Part 1-Application and Operation

1. Title This award is the Australia Post Enterprise Award 2015.

2. Commencement

2.1 This award commences on 17 September 2015.

2.2 The monetary obligations imposed on Australia Post by this award may be absorbed into overaward payments. Nothing in this award requires Australia Post to maintain or increase any overaward payment.

2.3 The making of this award is not 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, the Fair Work Commission may make any order it considers appropriate to remedy the situation.

3. Definitions and interpretation

3.1 In this award, unless the contrary intention appears:

Act means the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Australia Post means the Australian Postal Corporation

construction work means all work, subject to the disabilities set out in clause 26.17, wherever performed, other than that defined as Maintenance Work or Shop Work

employee means a person employed in classifications covered by this award subject to any limitations or exclusions specified in this award

head station means:
(a) for employees who are ordinarily required to work day by day at the same fixed place of work - the place fixed by Australia Post and advised in writing to the employee; and
(b) for employees whose place of work is variable within a specified district - a place within the district fixed by Australia Post and advised in writing to the employee

immediate family has the same meaning as contained under the Act

maintenance work means small carpentry, painting, sign writing, electrical, plumbing and small repair and renovation work in those respective trades

shop work means any work performed in a workshop not located on an 'on site' building project

NES means the National Employment Standards as contained in sections 59 to 131 of the Act

standard rate means the minimum annual wage for a Postal Delivery Officer in 23 - Minimum Annual Salary Rates

3.2 Where this award refers to a condition of employment provided for in the NES, the NES definition applies.

4. Coverage

4.1 This award covers:
(a) Australia Post; and
(b) all employees employed in classifications under clause 22 (as those classifications are amended or replaced from time to time).

4.2 This award does not cover an employee excluded from award coverage by the Act.

5. Inconsistency with Determinations

This award will be read in conjunction with determinations made from time to time under section 89 of the Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989. Where a determination is inconsistent with the provisions of this award, the award will prevail.

6. Access to the Award and the National Employment Standards

Australia Post 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.

7. The National Employment Standards and this Award

The NES and this award contain the minimum conditions of employment for employees covered by this award.

8. Facilitation by Individual Agreement

8.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this award, Australia Post and an individual employee may agree to vary the application of certain terms of this award to meet the genuine individual needs of Australia Post and the individual employee. The terms Australia Post and the individual employee may agree to vary the application of are those concerning:
(a) Hours of Duty (clause 30);
(b) Notice of Reduction in Hours - Part-Time Employees (clause 16.5);
(c) Hours of Duty - Make Up Time (clause 31.8);
(d) Breaks - Meal Break (clause 33.1)
(e) Overtime - Time Off Instead of Payment (clause 31.7);
(f) Seven Day Shift Workers - Additional Annual Leave - Payment in Lieu (clause 34.2(f));
(g) Seven Day Shift Workers - Payment for Public Holidays During Leave (clause 36.4(d)); and
(h) Substitution of Public Holidays by Agreement (clause 36.3).

8.2 Australia Post and the individual employee must have genuinely made the agreed facilitative arrangements without coercion or duress.

8.3 The employee may be accompanied by a person of their choice including a union representative in meeting and conferring with Australia Post about the implementation of the facilitative provisions.

8.4 The union must be given a reasonable opportunity to participate in negotiations regarding the proposed implementation of a facilitative provision for one or more of its members. Union involvement does not mean that the consent of the union is required prior to the introduction of agreed facilitative arrangements.

8.5 The facilitative agreement between Australia Post and the individual employee must:
(a) be confined to a variation in the application of one or more of the terms listed in clause 8.1; and
(b) result in the employee being better off overall than the employee would have been if no individual facilitative agreement had been agreed to.

8.6 The facilitative agreement between Australia Post and the individual employee must also:
(a) be in writing, name the parties to the agreement and be signed by Australia Post 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 Australia Post and the individual employee have agreed to vary;
(c) detail how the application of each term has been varied by agreement between Australia Post and the individual employee; and
(d) state the date the agreement commences to operate.

8.7 Australia Post must give the individual employee a copy of the facilitative agreement and keep the agreement as a time and salary record.

8.8 Where relevant circumstances change, Australia Post or the employee can review the arrangements established under these facilitative provisions and can, subject to 13 weeks' notice, withdraw their agreement.

8.9 The right to make an agreement pursuant to clause 8 is in addition to, and is not intended to otherwise affect, any provision for an agreement between Australia Post and an individual employee contained in any other term of this award.

9. Facilitation by Majority Agreement

9.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this award, Australia Post and the majority of employees in a workplace may agree to vary the application of certain terms of this award to meet the genuine individual needs of Australia Post and the majority of employees. The terms Australia Post and the majority of employees may agree to vary the application of are those concerning:
(a) Hours of Duty (clause 30); and
(b) Breaks - Meal Break (clause 33.1).

9.2 Unions with members employed in a workplace or part of it, shall be informed of the intention to use the facilitative provisions under clause 9.

9.3 Hours of Duty - Facilitative Provisions

By agreement with the majority of employees hours of duty may be varied in the following manner:
(a) The ordinary hours of duty of employees shall not exceed 36.75 hours per week or an average thereof provided that the weekly hours for day workers may be averaged over a cycle of no longer than four weeks.
(b) The ordinary hours of day workers may be between the hours of 6.30 am and 6.00 pm.
(c) Ordinary hours of duty shall be worked on an average of no more than five attendances per week over a cycle.
(d) Ordinary hours of duty on any one day may be between six and ten hours.

10. Dispute Over Facilitation

In the event that a dispute or concern arises over the implementation or continued operation of a facilitative provision, the matter will be handled under the arrangements in clause 12.

Part 2-Consultation and Dispute Resolution

11. Consultation Regarding Major Workplace Change

11.1 Australia Post to notify
(a) Where Australia Post 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, Australia Post 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 Australia Post'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.

11.2 Australia Post to discuss change
(a) Australia Post must discuss with the employees affected and their representative, if any, the introduction of the changes referred to in clause 11.1(a), 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 Australia Post to make the changes referred to in clause 11.1(a).
(c) For the purposes of such discussion, Australia Post 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 Australia Post's interests.

