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This guide is your go-to for understanding how Deputy has interpreted the [MA000103] Supported Employment Services Award.
We've built these rules based on the weekly interpretation from Fair Work.
https://awards.fairwork.gov.au/MA000103.html
Refer to your award pay guide for pay rates and allowances: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/pay-and-wages/minimum-wages/pay-guides
Deputy's pay engine is super helpful, but it's not legal or payroll advice. You're still responsible for paying your staff correctly. Please review our Product Specific Terms for more information about your compliance responsibilities.
Important things to note before using this Award
- If you do not see a pay rule listed in the tables below, then it is not included in the Deputy Premium platform at this time. If you are interested in adding customized pay rules to your account, please consider our Enterprise plan.
- Ordinary Hours - No Averaging: Some modern awards allow ordinary hours to be arranged in multiple ways, including averaging hours over several days, weeks or roster cycles. Deputy Premium does not currently accommodate these options.
- Public Holidays: Customers who wish to use a Public Holiday pay rule must designate a day as a Public Holiday on the Deputy schedule.
- Casual Loading: If your employee is entitled to a casual loading, you must include that in the employee's base hourly rate in order for the pay rules to function properly. Deputy does not automatically include a casual loading.
- Leave Loading: If your employee is entitled to annual leave loading, you must manually add this to your employees timesheets as Deputy does not automatically include this loading.
There are 12 sectors for this award
Full Time Dayworker Catering
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 1.75x |
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| M-Sat Before 6am - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Before 6am - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| M-Sat After 6pm - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat After 6pm - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Before 6am | 2x |
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| Sun After 6pm | 2x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sat Before 12 Noon - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Before 12 Noon - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 2x |
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| PH | 2.5x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2.5x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2.5x |
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Part Time Dayworker Catering
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 1.75x |
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| M-Sat Before 6am - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Before 6am - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| M-Sat After 6pm - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat After 6pm - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Before 6am | 2x |
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| Sun After 6pm | 2x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sat Before 12 Noon - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Before 12 Noon - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 2x |
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| PH | 2.5x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2.5x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2.5x |
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| M-F Minimum Shift Engagement | 1x |
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| Sat Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.5x |
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| Sun Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.75x |
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| PH Minimum Shift Engagement | 2.5x |
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Casual Dayworker Catering
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 1.75x |
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| M-Sat Before 6am - First 2 hours | 1.4x |
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| M-Sat Before 6am - After 2 hours | 1.8x |
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| M-Sat After 6pm - First 2 hours | 1.4x |
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| M-Sat After 6pm - After 2 hours | 1.8x |
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| Sun Before 6am | 1.8x |
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| Sun After 6pm | 1.8x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 2 hours | 1.4x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 2 hours | 1.8x |
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| Sat Before 12 Noon - First 2 hours | 1.4x |
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| Sat Before 12 Noon - After 2 hours | 1.8x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 1.8x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 2 hours | 1.4x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 2 hours | 1.8x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - First 2 hours | 1.4x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - After 2 hours | 1.8x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 1.8x |
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| M-F Minimum Shift Engagement | 1x |
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| Sat Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.5x |
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| Sun Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.75x |
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Full Time Shiftworker Catering
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 1.75x |
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| Evening Shift | 1.15x |
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| Late Night Shift | 1.3x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sat Before 12 Noon - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Before 12 Noon - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sat After 12 Noon | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 2x |
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| PH | 2.5x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2.5x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2.5x |
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Part Time Shiftworker Catering
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 1.75x |
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| Evening Shift | 1.15x |
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| Late Night Shift | 1.3x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sat Before 12 Noon - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Before 12 Noon - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 2x |
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| PH | 2.5x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2.5x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2.5x |
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| M-F Minimum Shift Engagement | 1x |
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| Sat Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.5x |
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| Sun Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.75x |
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| PH Minimum Shift Engagement | 2.5x |
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Casual Shiftworker Catering
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 1.75x |
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| Evening Shift | 1.15x |
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| Late Night Shift | 1.3x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 2 hours | 1.4x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 2 hours | 1.8x |
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| Sat Before 12 Noon - First 2 hours | 1.4x |
