This guide will outline and interpret the [MA000153] Australian Government Industry Award (AGIA).
We have built these awards in line with the weekly interpretation as provided by Fair Work. We’ve included the award with regards to OT and Flextime.
http://awardviewer.fwo.gov.au/award/show/MA000153
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AGIA Interpretation
Each award includes considerations for OT and Flextime.
There are four sectors for full-time, shiftworker full-time, part time, shiftworker part-time, casual and shiftworker casual, which include:
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AG Level 1 - 6
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AG Level 7 - 8
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Trainees Cadet (Practical Training)
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Trainees Technical
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.
- Penalty Rates in Full Hour Increments Only: Deputy does not pro-rate penalty rates for partial hours worked. Penalty rates are applied to timesheets in full hour increments only.
- 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.
Full Time & Part Time
AG Level 1 - 6 (w/ OT)
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M-F Ordinary @ 1.00x
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Sat OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.50x
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Sat OT - After 3 Hours @ 2.00x
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Sun @ 2.00x
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M-F Before 8am - First 3 Hours @ 1.50x
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M-F Before 8am - After 3 Hours @ 2.00x
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M-F After 6pm - First 3 Hours @ 1.50x
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M-F After 6pm - After 3 Hours @ 2.00x
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M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.50x
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M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours @ 2.00x
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Sun Daily OT @ 2.00x
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M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.50x
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M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours @ 2.00x
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Sun Weekly OT @ 2.00x
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PH @ 2.50x
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PH Daily OT @ 2.50x
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PH Weekly OT @ 2.50x
AG Level 7 - 8 (w/ OT)
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M-F Ordinary @ 1.00x
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Sat OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.50x
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Sat OT - After 3 Hours @ 2.00x
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Sun @ 2.00x
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M-F Before 8am @ 1.00x
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M-f After 6pm @ 1.00x
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M-Sat Daily OT @ 1.00x
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Sun Daily OT @ 1.00x
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M-Sat Weekly OT @ 1.00x
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Sun Weekly OT @ 1.00x
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PH @ 2.50x
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PH Daily OT @ 1.00x
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PH Weekly OT @ 1.00x
Trainees Cadet (Practical Training) - w/OT
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M-F Ordinary @ 1.00x
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Sat OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.50x
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Sat OT - After 3 Hours @ 2.00x
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Sun @ 2.00x
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M-F Before 8am - First 3 Hours @ 1.50x
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M-F Before 8am - After 3 Hours @ 2.00x
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M-F After 6pm - First 3 Hours @ 1.50x
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M-F After 6pm - After 3 Hours @ 2.00x
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M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.50x
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M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours @ 2.00x
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Sun Daily OT @ 2.00x
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M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.50x
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M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours @ 2.00x
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Sun Weekly OT @ 2.00x
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PH @ 2.50x
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PH Daily OT @ 2.50x
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PH Weekly OT @ 2.50x
Trainees Technical (w/ OT)
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M-F Ordinary @ 1.00x
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Sat OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.50x
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Sat OT - After 3 Hours @ 2.00x
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Sun @ 2.00x
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M-F Before 8am - First 3 Hours @ 1.50x
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M-F Before 8am - After 3 Hours @ 2.00x
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M-F After 6pm - First 3 Hours @ 1.50x
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M-F After 6pm - After 3 Hours @ 2.00x
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M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.50x
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M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours @ 2.00x
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Sun Daily OT @ 2.00x
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M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.50x
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M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours @ 2.00x
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Sun Weekly OT @ 2.00x
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PH @ 2.50x
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PH Daily OT @ 2.50x
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PH Weekly OT @ 2.50x
Full Time & Part Time - Shiftworker
AG Level 1 - 6 (w/ OT)
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M-F Ordinary @ 1.00x
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M-Sat Night Shift 6pm-6:30am @ 1.15x
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Sun @ 2.00x
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M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.50x
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M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours @ 2.00x
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Sun Daily OT @ 2.00x
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M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.50x
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M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours @ 2.00x
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Sun Weekly OT @ 2.00x
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PH @ 2.50x
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PH Daily OT @ 2.50x
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PH Weekly OT @ 2.50x
AG Level 7 - 8 (w/ OT)
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M-F Ordinary @ 1.00x
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M-Sat Night Shift 6pm-6:30am @ 1.15x
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Sun @ 2.00x
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M-Sat Daily OT @ 1.00x
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Sun Daily OT @ 1.00x
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M-Sat Weekly OT @ 1.00x
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Sun Weekly OT @ 1.00x
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PH @ 2.50x
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PH Daily OT @ 1.00x
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PH Weekly OT @ 1.00x
Trainees Cadet (Practical Training) - w/ OT
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M-F Ordinary @ 1.00x
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M-Sat Night Shift 6pm-6:30am @ 1.15x
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Sun @ 2.00x
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M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.50x
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M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours @ 2.00x
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Sun Daily OT @ 2.00x
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M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.50x
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M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours @ 2.00x
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Sun Weekly OT @ 2.00x
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PH @ 2.50x
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PH Daily OT @ 2.50x
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PH Weekly OT @ 2.50x
Trainees Technical (w/ OT)
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M-F Ordinary @ 1.00x
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M-Sat Night Shift 6pm-6:30am @ 1.15x
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Sun @ 2.00x
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M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.50x
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M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours @ 2.00x
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Sun Daily OT @ 2.00x
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M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.50x
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M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours @ 2.00x
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Sun Weekly OT @ 2.00x
