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This guide is your go-to for understanding how Deputy has interpreted the [MA000004] General Retail Industry Award.
We've built these rules based on the weekly interpretation from Fair Work.
http://awardviewer.fwo.gov.au/award/show/MA000004
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.
- Daily Overtime: Please see the charts below for details on when daily overtime will be triggered in your award, which is generally after 7.6 hours or 9 hours in a workday, depending on your award. Deputy does not currently automate Clause 15.5 of the GRIA award, which permits an employee to be rostered up to 11 ordinary hours on one day per week. However, with our new feature Pay Rate Builder you can configure a specific day of the week (e.g. Thursday) as the late day (11 hours). This must be the same day each week as Deputy does not allow it to change.
- Public Holidays (working outside the span of ordinary hours): If you have employees that have worked outside the span of ordinary 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 18 sectors for this award
Full Time Day Worker
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
M-F Ordinary |
base hourly rate specified by customer |
|
Sat |
1.25x |
|
Sun |
1.5x |
|
M-F 6pm-9pm |
1.25x |
|
M-F 9pm-12am |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat 12am-7am - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat 12am-7am - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sat 6pm-9pm |
1.5x |
|
Sat 9pm-12am |
2x |
|
Sun 12am-9am |
2x |
|
Sun 6pm-12am |
2x |
|
M-F Daily OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-F Daily OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun Daily OT |
2x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun Weekly OT |
2x |
|
Less Than 12 Hour Break |
2x |
|
PH |
2.25x |
|
PH Daily OT |
2.5x |
|
PH Weekly OT |
2.5x |
|
Part Time Day Worker
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Pay Condition Name |
Value |
Trigger Condition |
M-F Ordinary |
base hourly rate specified by customer |
|
Sat |
1.25x |
|
Sun |
1.5x |
|
M-F After 6pm |
1.25x |
|
M-F 9pm-12am |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat 12am-7am - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat 12am-7am - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sat 6pm-9pm |
1.5x |
|
Sat 9pm-12am |
2x |
|
Sun 12am-9am |
2x |
|
Sun 6pm-12am |
2x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun Daily OT |
2x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun Weekly OT |
2x |
|
Less Than 12 Hour Break |
2x |
|
PH |
2.25x |
|
PH Daily OT |
2.5x |
|
PH Weekly OT |
2.5x |
|
M-F Minimum Shift Engagement |
1x |
|
PH Minimum Shift Engagement |
2.25x |
|
Sat Minimum Shift Engagement |
1.25x |
|
Sun Minimum Shift Engagement |
1.5x |
|
Casual Day Worker
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Pay Condition Name |
Value |
Trigger Condition |
M-F Ordinary |
base hourly rate specified by customer |
|
Sat |
1.2x |
|
Sun |
1.4x |
|
M-F 6pm-9pm |
1.2x |
|
M-F Before 7am - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
M-F Before 7am - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
M-F After 9pm - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
M-F After 9pm - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
Sat Before 7am - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
Sat Before 7am - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
Sat After 6pm - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
Sat After 6pm - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
Sun Before 9am |
1.8x |
|
Sun After 6pm |
1.8x |
|
M-F Daily OT - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
M-F Daily OT - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
| Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours | 1.4x |
|
Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
Sun Daily OT |
1.8x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
