Part 1—Application and Operation
2. Commencement and transitional
3. Definitions and interpretation
5. Access to the award and the National Employment Standards
6. The National Employment Standards and this award
Part 2—Consultation and Dispute Resolution
8. Consultation regarding major workplace change
Part 3—Types of Employment and Termination of Employment
Part 4—Minimum Wages and Related Matters
Part 5—Hours of Work and Related Matters
19. Ordinary hours of work and rostering
20. Special provisions for shiftworkers
Part 6—Leave and Public Holidays
24. Personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave
SCHEDULE A—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONSMA000114 - Aquaculture Industry Award 2010
This Fair Work Commission consolidated modern award incorporates all amendments up to and including 17 December 2013 (variation PR545787).
Clauses affected by the most recent variation:
Aquaculture Industry Award 2010
NOTE:
Transitional provisions may apply to certain clauses –see clause 2 and Schedule A
To determine the transitional amount or loading,go to the version of this modern award in operation prior to 1 July 2010 which does not include:
(a) variations to minimum wages resulting from the Annual Wage Review 2009-10;or
(b) variations in expense related allowances operative from 1 July 2010.
Table of Contents
[Varied by PR532631,PR538859,PR544519]
Part 1—Application and Operation
2. Commencement and transitional
3. Definitions and interpretation
5. Access to the award and the National Employment Standards
6. The National Employment Standards and this award
Part 2—Consultation and Dispute Resolution
8. Consultation regarding major workplace change
Part 3—Types of Employment and Termination of Employment
Part 4—Minimum Wages and Related Matters
Part 5—Hours of Work and Related Matters
19. Ordinary hours of work and rostering
20. Special provisions for shiftworkers
Part 6—Leave and Public Holidays
24. Personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave
Schedule A—Transitional Provisions
Schedule B—Classification Structure
Schedule C—Supported Wage System
Schedule D—School-based Apprentices
Schedule E—National Training Wage
Appendix E1:Allocation of Traineeships to Wage Levels
Schedule F—2013 Part-day public holidays
Part 1—Application and Operation
2. Commencement and transitional
3. Definitions and interpretation
5. Access to the award and the National Employment Standards
6. The National Employment Standards and this award
This award is the Aquaculture Industry Award 2010.
2. Commencement and transitional
[Varied by PR542234]
2.1 This award commences on 1 January 2010.
2.2 The monetary obligations imposed on employers by this award may be absorbed into overaward payments. Nothing in this award requires an employer to maintain or increase any overaward payment.
2.3 This award contains transitional arrangements which specify when particular parts of the award come into effect. Some of the transitional arrangements are in clauses in the main part of the award. There are also transitional arrangements in Schedule A. The arrangements in Schedule A deal with:
●minimum wages and piecework rates
●casual or part-time loadings
●Saturday,Sunday,public holiday,evening or other penalties
●shift allowances/penalties.
[2.4 varied by PR542234 ppc 04Dec13]
2.4 Neither the making of this award nor the operation of any transitional arrangements is intended to result in a reduction in the take-home pay of employees covered by the award. On application by or on behalf of an employee who suffers a reduction in take-home pay as a result of the making of this award or the operation of any transitional arrangements,the Fair Work Commission may make any order it considers appropriate to remedy the situation.
[2.5 varied by PR542234 ppc 04Dec13]
2.5 The Fair Work Commission may review the transitional arrangements in this award and make a determination varying the award.
[2.6 varied by PR542234 ppc 04Dec13]
2.6 The Fair Work Commission may review the transitional arrangements:
(a) on its own initiative;or
(b) on application by an employer,employee,organisation or outworker entity covered by the modern award;or
(c) on application by an organisation that is entitled to represent the industrial interests of one or more employers or employees that are covered by the modern award;or
(d) in relation to outworker arrangements,on application by an organisation that is entitled to represent the industrial interests of one or more outworkers to whom the arrangements relate.
3. Definitions and interpretation
[Varied by PR997772,PR503662]
3.1 In this award,unless the contrary intention appears:
Act means the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)
agreement-based transitional instrument has the meaning in the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth)
award-based transitional instrument has the meaning in the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth)
[Definition of Division 2B State award inserted by PR503662 ppc 01Jan11]
Division 2B State award has the meaning in Schedule 3A of the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth)
[Definition of Division 2B State employment agreement inserted by PR503662 ppc 01Jan11]
Division 2B State employment agreement has the meaning in Schedule 3A of the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth)
[Definition of employee substituted by PR997772 from 01Jan10]
employee means national system employee within the meaning of the Act
[Definition of employer substituted by PR997772 from 01Jan10]
employer means national system employer within the meaning of the Act
enterprise award-based instrument has the meaning in the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth)
leading hand means an employee who is required to supervise,direct or be in charge of another employee or employees
NES means the National Employment Standards as contained in sections 59 to 131 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)
on-hire means the on-hire of an employee by their employer to a client,where such employee works under the general guidance and instruction of the client or a representative of the client
standard rate means the minimum weekly wage for the Aquaculture attendant—Level 4 classification in clause 14—Minimum wages
transitional minimum wage instrument has the meaning in the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth)
3.2 Where this award refers to a condition of employment provided for in the NES,the NES definition applies.
4.1 This industry award applies throughout Australia to employers engaged in the breeding,production,farming and related harvesting of fish,shellfish,crustacea and marine vegetation and operations ancillary thereto including initial preparation for market and their employees in the classifications in Schedule B—Classification Structure to the exclusion of any other modern award.
4.2 The award does not cover an employee excluded from award coverage by the Act.
4.3 The award does not cover employees who are covered by a modern enterprise award,or an enterprise instrument (within the meaning of the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth)),or employers in relation to those employees.
4.4 The award does not cover employees who are covered by a State reference public sector modern award,or a State reference public sector transitional award (within the meaning of the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth)),or employers in relation to those employees.
4.5 This award covers any employer which supplies labour on an on-hire basis in the industry set out in clause 4.1 in respect of on-hire employees in classifications covered by this award,and those on-hire employees,while engaged in the performance of work for a business in that industry. This subclause operates subject to the exclusions from coverage in this award.
4.6 This award covers employers which provide group training services for trainees engaged in the industry and/or parts of industry set out at clause 4.1 and those trainees engaged by a group training service hosted by a company to perform work at a location where the activities described herein are being performed. This subclause operates subject to the exclusions from coverage in this award.
4.7 Where an employer is covered by more than one award,an employee of that employer is covered by the award classification which is most appropriate to the work performed by the employee and to the environment in which the employee normally performs the work.
NOTE:Where there is no classification for a particular employee in this award it is possible that the employer and that employee are covered by an award with occupational coverage.
5. Access to the award and the National Employment Standards
The employer must ensure that copies of this award and the NES are available to all employees to whom they apply either on a noticeboard which is conveniently located at or near the workplace or through electronic means,whichever makes them more accessible.
6. The National Employment Standards and this award
The NES and this award contain the minimum conditions of employment for employees covered by this award.
[Varied by PR542234]
7.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this award,an employer and an individual employee may agree to vary the application of certain terms of this award to meet the genuine individual needs of the employer and the individual employee. The terms the employer and the individual employee may agree to vary the application of are those concerning:
(a) arrangements for when work is performed;
(b) overtime rates;
(c) penalty rates;
(d) allowances;and
(e) leave loading.
[7.2 varied by PR542234 ppc 04Dec13]
7.2 The employer and the individual employee must have genuinely made the agreement without coercion or duress. An agreement under this clause can only be entered into after the individual employee has commenced employment with the employer.
7.3 The agreement between the employer and the individual employee must:
(a) be confined to a variation in the application of one or more of the terms listed in clause 7.1;and
[7.3(b) varied by PR542234 ppc 04Dec13]
(b) result in the employee being better off overall at the time the agreement is made than the employee would have been if no individual flexibility agreement had been agreed to.
7.4 The agreement between the employer and the individual employee must also:
(a) be in writing,name the parties to the agreement and be signed by the employer and the individual employee and,if the employee is under 18 years of age,the employee’s parent or guardian;
(b) state each term of this award that the employer and the individual employee have agreed to vary;
(c) detail how the application of each term has been varied by agreement between the employer and the individual employee;
(d) detail how the agreement results in the individual employee being better off overall in relation to the individual employee’s terms and conditions of employment;and
(e) state the date the agreement commences to operate.
7.5 The employer must give the individual employee a copy of the agreement and keep the agreement as a time and wages record.
7.6 Except as provided in clause 7.4(a) the agreement must not require the approval or consent of a person other than the employer and the individual employee.
7.7 An employer seeking to enter into an agreement must provide a written proposal to the employee. Where the employee’s understanding of written English is limited the employer must take measures,including translation into an appropriate language,to ensure the employee understands the proposal.
7.8 The agreement may be terminated:
[7.8(a) varied by PR542234 ppc 04Dec13]
[Note inserted by PR542234 ppc 04Dec13]
Note:If any of the requirements of s.144(4),which are reflected in the requirements of this clause,are not met then the agreement may be terminated by either the employee or the employer,giving written notice of not more than 28 days (see s.145 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)).
[New 7.9 inserted by PR542234 ppc 04Dec13]
7.9 The notice provisions in clause 7.8(a) only apply to an agreement entered into from the first full pay period commencing on or after 4 December 2013. An agreement entered into before that date may be terminated in accordance with clause 7.8(a),subject to four weeks’notice of termination.
