Know Your Rights: Charter Work

With Brett Peters…

Vice President

54. Charter Work

54.1 The maximum shift portions on Charter Work are to be of five hours duration, with extended standing time to be a paid break, and treated for all purposes as crib time. Such crib time is to be of 30 minutes duration.

54.2 Timetabled peak work may be included in shifts. Where the total timetabled roadwork is to be in excess of eight and a half hours in a given shift, the circumstances are to be discussed with RTBU.

54.3 Wherever possible an unpaid meal break will be provided. However, where a continuous charter involves a full shift, 30 minute crib time is to apply.

54.4 Penalty rate to be as provided in this Award.