Sun Weekly OT |
1.8x |
|
Less Than 12 Hour Break |
2x |
|
PH |
2x |
|
PH Daily OT |
2.2x |
|
PH Weekly OT |
2.2x |
|
M-F Minimum Shift Engagement |
1x |
|
PH Minimum Shift Engagement |
2x |
|
Sat Minimum Shift Engagement |
1.2x |
|
Sun Minimum Shift Engagement |
1.4x |
|
Full Time Early (Newsagency to use this template)
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Pay Condition Name |
Value |
Trigger Condition |
M-F Ordinary |
base hourly rate specified by customer |
|
Sat |
1.25x |
|
Sun |
1.5x |
|
M-F 6pm-9pm |
1.25x |
|
M-F 9pm-12am |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat 12am-5am - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat 12am-5am - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sat 6pm-9pm |
1.5x |
|
Sat 9pm-12am |
2x |
|
Sun 12am-5am |
2x |
|
Sun 6pm-12am |
2x |
|
M-F Daily OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-F Daily OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun Daily OT |
2x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun Weekly OT |
2x |
|
Less Than 12 Hour Break |
2x |
|
PH |
2.25x |
|
PH Daily OT |
2.5x |
|
PH Weekly OT |
2.5x |
|
Part Time Early (Newsagency to use this template)
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Pay Condition Name |
Value |
Trigger Condition |
M-F Ordinary |
base hourly rate specified by customer |
|
Sat |
1.25x |
|
Sun |
1.5x |
|
M-F After 6pm |
1.25x |
|
M-F 9pm-12am |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat 12am-5am - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat 12am-5am - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sat 6pm-9pm |
1.5x |
|
Sat 9pm-12am |
2x |
|
Sun 12am-5am |
2x |
|
Sun 6pm-12am |
2x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun Daily OT |
2x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun Weekly OT |
2x |
|
Less Than 12 Hour Break |
2x |
|
PH |
2.25x |
|
PH Daily OT |
2.5x |
|
PH Weekly OT |
2.5x |
|
M-F Minimum Shift Engagement |
1x |
|
PH Minimum Shift Engagement |
2.25x |
|
Sat Minimum Shift Engagement |
1.25x |
|
Sun Minimum Shift Engagement |
1.5x |
|
Casual Early (Newsagency to use this template)
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Pay Condition Name |
Value |
Trigger Condition |
M-F Ordinary |
base hourly rate specified by customer |
|
Sat |
1.2x |
|
Sun |
1.4x |
|
M-F 6pm-9pm |
1.2x |
|
M-F Before 5am - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
M-F Before 5am - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
M-F After 9pm - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
M-F After 9pm - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
Sat Before 5am - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
Sat Before 5am - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
Sat After 6pm - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
Sat After 6pm - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
Sun Before 5am |
1.8x |
|
Sun After 6pm |
1.8x |
|
M-F Daily OT - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
M-F Daily OT - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
Sun Daily OT |
1.8x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
Sun Weekly OT |
1.8x |
|
Less Than 12 Hour Break |
2x |
|
PH |
2x |
|
PH Daily OT |
2.2x |
|
PH Weekly OT |
2.2x |
|
M-F Minimum Shift Engagement |
1x |
|
PH Minimum Shift Engagement |
2x |
|
Sat Minimum Shift Engagement |
1.2x |
|
Sun Minimum Shift Engagement |
1.4x |
|
Full Time Video
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Pay Condition Name |
Value |
Trigger Condition |
M-F Ordinary |
base hourly rate specified by customer |
|
Sat |
1.25x |
|
Sun |
1.5x |
|
M-F 6pm-12am |
1.25x |
|
M-Sat 12am-7am - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat 12am-7am - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun 12am-9am |
2x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun Daily OT |
2x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun Weekly OT |
2x |
|
Less Than 12 Hour Break |
2x |
|
PH |