11.3 Consultation about changes to rosters or hours of work
(a) Where Australia Post proposes to change an employee's regular roster or ordinary hours of work, Australia Post must consult with the employee or employees affected and their representatives, if any, about the proposed change.
(b) Australia Post must:
(i) provide to the employee or employees affected and their representatives, if any, information about the proposed change (for example, information about the nature of the change to the employee's regular roster or ordinary hours of work and when that change is proposed to commence);
(ii) invite the employee or employees affected and their representatives, if any, to give their views about the impact of the proposed change (including any impact in relation to their family or caring responsibilities); and
(iii) give consideration to any views about the impact of the proposed change that are given by the employee or employees concerned and/or their representatives.
(c) The requirement to consult under this clause does not apply where an employee has irregular, sporadic or unpredictable working hours.
(d) These provisions are to be read in conjunction with other award provisions concerning the scheduling of work and notice requirements.

12. Dispute Resolution

12.1 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.

12.2 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 12.1 have been taken, a party to the dispute may refer the dispute to the Fair Work Commission.

12.3 The parties may agree on the process to be utilised by the Fair Work Commission including mediation, conciliation and consent arbitration.

12.4 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.

12.5 Australia Post or an employee may appoint another person, organisation or association to accompany and/or represent them for the purposes of this clause.

12.6 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 Australia Post to perform work, whether at the same or another workplace, that is safe and appropriate for the employee to perform.

12.7 To assist in the resolution of disputes in Australia Post a union delegate/employee representative, referred to in 12.5, will be granted leave of absence to attend short courses conducted by a recognised training provider which are specifically directed towards effective dispute resolution. The grant of leave will be subject to the operating requirements of Australia Post.

12.8 The specific training courses will be agreed between Australia Post and the individual employee.

12.9 A union delegate/employee representative granted leave of absence under this clause will not suffer any loss of pay.

13. Notice boards

To facilitate work related communication between employees and their union and/or employee representatives at the workplace, Australia Post will permit the use of notice boards. Australia Post retains the right to reject and remove the posting of any material which is not in relation to agreements or award related issues.

Part 3-Types of Employment and Termination of Employment

14. Types of Employment

14.1 An employee will be engaged on a permanent, fixed-term or casual basis. A permanent or fixed-term employee may be employed on a full-time or part-time basis.

14.2 At the time of engagement, Australia Post will inform each employee in writing of the terms of their engagement, including:
(a) whether or not they are to be full-time, part-time, fixed-term or casual;
(b) whether a probationary period applies, and if so the expected duration and maximum duration of the period;
(c) if the person is engaged as a fixed-term employee, the project, task or temporary resource need in relation to which the person has been engaged and/or the duration of the engagement; and
(d) list of the main instruments governing the terms and conditions of employment.

14.3 The engagement of an employee is subject to the employee satisfying the prescribed medical assessments as to health and physical fitness and meeting the prescribed character checks.

15. Full-time Employment

A full-time employee is an employee who is engaged to work an average of 36.75 ordinary hours per week.

16. Part-time Employment

16.1 General

(a) A part-time employee is an employee (other than a casual) who is engaged to perform less than the full-time ordinary hours of 36.75 hours per week on a reasonably predictable basis.
(b) Part-time employees are entitled on a pro rata basis to equivalent pay and conditions to those of full-time employees.

16.2 Continuous Duty

The ordinary hours of duty of part-time employees shall be continuous on any one day. An unpaid meal break shall not be regarded as breaking continuity of duty.

16.3 Hours Specified

At the time of engagement, Australia Post and the part-time employee will agree in writing, on a regular pattern of work, specifying at least the hours worked each day, which days of the week the employee will work, or, where appropriate, the number of shifts in the cycle and the actual starting and finishing times each day/shift.

16.4 Hours Varied

Subject to 16.5 and 16.6, the hours of duty of part-time employees may be varied to meet Australia Post's operating requirements, following consultation with the employee and having regard to the needs of the employee. Any variations will be recorded in writing. Family responsibilities of part-time employees are to be considered when varying hours of duty.

16.5 Notice

Part-time employees must be given a reasonable period of notice of a variation of hours of duty. Where a reduction in hours will occur, no part-time employee shall be given less than three months' notice of a reduction in hours unless the employee agrees to a shorter period.

16.6 Initiated by Employee

Where the permanent part-time employment arrangement was initiated by the employee, the hours of duty can only be varied during the period for which the arrangement was approved, with the consent of the employee. However if the arrangement extends beyond 12 months, the hours of duty may be varied after 12 months in accordance with 16.4.

16.7 Temporary part time Support Services Officers

Terms and conditions applying to temporary part-time Support Services Officers who were employed at 27 December 1995 under the Australia Post (Postal Workers) Award 1985 [A0170] and who elected to remain under the conditions in that award are contained in Schedule C.

17. Casual Employment

17.1 A casual employee is an employee who is engaged and paid by the hour but does not include an employee who could properly be classified as full-time, part-time or fixed-term.

17.2 A casual employee must be paid per hour at the rate of 1/36.75th of the weekly rate prescribed by clause 23 - Minimum Weekly Salary Rates for the classification in which the employee is engaged, plus a loading of 25%. This loading is instead of entitlements to leave and other matters from which casuals are excluded by the terms of this award and the NES.

17.3 A casual employee is entitled to the same ordinary duty penalties under clause 32.3 as apply to permanent employees for duty on the particular day. Such penalties are in addition to the casual loading referred to in clause 17.2.

18. Fixed-term Employment

18.1 A fixed-term employee is an employee engaged for an extended fixed period or to undertake a specific task.

18.2 Where the services of a fixed term employee are terminated before the expiry of the period fixed by the terms of engagement, the employee is entitled to notice in accordance with the NES.

18.3 A fixed-term employee may be employed on a full-time or part-time basis.

19. Probation

19.1 A full-time, part-time or fixed-term employee will be on probation for a period of three months or where the employee is subject to a formal training program for the duration of the program, whichever is the longer. After this period, the employment is confirmed or terminated.

19.2 An employee on probation must be given one week's notice of termination or payment in lieu thereof. The period of notice in this clause does not apply in the case of termination for serious and wilful misconduct.

20. Termination of Employment

20.1 Notice of termination by Australia Post to an employee is provided for in the NES.

20.2 Notice of termination by an employee

The notice of termination required to be given by an employee is the same as that required of Australia Post 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 Australia Post 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.

20.3 Job search entitlement

Where Australia Post 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 Australia Post.

