Reduction of working hours Sample Clauses
Reduction of working hours for older newspaper journalists
1. The following schemes in the collective labour agreement do not apply to journalists who have opted for the application of the Reduction of working hours scheme for older newspaper journalists in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article for the period during which the latter scheme applies:
Reduction of working hours a) Regular weekly, monthly and annual wages shall remain unchanged. If, in addition, bonuses, performance premiums or similar are offered and are subject to working hours, the variable element shall be adjusted in accordance with Section d) below.
b) Hourly earnings (minimum wage rates, normal wage rates, individual wages and piecework rates) shall be increased by:
Reduction of working hours. The provisions on the reduction of working hours for single or two-shift work are set out in Annex 2. It may be locally agreed to exchange leave granted for the reduction of working hours for flexibility leave. For flexibility leave, Section 27 of the Annual Holidays Act will be observed, the date of the flexibility leave is subject to mutual agreement. No holiday bonus is paid for flexibility leave.
Reduction of working hours. On the basis of a majority agreement in a vote, employees have the right to request negotiations on reduction of working hours to 35 active working hours per week on average against the cancellation of coffee breaks during day work hours pursuant to Chapter 3 of the collective bargaining agreement. Company management can also request negotiations. Proposals will be made in the negotiations on arrangements for breaks for the purpose of achieving reciprocal gains and improving the usage of working hours where possible. If formal coffee breaks are discontinued, the gains made from improved usage of working hours and increase productivity shall be divided between the employees and employer, were the employees’ share will be in additional reduction of active working time: If an agreement is reached on discontinuing coffee breaks, the active working time will be 36 hours per week without impairment of monthly pay. The arrangement for reduction of active working time can be implemented in a variety of ways, e.g.:
1. Flexible rest periods are taken, one or more.
2. Lengthening of lunch break.
3. Each working day reduced, agreed number of working days reduced or one weekday shortened.
4. The reduction is aggregated into time off in whole or half days.
Reduction of working hours. 6.1. In accordance with section 12(6) of the Act, the Employer reserves the right to reduce the working hours of the Employee during periods of low productivity. The Employee will be informed in writing that (s)he is required to work shorter hours than this Agreement stipulates.
6.2. During the period envisaged under 6.1 above, the Employee will be paid according to the number of hours worked, which payment will not at any point be less than one half of the Employee’s normal basic wage.
6.3. The Employer also reserves the right to reduce any of the additional benefits (listed under clause 11) which the Employee had already received prior to working hours being reduced.
6.4. Should the Employee be required to work normal hours, subsequent to the reduction of normal hours, (s)he will be informed by the Employer in writing.
Reduction of working hours. As of 1 January 2004 this article is defunct.
Reduction of working hours. For employees who are deployed in the 3-shift system or in a fully continuous system, a reduction in working hours may be discussed.