Weekends with a 6-day work week. Six-day work week: features of work

It is no secret that some employers, instead of the usual five working days, establish a six-day working week for the team. For this reason, many are interested in a number of questions:

What are the standard hours per week with six working days;
How is processing paid?
What should be the duration of rest with such a work schedule;
How are vacations calculated for a six-day work schedule?
How to calculate working hours;
How to set a six-day work schedule in an organization.

The most common schedule options are either a 5-day work week or shift work (every three days). In both cases, you should be guided by the generally accepted standard of working hours per week - no more than 40 hours. The same applies to those who work on a “six-day” basis, and all hours that the employee worked above the norm must be paid at an increased rate, even if such schedule features were specified in advance in the employment contract.

Below we consider the situation when the employer is obliged to make additional payments for overtime work:

Nikanorova S.I. works in an organization where the work schedule is 6 days a week, day off is Sunday. Her working day lasts from 09:00. 00 min. until 5 p.m. 00 min. On Saturdays she works from 10 o'clock. 00 min. until 2 p.m. 00 min. Thus, she completes her weekly hours (40 hours) on Friday. Her work hours on Saturday are considered overtime, despite the fact that the organization’s local documents indicate the working hours.

In accordance with the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, she should be paid monthly additional payments for work above the norm, but the manager does not do this. Nikanorova S.I. appealed to the Trade Union with a complaint about the lack of additional payments, and after an inspection, the body determined that the actions of the manager Nikanorova S.I. are illegal.

Thus, all hours exceeding the weekly norm (40 hours) are overtime and are subject to mandatory compensation at a higher rate than scheduled work time on weekdays.

What regulatory documents and laws should employees working on a six-day week and employers planning to establish such a schedule be guided by:

“Production calendar for 2017”;
Art. 100 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation on working hours;
Art. 91 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation on normal working hours;
Art. 111 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation on days off;
Art. 152 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation on overtime work.

Is it possible to establish a six-day work week with one day off and how to do this?

The legislation does not make any prohibitions regarding the formation of work schedules in organizations: managers can establish both five-day or shift work schedules, as well as irregular work schedules. However, it should be remembered that, regardless of the schedule, there is only one standard working hours per week - 40 hours. The rest of the time worked on weekends is paid at double the rate.

To prevent errors in calculations, each company must keep a time sheet, which will indicate all employees and the days on which they worked or rested. At the end of the reporting period, this document is submitted to the accounting department, and on the basis of it, wages are calculated for each employee.

If the enterprise was organized only recently, then the working hours must be reflected in internal documents:

Collective agreement;
Employment contracts (when concluded with employees);
Internal labor regulations.

If an organization plans to switch from a five- to six-day work schedule, it will have to either re-sign employment contracts or draw up additional agreements to them. In any case, all documents must be properly executed and contain the necessary information, otherwise it will be considered a violation of labor laws.

Thus, when deciding to switch to a six-day work week, you need to consider several nuances:

Changes must be made only with the written consent of all employees (Article 72 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation). The only exceptions are cases when it is impossible to maintain the previous work schedule due to technical or organizational reasons: then only a unilateral decision of the manager is sufficient (Article 74 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation);
The employer is obliged to notify his subordinates no later than 2 months before the transfer to a new work mode, providing them with a notice to sign;
Additional agreements are concluded with employees who agree to the new schedule. Those who do not agree must be offered suitable available vacancies, and in their absence or refusal, employees are subject to dismissal under clause 7, part 1, art. 77 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, and they will have to pay severance pay equal to two weeks’ average earnings.

Important! The duration of continuous weekly rest should not be less than 42 hours with a six-day work schedule. Let's look at a correct example of creating a daily routine:

Davydova O.M. works as an accountant at a company. Her working days from Monday to Friday last from 08:00. 00 min. until 16 o'clock 00 min. On Saturday she works from 08:00. 00 min. until 12 o'clock 00 min. Thus, she has 44 hours left to rest until Monday, and the employer does not violate the law.

What if the organization has a five-day schedule, but employees periodically have to go to work on their days off? In this case, it is not necessary to draw up an additional agreement to the employment contract, because this is not a permanent mode of work, but overtime must be paid in any case. If desired, employees can use another option - ask their manager to provide time off, which is calculated at double the number of overtime hours.