21. Redundancy

21.1 Redundancy pay is provided for in the NES.

21.2 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 under the NES if the employment had been terminated and Australia Post may, at Australia Post's option, make payment instead of an amount equal to the difference between the former ordinary rate of pay and the ordinary rate of pay for the number of weeks of notice still owing.

21.3 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 that they would have received under clause 21 had they remained in employment until the expiry of the notice, but is not entitled to payment instead of notice.

21.4 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 Australia Post, 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 20.3 of this award.

Part 4-Salary Rates, Classifications and Related Matters

22. Classifications

22.1 General

An employee under this award, except as otherwise stated, will be paid the minimum annual salary prescribed in accordance with clause 23 appropriate to that employee's classification.

22.2 Work Level Standards

Employees are to be classified in accordance with relevant work level standards where such standards exist, provided that Australia Post may, following consultation with the employees and their representatives, if any, apply to the FWC to replace any existing work level standards with a new classification structure for inclusion in the award.

22.3 Employee Duties

(a) Australia Post may direct an employee to carry out such duties as are within the limits of the employee's skills, competence and training, consistent with the relevant classification structure and work level standards.
(b) Any such direction shall be consistent with Australia Post's responsibility to provide a safe and healthy work environment.

22.4 Training

(a) Australia Post shall provide employees with training relevant to the duties to be performed.
(b) Information outlining such training shall be held available at each workplace.

22.5 Selection

(a) Employees
The selection of employees for positions shall be in accordance with procedures determined by Australia Post, following consultation with unions.

(b) Information
Australia Post shall hold available at each workplace information relating to selection procedures relevant to classifications employed at that workplace.

23. Minimum Annual Salary Rates

23.1 Adult employees

The minimum salary rates of pay for a full-time adult employee are set out below:

OPERATIONS					$

Agency Assistant	
Agency Assistant Grade 1			35,218
Agency Assistant Grade 2			35,622

Customer Contact Centre Group		
Level 1 Customer Service Trainee		36,837
Level 2 Customer Service Consultant		38,051
Level 3 Customer Care Consultant		40,075
Level 4 Business Relationship Consultant	42,707
Level 5 Team Leader Customer Service		43,718
Level 6 Team Leader Business Sales		46,956
Level 7 Specialist Manager			50,600

Electronic Mail	
Electronic Mail Operator			38,254
Electronic Mail Co-ordinator			42,099

Food Services	
Senior Attendant				36,432
Cafeteria Manager Grade 2			41,289

Mail Processing Group	
Trainee Mail Officer Level 1			35,218
Mail officer					36,837
Senior Mail Officer Grade 1			40,682
Senior Mail Officer Grade 2			41,897
Trainee Mail Processing Co-ordinator		39,873
Mail Processing Co-ordinator Grade 1		42,505
Mail Processing Co-ordinator Grade 2		44,730
Mail Processing Co-ordinator Grade 3		47,564
Mail Processing Co-ordinator Grade 4		51,613

Mail Room Officer				35,421
Mail Room Supervisor				44,933

Postal Delivery Group - Parity	
Trainee Postal Delivery Officer			35,218
Postal Delivery Officer				36,837
Senior Postal Delivery Officer Grade 1		39,671
Senior Postal Delivery Officer Grade 2		40,682
Senior Postal Delivery Officer Grade 3		41,289
Postal Delivery Co-ordinator Grade 1		42,505
Postal Delivery Co-ordinator Grade 2		44,730
Postal Delivery Co-ordinator Grade 3		47,564

Parcel Post Group	
Trainee Parcel Post Officer Level 1		35,218
Parcel Post Officer				37,849
Senior Parcel Post Officer Grade 1		40,682
Senior Parcel Post Officer Grade 2		41,897
Parcel Post Co-ordinator Grade 2		44,730
Parcel Post Co-ordinator Grade 3		47,564

Postal Transport Group (Parity including Driver/Sorter)	
Postal Transport Officer			37,647
Senior Postal Transport Officer			39,469
Postal Transport Co-ordinator Grade 1		41,289
Postal Transport Co-ordinator Grade 2		43,313
Postal Transport Co-ordinator Grade 3		46,755
Postal Transport Co-ordinator Grade 4		48,374
Postal Transport Co-ordinator Grade 5		51,005

Postal Services Group	
Trainee Postal Services Officer			35,622
Postal Services Officer				37,241
Senior Postal Services Officer Grade 1		42,707
Senior Postal Services Officer Grade 2		45,338
Postal Manager Grade 1				48,576
Postal Manager Level 2				52,826
Postal Manager Level 3				59,100

Sprintpak	
Sprintpak Level 1				35,421
Sprintpak Level 2				40,278
Sprintpak Level 3				44,933

Stores	
Stores Officer					37,444
Senior Stores Officer				38,861

Stores Supervisor				42,099
Senior Stores Supervisor Grade 1		44,123
Senior Stores Supervisor Grade 2		46,552
Senior Stores Supervisor Grade 3		49,993

Support Services	
Support Services Officer Grade 1		35,825
Support Services Officer Grade 2		37,444
Support Services Officer Grade 3		39,064
Support Services Officer Grade 4		41,088
Garage Attendant				36,231
	
ADMINISTRATIVE/PROFESSIONAL 	

Counsellor	
Counsellor Class 2				52,826
Counsellor Class 3				58,697

Engineer	
Engineer Class 2				53,029
Engineer Class 3				58,899

Librarian	
Librarian Class 1				41,695
Librarian Class 2				49,993
Librarian Class 3				54,648

Postal Administrative	
Administrative Officer - Level 1		37,241
Administrative Officer - Level 2		40,278
Administrative Officer - Level 3		44,933
Administrative Officer - Level 4		50,803
Administrative Officer - Level 5		57,481
Administrative Officer - Level 6 		60,922
	
TECHNICAL	

Apprentice/Assistant	

Apprentice - Adult				37,444
Drafting Assistant Grade 1			37,647
Graphic Design Assistant Grade 1		37,647

Postal Technical Officer	
Postal Technical Officer Level 1		38,254
Postal Technical Officer Level 2		40,075
Postal Technical Officer Level 3		42,707
Postal Technical Officer Level 4		45,946
Postal Technical Officer Level 5		54,243
Postal Technical Officer Level 6		56,874
Postal Technical Officer Level 7		58,899
Postal Technical Officer Level 8		61,732
Postal Technical Officer Level 9		62,947

Technical Services Officer	
Senior Technical Services Officer Grade 1	53,029
Senior Technical Services Officer Grade 2	55,661
Senior Technical Services Officer Grade 3	62,947
Principal Technical Services Officer Grade 1	61,732
Principal Technical Services Officer Grade 2	62,947

23.2 Junior rates

A junior employee under 21 years of age who is employed in the classifications listed in Table 1 below will be paid an annual salary, calculated to the nearest dollar, by applying the appropriate percentage for the age of the employee salary rate in clause 23.1 as specified in Table 2 below, to the minimum total award rate of an adult employee of the same classification.

