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This guide is your go-to for understanding how Deputy has interpreted the [MA000077] Education Services (Teachers) Award.

We've built these rules based on the weekly interpretation from Fair Work.
https://awards.fairwork.gov.au/MA000077.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.

There are 12 sectors for this award

Full Time Early Childhood 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
Sat	1.25x	Triggers on a Saturday when no other condition is met
M-F Before 6am - First 3 Hours	1.5x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 12:00am and 6:00am, first 3 hours. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F Before 6am - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 12:00am and 6:00am, after 3 hours. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F After 6.30pm - First 3 Hours	1.5x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 6:30pm and 12:00am, first 3 hours. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F After 6.30pm - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 6:30pm and 12:00am, after 3 hours. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F Daily OT - First 3 Hours	1.5x	Triggers after 8 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
M-F Daily OT - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers after 11 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours	1.5x	Triggers after 8 hours of worked time on a single day on Sat
Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers after 11 hours of worked time on a single day on Sat
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours	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
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period after 3 hours of this condition has elapsed 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
Delayed Meal Break	1.5x	Triggers when no meal break is taken in the first 5 hours will be paid overtime for all time worked until the meal break is taken
Less Than 10 Hour Break	2x	Triggers when there is a break of not less than 10 hours between the end of one shift or period of work and the start of another.

Part Time Early Childhood 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
Sat	1.25x	Triggers on a Saturday when no other condition is met
M-F Before 6am - First 3 Hours	1.5x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 12:00am and 6:00am, first 3 hours. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F Before 6am - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 12:00am and 6:00am, after 3 hours. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F After 6.30pm - First 3 Hours	1.5x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 6:30pm and 12:00am, first 3 hours. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F After 6.30pm - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 6:30pm and 12:00am, after 3 hours. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F Daily OT - First 3 Hours	1.5x	Triggers after 8 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
M-F Daily OT - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers after 11 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours	1.5x	Triggers after 8 hours of worked time on a single day on Sat
Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers after 11 hours of worked time on a single day on Sat
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours	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
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period after 3 hours of this condition has elapsed 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
Delayed Meal Break	1.5x	Triggers when no meal break is taken in the first 5 hours will be paid overtime for all time worked until the meal break is taken
Less Than 10 Hour Break	2x	Triggers when there is a break of not less than 10 hours between the end of one shift or period of work and the start of another.

Casual Early Childhood 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
Sat	1.25x	Triggers on a Saturday when no other condition is met
M-F Before 6am - First 3 Hours	1.5x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 12:00am and 6:00am, first 3 hours. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F Before 6am - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 12:00am and 6:00am, after 3 hours. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F After 6.30pm - First 3 Hours	1.5x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 6:30pm and 12:00am, first 3 hours. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F After 6.30pm - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers on M-F between the hours of 6:30pm and 12:00am, after 3 hours. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F Daily OT - First 3 Hours	1.5x	Triggers after 8 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
M-F Daily OT - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers after 11 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours	1.5x	Triggers after 8 hours of worked time on a single day on Sat
Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers after 11 hours of worked time on a single day on Sat
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours	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
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period after 3 hours of this condition has elapsed 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

Full Time Early Childhood 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
Sat	1.25x	Triggers on a Saturday when no other condition is met
M-F Early Morning Shift	1.1x	Triggers on M-F when shift starts between the hours of 5:00am and 6:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F Afternoon Shift	1.15x	Triggers on M-F when shift ends between the hours of 6:30pm and 12:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F Night Shift - Starting Before 5am	1.175x	Triggers on M-F when shift starts between the hours of 12:00am and 5:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F Night Shift - Finishing After 12am	1.175x	Triggers on M-F when shift ends between the hours of 12:00am and 8:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours	1.5x	Triggers after 8 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers after 11 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours	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
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period after 3 hours of this condition has elapsed 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
Delayed Meal Break	1.5x	Triggers when no meal break is taken in the first 5 hours will be paid overtime for all time worked until the meal break is taken
Less Than 10 Hour Break	2x	Triggers when there is a break of not less than 10 hours between the end of one shift or period of work and the start of another.

