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The Varied Australian National University Enterprise Agreement 2005-2008

Part Three - Employment Conditions

21. Ordinary Hours

21.1 Ordinary number of hours

The ordinary number of hours of work (exclusive of meal breaks) required for a full-time, general staff member will be 35 hours per week except for the following:

Hospitality stream working in University House

38 hours per week - may take rostered days off (RDO) by agreement with the University, in accordance with their hours worked and University policy and procedure.

Night assistants at Mt Stromlo or Siding Spring Observatories

70 hours per fortnight from commencement of night work in accordance with 21.2.3

12 hour Security Staff at Facilities and Services Division

80 hours per fortnight averaged over the roster period

 

21.2 Span of Hours

21.2.1 The following spans of hours provides the University’s work areas with flexibility to meet varying workplace requirements:

Classification stream Span of hours
Grounds 6.00am to 5.00pm
Attendant, Printing, Security, Cleaning 7.00am to 5.00pm
Maintenance 7.30am to 4.00pm
Administration, Engineering, Information Technology, Library, Professional, Research, Stores, Technical/Draughting/Illustrating 8.00am to 6.00pm
Hospitality 6.30am to 7.30pm


21.2.2 
The spans of hours reflect the times that work is paid at ordinary time rates.

21.2.3  The ordinary hours of work for a night assistant who is rostered on night work at the Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories may exceed 35 in a week provided that: they do not exceed 70 hours in a fortnight commencing on the day on which the night work begins; and such night work begins not earlier than 30 minutes before evening astronomical twilight and ends not later than 30 minutes after morning astronomical twilight on any day. Where night work is impracticable, a rostered night assistant may be employed on daytime duties. Overtime will be in accordance with S3.2.3(d).

21.3 Casual, general staff minimum hours
21.3.1  The minimum engagement for a casual, general staff member is 3 hours except as follows:

Type of staff member

Minimum engagement per day

Child care workers

2.5 Hours

Hospitality, Cleaners, Actors, Aged and Disability care workers

2 Hours

Security officers, Building/maintenance workers, Tradespersons (other than electricians) Grounds/garden workers, Pastoral and farm workers

1 Hour

 

Scribes/note takers; Attendants/employees in residential colleges or halls of residence

Nurses, nurse educators, nurse managers or nursing consultants

A staff member who has another primary occupation with another employer or the University


21.3.2 
Notwithstanding the table above, a staff member who, as a student, is expected to attend the University on the day in question (including Monday to Friday during the main teaching weeks, other than public holidays) will have a minimum engagement of 1 hour.

21.3.3  In order to meet his or her personal circumstances, a casual staff member may request, and his or her supervisor may agree, to an engagement for less than the minimum specified.

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