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Pastoral — 42.2 Rates for shiftwork — verified source table 10

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Pastoral — 42.2 Rates for shiftwork — verified source table 10
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42.2 Rates for shiftwork / Successive afternoon or night shift115%percentage factorpercent
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Penalty rate (% of minimum hourly rate)

Official source section: 42. Penalty rates for shiftwork. Table context: 42.2 Rates for shiftwork. (ii) remains on night shift for more than 4 consecutive weeks; or (iii) works on a night shift cycle in which they do not have at least one third of their working time off night shift in each shift cycle (that time off might be arranged through a shift rotation or by the worker’s shift alternating with another shift). (d) Successive afternoon or night shift means a shift (that is not a permanent night shift as defined in clause 42.1(c)) worked by an employee during a period where the employee works: (i) 5 successive afternoons or 5 successive night shifts on a 5 day site; or (ii) 6 successive afternoons or 6 successive night shifts on a 6 day site. (e) Non-successive afternoon or night shift means a shift (that is not a permanent night shift as defined in clause 42.1(c)) on which the employee works any mix of afternoon and night shifts in any: (i) 5 successive days on a 5 day site; or (ii) 6 successive days on a 6 day site. 42.2 Rates for shiftwork An employer must pay an employee working ordinary hours on the shifts defined in clause 42.1 at the rates in the table below: Exact source row: Successive afternoon or night shift | 115% NOTE: Employees to whom Part 7—Pig Breeding and Raising applies may work on shifts under: (a) Clause 39—Continuous work hours—Ordinary hours and roster cycles for shiftworkers: or (b) Clause 40—Other than continuous work hours—Ordinary hours and roster cycles for shiftworkers. 43. Overtime [Varied by PR723940, PR724570, PR729479, PR740884, PR762308, PR763232, PR774088, PR786739, PR799473] 43.1 All time worked by piggery attendants before the ordinary commencing time or after the ordinary finishing time or in excess of ordinary hours of work in any one day or in any one week will be regarded as overtime. [43.2 varied by PR723940 ppc 20Nov20] 43.2 Overtime will be paid at the following rates:

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42.2 Rates for shiftwork / Permanent night shift130%percentage factorpercent
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Penalty rate (% of minimum hourly rate)

Official source section: 42. Penalty rates for shiftwork. Table context: 42.2 Rates for shiftwork. (ii) remains on night shift for more than 4 consecutive weeks; or (iii) works on a night shift cycle in which they do not have at least one third of their working time off night shift in each shift cycle (that time off might be arranged through a shift rotation or by the worker’s shift alternating with another shift). (d) Successive afternoon or night shift means a shift (that is not a permanent night shift as defined in clause 42.1(c)) worked by an employee during a period where the employee works: (i) 5 successive afternoons or 5 successive night shifts on a 5 day site; or (ii) 6 successive afternoons or 6 successive night shifts on a 6 day site. (e) Non-successive afternoon or night shift means a shift (that is not a permanent night shift as defined in clause 42.1(c)) on which the employee works any mix of afternoon and night shifts in any: (i) 5 successive days on a 5 day site; or (ii) 6 successive days on a 6 day site. 42.2 Rates for shiftwork An employer must pay an employee working ordinary hours on the shifts defined in clause 42.1 at the rates in the table below: Exact source row: Permanent night shift | 130% NOTE: Employees to whom Part 7—Pig Breeding and Raising applies may work on shifts under: (a) Clause 39—Continuous work hours—Ordinary hours and roster cycles for shiftworkers: or (b) Clause 40—Other than continuous work hours—Ordinary hours and roster cycles for shiftworkers. 43. Overtime [Varied by PR723940, PR724570, PR729479, PR740884, PR762308, PR763232, PR774088, PR786739, PR799473] 43.1 All time worked by piggery attendants before the ordinary commencing time or after the ordinary finishing time or in excess of ordinary hours of work in any one day or in any one week will be regarded as overtime. [43.2 varied by PR723940 ppc 20Nov20] 43.2 Overtime will be paid at the following rates:

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Pastoral Award 2020 — FWC Award text hosted by the Fair Work Ombudsman

FWC · MA000035 · Clause 42

42. Penalty rates for shiftwork

42.1 Definitions of types of shift

(a) Afternoon shift means any shift finishing after 6.00 pm and at or before midnight.

(b) Night shift means any shift finishing after midnight and at or before 8.00 am.

(c) Permanent night shift means a night shift on which the employee carries out work during a period for which they are engaged on shift work and the employee:

(i) works only night shifts; or

(ii) remains on night shift for more than 4 consecutive weeks; or

(iii) works on a night shift cycle in which they do not have at least one third of their working time off night shift in each shift cycle (that time off might be arranged through a shift rotation or by the worker’s shift alternating with another shift).

(d) Successive afternoon or night shift means a shift (that is not a permanent night shift as defined in clause 42.1(c)) worked by an employee during a period where the employee works:

(i) 5 successive afternoons or 5 successive night shifts on a 5 day site; or

(ii) 6 successive afternoons or 6 successive night shifts on a 6 day site.

(e) Non-successive afternoon or night shift means a shift (that is not a permanent night shift as defined in clause 42.1(c)) on which the employee works any mix of afternoon and night shifts in any:

(i) 5 successive days on a 5 day site; or

(ii) 6 successive days on a 6 day site.

42.2 Rates for shiftwork

An employer must pay an employee working ordinary hours on the shifts defined in clause 42.1 at the rates in the table below:

Shift | Penalty rate (% of minimum hourly rate)

Successive afternoon or night shift | 115%

Non-successive afternoon or night shift | First 3 hours, 150% After first 3 hours, 200%

Permanent night shift | 130%

Saturday or Sunday | See clause 44—Saturday and Sunday penalty rates

Public holiday | See clause 45—Payment for public holidays

NOTE: Employees to whom Part 7—Pig Breeding and Raising applies may work on shifts under:

(a) Clause 39—Continuous work hours—Ordinary hours and roster cycles for shiftworkers: or

(b) Clause 40—Other than continuous work hours—Ordinary hours and roster cycles for shiftworkers.

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