35. PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
35.1. Part-Time Employment
35.1.1 Part-time Employees may be employed for a number of hours per week, or an average number of hours per week over the relevant cycle referred to in clause 34.1, which is less than an average of 38 hours per week.
35.1.2 Subject to the NES, part-time Employees will receive, on a pro-rata basis, the same minimum salary and conditions as full-time Employees. The allowances in clause 33 will not be pro-rated.
35.1.3 Part-time Employees will not be required to perform work in excess of their weekly hours, or average weekly hours, without their agreement.
35.1.4 Overtime will be payable for part-time Employees who work more than the ordinary full-time hours.
35.2. Moving to Part-Time Employment
35.2.1 Any Employee may elect to work part-time with the consent of SBS.
35.2.2 An Employee’s written agreement is required prior to any change from full-time to part-time employment or any variation to the average number of hours to be worked as a part-time Employee.
35.2.3 An Employee and SBS may enter into a written agreement for a part-time arrangement for an agreed, limited period of time. Where a full-time Employee is permitted to work part-time for an agreed period, and this period does not exceed 12 months, that Employee will have a right to:
(a) revert to full-time employment at the expiry of the agreed period, at the level the Employee occupied prior to entering into the part-time work arrangement; and
(b) revert to full-time employment if circumstances alter before the expiry of the agreed period and the Employee is available to return to full-time employment and the position is available.