WESSA Groen Sebenza Handbook 2021

WORKING TIMES

• You will work on average 22 days per calendar month, with a standard 40 hour work week. • You will work on any 5 days out of 7 per week, which may or may not for operational reasons include a Saturday, Sunday/and or Public Holiday. • Working hours are usually from 08h00 to 17h00, with a lunch break of at least 30mins • Host organisations, according to the operational requirements of the business, may vary these times in consultation with interns.

OVERTIME

• Overtime, defined as any hours worked that exceed 40 hours per week, will not be scheduled by WESSA • Should you be required to work overtime in excess of a 40 hour week in extreme or emergency scenarios, you will be compensated with time off in lieu i.e. the remaining hours to be worked will be reduced in accordance of a 40 hour work week. Overtime rates do not apply to EPWP • Overtime worked cannot exceed 10 hours. • Should you be required to work on a Sunday you will be compensated with time off in lieu at a rate 1.5. • Should you be required to work on a gazetted public holiday you will be paid double. • Interns apply for leave 2 weeks in advance by completing the Leave Application template. • Designated host mentors approve the requested leave and submit to the Groen Sebenza Project Administrator. • Should leave balances allow, WESSA will give final approval for the leave. • Leave applications also need to be completed for time off in lieu, sick leave, study leave, family responsibility leave and maternity leave. • Leave application forms are submitted together with the monthly timesheet. APPLYING FOR LEAVE ANNUAL LEAVE • You are entitled to 1 (one) day’s paid annual leave for every 17 (seventeen) days worked. • The annual leave must be taken no more than six (6) months after accumulation. • Leave accumulates proportionately from the date of commencement of employment. • Leave cannot be taken before it becomes due. • Leave dates must be agreed beforehand with your Mentor and the WESSA Project Administrator by application two (2) weeks beforehand.

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