TABLE 1

Classification

Operations

Mail Officer

Mail Room Officer

Parcel Post Officer

Postal Delivery Officer

Sprintpak Level 1

Trainee Mail Officer

Trainee Parcel Post Officer

Trainee Postal Delivery Officer

Trainee Postal Services Officer 

Administrative/Professionals

Administrative Officer Level 1

Technical

Drafting Assistant Grade 1

Graphic Design Assistant Grade 1

Postal Technical Officer Level 1

TABLE 2

Age			Percentage of rate per week	%
Under 17 years		50
At 17 years		60
At 18 years		70
At 19 years		81
At 20 years		91

23.3 Apprentice rates

(a) This clause applies to apprentice employees within the Technical Group classifications in clause 23.1 of this award.
(b) An apprentice employee under 21 years of age will be paid a percentage of the appropriate minimum salary rate prescribed for a Postal Technical Officer Level 2 in clause 23.1 as specified below:

Age or length of service as an apprentice	Percentage of rate per week 
						for Postal Technical Officer 
						Level 2	%
Under 18 or 1st year of service			48
At 18 or 2nd year of service			55
At 19 or 3rd year of service			75
At 20 or 4th year of service			88

23.4 Conditions of salary advancement

(a) This clause applies to employees classified as:
(i) Postal Services Officer;
(ii) Mail Officer;
(iii) Parcel Post Officer; or
(iv) Postal Delivery Officer.
(b) New employees will start on the Trainee level. A trained employee who resumes employment with Australia Post can be engaged at the base level if competency for this level can be demonstrated.
(c) Full-time and part-time trainees will be advanced to the relevant base level salary rate after three months' employment with Australia Post.
(d) Casual and fixed-term employees will be advanced to the relevant base level salary rate after three months' aggregate employment in any twelve-month period.
(e) Junior employees will receive the relevant Junior Trainee or base level salary rate in accordance with the percentages set out in clause 23.2 until the employee has completed twelve months' employment, or turns 18.5 years of age whichever is later.

24. Supported wage system

See Schedule A.

25. National training wage

See Schedule B.

26. Allowances

26.1 Dependant Allowance

(a) Eligibility
An employee under 21 years of age who has a wholly or substantially dependent spouse and/or child and whose annual salary is below $38,182 shall be paid an allowance to raise the employee's salary to that amount.

(b) Spouse
For the purpose of this clause, spouse includes a defacto spouse.

26.2 Intermittent Driving Allowance

(a) Adult Employee
An employee who is in receipt of salary less than the rate payable to a Postal Transport Officer specified in clause 23.1 and who is required to drive a motor vehicle or a fork lift on any day or part day shall be paid an allowance to raise salary for that day to the Postal Transport Officer rate. The determination of the allowance shall be subject to the normal rules for the payment of higher duties allowance.

(b) Junior Employee
An employee less than 21 years of age and on junior rates who is required to drive a motor vehicle or a fork lift on any day or part of a day shall be paid such an allowance as is necessary to raise salary for that day to an amount equivalent to the appropriate percentage specified for the age in the Table below of the minimum salary payable to a Postal Transport Officer specified in clause 23.1.

Table

Age of Employee		Percentage of minimum
Adult Salary		%
Under 17 years		50
At 17 years		60
At 18 years		70
At 19 years		81
At 20 years		91

26.3 Living Away From Home Allowance

(a) Eligibility
An employee shall be paid a living away from home allowance if the employee is:
(i) less than 21 years of age; and
(ii) required to live away from home in rented accommodation or under board and lodging conditions; and
(iii) is receiving an annual salary below $34,193.

(b) Amount
The allowance payable under clause 26.3 is the fortnightly amount needed to raise the employee's annual salary to $34,193.

26.4 Higher duties allowance

(a) An employee who temporarily performs duties at a higher level will be paid an allowance as follows:
(i) Payment Rate
(A) if all of the duties of the higher level are performed, an amount to raise salary to the rate that would have been received had the employee been promoted to the level;
(B) if only part of the duties of the higher level an amount commensurate with the proportion of higher duties performed.
(ii) Allowance Regarded as Salary for Other Purposes
An allowance granted under this clause shall be regarded as salary for the purposes of calculating penalty payments and excess travelling time.
(iii) Minimum Period
An employee cannot be paid higher duties allowance unless the period is at least half a day (continuous) provided that any continuous periods between half a day and a day shall be regarded as one full day for payment purposes.
(iv) Payment During Leave
An employee in receipt of higher duties allowance who proceeds on paid leave shall continue to be paid the allowance during the leave if the allowance would have been paid but for the granting of leave.

26.5 In-Charge allowance

An employee employed as a Postal Services Officer or Senior Postal Services Officer Grade 1 who performs the in-charge supervisory role during extended trading hours at a retail facility will be paid an allowance to raise salary to the salary rate of $48,584. 26.6 Overtime meal allowance
(a) An employee will be paid an overtime meal allowance of $16.00 per meal where the employee is required to work at least:
(i) one hour of overtime after the employee's ordinary time of ending work. In determining whether an overtime attendance is continuous with ordinary work, unpaid meal breaks are to be disregarded;
(ii) five hours of overtime on a day the employee is not rostered for ordinary work; or
(iii) an additional five hours of overtime after the employee becomes eligible for a first meal allowance under clause 26.6(a)(i) or clause 26.6(a)(ii).
(b) A part-time employee will only be eligible for a meal allowance if they perform work which attracts payment at overtime rates under clause 31.2 - Payment for working overtime or clause 32.9 - Stretch of shift.
(c) No meal allowance will be payable where an employee could reasonably return home for a meal within the period allowed for a meal break.
(d) Where a three course meal can be obtained by the employee at an Australia Post cafeteria, the meal allowance payable is the maximum amount which can be charged for a three course meal.

