Last Updated: 1 December 2016

[POL 12,365] Leave in respect of public holidays for shift workers25 

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(1) A shift worker who is required to work on a public holiday, shall be granted a day off in lieu of the public holiday in addition to the payment at the standard hourly rate of pay for the day in question.
(2) A shift worker, who does not work on a public holiday because it is his or her rostered off duty day, shall be granted a day off in lieu of the public holiday.
(3) A shift worker who is eligible for overtime and is on a rostered day off, recalled to duty on a public holiday and not rostered for an additional off-duty day to compensate shall be granted a day off in lieu of the public holiday in addition to payment at Rate 2 for the day in question.
(4) The days granted in lieu of the public holidays shall be in addition to the officer's annual leave entitlement.