WORKING ROSTERED DAYS OFF. To assist in meeting seasonal fluctuations and peak workloads, Council has the ability to request an Employee to work their Rostered Day Off, and either take an alternative day at a mutually agreed time or to bank the RDO as TOIL hours in accordance with the Time Off in Lieu clause of this Agreement. Council is required to give a minimum forty-eight (48) hours’ notice when making a request or giving notice to work a Rostered Day Off, unless both parties agree to a shorter period in a particular instance. An Employee may not be required to work more than 5 RDOs annually at the direction of the relevant manager.
WORKING ROSTERED DAYS OFF. The parties agree that working additional time through a flexible approach to working hours that apply to the Working RDO's, Flexible Hours of Work and Weekend Work (Seasonal Work and Special Projects) may be undertaken. Where appropriate, the system will enable employees to start and finish at the work site. The following general guidelines apply: • For administration purposes all time accrued to be taken at a later date will be recorded in hours or part thereof and known as time in lieu • Unless stated otherwise time in lieu worked under this clause will be taken on a time for time basis • An employee may request to work a rostered day off, additional time or a weekend day. Consent for such will be at the discretion of the relevant departmental manager in consultation with the supervisor, after taking into consideration the availability of appropriate work and the employee’s reasons for the request. • If a situation arises that requires an employee(s) to work the above mentioned additional time: ⮚ The departmental manager will seek to have by agreement, the relevant employee(s) work on the given day(s) ⮚ If agreement with the employee(s) cannot be reached, the relevant departmental manager will seek to have other qualified employees work the required time or day(s). ⮚ If no employee is prepared to do the work by agreement, the departmental manager may notify an employee(s) to work the required time. • Time accrued is to be taken within six months of it being worked. An employee who has not taken their accrued leave within this time must meet with their departmental manager within one month of the six month period expiring and agree on a time frame for the days to be taken, otherwise, the manager may designate the days to be taken • An employee may accrue a maximum of forty-two and a half hours, other than with the approval of the relevant manager • At the relevant manager’s discretion payment may be made for time accrued in excess of forty-two and a half hours worked. The employee's ordinary rate of pay will apply • Any non-scheduled additional work requested by the relevant manager that is not able to meet the notice provisions of this clause will be paid as overtime in accordance with relevant provisions of this agreement • Under this clause no other payment will be made. The following specific guidelines apply:
WORKING ROSTERED DAYS OFF. A minimum forty-eight hours notice is required when making a request or giving notice to work a rostered day off, unless both parties agree to a shorter period in a particular instance; • An employee may not be required to work more than 5 RDO's annually at the direction of the relevant manager; • An employee may work a maximum of four consecutive rostered days off; • An employee who reports in sick on an RDO which they have been requested by the relevant manager to work, is deemed to have taken their RDO; and • Time will not be accrued if an employee requests to work an RDO but is unable to do so due to illness.
