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2.11 OTHER EMPLOYMENT
It is a condition of your employment that whilst employed by the Company, you do not enter into
employment with another company or undertake work on a freelance basis without the prior written
permission of the Company. Your total aggregate hours of all employment cannot exceed the legal
limitations set out in Organisation of Working Time Act 1997.

2.12 HOURS OF WORK AND SHIFT REQUIREMENTS
Your hours of work are set-out in the terms of employment contract and as rostered by your Manager.
All changes to the roster are through agreement with a Manager only. Only a manager is permitted to
sign off on or make changes to the roster. Any permanent changes to your working hours or the
conditions of your employment will be noted in your employee file.

Rosters are likely to change owing to the dynamic nature of the business. In these circumstances,
employees will be afforded as much notice as is possible on any changes to the roster.

The Kildare House Hotel provide subsidised meals to staff. The cost to the employee may vary from
time to time and all subsidies are purely at the sole discretion of the Company.

Remember to please ensure that your Kildare House Hotel uniform is covered when eating in the
dining room.

2.12.1 Breaks
In accordance with working time legislation the Company is committed to the welfare of its employees
regarding the amount of time they spend at work. All employees whether full-time, part-time or flexi-
hours are covered by the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. The Company acknowledge that
exceptional seasonal demands place additional onus on staff to meet customer needs. The
cumulative hours worked by any individual will be closely monitored and a necessary compensatory
rest period required will be arranged in due course.

Daily Break Period All employees must take a break of at least 15 minutes if working more than
four and a half hours or a break of at least 30 minutes if working more than
six hours (this may be inclusive of the initial 15 minutes break).

Daily Rest Period Employees affected by this legislation must take a rest period of 11 hours
consecutively in each 24-hour period.

Weekly Rest Periods All employees must take a rest period of at least 24 consecutive hours in
each period of seven days.

2.13 PAYMENT TERMS
The Company aims to maintain a compensation (wages/salary, employee benefits, annual leave, etc.)
system that is fair and internally equitable. Rates of pay are determined based on National
Agreements, job requirements, the competencies required to do the job, the performance of the
Company and the economic and commercial environment within which it operates.
Your hourly rate is specified in your Contract of Employment.
Pay reviews in the Company are based on five main principles;
1. National Wage Agreement,
2. Ability to pay,
3. Performance of employee during the year based on
• Additional competencies gained (including machine and equipment tickets)
• Employee disciplinary record
• Productivity

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