Christmas and New Year Arrangements 2020

Thursday 24 December

All services will be available to the public until 3.30pm on Thursday 24 December.

All service areas must ensure that adequate staff are available to cover expected service needs until this time. Council buildings will close at 4.00pm. Staff will be expected to work their normal working hours utilising flexi hours where necessary. Staff on fixed hours may cease work at 3.30pm and will be paid for the hours they normally work.

Festive period

Christmas Day – Public Holiday
Friday 25 December

Boxing Day – Public Holiday
Monday 28 December

Fixed Annual Leave Days
Tuesday 29 December
Wednesday 30 December
Thursday 31 December

New Year’s Day – Public Holiday
Friday 1 January

Working during the festive period

Please see the table below if you are required to work during the festive period.

Day	Type	Within contracted hours	Additional hours
Friday 25 December	Public Holiday	Plain time plus time off as leave. OR Double time enhancement.	Double time.
Saturday 26 December	Saturday	If you also work on Monday 28 December Your normal hourly rate for contracted hours on a Saturday. If you do not also work on Monday 28 December Plain time plus time off as leave. OR Double time enhancement.	If you also work on Monday 28 December Your normal hourly rate for additional hours on a Saturday. If you do not also work on Monday 28 December Double time.
Sunday 27 December	Sunday	Your normal hourly rate for contracted hours on a Sunday.	Your normal hourly rate for additional hours on a Sunday.
Monday 28 December	Public Holiday	Plain time plus time off as leave. OR Double time enhancement.	Double time.
Tuesday 29 December	Fixed Annual Leave	Plain time plus time off as leave. OR Double time enhancement.	Your normal hourly rate for additional hours on a weekday.
Wednesday 30 December	Fixed Annual Leave	Plain time plus time off as leave. OR Double time enhancement.	Your normal hourly rate for additional hours on a weekday.
Thursday 31 December	Fixed Annual Leave	Plain time plus time off as leave. OR Double time enhancement.	Your normal hourly rate for additional hours on a weekday.
Friday 1 January	Public Holiday	Plain time plus time off as leave. OR Double time enhancement.	Double time.

Note: Any enhancements for public holiday and fixed annual leave day working will be paid for work undertaken during the full 24 hour period.