Common use of The Working Week Clause in Contracts

The Working Week. The Council will harmonise on a 35 hour week with effect from 1 January 2008. These ordinary hours may be worked on any consecutive days in the week, Monday to Sunday inclusive, subject to the following: • Ordinary hours are to be worked between 7:00am and 8:00pm negotiated with a view to meet the needs and demands of the service and the staff allocations available. • The ordinary hours of rostered work will not exceed 7 hours on any one day. • The number of days worked in a seven day cycle will not normally exceed five. (i.e. staff will be entitled to two consecutive days off therefore will not be rostered to work on more than 5 consecutive days unless agreed as additional hours of work/overtime/employee preference in accordance with requirements of the service). Employees may negotiate with their manager to start and cease work within those hours prescribed as ordinary hours of work (between 7:00am and 8:00pm) subject to the requirements of the service. Employees may have their starting and ceasing times altered by mutual agreement between the employee and the relevant manager. When negotiating individual working hours, the relevant manager should ensure adequate staffing in their areas of responsibility to enable the work to be carried out effectively and efficiently. The manager should also attempt to meet the non-work needs of the employee. Where there is a proposal to change starting or ceasing times for all employees in a section, the relevant manager should consult with the employees concerned or trade union representatives in order to seek agreement about the new arrangements. Implementation arrangements, a trial period and review process should form part of any agreement. Employees that work on a bank holiday shall receive double time. There shall be no right to additional time off in lieu. Arrangements that apply during the Christmas and New Year period will be published each year.

The Working Week. The Council will harmonise on a 35 hour week with effect from 1 January 2008. May 2008.‌ These ordinary hours may be worked on any consecutive days in the week, Monday to Sunday inclusive, subject to the following: • Ordinary hours are to be worked between 7:00am and 8:00pm negotiated with a view to meet the needs and demands of the service and the staff allocations available. • The full time equivalent ordinary hours for a working day will be 7 hours. Staff may work more hours in one day as part of rostered work will not exceed 7 hours on any one daya flexible working pattern or in Services where shift working arrangements are in place. • The number of days worked in a seven day cycle will not normally exceed five. (i.e. staff will be entitled to two consecutive days off therefore will not be rostered to work on more than 5 consecutive days unless agreed as additional hours of work/overtime/employee preference in accordance with requirements of the service). Employees may negotiate with their manager to start and cease work within those hours prescribed as ordinary hours of work (between 7:00am and 8:00pm) subject to the requirements of the service. Employees may have their starting and ceasing times altered by mutual agreement between the employee and the relevant manager. When negotiating individual working hours, the relevant manager should ensure adequate staffing in their areas of responsibility to enable the work to be carried out effectively and efficiently. The manager should also attempt to meet the non-work needs of the employee. Where there is a proposal to change starting or ceasing times for all employees in a section, the relevant manager should consult with the employees concerned or trade union representatives in order to seek agreement about the new arrangements. Implementation arrangements, a trial period and review process should form part of any agreement. Employees that work on a bank holiday shall receive double time. There shall be no right to additional time off in lieu. Arrangements that apply during the Christmas and New Year period will be published each year.