Auckland and Suburban Local Bodies' Labourers.—Recommendations
of Conciliation Council.

RECOMMENDATIONS.

Hours of Work.

1. (a.) The working-time per week shall not exceed forty-seven
   hours, if not otherwise specified.

(b.) The working-time per day shall not exceed eight hours and a
half for the first five working-days of the week, and four hours and
a half on Saturday.

(c.) Work shall commence not earlier than 7.30 a.m. and cease
at 5 p.m., and one hour shall be allowed for dinner, except on Saturday,
when work shall cease at 12 noon.

(d.) In the case of all-night duty and for special work each shift
shall not exceed eight hours in every twenty-four, exclusive of meal-
time, and all time worked beyond the eight hours shall be paid for
at overtime rates.

(e.) Where an extra shift is worked the same shall consist of eight
and a half hours, including half an hour for a meal, the time of starting
work to be fixed according to the requirements of the case.

(f.) When it is necessary to prepare material or work before the
ordinary hours of commencing work, the employer may employ
workers to do such necessary work for not more than half an hour
before the ordinary time for commencing work, and in such case
only the ordinary rate of pay shall be paid for the time so worked.

Overtime.

2. Overtime shall be paid for at the following rates: For the
   first two hours after the usual shift hours, at the rate of time and
   a quarter; for the succeeding five hours, time and a half; for all
   remaining time, double time. All Sunday work shall be paid for
   at double rates, except when done as part of the week's work or shift.

Holidays.

3. (a.) The recognized holidays shall be New Year's Day, Good
   Friday, Easter Monday, birthday of the reigning Sovereign, Labour
   Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and the Saturday upon which the
   union's annual picnic is held; and no deduction from the wages shall
   be made in respect of such holidays: Provided that casual hands
   are not to be entitled to any pay for any such holidays until after
   three months’ service.

(b.) Permanent hands required to work on any of the above-
mentioned holidays shall be entitled to receive payment at ordinary
rates in addition to the holiday pay.

(c.) Casual hands required to work on Christmas Day and Good
Friday shall be paid at the rate of double time, and on the remaining
holidays above mentioned they shall be paid at the rate of time and
a half, such payment to be made only for the actual time worked.

Rates of Wages.

4. (a.) The following shall be the minimum rates of wages to be
   paid to the several classes of workers hereinafter specified:
   General labourers, 1s. 1d. per hour; metal-spreaders, 1s. 2d. per
   hour; refuse-lifters, 1s. 1½d. per hour; pipe-layers, 1s. 2½d. per hour;
   quarrymen, 1s. 1½d. per hour; machine-drill men (at quarry), 1s. 3d.
   per hour; hydrant-men, 1s. 1½d. per hour; tar-workers, 1s. 1½d. per
   hour; street-washers, 1s. 1d. per hour; drainers, 1s. 1d. per hour.
   Destructor department: Leading hands, 10s. 6d. per shift; floormen,
   9s. 6d. per shift; receivers, 9s. per shift.

(b.) Provided that any suburban local body may employ general
hands at a minimum wage of 9s. per day, who shall, if required, besides
performing ordinary work, do any tarring or sanding, metal-spreading,
quarrying, or refuse-lifting.

(c.) Any employee already receiving any excess of the above-
mentioned schedule rates shall not be reduced by reason of the
provisions of this award, excepting under the terms provided by
subsection (b) hereof.