[7.9 renumbered as 7.10 by PR542234 ppc 04Dec13]
7.10 The right to make an agreement pursuant to this clause is in addition to,and is not intended to otherwise affect,any provision for an agreement between an employer and an individual employee contained in any other term of this award.
Part 2—Consultation and Dispute Resolution
8. Consultation regarding major workplace change
8. Consultation regarding major workplace change
(a) Where an employer has made a definite decision to introduce major changes in production,program,organisation,structure or technology that are likely to have significant effects on employees,the employer must notify the employees who may be affected by the proposed changes and their representatives,if any.
(b) Significant effects include termination of employment;major changes in the composition,operation or size of the employer’s workforce or in the skills required;the elimination or diminution of job opportunities,promotion opportunities or job tenure;the alteration of hours of work;the need for retraining or transfer of employees to other work or locations;and the restructuring of jobs. Provided that where this award makes provision for alteration of any of these matters an alteration is deemed not to have significant effect.
8.2 Employer to discuss change
(a) The employer must discuss with the employees affected and their representatives,if any,the introduction of the changes referred to in clause 8.1,the effects the changes are likely to have on employees and measures to avert or mitigate the adverse effects of such changes on employees and must give prompt consideration to matters raised by the employees and/or their representatives in relation to the changes.
(b) The discussions must commence as early as practicable after a definite decision has been made by the employer to make the changes referred to in clause 8.1.
(c) For the purposes of such discussion,the employer must provide in writing to the employees concerned and their representatives,if any,all relevant information about the changes including the nature of the changes proposed,the expected effects of the changes on employees and any other matters likely to affect employees provided that no employer is required to disclose confidential information the disclosure of which would be contrary to the employer’s interests.
[Varied by PR542234]
9.1 In the event of a dispute about a matter under this award,or a dispute in relation to the NES,in the first instance the parties must attempt to resolve the matter at the workplace by discussions between the employee or employees concerned and the relevant supervisor. If such discussions do not resolve the dispute,the parties will endeavour to resolve the dispute in a timely manner by discussions between the employee or employees concerned and more senior levels of management as appropriate.
[9.2 varied by PR542234 ppc 04Dec13]
9.2 If a dispute about a matter arising under this award or a dispute in relation to the NES is unable to be resolved at the workplace,and all appropriate steps under clause 9.1 have been taken,a party to the dispute may refer the dispute to the Fair Work Commission.
[9.3 varied by PR542234 ppc 04Dec13]
9.3 The parties may agree on the process to be utilised by the Fair Work Commission including mediation,conciliation and consent arbitration.
[9.4 varied by PR542234 ppc 04Dec13]
9.4 Where the matter in dispute remains unresolved,the Fair Work Commission may exercise any method of dispute resolution permitted by the Act that it considers appropriate to ensure the settlement of the dispute.
9.5 An employer or employee may appoint another person,organisation or association to accompany and/or represent them for the purposes of this clause.
9.6 While the dispute resolution procedure is being conducted,work must continue in accordance with this award and the Act. Subject to applicable occupational health and safety legislation,an employee must not unreasonably fail to comply with a direction by the employer to perform work,whether at the same or another workplace,that is safe and appropriate for the employee to perform.
9.7 The parties must co-operate to ensure that the dispute resolution procedure is carried out in a timely manner and in good faith.
Part 3—Types of Employment and Termination of Employment
10.1 General
10.2 Part-time employment
(a) A part-time employee:
(i) works less than full-time hours of 38 per week;
(ii) has reasonably predictable hours of work;and
(iii) receives,on a pro rata basis,equivalent pay and conditions to those of full-time employees who do the same kind of work.
(b) At the time of engagement the employer and the part-time employee will agree in writing,on a regular pattern of work including the hours to be worked and the starting and finishing times on each day.
(c) Any variation to this agreement will be recorded in writing.
(d) An employer is required to roster a part-time employee for a minimum of three consecutive hours on any shift.
10.3 Casual employees
(a) A casual employee is an employee engaged and paid as such.
(b) A casual employee will be paid an hourly rate of 1/38th of the weekly rate prescribed for the class of work performed,plus a loading of 25%.
(c) Notwithstanding clause 10.3(b) a casual employee working:
(i) overtime as prescribed in clause 22—Overtime;
(ii) on a public holiday as prescribed in clause 26—Public holidays;or
(iii) on Saturday or Sunday as prescribed in clause 19.2,
will be paid at the penalty rate applicable to a full-time employee and is not paid in addition to the amount specified in clause 10.3(b).
(d) The casual loading is paid instead of all paid leave whether under this award or the NES.
11.1 Notice of termination is provided for in the NES.
11.2 Notice of termination by an employee
The notice of termination required to be given by an employee is the same as that required of an employer except that there is no requirement on the employee to give additional notice based on the age of the employee concerned. If an employee fails to give the required notice the employer may withhold from any monies due to the employee on termination under this award or the NES,an amount not exceeding the amount the employee would have been paid under this award in respect of the period of notice required by this clause less any period of notice actually given by the employee.
Where an employer has given notice of termination to an employee,an employee must be allowed up to one day’s time off without loss of pay for the purpose of seeking other employment. The time off is to be taken at times that are convenient to the employee after consultation with the employer.
[Varied by PR503662]
12.1 Redundancy pay is provided for in the NES.
12.2 Transfer to lower paid duties
Where an employee is transferred to lower paid duties by reason of redundancy,the same period of notice must be given as the employee would have been entitled to if the employment had been terminated and the employer may,at the employer’s option,make payment instead of an amount equal to the difference between the former ordinary time rate of pay and the ordinary time rate of pay for the number of weeks of notice still owing.
12.3 Employee leaving during notice period
An employee given notice of termination in circumstances of redundancy may terminate their employment during the period of notice. The employee is entitled to receive the benefits and payments they would have received under this clause had they remained in employment until the expiry of the notice,but is not entitled to payment instead of notice.
12.4 Job search entitlement
(a) An employee given notice of termination in circumstances of redundancy must be allowed up to one day’s time off without loss of pay during each week of notice for the purpose of seeking other employment.
(b) If the employee has been allowed paid leave for more than one day during the notice period for the purpose of seeking other employment,the employee must,at the request of the employer,produce proof of attendance at an interview or they will not be entitled to payment for the time absent. For this purpose a statutory declaration is sufficient.
(c) This entitlement applies instead of clause 11.3
12.5 Transitional provisions –NAPSA employees
[12.5 renamed by PR503662 ppc 01Jan11]
(a) Subject to clause 12.5(b),an employee whose employment is terminated by an employer is entitled to redundancy pay in accordance with the terms of a notional agreement preserving a State award:
(i) that would have applied to the employee immediately prior to 1 January 2010,if the employee had at that time been in their current circumstances of employment and no agreement-based transitional instrument or enterprise agreement had applied to the employee;and
(ii) that would have entitled the employee to redundancy pay in excess of the employee’s entitlement to redundancy pay,if any,under the NES.
(b) The employee’s entitlement to redundancy pay under the notional agreement preserving a State award is limited to the amount of redundancy pay which exceeds the employee’s entitlement to redundancy pay,if any,under the NES.
(c) This clause does not operate to diminish an employee’s entitlement to redundancy pay under any other instrument.
(d) Clause 12.5 ceases to operate on 31 December 2014.
12.6 Transitional provisions –Division 2B State employees
[12.6 inserted by PR503662 ppc 01Jan11]
(a) Subject to clause 12.6(b),an employee whose employment is terminated by an employer is entitled to redundancy pay in accordance with the terms of a Division 2B State award:
(i) that would have applied to the employee immediately prior to 1 January 2011,if the employee had at that time been in their current circumstances of employment and no Division 2B State employment agreement or enterprise agreement had applied to the employee;and
(ii) that would have entitled the employee to redundancy pay in excess of the employee’s entitlement to redundancy pay,if any,under the NES.
(b) The employee’s entitlement to redundancy pay under the Division 2B State award is limited to the amount of redundancy pay which exceeds the employee’s entitlement to redundancy pay,if any,under the NES.
(c) This clause does not operate to diminish an employee’s entitlement to redundancy pay under any other instrument.
(d) Clause 12.6 ceases to operate on 31 December 2014.
Part 4—Minimum Wages and Related Matters
Employees covered by this award must be classified according to the structure set out in Schedule B—Classification Structure and paid the minimum wages set out in clause 14—Minimum wages.
[Varied by PR998014,PR509145,PR522976,PR536779,PR545010]
14.1 Employees are entitled to the following minimum wages for the classification in which they are employed:
[14.1 varied by PR998014,PR509145,PR522976,PR536779 ppc 01Jul13]
Classification | Minimum weekly wage |
Aquaculture attendants | $ |
Level 1 | 622.20 |
Level 2 | 631.20 |
Level 3 | 690.50 |
Level 4 | 724.50 |
[New 14.2 inserted by PR545010 ppc 01Jan14]
14.2 Junior employees must be paid the following percentage of the appropriate adult minimum weekly wage in clause 14.1.
Age | % |
Under 17 years of age | 60 |
17 years of age | 70 |
18 years of age | 80 |
19 years of age | 90 |
20 years of age | 100 |
14.3 Supported wage system
[14.2 renumbered as 14.3 by PR545010 ppc 01Jan14]
See Schedule C
14.4 School-based apprentices
[14.3 renumbered as 14.4 by PR545010 ppc 01Jan14]
See Schedule D
14.5 National training wage
[14.4 renumbered as 14.5 by PR545010 ppc 01Jan14]
See Schedule E
[Varied by PR998150,PR509266,PR523096,PR536899,PR538859]
15.1 First aid allowance
Any full-time employee holding first aid qualifications from St John Ambulance and appointed by the employer to perform first aid duty will receive 0.34% of the standard rate per working day.