26.7 Private motor vehicle allowance

An employee is entitled to be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the use of a private motor vehicle if the employee is authorised by Australia Post to use the vehicle:
(a) for the performance of work; or
(b) in circumstances where Australia Post would otherwise meet the costs of the employee's journey.

26.8 Temporary Accommodation Allowance

An employee who has been transferred or promoted from one locality to another and who is unable to obtain suitable long term accommodation at the new locality will be reimbursed for a reasonable period of time additional reasonable living expenses incurred in residing in temporary accommodation at the new location.

26.9 Clothing and tools

(a) Where Australia Post requires an employee to wear any protective clothing, Australia Post will reimburse the employee for the cost of purchasing such clothing.
(b) Where Australia Post requires an employee to provide and use tools for the performance of work, Australia Post will reimburse the employee for the cost of purchasing such tools.
(c) Clause 26.9(a) and clause 26.9(b) do not apply where the protective clothing or tools are provided to the employee by Australia Post.

26.10 First aid allowance

Employees appointed as first aid attendants shall be paid an allowance at the relevant rate specified for the qualification held as set out in Table 1 below.

TABLE 1

First Aid Allowance

Standard		Qualification Held		Rate per Week (as a % of 
							the standard rate)

Certificate Standard A	
			St John Ambulance Australia 
			Senior First Aid Certificate 
			Level 2 First Aid Certificate; 
			or an equivalent qualification.	0.02823
Certificate Re examination Standard B	
			St. John Ambulance Australia 
			Advanced First Aid Certificate
			/Level 3 First Aid Certificate; 
			or Australian Red Cross 
			Occupational First Aid Course 
			Certificate; or an equivalent 
			qualification.			0.03502
Medallion Standard C	St John Ambulance Occupational 
			First Aid/Level 4 First Aid 
			Certificate; or an equivalent 
			qualification.			0.04235

26.11 Transfers, travelling and working away from usual place of work

(a) Travelling allowance

(i) An employee who is required to be away overnight is entitled to be paid an allowance for reasonable expenses for accommodation, meals and incidental costs whilst:
(A) travelling on duty;
(B) travelling to a new location to take up duty on promotion or transfer in Australia Post's interests; or
(C) carrying out duties at another place by direction of an authorised manager/supervisor.
(ii) An employee who is required to be on duty away from the employee's head station or temporary head station for more than 10 hours but the absence does not extend overnight is eligible to be paid an allowance for additional reasonable expenses incurred other than for travel.
(iii) Payment of the allowance provided under clause 26.11(a)(ii) is subject to the following conditions:
(A) no other cost re-imbursement allowance is payable in respect of the absence (for example - Overtime Meal Allowance); and
(B) the allowance is not payable whilst an employee whose normal duties require the employee to be absent from the head station or temporary head station is performing normal duties.
(b) Excess Fares

Where an employee is on temporary duty away from their head station, Australia Post will pay the employee an allowance equal to any excess costs incurred in travelling between the employee's residence and the temporary station.
(c) Head station relocation expenses
(i) Where an employee's head station is transferred to a new location because of a change in the organisation or operations of Australia Post, the employee is entitled to be paid an allowance equivalent to the amount of excess fares paid or reasonable travel expenses incurred by the employee for a period of three months.
(ii) Clause 26.11(c)(i) does not apply if the employee is classified as an Administrative Officer Level 6 or Postal Manager Level 3.
(d) Transfer costs

Where an employee is transferred from one location to another:
(i) in the interest of Australia Post; or
(ii) in the ordinary course of promotion; or
(iii) on account of illness of such a nature as to justify the transfer; or
(iv) after a residence of three or more years in a prescribed isolated locality or a locality where climatic conditions are severe; or
(v) to fill a vacancy in a prescribed isolated locality or a locality where climatic conditions are severe; and
(vi) the transfer necessitates a change in residence,
the employee is entitled to have paid by Australia Post:
(vii) the reasonable cost of conveyance of the employee and the employee's dependants; and
(viii) the cost reasonably incurred by the employee in removing furniture and household effects and those of the employee's dependants, from the locality at which the employee resided immediately before the transfer to the new locality.
(e) Excess travelling time
(i) This clause does not apply to an employee being paid at the salary rate applicable to an employee classified as Administrative Officer 6 or Postal Manager 3.
(ii) An employee who is required to travel or work away from their head station will be paid for the time spent travelling or working (not including overtime) in excess of:
(A) their usual hours of work for the day; and
(B) the time spent between leaving home and starting duty at their head station and between finishing work at the head station and arriving home.
(iii) An employee will not be paid:
(A) unless the excess time is more than 30 minutes on any day or two and a half hours in any pay period in the case of an employee whose ordinary hours are confined to five days of the week; or
(B) for more than five hours in any one day.
(iv) Payment will be made at the rate of:
(A) 100% of their ordinary rate on a Monday to Saturday inclusive; and
(B) 150% of their ordinary rate on a Sunday; and
(C) 150% of their ordinary rate on a public holiday under clause 36 - Public holidays; and
(D) for part-time employees who work less than five days per week, an amount of time in any pay period calculated by multiplying the number of days worked each pay period by 15 minutes. For example, if a part-time employee works four days per week, excess travelling time would not be payable under this provision unless the excess time is more than two hours in a pay period, calculated by multiplying eight days worked each pay period by 15 minutes.
(v) Travelling time means:
(A) the time during which an employee has to wait for change of trains or other form of scheduled transport between the advertised and actual time of departure;
(B) for an employee not absent from their permanent or temporary head station overnight, the time spent outside their usual hours of work for the day waiting between the time of arrival at the scene of work and the time of commencement of work, and/or between the time of finishing work and the time of departing on the first available train or other form of transport; and
(C) time spent in travelling on transfer in all cases where transfer expenses are allowed except where the transfer involves a promotion which carries increased pay.
(vi) Travelling time does not include:
(A) travelling time during which an employee is required to perform work while travelling, walking, cycling or driving a vehicle;
(B) travelling time by train between 10.30 pm and 7.00 am; or
(C) travelling time from one capital city to another (day and night), where a sleeping berth is provided.
(vii) An employee may be required to work at any place within a district and may be required to proceed direct to that place of work without proceeding to the head station first. If the time spent by an employee proceeding direct to and returning from such a place of work establishes a claim for payment for excess travelling time, it will be assessed in accordance with this clause.

