1 general conditions of employment - Department of Education and ...

1 GENERAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT1.2.1.6 Averaging of Hours1.2.2 MEAL BREAKSThe actual hours worked by school administrative and support staff in any week may,by agreement between the principal and the staff member, be averaged over periodsof up to ten weeks between the hours of 7.30 am and 6.00 pm; provided that the totalhours worked in a ten week period are:• 312 hours 30 minutes for full time staff members working 31 hours 15 minutes perweek; or• 333 hours 20 minutes for full time staff members working 33 hours 20 minutes perweek; or• 362 hours 30 minutes for full time staff members working 36 hours 15 minutes perweek.The pattern of hours worked by a staff member under such an arrangement must beapproved by the principal taking into account the needs of the school.Averaging arrangements are agreed and monitored at the school level. Staff continueto receive their normal pay each fortnight regardless of the actual hours worked in thefortnight.This facility provides schools and staff with the flexibility to meet changingcircumstances. For example:• A school administrative officer wishes to work only half a day every second Fridayfor a term and the principal agrees. Every second Friday the employee works 3hours 15 minutes. Every other day during the averaging period they work 6 hours35 minutes. Over the 10 week period the ordinary hours of duty are maintainedwith 312 hours 30 minutes worked in total.• A school administrative officer may usually work standard hours of 31 hours 15minutes per week however an unexpected change in workload occurs. Theemployee and the Principal may agree that the employee will work more thantheir normal standard hours in that week with an equivalent amount of time takenoff in a subsequent week or weeks.School administrative and support staff who work four hours or more per day shall be entitled to anunpaid break of not less than 30 minutes each day.School administrative and support staff who work more than two hours from the commencement ofthe school day shall be entitled to a paid morning tea break of 10 minutes each day.To meet the needs of the school, the principal may vary the time at which the morning tea break istaken and may stagger lunch breaks.Handbook for non teaching staff in schools January 2009 Page 1 - 23