5 Day Work Week?

last SG · 2007-09-28T23:59:31+00:00

this is called a continual push for improvement and progress

k2406 SG

Just saw the manpower directive on 5 day work week in SAF.

When it states that NSF is entitled to off-in-lieu when working on Saturdays, does this extend to regimental duties like ops room duty, guard room orderly etc.?

Seems like some camps give off to NSF who do these duties on weekends while others do not...

venny SG

it doesnt apply to shift work. eg: rp….. 5day is 5 day. shift is shift.

RaTtY8l SG

hmm hw should i say this. ur on 5 days work week but ur on 24 hrs standby… off are given at the discreption of ur boss…

ditzy SG

regimental duties mean regimental duties. Simple as that. Laughing

venny SG

platinum member.... Laughing

k2406 SG

Yeah but let's say I already worked 8am to 6pm or 530pm from Monday to Friday. Then I still have 24hr ops room duty on Saturday...that's more than 5 days a week...

Unless its confirmed that regimental duties is NOT considered 'working on Saturday' as in the directive...

venny SG

tio extra? Shocked

k2406 SG

thankfully no...

normal duties i already buay tahan cos my camp short of manpower...can't imagine how if tio extra...

^tamago^ SG

Usually it's an Air Force camp that gives off-in-lieu's to those who do regimental duties on weekends. Laughing

selfobliged SG

it simply means u only work from Mon to Fri only. if public falls on sat/sun, u get off on monday.

k2406 SG

Hmm. RSAF ah. Then it won't be good enough 'evidence' to bring up to the top brass of my unit at the next 'sharing session'.

Our commander seems to be quite keen on standardising practices. Any other camps in ARMY which give off-in-lieu for regimental duties performed on weekends?

caleb_chiang SG

normally weekend duties are for those with extras... Rolling Eyes

LazerLordz SG

Mine was at the discretion of my CSM.

k2406 SG

Not in my camp.

Everyone will tio weekend duties. Just a matter of how many. I tio once this month and once next month.

And its not limited to guys with extra. There's this guy with like 5 extras to clear but he's not the only one doing weekend duty.

What camp are you at?

croco2006 SG

On your off day, you come back to do your duty Smile

k2406 SG

?

You talking about your own experience or what? Confused

croco2006 SG

mi o level nia...and mi do NS long long time ago liao... no more no more.

hisoka SG

bring this up to your minister or g1 for breach of manpower directive lor Twisted Evil

KoolKool SG

5 day work week is opened to interpretation.

Banks also go on 5 day workweek, but now Saturday and Sunday also opened.

For Government offices that require work on weekends, ie open for public access, then 5 days workweek can be Tuesday and Wednesday off. Otherwise, from 5 1/2 days shortened to 5 days, cannot take time off to go to the bank, make passport, etc. Then Saturday and Sunday ICA also closed because also 5 day workweek. How to function ?

So, 5 days workweek should mean you work any 5 days of the week, including Saturday and Sunday of necessary.

kiddyduck SG

If you try to read the directive carefully.... There are some conditions or regulations to be met:

1. Your unit will try to match and give 5 day work same as regulars...

2. Off-in-lieu can be given to NSFs who came back camp during weekends, but it is up to your commanders' considerations.

3. NSFs fall under the Enlistment Act.... Not under the Employment Act... Only Employees which are employed by an organisation are entitled 5 -day work week... NSF is serving the their NS liability and on 24hrs standby...

4. Regimental duties are regimental duties... Off-in-lieu is based on individual units... up to the commanders decision.

5. You still must fight a war on a Sat n Sun... doesnt mean you only fight on Mon-Fri.... Laughing