15.2 Meal allowance
[15.2 varied by PR998150,PR509266,PR523096,PR536899 ppc 01Jul13]
(a) An employee required to work overtime for more than two hours will either be supplied with a meal by the employer or paid $15.39.
(b) Unless the employer advises an employee on the previous day or earlier that the amount of overtime to be worked will necessitate the partaking of a second or subsequent meal (as the case may be) the employer will provide such second or subsequent meal or make payment of $15.39 per meal.
(c) If an employee,pursuant to notice,has provided a meal or meals and is not required to work overtime or is required to work less than the amount advised,they will be paid $15.39 for each surplus meal provided.
15.3 Tool allowance
[15.3 varied by PR998150 ppc 01Jul10]
All employees who are required to use tools will either be supplied with all tools by the employer or be paid a tool allowance of $9.45 per week.
15.4 Travel time and allowance
[15.4 varied by PR523096,PR536899;substituted by PR538859 ppc 12Jul13]
(a) An employee who on any day or from day to day is required to work at a workplace away from the usual workplace will,at the direction of the employer,present for work at such workplace at the usual starting time;but all time reasonably spent in reaching and returning from such workplace (in excess of the time normally spent in travelling from the employee’s home to their usual workplace and returning) will be paid at ordinary rates of pay.
(b) When a tuna fish farm is located away from the shore so that some means of conveyance is necessary for an employee to pass between the shore and the tuna farm before starting and after finishing work,the time occupied by the employee before starting and after finishing work spent travelling or necessarily waiting for the conveyance will be paid at ordinary rates but,subject to the majority of the employees agreeing by means of a vote,that time will not count as part of the daily working time,except that the provisions of clause 22.3 will continue to apply.
(c) Only trips in excess of 30 minutes will invoke the travel time provisions set out in sub-clause (b) above and they will only apply to an employee who is travelling,resting or in a state of rest and recline. Where an employee is required to engage in the performance of work tasks,or where the majority of the employees have not agreed in accordance with subclause 15.4(b),such time will be counted as daily working time.
(d) Where an employee is required to remain away from their usual place of residence,the employee will be paid for all expenses reasonably incurred while so absent.
(e) Where an employee,with the approval of the employer,is required to use a private motor vehicle,the employee will be paid $0.76 per kilometre travelled.
15.5 Diving allowance
(a) Finfish attendants who are required by the employer to undertake diving duties will receive an allowance of 0.47% of the standard rate per hour or part thereof,where diving equipment,excluding tools,are supplied by the employer.
[15.5(b) varied by PR998150 ppc 01Jul10]
(b) Where the employee supplies their own diving equipment,excluding tools,the employee will be paid an amount of $5.60 per hour or part thereof in addition to the amount prescribed in clause 15.5(a).
15.6 Protective clothing and equipment
Where an employee is required to wear protective clothing which is not provided by the employer (e.g. oilskins,gumboots,overalls,goggles,safety boots etc.),the employer must reimburse the employee for the cost of purchasing such protective clothing and equipment.
15.7 Adjustment of expense related allowances
(a) At the time of any adjustment to the standard rate,each expense related allowance will be increased by the relevant adjustment factor. The relevant adjustment factor for this purpose is the percentage movement in the applicable index figure most recently published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics since the allowance was last adjusted.
[15.7(b) varied by PR523096 ppc 01Jul12]
(b) The applicable index figure is the index figure published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics for the Eight Capitals Consumer Price Index (Cat No. 6401.0),as follows:
Allowance | Applicable Consumer Price Index figure |
Meal allowance | Take away and fast foods sub-group |
Tool/equipment allowance | Tools and equipment for house and garden component of the household appliances,utensils and tools sub-group |
Vehicle allowance | Private motoring sub-group |
16.1 An employee who is required to perform work for which a higher rate is fixed than that provided for their ordinary duties will,if such work exceeds a total of two hours on any day,be paid for all work done on such day at the higher rate.
16.2 In all other cases,the employee will be paid the higher rate for the actual time worked.
17.1 Period of payment
(a) Where it is agreed between an employer and an employee,wages may be paid on a weekly or fortnightly basis.
(b) Wages will be paid no later than Thursday of the agreed pay period.
(c) By agreement between the employer and the majority of employees,payment of wages may be made on a day later than Thursday.
17.2 Method of payment
(a) Wages may be paid by cash,cheque or electronic funds transfer into a nominated bank or financial institution account,as agreed between an employer and an employee.
(b) If payment is by cash or cheque,wages will be paid during ordinary working hours.
[Varied by PR997237]
18.1 Superannuation legislation
(a) Superannuation legislation,including the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth),the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992 (Cth),the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Cth) and the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993 (Cth),deals with the superannuation rights and obligations of employers and employees. Under superannuation legislation individual employees generally have the opportunity to choose their own superannuation fund. If an employee does not choose a superannuation fund,any superannuation fund nominated in the award covering the employee applies.
(b) The rights and obligations in these clauses supplement those in superannuation legislation.
An employer must make such superannuation contributions to a superannuation fund for the benefit of an employee as will avoid the employer being required to pay the superannuation guarantee charge under superannuation legislation with respect to that employee.
18.3 Voluntary employee contributions
(a) Subject to the governing rules of the relevant superannuation fund,an employee may,in writing,authorise their employer to pay on behalf of the employee a specified amount from the post-taxation wages of the employee into the same superannuation fund as the employer makes the superannuation contributions provided for in clause 18.2.
(b) An employee may adjust the amount the employee has authorised their employer to pay from the wages of the employee from the first of the month following the giving of three months’written notice to their employer.
(c) The employer must pay the amount authorised under clauses 18.3(a) or (b) no later than 28 days after the end of the month in which the deduction authorised under clauses 18.3(a) or (b) was made.
18.4 Superannuation fund
Unless,to comply with superannuation legislation,the employer is required to make the superannuation contributions provided for in clause 18.2 to another superannuation fund that is chosen by the employee,the employer must make the superannuation contributions provided for in clause 18.2 and pay the amount authorised under clauses 18.3(a) or (b) to one of the following superannuation funds or its successor:
(a) AustralianSuper;
[18.4(b) inserted by PR997237 from 18May10]
(b) Austsafe Super Pty Ltd;
[18.4(b) renumbered as 18.4(c) by PR997237 from 18May10]
(c) Prime Super;
[18.4(c) renumbered as 18.4(d) by PR997237 from 18May10]
(d) Tasplan;or
[18.4(d) renumbered as 18.4(e) by PR997237 from 18May10]
(e) any superannuation fund to which the employer was making superannuation contributions for the benefit of its employees before 12 September 2008,provided the superannuation fund is an eligible choice fund.
Part 5—Hours of Work and Related Matters
19. Ordinary hours of work and rostering
20. Special provisions for shiftworkers
19. Ordinary hours of work and rostering
[19 substituted by PR538859 ppc 12Jul13]
19.1 Maximum weekly hours and requests for flexible working arrangements are provided for in the NES.
19.2 Ordinary hours of work—day workers
(a) Subject to clause 19.5,the ordinary hours of work for a day worker will not exceed 38 hour per week on average,over a maximum of 12 weeks.
(b) The ordinary hours of work may be worked on any five days Monday to Sunday inclusive.
(c) The ordinary hours of work are to be worked continuously,except for meal breaks,at the discretion of the employer between 5.00 am and 7.00 pm for up to 10 hours a day.
(d) Any work performed in excess of or outside the spread of hours must be paid for at overtime rates.
(e) The rate to be paid to a day worker for ordinary time worked on a Saturday is time and a quarter.
(f) The rate to be paid to a day worker for ordinary time worked on a Sunday is time and a half.
(g) A day worker required to work on a public holiday must be paid for a minimum of three hours’work at the rate of 250%. The 250% rate must be paid to the employee until the employee is relieved from duty.
(h) Where an employee was employed before 12 July 2013,the employee cannot be required to work shiftwork,unless the employee otherwise agrees.
19.3 Ordinary hours of work—continuous shiftworkers
(a) Continuous shiftwork means work carried on with consecutive shifts of employees throughout the 24 hours of each of at least six consecutive days without interruption except for breakdowns or meal breaks or due to unavoidable causes beyond the control of the employer.
(b) Subject to clause 19.3(c),the ordinary hours of work for a continuous shiftworker are,at the discretion of the employer,to average 38 hours per week inclusive of meal breaks and must not exceed 152 hours in 28 consecutive days. A continuous shiftworker is entitled to a 20 minute meal break on each shift which must be counted as time worked. This paid break is in place of the meal break set out in clause 21.1.
(c) By agreement between the employer and the majority of employees concerned,a roster system may operate on the basis that the weekly average of 38 ordinary hours is achieved over a period which exceeds 28 consecutive days but does not exceed 12 weeks. Such 12 week period may be extended to 26 weeks provided that the daily ordinary hours shall remain a maximum of 10 ordinary hours and provided that the majority of the employees in the section or sections concerned agree by means of a vote.
