Common use of Shift Worker Clause in Contracts

Shift Worker. (i) A Shift Worker is entitled to accrue an additional 1 week of paid annual leave in accordance with the NES, for each completed 12 month period of continuous service with the employer. (ii) For the purpose of the additional week’s annual leave provided by the NES, a shiftworker is defined as an employee who: (A) is regularly rostered over seven days of the week; and (B) regularly works on weekends. (iii) The additional paid annual leave set out in this sub-clause is not cumulative upon the additional paid annual leave set out in the next sub-clause 42.2(b). The entitlement set out in this sub-clause shall only apply in the event that it provides a more favourable outcome for the employee and, if it does, then sub-clause 42.2(b) will not apply.