Working Hours 

Normal working hours

Working hours are regulated in the Finnish Working Time Act (työaikalaki) and in the Collective Agreements (TES). Working hours are also set for each department/team and can vary according to needs. Your specific working hours are outlined in your employment agreement and/or your timetable. 

Breaks

If your working hours exceed four hours a day, then you should have at least one coffee break from your work. The break is counted as working time and during it you may not leave the workplace without the employer's permission.

If the daily continuous working time exceeds six hours, in addition to the coffee break, the employee must be given a rest period of at least half an hour or, taking into account the work rhythm, the opportunity for a sufficiently long time break during work for meals in a space suitable for eating.

Rest time is not counted as working time if the employee is free to leave from the workplace. If the work requires continuous presence or is continuously burdensome, the possibility of such for breaks that allow a short-term departure from the workplace.

Extra time and overtime payment 

Extra work

Additional work is work that is performed in the three-week period of the employment contract up to 120 hours more than the working time indicated in the shift list. Performing additional work requires the employee's consent. The basic hourly wage is paid as compensation for additional working hours.

Overtime

Overtime is work exceeding 120 hours during a three-week period. Working overtime requires the employee's consent. Overtime compensation is paid for the first 18 hours exceeding 120 hours for the hour by 50% and for the following hours by 100%. When calculating additional and overtime compensation, the period's working hours are not taken into account including working hours done on V or X day or annual leave, which is compensated separately in accordance with § 19 of the collective agreement. The length of the review period according to § 18 of the Working Time Act (January 1, 2020) is 12 months.

Work done on a day off

Work to be done on V-day or X-day and annual leave must be agreed upon between the employee and the employer.
The basic salary increased by 100% is paid for work performed on V-day.

The basic salary increased by 50% is paid for work done on X-day and annual leave.

A possible allowance for the license holder's representative is paid accordingly elevated.

In addition, Sunday work compensation is paid if the work is done:

• on Sunday

• on another church holiday

• on May Day

• on Independence Day.

Hours made on V or X day or annual leave are not taken into account when calculating the total hours of the period. Additional day off missed due to a period of less than three weeks (X) is compensated by increasing one working day's salary by 50%. If the length of the working day varies, the compensation amount is calculated according to the average working time.

Evening and night work allowance

Evening work allowance is paid for work done between 18:00 and 24:00 in accordance with the provisions of the Mara TES in force at that time.

Night work allowance is paid for work done between 12:00 and 06:00 in accordance with the provisions of the Mara TES in force at that time.

Schedule and time reporting

1. Regular working hours

Working hours are determined in three-week periods. The regular working time is a maximum of 112.5 hours in three weeks.

2. Working time of a part-time employee

An employee is a part-time employee if his working hours are less than an average of 112.5 hours in three weeks.

Employer and employee agree:
A. fixed minimum working hours of a three-week period or
B. average minimum working time of a three-week period.

The work shift list must be prepared in advance so that it is placed on a notice board or other similar place visible to the employees at least one week before the start of the three-week period.

Time reporting takes place in the following systems:

• Employees at Clarion hotels - TimePlan

• Employees at KCH hotels - MaraPlan Pro

• Employees at HQ - Monitoring of working hours is agreed on a department-by-department basis

Leveling system - in general, unless otherwise agreed.

Note: Information below mainly applies to those employees covered by the collective agreement of Mara TES employees. Some HQ-departments may have agreed other vice. If needed, ask your manager more information about your working hours.

The regular working time of a full-time employee with a monthly salary can be arranged to an average of 112.5 hours in such a way that the working time is equalized to the above-mentioned amount during a maximum of six (6) consecutive three-week periods (equalization period). A single three-week period regular working hours may not exceed 130 hours.

The length of the compensating period to be followed and its start and end times must be stated in the work shift list.

Working hours based on local agreement leveling system

In accordance with § 30 of the collective agreement, the working time of a monthly paid full-time employee can be locally agreed to be equalized to 112.5 hours during a maximum of nine (9) consecutive three-week periods (equalization period). The regular working time of an individual three-week period may not exceed 136 hours.

The length of the compensating period to be followed and its start and end times must be stated in the work shift list.