BankWest Extended Hours Awareness
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
FSU’s extended hours survey, which closed on 9th of May, reveals that some Bankwest staff are not aware of all their entitlements under the Bankwest Workplace Agreement 2007. FSU and the Bank have discussed the feedback. The Bank has confirmed it is committed to all employees receiving their proper entitlements.
Both the Union and the Bank want to make sure staff are fully informed and able to claim all entitlements to which they are due. Bankwest in consultation with the FSU has produced an information sheet outlining these entitlements which can be accessed through the R Buzz website http://hbuzz/retailsales/ under Store Tools titled “Guidelines to Thursday Night and Saturday Trade” or the Union by contacting the Member Rights Centre on 1300 366 378.
Thanks to all those members and other staff who responded to the survey. We had 71 responses which is significant given the short two week time frame.
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Extended Hours Survey Results
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Bankwest Workplace Agreement / Policy
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Evening Work: 55% of respondents did not believe they had received a loading for hours worked between 6pm and 9pm
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Allows for a 20% loading for work between 6pm and 9pm
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Weekend Work: 80% of respondents had not been asked to sign a Voluntary Flexible Work Agreement.
31% were not aware that they can withdraw from weekend work with four weeks notice.
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Staff employed before 13 December 2007 who agree to work on weekends must sign a Voluntary Flexible Work Agreement to ensure they understand that it is voluntary.
Agreement allows for staff who volunteer for weekend work to withdraw from it with four weeks notice.
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Overtime: 38% had not claimed Overtime payment for work past their rostered finishing time.
35% did not believe they had received double time payment for Overtime on the weekend.
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Agreement provides for Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) or payment of overtime.
Agreement provides for all Overtime worked on the weekend to be paid at double time.
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Meal Money: Over 50% of respondents had not claimed Meal money when they were entitled to it.
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Meal Money of $13.31 is payable when you are required to work outside normal rostered hours or more than 9 hours in a day or after 1pm on the weekend.
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Travel: 38% had not claimed for reimbursement of travel costs when required to work away from their normal branch.
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When required to work away from your normal branch you are entitled to be reimbursed for your additional travel costs
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