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my hours..

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AJ1987
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Joined: 29 Apr 2012, 17:29
Gender: Male

my hours..

Post by AJ1987 »

Wonder if anyone can clear this up as been told 3 different times by 3 different people.

Basically I'm on a 24 hour per week contract and work 6days a week, Mon - sat. I'm on the Hereford system (work 5 out of 6 weeks as you know).

I start 7.30am everyday and all I want to know is what time is my finish time/what time I book overtime from.

1 person has told me its 11.50am. Another has said 12 and the third has said 12.20.

Please can someone clear it up :crazy:
taurus88
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Re: my hours..

Post by taurus88 »

4 hr 48 minute days. Hence your finish time is 12.18.
Silly Sarah
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Joined: 06 May 2010, 22:13
Gender: Female
Location: wild west

Re: my hours..

Post by Silly Sarah »

Don't forget your 20min meal break. This goes up to 30min if you work over 5 hours in a single shift.
What have I done to deserve this?
AJ1987
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Joined: 29 Apr 2012, 17:29
Gender: Male

Re: my hours..

Post by AJ1987 »

Have I worked it out correctly.
24x6= 144 ÷ 5 = 28.8 ÷ 6 = 4.8

So essentially my finish time is 12.20 if start at 7.30am.
I'm entitled to a 20/30minute break in that though right? Probably explains the confusion between 11.50/12.20 finish times I was told.

As you can tell maths isn't my strong point!
arnold cheshire
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Location: england

Re: my hours..

Post by arnold cheshire »

AJ1987 wrote:Wonder if anyone can clear this up as been told 3 different times by 3 different people.

Basically I'm on a 24 hour per week contract and work 6days a week, Mon - sat. I'm on the Hereford system (work 5 out of 6 weeks as you know).

I start 7.30am everyday and all I want to know is what time is my finish time/what time I book overtime from.

1 person has told me its 11.50am. Another has said 12 and the third has said 12.20.

Please can someone clear it up :crazy:
i thought it was called wallingtons week
Stella102
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Joined: 06 Aug 2011, 19:32
Gender: Male

Re: my hours..

Post by Stella102 »

I thought if you did OT you don't take a longer meal break, therefore you take your 20 min break and do OT but don't have a 30 min break because your OT pay supplements this? Am I right if so could someone please explain?
Sergeant Blast
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Joined: 24 Feb 2010, 22:09
Gender: Male
Location: Up North

Re: my hours..

Post by Sergeant Blast »

Stella102 wrote:I thought if you did OT you don't take a longer meal break, therefore you take your 20 min break and do OT but don't have a 30 min break because your OT pay supplements this? Am I right if so could someone please explain?
Silly Sarah is right. Your meal break length is dependant on how long you work any particular day, whether this takes you into o/t or not. Meal break times are detailed in The Way Forward Agreement.