WHAT DO I GET PAID IF I WORK ON A PUBLIC HOLIDAY? All work performed by employees on a public holiday is paid at the rate of 200%, with a minimum payment for three hours of work. This penalty is paid in lieu of casual loading. DO I HAVE TO WORK ON A PUBLIC HOLIDAY? A Message from Your Secretary, Barbara Nebart The right to refuse to work on a public holiday is covered by the National Employment Standards (“the NES”). In New South Wales, the right to refuse to work on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Anzac Day (before 1.00pm) is also covered by the Retail Trading Act 2008. Retail Trading Act 2008 The Retail Trading Act provides that any work performed on a restricted trading day can only be performed by employees who have freely elected to work. Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Anzac Day prior to 1.00 pm are all restricted trading days in New South Wales. Therefore, work on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Anzac Day (before 1.00pm) is strictly voluntary. National Employment Standards (“NES”) The NES provides that an employee is entitled to be absent on a public holiday, however, KFC may request an employee to work on a public holiday if the request is reasonable. An employee may refuse KFC’s request to work on a public holiday, if KFC’s request is unreasonable or if the refusal is reasonable. In determining if a request or a refusal of a request to work on a public holiday is reasonable, the following matters must be taken into account: • • • • • • • the nature of the work and workplace; the employee’s personal circumstances, including family responsibilities; whether the employee is entitled to receive overtime, penalty rates or other compensation for work on the public holiday; the type of employment (full-time, part-time or casual): the amount of notice given by KFC; the amount of notice given by the employee when refusing the request; any other relevant matter. The SDA has worked hard over many years to ensure that our members get time off work to spend with their families on special occasions such as over Easter and on Anzac Day. This leaflet explains the public holiday entitlements that apply to you over this period. If you have any questions about your public holiday entitlements or trading arrangements over Easter or on Anzac Day, please speak to your Delegate, contact your Organiser or phone the SDA Office on (02) 4961 4694. Have a happy and relaxing break, and remember, if you are on the roads over the holiday period, drive safely. Shop Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association Newcastle & Northern Branch Branch Secretary: Barbara Nebart PO Box 118, Hamilton, NSW 2303 Telephone: (02) 4961 4694 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sdan.org.au 2015 EASTER & ANZAC DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAYS & TRADING HOURS KFC Authorised by Barbara Nebart, Secretary, Shop, Distributive And Allied Employees’ Association, Newcastle & Northern Branch This leaflet explains the public holiday entitlements and trading hours arrangements specifically for KFC team members working in New South Wales over the Easter/Anzac Day period. GOOD FRIDAY is a public holiday and a restricted trading day in New South Wales. The Retail Trading Act 2008 (The Act) provides that all work performed on this day is only permissible where the employees have freely elected to work on that day, without any coercion, harassment, threat or intimidation. All employees including casuals, who choose to work on the day, receive payment at the rate of double time (200% total) of the ordinary hourly rate. Full-time, part-time and part-time flex employees who as part of their roster cycle, work on a day on which includes a Friday but who are not rostered to work any part of their ordinary hours on Friday 3 April, are entitled to the non-working day benefit for this day. EASTER SATURDAY is a public holiday. All employees including casuals, who choose to work on the day, receive payment at the rate of double time (200% total) of the ordinary hourly rate. Full-time, part-time and part-time flex employees who as part of their roster cycle, work on a day on which includes a Saturday but who are not rostered to work any part of their ordinary hours on Saturday 4 April are entitled to the non-working day benefit for this day. EASTER SUNDAY is a public holiday and a restricted trading day in New South Wales. The Act provides that all work performed on this day is only permissible where the employees have freely elected to work on that day, without coercion, harassment, threat or intimidation. All employees including casuals, who choose to work on the day, receive payment at the rate of double time (200% total) of the ordinary hourly rate. Full-time, part-time and part-time flex employees who as part of their roster cycle, work on a day on which includes a Sunday but who are not rostered to work any part of their ordinary hours on Sunday 5 April are entitled to the non-working day benefit for this day. DO I GET PAID IF A PUBLIC HOLIDAY FALLS ON MY NON-ROSTERED DAY? EASTER MONDAY is a public holiday. All employees including casuals, who choose to work on the day, receive payment at the rate of double time (200% total) of the ordinary hourly rate. The non-working day provisions apply to all public holidays.* Full-time, part-time and part-time flex employees who as part of their roster cycle, work on a day on which includes a Monday but who are not rostered to work any part of their ordinary hours on Monday 6 April are entitled to the non-working day benefit for this day. A full-time employee whose non-working day falls on a public holiday will receive by mutual agreement:* ANZAC DAY is a public holiday. and a restricted trading day until 1.00 pm in NSW. The Act provides that all work performed prior to 1.00pm on this day is only permissible where the employees have freely elected to work on that day, without coercion, harassment, threat or intimidation. All employees including casuals, who choose to work on the day, receive payment at the rate of double time (200% total) of the ordinary hourly rate. The non-working day provisions do not apply to Anzac Day when it falls on a Saturday or Sunday. Casual employees do not receive a benefit for a public holiday that they are not rostered to work. • • • Another day off with pay within 28 days of the public holiday; or One day added to their annual leave; or An additional day’s pay. * The above does not apply to Anzac Day when it falls on a Saturday or Sunday. Where a part-time or part-time flex employee regularly working 5 days per week is rostered on different days of the week so that the employee is required from time to time to work ordinary hours on the day of the week on which one of the Easter public holidays falls, and the employee’s rostered day off coincides with any of these public holidays, such employee shall receive one day’s additional pay at ordinary rates on the next suceeding pay day. Event/Day Public Holiday? Public Holiday Penalty Rates Is Work Voluntary? Good Friday Friday 3 April Yes Yes Yes (Employees must freely elect to work) Easter Saturday Saturday 4 April Yes Yes Yes (NES - Reasonable right to refuse) Easter Sunday Sunday 5 April Yes Yes Yes (Employees must freely elect to work) Easter Monday Monday 6 April Yes Yes Yes (NES - Reasonable right to refuse) Anzac Day Saturday 25 April Yes Yes Yes (Employees must freely elect to work) CONTACT THE UNION - If you have any questions about your public holiday entitlements or the trading arrangements over the Easter period, please speak to your Delegate, contact your Organiser or phone the SDA Office on (02) 4961 4694.
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