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This guide is your go-to for understanding how Deputy has interpreted the [MA000120] Children's Services Award.
We've built these rules based on the weekly interpretation from Fair Work.
http://awardviewer.fwo.gov.au/award/show/MA000120
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
- 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.
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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. Deputy does not cater to paying the break in 15 minute blocks. You must manually adjust the delayed meal break to pay accordingly.
There are 9 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 |
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| Sat OT - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat OT - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| M-F 12am-6am - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F 12am-6am - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| M-F 6:30pm-12am - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F 6:30pm-12am - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Weekly OT - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| M-Sat Delayed Meal Break - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Delayed Meal Break - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Delayed Meal Break | 2x |
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| PH Delayed Meal Break | 2.5x |
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| Less Than 10 Hour Break - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Less Than 10 Hour Break - After 2 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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| 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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Part Time Day Worker
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat OT - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat OT - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun OT | 2x |
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| M-F Before 6am - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Before 6am - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| M-F After 6:30pm - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F After 6:30pm - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| M-F Daily OT - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Daily OT - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| M-Sat Delayed Meal Break - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Delayed Meal Break - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Delayed Meal Break | 2x |
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| PH Delayed Meal Break | 2.5x |
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| Less Than 10 Hour Break - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Less Than 10 Hour Break - After 2 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 - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat Minimum Shift Engagement - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Minimum Shift Engagement | 2x |
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| PH Minimum Shift Engagement | 2.5x |
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Casual Day Worker
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat OT - First 2 Hours | 1.4x |
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| Sat OT - After 2 Hours | 1.8x |
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| Sun | 1.8x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - First 2 Hours | 1.4x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - After 2 Hours | 1.8x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - First 2 Hours | 1.4x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - After 2 Hours | 1.8x |
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| M-Sat Delayed Meal Break - First 2 Hours | 1.4x |
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| M-Sat Delayed Meal Break - After 2 Hours | 1.8x |
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| Sun Delayed Meal Break | 1.8x |
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| PH Delayed Meal Break | 2.2x |
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| Less Than 10 Hour Break - First 2 Hours | 1.4x |
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| Less Than 10 Hour Break - After 2 Hours | 1.8x |
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| PH | 2.2x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2.2x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2.2x |
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| M-F Minimum Shift Engagement | 1x |
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| Sat Minimum Shift Engagement - First 2 Hours | 1.4x |
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| Sat Minimum Shift Engagement - After 2 Hours | 1.8x |
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| Sun Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.8x |
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| PH Minimum Shift Engagement | 2.2x |
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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 Early Morning Shift | 1.1x |
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| M-F Afternoon Shift | 1.15x |
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| M-F Night Shift 12am-5am | 1.175x |
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| M-F Night Shift 12am-8am | 1.175x |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 2x |
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| M-Sat Delayed Meal Break - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Delayed Meal Break - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Delayed Meal Break | 2x |
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| PH Delayed Meal Break | 2.5x |
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| Less Than 10 Hour Break - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Less Than 10 Hour Break - After 2 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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| 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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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 Early Morning Shift | 1.1x |
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| M-F Afternoon Shift | 1.15x |
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| M-F Night Shift 12am-5am | 1.175x |
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| M-F Night Shift 12am-8am | 1.175x |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 2x |
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| M-Sat Delayed Meal Break - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Delayed Meal Break - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Delayed Meal Break | 2x |
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| PH Delayed Meal Break | 2.5x |
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| Less Than 10 Hour Break - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Less Than 10 Hour Break - After 2 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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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 Early Morning Shift | 1.08x |
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| M-F Afternoon Shift | 1.12x |
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| M-F Night Shift 12am-5am | 1.14x |
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| M-F Night Shift 12am-8am | 1.14x |
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| Sat | 1.4x |
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| Sun | 1.8x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - First 2 Hours | 1.4x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - After 2 Hours | 1.8x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 1.8x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - First 2 Hours | 1.4x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - After 2 Hours | 1.8x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 1.8x |
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| M-Sat Delayed Meal Break - First 2 Hours | 1.4x |
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| M-Sat Delayed Meal Break - After 2 Hours | 1.8x |
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| Sun Delayed Meal Break | 1.8x |
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| PH Delayed Meal Break | 2.2x |
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| Less Than 10 Hour Break - First 2 Hours | 1.4x |
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| Less Than 10 Hour Break - After 2 Hours | 1.8x |
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| PH | 2.2x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2.2x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2.2x |
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| M-F Minimum Shift Engagement | 1x |
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| Sat Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.4x |
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| Sun Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.8x |
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| PH Minimum Shift Engagement | 2.2x |
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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 12am-5am | 1.3x |
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| M-F Night Shift 12am-8am | 1.3x |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 2x |
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| M-Sat Delayed Meal Break - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Delayed Meal Break - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Delayed Meal Break | 2x |
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| PH Delayed Meal Break | 2.5x |
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| Less Than 10 Hour Break - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Less Than 10 Hour Break - After 2 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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| 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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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 12am-5am | 1.3x |
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| M-F Night Shift 12am-8am | 1.3x |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 2x |
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| M-Sat Delayed Meal Break - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Delayed Meal Break - After 2 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Delayed Meal Break | 2x |
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| PH Delayed Meal Break | 2.5x |
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| Less Than 10 Hour Break - First 2 Hours | 1.5x |
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| Less Than 10 Hour Break - After 2 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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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 12am-5am | 1.24x |
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| M-F Night Shift 12am-8am | 1.24x |
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| Sat | 1.4x |
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| Sun | 1.8x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - First 2 Hours | 1.4x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - After 2 Hours | 1.8x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 1.8x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - First 2 Hours | 1.4x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - After 2 Hours | 1.8x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 1.8x |
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| M-Sat Delayed Meal Break - First 2 Hours | 1.4x |
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| M-Sat Delayed Meal Break - After 2 Hours | 1.8x |
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| Sun Delayed Meal Break | 1.8x |
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| PH Delayed Meal Break | 2.2x |
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| Less Than 10 Hour Break - First 2 Hours | 1.4x |
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| Less Than 10 Hour Break - After 2 Hours | 1.8x |
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| PH | 2.2x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2.2x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2.2x |
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| M-F Minimum Shift Engagement | 1x |
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| Sat Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.4x |
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| Sun Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.8x |
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| PH Minimum Shift Engagement | 2.2x |
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Allowances - Not Automated
- Excess Fares Allowance
- Broken Shift Allowance
- Educational Leader Allowance - 1 day
- Educational Leader Allowance - 2 days
- Educational Leader Allowance - 3 days
- Educational Leader Allowance - 4 days
- Educational Leader Allowance - 5+ days
- First Aid Allowance - Lvl 1 Or 2 (Non Out-Of-School Care)
- First Aid Allowance - Lvl 1 Or 2 (Out-Of-School Care)
- FT - Laundry Allowance
- FT - Laundry & Ironing Allowance
- PT/CAS - Laundry Allowance
- PT/CAS - Laundry & Ironing Allowance
- Meal Allowance
- Qualifications Allowance
- Vehicle Allowance - Car
- Vehicle Allowance - Motorcycle
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.