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This guide is your go-to for understanding how Deputy has interpreted the [MA000022] Cleaning Award.
We've built these rules based on the weekly interpretation from Fair Work.
http://awardviewer.fwo.gov.au/award/show/MA000022
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.
- 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.
- Broken Shifts: Under the award, if a shift penalty applies to any part of the broken shift employees get paid that penalty rate on all the ordinary hours they work in the broken shift. Currently in Deputy any shift that falls in ordinary hours will be paid at the ordinary rate. Any timesheets that are a part of a broken shift will need to be checked and pay rates manually amended if necessary.
- Call back & return to duty OT: Deputy does not accomodate for this pay rate. You must manually apply the appropriate overtime rates.
- PT/CAS Under 300sqm - A minimum of one hour if the employee is the only employee engaged at a small stand-alone location with a total cleaning area of not more than 300 square metres and it is not practicable for a longer shift to be worked across 2 or more locations
- PT/CAS 301-2000sqm -A minimum of 2 consecutive hours at a location with a total cleaning area of up to 2000 square metres; and
- PT/CAS 2001-5000 sqm - A minimum of 3 consecutive hours at a location with a total cleaning area of 2000 or more square metres up to 5000 square metres; and
- PT/CAS Over 5000 sqm - A minimum of 4 consecutive hours at a location with a total cleaning area of 5000 or more square metres.
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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| M-F Shiftwork | 1.15x |
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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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| M-Sat Less Than 8 Hour Break - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Less Than 8 Hour Break - After 2 hours | 2x |
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Sun Less Than 8 Hour Break |
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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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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| M-F Shiftwork | 1.13x |
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| Sat | 1.435x |
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| Sun | 1.87x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - First 2 Hours | 1.304x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - After 2 Hours | 1.739x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 1.739x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - First 2 Hours | 1.304x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - After 2 Hours | 1.739x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 1.739x |
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| M-Sat Delayed Meal Break - First 2 Hours | 1.304x |
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| M-Sat Delayed Meal Break - After 2 Hours | 1.739x |
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| Sun Delayed Meal Break | 1.739x |
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| PH Delayed Meal Break | 2.174x |
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| M-Sat Less Than 8 Hour Break - First 2 hours | 1.304x |
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| M-Sat Less Than 8 Hour Break - After 2 hours | 1.739x |
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Sun Less Than 8 Hour Break |
1.739x |
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| PH | 2.304x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2.174x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2.174x |
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| M-F Minimum Shift Engagement | 1x |
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| Sat Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.435x |
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| Sun Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.87x |
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| PH Minimum Shift Engagement | 2.304x |
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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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| M-F Shiftwork | 1.12x |
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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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| M-Sat Less Than 8 Hour Break - First 2 hours | 1.4x |
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| M-Sat Less Than 8 Hour Break - After 2 hours | 1.8x |
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Sun Less Than 8 Hour Break |
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 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 Shiftwork | 1.15x |
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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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| M-Sat Less Than 8 Hour Break - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Less Than 8 Hour Break - After 2 hours | 2x |
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Sun Less Than 8 Hour Break |
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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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 Shiftwork | 1.13x |
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| Sat | 1.435x |
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| Sun | 1.87x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - First 2 Hours | 1.304x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - After 2 Hours | 1.739x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 1.739x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - First 2 Hours | 1.304x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - After 2 Hours | 1.739x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 1.739x |
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| M-Sat Delayed Meal Break - First 2 Hours | 1.304x |
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| M-Sat Delayed Meal Break - After 2 Hours | 1.739x |
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| Sun Delayed Meal Break | 1.739x |
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| PH Delayed Meal Break | 2.174 x |
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| M-Sat Less Than 8 Hour Break - First 2 hours | 1.304x |
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| M-Sat Less Than 8 Hour Break - After 2 hours | 1.739x |
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Sun Less Than 8 Hour Break |
1.739x |
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| PH | 2.304x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2.174x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2.174x |
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| M-F Minimum Shift Engagement | 1x |
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| Sat Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.435x |
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| Sun Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.87x |
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| PH Minimum Shift Engagement | 2.304x |
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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 Shiftwork | 1.12x |
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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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| M-Sat Less Than 8 Hour Break - First 2 hours | 1.4x |
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| M-Sat Less Than 8 Hour Break - After 2 hours | 1.8x |
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Sun Less Than 8 Hour Break |
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 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 | 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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| M-Sat Less Than 8 Hour Break - First 2 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Less Than 8 Hour Break - After 2 hours | 2x |
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Sun Less Than 8 Hour Break |
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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Part Time Permanent 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 | 1.13x |
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| Sat | 1.435x |
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| Sun | 1.87x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - First 2 Hours | 1.304x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - After 2 Hours | 1.739x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 1.739x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - First 2 Hours | 1.304x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - After 2 Hours | 1.739x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 1.739x |
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| M-Sat Delayed Meal Break - First 2 Hours | 1.304x |
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| M-Sat Delayed Meal Break - After 2 Hours | 1.739x |
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| Sun Delayed Meal Break | 1.739x |
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| PH Delayed Meal Break | 2.174x |
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| M-Sat Less Than 8 Hour Break - First 2 hours | 1.304x |
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| M-Sat Less Than 8 Hour Break - After 2 hours | 1.739x |
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Sun Less Than 8 Hour Break |
1.739x |
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| PH | 2.304x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2.174x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2.174x |
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| M-F Minimum Shift Engagement | 1x |
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| Sat Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.435x |
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| Sun Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.87x |
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| PH Minimum Shift Engagement | 2.304x |
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Casual Permanent 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 | 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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| M-Sat Less Than 8 Hour Break - First 2 hours | 1.4x |
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| M-Sat Less Than 8 Hour Break - After 2 hours | 1.8x |
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Sun Less Than 8 Hour Break |
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
- Vehicle allowance - motor vehicle (Up to ATO Limit)
- Vehicle allowance - motor cycle
- Toilet cleaning allowance
- Refuse collection allowance
- Meal allowance
- Leading hand allowance - 1 to 10 employees
- Leading hand allowance - 11 to 20 employees
- Leading hand allowance - over 20 employees
- Hot places allowance - exceeding 54 degrees
- Hot places allowance - between 46 and 54 degrees
- Height allowance - cleaning buildings outside - up to 22nd floor
- Height allowance - cleaning buildings outside - above 22nd floor
- Higher Duties
- First aid allowance
- Cold places allowance
- Broken shift 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 and timesheet.
Note: You can automate allowances in Pay Rate Builder.