(d) Except at the regular changeover of shifts,an employee must not be required to work more than one shift in each 24 hours.
19.4 Ordinary hours of work—non-continuous shiftworkers
(a) Subject to clause 19.4(b),the ordinary hours of work for a non-continuous shiftworker are an average of 38 per week and must not exceed 152 hours in 28 consecutive days. A non-continuous shiftworker is entitled to a 20 minute meal break on each shift which must be counted as time worked. This paid break is in place of the meal breaks set out in clause 21.1.
(b) By agreement between the employer and the majority of employees concerned,a roster system may operate on the basis that the weekly average of 38 ordinary hours is achieved over a period which exceeds 28 consecutive days but does not exceed 12 weeks. Such 12 week period may be extended to 26 weeks provided that the daily ordinary hours shall remain a maximum of 10 ordinary hours and provided that the majority of the employees in the section or sections concerned agree by means of a vote.
(c) The ordinary hours of work must be worked continuously,except for meal breaks,at the discretion of the employer.
(d) Except at changeover of shifts an employee must not be required to work more than one shift in each 24 hours.
19.5 Methods of arranging ordinary working hours
(a) Subject to the employer’s right to fix the daily hours of work for day workers from time to time within the spread of hours referred to in clause 19.2(c) and the employer’s right to fix the commencing and finishing time of shifts from time to time,the arrangement of ordinary working hours must be by agreement between the employer and the majority of employees in the enterprise or part of the enterprise concerned. This does not preclude the employer reaching agreement with individual employees about how their working hours are to be arranged.
(b) The matters on which agreement may be reached include:
(i) how the hours are to be averaged within a work cycle established in accordance with clauses 19.2,19.3 and 19.4 provided that the maximum ordinary hours per day shall be 10 hours;
(ii) the duration of the work cycle for day workers provided that such duration does not exceed 12 weeks. Such 12 week period may be extended to 26 weeks provided that the daily ordinary hours shall be a maximum of 10 ordinary hours and provided that the majority of the employees in the section or sections concerned agree by means of a vote.
(iii) rosters which specify the starting and finishing times of working hours;
(iv) a period of notice of a rostered day off which is no less than four weeks;
(v) substitution of rostered days off;
(vi) accumulation of rostered days off;
(vii) arrangements which allow for flexibility in relation to the taking of rostered days off.
(c) Where an employee works on a shift other than a rostered shift,the employee must:
(i) if employed on continuous work,be paid at the rate of 200%;or
(ii) if employed on other shiftwork,be paid at the rate of 150% for the first three hours and 200% thereafter.
(d) Clause 19.5(c) does not apply when the time is worked:
(i) by arrangement between the employees themselves;
(ii) for the purposes of effecting the customary rotation of shifts.
20. Special provisions for shiftworkers
[New 20 inserted by PR538859 ppc 12Jul13]
20.1 For the purposes of this award:
shift work means work carried on in the form of at least two consecutive shifts of employees rostered to work during each twenty four hour period.
(a) rostered shift means any shift of which the employee concerned has had at least 14 days’notice unless a lesser period has been agreed;
(b) afternoon shift means any shift finishing after 6.00 pm and at or before midnight;and
(c) night shift means any shift finishing after midnight and at or before 8.00 am.
20.2 By agreement between the employer and the majority of employees concerned or in appropriate cases an individual employee,the span of hours over which shifts may be worked may be altered by up to one hour at either end of the span.
20.3 Afternoon and night shift allowances
(a) An employee who works on afternoon shift must be paid 15% extra for such shift.
(b) An employee who works on night shift must be paid 30% extra for such shift.
(c) An employee who works on an afternoon or night shift which does not continue:
(i) for at least five successive afternoon or night shifts or six successive afternoon or night shifts in a six day enterprise (where no more than eight ordinary hours are worked on each shift);or
(ii) for at least 38 ordinary hours (where more than eight ordinary hours are worked on each shift and the shift arrangement is in accordance with clauses 19.3 or 19.4);
must be paid for each shift 50% extra for the first three hours and 100% extra for the remaining hours.
20.4 Rate for working on Saturday shifts
The rate at which a shiftworker must be paid for work performed between midnight on Friday and midnight on Saturday is 150%. The extra rate is in substitution for and not cumulative upon the shift allowances prescribed in clause 20.3.
20.5 Rate for working on Sunday and public holiday shifts
(a) The rate at which a continuous shiftworker must be paid for work on a rostered shift the major portion of which is performed on a Sunday or public holiday is 200%.
(b) The rate at which a shiftworker,on other than continuous shiftwork,must be paid for all time worked on a Sunday is 200% and on a public holiday is 250%.
(c) Where shifts commence between 11.00 pm and midnight on a Sunday or public holiday,the time so worked before midnight does not entitle the employee to the Sunday or public holiday rate for the shift. However,the time worked by an employee on a shift commencing before midnight on the day preceding a Sunday or public holiday and extending into the Sunday or public holiday must be regarded as time worked on the Sunday or public holiday.
(d) Where shifts fall partly on a public holiday,the shift which has the major portion falling on the public holiday must be regarded as the public holiday shift. By agreement between the employer and the majority of employees concerned,the shift which has the minor portion falling on the public holiday may be regarded as the public holiday shift instead.
(e) The extra rates in clause 20.5 are in substitution for and not cumulative upon the shift allowances prescribed in clause 20.3.
[20 renumbered as 21 by PR538859 ppc 12Jul13]
(a) A period of not less than 30 minutes,not later than five hours after commencing work,will be allowed for a meal break.
(b) Provided that for the purpose of ensuring completion of a task or tasks before change of tide or to ensure the timely return of fish to a growing or holding area in the water,the employer and employee may agree to a break for a meal occurring at some other time prior to the cessation of work on that day.
21.2 Tea breaks
(a) A tea break of 10 minutes’duration,to be counted as time worked,will be allowed during the morning and afternoon periods of each working day to each individual employee at a time to be arranged by the employer.
(b) The afternoon tea break provided in clause 21.2(a) will not be taken in any establishment where the majority of employees agree to forego the break and cease normal work 10 minutes earlier each day.
[21.2(c) inserted by PR538859 ppc 12Jul13]
(c) The tea breaks set out in (b) above may be staggered throughout the day and taken at times which suit operational requirements and are consistent with the employer’s fatigue management plan .
(a) An employee working overtime will be allowed a crib break of 20 minutes’duration without deduction of pay after each four hours of overtime worked if the employee continues work after such a break.
(b) Where the period of overtime is to be for more than one and a half hours,an employee will be allowed a meal break of 20 minutes after ordinary hours before commencing overtime. This break will be paid for at ordinary rates.
(c) An employer and employee may agree to any variation of the provisions of clause 21.3 to meet the circumstances of the work at hand provided that the employer will not be required to make payment in respect of any time allowed in excess of 20 minutes.
[21 renumbered as 22 and substituted by PR538859 ppc 12Jul13;corrected by PR539301 ppc 12Jul13]
22.1 All work done in excess of 38 hours a week or outside the ordinary hours on any day or shift (as defined in clauses 19.2,19.3 and 19.4) or in excess of 10 hours per day will be paid for at the rate of time and a half for the first three hours and double time thereafter until the completion of the overtime work. For a continuous shiftworker the rate for working overtime is double time.
22.2 In computing overtime each day’s work will stand alone.
22.3 Rest period after overtime
(a) When overtime work is necessary it must,wherever reasonably practicable,be arranged so that an employee has at least 10 consecutive hours off duty between the work of successive working days.
(b) An employee who works so much overtime between the termination of their ordinary hours on one day and the commencement of their ordinary hours on the next day that the employee has not had at least 10 consecutive hours off duty between those times must,subject to the other provisions of clause 22.3,be released after completion of the overtime until the employee has had 10 consecutive hours off duty without loss of pay for ordinary hours occurring during such absence.
(c) If on the instructions of the employer an employee resumes or continues work without having had the 10 consecutive hours off duty the employee must be paid at the rate of double time until the employee is released from duty for such period. The employee is then entitled to be absent until the employee has had 10 consecutive hours off duty without loss of pay for ordinary hours occurring during the absence.
(d) By agreement between the employer and individual employee,the 10 hour break provided for in clause 22.3 may be reduced to a period of no less than eight hours.
(e) The provisions of clause 22.3 will apply in the case of a shiftworker as if eight hours were substituted for 10 hours when overtime is worked:
(i) for the purpose of changing shift rosters;or
(ii) where a shiftworker does not report for duty and a day worker or a shiftworker is required to replace the shiftworker;or
(iii) where a shift is worked by arrangement between the employees themselves.
22.4 Saturday work
A day worker required to work overtime on a Saturday must be paid for a minimum of three hours’work at the rate of 150% for the first three hours and 200% thereafter,except where the overtime is continuous with overtime commenced on the previous day.
An employee required to work overtime on a Sunday must be paid for a minimum of three hours’work at the rate of 200%. The 200% is to be paid until the employee is relieved from duty.
(a) A day worker required to work overtime on a public holiday must be paid for a minimum of three hours’work at the rate of 250%. The 250% is to be paid until the employee is relieved from duty.
(b) A continuous shiftworker required to work overtime on a public holiday must be paid for a minimum of three hours’work at the rate of 200%.
