How Do 9 Day Fortnight Work?

Nine day fortnight is a form of compressed working which allows staff to work their total contracted hours over a shorter number of days. Employees are invited to work the equivalent of their 2 weeks contracted hours over 9 days, enabling them to take a day off.

How does a 9 day fortnight work with annual leave?

How does annual leave work with the 9 day fortnight? Annual leave will be calculated in hours and any leave taken on a working day will have hours deducted which will be equivalent to the hours scheduled for work on that day.

Is a 9 day fortnight full time?

The 9-day fortnight is full-time hours

When you work five days one week and four days the next, your status remains as a full-time employee. This means you compress your working week into nine days where you either make up the hours you'll be missing or take a small pay cut (typically around 10%).