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This guide is your go-to for understanding how Deputy has interpreted the [MA000153] Australian Government Industry Award.
We've built these rules based on the weekly interpretation from Fair Work.
https://awards.fairwork.gov.au/MA000153.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.
- 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 58 sectors for this award
Full Time/Part Time AG L1-6 Dayworker
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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 3 hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat OT - After 3 hours | 2x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| M-F Before 8am - First 3 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Before 8am - After 3 hours | 2x |
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| M-F After 6pm - First 3 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F After 6pm - After 3 hours | 2x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 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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Full Time/Part Time AG L7-8 Dayworker
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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 3 hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat OT - After 3 hours | 2x |
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| Sun OT | 2x |
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| M-F Before 8am | 1x |
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| M-F After 6pm | 1x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT | 1x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 1x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT | 1x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 1x |
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| PH OT | 2.5x |
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| PH Daily OT | 1x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 1x |
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Full Time/Part Time TRA - CAD/TEC Dayworker
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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 3 hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat OT - After 3 hours | 2x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| M-F Before 8am - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Before 8am - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| M-F After 6pm - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F After 6pm - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours | 2x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 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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Casual AG L1-6 Dayworker
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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 3 hours | 1.2x |
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| Sat OT - After 3 hours | 1.6x |
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| Sun OT | 1.6x |
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| M-F Before 8am - First 3 hours | 1.2x |
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| M-F Before 8am - After 3 hours | 1.6x |
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| M-F After 6pm - First 3 hours | 1.2x |
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| M-F After 6pm - After 3 hours | 1.6x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 hours | 1.2x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 hours | 1.6x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 1.6x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 hours | 1.2x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 hours | 1.6x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 1.6x |
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| PH OT | 2.2x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2x |
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Casual AG L7-8 Dayworker
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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 | 1x |
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| Sun OT | 1x |
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| M-F Before 8am | 1x |
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| M-F After 6pm | 1x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT | 1x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 1x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT | 1x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 1x |
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| PH | 1x |
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| PH Daily OT | 1x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 1x |
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Casual TRA - CAD/TEC Dayworker
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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 3 hours | 1.2x |
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| Sat OT - After 3 hours | 1.6x |
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| Sun | 1.6x |
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| M-F Before 8am - First 3 hours | 1.2x |
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| M-F Before 8am - After 3 hours | 1.6x |
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| M-F After 6pm - First 3 hours | 1.2x |
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| M-F After 6pm - After 3 hours | 1.6x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 hours | 1.2x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 hours | 1.6x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 1.6x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 hours | 1.2x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 hours | 1.6x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 1.6x |
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| PH | 2.2x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2x |
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Adult Apprentice/Apprentice Not Completed Y12/Completed Y12 Dayworker
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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 3 hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat OT - After 3 hours | 2x |
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| Sun OT | 2x |
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| M-F Before 8am - First 3 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Before 8am - After 3 hours | 2x |
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| M-F After 6pm - First 3 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F After 6pm - After 3 hours | 2x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 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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Junior AG L1/CAD Dayworker
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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 3 hours | 1.5x |
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| Sat OT - After 3 hours | 2x |
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| Sun OT | 2x |
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| M-F Before 8am - First 3 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F Before 8am - After 3 hours | 2x |
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| M-F After 6pm - First 3 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-F After 6pm - After 3 hours | 2x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 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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Full Time/Part Time AG L1-6 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-Sat Night Shift 6pm-6:30am | 1.15x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 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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Full Time/Part Time AG L7-8 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-Sat Night Shift 6pm-6:30am | 1.15x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT | 1x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 1x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT | 1x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 1x |