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| Sat Before 12 Noon - After 2 hours | 1.8x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 1.8x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 2 hours | 1.4x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 2 hours | 1.8x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - First 2 hours | 1.4x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - After 2 hours | 1.8x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 1.8x |
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| M-F Minimum Shift Engagement | 1x |
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| Sat Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.5x |
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| Sun Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.75x |
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Full Time Not Catering
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| M-Sat Before 6am - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Before 6am - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| M-Sat After 6pm - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat After 6pm - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Before 6am | 2x |
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| Sun After 6pm | 2x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sat Before 12 Noon - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Before 12 Noon - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 2x |
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| PH | 2.5x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2.5x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2.5x |
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Part Time Not Catering
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| M-Sat Before 6am - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Before 6am - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| M-Sat After 6pm - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat After 6pm - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Before 6am | 2x |
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| Sun After 6pm | 2x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sat Before 12 Noon - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Before 12 Noon - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 2x |
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| PH | 2.5x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2.5x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2.5x |
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| M-F Minimum Shift Engagement | 1x |
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| Sat Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.5x |
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| Sun Minimum Shift Engagement | 2x |
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| PH Minimum Shift Engagement | 2.5x |
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Casual Not Catering
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| M-Sat Before 6am - First 2 hours | 1.4x |
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| M-Sat Before 6am - After 2 hours | 1.8x |
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| M-Sat After 6pm - First 2 hours | 1.4x |
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| M-Sat After 6pm - After 2 hours | 1.8x |
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| Sun Before 6am | 1.8x |
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| Sun After 6pm | 1.8x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 2 hours | 1.4x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 2 hours | 1.8x |
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| Sat Before 12 Noon - First 2 hours | 1.4x |
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| Sat Before 12 Noon - After 2 hours | 1.8x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 1.8x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 2 hours | 1.4x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 2 hours | 1.8x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - First 2 hours | 1.4x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - After 2 hours | 1.8x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 1.8x |
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| M-F Minimum Shift Engagement | 1x |
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| Sat Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.5x |
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| Sun Minimum Shift Engagement | 2x |
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Full Time Shiftworker Not Catering
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| Evening Shift 6pm-12pm | 1.15x |
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| Late Night Shift 12am-8am | 1.3x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sat Before 12 Noon - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Before 12 Noon - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 2x |
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| PH | 2.5x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2.5x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2.5x |
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Part Time Shiftworker Not Catering
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| Evening Shift | 1.15x |
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| Late Night Shift | 1.3x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sat Before 12 Noon - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Before 12 Noon - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - After 2 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 2x |
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| PH | 2.5x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2.5x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2.5x |
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| M-F Minimum Shift Engagement | 1x |
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| Sat Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.5x |
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| Sun Minimum Shift Engagement | 2x |
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| PH Minimum Shift Engagement | 2.5x |
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Casual Shiftworker Not Catering
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| Evening Shift | 1.15x |
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| Late Night Shift | 1.3x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 2 hours | 1.4x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 2 hours | 1.8x |
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| Sat Before 12 Noon - First 2 hours | 1.4x |
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| Sat Before 12 Noon - After 2 hours | 1.8x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 1.8x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 2 hours | 1.4x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 2 hours | 1.8x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - First 2 hours | 1.4x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - After 2 hours | 1.8x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 1.8x |
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| M-F Minimum Shift Engagement | 1x |
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| Sat Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.5x |
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| Sun Minimum Shift Engagement | 2x |
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Allowances - Not Automated
- First Aid Allowance
- Laundry Allowance
- Leading Hand Allowance 3 - 10 employees
- Leading Hand Allowance 11 - 20 employees
- Leading Hand Allowance 20+ employees
- Meal Allowance
- Toilet Cleaning Allowance
- Vehicle Allowance
To add the allowances into the export please follow the below instructions:
Approve the timesheet and unapprove the pay.
Add in the shift loading and number of units/hours.
Approve the pay.