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PH @ 2.50x
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PH Daily OT @ 2.50x
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PH Weekly OT @ 2.50x
Casual
AG Level 1 - 6 (w/ OT)
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M-F Ordinary @ 1.00x
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Sat OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.20x
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Sat OT - After 3 Hours @ 1.60x
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Sun @ 1.60x
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M-F Before 8am - First 3 Hours @ 1.20x
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M-F Before 8am - After 3 Hours @ 1.60x
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M-F After 6pm - First 3 Hours @ 1.20x
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M-F After 6pm - After 3 Hours @ 1.60x
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M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.20x
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M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours @ 1.60x
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Sun Daily OT @ 1.60x
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M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.20x
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M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours @ 1.60x
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Sun Weekly OT @ 1.60x
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PH @ 2.20x
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PH Daily OT @ 2.00x
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PH Weekly OT @ 2.00x
AG Level 7 - 8 (w/ OT)
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M-F Ordinary @ 1.00x
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Sat OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.00x
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Sat OT - After 3 Hours @ 1.00x
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Sun @ 1.60x
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M-F Before 8am @ 1.00x
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M-F After 6pm @ 1.00x
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M-Sat Daily OT @ 1.00x
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Sun Daily OT @ 1.00x
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M-Sat Weekly OT @ 1.00x
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Sun Weekly OT @ 1.00x
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PH @ 1.00x
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PH Daily OT @ 1.00x
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PH Weekly OT @ 1.00x
Trainees Cadet (Practical Training) - w/ OT
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M-F Ordinary @ 1.00x
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Sat OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.20x
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Sat OT - After 3 Hours @ 1.60x
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Sun @ 1.60x
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M-F Before 8am - First 3 Hours @ 1.20x
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M-F Before 8am - After 3 Hours @ 1.60x
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M-F After 6pm - First 3 Hours @ 1.20x
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M-F After 6pm - After 3 Hours @ 1.60x
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M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.20x
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M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours @ 1.60x
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Sun Daily OT @ 1.60x
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M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.20x
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M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours @ 1.60x
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Sun Weekly OT @ 1.60x
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PH @ 2.20x
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PH Daily OT @ 2.00x
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PH Weekly OT @ 2.00x
Trainees Technical (w/ OT)
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M-F Ordinary @ 1.00x
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Sat OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.20x
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Sat OT - After 3 Hours @ 1.60x
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Sun @ 1.60x
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M-F Before 8am - First 3 Hours @ 1.20x
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M-F Before 8am - After 3 Hours @ 1.60x
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M-F After 6pm - First 3 Hours @ 1.20x
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M-F After 6pm - After 3 Hours @ 1.60x
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M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.20x
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M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours @ 1.60x
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Sun Daily OT @ 1.60x
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M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.20x
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M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours @ 1.60x
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Sun Weekly OT @ 1.60x
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PH @ 2.20x
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PH Daily OT @ 2.00x
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PH Weekly OT @ 2.00x
Casual - Shiftworker
AG Level 1 - 6 (w/ OT)
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M-F Ordinary @ 1.00x
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M-Sat Night Shift 6pm-6:30am @ 1.12x
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Sun @ 1.60x
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M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.20x
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M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours @ 1.60x
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Sun Daily OT @ 1.60x
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M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.20x
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M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours @ 1.60x
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Sun Weekly OT @ 1.60x
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PH @ 2.20x
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PH Daily OT @ 2.00x
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PH Weekly OT @ 2.00x
AG Level 7 - 8 (w/ OT)
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M-F Ordinary @ 1.00x
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M-Sat Night Shift 6pm-6:30am @ 1.12x
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Sun @ 1.60x
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M-Sat Daily OT @ 1.00x
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Sun Daily OT @ 1.00x
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M-Sat Weekly OT @ 1.00x
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Sun Weekly OT @ 1.00x
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PH @ 2.20x
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PH Daily OT @ 1.00x
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PH Weekly OT @ 1.00x
Trainees Cadet (Practical Training) - w/ OT
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M-F Ordinary @ 1.00x
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M-Sat Night Shift 6pm-6:30am @ 1.12x
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Sun @ 1.60x
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M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.20x
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M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours @ 1.60x
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Sun Daily OT @ 1.60x
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M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.20x
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M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours @ 1.60x
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Sun Weekly OT @ 1.60x
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PH @ 2.20x
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PH Daily OT @ 2.00x
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PH Weekly OT @ 2.00x
Trainees Technical (w/ OT)
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M-F Ordinary @ 1.00x
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M-Sat Night Shift 6pm-6:30am @ 1.12x
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Sun @ 1.60x
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M-Sat Daily OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.20x
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M-Sat Daily OT - After 3 Hours @ 1.60x
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Sun Daily OT @ 1.60x
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M-Sat Weekly OT - First 3 Hours @ 1.20x
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M-Sat Weekly OT - After 3 Hours @ 1.60x
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Sun Weekly OT @ 1.60x
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PH @ 2.20x
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PH Daily OT @ 2.00x
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PH Weekly OT @ 2.00x
Allowances - Automated
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Emergency Duty
Allowances - Not Automated
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First Aid Allowance “Provide First Aid”
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First Aid Allowance “Provide Advanced First Aid”
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First Aid Allowance “Occupational First Aid”
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Higher Duties
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Meal Allowance
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Restriction Duty - Work From Home
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Restriction Duty - Work From Office
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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.
