WORKING TIME AND ITS DISTRIBUTION

Definition of working time

The normal gross weekly working time for an employee engaged on a full-time basis is 40 hours. The normal daily working time is 8 hours. Given the specific conditions of the activity of the establishments and their services falling within the scope of this collective bargaining agreement, the signatory parties agree that the effective working time may differ from the normal working time defined above. To this end, they agree to distribute the working time over monthly reference periods established on the basis of a structured annual working time. The joint committee periodically carries out the calculations recommended by points A.2., A.3. and A.4. A.2.

The annual / monthly semi-net working times

The annual, respectively monthly, semi-net working time is obtained by multiplying the number of calendar days, reduced by the number of Saturdays and Sundays and by the number of statutory public holidays except those falling on a Sunday or a Saturday, by the normal gross daily working time. This calculation is carried out by the joint committee for each year as well as for each month individually, the annual total being the "Annual semi-net working time" (DTSNA) and the total of each month being the "Monthly semi-net working time" (DTSNM). The signatory parties agree that statutory public holidays falling on a Saturday or a Sunday will be converted into compensatory leave days. The procedure for requesting and granting is identical to that applicable to recreational leave.

The average monthly reference period (PRMM)

The average monthly reference period (PRMM) is obtained by dividing the annual semi-net working time by 12.

The monthly reference periods (PRM)

The monthly reference periods are determined for each employee in compliance with the following upper and lower limits:

The upper limit is determined by increasing the PRMM or the DTSNM by 10%, the higher value being retained for setting the corridor. The lower limit is determined by reducing the PRMM or the DTSNM by 10%, the lower value being retained for setting the corridor (cf. calculation carried out by the joint committee).

The PRM set for each month and for each employee are the basis for the service work schemes (RTS), the individual work plans (PTI) and the accounting of supplementary working hours. Each of the 12 monthly reference periods (PRM) of a calendar year must comply with the following three limits:

• the sum of the hours of the 12 PRM must correspond to the previously calculated number of hours of the annual semi-net working time (DTSNA);

• no PRM may be lower than the number of hours of the minimum limit defined above, apart from the derogations set out in point B.1.3.;

• no PRM may exceed the number of hours of the maximum limit defined above, apart from the derogations set out in point B.1.3.

For an employee with a part-time employment contract, these limits are to be adjusted proportionally to the working time set in the employment contract.

All working hours exceeding the number of hours of the predefined annual semi-net working time will be increased and placed in the hour credits in accordance with the provisions of point C.7. Any hours not worked with reference to the predefined annual semi-net working time may be deducted from the employer credit up to a maximum of 20 hours per year. All hours not worked exceeding 20 hours per year will be cancelled.

The individual work plan (PTI)

On the basis of the work scheme of a service, each employee's individual work plan (PTI) determines the distribution of their work over the month.