SUPPORT SYSTEMS - APPENDIX A – SHIFT WORK CONTENTS

APPENDIX A – SHIFT WORK CONTENTS

18. SUPPORT SYSTEMS

St.George will establish and maintain records to assist in the education of employees and management on matters affecting shiftwork. These should include:

• roster design tools and samples;

• explanation of clauses regarding the setting of shift rosters, mutuality in roster design and occupational health and safety guidelines;

• general literature on shiftwork practices;

• message bank to record issues for shiftworkers rostered outside

ATTACHMENT A

EXAMPLE 1: Jenny is a 7-day continuous shiftworker and has a base salary of $30,000 per year. She is contracted to work an average of 37.5 hours per week and her roster is as follows:

Jenny’s roster results in the following hours worked over the 2 week roster:

Hours in the Roster – Week 1

1. For each hour worked in the roster, determine the hourly allowance rate by referring to the table in Clause 6.

Example: Work between 04:00 and 04:59 Wednesday will attract a 25% hourly allowance rate

Step

2. The model will convert the hourly shift allowance into a ‘shift

adjusted hour’. For example, a 25% shift allowance will be reflected as 0.25 of a shift adjusted hour.

Example: Wednesday 04:00 1 hour worked x 25% = 0.25 shift adjusted hour

Step

3. The model will add the shift adjusted hours from each week to provide the total shift adjusted hours for the roster.

Example: Jenny’s roster has a total of 20.3125 shift adjusted hours Step

4. The model will convert the total shift adjusted hours into a dollar amount. This dollar amount is the value of your shift allowances over the period of the roster. The model does this by multiplying the total shift adjusted hours by your base hourly rate.

Example: Shift allowance for Jenny’s roster = 20.3125 x $15.3846 =

$312.4997

Step

5. The Appendix provides a week’s payment of salary for continuous shiftworkers in part compensation for working public holidays (see clause 13.2). This payment is averaged out over the year.

The model will calculate the pro rata hours you will be paid for this roster cycle in part compensation of working public holidays.

To do this your weekly contracted hours will be multiplied by the number of the weeks in your roster cycle, then dividing this by 52.

Public Holiday pro rata hours = 37.5 (relevant average weekly hours) x 2 (weeks in the roster) / 52 = 1.4423 hours

This pro-rata hourly figure is then multiplied by your hourly rate to provide the dollar amount you will receive for your public holiday allowance.

Example: Value of Public Holiday pro rata hours = 1.4423 x

$15.3846 = $22.1892 Step

6. The model combines the amount for shift allowances (from Step 4) with the pro rata amount for public holidays (from Step 5) to provide the total dollar allowance for the period of the roster.

Example: $312.4997 (shift allowance) + $22.1892 (public holiday allowance) = $334.6889 (total allowance).

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7. The model needs to reflect the above payment as a fortnightly figure as you are paid fortnightly. It provides the fortnightly figure by:

Converting the total dollar allowance to an annual figure.

Example: 334.6889 (Total Allowance for roster) x 52 / number of weeks in the roster = $8,701.9114

Dividing this annual figure by 26 to provide the fortnightly figure.

Example: $8,701.9114 (Annual allowance) / 26 = $334.6889

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8. Finally the model combines your fortnightly total allowance with your base fortnightly salary to provide you with your fortnightly pay.

Example: $15.3846 (hrly rate) x 75 (fortnightly rostered hours) =

$334.6889 = $1,488.53

IN SUMMARY … the bottom line for Jenny Annual salary = Fortnightly salary x 26

Example: Jenny’s annual salary = $1,488.53 x 26 = $38,701.78

As a continuous shiftworker, Jenny is entitled to an extra 37.5 hours time in lieu as per clause 13.2(b) for public holidays. This is an addition to any entitlement she may have to an extra week’s annual leave 9refer to clause 15.1(b)).

EXAMPLE 2: Paul is a non-continuous shiftworker and has a base salary of

$32,000 per year. He is contracted to work an average of 38 hours per week and his roster is as follows:

Paul’s roster results in the following hours worked over the 2 week roster:

Hours in the Roster – Week 1

19 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

20 1 1 1 1 1

21 1 1 1 1 1

22 1 1 1 1 0.5

23 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

Step

1. For each hour worked in the roster, determine the hourly allowance rate by referring to the table in Clause 6.

Example: Work between 08:00 and 08:59 Wednesday will attract a 12.5% hourly allowance rate

Step 2.

The model will convert the hourly shift allowance into a ‘shift

adjusted hour’. For example, a 25% shift allowance will be reflected as 0.25 of a shift adjusted hour.