How to calculate the standard working time for a six-day work week with one day off: rules

There should not be any particular difficulties in calculating here - just remember that all time exceeding 40 hours per week must be paid accordingly. For the calculation, you should use a working time sheet, and the maximum duration of overtime in one day cannot be more than 5 hours, even with additional payment. What could be an exception:

The employee remains to work in the organization on his day off for more than 5 hours on his own initiative;
Exceeding the overtime norm of 5 hours in one day off is caused by production necessity, but this must be documented in case of inspection.

If the organization has officially established a five-day workday, but the employee had to go on his day off, he can be compensated by time off based on his application, which must contain the following information:

Name of the enterprise, full name directors;
The bottom line: please provide another day of rest indicating a specific date for going to work on a day off (the date is also indicated);
Date of compilation and signature of the employee requesting time off.

In some organizations, there is a practice according to which, if overtime is systematically allowed, employees are given time off without their applications. This is permitted by law, but such a condition must be reflected in a collective or labor agreement, or in the internal regulations of the enterprise.

As for vacations, the general calculation procedure is used here, regardless of what daily routine is established in the company. Their duration does not depend on the number of hours worked and must be at least 28 calendar days. An exception is the category of employees who are granted additional leave: in this case, the duration of rest may be greater than the norm regulated by the Labor Code of the Russian Federation.

The most important nuance when establishing a six-day work week is the correct execution of all documents reflecting the work schedule. If an employee was initially employed on a five-day workday, and after some time he had to switch to a six-day workday, and the overtime is not paid, he has the right to complain to the Trade Union or the State Labor Safety Inspectorate, but collective complaints are most effective.

If necessary, a micro-enterprise can establish a six-day work week with one day off for its individual employees.

Current labor legislation allows an employer (organization or individual entrepreneur) to establish several working week schedules for its employees:
✔ 5-day work week with two days off (usually Saturday and Sunday) lasting no more than 40 hours;

✔ 6-day work week with one day off (usually Sunday) lasting no more than 40 hours;

✔ working week with a rotating schedule of days off;

✔ part-time work.

The basis for establishing a 6-day working week

Establishing a six-day working week is possible legally.

A 6-day working week can be established for all employees of an organization or individual entrepreneur, as well as for certain categories or positions of employees in connection with a particular production need. Features of the work and rest regime of employees, including the length of the working week, are prescribed in the employer’s internal labor regulations.

For micro-enterprises, a 6-day working week is prescribed in employment contracts with each employee.

The need for a 6-day work week.

A six-day working week is most often established in shops, public catering outlets, medical institutions and educational institutions, and so on, i.e. in places where the population is primarily provided with services.

As a rule, service establishments work daily for 10-12 hours, i.e. beyond the normal working hours of the employee, because Current legislation establishes an 8-hour working day as the maximum length of a person's working time.

And although it is possible to involve employees in overtime work, such involvement is permissible only with the consent of the employee himself, subject to increased payment for overtime work at the rate of one and a half times the rate for the first two hours of overtime work and double the rate thereafter. At the same time, the duration of overtime work itself should not exceed 4 hours for two days in a row and 120 hours for the entire year.

The question is, how, in this case, can we ensure the daily operation of the enterprise for, say, 12 hours?

The optimal solution in this situation would be to organize shift work for workers for 6-7 hours a day during a 6-day work week.

With a 6-day work week, the length of the work week can be 40 hours, i.e.

Production calendar for 2018 (6-day work week)

normal duration (7 hours for 5 days, on the day before a day off - 5 hours), and shortened duration (35-hour or 24-hour work week).

Features of a 6-day work week

Please note that during a six-day work week, on the eve of the weekend, the employee’s work hours should not exceed 5 hours.

If for some reason a day off on Sunday cannot be provided, then the employee has the right to choose any other day during the working week for rest. The duration of continuous weekly rest should not be less than 42 hours.

Some rules inherent in a five-day work week also apply to a six-day work week.

For example, with regard to vacations for employees with a six-day period, in this case it is calculated in the same way as for a five-day period. After all, the number of vacation days is not related to the number of hours worked and should be 28 days annually (unless the employees belong to the category of employees with extended vacations).

