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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 452.75
PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES WAGES COUNCIL
WAGE REGULATION ORDER
1st January, 2002
LEGAL NOTICE 264 of 2000.
Title, 
commencement 
and application.
1. (1) The title of this Order is Private Security Services
Wages Council Wage Regulation Order.
(2) This Order shall come into force on the 1st January, 2002
save for the provisions of article 8 which shall come into force on
the 1st January, 2003:
Provided that during the period between the 1st January,
2002 and the 1st January, 2003, the applicable overtime rates for
whole-time employees shall be at a normal flat rate for each hour of
work or part thereof.
(3) The provisions set out in this Order shall apply to all
employees in respect of whom the Private Security Services Wages
Council operates.
Interpretation.
Cap. 452.
"week" means a calendar week;
"day" means a period running from midnight of one day to
midnight of the next following day;
"weekly day of rest" means a period of twenty-four consecutive
hours commencing at the time at which the employee would
normally commence his turn of duty;
"time-and-a-half" and "double-time" mean respectively one and a
half times, and twice, the minimum time rate applicable to the
employee;
"part-time employee" means an employee who works for less
than forty hours per week averaged over a period of six weeks:
Provided that -
( a ) when the employee is employed in such part-time
employment on a variable time schedule, the number
of hours of work per week shall be the average number
of hours of work per week calculated over a six week
period; and
( b ) when the employee has still to complete a period of six
weeks, the average number of hours of work per week
shall be calculated over the number of weeks in
employment;
"whole-time employee" means an employee who is contracted to
work for not less than forty hours per week averaged over a period
of six consecutive weeks;
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"wage" means any financial remuneration or earnings payable in
money by an employer to his employee;
"period of employment" means the time in any day during which
employees are at the disposal of the employer, but inclusive of the
intervals allowed for meals and rest;
"half-day" means a period of twelve consecutive hours;
"hours of work" means the time on any day on which employees
are on duty in accordance with the normal hours of work described
as per article 3;
Cap. 252.
"customary holidays" means the days (other than Sundays)
declared for the time being to be public holidays by or under the
National Holidays and other Public Holidays Act.
Hours of work. 3. The minimum weekly wage shall be related to an average
of forty hours per week calculated initially over a period of six
consecutive weeks, and thereafter commencing on the following
first Monday, provided that the hours of work shall not exceed
forty-eight hours in any one week.
Minimum 
remuneration for 
whole-time 
employees.
4. The minimum weekly wages payable to whole-time
employees shall be as follows:
( a ) Wardens .............................. Lm 65
( b ) Other employees ................... Lm 50.
Minimum wages 
for part-time 
employees.
5. Part-time employees shall be paid  pro rata  at a basic
hourly rate not less than that applicable to whole-time employees,
that is, the rate per week shown in article 4 divided by forty:
Provided that - 
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(i) those part-time employees who work an average
of more than thirty hours per week but less than
thirty-five hours per week spread over a six-
week period are entitled to a  pro rata  of the
bonus granted to whole-time employees
according to the Act and of the weekly
allowance granted to whole-time employees in
terms of article 4 of the Weekly Allowance
National Standard Order;
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(ii) those part-time employees who work an average
of thirty-five hours or more per week spread
over a six-week period are entitled to the full
bonus granted to whole-time employees
according to the Act and to the full weekly
allowance granted to whole-time employees in
terms of article 4 of the Weekly Allowance
National Standard Order.
Minimum daily 
rest.
6. Whole-time employees shall be entitled to intervals for
meals and rest of thirty minutes in the aggregate on any one day,
taking into account the exigencies of the work.
Minimum weekly 
rest.
7. A whole time employee shall be entitled to one day of rest
every week provided that -
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( a ) this day of rest is predetermined by a roster; and
( b ) this day of rest is given after not more than six
consecutive working days.
Minimum overtime 
rates.
8. In the case of whole-time employees, overtime rates shall
be payable as follows:
( a ) for all time worked in excess of thirteen hours in any
one day ............................................. time-and-a-half;
( b ) for all time worked in excess of forty-eight hours in
any one week .................................... time-and-a-half;
( c ) for all time worked in excess of an average of forty
hours per week spread over six consecutive weeks
.......................................................... time-and-a-half;
( d ) (i) for all time worked on the first pre-determined day
of rest .......................................... time-and-a-half;
(ii) for all time worked on the second or only pre-
determined day of rest ....................... double time:
Provided that when an employee is called for work on
any day of rest, a minimum of three hours are to be
paid at the appropriate rate shown in this same
paragraph;
( e ) for all extra hours worked on a customary holiday,
over and above the normal hours ............. double time:
Provided that nothing in this article shall be interpreted as
conferring a right upon any person to be paid more than once at
overtime rates in respect of the same hours worked.
Vacation leave.
and four working days and all customary holidays with full pay. If
an employee is required to work on a customary holiday as part of
his normal hours of work, he shall be entitled to another day off to
be availed of in agreement with his employer.
Sick leave.
Cap. 318.
10. Whole-time employees shall be entitled to fifteen working
days sick leave with full pay in every calendar year less any amount
of any sickness benefit to which such employee may be entitled in
terms of the Social Security Act, and to a further fifteen working
days sick leave on half pay, less half the sickness benefit to which
such employee may be entitled in terms of the Social Security Act:
Provided that a medical certificate covering the period of
absence is produced to the employer:
Provided further that for the first six months of
employment, whole-time employees shall be entitled to a maximum
of six working days sick leave with full pay less any sickness
benefit to which such employee may be entitled in terms of the
Social Security Act.
Injury leave.
Cap. 318.
11. A whole-time employee shall be entitled to a maximum of
one year injury leave on full pay, less the full amount of any injury
benefit to which such employee may be entitled in terms of the
Social Security Act, provided that such injury occurs during the
actual discharge of such employee’s duties and is not due to
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contributory negligence on his part or to any contravention by him
of safety rules laid down by the employer or by law.
Special leave. 12. A whole-time employee shall be allowed three working
days leave on full pay on the occasion of his marriage and two days
leave on full pay on the occasion of the birth of a child to his wife.
Jury service. 13. Whole-time employees called for jury service shall be
allowed all necessary time-off to enable them to attend to such
service in Court without loss of pay.
Bereavement 
leave.
14. A whole-time employee shall be allowed three days leave
on full pay on the occasion of the death of any of the following
relatives: the wife, husband, father, mother, (or the person who at
the time is acting as the father or mother), son, daughter, brother or
sister.
