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This guide is your go-to for understanding how Deputy has interpreted the [MA000028] Horticulture Award.

We've built these rules based on the weekly interpretation from Fair Work.
https://awards.fairwork.gov.au/MA000028.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.
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.
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 timesheet as Deputy does not automatically include this loading.
Allowances are not automated.

There are 7 sectors for this award

Full Time Dayworker

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 Before 6am	1.5x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 12:00am and 6:00am Does not apply during weekly overtime, daily overtime.
M-F After 6pm	1.5x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 6:00pm and 12:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime, daily overtime.
M-F Daily OT	1.5	Triggers after 8 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Sat OT	1.5x	Triggers on a Saturday when no other condition is met
Sun OT	2x	Triggers on a Sunday when no other condition is met
M-F Weekly OT	1.5x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Does not contribute more than 8 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
Delayed Meal Break	2x	Triggers when no meal break is taken in the first 5 hours of a shift on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, PH will be paid overtime for all time worked until the meal break is taken
M-Sat Less Than 10 Hour Break	1.5x	Triggers when the the time since the end of the previous shift is less than or equal to 9.99 hours between the end of one shift or period of work and the start of another
PH OT	2x	Triggers on a public holiday (Public Holiday set via schedule)
Sun Minimum Shift Engagement	2x	Triggers on a Sun when a shift is < 3 hours in length for the value of (3- the shift length)

Part Time Dayworker

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 Before 6am	1.5x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 12:00am and 6:00am Does not apply during weekly overtime, daily overtime.
M-F After 6pm	1.5x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 6:00pm and 12:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime, daily overtime.
M-F Daily OT	1.5	Triggers after 8 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Sat OT	1.5x	Triggers on a Saturday when no other condition is met
Sun OT	2x	Triggers on a Sunday when no other condition is met
M-F Weekly OT	1.5x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Does not contribute more than 8 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
Delayed Meal Break	2x	Triggers when no meal break is taken in the first 5 hours of a shift on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, PH will be paid overtime for all time worked until the meal break is taken
M-Sat Less Than 10 Hour Break	1.5x	Triggers when the the time since the end of the previous shift is less than or equal to 9.99 hours between the end of one shift or period of work and the start of another
PH OT	2x	Triggers on a public holiday (Public Holiday set via schedule)
Sun Minimum Shift Engagement	2x	Triggers on a Sun when a shift is < 3 hours in length for the value of (3- the shift length)

Casual

Pay Condition Name	Value	Trigger Condition
M-Sun Ordinary	Base hourly rate specified by customer	Triggers on a M-Sun when no other condition is met
M-Sun Before 5am	1.12x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 12:00am and 5:00am Does not apply during weekly overtime, daily overtime.
M-Sun After 8:30pm	1.12x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 8:30pm and 12:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime, daily overtime.
M-Sun Daily OT	1.4x	Triggers after 12 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
M-Sun Weekly OT	1.4x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat & 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
Delayed Meal Break	1.8x	Triggers when no meal break is taken in the first 5 hours of a shift on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, PH will be paid overtime for all time worked until the meal break is taken
Less Than 10 Hour Break	1.4x	Triggers when the the time since the end of the previous shift is less than or equal to 9.99 hours between the end of one shift or period of work and the start of another
PH	1.8x	Triggers on a public holiday (Public Holiday set via schedule)
PH Daily OT	1.8x	Triggers after 12 hours of worked time on a single day on a PH
PH Weekly OT	1.8x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period on a PH 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-Sun Minimum Shift Engagement	1x	Triggers on M-Sun when a shift is < 2 hours in length for the value of (2- the shift length)
PH Minimum Shift Engagement	1.8x	Triggers on a PH when a shift is < 2 hours in length for the value of (2- the shift length)

Full Time Harvest Period

Pay Condition Name	Value	Trigger Condition
M-Sat Ordinary	Base hourly rate specified by customer	Triggers on a M-Sat when no other condition is met
Sun OT	2x	Triggers on a Sunday when no other condition is met
M-F Before 6am	1.5x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 12:00am and 6:00am Does not apply during weekly overtime, daily overtime.
M-F After 6pm	1.5x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 6:00pm and 12:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime, daily overtime.
M-Sat Daily OT	1.5x	Triggers after 8 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Sun Daily OT - First 5 Hours	1.5x	Triggers after 8 hours of worked time on a single day on Sunday
Sun Daily OT - After 5 Hours	2x	Triggers after 13 hours of worked time on a single day on Sunday
M-Sat Weekly OT	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 8 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 - First 5 Hours	1.5x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period on a Sunday Does not contribute more than 8 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 - After 5 Hours	2x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period after 5 hours of this condition has elapsed on a Sunday Does not contribute more than 8 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 OT	2x	Triggers on a public holiday (Public Holiday set via schedule)
Delayed Meal Break	2x	Triggers when no meal break is taken in the first 5 hours of a shift on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, PH will be paid overtime for all time worked until the meal break is taken
M-Sat Less Than 10 Hour Break	1.5x	Triggers when the the time since the end of the previous shift is less than or equal to 9.99 hours between the end of one shift or period of work and the start of another
Sun Minimum Shift Engagement	2x	Triggers on a Sun when a shift is < 3 hours in length for the value of (3- the shift length)

