The Guarantee Payments (Exemption) (No. 15) Order 1978

Re-arrangement of Hours

5.—(a) The Unions and their members will co-operate in the immediate re-arrangement of working hours where such re-arrangement would enable production to be maintained or increased up to the normal level. Where such co-operation is unreasonably withheld, benefit will not be payable.

(b)(i)The pay arising from re-arranged hours shall be the basis for comparison in determining the amount, if any, of Benefit due for the week in which such re-arranged hours are worked, save that bonus, overtime premium and other plus payments shall be disregarded if and where paid during such re-arranged hours.

(ii)The normal overtime provisions shall apply where re-arranged hours are worked in respect of hours in excess of the normal number of contracted hours for the day or shift if a week-day or in respect of all hours normally qualifying for premium time at a week-end. Where appropriate, shift differential will be paid.