(c) A non-continuous shiftworker required to work overtime on a public holiday must be paid for a minimum of three hours’work at the rate of 250%. The 250% is to be paid until the employee is relieved from duty.
Part 6—Leave and Public Holidays
24. Personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave
[22 renumbered as 23 and varied by PR538859 ppc 12Jul13]
23.1 Annual leave is provided for in Division 6 of the NES. Annual leave does not apply to casual employees.
23.2 By agreement between an employer and an employee a period of annual leave may be taken in advance of the entitlement accruing. Provided that if leave is taken in advance and the employment terminates before the entitlement has accrued the employer may make a corresponding deduction from any money due to the employee on termination.
23.3 Where an employer intends temporarily to close (or reduce to nucleus) the place of employment or a section of it for the purpose,amongst others,of allowing annual leave to the employees concerned or a majority of them,the employer may give those employees one month’s notice in writing of an intention to apply the provisions of this clause. In the case of any employee engaged after notice has been given,notice must be given to that employee on the date of their engagement.
(a) Any employee who has accrued annual leave at the date of closing must:
(i) be given annual leave commencing from the date of closing;and
(ii) be paid 1/12th of their ordinary pay for any period of employment between accrual of the employee’s right to the annual leave and the date of closing.
(b) Any employee who has no accrued annual leave at the date of closing must:
(i) be given leave without pay as from the date of closing;and
(ii) be paid for any public holiday during such leave for which the employee is entitled to payment.
23.4 Annual leave is to be taken within 18 months of the entitlement accruing. For the purpose of ensuring accrued annual leave is taken within that period,and in the absence of agreement as provided for in s.88 of the Act,an employer may require an employee to take a period of annual leave from a particular date provided the employee is given at least 28 days’notice.
23.5 Before the start of the employee’s annual leave the employer must pay the employee:
(a) instead of the base rate of pay referred to in s.90(1) of the Act,the amount the employee would have earned for working their normal hours,exclusive of overtime,had they not been on leave;and
(b) an additional loading of 17.5% of the minimum rate prescribed in clause 14—Minimum wages.
23.6 Definition of shiftworker
[23.6 inserted by PR538859 ppc 12Jul13]
(a) For the purpose of the additional week of annual leave provided for in s.87(1)(b) of the Act,a shiftworker is a seven day shiftworker who is regularly rostered to work on Sundays and public holidays.
(b) Where an employee with 12 months’continuous service is engaged for part of the 12 month period as a seven day shiftworker,that employee must have their annual leave increased by half a day for each month the employee is continuously engaged as a seven day shiftworker.
24. Personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave
[23 renumbered as 24 by PR538859 ppc 12Jul13]
Personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave are provided for in the NES.
[24 renumbered as 25 by PR538859 ppc 12Jul13]
Community service leave is provided for in the NES.
[25 renumbered as 26 by PR538859 ppc 12Jul13]
Public holidays are provided for in the NES.
26.1 Substitution of public holidays by agreement
By agreement between the employer and the majority of employees in an enterprise,another day may be substituted for a day provided for in the NES.
26.2 Payment for work on a public holiday
If an employee works on any public holiday provided for in the NES or another day substituted in accordance with clause 26.1,the employee will be paid double time and a half.
Schedule A—Transitional Provisions
[Varied by PR503662]
A.1 General
A.1.1 The provisions of this schedule deal with minimum obligations only.
A.1.2 The provisions of this schedule are to be applied:
(a) when there is a difference,in money or percentage terms,between a provision in a relevant transitional minimum wage instrument (including the transitional default casual loading) or award-based transitional instrument on the one hand and an equivalent provision in this award on the other;
(b) when a loading or penalty in a relevant transitional minimum wage instrument or award-based transitional instrument has no equivalent provision in this award;
(c) when a loading or penalty in this award has no equivalent provision in a relevant transitional minimum wage instrument or award-based transitional instrument;or
(d) when there is a loading or penalty in this award but there is no relevant transitional minimum wage instrument or award-based transitional instrument.
A.2 Minimum wages –existing minimum wage lower
A.2.1 The following transitional arrangements apply to an employer which,immediately prior to 1 January 2010:
(a) was obliged,
(b) but for the operation of an agreement-based transitional instrument or an enterprise agreement would have been obliged,or
(c) if it had been an employer in the industry or of the occupations covered by this award would have been obliged
by a transitional minimum wage instrument and/or an award-based transitional instrument to pay a minimum wage lower than that in this award for any classification of employee.
A.2.2 In this clause minimum wage includes:
(a) a minimum wage for a junior employee,an employee to whom training arrangements apply and an employee with a disability;
(b) a piecework rate;and
(c) any applicable industry allowance.
A.2.3 Prior to the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2010 the employer must pay no less than the minimum wage in the relevant transitional minimum wage instrument and/or award-based transitional instrument for the classification concerned.
A.2.4 The difference between the minimum wage for the classification in this award and the minimum wage in clause A.2.3 is referred to as the transitional amount.
A.2.5 From the following dates the employer must pay no less than the minimum wage for the classification in this award minus the specified proportion of the transitional amount:
First full pay period on or after | |
1 July 2010 | 80% |
1 July 2011 | 60% |
1 July 2012 | 40% |
1 July 2013 | 20% |
A.2.6 The employer must apply any increase in minimum wages in this award resulting from an annual wage review.
A.2.7 These provisions cease to operate from the beginning of the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2014.
A.3 Minimum wages –existing minimum wage higher
A.3.1 The following transitional arrangements apply to an employer which,immediately prior to 1 January 2010:
(a) was obliged,
(b) but for the operation of an agreement-based transitional instrument or an enterprise agreement would have been obliged,or
(c) if it had been an employer in the industry or of the occupations covered by this award would have been obliged
by a transitional minimum wage instrument and/or an award-based transitional instrument to pay a minimum wage higher than that in this award for any classification of employee.
A.3.2 In this clause minimum wage includes:
(a) a minimum wage for a junior employee,an employee to whom training arrangements apply and an employee with a disability;
(b) a piecework rate;and
(c) any applicable industry allowance.
A.3.3 Prior to the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2010 the employer must pay no less than the minimum wage in the relevant transitional minimum wage instrument and/or award-based transitional instrument for the classification concerned.
A.3.4 The difference between the minimum wage for the classification in this award and the minimum wage in clause A.3.3 is referred to as the transitional amount.
A.3.5 From the following dates the employer must pay no less than the minimum wage for the classification in this award plus the specified proportion of the transitional amount:
First full pay period on or after | |
1 July 2010 | 80% |
1 July 2011 | 60% |
1 July 2012 | 40% |
1 July 2013 | 20% |
A.3.6 The employer must apply any increase in minimum wages in this award resulting from an annual wage review. If the transitional amount is equal to or less than any increase in minimum wages resulting from the 2010 annual wage review the transitional amount is to be set off against the increase and the other provisions of this clause will not apply.
A.3.7 These provisions cease to operate from the beginning of the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2014.
A.4 Loadings and penalty rates
For the purposes of this schedule loading or penalty means a:
●casual or part-time loading;
●Saturday,Sunday,public holiday,evening or other penalty;
●shift allowance/penalty.
A.5 Loadings and penalty rates –existing loading or penalty rate lower
A.5.1 The following transitional arrangements apply to an employer which,immediately prior to 1 January 2010:
(a) was obliged,
(b) but for the operation of an agreement-based transitional instrument or an enterprise agreement would have been obliged,or
(c) if it had been an employer in the industry or of the occupations covered by this award would have been obliged
by the terms of a transitional minimum wage instrument or an award-based transitional instrument to pay a particular loading or penalty at a lower rate than the equivalent loading or penalty in this award for any classification of employee.
A.5.2 Prior to the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2010 the employer must pay no less than the loading or penalty in the relevant transitional minimum wage instrument or award-based transitional instrument for the classification concerned.
A.5.3 The difference between the loading or penalty in this award and the rate in clause A.5.2 is referred to as the transitional percentage.
A.5.4 From the following dates the employer must pay no less than the loading or penalty in this award minus the specified proportion of the transitional percentage:
First full pay period on or after | |
1 July 2010 | 80% |
1 July 2011 | 60% |
1 July 2012 | 40% |
1 July 2013 | 20% |
A.5.5 These provisions cease to operate from the beginning of the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2014.
A.6 Loadings and penalty rates –existing loading or penalty rate higher
A.6.1 The following transitional arrangements apply to an employer which,immediately prior to 1 January 2010:
(a) was obliged,
(b) but for the operation of an agreement-based transitional instrument or an enterprise agreement would have been obliged,or
(c) if it had been an employer in the industry or of the occupations covered by this award would have been obliged
by the terms of a transitional minimum wage instrument or an award-based transitional instrument to pay a particular loading or penalty at a higher rate than the equivalent loading or penalty in this award,or to pay a particular loading or penalty and there is no equivalent loading or penalty in this award,for any classification of employee.
A.6.2 Prior to the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2010 the employer must pay no less than the loading or penalty in the relevant transitional minimum wage instrument or award-based transitional instrument.
A.6.3 The difference between the loading or penalty in this award and the rate in clause A.6.2 is referred to as the transitional percentage. Where there is no equivalent loading or penalty in this award,the transitional percentage is the rate in A.6.2.
