6. OVERTIME

(a) Except as provided in subclauses $(b)$ and $(k)$ below and clause $17(h)$
hereof, overtime rates shall apply to all time worked outside or in excess of
the ordinary hours specified in clauses 2 and 5 hereof or, in the case of shift-
workers, in excess of the ordinary shift-hours.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subclause $(a)$ above, for drivers
paid on a weekly basis overtime rates shall apply to all time worked in
excess of 9 hours a day, or $42\frac{1}{2}$ hours a week, and, except in the case of shift-
workers, to all time worked outside the hours of 7 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. on
Mondays to Fridays inclusive.

(c) Overtime worked on Mondays to Fridays inclusive shall be paid for
at time and one-half rate.

(d) All time worked on a Saturday or Sunday shall be paid for at double
time rate.

(e) Except for shift-workers, all time worked between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
shall be paid for at double time rate.

(f) A worker who is required to and reports for work on a Saturday or
Sunday shall be paid for a minimum of two hours at the appropriate rate,
plus travelling-time and fares where payable.

(g) A worker who works for more than twelve hours continuously shall
continue to be paid at not less than the appropriate overtime rate for all
overtime worked until he has had a break of at least eight hours.

(h) The rate for “wet place” overtime shall be computed on the ordinary
“wet place” rate of time and one-third, i.e. :-
(i) Time and one-half rate = T$1\frac{1}{2} \times 1\frac{1}{3}$ = T2.
(ii) Double time rate = T2 × $1\frac{1}{3}$ = T$2\frac{2}{3}$.

(i) The rate for overtime worked by a co-operative contract party shall be
based on the party’s average hourly earnings for that four weekly measure-up
period, i.e. :-
(i) Time and one-half rate = 50 per cent. additional to average hourly
earnings.
(ii) Double time rate = 100 per cent. additional to average hourly
earnings.

(j) A worker required to work evening or shift overtime for more than
four and a half hours shall be allowed a meal period of half an hour at the
completion of four hours’ work, and shall be paid as if he had worked during
such meal period.

(k) Land-development Workers.—Notwithstanding the provisions of
the preceding subclauses, essential seasonal overtime worked by a land-
development worker shall be paid for at ordinary time rate and not at
overtime rate.

7. HOLIDAYS

(a) Provided he has worked for the Department at any time during
the fortnight ending on the day on which the holiday occurs, a worker shall
be allowed the following holidays on pay : New Year’s Day, Good Friday,
Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Sovereign’s Birthday, Labour Day, Christmas
Day, Boxing Day, and Anniversary Day (or a day in lieu thereof by
arrangement).

NOTE.--Anniversary days of the provinces are as follows : Wellington,
$22nd$ January; Auckland, $29th$ January; Nelson, $1st$ February ; Otago
and Southland, $23rd$ March; Taranaki, $31st$ March; Marlborough, $1st$
November; Hawkes Bay, $1st$ November; Westland, $1st$ December;
Canterbury, $16th$ December.

(b) A worker who has worked for more than one employer during the
fortnight ending on the day on which the holiday occurs is entitled to one
payment only for the holiday, and payment will be by arrangement between
the officer in charge and the other employer or employers.

(c) When any of the above holidays, except Anzac Day, falls on a
Saturday or a Sunday it shall be observed on the following Monday, and
in the event of another holiday falling on such Monday such other holiday
shall be observed on the next succeeding Tuesday.

(d) Payment for such holidays allowed shall be at ordinary day-wages
rates (for both co-operative contract and day-wages workers) plus any
in-charge or shift allowance which would have been paid had the holiday
been an ordinary working-day.

(e) Except as provided in subclause $(j)$ below, time worked on any of
the above holidays shall be paid for at double time rate in addition to the
holiday payment due under subclause $(d)$ above.

(f) A member of a co-operative contract party required to work on
the contract on any of the above holidays shall be paid at double time rate
based on his average hourly earnings for that four weekly measure-up
period in addition to the holiday payment due under subclause $(d)$ above.

(g) A worker who is required to and reports for work on any of the above
holidays shall be paid for a minimum of two hours at the appropriate rate,
plus travelling-time and fares where payable.