The 2016 production calendar is needed to improve the work process, payroll, vacations, and is also used in other areas to organize the working time of organizations.

The calendar includes the number of working days and weekends, working hours quarterly and monthly for 2016.

The standard time for work is 1974 hours for a forty-hour week.
The average working hours is 164.5 hours.
In 2016 there are only 249 working days, 1989 hours and 117 weekends.

First quarter

There are 91 days in the calendar in the first quarter. Of these, 57 days are working days, 34 days are days off.

Holidays:

1st day (this is New Year),
The 7th (this is Christmas).

New Year holidays start from the 1st to the 10th.

Holidays are postponed:

from 2 to 6th.
from 3rd to 8th.

A total of 31 days, of which 15 are working days, 16 days off.

In February, holidays are on the 23rd (this is Defender's Day). Long weekend - February 20-23. The transfer will take place from the 27th to the 22nd. Working time standards: a total of 29 calendar days, of which 20 are working days and 9 are weekends.

Holidays - the 8th (this is Women's Day). Long weekend - March 6, 7, 8.. Transfer - from the 5th to the 7th.. A total of 31 days, including 22 working days, and 9 days off.

Second quarter of 2016

Total days - 91 days.

Working day and working week in the USSR and Russia. Dossier

Of these, 62 days are working days, and 29 days are weekends.

In April there are no holidays or multi-day weekends, and there are no transfers. Total 30 days, 21 working days, 9 days off.

Public holidays in May:

The 1st is the Spring and Labor Festival
The 9th is Victory Day

Long weekend:

April 30, May 1, 2 are May holidays.
7, 8, 9 are the next May holidays.

There are 31 days in May, 20 working days, and 11 weekends.

There are holidays in June: the 12th is Russia Day. Long weekend: 11, 12, 13 - June holidays.. Transfer: from 12 to 13 June. There are only 30 days in the calendar, 21 of them are working days, 9 are weekends.

Third quarter

Only 92 days. Among them are 66 working days and 26 days off.

There are no holidays, multi-day weekends or transfers in June

A total of 31 days, 21 of them are working days, and 10 are days off.
With a 40-hour work week, the norm is 168 hours.
With a 36-hour work week, the standard hours are 151.
With a 24-hour work week, the norm is 100 hours.

There are no holidays, multi-day weekends or transfers in August. There are 31 days in the calendar, 23 working days, and 8 weekends.

September

There are no holidays, multi-day weekends or transfers in September.
There are 30 days in total, of which 22 are working days and 8 are weekends.

Fourth quarter

Only 92 days. There are 64 working days and 28 days off.

A 40-hour week assumes a standard of 511 hours
A 36-hour work week is 459 hours.
A 24-hour work week is 306 hours.

There are no holidays, multi-day weekends or transfers in October

Only 31 days.

21 of them are workers
10 days off.

Includes holidays: the 4th is National Unity Day.

Long weekend - 4th, 5th, 6th. There is no transfer this month. Total 30 days, 21 working days, 9 days off.

There are no holidays in December.

The long weekend starts from December 31, 2016 until January 9 of the following year - this is the New Year holidays 2017. There are no transfers. There are 31 days in total, 22 of them are working days, 9 days off.

Production calendar 2015

In a 40-hour week, the norm is 1,971 hours.
The average number of hours for work is 164.25 hours.
The number of working days in 2015 with a five-day working week is 247 working days, 118 days off.

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Question 46. Basic standards of working time

