Policy 5.1. Hours of Work*

5.1 Hours of Work*

An individual's hours of work are as specified in the letter of appointment. The standard full time working week is 36.5 hours. Given the nature of the services that are run at LUU traditional office based hours will not be appropriate for all staff. It is expected that members of staff will be able to fulfil all their duties within their normal working hours.

If by exception staff employed on a full time hours basis are requested to work extra hours then these will be granted as time off in lieu. Staff should normally attempt to take such time off at the soonest opportunity as agreed with their line manager. If, however, this is not practical then staff may carry the hours forward as time off in lieu. Time off in lieu that is carried forward will be accrued at single rate.

Overtime at LUU is voluntary. Only in exceptional circumstances will overtime be paid. Exceptional overtime requires the hours to be agreed in advance by your line manager.

You must keep a record of all time off in lieu that you accrue and as with holiday leave requests, requests for time off in lieu must be authorised by your Line Manager before being taken. Any time off in lieu earned must be taken off at the earliest opportunity and may only be carried from one month to the next with the agreement of your Line Manager.

Any lieu days not used up during one holiday year may not be carried over into the following year, save extenuating circumstances and this is with the agreement of the Chief Executive. .

Staff required to work on a public holiday will be paid at double time and will receive a day off in lieu. In order to qualify for double time for working on a public holiday your shift needs to start on the bank holiday. For example, if you work on a Sunday night and continue into the Bank Holiday Monday morning then the work done on Bank Holiday Monday morning does not qualify for double pay. However, if you begin work on a Bank Holiday Monday night and continue into Tuesday morning, then all the work done on both the Monday and Tuesday will qualify for double pay as your shift is attributed to working on a bank holiday.

All full time employees are entitled to an unpaid daily meal break which will normally be one hour. For part time staff, unpaid breaks will be agreed with your manager.