Part Time Early Childhood 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
Sat	1.25x	Triggers on a Saturday when no other condition is met
M-F Early Morning Shift	1.1x	Triggers on M-F when shift starts between the hours of 5:00am and 6:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F Afternoon Shift	1.15x	Triggers on M-F when shift ends between the hours of 6:30pm and 12:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F Night Shift - Starting Before 5am	1.175x	Triggers on M-F when shift starts between the hours of 12:00am and 5:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F Night Shift - Finishing After 12am	1.175x	Triggers on M-F when shift ends between the hours of 12:00am and 8:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours	1.5x	Triggers after 8 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers after 11 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours	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
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period after 3 hours of this condition has elapsed 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
Delayed Meal Break	1.5x	Triggers when no meal break is taken in the first 5 hours will be paid overtime for all time worked until the meal break is taken
Less Than 10 Hour Break	2x	Triggers when there is a break of not less than 10 hours between the end of one shift or period of work and the start of another.

Casual Early Childhood 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
Sat	1.25x	Triggers on a Saturday when no other condition is met
M-F Early Morning Shift	1.1x	Triggers on M-F when shift starts between the hours of 5:00am and 6:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F Afternoon Shift	1.15x	Triggers on M-F when shift ends between the hours of 6:30pm and 12:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F Night Shift - Starting Before 5am	1.175x	Triggers on M-F when shift starts between the hours of 12:00am and 5:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F Night Shift - Finishing After 12am	1.175x	Triggers on M-F when shift ends between the hours of 12:00am and 8:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours	1.5x	Triggers after 8 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers after 11 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours	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
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period after 3 hours of this condition has elapsed 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

Full Time Early Childhood Permanent Night 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
Sat	1.25x	Triggers on a Saturday when no other condition is met
M-F Night Shift - Starting Before 5am	1.3x	Triggers on M-F when shift starts between the hours of 12:00am and 5:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F Night Shift - Finishing After 12am	1.3x	Triggers on M-F when shift ends between the hours of 12:00am and 8:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours	1.5x	Triggers after 8 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers after 11 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours	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
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period after 3 hours of this condition has elapsed 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
Delayed Meal Break	1.5x	Triggers when no meal break is taken in the first 5 hours will be paid overtime for all time worked until the meal break is taken
Less Than 10 Hour Break	2x	Triggers when there is a break of not less than 10 hours between the end of one shift or period of work and the start of another.

Part Time Early Childhood Permanent Night 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
Sat	1.25x	Triggers on a Saturday when no other condition is met
M-F Night Shift - Starting Before 5am	1.3x	Triggers on M-F when shift starts between the hours of 12:00am and 5:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F Night Shift - Finishing After 12am	1.3x	Triggers on M-F when shift ends between the hours of 12:00am and 8:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours	1.5x	Triggers after 8 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers after 11 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours	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
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period after 3 hours of this condition has elapsed 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
Delayed Meal Break	1.5x	Triggers when no meal break is taken in the first 5 hours will be paid overtime for all time worked until the meal break is taken
Less Than 10 Hour Break	2x	Triggers when there is a break of not less than 10 hours between the end of one shift or period of work and the start of another.

Casual Early Childhood Permanent Night 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
Sat	1.25x	Triggers on a Saturday when no other condition is met
M-F Night Shift - Starting Before 5am	1.3x	Triggers on M-F when shift starts between the hours of 12:00am and 5:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-F Night Shift - Finishing After 12am	1.3x	Triggers on M-F when shift ends between the hours of 12:00am and 8:00am. Does not apply during weekly overtime.
M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours	1.5x	Triggers after 8 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers after 11 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours	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
M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period after 3 hours of this condition has elapsed 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

Full Time Other Sectors

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

Part Time Other Sectors

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

Casual Other Sectors

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

Allowances - Not automated

Director's allowance - level 1
Director's allowance - level 2
Director's allowance - level 3
Leadership allowance - level 1A
Leadership allowance - level 1B
Leadership allowance - level 1C
Leadership allowance - level 2A
Leadership allowance - level 2B
Leadership allowance - level 2C
Leadership allowance - level 3A
Leadership allowance - level 3B
Leadership allowance - level 3C
Educational Leader Allowance - 1 day (per week)
Educational Leader Allowance - 1 day (per year)
Educational Leader Allowance - 2 days (per week)
Educational Leader Allowance - 2 days (per year)
Educational Leader Allowance - 3 days (per week)
Educational Leader Allowance - 3 days (per year)
Educational Leader Allowance - 4 days (per week)
Educational Leader Allowance - 4 days (per year)
Educational Leader Allowance - 5+ days (per week)
Educational Leader Allowance - 5+ days (per year)
Vehicle Allowance Motorcycle
Vehicle Allowance Car

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.

Approve the pay.