Maximum Hours Worked Clause Samples
The Maximum Hours Worked clause sets a limit on the number of hours an individual may work within a specified period, such as a day or week. Typically, this clause applies to employees or contractors, ensuring that their working hours do not exceed legal or agreed-upon thresholds; for example, it might cap work at 40 hours per week or 8 hours per day. Its core function is to protect workers from excessive workloads, promote health and safety, and ensure compliance with labor regulations.
Maximum Hours Worked. An employee shall not be scheduled to work more than seventy-two (72) hours within any ninety- six (96) hour period. This must include at least twelve (12) consecutive hours of off-duty time. Employees that are deployed on a state conflagration shall be exempt from the maximum hours worked as are those employee’s covering deployed personnel, and personnel working during declared “states of emergency” with permission of the Fire Chief if no other employees are available to work.
Maximum Hours Worked. 1. Employees will not be allowed to work more than 72 hours consecutively, without District approval.
2. Unless approved by the District, employees working 72 consecutive hours must have a minimum of 8 consecutive hours off duty before returning to work.
3. Employees however will not be held “accountable per staffing rules” for 72 hours straight but may be held over pending relief coverage.
Maximum Hours Worked. (a) In determining the maximum hours worked for any period the Fisheries and Marine Officer (the “Officer”) and Employer shall comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984.
(b) Due to the unique working arrangements of Seagoing Fisheries and Marine Officers, the provisions of this subclause do not apply to those officers with the exception of (a),
Maximum Hours Worked. (a) In determining the maximum hours worked for any period the Fisheries and Marine Officer (the “Officer”) and Employer shall comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984.
(b) Officers should not normally work in excess of 10 hours per day. However it is recognised by both parties that Fisheries and Marine Officers’ enforcement activities may on occasions require working more than 10 hours per day.
(c) Under normal circumstances, no Officer shall commence work less than 10 hours after finishing work on the previous day.
(d) Where an Officer is required to attend work on any day and is not provided with work, the Officer shall be credited with a minimum four (4) hours work for that day.
(e) Should work be unavailable for operational reasons, an Officer may be directed not to attend work for any given period up to a maximum of 80 hours per settlement period, unless otherwise agreed.
i) For breaks of 40 hours or less, the Officer shall be given 24 hours’ notice. If less than the required notice has been given, the Officer shall be credited with 4 hours’ duty for the day where they are directed not to attend work.
ii) If the break is for greater than 40 hours, the Officer shall be given one (1) week’s notice.
iii) The Department shall provide an Officer with 48 hours’ notice of a requirement to return to duty prior to the conclusion of a rostered period of non-attendance, unless otherwise agreed. Agreement to return to work prior to the notice period shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(f) Where it is agreed between the Employer and the Officer, a Fisheries and Marine Officer may work ‘split work periods’, wherein the Officer may work separate periods in a single day, provided that the period from first commencement of duty to the final completion of duty, inclusive of any break of non-duty period, where practicable shall be no greater than 12 hours; and the Officer does not recommence duty less than 10 hours after finishing work on the previous day.
(g) Fisheries and Marine Officers can only be rostered to work for a maximum of 10 consecutive days, unless otherwise agreed. Where 10 consecutive days have been rostered, this must immediately be followed by at least 4 consecutive days rostered off, unless otherwise agreed.
(i) It is recognised by the parties that Officers working within the Serious Offences Unit of the Agency may on occasion exceed the limits provided in this subclause. Nonetheless, risks to the health and safety of Officers will be ...
Maximum Hours Worked. (a) In determining the maximum hours worked for any period the Fisheries and Marine Officer (the “Officer”) and Employer shall comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984. Due to the unique working arrangements of Seagoing Fisheries and Marine Officers, the provisions of this subclause do not apply to those officers with the exception of (a), (e) and (h). It is recognised that operational requirements may, on occasion, result in a request for officers to exceed the limits outlined in 10.10 (h) and agreement will not be unreasonably withheld by any Fisheries and Marine Officer or any other Officer when assigned to seagoing patrol vessels greater than 18 metres. Officers should not normally work in excess of 10 hours per day. However it is recognised by both parties that Fisheries and Marine Officers’ enforcement activities may on occasions require working more than 10 hours per day. Under normal circumstances, no Officer shall commence work less than 10 hours after finishing work on the previous day. Where an Officer is required to attend work on any day and is not provided with work, the Officer shall be credited with a minimum four (4) hours work for that day.
Maximum Hours Worked. Emergency Communication Specialists will be limited to working a maximum of sixteen (16) hours (regular and overtime) per twenty-four hour period. Emergency Communication Specialists will be paid double-time for hours worked beyond twelve
Maximum Hours Worked. Except in the case of an extreme emergency, employees will not be allowed to work more than sixteen (16) hours in a twenty-four (24) hour period regardless of their stand-by status, skill level, classification or their placement on the overtime list. In any event, the Employer will make a reasonable effort to obtain timely relief for the affected employee(s).
(a) Employees who are called in for an extreme emergency, and, as a result, work more than sixteen (16) hours in a twenty-four (24) –hour period shall be given the option of reporting for their next regularly scheduled shift, if that shift starts no later than 8:00 a.m. on the following day; or they may elect to remain off duty on excused unpaid time due to job fatigue or they may use earned vacation or sick time. If the employee elects to work their regular shift after working in excess of sixteen