The USCA has requested that the Library extends its opening hours for the 3 weeks around exams (18th October to 10th November inclusive). The Library would like to investigate the possibility of offering extended opening hours the week prior to exams and during the exam period. To initiate this discussion the Library needs to know if there are staff who would like to volunteer to work additional hours, or to move their existing hours into the extended hour period . The provision for payment for working additional hours and / working on the weekend will be outlined in your employment agreement. Members of the TEU are welcome to contact TEU if they have any questions about this request, alternatively your HR Advisor may also be able to assist you.

View the UC General Staff Collective Agreement here.
The requested extension is for Law and EPS Libraries:
Monday to Thursday: 8 am to 11 pm (1 hr extra for Law; 2 hrs extra for EPS)
Friday: 8 am to 9 pm (3 hours extra for both EPS and Law)
Saturday and Sunday hours would continue as normal. Education and Macmillan Brown would continue throughout this period offering their current extended hours.
To achieve the extended hours at Law and EPS there are two possibilities for staff who are prepared to volunteer.
1) Extension: adding extra time to a shift or moving their existing start time forward for staff already on shift. This would require at least one continuing/fixed term Library staff member per evening at both Law and EPS. The second staff member could be filled by casual assistance (9 to 11 pm) if available. Total of extra hours for continuing/fixed term staff for both libraries per week is 18 hours; casual staff hours for both libraries per week is 22 hours

2) Addition: achieve longer hours by adding additional staff to end of shift. This would require at least one continuing/fixed term Library staff member per evening for 2 hours (9-11) at both Law and EPS. The second staff member could be filled by casual assistance (9 to 11 pm) if available. Total of extra hours for continuing/fixed term staff for both libraries per week is 22 hours; casual staff hours for both libraries per week is 22 hours
If staff wish to volunteer to work extended hours, please email Helen Doidge with the following details of your offer(s) as soon as possible next week:
1) Extension (extra or moving forward) or Addition
2) Day of the week (for full period or specified dates)
3) Branch