A.6.4 From the following dates the employer must pay no less than the loading or penalty in this award plus the specified proportion of the transitional percentage:
First full pay period on or after | |
1 July 2010 | 80% |
1 July 2011 | 60% |
1 July 2012 | 40% |
1 July 2013 | 20% |
A.6.5 These provisions cease to operate from the beginning of the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2014.
A.7 Loadings and penalty rates –no existing loading or penalty rate
A.7.1 The following transitional arrangements apply to an employer not covered by clause A.5 or A.6 in relation to a particular loading or penalty in this award.
A.7.2 Prior to the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2010 the employer need not pay the loading or penalty in this award.
A.7.3 From the following dates the employer must pay no less than the following percentage of the loading or penalty in this award:
First full pay period on or after | |
1 July 2010 | 20% |
1 July 2011 | 40% |
1 July 2012 | 60% |
1 July 2013 | 80% |
A.7.4 These provisions cease to operate from the beginning of the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2014.
A.8 Former Division 2B employers
[A.8 inserted by PR503662 ppc 01Jan11]
A.8.1 This clause applies to an employer which,immediately prior to 1 January 2011,was covered by a Division 2B State award.
A.8.2 All of the terms of a Division 2B State award applying to a Division 2B employer are continued in effect until the end of the full pay period commencing before 1 February 2011.
A.8.3 Subject to this clause,from the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 February 2011 a Division 2B employer must pay no less than the minimum wages,loadings and penalty rates which it would be required to pay under this Schedule if it had been a national system employer immediately prior to 1 January 2010.
A.8.4 Despite clause A.8.3,where a minimum wage,loading or penalty rate in a Division 2B State award immediately prior to 1 February 2011 was lower than the corresponding minimum wage,loading or penalty rate in this award,nothing in this Schedule requires a Division 2B employer to pay more than the minimum wage,loading or penalty rate in this award.
A.8.5 Despite clause A.8.3,where a minimum wage,loading or penalty rate in a Division 2B State award immediately prior to 1 February 2011 was higher than the corresponding minimum wage,loading or penalty rate in this award,nothing in this Schedule requires a Division 2B employer to pay less than the minimum wage,loading or penalty rate in this award.
A.8.6 In relation to a Division 2B employer this Schedule commences to operate from the beginning of the first full pay period on or after 1 January 2011 and ceases to operate from the beginning of the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2014.
Schedule B—Classification Structure
B.1 Aquaculture Attendant Level 1
B.1.1 Finfish stream
A finfish attendant Level 1 means a person who has been employed for less then four months to:
(a) operate boats (including loading and unloading boats);
(b) moor pens;
(c) wash and change nets;and/or
(d) move materials and equipment.
B.1.2 Shellfish stream
A shellfish attendant Level 1 means a person who has been employed for less than four months’in the industry and who is engaged on either an inter-tidal,deep water or land-based shellfish enterprise to perform with supervision some or all of the following:
(a) operating boats or punts;
(b) loading,unloading,moving,packing,constructing of shellfish culture mediums (including baskets,cages,droplines and oyster racking);
(c) recording data;and/or
(d) operating mechanical equipment such as grading machines;preparation of product for market/transport as well as the general maintenance duties.
B.2 Aquaculture Attendant Level 2
B.2.1 Finfish stream
A finfish attendant Level 2 means a person with more than four months’service with one or more employer who is employed in finfish aquaculture to:
(a) operate boats (including loading and unloading boats);
(b) moor pens;
(c) wash and change nets;and/or
(d) move materials and equipment and prepare the product for market/transport.
B.2.2 Shellfish stream
A shellfish attendant Level 2 means an employee who has completed at least four months’service as a shellfish attendant Level 1 and in addition is capable of performing,without constant supervision,some or all of the following functions:
(a) operating boats or punts;
(b) loading,unloading,moving,packing,constructing of shellfish culture mediums (including baskets,cages,droplines and oyster racking);
(c) recording data;and/or
(d) operating mechanical equipment such as grading machines,preparation of product for market/transport,as well as general maintenance duties.
B.3 Aquaculture Attendant Level 3
B.3.1 Finfish stream
A finfish attendant Level 3 is an employee who has demonstrated the competency to perform the tasks as below:
(a) harvest fish (including bleeding) and preparation for market/transport;
(b) husband fish (including observing,separating,mortality retrieval,feeding);and/or
(c) carry out general housekeeping and maintenance.
B.3.2 Shellfish stream
A shellfish attendant Level 3 means an employee who,in addition to performing some or all of the functions of shellfish attendant Level 2 may be required to accept responsibility for acting in a minor supervisory capacity in directing the work of other employees.
B.4 Aquaculture Attendant Level 4
B.4.1 Finfish stream
A Finfish attendant Level 4 means a person who has been employed to perform the following:
(a) husband fish (including observing,separating,mortality retrieval,feeding);
(b) carry out general housekeeping and maintenance;
(c) carry out basic net repairs;and/or
(d) may be required to perform diving duties.
B.4.2 Shellfish stream
A shellfish attendant Level 4 is an employee who,in addition to performing some or all of the functions of shellfish attendant Level 3,directs the work of other employees and accepts responsibility for acting in charge.
Schedule C—Supported Wage System
[Varied by PR998748,PR510670,PR525068,PR537893,PR542234]
C.1 This schedule defines the conditions which will apply to employees who because of the effects of a disability are eligible for a supported wage under the terms of this award.
C.2 In this schedule:
approved assessor means a person accredited by the management unit established by the Commonwealth under the supported wage system to perform assessments of an individual’s productive capacity within the supported wage system
assessment instrument means the tool provided for under the supported wage system that records the assessment of the productive capacity of the person to be employed under the supported wage system
disability support pension means the Commonwealth pension scheme to provide income security for persons with a disability as provided under the Social Security Act 1991 (Cth),as amended from time to time,or any successor to that scheme
relevant minimum wage means the minimum wage prescribed in this award for the class of work for which an employee is engaged
supported wage system (SWS) means the Commonwealth Government system to promote employment for people who cannot work at full award wages because of a disability,as documented in the Supported Wage System Handbook. The Handbook is available from the following website:www.jobaccess.gov.au
SWS wage assessment agreement means the document in the form required by the Department of Education,Employment and Workplace Relations that records the employee’s productive capacity and agreed wage rate
C.3 Eligibility criteria
C.3.1 Employees covered by this schedule will be those who are unable to perform the range of duties to the competence level required within the class of work for which the employee is engaged under this award,because of the effects of a disability on their productive capacity and who meet the impairment criteria for receipt of a disability support pension.
C.3.2 This schedule does not apply to any existing employee who has a claim against the employer which is subject to the provisions of workers compensation legislation or any provision of this award relating to the rehabilitation of employees who are injured in the course of their employment.
C.4 Supported wage rates
C.4.1 Employees to whom this schedule applies will be paid the applicable percentage of the relevant minimum wage according to the following schedule:
Assessed capacity (clause C.5) % | Relevant minimum wage % |
10 | 10 |
20 | 20 |
30 | 30 |
40 | 40 |
50 | 50 |
60 | 60 |
70 | 70 |
80 | 80 |
90 | 90 |
[C.4.2 varied by PR998748,PR510670,PR525068,PR537893 ppc 01Jul13]
C.4.2 Provided that the minimum amount payable must be not less than $78 per week.
C.4.3 Where an employee’s assessed capacity is 10%,they must receive a high degree of assistance and support.
C.5.1 For the purpose of establishing the percentage of the relevant minimum wage,the productive capacity of the employee will be assessed in accordance with the Supported Wage System by an approved assessor,having consulted the employer and employee and,if the employee so desires,a union which the employee is eligible to join.
C.5.2 All assessments made under this schedule must be documented in an SWS wage assessment agreement,and retained by the employer as a time and wages record in accordance with the Act.
C.6 Lodgement of SWS wage assessment agreement
[C.6.1 varied by PR542234 ppc 04Dec13]
C.6.1 All SWS wage assessment agreements under the conditions of this schedule,including the appropriate percentage of the relevant minimum wage to be paid to the employee,must be lodged by the employer with the Fair Work Commission.
[C.6.2 varied by PR542234 ppc 04Dec13]
C.6.2 All SWS wage assessment agreements must be agreed and signed by the employee and employer parties to the assessment. Where a union which has an interest in the award is not a party to the assessment,the assessment will be referred by the Fair Work Commission to the union by certified mail and the agreement will take effect unless an objection is notified to the Fair Work Commission within 10 working days.
C.7 Review of assessment
The assessment of the applicable percentage should be subject to annual or more frequent review on the basis of a reasonable request for such a review. The process of review must be in accordance with the procedures for assessing capacity under the supported wage system.
C.8 Other terms and conditions of employment
Where an assessment has been made,the applicable percentage will apply to the relevant minimum wage only. Employees covered by the provisions of this schedule will be entitled to the same terms and conditions of employment as other workers covered by this award on a pro rata basis.
C.9 Workplace adjustment
An employer wishing to employ a person under the provisions of this schedule must take reasonable steps to make changes in the workplace to enhance the employee’s capacity to do the job. Changes may involve re-design of job duties,working time arrangements and work organisation in consultation with other workers in the area.
C.10 Trial period
C.10.1 In order for an adequate assessment of the employee’s capacity to be made,an employer may employ a person under the provisions of this schedule for a trial period not exceeding 12 weeks,except that in some cases additional work adjustment time (not exceeding four weeks) may be needed.
C.10.2 During that trial period the assessment of capacity will be undertaken and the percentage of the relevant minimum wage for a continuing employment relationship will be determined.
