Common use of Night rate Clause in Contracts

Night rate. An employee who is rostered to work night shift (defined as where the substantial number of hours falls between 2000 and 0700 the following day) whose normal hours of duty fall between 2000 hours and 0700 hours will be paid at time one quarter half of the normal hourly rate of pay (T0.5) An employee whose normal hours of duty fall between 2000 hours and 0700 hours will be paid at time one quarter of the normal hourly rate of pay (T0.25) in addition to normal salary for all hours which so fall provided that: (i) The rate is to be calculated on the ordinary time hourly rate; (ii) The minimum payment under this provision shall not be less than payment for two hours at T 0.25 of the normal hourly rate even if the part of a shift which falls between the hours of 2000 hours and 07600 hours is less than two hours worked.

Night rate. An employee who is rostered to work night shift (defined as where the substantial number of hours falls between 2000 and 0700 the following day) whose normal hours of duty fall between 2000 hours and 0700 hours will be paid at time one quarter half of the normal hourly rate of pay (T0.5) An employee whose normal hours of duty fall between 2000 hours and 0700 hours will be paid at time one quarter of the normal hourly rate of pay (T0.25) in addition to normal salary for all hours which so fall provided that: (i) The rate is to be calculated on the ordinary time hourly rate; (ii) ; The minimum payment under this provision shall not be less than payment for two hours at T 0.25 of the normal hourly rate even if the part of a shift which falls between the hours of 2000 hours and 07600 hours is less than two hours worked.