Clause 9: meal breaks

9.1 Employees who work not less than four hours per day are entitled to an unpaid lunch break of not less than 30 minutes each day.

9.2 Employees who work more than two hours from the commencement of the school day are entitled to a paid morning tea break of 10 minutes each day.

9.3 To meet the needs of the school, the principal may vary the time at which the lunch and morning tea breaks are taken and may stagger lunch breaks.

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