[C.10.3 varied by PR998748,PR510670,PR525068,PR537893 ppc 01Jul13]
C.10.3 The minimum amount payable to the employee during the trial period must be no less than $78 per week.
C.10.4 Work trials should include induction or training as appropriate to the job being trialled.
C.10.5 Where the employer and employee wish to establish a continuing employment relationship following the completion of the trial period,a further contract of employment will be entered into based on the outcome of assessment under clause C.5.
Schedule D—School-based Apprentices
D.1 This schedule applies to school-based apprentices. A school-based apprentice is a person who is undertaking an apprenticeship in accordance with this schedule while also undertaking a course of secondary education.
D.2 A school-based apprenticeship may be undertaken in the trades covered by this award under a training agreement or contract of training for an apprentice declared or recognised by the relevant State or Territory authority.
D.3 The relevant minimum wages for full-time junior and adult apprentices provided for in this award,calculated hourly,will apply to school-based apprentices for total hours worked including time deemed to be spent in off-the-job training.
D.4 For the purposes of clause D.3,where an apprentice is a full-time school student,the time spent in off-the-job training for which the apprentice must be paid is 25% of the actual hours worked each week on-the-job. The wages paid for training time may be averaged over the semester or year.
D.5 A school-based apprentice must be allowed,over the duration of the apprenticeship,the same amount of time to attend off-the-job training as an equivalent full-time apprentice.
D.6 For the purposes of this schedule,off-the-job training is structured training delivered by a Registered Training Organisation separate from normal work duties or general supervised practice undertaken on the job.
D.7 The duration of the apprenticeship must be as specified in the training agreement or contract for each apprentice but must not exceed six years.
D.8 School-based apprentices progress through the relevant wage scale at the rate of 12 months progression for each two years of employment as an apprentice.
D.9 The apprentice wage scales are based on a standard full-time apprenticeship of four years (unless the apprenticeship is of three years duration). The rate of progression reflects the average rate of skill acquisition expected from the typical combination of work and training for a school-based apprentice undertaking the applicable apprenticeship.
D.10 If an apprentice converts from school-based to full-time,all time spent as a full-time apprentice will count for the purposes of progression through the relevant wage scale in addition to the progression achieved as a school-based apprentice.
D.11 School-based apprentices are entitled pro rata to all of the other conditions in this award.
Schedule E—National Training Wage
[Varied by PR998014,PR509145,PR522976,PR536779,PR545787]
E.1 Title
This is the National Training Wage Schedule.
E.2 Definitions
In this schedule:
adult trainee is a trainee who would qualify for the highest minimum wage in Wage Level A,B or C if covered by that wage level
approved training means the training specified in the training contract
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a national framework for qualifications in post-compulsory education and training
out of school refers only to periods out of school beyond Year 10 as at the first of January in each year and is deemed to:
(a) include any period of schooling beyond Year 10 which was not part of or did not contribute to a completed year of schooling;
(b) include any period during which a trainee repeats in whole or part a year of schooling beyond Year 10;and
(c) not include any period during a calendar year in which a year of schooling is completed
relevant State or Territory training authority means the bodies in the relevant State or Territory which exercise approval powers in relation to traineeships and register training contracts under the relevant State or Territory vocational education and training legislation
relevant State or Territory vocational education and training legislation means the following or any successor legislation:
Australian Capital Territory:Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003;
New South Wales:Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001;
Northern Territory:Northern Territory Employment and Training Act 1991;
Queensland:Vocational Education,Training and Employment Act 2000;
South Australia:Training and Skills Development Act 2008;
Tasmania:Vocational Education and Training Act 1994;
Victoria:Education and Training Reform Act 2006;or
Western Australia:Vocational Education and Training Act 1996
trainee is an employee undertaking a traineeship under a training contract
traineeship means a system of training which has been approved by the relevant State or Territory training authority,which meets the requirements of a training package developed by the relevant Industry Skills Council and endorsed by the National Quality Council,and which leads to an AQF certificate level qualification
training contract means an agreement for a traineeship made between an employer and an employee which is registered with the relevant State or Territory training authority
training package means the competency standards and associated assessment guidelines for an AQF certificate level qualification which have been endorsed for an industry or enterprise by the National Quality Council and placed on the National Training Information Service with the approval of the Commonwealth,State and Territory Ministers responsible for vocational education and training,and includes any relevant replacement training package
year 10 includes any year before Year 10
E.3 Coverage
E.3.1 Subject to clauses E.3.2 to E.3.6 of this schedule,this schedule applies in respect of an employee covered by this award who is undertaking a traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate level is allocated to a wage level by Appendix E1 to this schedule or by clause E.5.4 of this schedule.
E.3.2 This schedule only applies to AQF Certificate Level IV traineeships for which a relevant AQF Certificate Level III traineeship is listed in Appendix E1 to this schedule.
E.3.3 This schedule does not apply to the apprenticeship system or to any training program which applies to the same occupation and achieves essentially the same training outcome as an existing apprenticeship in an award as at 25 June 1997.
E.3.4 This schedule does not apply to qualifications not identified in training packages or to qualifications in training packages which are not identified as appropriate for a traineeship.
E.3.5 Where the terms and conditions of this schedule conflict with other terms and conditions of this award dealing with traineeships,the other terms and conditions of this award prevail.
E.3.6 At the conclusion of the traineeship,this schedule ceases to apply to the employee.
E.4 Types of Traineeship
The following types of traineeship are available under this schedule:
E.4.1 a full-time traineeship based on 38 ordinary hours per week,with 20% of ordinary hours being approved training;and
E.4.2 a part-time traineeship based on less than 38 ordinary hours per week,with 20% of ordinary hours being approved training solely on-the-job or partly on-the-job and partly off-the-job,or where training is fully off-the-job.
E.5 Minimum Wages
[E.5 substituted by PR998014,PR509145,PR522976,PR536779 ppc 01Jul13]
E.5.1 Minimum wages for full-time traineeships
Subject to clause E.5.3 of this schedule,the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a full-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level A by Appendix E1 are:
Highest year of schooling completed | |||
Year 10 | Year 11 | Year 12 | |
per week | per week | per week | |
$ | $ | $ | |
School leaver | 279.50 | 307.90 | 366.80 |
Plus 1 year out of school | 307.90 | 366.80 | 426.80 |
Plus 2 years out of school | 366.80 | 426.80 | 496.70 |
Plus 3 years out of school | 426.80 | 496.70 | 568.70 |
Plus 4 years out of school | 496.70 | 568.70 | |
Plus 5 or more years out of school | 568.70 |
(b) Wage Level B
Subject to clause E.5.3 of this schedule,the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a full-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level B by Appendix E1 are:
Highest year of schooling completed | |||
Year 10 | Year 11 | Year 12 | |
per week | Per week | per week | |
$ | $ | $ | |
School leaver | 279.50 | 307.90 | 356.90 |
Plus 1 year out of school | 307.90 | 356.90 | 410.50 |
Plus 2 years out of school | 356.90 | 410.50 | 481.40 |
Plus 3 years out of school | 410.50 | 481.40 | 549.10 |
Plus 4 years out of school | 481.40 | 549.10 | |
Plus 5 or more years out of school | 549.10 |
(c) Wage Level C
Subject to clause E.5.3 of this schedule,the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a full-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level C by Appendix E1 are:
Highest year of schooling completed | |||
Year 10 | Year 11 | Year 12 | |
per week | per week | per week | |
$ | $ | $ | |
School leaver | 279.50 | 307.90 | 356.90 |
Plus 1 year out of school | 307.90 | 356.90 | 401.70 |
Plus 2 years out of school | 356.90 | 401.70 | 448.70 |
Plus 3 years out of school | 401.70 | 448.70 | 500.00 |
Plus 4 years out of school | 448.70 | 500.00 | |
Plus 5 or more years out of school | 500.00 |
(d) AQF Certificate Level IV traineeships
(i) Subject to clause E.5.3 of this schedule,the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a full-time AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship are the minimum wages for the relevant full-time AQF Certificate Level III traineeship with the addition of 3.8% to those minimum wages.
