Common use of Open Time Clause in Contracts

Open Time. 15.1 Patterns and ground duties which are not included in a roster or any pattern or ground duty which becomes available, including for sick/carers leave reasons, becomes Open Time. 15.2 Open Time allocation will be determined by Qantas/QCCA on the day, taking into account an employee's projected hours for the roster period. Operations will determine which employee is assigned open time taking into consideration each employee's projected hours for the roster period. 15.3 Open Time will be allocated by Qantas/QCCA to an employee on an available span or a reserve line holder on an available day or otherwise to an employee on an available day. 15.4 Open Time, where practicable and subject to operational requirements, should be allocated to crew bidding for additional hours in the first instance, then crew offsetting pay protection (reassignable hours) and then crew trading patterns or hours.