26.12 Study assistance

If an employee is approved by Australia Post as a student to undertake a course of study or a short course of instruction, the employee may be entitled to a full or partial reimbursement of the fees incurred for the course.

26.13 Tonnage allowance

An employee required to drive a motor vehicle listed in Table 1 below will be paid the prescribed allowance for each day or part thereof that the vehicle is driven on a public carriageway:

TABLE 1
Vehicle type			Rate per day (as a % of the standard rate)

Light Rigid Vehicle 		0.00970
(Trucks from 4.5 to 13.9 tonnes Gross Vehicle Mass)	
Heavy Rigid Vehicle		0.01910
(Trucks exceeding 13.9 tonnes Gross Vehicle Mass)	
Articulated Vehicle		0.03310
(Linehaul, wharf work and heavy rigid/dog trailer combinations)	
Road Train			0.04485
(B double combinations)	

26.14 Dirty cleaning work allowance

An employee required to perform cleaning work which in the opinion of the person in charge is of an unusually dirty or offensive nature will be paid an allowance at the rate of 0.00654% of the standard rate per day.

26.15 Divide allowance

(a) An employee required to deliver a portion of a round (not less than 100 delivery points) other than one of the normal three rounds will be paid a divide allowance of 0.01991% of the standard rate per day if they are employed in one of the following classifications:
(i) Postal Delivery Officer; or
(ii) Senior Postal Delivery Officer Grade 1; or
(iii) Senior Postal Delivery Officer Grade 2; or
(iv) Senior Postal Delivery Officer Grade 3.
(b) A relief employee required to deliver a portion (being not less than 100 delivery points) will be paid the divide allowance in clause 26.15(a).
(c) A Trainee Postal Delivery Officer who is performing Postal Delivery Officer duties will be paid the divide allowance in clause 26.15(a).

26.16 Gladstone locality allowance

An employee living and working in Gladstone, Queensland, will be paid an allowance of:
(a) 2.57078% of the standard rate per annum if the employee has one or more dependents; or
(b) 1.32204% of the standard rate per annum if the employee has no dependents.

26.17 Industry allowance

(a) In addition to the agreed salary rate for the relevant classification, an employee, including an apprentice, performing the work of any of the classifications listed below in Table 1 and who is engaged on Construction Work (as defined), will be paid an Industry Allowance of 0.07927% of the standard rate per week to compensate for the following disabilities of the industry; namely, being subject to:
(i) climatic conditions when working in the open on all types of work or on a multi-storey building prior to it being enclosed;
(ii) the physical disadvantage of having to climb stairs or ladders, particularly on multi-storey buildings prior to an elevator being available;
(iii) dust blowing in the wind on building sites;
(iv) sloppy and muddy conditions associated with the initial stages of the erection of a building;
(v) dirty conditions caused by the use of form oil or from green timber;
(vi) drippings from newly poured concrete;
(vii) the disability of working on all types of scaffolds other than a lightweight swinging scaffold; and
(viii) the lack of the usual amenities associated with factory work (e.g. meal rooms, change rooms, lockers etc). (b) Table 1 - Classifications Eligible for Industry Allowance

Classifications Eligible for Industry Allowance
Postal Technical Officer Level 1
Postal Technical Officer Level 2
Postal Technical Officer Level 3
Postal Technical Officer Level 4
Postal Technical Officer Level 5
Postal Technical Officer Level 6
Postal Technical Officer Level 7

26.18 Postal delivery officer functional allowance

An employee required to deliver one or more rounds other than the normal three rounds will be paid a functional allowance of 0.01991% of the standard rate per day if they are classified as:
(a) Postal Delivery Officer; or
(b) Senior Postal Delivery Officer Grade 2 (non-relief employee); or
(c) Senior Postal Delivery Officer Grade 3.

26.19 Sorting allowance

A Postal Transport Officer:
(a) who has completed a prescribed course of training in sorting; and
(b) is required on any day or part of a day to undertake manual sorting duties of outward mail using geographical knowledge, postcode or other sorting cues; and
(c) is subject to prescribed sorting standards,
will be paid an allowance to raise their salary rate for the day to an amount equal to the minimum salary rate payable to a Postal Delivery Officer.

26.20 Special rates allowance

(a) This clause applies to Technical employees only, but it does not apply to employees classified as Postal Technical Officer Level 9.
(b) Disability allowance 1
An employee will be paid an allowance of 0.00180% of the standard rate per hour if they are required to work:
(i) in conditions which are offensive or otherwise distressing, including being unusually dirty, wet or obnoxious to an extent greater than that which would be normally encountered; or
(ii) for than one hour in situations of extreme heat (>46 Celsius) or extreme cold (<0 Celsius) where the temperature has been raised or artificially lowered; or
(iii) on all spray painting carried out in other than a properly constructed booth.
(c) Disability allowance 2

An employee will be paid an allowance of 0.00224% of the standard rate per hour if they are required to work:
(i) with materials regarded as offensive (i.e. asbestos, hot bitumen/asphalt, and insulation materials such as insulwool, pumice etc); or
(ii) in confined spaces (i.e. a compartment or space which necessitates an employee working in a stooped or otherwise cramped position or without proper ventilation).

(d) Special rates not cumulative
Where more than one of the disabilities entitling an employee to a special rates allowance exists on the same job, the highest of the special rates allowances is to be paid, with the exception of cold places, confined spaces, dirty work, height work, hot places or wet places, the allowances for which are cumulative.

(e) Special rates allowance during periods of leave
The special rates allowances set out in clause 26.20(b) and 26.20(c) are not payable during a period of leave.

27. Adjustment of Expense Related Allowances

27.1 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 in the ABS since the allowance was last adjusted.

27.2 The applicable index figure is the index figure published by the ABS for the Eight Capitals Consumer Price Index (Cat No. 6401.0), as follows:

Allowance Applicable CPI figure
Overtime Meal Allowance Take away and fast foods sub-group

28. Payment of Salaries

28.1 Employees must be paid their salaries fortnightly.

28.2 Salaries will be paid by electronic funds transfer into the bank or financial institution nominated by the employee or cheque to the employee's home address.

28.3 Notwithstanding anything contained in this clause, Australia Post must pay to an employee who leaves or is dismissed all money due to the employee immediately. Where an employee dies, Australia Post may pay all money due to the employee's dependents or their legal personal representative.

