Common use of Reduction of working hours Clause in Contracts

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. On the basis of a majority agreement in a vote, employees have the right to request negotiations on reduction of working hours to 35 36 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.