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The additional payment prescribed by this Clause shall not be taken into account in the computation of overtime or in the determination of any allowance based upon pay, nor shall it be paid with respect to any shift for which any other form of penalty payment is made under this Agreement.\ne. Where an employee works a shift the major proportion of which is performed on a Saturday, the rate of payment for that shift will be time and a half (1.5 times) their base hourly rate.\nf. Where an employee works a shift the major proportion of which is performed on a Sunday, the rate of payment for that shift will be double time (2.0 times) their base hourly rate.\ng. Where an employee works a shift, the major proportion of which is performed on a public holiday, the rate of payment for that shift will be double time and a half (2.5 times) their base hourly rate.\nh. When taking annual leave an employee will be paid the greater of the amounts prescribed in Clause 28(e) or the payment for ordinary duty which an employee would have performed had they not been on annual leave.\ni. Weekly hours of duty will be averaged over the cycle of the shift roster.\nj. An employee will be given 5 days (120 hours) notice of variation to a shift roster. Where 5 days' notice is not given by management the employee will be paid at overtime rates (including higher duties allowance) for those hours of the shift that differ from the originally rostered shift. The overtime rates will continue until 5 days' notice has been given.\nk. An employee who is rostered to perform relief work on shift will be paid an additional allowance to their base rate of 15% for any shift falling within the hours of 06:45 and 19:15 or 18:45 and 07:15 Monday to Friday.\nl. 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The method to be used in determining the calendar day of night shifts shall also be posted. The first day of the week shall be Monday and first shift of the day shall be the day shift. 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