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The document is an Opt Out Agreement under the Working Time Regulations, allowing employees of Public Health Wales to voluntarily opt out of the 48-hour weekly working limit over a 17-week average. It outlines the conditions of the agreement, including the requirement for written consent, record-keeping of working hours, and obligations regarding additional employment. The agreement can be terminated with a minimum of 7 days' notice.

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How many weeks is a standard reference period?

Average working hours are calculated over a reference period, normally 17 weeks. This means you can work more than 48 hours one week, as long as the average over 17 weeks is less than 48 hours a week.

Is the working time directive still law in the UK?

All adults in England are now considered to have agreed to be an organ donor when they die unless they have recorded a decision not to donate or are in one of the excluded groups. This is commonly referred to as an opt out system. You may also hear it referred to as Max and Keiras Law.

What is a reference period?

A reference period is the time period for which statistical results are collected or calculated and to which, as a result, these values refer. The time period may be either a calendar year (reference year), a fiscal year, a semester, a quarter, a month and even a day.

What does it mean to opt out of a contract?

The Government defines a reference period as a 17 (or occasionally 18) week period where a workers time is calculated and averages a 48-hour week. However, the reference period can be extended to 26 weeks where there is a collective or workforce agreement in place.

What is the maximum number of weeks allowed in a reference period?

The Working Time Regulations were built on the back of the European Working Time Directive. Even though the UK is no longer a member of the EU, the Working Time Regulations remain in the UK. Working time is any period when the employee or worker is working at the employers disposal and carrying out their duties.

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Number of Weeks in a Month All the months in the calendar have 4 complete weeks because every month has at least 28 days. A few months have some extra days, but they are not counted as a week because these extra days are not enough, to sum up to 7 days (1 week = 7 days).

What is the legal maximum working week?

By law (The Working Time Regulations 1998), workers must not work more than 48 hours a week on average. This is usually averaged over 17 weeks.

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