29. Superannuation

29.1 Superannuation legislation

(a) Superannuation legislation, including the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992, the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992, the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 and the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993, deals with the superannuation rights and obligations of employers and employees. The rights and obligations in clause 29 supplement those in superannuation legislation.
(b) For the purpose of clause 29:
(i) 'Chosen Fund' has the meaning given to it by the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992;
(ii) 'employer MySuper product' has the meaning given to it by section 23A of the Fair Work Act 2009; and
(iii) 'MySuper product' has the meaning given to it by section 23A of the Fair Work Act 2009.
(c) Under superannuation legislation, individual employees generally have the opportunity to choose their own superannuation fund. If an employee does not have a Chosen Fund, clause 29.4 below applies.

29.2 Employer contributions

Australia Post must make superannuation contributions to a superannuation fund, for the benefit of each employee, at a level which will avoid Australia Post being required to pay the superannuation guarantee charge under superannuation legislation in relation to that employee.

29.3 Voluntary employee contributions

(a) Subject to the governing rules of the relevant superannuation fund, an employee may, in writing, authorise Australia Post to pay on behalf of the employee a specified amount from the post-taxation salary of the employee into the same superannuation fund as Australia Post makes the superannuation contributions provided for in clause 29.2.
(b) An employee may adjust the amount the employee has authorised Australia Post to pay from the wages of the employee, from the first day of the pay period commencing on or after the giving of three months' written notice to Australia Post.
(c) Australia Post will pay the amount authorised under clauses 29.3(a) or 29.3(b), no later than 28 days after the end of the month in which the deduction authorised under clauses 29.3(a) or 29.3(b) was made.

29.4 Default Fund term

If an employee does not have a Chosen Fund, Australia Post must make the superannuation contributions provided for in clause 29.2 to one of the following superannuation funds or its successor:
(a) the Australia Post Superannuation Fund (defined contribution) maintained by AMP (or a successor fund which is a complying superannuation fund and which offers a generic MySuper product);
(b) a superannuation fund that offers an employer MySuper product that relates to Australia Post;
(c) a superannuation fund in relation to which a default fund employee is a defined benefit member;
(d) a superannuation fund that is an exempt public sector superannuation scheme;
(e) a superannuation fund that is a public sector superannuation scheme as defined by the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act, and a law of a State requires Australia Post to make contributions to for the benefit of the employee; or
(f) a superannuation fund in relation to which a transitional authorisation is in operation under section 156K of the Fair Work Act 2009.

Part 5-Hours of Work and Related Matters

30. Ordinary hours of work (other than for shiftworkers)

30.1 Except as otherwise provided under clause 30 and clause 32 - Shiftwork, the ordinary hours of work shall not exceed 36.75 hours per week, or an average of 36.75 hours over the period of an agreed roster cycle.

30.2 Except as otherwise provided under clause 30 and clause 32 - Shiftwork, the daily hours of ordinary duty will not exceed 7 hours 21 minutes, except where work is performed by Operational and Technical Group employees with a reduced number of attendances, in which case the daily hours of ordinary duty will not exceed hours and 10 minutes.

30.3 Ordinary hours of work-Postal Services Group employees
(a) This clause applies to employees within the Postal Services Group classifications in clause 23.1 of this award.
(b) The ordinary hours of duty of retail employees will be 36.75 per week Monday to Friday, provided that:
(i) Australia Post will be permitted to roster employees for weekend duty and other than within the limits of 8.00 am and 6.00 pm;
(ii) no employee will be rostered for ordinary duty on more than five days in any seven day period;
(iii) an employee rostered for ordinary duty between 6.30 am and 8.00 am Monday to Friday will receive a penalty of 50% of their ordinary rate for the time worked between those hours;
(iv) an employee may, with Australia Post's agreement, work a reduced number of attendances over a cycle of weeks, provided that the hours of duty over those weeks will average 36.75 hours per week.

30.4 Ordinary hours of work-Technical Group employees working in unusual conditions
(a) This clause applies to employees within the Technical Group classifications in clause 23.1 of this award.
(b) An employee who works for more than one hour per day in conditions which in the opinion of the employee's supervisor are unusually cramped, distressing or unhealthy, for example:
(i) in a tunnel;
(ii) under floors;
(iii) in lift wells;
(iv) on overhead equipment close to ceilings;
(v) inside and under mail processing equipment; and
(vi) behind switchboards, etc,
will have their ordinary hours of work for that day reduced by 30 minutes. Where such a reduction occurs, the employee's ordinary hours of work on other days will not be increased.

30.5 Ordinary hours of work-Postal Delivery Officers
(a) Subject to clauses 30.5(b) and 30.5(c), the ordinary hours of duty of full-time employees classified as Postal Delivery Officers under clause 23.1 of this award will be 36.75 hours per week to be worked 8 hours on Monday, 7 hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and 7.75 hours on Friday.
(b) Where operational requirements necessitate the working of an 8 hour or 7.75 hour day regularly on any day other than Monday or Friday respectively, that day may be substituted for the Monday or Friday specified in clause 30.5(a).
(c) Where an employee was employed as a Postal Sorting Officer immediately prior to the incorporation of that classification into the Postal Delivery Officer Classification under the Australia Post Operations Award 1999, and immediately prior to that date the employee's daily hours of duty were 7 hours and 21 minutes, such ordinary hours of duty will be retained.

30.6 Spread of ordinary hours

The ordinary hours of work of employees in the Administrative/Professional classifications set out in clause 23.1 of this award and employees in the Technical classifications set out in clause 23.1 of this award, other than for shift workers, shall be worked from Monday to Friday:
(a) 8.00 am and 6.00 pm, in respect of Administrative/Professional employees; and
(b) 7.00 am and 6.00 pm, in respect of Technical employees.

