
YOUR RIGHTS
Rostering entitlements
Your rostering entitlements.
It is important to know your rights when it comes to rosters and roster changes.
One of the most important issues at work that impacts us all is rostering. How your roster is established or changed can have a huge impact on your personal life and loved ones.
Your Enterprise Agreement or Award contains rostering provisions that are designed to ensure that your work commitments are well balanced with your non-work life.
Many employees believe “whatever roster my employer gives me, I have to work”. This just not correct.
You have rights and entitlements under your Agreement or Award in relation to your rosters which must be followed by your employer.
The SDA often receives calls from members who are considering a proposed roster change put forward by the employer. If you do not agree with, or are unhappy with a new roster, always call the SDA (131 732) early to discuss the issue before you sign off on it.
Once you agree to a roster change, it is hard to reverse it, so if you do not accept the change, make sure you say so.
The SDA can assist you if your employer has proposed a roster you don’t agree with and can inform you of what your rights are and what the best course of action is. The SDA will insist that no changes come into effect until there is an outcome.
It is important to know your rights when it comes to rosters and roster changes

Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association, NSW Branch
Write to PO Box K230 Haymarket NSW 1240
Phone 131 SDA (that’s 131 732)
Fax (02) 9281 7050
E-mail secretary@sdansw.asn.au
Log into sdansw.org.au
