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This guide is your go-to for understanding how Deputy has interpreted the [MA000012] Pharmacy Industry Award.

We've built these rules based on the weekly interpretation from Fair Work.
http://awardviewer.fwo.gov.au/award/show/MA000012

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.
Delayed Meal break - This pay rate will not apply during overtime. If an employee is in overtime and entitled to the delayed meal break penalty you will need to manually adjust their pay to include both.
Public Holidays (working outside the span of hours): If you have employees that have worked outside the span of hours on a Public Holiday you will need to check their timesheets and manually apply the overtime rate. Deputy does not currently accommodate this option.

There are 3 sectors for this award

Full Time

Pay Condition Name	Value	Trigger Condition
M-F Ordinary	Base hourly rate specified by customer	Triggers on a M-F when no other condition is met
M-F Morning Work	1.5x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 7:00am and 8:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F Evening Work	1.25x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 7:00pm and 9:00pm. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F Late Evening Work	1.5x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 9:00pm and 12:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
Sat	1.25x	Triggers on a Saturday when no other condition is met
Sat Morning Work	2x	Triggers on Sat between the hours of 7:00am and 8:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
Sat Evening Work	1.5x	Triggers on Sat between the hours of 6:00pm and 9:00pm. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
Sat Late Evening Work	1.75x	Triggers on Sat between the hours of 9:00pm and 12:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
Sun	1.5x	Triggers on a Sunday when no other condition is met
Sun Before 7am	2x	Triggers on Sun between the hours of 12:00am and 7:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
Sun After 9pm	2x	Triggers on Sun between the hours of 9:00pm and 12:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-Sat Before 7am - First 2 Hours	1.5x	Triggers on M-Sat between the hours of 12:00am and 7:00am, first 2 hours. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-Sat Before 7am - After 2 Hours	2x	Triggers on M-Sat between the hours of 12:00am and 7:00am, after 2 hours. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-Sat Daily OT - First 2 Hours	1.5x	Triggers after 12 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
M-Sat Daily OT - After 2 Hours	2x	Triggers after 14 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Sun Daily OT	2x	Triggers after 12 hours of worked time on a single day on a Sun
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 2 Hours	1.5x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat Does not contribute more than 12 hours per day to the ordinary hours count Start of Week is defined by Location Week Start OR Agreed Hours Work Period Threshold can be modified by agreed hours total amount
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 2 Hours	2x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period after 2 hours of this condition has elapsed on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat Does not contribute more than 12 hours per day to the ordinary hours count Start of Week is defined by Location Week Start OR Agreed Hours Work Period Threshold can be modified by agreed hours total amount
Sun Weekly OT	2x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period on a Sun Does not contribute more than 12 hours per day to the ordinary hours count Start of Week is defined by Location Week Start OR Agreed Hours Work Period Threshold can be modified by agreed hours total amount
PH	2.25x	Triggers on a public holiday (Public Holiday set via schedule)
PH Daily OT	2.5x	Triggers after 12 hours of worked time on a single day on PH
PH Weekly OT	2.5x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period on a Public Holiday Does not contribute more than 12 hours per day to the ordinary hours count Start of Week is defined by Location Week Start OR Agreed Hours Work Period Threshold can be modified by agreed hours total amount

Part Time

Pay Condition Name	Value	Trigger Condition
M-F Ordinary	Base hourly rate specified by customer	Triggers on a M-F when no other condition is met
M-F Morning Work	1.5x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 7:00am and 8:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F Evening Work	1.25x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 7:00pm and 9:00pm. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F Late Evening Work	1.5x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 9:00pm and 12:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
Sat	1.25x	Triggers on a Saturday when no other condition is met
Sat Morning Work	2x	Triggers on Sat between the hours of 7:00am and 8:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
Sat Evening Work	1.5x	Triggers on Sat between the hours of 6:00pm and 9:00pm. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
Sat Late Evening Work	1.75x	Triggers on Sat between the hours of 9:00pm and 12:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
Sun	1.5x	Triggers on a Sunday when no other condition is met
Sun Before 7am	2x	Triggers on Sun between the hours of 12:00am and 7:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
Sun After 9pm	2x	Triggers on Sun between the hours of 9:00pm and 12:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-Sat Before 7am - First 2 Hours	1.5x	Triggers on M-Sat between the hours of 12:00am and 7:00am, first 2 hours. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-Sat Before 7am - After 2 Hours	2x	Triggers on M-Sat between the hours of 12:00am and 7:00am, after 2 hours. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-Sat Daily OT - First 2 Hours	1.5x	Triggers after 12 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
M-Sat Daily OT - After 2 Hours	2x	Triggers after 14 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Sun Daily OT	2x	Triggers after 12 hours of worked time on a single day on a Sun
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 2 Hours	1.5x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat Does not contribute more than 12 hours per day to the ordinary hours count Start of Week is defined by Location Week Start OR Agreed Hours Work Period Threshold can be modified by agreed hours total amount
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 2 Hours	2x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period after 2 hours of this condition has elapsed on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat Does not contribute more than 12 hours per day to the ordinary hours count Start of Week is defined by Location Week Start OR Agreed Hours Work Period Threshold can be modified by agreed hours total amount
Sun Weekly OT	2x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period on a Sun Does not contribute more than 12 hours per day to the ordinary hours count Start of Week is defined by Location Week Start OR Agreed Hours Work Period Threshold can be modified by agreed hours total amount
PH	2.25x	Triggers on a public holiday (Public Holiday set via schedule)
PH Daily OT	2.5x	Triggers after 12 hours of worked time on a single day on PH
PH Weekly OT	2.5x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period on a Public Holiday Does not contribute more than 12 hours per day to the ordinary hours count Start of Week is defined by Location Week Start OR Agreed Hours Work Period Threshold can be modified by agreed hours total amount
M-F Minimum Shift Engagement	1x	Triggers on M-F when a shift is < 3 hours in length for the value of (3- the shift length)
Sat Minimum Shift Engagement	1.25x	Triggers on a Saturday when a shift is < 3 hours in length for the value of (3- the shift length)
Sun Minimum Shift Engagement	1.5x	Triggers on a Sunday when a shift is < 3 hours in length for the value of (3- the shift length)
PH Minimum Shift Engagement	2.25x	Triggers on a Public Holiday when a shift is < 3 hours in length for the value of (3- the shift length)