Production calendar for 2018 with a six-day work week

The six-day working week has been retained in many educational institutions, where the transition to a 5-day working week is impossible due to the existence of maximum permissible physiological norms for students’ academic workload. Some government agencies, service enterprises, etc. operate on a 6-day work week.
The duration of daily work (shift) is set by the employer based on the weekly working hours. With a normal working week (40 hours), it is usually: for a 5-day work week - 8 hours, for a 6-day work week - 7 hours, on a day before a day off - 5 hours.
The length of the working day or shift immediately preceding a non-working holiday is reduced by 1 hour. In continuously operating organizations and in certain types of work, where it is impossible to reduce the hours of work (shift) on a pre-holiday day, overtime is compensated by providing the employee with additional rest time or, with the consent of the employee, payment according to the standards established for overtime work (Article 95 of the Labor Code).
When working in shifts (2,3 or 4 shifts), the duration of the shift can be different - 10, 12, 14, 24 hours in accordance with the shift schedule, which is established by the employer taking into account the opinion of the elected trade union body, depending on the conditions and nature of the work.
For workers in need of special social protection, as well as for those working in harmful and dangerous working conditions, the law limits the maximum duration of daily work (shift) - Art. 94 TK. It cannot exceed:
— for workers aged 15 to 16 years - 5 hours; from 16 to 18 years old - 7 hours;
- for students of general education institutions, educational institutions of primary and secondary vocational education, combining study with work during the academic year, from 14 to 16 years old - 2.5 hours, from 16 to 18 years old - 4 hours;
— for disabled people - in accordance with a medical report;
- for workers engaged in work with harmful and (or) dangerous working conditions, where reduced working hours are established:
- with a 36-hour work week - 8 hours;
- with a 30-hour work week or less - 6 hours.

Production calendar

GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
RESOLUTION
dated August 27, 2014 N 860

ABOUT THE POSTPONEMENT OF WEEKENDS IN 2015 For the purpose of rational use of weekends and non-working holidays by employees, the Government of the Russian Federation
Decides: To move the following days off in 2015: from Saturday, January 3 to Friday, January 9;
from Sunday 4 January to Monday 4 May.

Six-day work week - standard hours in 2018

Chairman of the Government
Russian Federation
D.MEDVEDEV

Holidays and non-working days:

January 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8— New Year holidays;
Jan. 7- Nativity;
February 23- Defender of the Fatherland Day;
March 8- International Women's Day;
1st of May- Labour Day;
9th May- Victory Day;
12 June- Russia Day;
November 4— Day of National Unity.

! Based on Article 112 of the Labor Code, if a day off coincides with a non-working holiday, the day off is transferred to the next working day after the holiday. The exception is weekends that coincide with non-working holidays in January.

The length of the working day or shift immediately preceding a non-working holiday is reduced by one hour.

Since 2013 The Government of the Russian Federation has the right to transfer two days off from the number of days off that coincide with non-working January holidays to other days in the next calendar year.

Working hours standards in 2015

Month / Quarter / Year	Amount of days			Working time (hour)
Month / Quarter / Year	Calendar	workers	Weekends	40 hours/week	36 hours/week	24 hours/week
January	31	16	15	120	108	72
February	28	19	9	152	136.8	91.2
March	31	21	10	168	151.2	100.8
April	30	22	8	175	157.4	104.6
May	31	19	12	151	135.8	90.2
June	30	21	9	167	150.2	99.8
July	31	23	8	184	165.6	110.4
August	31	21	10	168	151.2	100.8
September	30	22	8	176	158.4	105.6
October	31	22	9	176	158.4	105.6
November	30	20	10	159	143	95
December	31	23	8	183	164.6	109.4
1st quarter	90	55	35	440	396	264
2nd quarter	91	61	30	485	436.2	289.8
3rd quarter	92	66	26	528	475.2	316.8
4th quarter	92	65	27	518	466	310
2015	365	247	118	1971	1773.4	1180.6

Duration of daily work (shift):
— with a 40-hour work week — 8 hours
— with a 36-hour work week — 7.2 hours
— with a 24-hour work week — 4.8 hours

Working time standards for students

Article 94 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation establishes the maximum duration of daily work (shift) for the following persons:

workers aged 15 to 16 years - five hours;
workers aged 16 to 18 years - seven hours;
students combining study and work:

from 14 to 16 years old - two and a half hours;
from 16 to 18 years old - four hours.

How long should a working day be by law?

The Labor Code of the Russian Federation: Article 91, part 2, and article 108, part 1 clearly indicates that the working day is 8 hours, thus, 40 working hours are accumulated during the week.

How long should a working day be by law?

As we said earlier, the Labor Code of our country determines that the working day is at least 8 hours. It also needs to be said that according to the Labor Code, time is required for a lunch break:

The break can last from 30 minutes to two hours;
The lunch break is not included in working hours;
Lunch break is not paid;
It is impossible to give up a lunch break in favor of shortening the working day.

