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This guide is your go-to for understanding how Deputy has interpreted the [MA000034] Nurses Award.
We've built these rules based on the weekly interpretation from Fair Work.
https://awards.fairwork.gov.au/MA000034.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 notes 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.
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Overtime - Recall: Deputy does not accommodate for this pay rate. You must manually apply the appropriate rates.
There are 12 sectors for this award
Full Time Dayworker Others
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 1.75x |
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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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| Less Than 10 Hour Break | 2x |
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| PH | 2x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2.5x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2.5x |
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| Xmas Sat | 2x |
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| Xmas Sun | 2.25x |
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Part Time Dayworker Others
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 1.75x |
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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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| Less Than 10 Hour Break | 2x |
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| PH | 2x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2.5x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2.5x |
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| Xmas Sat | 2x |
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| Xmas Sun | 2.25x |
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Casual Dayworker Others
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 1.75x |
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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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| Less Than 10 Hour Break | 2x |
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| PH | 2x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2.5x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2.5x |
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| Xmas Sat | 2x |
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| Xmas Sun | 2.25x |
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| M-F Minimum Shift Engagement | 1x |
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| Sat Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.5x |
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| Sun Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.75x |
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| PH Minimum Shift Engagement | 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 Afternoon Shift | 1.125x |
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| M-F Night Shift | 1.15x |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 1.75x |
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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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| Less Than 10 Hour Break | 2x |
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| PH | 2x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2.5x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2.5x |
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| Xmas Sat | 2x |
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| Xmas Sun | 2.25x |
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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 Afternoon Shift | 1.125x |
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| M-F Night Shift | 1.15x |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 1.75x |
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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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| Less Than 10 Hour Break | 2x |
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| PH | 2x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2.5x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2.5x |
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| Xmas Sat | 2x |
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| Xmas Sun | 2.25x |
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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 Afternoon Shift | 1.1x |
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| M-F Night Shift | 1.12x |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 1.75x |
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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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| Less Than 10 Hour Break | 2x |
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| PH | 2x |
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| PH Daily OT | 2.5x |
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| PH Weekly OT | 2.5x |
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| Xmas Sat | 2x |
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| Xmas Sun | 2.25x |
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| M-F Minimum Shift Engagement | 1x |
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| Sat Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.5x |
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| Sun Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.75x |
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| PH Minimum Shift Engagement | 2x |
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Full Time Registered Nurses Levels 4 & 5
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 1.75x |
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| Less Than 10 Hour Break | 2x |
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| PH | 2x |
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| Xmas Sat | 2x |
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| Xmas Sun | 2.25x |
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Part Time Registered Nurses Levels 4 & 5
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 1.75x |
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| Less Than 10 Hour Break | 2x |
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| PH | 2x |
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| Xmas Sat | 2x |
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| Xmas Sun | 2.25x |
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Casual Registered Nurses Levels 4 & 5
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 1.75x |
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| Less Than 10 Hour Break | 2x |
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| PH | 2x |
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| Xmas Sat | 2x |
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| Xmas Sun | 2.25x |
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| M-F Minimum Shift Engagement | 1x |
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| Sat Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.5x |
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| Sun Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.75x |
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| PH Minimum Shift Engagement | 2x |
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Full Time Shiftworker Registered Nurses Levels 4 & 5
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 1.75x |
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| Less Than 10 Hour Break | 2x |
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| PH | 2x |
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| Xmas Sat | 2x |
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| Xmas Sun | 2.25x |
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Part Time Shiftworker Registered Nurses Levels 4 & 5
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 1.75x |
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| Less Than 10 Hour Break | 2x |
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| PH | 2x |
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| Xmas Sat | 2x |
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| Xmas Sun | 2.25x |
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Casual Shiftworker Registered Nurses Levels 4 & 5
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| Pay Condition Name | Value | Trigger Condition |
| M-F Ordinary | Base hourly rate specified by customer |
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| Sat | 1.5x |
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| Sun | 1.75x |
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| Less Than 10 Hour Break | 2x |
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| PH | 2x |
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| Xmas Sat | 2x |
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| Xmas Sun | 2.25x |
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| M-F Minimum Shift Engagement | 1x |
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| Sat Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.5x |
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| Sun Minimum Shift Engagement | 1.75x |
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| PH Minimum Shift Engagement | 2x |
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Allowances - Not Automated
- Laundry Allowance
- Meal Allowance
- Meal Allowance (4+hrs Overtime)
- On Cal Allowance - M-F
- On Call Allowance - Sat
- On Call Allowance - Sun, PH, RDO
- Uniform Allowance
- Vehicle Allowance - non delivery drivers (Up to ATO limit)
- Vehicle Allowance - non delivery drivers (Above ATO limit)
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.