Common use of Permanent Night Shift Clause in Contracts

Permanent Night Shift. An employee who: • during a period of engagement on shift, works night shift only; or • remains on night shift for a longer period than four consecutive weeks; or • works on a night shift which does not rotate or alternate with another shift or with day work so as to give the employee at least one third of their working time off night shift in each shift cycle, must, during such engagement, period or cycle, be paid 30% extra for all time worked during ordinary working hours on such night shift. The rate at which a shift worker must be paid for work on a weekend or public holiday is: • time and a half on a Saturday; • double time on a Sunday; and • double time and a half on a public holiday. Where shifts commence between 11.00pm and midnight on a Sunday or public holiday, the time so worked before midnight does not entitle the employee to the Sunday or public holiday rate for the shift. However, the time worked by an employee on a shift commencing before midnight on the day proceeding a Sunday or public holiday and extending into the Sunday or public holiday must be regarded as time worked on the Sunday or public holiday. Where shifts fall partly on a holiday, the shift which has the major portion falling on the public holiday must be regarded as the holiday shift.

Permanent Night Shift. An employee who: •  during a period of engagement on shift, works night shift only; or •  remains on night shift for a longer period than four consecutive weeks; or •  works on a night shift which does not rotate or alternate with another shift or with day work so as to give the employee at least one third of their working time off night shift in each shift cycle, must, during such engagement, period or cycle, be paid 30% extra for all time worked during ordinary working hours on such night shift. The rate at which a shift worker must be paid for work on a weekend or public holiday is: •  time and a half on a Saturday; •  double time on a Sunday; and •  double time and a half on a public holiday. Where shifts commence between 11.00pm and midnight on a Sunday or public holiday, the time so worked before midnight does not entitle the employee to the Sunday or public holiday rate for the shift. However, the time worked by an employee on a shift commencing before midnight on the day proceeding a Sunday or public holiday and extending into the Sunday or public holiday must be regarded as time worked on the Sunday or public holiday. Where shifts fall partly on a holiday, the shift which has the major portion falling on the public holiday must be regarded as the holiday shift.