Please note that in many companies it is prohibited to leave the work premises during a break. In this case, the lunch break must be included in working hours and must certainly be paid. All features of the lunch break must be prescribed in the employment contract.

Thus, the legislation determines all the features of the working day. Among other things, the need to provide employees with a lunch break is determined.

About the six-day work week

If labor hours are overworked, there must be appropriate compensation. It should be said right away that the Labor Code defines the specifics of work according to various schedules, including daily work.

Legislation on the work of minors

The law specifies that employees under 18 years of age receive the benefits of reduced working hours. Article 91 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation states that the total length of the working week is 40 hours. Article 92 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation states that if an employee is under 16 years of age, then his working time is no more than 24 hours. If the employee is between 16 and 18 years old, then his working week is 36 hours. If employees under 16 years of age also additionally attend some educational institutions, then a working week of no more than 18 hours is established for them.

94 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation states that daily shift standards are established for minor workers. So, if an employee has not reached sixteen years of age, then his working day should be no more than five hours; from 16 to 18 years old can work no more than seven hours during the day.

In general, as you can see, the legislation is very attentive and sensitive to workers who have not reached the age of majority. At the same time, it is determined that an employment contract is also signed with such employees. Moreover, it is mandatory to obtain permission from guardians or parents. It is also mandatory for employees to receive a lunch break. And wages should not depend on age. If an employee’s interests are regularly violated, he can file an application with the labor inspectorate, as well as go to court to protect his legal rights.

Question 46. Basic standards of working time

The main working time standards are the working week and daily work (shift).
A working week is the number of working hours established by law or an employment contract during a calendar week.
The normal length of the working week cannot exceed 40 hours (Article 91 of the Labor Code). Thus, 40 hours a week is recognized as the maximum working time for all employees under an employment contract.
There are two types of working week - a 5-day with two days off and a 6-day with one day off, which is preserved in those organizations where, due to the nature and working conditions, the introduction of a five-day work week is impossible or impractical. The six-day working week has been retained in many educational institutions, where the transition to a 5-day working week is impossible due to the existence of maximum permissible physiological norms for students’ academic workload. Some government agencies, service enterprises, etc. operate on a 6-day work week.
The duration of daily work (shift) is set by the employer based on the weekly working hours. With a normal working week (40 hours), it is usually: for a 5-day work week - 8 hours, for a 6-day work week - 7 hours, on a day before a day off - 5 hours.
The length of the working day or shift immediately preceding a non-working holiday is reduced by 1 hour. In continuously operating organizations and in certain types of work, where it is impossible to reduce the hours of work (shift) on a pre-holiday day, overtime is compensated by providing the employee with additional rest time or, with the consent of the employee, payment according to the standards established for overtime work (Article 95 of the Labor Code).
When working in shifts (2,3 or 4 shifts), the duration of the shift can be different - 10, 12, 14, 24 hours in accordance with the shift schedule, which is established by the employer taking into account the opinion of the elected trade union body, depending on the conditions and nature of the work.
For workers in need of special social protection, as well as for those working in harmful and dangerous working conditions, the law limits the maximum duration of daily work (shift) - Art. 94 TK. It cannot exceed:
- for workers aged 15 to 16 years - 5 hours; from 16 to 18 years old - 7 hours;
- for students of general education institutions, educational institutions of primary and secondary vocational education, combining study with work during the academic year, from 14 to 16 years old - 2.5 hours, from 16 to 18 years old - 4 hours;
- for disabled people - in accordance with a medical report;
- for workers engaged in work with harmful and (or) dangerous working conditions, where reduced working hours are established:
- with a 36-hour work week - 8 hours;
- with a 30-hour work week or less - 6 hours.

Why do you need a production calendar for 2018 with a six-day working week? How many working days are there in 2018 with a six-day week? What is the standard working time in this mode of operation in 2018? You can view the production calendar in this article.

General information about the production calendar

There are 365 calendar days in 2018. However, there are quite a few holidays in Russia. They also include weekends (with a six-day work week - Sunday). How not to get confused and correctly distribute working time norms during the “six-day work week”? Moreover, if we are talking about accounting, then working days, holidays and weekends must be taken into account when calculating vacation pay, travel allowances and when preparing reports. For this purpose, the production calendar for 2018 is being formed with a six-day working week.

