Common use of Rest and Recreation Clause in Contracts

Rest and Recreation. 2.1 An Employee shall be entitled to the rest and recreation provisions after: (a) (3) three weeks continuous service away from home in the first Instance (provided the time away from home continues for more than (6) six weeks), and thereafter at (3) three week periods provided the time at home includes at least one full week; or (b) Such period of less than 3 weeks after which any person working (not for the Employer) on the site upon which the Employee is working, is entitled to return home and have time off work in regular cycles. 2.2 If a project Is scheduled for completion within (6) six weeks and It continues for more than (6) six weeks, and the Employees are not provided with their rest and recreation entitlement, then those Employees will be entitled to 2 days paid leave for each week worked beyond the six week period, limited to a maximum entitlement of (4) four days. This leave is to be taken within (2) two weeks of returning home. 2.3 Every effort will be made to rotate crews on a project basis if and where possible. 2.4 Travel to and from distant projects will be whenever possible within normal working hours. Should travel be out of hours overtime provisions will apply.