Example: Wednesday 08:00 1 hour worked x 12.5% = 0.125 shift adjusted hour.

Step

3. The model will add the shift adjusted hours from each week to provide the total shift adjusted hours for the roster.

Example: Paul’s roster has a total of 35.6875 shift adjusted hours Step

Example: Shift allowance for Paul’s roster = 35.6875 x $16.1943 =

$577.9341 Step

5. The model provides for a pro-rata public holiday payment (see clause 13). Paul will not receive this payment as he is not a

continuous shiftworker (instead, Paul will be paid for public holidays he works – see clause 13). Therefore, the model will reflect no payment for this step

Step

6. This step combines the shift allowance from Step 4 with the public holiday payment in Step 5. As no public holiday payment is made, the figure provided at this step by the model will not vary from the figure in Step 4.

Step

7. The model needs to reflect the above payment as a fortnightly figure as you are paid fortnightly. It provides the fortnightly figure by:

Converting the total dollar allowance to an annual figure

Example: $577.9341 (Total Allowance for roster) x 52 / number of weeks in the roster = $15,026.2866

Dividing this annual figure by 26 to provide the fortnightly figure.

Example: $15,026.2866 (Annual allowance) / 26 = $577.9341 Step

Finally the model combines your fortnightly allowance with your base fortnightly salary to provide you with your fortnightly pay.

Example: $16.1943 (hrly rate) x 78 (fortnightly rostered hours) +

$577.9341 = $1,808.70

IN SUMMARY … the bottom line for Paul Annual salary = Fortnightly salary x 26

Example: Paul’s annual salary = $1,808.70 x 26 = $47,026.22

EXAMPLE 3: John is a 7-day continuous shiftworker and has a base salary of $35,000 per year. He is contracted to work an average of 40 hours per week and his roster is as follows:

John’s roster results in the following hours worked over the 2 week roster:

Hours in the Roster – Week 1

Step

1. For each hour worked in the roster, determine the hourly allowance rate by referring to the table in Clause 6.

Example: Work between 07:00 and 07:59 Wednesday will attract a 12.5% hourly allowance rate.

Step

2. The model will convert the hourly shift allowance into a ‘shift adjusted hour’. For example, a 12.5% shift allowance will be reflected as 0.125 of a shift adjusted hour.

Example: Wednesday 04:00 1 hour worked x 12.5% = 0.125 shift adjusted hour

Step

3. The model will add the shift adjusted hours from each week to provide the total shift adjusted hours for the roster.

Step

Example: Shift allowance for John’s roster = 23 x $16.8269 =

$387.0187 Step

5. The Agreement provides a week’s payment of salary for continuous shiftworkers in part compensation for working public holidays (see Clause 13). This payment is averaged out over the year.

The model will calculate the pro rata hours you will be paid for this roster cycle in part compensation of working public holidays.

To do this your weekly contracted hours will; be multiplied by the number of the weeks in your roster cycle, then dividing this by 52.

Public Holiday pro rata hours – 40 (relevant average weekly hours) x 2 (weeks in the roster) / 52 = 1.5385 hours

This pro rata hourly figure is then multiplied by your hourly rate to provide the dollar amount you will receive for your public holiday allowance.

Example: Value of Public Holiday pro rata hours = 1.5385 x

$16.8269 = $25.8882 Step

6. The model combines the amount for shift allowances (from Step 4) with the pro rata amount for public holidays (from Step 5) to provide the total dollar allowance for the period of the roster.

Example: $387.0187 (shift allowance) + $25.8882 (public holiday allowance) = $412.9069 (total allowance)

Step

7. The model needs to reflect the above payment as a fortnightly figure as you are paid fortnightly. It provides the fortnightly figure by:

Converting the total dollar allowance to an annual figure

Example: 412.9069 (Total Allowance for roster) x 52 / number of weeks in the roster = $10,735.5794

Dividing this annual figure by 26 to provide the fortnightly figure.

Example: $10,735.5794 (Annual allowance) / 26 = $412.9069 Step

8. Finally the model combines your fortnightly total allowance with your base fortnightly salary to provide you with your fortnightly pay.

Example: $16.8269 (hrly rate) x 80 (fortnightly rostered hours) +

$412.9069 = $1,759.06

IN SUMMARY … the bottom line for John Annual salary = Fortnightly salary x 26

Example: John’s annual salary = $1,759.06 x 26 = $45,735.56

As a continuous shiftworker, John is entitled to an extra 37.5 hours time in lieu as per clause 13.2(b) for public holidays. This is in addition to any entitlement he may have to an extra week’s annual leave (refer to subclause 15.1(b)).

In document ST.GEORGE BANK ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2007 (Page 89-99)