Making a calendar for 2018

Article 112 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation defines non-working holidays, and the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of October 14, 2017 No. 1250 “On the transfer of holidays in 2018”. These regulatory legal acts are the basis for the formation of the production calendar for 2018 with weekends and holidays.

What does the Labor Code of the Russian Federation say about non-working days?

Non-working holidays in the Russian Federation are:

January 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 – New Year;
January 7 – Christmas;
February 23 – Defender of the Fatherland Day;
March 8 – International Women's Day;
May 1 – Spring and Labor Day;
May 9 – Victory Day;
June 12 – Russia Day;
November 4 is National Unity Day.

This list of non-working holidays is fixed and does not change from year to year. It is enshrined in Article 112 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation.

What transfers to 2018 do not apply to the six-day period?

Article 112 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation provides that the transfer of days off is carried out for the purpose of rational planning of working time in organizations and taking into account the interests of various categories of citizens of the Russian Federation in creating conditions for proper rest. For these purposes, Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of October 14, 2017 No. 1250 “On the transfer of weekends in 2018” provides for the following shift of weekends:

Thus, the following weekends have been moved to 2018:

Saturday 6 January to Friday 9 March;
Sunday 7 January to Wednesday 2 May.
Also, to optimize rest time, weekends have been swapped with working days (Saturdays will be working days, and Mondays will be days off):
Saturday 28 April to Monday 30 April;
Saturday 9 June to Monday 11 June;
Saturday 29 December to Monday 31 December.

In a six-day work week, Saturdays are not days off, which means that these transfers are not provided for a six-day work week.

For those working on a six-day week, March 9, April 30, June 11 and December 31, 2018 will remain working days, since the transfer of days off to these dates is planned from Saturdays that coincide with non-working holidays, and for the “six-day week” Saturday is not a day off.

Due to the postponement of January 7 to May 2, workers with a six-day working week in 2018 will have two consecutive days off for the May holidays - May 1 - 2.

Shortened working days with a reduction in working hours by one hour in 2018 for six-day workers will be February 22, March 7, April 30, May 8, June 11, November 3, December 31.

Production calendar for 2018 with a six-day week

Here is the production calendar for 2018 with a six-day working week:

Below we present a quarterly production calendar for a six-day work week (with weekends and holidays). Taking into account all the transfers, the production calendar for a six-day working week will look like this (pre-holiday days, when the working day is reduced by 1 hour, are marked with an asterisk*):

Standard working hours for a six-day week

In accordance with Article 100 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, a number of organizations and enterprises establish a six-day working week with one day off for their employees. The general day off is Sunday (Article 111 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation).

The normal working hours for a six-day working week, as well as for a five-day one, cannot exceed 40 hours per week (Article 91 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation).

For a six-day working week in accordance with the Procedure, approved. By Order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia dated August 13, 2009 N 588n, the standard working time is also calculated according to the calculated schedule of a five-day work week with two days off on Saturday and Sunday, based on the duration of daily work (shift).

In accordance with Part 1 of Article 95 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, the duration of the working day or shift immediately preceding a non-working holiday is reduced by one hour. With a 6-day working week on the eve of the weekend, the duration of work cannot exceed 5 hours (part three of Article 95 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation).

The standard working time calculated in the specified order applies to all work and rest regimes.

Number of days in 2018 for a six-day work week (quarterly)

In conclusion, we present the number of days in 2018 for a six-day working week (quarterly):

At some enterprises, due to the specifics of their work, a six-day working week is established. A similar schedule is established in companies and organizations providing services to the population (shopping centers, transport companies, medical institutions and others), and almost all schools and universities use such a schedule. Next, we will look at how to correctly establish a working week, what period of time an employee can work and how many working days there are in a six-day working week.

The procedure for establishing a six-day working week

Article 100 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation allows enterprises to establish a six-day working hours. Accordingly, the number of working days in a six-day working week is six. If an enterprise has adopted a similar work schedule for all employees, then this working condition is prescribed in a collective agreement (if there is one) and in the LNA defining the work routine.

