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This guide is your go-to for understanding how Deputy has interpreted the [MA000051] Port Authorities Award.
We've built these rules based on the weekly interpretation from Fair Work.
https://awards.fairwork.gov.au/MA000051.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.
- Time and attendance only customers: Please note that if you do not use Deputy for rostering purposes, this award will not function properly. Specifically, this award contains pay rates for working on a rostered day off. If an employee logs time in Deputy on a day they were not rostered, this pay rate will be reported on the employee's timesheet as working on a rostered day off, which may incur premium pay or a minimum shift payment. We encourage customers who intend to use this award to upgrade to Deputy Premium which includes employee rostering. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to support@deputy.com.
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 Before 6am - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Before 6am - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| M-F After 7pm - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F After 7pm - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sat Before 6am - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Before 6am - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sat After 7pm - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat After 7pm - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Before 6am | 2x |
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| Sun After 7pm | 2x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - After 3 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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| 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 Before 6am - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Before 6am - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| M-F After 7pm - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F After 7pm - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sat Before 6am - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Before 6am - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sat After 7pm - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat After 7pm - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Before 6am | 2x |
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| Sun After 7pm | 2x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - After 3 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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| 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 | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| M-F Before 6am - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Before 6am - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| M-F After 7pm - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F After 7pm - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sat Before 6am - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Before 6am - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sat After 7pm - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat After 7pm - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Before 6am | 2x |
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| Sun After 7pm | 2x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - After 3 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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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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| M-F Afternoon Shift | 1.125x |
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| M-F Night Shift | 1.15x |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 2x |
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| Working on RDO - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Working on RDO - After 3 Hours | 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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| 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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| M-F Afternoon Shift | 1.125x |
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| M-F Night Shift | 1.15x |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 2x |
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| Working on RDO - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Working on RDO - After 3 Hours | 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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| 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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| M-F Afternoon Shift | 1.125x |
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| M-F Night Shift | 1.15x |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 2x |
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| Working on RDO - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Working on RDO - After 3 Hours | 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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Full Time Permanent Night Shiftworker
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| M-F Night Shift | 1.15x |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 2x |
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| Working on RDO | 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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| PH Minimum Shift Engagement | 2.5x |
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Part Time Permanent Night Shiftworker
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| M-F Night Shift | 1.15x |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 2x |
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| Working on RDO | 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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| PH Minimum Shift Engagement | 2.5x |
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Casual Permanent Night Shiftworker
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| M-F Night Shift | 1.15x |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 2x |
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| Working on RDO | 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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Allowances - Not Automated
- Electricians Licence allowance
- First aid allowance
- Tool 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.