Common use of Payment for Time Worked on a Public Holiday Clause in Contracts

Payment for Time Worked on a Public Holiday. 56.8.1 An employee who works (excepting on recall) on any day specified in 56.1. shall: 56.8.1 (a) be paid for the time so worked with a minimum of four hours’ wages at the rate of time and a half in addition to the weekly wage prescribed herein; or 56.8.1 (b) be entitled to time off amounting to one and a half times the hours worked with a minimum of six hours time off without loss of pay; such time off to be taken at a time mutually convenient to the employer and employee within one month of the day on which the employee worked, provided that where an employee is entitled to a full working day off, such time off work may be added to the employee’s annual leave by mutual consent. 56.8.2 An employee who is recalled to duty and works on any day specified in sub clause 56.1 shall be paid from the time of receiving the recall until the time of finishing such recall duty with a minimum of two hours payment for each such recall at the rate of time and a half in addition to the weekly wage prescribed herein. 56.8.3 Where such holiday occurs on his or her rostered day off, the employee shall be entitled to receive one and a half day’s pay in addition to the weekly wage or one and a half days off at a time convenient to the employer without loss of pay in lieu thereof. 56.8.4 In respect of Easter Saturday (Easter Eve), an employee who ordinarily works Monday to Friday and who does not work on Easter Saturday shall be entitled to one day’s pay in respect of Easter Saturday or, where there is mutual consent, within four weeks following the date on which such holiday occurred the employee may take one day off in lieu or have one day added to his or her annual leave. 56.8.5 Where Christmas Day and/or Boxing Day and/or New Year’s Day fall on a Saturday or a Sunday, an employee, other than a Casual employee, who works on Christmas Day and/or Boxing Day and/or New Year’s Day shall be paid at the rate of time and one half for the time worked with a minimum of four hours wages. If such an employee also works on the substitute day or days, he or she shall be paid at the normal rate prescribed by this Agreement for work on this day or these days. 56.8.6 In addition to the benefit provided by clause 56.8.5 an employee who works on Christmas Day and/or Boxing Day and/or New Year’s Day shall, for each day so worked, either be allowed a substitute holiday at a time convenient to the employer or receive an extra day’s wages at ordinary rates. 56.8.7 This clause overrides any other provisions of the Agreement with which it is inconsistent.

Payment for Time Worked on a Public Holiday. 56.8.1 (a) An employee employee, other than a casual employee, who works (excepting on recall) on any day specified in 56.1. a public holiday which applies under clause 76.1 shall: 56.8.1 (ai) In addition to being paid for the day at the ordinary rate, be paid for the time so worked worked, or to take time off in lieu at the appropriate penalty rate, with a minimum of four hours’ wages at the rate of time and of: 1.) 100% if the public holiday occurs Monday to Friday 2.) 150% if the public holiday occurs on a half in addition to the weekly wage prescribed hereinSaturday or Sunday; or 56.8.1 (b3.) be entitled to time off at equivalent to the hours worked if the public holiday occurs on a Monday to Friday with a minimum of four hours' time off, or amounting to one and a half times the hours worked where the public holiday falls on a weekend with a minimum of six hours hours' time off without loss of pay; such time off to be taken at a time mutually convenient to the employer Employer and employee within one month of the day on which the employee worked, provided that where an employee is entitled to a full working day off, such time off work may be added to the employee’s annual leave by mutual consent. 56.8.2 (b) Provided that where a pharmacist works overtime on a public holiday which occurs on a weekend, this clause shall prevail over subclause 55.3 (c) An employee who is recalled to duty and works on any day specified in sub public holiday which applies under clause 56.1 76 shall be paid from the time of receiving the recall until the time of finishing such recall duty with a minimum of two hours hours' payment for each such recall at the rate of time and a half in addition to the weekly wage prescribed hereinhourly rate for ordinary time under this Agreement. 56.8.3 Where such holiday occurs on his or her rostered day off, the (d) A casual employee shall be entitled to receive one and a half day’s pay in addition to the weekly wage or one and a half days off at a time convenient to the employer without loss of pay in lieu thereof. 56.8.4 In respect of Easter Saturday (Easter Eve), an employee who ordinarily works Monday to Friday and who does not work on Easter Saturday shall be entitled to one day’s pay in respect of Easter Saturday or, where there is mutual consent, within four weeks following the date on which such holiday occurred the employee may take one day off in lieu or have one day added to his or her annual leave. 56.8.5 Where Christmas Day and/or Boxing Day and/or New Year’s Day fall on a Saturday or a Sunday, an employee, other than a Casual employee, who works on Christmas Day and/or Boxing Day and/or New Year’s Day a public holiday which applies under clause 76 shall be paid at the rate of time and one half for the time so worked with a minimum of four hours hours’ wages. If such an employee also works on the substitute day or days, he or she shall be paid inclusive of casual loading, at the normal rate prescribed by this Agreement for work of: (i) 250% if the public holiday occurs Monday to Friday (ii) 312.5% if the public holiday occurs on this day a Saturday or these days. 56.8.6 In addition to the benefit provided by clause 56.8.5 an employee who works on Christmas Day and/or Boxing Day and/or New Year’s Day shall, for each day so worked, either be allowed a substitute holiday at a time convenient to the employer or receive an extra day’s wages at ordinary rates. 56.8.7 This clause overrides any other provisions of the Agreement with which it is inconsistent.Sunday