When a six-day week with one day off is provided not for the entire company, but for a group of employees, then it is also advisable to include such a provision in the employment contracts of specific employees. This can be stated in the internal regulations as follows:

Example 1. When establishing a 6-day work week for all employees.

"5.3. Working hours.

5.3.1. For employees of Mir LLC, working days are 6 days. The last day of the week is Sunday - a day off.

Saturday: 7:00 - 13:00.”

Example 2. When establishing a 6-day work week for some employees.

"5.3. Working hours.

5.3.1. For employees of Mir LLC, working days are 5 days. The last days of the week, Saturday and Sunday, are days off.

Monday - Friday: 7:00 - 16:00

For employees of the Sales Department of Mir LLC, working days are 6 days. The last day of the week is Sunday - a day off.

Monday - Friday: 7:00 - 15:00

Saturday: 7:00 - 13:00.”

Length of working hours with a six-day work week

The length of time that a citizen can work is prescribed in Art. 91 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation and it is the same for all groups of workers and amounts to 40 hours per week. If the work schedule is six days, the working day and its duration are determined by the period of work per day and the sum of such days during the seven-day period. Working days in a six-day working week can have different lengths. There is one rule that you should not forget about - the duration of the last working day before the weekend should be set to no more than five hours. As a rule, employers adhere to the following work schedule: Monday - Friday: seven-hour working day, Saturday - five hours.

Some groups of employees may experience a reduction in the number of hours they spend working. In this case, the number of working days in a six-day week remains the same, but the number of hours to be worked is reduced. The reduced duration should be for employees under sixteen years of age (no more than twenty-four hours per week), from sixteen to eighteen years of age (no more than thirty-five hours per week), disabled workers of the 1st and 2nd groups (no more than thirty-five hours per week ), if there are harmful factors at work (no more than thirty-six hours a week).

The working day of minors should be reduced relative to ordinary employees and should not be more than five hours for teenagers under sixteen years of age, and from sixteen to eighteen - 7 hours. Accordingly, for an employee under 16 years of age, the schedule can be set as follows: Monday – Saturday, 4 hours each. If the presence of such an employee is required for a longer period of time, you can consider the schedule: Monday - Wednesday for 5 hours, Thursday - Saturday for three hours, or you can develop your own schedules, the main thing is to comply with the required standards.

Work schedules for other groups of employees are also developed based on the needs for the presence of a particular employee at work and the time standards set for his category.

At his request, the employer may allow a citizen not to be at work during certain periods. This work regime can be achieved by providing a part-time or part-time work week. This regime involves reducing the length of the working day with a six-day working week. If the working week is shortened: how many working days in a six-day working week the employee will have is fixed in the order.

How do you rest during a six-day period?

As a general rule, the day off for a six-day week is Sunday. If it is impossible to give an employee a day off on Sunday, a different schedule is drawn up. This condition should be prescribed by the LNA that determines the work schedule. The duration of weekly rest is established by the code at least 42 hours. If before the day off an employee works until 15:00, and on the first day of the week he leaves at 9:00, the legal requirements are not violated.

Holidays with a six-day work week are also days off. Every year the government issues a decree on shifting public holidays. This is done for more convenient use of rest time. For the coming year, the 2017 holidays with a six-day work week, just like with a five-day work week, will be postponed twice. The first transfer will take place from January 1 (Sunday) to February 24 (Friday) and the second – from January 7 (Saturday) to May 8 (Monday). But in the case of the second transfer, it will not take place. Since Saturday February 24 is usually a working day for a six-day week, and in 2017 there will be a day off, the day of rest on May 8 is not postponed and will be a working day before the holiday.

Production calendar for 2017 (for a six-day work week)

The production calendar is a convenient tool in the work of personnel departments and billing services. From the schedule you can get information about working days, weekends and holidays, and also take into account the transfer of holidays and provide information about shortened days.

With a six-day workday in November 2016, workers will have a shortened day on November 3 and a non-working day on November 4. In December there will be 27 working days, and December 31 is a shortened pre-holiday day.

Whatever work schedule the employer adopts for its employees, it is important to carefully consider the length of working time that the worker actually worked and not go beyond the limits set by the Labor Code.

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