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Annual Leave and Hours of Work

Annual Leave

Annual leave entitlement shall be in accordance with the terms of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. Regular rostered overtime is to be included for the purposes of holiday pay. Regular rostered overtime will be averaged over the previous 13 weeks worked, prior to the taking of annual leave, subject to a maximum of 48 hours per week.

Public Holidays

Hours worked on public holidays (excluding Christmas Day) will be paid at double time plus 8 hours.
Hours worked on Christmas Day (i.e. 00.00hrs – 24.00hrs) will be paid at treble time plus 8 hours.

Working Hours, Rest Periods and Breaks

The employees to whom the order refers will, pursuant to Section 4 (6) of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997, be exempt by agreement from the provisions of Sections 11, 12 and 13 of the Act.  Each employer to whom this agreement applies shall ensure that each employee shall have a rest period and break which can be regarded as equivalent to those provided for in Sections 11, 12 and 13 of the Act.




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