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Horticulture Award (HA) [MA000028]

Lisa Kirby
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This guide will outline and interpret the [MA000028] Horticulture Award.

We have built these awards in line with the weekly interpretation as provided by Fair Work.

http://awardviewer.fwo.gov.au/award/show/MA000028

While Deputy’s Pay Rule Engine, including this award, is designed to Simplify Shift Work by reducing the time required to apply the relevant Legal Requirements through automation, it is not a substitute for payroll or legal advice, nor is it intended to relieve you of your obligation to comply with the Legal Requirements applicable to your business. It is ultimately each customer’s sole responsibility to pay its employees correctly and in compliance with all Legal Requirements. Please review our Product Specific Terms for more information about your compliance responsibilities.

Horticulture Award Interpretation

There are 3 sectors for the [MA000028] Horticulture Award each with different employment terms:

Full Time

Part Time

Casual

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. 
  • Penalty Rates in Full Hour Increments Only: Deputy does not pro-rate penalty rates for partial hours worked. Penalty rates are applied to timesheets in full hour increments only.
  • 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.
  • Allowances are not automated.
 

Day Worker - Full Time

Automated Pay Conditions

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)

 

Day Worker - Part Time 

Automated Pay Conditions

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)

 

Harvest Period - Full Time 

Automated Pay Conditions

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)

 

Harvest Period - Part Time 

Automated Pay Conditions

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)

 

Shift Worker - Full Time 

Automated Pay Conditions

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)

 

Shift Worker - Part Time 

Automated Pay Conditions

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)

 

Casual 

Automated Pay Conditions

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)

 

Allowances - Not Automated

  • First Aid Allowance
  • 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.

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Add in the shift loading and number of units/hours.

horticultureaward_shiftloading-1024x269.png

Approve the pay.

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Conditions that have not been included

Who is affected? What should happen? Can this be done in Deputy?
All employees Higher Duties - if an employee works at a high classification, pay the higher rate This can be done in Premium accounts through Pay by Area
Part Time Employees Overtime should be calculating at the employee's 'Ordinary hours' per week rather than at 38 hours This can be done in Enterprise accounts
All employees Automated allowances This can be done in Enterprise accounts
All employees Harvest Period - During harvest period the first eight hours of overtime in a week may include five hours work on a Sunday at the rate of 150% but all Sunday work in excess of the eight overtime hours worked in the week, or in excess of five hours on a Sunday will be paid at the rate of 200%. This can be done in Enterprise accounts

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