Refreshments. Employees shall be entitled to take a paid 10 minute refreshment break during the morning or the first half of a shift, except on Fridays or such other day determined locally in accordance with NAECI 7.1(c) above. Employers shall have the flexibility to plan the most appropriate method and timing of the break, depending on the nature of the work so as to cause the minimum disruption to productive performance including: (i) Refreshments may be taken at a convenient time during natural breaks in the work, or (ii) The day/shift may be divided into 3 work periods, or (iii) During Events, following consultation and the agreement of the parties. The NJC encourages and supports local agreements which provide for the flexible timing of refreshment breaks or which schedule them at the commencement of the day or shift.
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Sources: National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry, National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry