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This guide is your go-to for understanding how Deputy has interpreted the [MA000080] Amusement, Events, and Recreation Award.

We've built these rules based on the weekly interpretation from Fair Work.
http://awardviewer.fwo.gov.au/award/show/MA000080

Refer to your award pay guide for pay rates and allowances: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/pay-and-wages/minimum-wages/pay-guides

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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.
Time and attendance only customers: Please note that if you do not use Deputy for rostering purposes, this award will not function properly. Specifically, this award contains pay rates for working on a rostered day off. If an employee logs time in Deputy on a day they were not rostered, this pay rate will be reported on the employee's timesheet as working on a rostered day off, which may incur premium pay or a minimum shift payment. We encourage customers who intend to use this award to upgrade to Deputy Premium which includes employee rostering. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to support@deputy.com.

There are 6 sectors for this award

Full Time Exhibition

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
M-Sun Daily OT	2x	Triggers after 12 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
M-Sun Weekly OT	2x	Triggers after 56 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Does not contribute more than 12 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
PH	2x	Triggers on a public holiday (Public Holiday set via schedule)
RDO on PH	2x	Triggers when an unscheduled shift is worked on a PH
M-Sun Minimum Shift Engagement	1x	Triggers on M-Sun when a shift is < 4 hours in length for the value of (4- the shift length)
PH Minimum Shift Engagement	2x	Triggers on a PH when a shift is < 4 hours in length for the value of (4- the shift length)

Part Time Exhibition

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
M-Sun Daily OT	2x	Triggers after 12 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
M-Sun Weekly OT	2x	Triggers after 56 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Does not contribute more than 12 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
PH	2x	Triggers on a public holiday (Public Holiday set via schedule)
RDO on PH	2x	Triggers when an unscheduled shift is worked on a PH
M-Sun Minimum Shift Engagement	1x	Triggers on M-Sun when a shift is < 4 hours in length for the value of (4- the shift length)

Casual Exhibition

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
M-Sun Daily OT	1.6x	Triggers after 12 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
PH	1.6x	Triggers on a public holiday (Public Holiday set via schedule)
M-Sun Minimum Shift Engagement	1x	Triggers on M-Sun when a shift is < 4 hours in length for the value of (4- the shift length)
PH Minimum Shift Engagement	1.6x	Triggers on a PH when a shift is < 4 hours in length for the value of (4- the shift length)

Full Time Non Exhibition

Pay Condition Name	Value	Trigger Condition
M-Sat Ordinary	Base hourly rate specified by customer	Triggers on a M-Sat when no other condition is met
Sun	1.5x	Triggers on a Sunday when no other condition is met
M-Sun 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, Sun
M-Sun Daily OT - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers after 11 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
M-Sun 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, Sun 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-Sun 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, Sun 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
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
PH	2.5x	Triggers on a public holiday (Public Holiday set via schedule)
PH Daily OT	2.5x	Triggers after 8 hours of worked time on a single day on a PH
PH Weekly OT	2.5x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period on a PH 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
Sun Minimum Shift Engagement	1.5x	Triggers on a Sun when a shift is < 4 hours in length for the value of (4- the shift length)
PH Minimum Shift Engagement	2.5x	Triggers on a PH when a shift is < 4 hours in length for the value of (4- the shift length)

Part Time Non Exhibition

Pay Condition Name	Value	Trigger Condition
M-Sat Ordinary	Base hourly rate specified by customer	Triggers on a M-Sat when no other condition is met
Sun	1.5x	Triggers on a Sunday when no other condition is met
M-Sun 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, Sun
M-Sun Daily OT - After 3 Hours	2x	Triggers after 11 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
M-Sun 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, Sun 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-Sun 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, Sun 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
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
PH	2.5x	Triggers on a public holiday (Public Holiday set via schedule)
PH Daily OT	2.5x	Triggers after 8 hours of worked time on a single day on a PH
PH Weekly OT	2.5x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period on a PH 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 Minimum Shift Engagement	1x	Triggers on M-Sat when a shift is < 3 hours in length for the value of (3- the shift length)
Sun Minimum Shift Engagement	1.5x	Triggers on a Sun when a shift is < 4 hours in length for the value of (4- the shift length)
PH Minimum Shift Engagement	2.5x	Triggers on a PH when a shift is < 4 hours in length for the value of (4- the shift length)

Casual Non Exhibition

Pay Condition Name	Value	Trigger Condition
M-Sat Ordinary	Base hourly rate specified by customer	Triggers on a M-Sat when no other condition is met
Sun	1.4x	Triggers on a Sunday when no other condition is met
M-Sun Daily OT - First 3 Hours	1.2x	Triggers after 10 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
M-Sun Daily OT - After 3 Hours	1.6x	Triggers after 13 hours of worked time on a single day on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
M-Sun Weekly OT - First 3 Hours	1.2x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Does not contribute more than 10 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-Sun Weekly OT - After 3 Hours	1.6x	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, Sun Does not contribute more than 10 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
Less Than 10 Hour Break	1.8x	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
PH	2.2x	Triggers on a public holiday (Public Holiday set via schedule)
PH Daily OT	2x	Triggers after 10 hours of worked time on a single day on a PH
PH Weekly OT	2x	Triggers after 38 hours of ordinary time is worked within a 7 day period on a PH Does not contribute more than 10 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 Minimum Shift Engagement	1x	Triggers on M-Sat when a shift is < 3 hours in length for the value of (3- the shift length)
Sun Minimum Shift Engagement	1.4x	Triggers on a Sun when a shift is < 4 hours in length for the value of (4- the shift length)
PH Minimum Shift Engagement	2.2x	Triggers on a PH when a shift is < 4 hours in length for the value of (4- the shift length)

Allowances - Not Automated

CAS - Cancelled Shift Allowance
First Aid Allowance
Flexible Loading Allowance - FT/PT Exhibition Tech (Ex Emp)
Flexible Loading Allowance - FT/PT General Hand (Ex Emp)
Flexible Loading Allowance - FT/PT Supervisory Exhibition Tech (Ex Emp)
In Charge Allowance (Golf Links, Bowling Greens or Lawn Tennis Courts)
Laundry Allowance
Meal Allowance
Supervisory Loading Allowance - FT/PT Exhibition Tech (Ex Emp)
Supervisory Loading Allowance - FT/PT Supervisory Exhibition Tech (Ex Emp)
Tool Allowance - Carpenter
Tool Allowance - Non Carpenter
Tractor Plant Allowance
Transport Allowance

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/hours.

Approve the pay items.

Note: You can automate allowances in Pay Rate Builder.