2.25x |
|
PH Daily OT |
2.5x |
|
PH Weekly OT |
2.5x |
|
Part Time Video
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Pay Condition Name |
Value |
Trigger Condition |
M-F Ordinary |
base hourly rate specified by customer |
|
Sat |
1.25x |
|
Sun |
1.5x |
|
M-F 6pm-12am |
1.25x |
|
M-Sat 12am-7am - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat 12am-7am - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun 12am-9am |
2x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun Daily OT |
2x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun Weekly OT |
2x |
|
Less Than 12 Hour Break |
2x |
|
PH |
2.25x |
|
PH Daily OT |
2.5x |
|
PH Weekly OT |
2.5x |
|
M-F Minimum Shift Engagement |
1x |
|
PH Minimum Shift Engagement |
2.25x |
|
Sat Minimum Shift Engagement |
1.25x |
|
Sun Minimum Shift Engagement |
1.5x |
|
Casual Video
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Pay Condition Name |
Value |
Trigger Condition |
M-F Ordinary |
base hourly rate specified by customer |
|
Sat |
1.2x |
|
Sun |
1.4x |
|
M-F 6pm-12am |
1.2x |
|
M-F Before 7am - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
M-F Before 7am - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
Sat Before 7am - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
Sat Before 7am - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
Sun 12am-9am |
1.8x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
Sun Daily OT |
1.8x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
Sun Weekly OT |
1.8x |
|
Less Than 12 Hour Break |
2x |
|
PH |
2x |
|
PH Daily OT |
2.2x |
|
PH Weekly OT |
2.2x |
|
M-F Minimum Shift Engagement |
1x |
|
PH Minimum Shift Engagement |
2x |
|
Sat Minimum Shift Engagement |
1.2x |
|
Sun Minimum Shift Engagement |
1.4x |
|
Full Time Late Trading (>9pm)
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Pay Condition Name |
Value |
Trigger Condition |
M-F Ordinary |
base hourly rate specified by customer |
|
Sat |
1.25x |
|
Sun |
1.5x |
|
M-F 6pm-11pm |
1.25x |
|
M-Sat 12am-7am - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat 12am-7am - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
M-Sat 11pm-12am |
1.5x |
|
Sun 12am-9am |
2x |
|
Sun 11pm-12am |
2x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun Daily OT |
2x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun Weekly OT |
2x |
|
Less Than 12 Hour Break |
2x |
|
PH |
2.25x |
|
PH Daily OT |
2.5x |
|
PH Weekly OT |
2.5x |
|
Part Time Late Trading (>9pm)
+
Pay Condition Name |
Value |
Trigger Condition |
M-F Ordinary |
base hourly rate specified by customer |
|
Sat |
1.25x |
|
Sun |
1.5x |
|
M-F 6pm-11pm |
1.25x |
|
M-Sat 12am-7am - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat 12am-7am - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
M-Sat 11pm-12am |
1.5x |
|
Sun 12am-9am |
2x |
|
Sun 11pm-12am |
2x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun Daily OT |
2x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun Weekly OT |
2x |
|
Less Than 12 Hour Break |
2x |
|
PH |
2.25x |
|
PH Daily OT |
2.5x |
|
PH Weekly OT |
2.5x |
|
Casual Time Late Trading (>9pm)
+
Pay Condition Name |
Value |
Trigger Condition |
M-F Ordinary |
base hourly rate specified by customer |
|
Sat |
1.2x |
|
Sun |
1.4x |
|
M-F 6pm-11pm |
1.2x |
|
M-Sat Before 7am - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
M-Sat Before 7am - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
M-Sat After 11pm - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
M-Sat After 11pm - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
Sun Before 9am |
1.8x |
|
Sun After 11pm |
1.8x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
Sun Daily OT |
1.8x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
Sun Weekly OT |
1.8x |
|
Less Than 12 Hour Break |
2x |
|
PH |
2x |
|
PH Daily OT |
2.2x |
|
PH Weekly OT |
2.2x |
|
M-F Minimum Shift Engagement |
1x |
|
PH Minimum Shift Engagement |
2x |
|
Sat Minimum Shift Engagement |
1.2x |
|
Sun Minimum Shift Engagement |