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| PH | 2.5x |
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| PH Daily OT | 1x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 1x |
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Full Time/Part Time TRA - CAD/TEC 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-Sat Night Shift 6pm-6:30am | 1.15x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 2x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 hours | 1.5x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 hours | 2x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 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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Casual AG L1-6 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-Sat Night Shift 6pm-6:30am | 1.12x |
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| Sun OT | 1.6x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 hours | 1.2x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 hours | 1.6x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 1.6x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 hours | 1.2x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 hours | 1.6x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 1.6x |
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| PH | 2.2x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2x |
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Casual AG L7-8 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-Sat Night Shift 6pm-6:30am | 1.12x |
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| Sun OT | 1.6x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT | 1x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 1x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT | 1x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 1x |
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| PH | 2.2x |
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| PH Daily OT | 1x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 1x |
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Casual TRA - CAD/TEC 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-Sat Night Shift 6pm-6:30am | 1.12x |
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| Sun OT | 1.6x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 hours | 1.2x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 hours | 1.6x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 1.6x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 hours | 1.2x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 hours | 1.6x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 1.6x |
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| PH | 2.2x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2x |
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Flex Full Time/Part Time/Casual AG L1-6/TRA - CAD/TEC/Adult Apprentice/Apprentice Not Completed Y12/Completed Y12/Junior AG L1/CAD
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1x |
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| Sun | 1x |
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| M-Sat Daily Flex - First 3 hours | 0x |
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| M-Sat Daily Flex - After 3 hours | 0x |
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| Sun Daily Flex | 0x |
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| M-Sat Weekly Flex - First 3 hours | 0x |
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| M-Sat Weekly Flex - After 3 hours | 0x |
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| Sun Weekly Flex | 0x |
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| PH | 1x |
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| PH Daily Flex | 0x |
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| PH Weekly Flex | 0x |
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Flex Full Time/Part Time/Casual AG L7-8
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1x |
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| Sun | 1x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT | 0x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 0x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT | 0x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 0x |
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| PH | 1x |
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| PH Daily OT | 0x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 0x |
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Flex Full Time/Part Time AG L1-6/TRA - TEC 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-Sat Night Shift 6pm-6:30am | 1.15x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| M-Sat Daily Flex - First 3 hours | 0x |
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| M-Sat Daily Flex - After 3 hours | 0x |
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| Sun Daily Flex | 0x |
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| M-Sat Weekly Flex - First 3 hours | 0x |
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| M-Sat Weekly Flex - After 3 hours | 0x |
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| Sun Weekly Flex | 0x |
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| PH | 2.5x |
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| PH Daily Flex | 0x |
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| PH Weekly Flex | 0x |
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Flex Full Time/Part Time AG L7-8/CAD 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-Sat Night Shift | 1.15x |
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| Sun | 2x |
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| M-Sat Daily OT | 0x |
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| Sun Daily OT | 0x |
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| M-Sat Weekly OT | 0x |
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| Sun Weekly OT | 0x |
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| PH | 2.5x |
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| PH Daily OT | 0x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 0x |
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Flex Casual TRA - CAD/TEC 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-Sat Night Shift 6pm-6:30am | 1.12x |
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| Sun | 1.8x |
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| M-Sat Daily Flex - First 3 hours | 0x |
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| M-Sat Daily Flex - After 3 hours | 0x |
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| Sun Daily Flex | 0x |
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| M-Sat Weekly Flex - First 3 hours | 0x |
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| M-Sat Weekly Flex - After 3 hours | 0x |
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| Sun Weekly Flex | 0x |
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| PH | 2.2x |
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| PH Daily Flex | 0x |
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| PH Weekly Flex | 0x |
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Allowances - Automated
- Emergency Duty
Allowances - Not Automated
- First Aid Allowance (Provide First Aid)
- First Aid Allowance (Provide Advanced First Aid)
- First Aid Allowance (Occupational First Aid)
- Higher Duties
Meal Allowance - Restriction Duty - Work From Home
- Restriction Duty - Work From Office
- Vehicle Allowance
To add the allowances into the export please follow the below instructions:
Approve the timesheet, then unapprove the pay item.
Add in the shift loading and number of units/hours.
Approve the pay item.
