Common use of Weekend Excursions Clause in Contracts

Weekend Excursions. Where an Employee involved in overnight excursion activities is required to work on a Saturday and/or Sunday, the days worked in the two week cycle, including that weekend, will not exceed 10 days. EXAMPLE: A permanent Employee on an excursion from 8:00am Friday to 6:00pm Monday would be entitled to: 55 hours of equivalent ordinary hourly pay (for the hours worked from 08:00-18:00 on Fri, Sat (10 x 150%), Sun (10 x 200%) and Mon), 18 hours of time off in lieu (for the hours worked from 18:00-22:00 on Fri, Sat and Sun; and 06:00-08:00 on Sat, Sun and Mon) and 3 sleepover allowances (for the hours asleep from 22:00-06:00 on Fri, Sat and Sun nights). However, if by working the 2 days on the weekend the Employee’s working days in that fortnight would be more than 10 days, the Employee would be entitled to either time off without loss of pay for those days above the first 10 days or payment of overtime for the remaining days/hours.

Weekend Excursions. Where an Employee involved in overnight excursion activities is required to work on a Saturday and/or Sunday, the days worked in the two week cycle, including that weekend, will not exceed 10 days. EXAMPLE: A permanent Employee on an excursion from 8:00am Friday to 6:00pm Monday would be entitled to: 55 hours of equivalent ordinary hourly pay (for the hours worked from 08:00-18:00 on Fri, Sat (10 x 150140%), Sun (10 x 200%) and Mon), 18 hours of time off in lieu (for the hours worked from 18:00-22:00 on Fri, Sat and Sun; and 06:00-08:00 on Sat, Sun and Mon) and 3 sleepover allowances (for the hours asleep from 22:00-06:00 on Fri, Sat and Sun nights). However, However if by working the 2 days on the weekend the Employee’s working days in that fortnight would be more than 10 days, the Employee would be entitled to either time off without loss of pay for those days above the first 10 days or payment of overtime for the remaining days/hours.