The ordinary hours for your shiftworkers depend on their job, and are summarised in the table below. You should check the relevant clauses in the award for full details of how ordinary hours apply to your employees.
| Repair, service & retail - excluding vehicle sales |
- Average of 38 hours per week (including crib breaks)
- Maximum of 5 days per week
- Maximum of 12 hours per day
- A permanent employee’s hours can be varied by up to 2 hours each day.
|
37 |
| Manufacturing - continuous work |
- Average of 38 hours per week (including crib breaks)
- No more than 152 hours in 28 days unless by agreement
- Maximum of 6 shifts per week
- Maximum of 8 hours per day, or 10 hours by agreement (including crib breaks)
- Maximum of 1 shift per 24 hours, except for regular shift change over.
|
54 |
| Manufacturing - non-continuous work |
- Average of 38 hours per week
- No more than 152 hours in 28 days unless by agreement
- Maximum of 8 hours per day, or 10 hours by agreement
- Maximum of 1 shift per 24 hours, except for regular shift change over.
|
54 |
| Drafting, planning and technical - continuous work |
- Average of 38 hours per week (including crib breaks)
- No more than 152 hours in 28 days unless by agreement
- Maximum of 6 shifts per week
- Maximum of 8 hours per day, or 10 hours by agreement (including crib breaks)
- Maximum of 1 shift per 24 hours, except for regular shift change over.
|
54, 61 |
| Drafting, planning and technical - non-continuous work |
- Average of 38 hours per week
- No more than 152 hours in 28 days unless by agreement
- Maximum of 8 hours per day, or 10 hours by agreement
- Maximum of 1 shift per 24 hours, except for regular shift change over.
|
54, 61 |
Note: Continuous work occurs where a business has consecutive shifts rostered for 24 hours per day at least 5 days per week without interruption.
Your shiftworkers receive shift loadings depending on the shifts they work. You can use PayCheck Plus to help you calculate shift rates.
Any hours your employees work outside of ordinary hours is overtime. See the Overtime and Overtime Rates sections for more information.