(ii) Subject to clause E.5.3 of this schedule,the minimum wages for an adult trainee undertaking a full-time AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship are as follows,provided that the relevant wage level is that for the relevant AQF Certificate Level III traineeship:
Wage level | First year of traineeship | Second and subsequent years of traineeship |
per week | per week | |
$ | $ | |
Wage Level A | 590.60 | 613.50 |
Wage Level B | 569.80 | 591.70 |
Wage Level C | 518.50 | 538.20 |
E.5.2 Minimum wages for part-time traineeships
Highest year of schooling completed | |||
Year 10 | Year 11 | Year 12 | |
per hour | per hour | per hour | |
$ | $ | $ | |
School leaver | 9.19 | 10.14 | 12.07 |
Plus 1 year out of school | 10.14 | 12.07 | 14.05 |
Plus 2 years out of school | 12.07 | 14.05 | 16.34 |
Plus 3 years out of school | 14.05 | 16.34 | 18.70 |
Plus 4 years out of school | 16.34 | 18.70 | |
Plus 5 or more years out of school | 18.70 |
Highest year of schooling completed | |||
Year 10 | Year 11 | Year 12 | |
per hour | per hour | per hour | |
$ | $ | $ | |
School leaver | 9.19 | 10.14 | 11.75 |
Plus 1 year out of school | 10.14 | 11.75 | 13.50 |
Plus 2 years out of school | 11.75 | 13.50 | 15.84 |
Plus 3 years out of school | 13.50 | 15.84 | 18.07 |
Plus 4 years out of school | 15.84 | 18.07 | |
Plus 5 or more years out of school | 18.07 |
Highest year of schooling completed | |||
Year 10 | Year 11 | Year 12 | |
per hour | per hour | per hour | |
$ | $ | $ | |
School leaver | 9.19 | 10.14 | 11.75 |
Plus 1 year out of school | 10.14 | 11.75 | 13.21 |
Plus 2 years out of school | 11.75 | 13.21 | 14.76 |
Plus 3 years out of school | 13.21 | 14.76 | 16.45 |
Plus 4 years out of school | 14.76 | 16.45 | |
Plus 5 or more years out of school | 16.45 |
(d) School-based traineeships
Subject to clauses E.5.2(f) and E.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a school-based AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Levels A,B or C by Appendix E1 are as follows when the trainee works ordinary hours:
(e) AQF Certificate Level IV traineeships
(i) Subject to clauses E.5.2(f) and E.5.3 of this schedule,the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a part-time AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship are the minimum wages for the relevant part-time AQF Certificate Level III traineeship with the addition of 3.8% to those minimum wages.
(ii) Subject to clauses E.5.2(f) and E.5.3 of this schedule,the minimum wages for an adult trainee undertaking a part-time AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship are as follows,provided that the relevant wage level is that for the relevant AQF Certificate Level III traineeship:
(f) Calculating the actual minimum wage
(i) Where the full-time ordinary hours of work are not 38 or an average of 38 per week,the appropriate hourly minimum wage is obtained by multiplying the relevant minimum wage in clauses E.5.2(a)–(e) of this schedule by 38 and then dividing the figure obtained by the full-time ordinary hours of work per week.
(ii) Where the approved training for a part-time traineeship is provided fully off-the-job by a registered training organisation,for example at school or at TAFE,the relevant minimum wage in clauses E.5.2(a)–(e) of this schedule applies to each ordinary hour worked by the trainee.
(iii) Where the approved training for a part-time traineeship is undertaken solely on-the-job or partly on-the-job and partly off-the-job,the relevant minimum wage in clauses E.5.2(a)–(e) of this schedule minus 20% applies to each ordinary hour worked by the trainee.
E.5.3 Other minimum wage provisions
(a) An employee who was employed by an employer immediately prior to becoming a trainee with that employer must not suffer a reduction in their minimum wage per week or per hour by virtue of becoming a trainee. Casual loadings will be disregarded when determining whether the employee has suffered a reduction in their minimum wage.
(b) If a qualification is converted from an AQF Certificate Level II to an AQF Certificate Level III traineeship,or from an AQF Certificate Level III to an AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship,then the trainee must be paid the next highest minimum wage provided in this schedule,where a higher minimum wage is provided for the new AQF certificate level.
The minimum wage for a trainee undertaking an AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate level are not allocated to a wage level by Appendix E1 is the relevant minimum wage under this schedule for a trainee undertaking an AQF Certificate to Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate level are allocated to Wage Level B.
E.6 Employment conditions
E.6.1 A trainee undertaking a school-based traineeship may,with the agreement of the trainee,be paid an additional loading of 25% on all ordinary hours worked instead of paid annual leave,paid personal/carer’s leave and paid absence on public holidays,provided that where the trainee works on a public holiday then the public holiday provisions of this award apply.
E.6.2 A trainee is entitled to be released from work without loss of continuity of employment and to payment of the appropriate wages to attend any training and assessment specified in,or associated with,the training contract.
E.6.3 Time spent by a trainee,other than a trainee undertaking a school-based traineeship,in attending any training and assessment specified in,or associated with,the training contract is to be regarded as time worked for the employer for the purposes of calculating the trainee’s wages and determining the trainee’s employment conditions.
[Note inserted by PR545787 ppc 01Jan14]
Note:The time to be included for the purpose of calculating the wages for part-time trainees whose approved training is fully off-the-job is determined by clause E.5.2(f)(ii) and not by this clause.
E.6.4 Subject to clause E.3.5 of this schedule, all other terms and conditions of this award apply to a trainee unless specifically varied by this schedule.
Appendix E1:Allocation of Traineeships to Wage Levels
The wage levels applying to training packages and their AQF certificate levels are:
E1.1 Wage Level A
Training package | AQF certificate level |
Aeroskills | II |
Aviation | I |
Beauty | III |
Business Services | I |
Chemical,Hydrocarbons and Refining | I |
Civil Construction | III |
Coal Training Package | II |
Community Services | II |
Construction,Plumbing and Services Integrated Framework | I |
Correctional Services | II |
Drilling | II |
Electricity Supply Industry—Generation Sector | II |
Electricity Supply Industry—Transmission,Distribution and Rail Sector | II |
Electrotechnology | I |
Financial Services | I |
Floristry | III |
Food Processing Industry | III |
Gas Industry | III |
Information and Communications Technology | I |
Laboratory Operations | II |
Local Government (other than Operational Works Cert I and II) | I |
Manufactured Mineral Products | III |
Manufacturing | I |
Maritime | I |
Metal and Engineering (Technical) | II |
Metalliferous Mining | II |
Museum,Library and Library/Information Services | II |
Plastics,Rubber and Cablemaking | III |
Public Safety | III |
Public Sector | II |
Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Industries | III |
Retail Services (including wholesale and Community pharmacy) | III |
Telecommunications | II |
Textiles,Clothing and Footwear | III |
Tourism,Hospitality and Events | I |
Training and Assessment | III |
Transport and Distribution | III |
Water Industry (Utilities) | III |
E1.2 Wage Level B
Training package | AQF certificate level |
Animal Care and Management | I |
Asset Maintenance | I |
Australian Meat Industry | I |
Automotive Industry Manufacturing | II |
Automotive Industry Retail,Service and Repair | I |
Beauty | II |
Caravan Industry | II |
Civil Construction | I |
Community Recreation Industry | III |
Entertainment | I |
Extractive Industries | II |
Fitness Industry | III |
Floristry | II |
Food Processing Industry | I |
Forest and Forest Products Industry | I |
Furnishing | I |
Gas Industry | I |
Health | II |
Local Government (Operational Works) | I |
Manufactured Mineral Products | I |
Metal and Engineering (Production) | II |
Outdoor Recreation Industry | I |
Plastics,Rubber and Cablemaking | II |
Printing and Graphic Arts | II |
Property Services | I |
Public Safety | I |
Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Industries | I |
Retail Services | I |
Screen and Media | I |
Sport Industry | II |
Sugar Milling | I |
Textiles,Clothing and Footwear | I |
Transport and Logistics | I |
Visual Arts,Craft and Design | I |
Water Industry | I |
E1.3 Wage Level C
Training package | AQF certificate level |
Agri-Food | I |
Amenity Horticulture | I |
Conservation and Land Management | I |
Funeral Services | I |
Music | I |
Racing Industry | I |
Rural Production | I |
Seafood Industry | I |
Schedule F—2013 Part-day public holidays
[Sched F inserted by PR532631 ppc 23Nov12;renamed and varied by PR544519 ppc 21Nov13]
This schedule operates in conjunction with award provisions dealing with public holidays.
F.1 Where a part-day public holiday is declared or prescribed between 7.00 pm and midnight on Christmas Eve (24 December 2013) or New Year’s Eve (31 December 2013) the following will apply on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve and will override any provision in this award relating to public holidays to the extent of the inconsistency:
(a) All employees will have the right to refuse to work on the part-day public holiday if the request to work is not reasonable or the refusal is reasonable as provided for in the NES.
(b) Where a part-time or full-time employee is usually rostered to work ordinary hours between 7.00 pm and midnight but as a result of exercising their right under the NES does not work,they will be paid their ordinary rate of pay for such hours not worked.
(c) Where a part-time or full-time employee is usually rostered to work ordinary hours between 7.00 pm and midnight but as a result of being on annual leave does not work,they will be taken not to be on annual leave between those hours of 7.00 pm and midnight that they would have usually been rostered to work and will be paid their ordinary rate of pay for such hours.
(d) Where a part-time or full-time employee is usually rostered to work ordinary hours between 7.00 pm and midnight,but as a result of having a rostered day off (RDO) provided under this award,does not work,the employee will be taken to be on a public holiday for such hours and paid their ordinary rate of pay for those hours.
(e) Excluding annualised salaried employees to whom clause F.1(f) applies,where an employee works any hours between 7.00 pm and midnight they will be entitled to the appropriate public holiday penalty rate (if any) in this award for those hours worked.
(f) Where an employee is paid an annualised salary under the provisions of this award and is entitled under this award to time off in lieu or additional annual leave for work on a public holiday,they will be entitled to time off in lieu or pro-rata annual leave equivalent to the time worked between 7.00 pm and midnight.
(g) An employee not rostered to work between 7.00 pm and midnight,other than an employee who has exercised their right in accordance with clause F.1(a),will not be entitled to another day off,another day’s pay or another day of annual leave as a result of the part-day public holiday.
(h) Nothing in this schedule affects the right of an employee and employer to agree to substitute public holidays.
This schedule is not intended to detract from or supplement the NES.
This schedule is an interim provision and subject to further review.
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