1.4x |
|
Full Time Shiftworker Baking
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Pay Condition Name |
Value |
Trigger Condition |
M-F Ordinary |
base hourly rate specified by customer |
|
Sat |
1.5x |
|
Sun |
1.75x |
|
M-F Early Morning Shift |
1.125x |
|
M-F Night Shift |
1.3x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun Daily OT |
2x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun Weekly OT |
2x |
|
Less Than 12 Hour Break |
2x |
|
PH |
2.25x |
|
PH Daily OT |
2.5x |
|
PH Weekly OT |
2.5x |
|
Part Time Shiftworker Baking
+
Pay Condition Name |
Value |
Trigger Condition |
M-F Ordinary |
base hourly rate specified by customer |
|
Sat |
1.5x |
|
Sun |
1.75x |
|
M-F Early Morning Shift |
1.125x |
|
M-F Night Shift |
1.3x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun Daily OT |
2x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun Weekly OT |
2x |
|
Less Than 12 Hour Break |
2x |
|
PH |
2.25x |
|
PH Daily OT |
2.5x |
|
PH Weekly OT |
2.5x |
|
Casual Shiftworker Baking
+
Pay Condition Name |
Value |
Trigger Condition |
M-F Ordinary |
base hourly rate specified by customer |
|
M-F Early Morning Shift |
1.1x |
|
M-F Night Shift |
1.24x |
|
Sat |
1.4x |
|
Sun |
1.6x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
Sun Daily OT |
1.8x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
Sun Weekly OT |
1.8x |
|
Less Than 12 Hour Break |
2x |
|
PH |
2x |
|
PH Daily OT |
2.2x |
|
PH Weekly OT |
2.2x |
|
M-F Minimum Shift Engagement |
1x |
|
PH Minimum Shift Engagement |
2x |
|
Sat Minimum Shift Engagement |
1.4x |
|
Sun Minimum Shift Engagement |
1.6x |
|
Full Time Shiftworker Other Sectors
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Pay Condition Name |
Value |
Trigger Condition |
M-F Ordinary |
base hourly rate specified by customer |
|
M-F Shiftwork |
1.3x |
|
Sat |
1.5x |
|
Sun |
1.75x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun Daily OT |
2x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun Weekly OT |
2x |
|
Less Than 12 Hour Break |
2x |
|
PH |
2.25x |
|
PH Daily OT |
2.5x |
|
PH Weekly OT |
2.5x |
|
Part Time Shiftworker Other Sectors
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Pay Condition Name |
Value |
Trigger Condition |
M-F Ordinary |
base hourly rate specified by customer |
|
M-F Shiftwork |
1.3x |
|
Sat |
1.5x |
|
Sun |
1.75x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun Daily OT |
2x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours |
1.5x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours |
2x |
|
Sun Weekly OT |
2x |
|
Less Than 12 Hour Break |
2x |
|
PH |
2.25x |
|
PH Daily OT |
2.5x |
|
PH Weekly OT |
2.5x |
|
Casual Shiftworker Other Sectors
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Pay Condition Name |
Value |
Trigger Condition |
M-F Ordinary |
base hourly rate specified by customer |
|
M-F Shiftwork |
1.24x |
|
Sat |
1.4x |
|
Sun |
1.6x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
Sun Daily OT |
1.8x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours |
1.4x |
|
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours |
1.8x |
|
Sun Weekly OT |
1.8x |
|
Less Than 12 Hour Break |
2x |
|
PH |
2x |
|
PH Daily OT |
2.2x |
|
PH Weekly OT |
2.2x |
|
M-F Minimum Shift Engagement |
1x |
|
PH Minimum Shift Engagement |
2x |
|
Sat Minimum Shift Engagement |
1.4x |
|
Sun Minimum Shift Engagement |
1.6x |
|
Allowances - Not Automated
- Cold Work Allowance
- Cold Work Allowance (Below 0)
- District Allowance - Broken Hill
- Meal Allowance
- Meal Allowance (After 4 Hours Overtime)
- PT/CAS - Laundry Allowance
- Vehicle Allowance
- Higher Duties
- Liquor Licence Allowance
- First Aid Allowance
Set Your Allowances
If you need to add the allowances into the export please follow the below instructions;
Approve the timesheet, then unapprove the pay item as per the picture below.
Add in the shift loading and number of units/hours.
Approve the pay item.
Note: You can automate allowances in Pay Rate Builder.