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This guide is your go-to for understanding how Deputy has interpreted the [MA000016] Security Services Industry Award.
We've built these rules based on the weekly interpretation from Fair Work.
http://awardviewer.fwo.gov.au/award/show/MA000016
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 notes before using this award
- These are Deputy's default pay rules. To customise them, use the Pay Rate Builder.
- Averaging of Ordinary hours: Deputy cannot handle averaging ordinary hours over multiple periods.
- Leave Loading: Manually add annual leave loading to timesheets, as Deputy won't include this automatically.
- Higher Duties: This is done through Pay by Area.
- Part Time employees default to 38 hours a week. To customise this, use Regular Working Hours.
- Call Back: Deputy does not accommodate for this pay rate. You must manually apply the appropriate rates.
- Supervisors Allowance: To set this automation up please use Pay by Area.
There are 9 sectors for this award
Full Time Dayworker
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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-F Night Span Early Morning | 1.217x |
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| M-F Night Span Evening | 1.217x |
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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 Daily OT - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Daily OT - 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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| Less Than 8 Hour Break | 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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Part Time Dayworker
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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-F Night Span Early Morning | 1.217x |
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| M-F Night Span Evening | 1.217x |
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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 Daily OT - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Daily OT - 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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| Less Than 8 Hour Break | 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 Dayworker
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1.4x |
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| Sun | 1.8x |
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| M-F Night Span Early Morning | 1.1735x |
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| M-F Night Span Evening | 1.1735x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 2 Hours | 1.2x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 2 Hours | 1.6x |
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| Sat Daily OT - First 2 Hours | 1.2x |
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| Sat Daily OT - After 2 Hours | 1.6x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 1.6x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 2 Hours | 1.2x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 2 Hours | 1.6x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - First 2 Hours | 1.2x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - After 2 Hours | 1.6x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 1.6x |
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| Less Than 8 Hour Break | 1.8x |
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| PH | 2.2x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2x |
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| M-F Minimum Shift Engagement | 1x |
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| Sat Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.4x |
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| Sun Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.8x |
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| PH Minimum Shift Engagement | 2.2x |
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Full Time Shiftworker
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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-F NS Evening | 1.217x |
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| M-F NS Early Morning | 1.217x |
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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 Daily OT - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Daily OT - 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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| Less Than 8 Hour Break | 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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Part Time Shiftworker
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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-F NS Evening | 1.217x |
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| M-F NS Early Morning | 1.217x |
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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 Daily OT - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Daily OT - 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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| Less Than 8 Hour Break | 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
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1.4x |
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| Sun | 1.8x |
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| M-F NS Evening | 1.173x |
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| M-F NS Early Morning | 1.173x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 2 Hours | 1.2x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 2 Hours | 1.6x |
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| Sat Daily OT - First 2 Hours | 1.2x |
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| Sat Daily OT - After 2 Hours | 1.6x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 1.6x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 2 Hours | 1.2x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 2 Hours | 1.6x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - First 2 Hours | 1.2x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - After 2 Hours | 1.6x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 1.6x |
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| Less Than 8 Hour Break | 1.8x |
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| PH | 2.2x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2x |
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| M-F Minimum Shift Engagement | 1x |
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| Sat Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.4x |
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| Sun Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.8x |
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| PH Minimum Shift Engagement | 2.2x |
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Full Time Permanent Night Work
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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-F PNS Early Morning | 1.3x |
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| M-F PNS Evening | 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 Daily OT - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Daily OT - 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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| Less Than 8 Hour Break | 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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Part Time Permanent Night Work
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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-F PNS Early Morning | 1.3x |
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| M-F PNS Evening | 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 Daily OT - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Daily OT - 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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| Less Than 8 Hour Break | 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 Permanent Night Work
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1.4x |
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| Sun | 1.8x |
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| M-F PNS Early Morning | 1.24x |
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| M-F PNS Evening | 1.24x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 2 Hours | 1.2x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 2 Hours | 1.6x |
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| Sat Daily OT - First 2 Hours | 1.2x |
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| Sat Daily OT - After 2 Hours | 1.6x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 1.6x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 2 Hours | 1.2x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 2 Hours | 1.6x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - First 2 Hours | 1.2x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - After 2 Hours | 1.6x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 1.6x |
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| Less Than 8 Hour Break | 1.8x |
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| PH | 2.2x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2x |
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| M-F Minimum Shift Engagement | 1x |
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| Sat Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.4x |
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| Sun Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.8x |
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| PH Minimum Shift Engagement | 2.2x |
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Allowances - Not Automated
- Aviation Allowance
- Broken Shift Allowance
- First Aid Allowance
- Firearm Allowance
- Meal Allowance
- Relieving Officer Allowance
- Supervision Allowance - Supervision of 1-5 employees
- Supervision Allowance - Supervision of 6-10 employees
- Supervision Allowance - Supervision of 11-20 employees
- Supervision Allowance - Supervision of over 20 employees
- Vehicle Allowance Motor Vehicle
- Vehicle Allowance Motorcycle
To add the allowances into the export please follow the below instructions:
Approve the timesheet and unapprove the pay (bottom right).
Add in the shift loading and number of units/hours.
Approve the pay.
Note: You can automate allowances in Pay Rate Builder.