Schedule 5

FIFTH SCHEDULESection 76(1)number of days on which a female employee is entitled to absent herself from work under section 76(1)(c)(ii)First column Second columnNumber of days on which a female employee is required to work under her contract of service (referred to in this Schedule as her work days) Calculation of total number of days on which a female employee is entitled to absent herself from work under section 76(1)(c)(ii) for one or more periods1.Where the number of work days in a week is the same in every week. 4 × the number of work days in a week2.Where the number of work days varies from one week to another and there is a consistent or regular pattern repeated over a number of fixed weeks. 3.Where the number of work days varies from one week to another and there is no consistent or regular pattern repeated over a number of fixed weeks. 4 × the average number of work days in a week over the period of 3 weeks immediately preceding the day of confinement or the first day of leave, whichever is the earlier

4. In this Schedule, the calculation of the number of days on which a female employee is entitled to absent herself from work under section 76(1)(c)(ii) shall be determined in accordance with her work pattern under her contract of service immediately preceding the day of confinement or the first day of leave, whichever is the earlier.

5. In this Schedule, where the number of days in the second column is not a whole number, that number shall be rounded down to the nearest half day or whole day.

6. In this Schedule —“week” means a continuous period of 7 days commencing at midnight on Sunday;“work pattern” means a work pattern described in item 1, 2 or 3 in the first column.

7. In calculating the number of work days, any day on which a female employee is required to work for 5 hours or shorter under her contract of service shall be regarded as half a day.”.