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Loopy78
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Minimum Hours For Permanent Part Time

Post by Loopy78 » Mon Jan 25, 2016 10:35 pm

Hi there,
If I'm cert 3 and classified permanent part time what are my minimum hours per week as
Per award? NSW. Trying to work it out thank you


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Lorina
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Re: Minimum Hours For Permanent Part Time

Post by Lorina » Tue Jan 26, 2016 5:36 am

There are no minimum hours for part time work, except you work less than 38 hours per week. You should be offered a contract which states your weekly hours which is typically the same each week...

A part-time employee:

works, on average, less than 38 hours per week
usually works regular hours each week
is entitled to the same benefits as a full-time employee, but on a pro rata basis
is a permanent employee or on a fixed-term contract.

Part-time employees get the same minimum entitlements (such as sick leave and holiday leave) as a full-time employee, based on how many hours they work each week.

Ref: Fair Work Australia

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Re: Minimum Hours For Permanent Part Time

Post by Loopy78 » Tue Jan 26, 2016 6:45 am

Awesome thank you!
My hours were varying so much and I was wondering!
Is there a minimum shift length I have to do, just off the top of your head don't search too far for it :-)
Have a great day

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Re: Minimum Hours For Permanent Part Time

Post by Lorina » Tue Jan 26, 2016 7:03 am

No problem! :thumbup:

From what I understand, you need to at least do 2 hours minimum per shift...

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Re: Minimum Hours For Permanent Part Time

Post by jellybean19 » Fri Feb 05, 2016 6:23 pm

Hi,
What about overtime, if a perm part timer works more than 8 hours in one shift (excluding lunch) should overtime be paid? I have 8.5 hour shift should I be paid overtime for half an hour?

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Re: Minimum Hours For Permanent Part Time

Post by Lorina » Sun Feb 07, 2016 5:34 am

According to Fair Work Australia:
Part-time employees get overtime rates if they work:

-more than the maximum number of ordinary hours per week
-more than 8 hours in a day
-more than their normal hours if they haven't agreed to work more
-outside their agreed times of work if they have been given less than 7 days notice (unless it is an emergency situation), or
-outside the spread of ordinary hours of the early childhood service.


Ref: When Overtime Applies

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Re: Minimum Hours For Permanent Part Time

Post by Riz8163 » Thu Jan 31, 2019 11:32 pm

    Loopy78 wrote:
    Mon Jan 25, 2016 10:35 pm
    Hi there,
    If I'm cert 3 and classified permanent part time what are my minimum hours per week as
    Per award? NSW. Trying to work it out thank you
    Lorina wrote:
    Sun Feb 07, 2016 5:34 am
    According to Fair Work Australia:
    Part-time employees get overtime rates if they work:

    -more than the maximum number of ordinary hours per week
    -more than 8 hours in a day
    -more than their normal hours if they haven't agreed to work more
    -outside their agreed times of work if they have been given less than 7 days notice (unless it is an emergency situation), or
    -outside the spread of ordinary hours of the early childhood service.


    Ref: When Overtime Applies

    Hope this helps,

    :geek:,
    Lorina




    Hi just a question do you need to sign a contract when you become a permanent part time? Thank you

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