28.1.1 An employee engaged on shifts shall work a 75 hour fortnight, exclusive of meal breaks, on the basis of not more than ten shifts of 7.5 hours duration.
Provided also that whenever an agreed alteration to the number of hours per shift has occurred then the allowance per shift shall be varied on a pro rata basis to reflect any variation to other than 7.5 hours.
28.1.2 Meal breaks shall be for a period of at least thirty (30) minutes but not greater than one (1) hour for each meal.
28.1.3 Employees may be rostered to work on any of the seven (7) days of the week provided that in any roster period no employee shall be rostered for more than six (6) consecutive days.
28.1.4 Roster periods shall begin on Mondays and continue for at least fourteen (14) consecutive days. Rosters shall be available to employees at least three (3) clear working days prior to the commencement of the roster.
28.1.5 A roster may only be altered on account of a contingency which the Head could not have been reasonably expected to foresee. When a roster is altered, the employee concerned shall be notified of the changed shift on the day before the changed shift commences.
28.1.6 An employee shall not be rostered for duty until at least eight (8) hours have elapsed from the time the employee’s previous rostered shift ended.
28.1.7 An employee shall not be rostered permanently on one shift unless the employee so elects in writing.
28.2.1 An employee required to work an afternoon or night shift of 7.5 hours shall, in addition to the ordinary rate of salary, be paid a loading equal to 15% of the first salary point for Level 2 for the period of 7.5 hours for each afternoon or night shift worked.
28.2.2 Work performed during ordinary hours on a Saturday or a Sunday shall be paid for at the rate of time and one half (1.5) and on a holiday at double time and one half (2.5). These rates shall be paid in lieu of the shiftwork allowance prescribed in paragraph (1) of this subclause. Provided that, subject to agreement between the Head and the employee, work performed during ordinary rostered hours on a holiday may be paid for at the rate of time and one half (1.5) and the employee may, in addition, be allowed a day’s leave with pay to be added to the employee’s annual leave or to be taken at some other time within a period of one (1) year if the employee so agrees. The number of days of leave in lieu accumulated under this subclause shall not at any time exceed five (5) days.
28.2.3 An employee rostered off on a holiday shall be paid at ordinary rates for such day, or, subject to agreement between the Head and the employee, be allowed a day’s leave with pay in lieu of a holiday to be taken at some other time within a period of one (1) year.
28.2.4 An employee engaged on shift work who is rostered to work regularly on Sundays and/or holidays shall be allowed one week’s leave annually in addition to the normal entitlement to annual recreation leave.
28.2.5 Additional leave prescribed by paragraphs 28.2.2, 28.2.3 and 28.2.4 of this subclause shall not attract payment of the annual recreation leave loading.
28.2.6 Work performed by an employee in excess of the ordinary hours of the employee’s shift or on a rostered day off shall be paid for in accordance with the provisions of clause 27 – Out of Hours Contact.
28.2.7 (a) Where an employee, other than Security Staff, begins or ceases a shift and no public transport is available between the employee’s residence and the University, the employee shall be reimbursed the appropriate rate of hire prescribed in clause 30 – Travelling Allowance if the employee uses a motor vehicle for the journey between the employee’s residence and the University and/or return.
28.2.7 (b) Where an employee, other than Security Staff, begins or ceases a shift and no public transport or alternative transport is available between the employee’s residence and the University, the employee shall, with the prior agreement of the Head, be entitled to a taxi fare to and from the University and the employee’s place of residence.
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