This is the first of a series of factsheets aimed at improving understanding of how the new AirServices agreement works.
37 hours per week
For flex, standard hours and shift staff, your ordinary hours of work
are now 37 hours per week, or 7 hours, 24 minutes per day.
If you are on flex, you may accrue up to 10 hours flex credit with the
agreement of your manager.
If you are a TAS employee on flex, you may accrue up to 22hrs and 12
minutes flex credit.
The maximum cap for either can be raised in exceptional circumstances,
or due to local arrangements.
Span of hours: 7am – 7pm
For staff on flex and standard hours, the new span within which these
hours can be worked is from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, excluding public
holidays.
Work outside these times is additional hours, except for staff on
shifts.
Maximum 10 working hours per day and a break after 5 hours
For flex, standard hours and shift staff, you are limited to working 10
hours per day. Any time worked beyond this is additional hours.
You are also entitled to a 30 minute unpaid meal break after 5 hours.
Changes to working hours by agreement
For staff on flex or standard hours, your regular hours of work may only
be changed by agreement between you and your manager. This applies whether
it is you or AirServices initiating the change.
If you are on shift, the normal pattern of start and finish times cannot
be changed without consultation, and you must be given at least 7 days
notice of any changes to your shift.
Additional hours
If you are on flex or standard hours, additional hours can occur when
you are directed to work outside the span of hours
where there is an express direction to perform work in addition to
agreed working hours and you have already worked 7 hours 24 minutes that
day.
If you are on shift, additional hours can occur when
you are expressly directed to perform duty when rostered off
you have had less than 7 days notice of a roster change.
If you are a fixed part-timer, additional hours can occur when you are
expressly directed to perform work in addition to your normal hours of work.
Additional hours are paid at o 50% loading for the first 3 hours
100% loading for any hours after the first 3
100% for any hours on a Sunday, and 150% for hours worked on a
public holiday.
None of these entitlements came from nowhere – they were the result of a
hard-fought campaign for better working conditions run by AirServices staff over
the past year.
To help maintain your rights at work,
join CPSU online or call 1300 137 636.
