PROGRAMMED DAYS OFF/WORKING HOURS Sample Clauses

PROGRAMMED DAYS OFF/WORKING HOURS. (EXCLUDES OFFICERS) In lieu of Clause 10 (h) of the Police Officers Award: Within every period of 28 consecutive days each employee shall be entitled to 8 consecutive working hours off duty (not occurring on a public holiday) without loss of pay and such hours shall be known as Programmed Hours Off. Notice shall be given at least 28 days prior to the hours off and once designated the programmed hours off shall not be changed except by: • Mutual consent of the Commissioner of Police or delegate and the individual employee concerned; or • The employee being recalled to work. In these circumstances the employee may be granted an alternative number of programmed hours off equal to the number initially designated. No additional payment will be made with respect to work performed during the programmed hours off unless more than the designated hours are worked. However, nothing contained in this Agreement shall entitle an employee to more than 96 programmed hours off in a period of 12 calendar months. Employees posted to 1 or 2 Police Officer country units/stations and remote stations may accrue programmed hours off to a maximum of 96 hours per annum. Country units/stations shall mean units/stations located outside Metropolitan Adelaide as defined by the Development plan established under the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇. Police Cadets at training camps or undertaking the academic phases at the Police Academy, Fort Largs shall not be entitled to programmed hours off. Police Cadets not at training camps or not undertaking the academic phases at the Police Academy, Fort Largs are entitled to programmed hours off. However, where it is not practical for cadets to take a programmed hours off in each period of 28 days, then the programmed hours off may accrue to be taken at the end of the training period. Where possible programmed hours off should be rostered so that they may be taken in conjunction with rest days off duty.