Australian National University Enterprise Agreement 2005-2008

Part Three — Employment Conditions | Section 2 — Hours of Work and Workloads

29. Breaks

29.1 Meal Breaks

29.1.1 A general staff member is entitled to a meal break of not less than 30 minutes after 5 consecutive hours of work. Such a meal break does not count as time worked.

29.1.2 A shift worker is entitled to not less than 20 minutes for a meal break during the first 5 hours of a shift. Such a meal break will be counted as time worked.

29.1.3 A staff member who is required to work more than 2 hours' overtime immediately after completion of his or her ordinary hours of work is entitled to:

29.1.3 (a) an additional meal break of not more than one hour; and

29.1.3 (b) a meal allowance at the rate specified in S4.4 of Schedule 4.

29.1.4 The additional meal break referred to in sub-clause 29.1.3 does not count as time worked.

29.2 Tea Break

A general staff member is entitled to a 10 minute tea break each morning and afternoon. Tea breaks are counted as time worked. However, local agreements may exist from time to time which supersede this sub-clause.

29.3 Safety Break

Where emergency work is undertaken or overtime is being worked in technical or similar areas, a safety break of 20 minutes must be given and taken on completion of every 4 hours of work. Safety breaks are counted as time worked.

29.4 Changing Time

Where working conditions so require, 5 minutes will be allowed prior to the commencement time of a meal break and prior to the completion of work for the purpose of washing and changing. However, local agreements may exist from time to time which supersede this sub-clause.

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