Casual

Pay Condition Name	Value	Trigger Condition
M-F Ordinary	Base hourly rate specified by customer	Triggers on a M-F when no other condition is met
M-F Morning Work	1.4x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 7:00am and 8:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F Evening Work	1.2x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 7:00pm and 9:00pm. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F Late Evening Work	1.4x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 9:00pm and 12:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
Sat	1.2x	Triggers on a Saturday when no other condition is met
Sat Morning Work	1.8x	Triggers on Sat between the hours of 7:00am and 8:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
Sat Evening Work	1.4x	Triggers on Sat between the hours of 6:00pm and 9:00pm. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
Sat Late Evening Work	1.6x	Triggers on Sat between the hours of 9:00pm and 12:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
Sun	1.4x	Triggers on a Sunday when no other condition is met
Sun Before 7am	1.8x	Triggers on Sun between the hours of 12:00am and 7:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
Sun After 9pm	1.8x	Triggers on Sun between the hours of 9:00pm and 12:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-Sat Before 7am - First 2 Hours	1.2x	Triggers on M-Sat between the hours of 12:00am and 7:00am, first 2 hours. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-Sat Before 7am - After 2 Hours	1.6x	Triggers on M-Sat between the hours of 12:00am and 7:00am, after 2 hours. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-Sat Daily OT - First 2 Hours	1.2x	Triggers after 12 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
M-Sat Daily OT - After 2 Hours	1.6x	Triggers after 14 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Sun Daily OT	1.6x	Triggers after 12 hours of worked time on a single day on a Sun
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 2 Hours	1.2x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat Does not contribute more than 12 hours per day to the ordinary hours count Start of Week is defined by Location Week Start OR Agreed Hours Work Period Threshold can be modified by agreed hours total amount
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 2 Hours	1.6x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period after 2 hours of this condition has elapsed on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat Does not contribute more than 12 hours per day to the ordinary hours count Start of Week is defined by Location Week Start OR Agreed Hours Work Period Threshold can be modified by agreed hours total amount
Sun Weekly OT	1.6x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period on a Sun Does not contribute more than 12 hours per day to the ordinary hours count Start of Week is defined by Location Week Start OR Agreed Hours Work Period Threshold can be modified by agreed hours total amount
PH	2x	Triggers on a public holiday (Public Holiday set via schedule)
PH Daily OT	2x	Triggers after 12 hours of worked time on a single day on PH
PH Weekly OT	2x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period on a Public Holiday Does not contribute more than 12 hours per day to the ordinary hours count Start of Week is defined by Location Week Start OR Agreed Hours Work Period Threshold can be modified by agreed hours total amount
M-F Minimum Shift Engagement	1x	Triggers on M-F when a shift is < 3 hours in length for the value of (3- the shift length)
Sat Minimum Shift Engagement	1.2x	Triggers on a Saturday when a shift is < 3 hours in length for the value of (3- the shift length)
Sun Minimum Shift Engagement	1.4x	Triggers on a Sunday when a shift is < 3 hours in length for the value of (3- the shift length)
PH Minimum Shift Engagement	2x	Triggers on a Public Holiday when a shift is < 3 hours in length for the value of (3- the shift length)

Allowances - Not Automated

District Allowance - Broken Hill
FT - Laundry Allowance
PT/CAS - Laundry Allowance
Home medicine & residential medication management reviews allowance
On-premises meal break (qualified pharmacists)
Overtime Meal Allowance (First 4 Hours)
Overtime Meal Allowance (After 4 Hours)
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.

Note: You can automate allowances in Pay Rate Builder.