Common use of Shiftwork provisions Clause in Contracts

Shiftwork provisions. 25.6.1 The Company and a majority of employees concerned may agree on a cycle of working hours where an average of 38 ordinary hours are worked over a cycle in excess of 28 consecutive days, but no greater than twelve months. 25.6.2 An eight hour shift shall be inclusive of meal time. 25.6.3 One shift per day 25.6.4 Meal and tea breaks - shiftwork 25.6.4.1 Shift workers must be allowed a meal break of at least twenty minutes to be counted as time worked. 25.6.4.2 The meal break must be taken within six hours of the commencement of an ordinary shift. If the employee works more than six hours without a meal break, the employee will be paid at overtime rates until the meal break commences. 25.6.4.3 Shift workers must also receive one tea break, counted as time worked, of up to fifteen minutes.