Part Time Harvest Period

Pay Condition Name	Value	Trigger Condition
M-Sat Ordinary	Base hourly rate specified by customer	Triggers on a M-Sat when no other condition is met
Sun OT	2x	Triggers on a Sunday when no other condition is met
M-F Before 6am	1.5x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 12:00am and 6:00am Does not apply during weekly overtime, daily overtime.
M-F After 6pm	1.5x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 6:00pm and 12:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime, daily overtime.
M-Sat Daily OT	1.5x	Triggers after 8 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Sun Daily OT - First 5 Hours	1.5x	Triggers after 8 hours of worked time on a single day on Sunday
Sun Daily OT - After 5 Hours	2x	Triggers after 13 hours of worked time on a single day on Sunday
M-Sat Weekly OT	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 8 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 - First 5 Hours	1.5x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period on a Sunday Does not contribute more than 8 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 - After 5 Hours	2x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period after 5 hours of this condition has elapsed on a Sunday Does not contribute more than 8 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 OT	2x	Triggers on a public holiday (Public Holiday set via schedule)
Delayed Meal Break	2x	Triggers when no meal break is taken in the first 5 hours of a shift on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, PH will be paid overtime for all time worked until the meal break is taken
M-Sat Less Than 10 Hour Break	1.5x	Triggers when the the time since the end of the previous shift is less than or equal to 9.99 hours between the end of one shift or period of work and the start of another
Sun Minimum Shift Engagement	2x	Triggers on a Sun when a shift is < 3 hours in length for the value of (3- the shift length)

Full Time Shiftworker

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 Afternoon Shift	1.15x	Triggers on M-F when the shift ends between 6:00pm and 12:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime, daily overtime
M-F Night Shift	1.15x	Triggers on M-F when the shift ends between 12:00am and 8:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime, daily overtime
M-F Daily OT	1.5x	Triggers after 8 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Sat OT	1.5x	Triggers on a Saturday when no other condition is met
Sun OT	2x	Triggers on a Sunday when no other condition is met
M-F Weekly OT	1.5x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Does not contribute more than 8 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
Delayed Meal Break	2x	Triggers when no meal break is taken in the first 5 hours of a shift on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, PH will be paid overtime for all time worked until the meal break is taken
M-Sat Less Than 10 Hour Break	1.5x	Triggers when the the time since the end of the previous shift is less than or equal to 9.99 hours between the end of one shift or period of work and the start of another
PH OT	2x	Triggers on a public holiday (Public Holiday set via schedule)
Sun Minimum Shift Engagement	2x	Triggers on a Sun when a shift is < 3 hours in length for the value of (3- the shift length)

Part Time Shiftworker

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 Afternoon Shift	1.15x	Triggers on M-F when the shift ends between 6:00pm and 12:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime, daily overtime
M-F Night Shift	1.15x	Triggers on M-F when the shift ends between 12:00am and 8:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime, daily overtime
M-F Daily OT	1.5x	Triggers after 8 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Sat OT	1.5x	Triggers on a Saturday when no other condition is met
Sun OT	2x	Triggers on a Sunday when no other condition is met
M-F Weekly OT	1.5x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Does not contribute more than 8 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 Less Than 10 Hour Break	1.5x	Triggers when the the time since the end of the previous shift is less than or equal to 9.99 hours between the end of one shift or period of work and the start of another
Delayed Meal Break	2x	Triggers when no meal break is taken in the first 5 hours of a shift on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, PH will be paid overtime for all time worked until the meal break is taken
PH OT	2x	Triggers on a public holiday (Public Holiday set via schedule)
Sun Minimum Shift Engagement	2x	Triggers on a Sun when a shift is < 3 hours in length for the value of (3- the shift length)

Allowances - Not Automated

First Aid Allowance
Higher Duties
Leading Hand Allowance (2-6 Employees)
Leading Hand Allowance (7-10 Employees)
Leading Hand Allowance (11-20 Employees)
Leading Hand Allowance (20+ Employees)
Meal Allowance
Wet Work 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.