30.7 Flexible Hours

(a) This clause applies to employees within the Administrative/Professional classifications in clause 23.1 of this award.
(b) The Flexible Working Hours Scheme shall be made available to employees where work routines are not entirely dependent on customer/work flows or operational requirements.
(c) The operation of the Flexible Hours Working Scheme shall take account of the operation and business needs of Australia Post and its employees. These needs will still allow employees to have significant control over their starting and finishing times.
(d) The Flexible Working Hours Scheme will operate consistent with the provisions of clause 30.7, containing arrangements for the standard day, span of hours in accordance with clause 30.1, and including matters dealing with core times, settlement period, flex periods, flex credits and debits, and core time leave.
(e) The times of commencement and cessation of duty, including meal breaks, will be subject to agreement between the manager and the employee. An employee's attendance outside the hours of a standard day but within the span of hours will be subject to the availability of work and the approval of the employee's manager.
(f) The following definitions apply for the purposes of the Flexible Working Hours Scheme under clause 30.7:
(i) core time means the periods during the day when an employee will perform ordinary duty unless absent on approved leave or core time leave;
(ii) core time leave means any approved absence during core time other than approved leave, and may be used for up to a maximum of two full core times during the settlement period;
(iii) flex credit means the accumulated amount of time worked by an employee in excess of the standard days in the settlement period, including any carry over, but does not include time worked as overtime;
(iv) flex debit means the difference between the sum of the standard days in a settlement period and the aggregate amount of time worked by an employee where the total time worked is less than the sum of the standard days in the settlement period after any necessary adjustment has been made for any absence on approved leave and includes any carry over;
(v) flex period means the periods during the day when an employee's hours of duty and times of attendance may be varied;
(vi) settlement period means the ordinary working days over which calculations are made to determine flex credit or flex debit carry over; and
(vii) standard day means the ordinary hours of work per day as provided by clause 30.2.

31. Overtime

31.1 Reasonable overtime

(a) Subject to clause 31.1(b), Australia Post may require an employee to work reasonable overtime in accordance with the provision of this clause.
(b) An employee may refuse to work overtime in circumstances where the working of such overtime would result in the employee working hours which are unreasonable having regard to:
(i) any risk to employee health and safety;
(ii) the employee's personal circumstances including any family responsibilities;
(iii) the needs of the workplace or enterprise.
(iv) the notice (if any) given by the employer of the overtime and by the employee of his or her intention to refuse it; and
(v) any other relevant matter.

31.2 Payment for working overtime

(a) This clause does not apply to shiftworkers or employees being paid at the level of Administrative Officer Level 6 or Postal Manager Grade 3.
(b) Hours worked by full-time employees in excess of the ordinary hours of work or outside the spread of ordinary hours fixed in clause 30.6 will be paid at the rate of:
(i) 150% of their ordinary rate for the first three hours and 200% of their ordinary rate thereafter on Monday to Saturday inclusive; and
(ii) 200% of their ordinary rate on a Sunday; and
(iii) 250% of their ordinary rate on a public holiday under clause 36 - Public holidays.
(c) Hours worked by part-time employees in excess of 7 hours 21 minutes on any day or on more than five days in any week will be paid at the rate applicable to full-time employees on that day in clause 31.2(b). Hours worked by part-time employees in excess of the agreed hours in clause 16.3 or as varied under clause 16.4 and 16.5 but which do not attract payment for working overtime, will be paid at the employee's ordinary rate of pay.
(d) Hours worked by casual employees in excess of 7 hours 21 minutes on any day will be paid at the rate applicable to full-time employees on that day in clause 31.2(b).
(e) An employee's ordinary rate of pay for the purpose of calculating payment for overtime includes higher duties allowance or any allowance based on salary under this award.
(f) Overtime is calculated on a daily basis.
(g) The hourly rate for overtime payment is ascertained by the following formula:

(A ö 313 x 6 ö 36.75) x P
Where:

Period of employment						Days
On completion of each 20 days continuous employment		1
On completion of 12 months' employment				15
On completion of each additional 12 months' employment		15

	Highest year of schooling completed
				Year 10		Year 11		Year 12
				per week  	per week  	per week
				$		$		$
School leaver			295.10		325.00		387.20
Plus 1 year out of school  	325.00		387.20		450.60
Plus 2 years out of school	387.20		450.60		524.40
Plus 3 years out of school	450.60		524.40		600.40
Plus 4 years out of school	524.40		600.40	
Plus 5 or more years out of school		600.40	

	Highest year of schooling completed
				Year 10		Year 11		Year 12
				per week  	per week  	per week
				$		$		$
School leaver			295.10		325.00		376.80
Plus 1 year out of school  	325.00		376.80		433.40
Plus 2 years out of school	376.80		433.40		508.20
Plus 3 years out of school	433.40		508.20		579.70
Plus 4 years out of school	508.20		579.70	
Plus 5 or more years out of school		579.70	

	Highest year of schooling completed
				Year 10		Year 11		Year 12
				per week  	per week  	per week
				$		$		$
School leaver			295.10		325.00		376.80
Plus 1 year out of school  	325.00		376.80		424.10
Plus 2 years out of school	376.80		424.10		473.80
Plus 3 years out of school	424.10		473.80		527.90
Plus 4 years out of school	473.80		527.90	
Plus 5 or more years out of school		527.90	

Wage level	
		First year of traineeship	Second and subsequent years 
		per week	per week	of traineeship
		$		$
Wage Level A	623.50		647.70
Wage Level B	601.60		624.70
Wage Level C	547.50		568.20

	Highest year of schooling completed
				Year 10		Year 11		Year 12
				per week    	per week  	per week
				$		$		$
School leaver			 9.71		10.70		12.74
Plus 1 year out of school  	10.70		12.74		14.83
Plus 2 years out of school	12.74		14.83		17.25
Plus 3 years out of school	14.83		17.25		19.74
Plus 4 years out of school	17.25		19.74	
Plus 5 or more years out of school		19.74	

	Highest year of schooling completed
				Year 10		Year 11		Year 12
				per week  	per week  	per week
				$		$		$
School leaver			 9.71		10.70		12.40
Plus 1 year out of school  	10.70		12.40		14.26
Plus 2 years out of school	12.40		14.26		16.73
Plus 3 years out of school	14.26		16.73		19.08
Plus 4 years out of school	16.73		19.08	
Plus 5 or more years out of school		19.08	

	Highest year of schooling completed
				Year 10		Year 11		Year 12
				per week  	per week  	per week
				$		$		$
School leaver			 9.71		10.70		12.40
Plus 1 year out of school 	10.70		12.40		13.95
Plus 2 years out of school	12.40		13.95		15.58
Plus 3 years out of school	13.95		15.58		17.36
Plus 4 years out of school	15.58		17.36	
Plus 5 or more years out of school		17.36	

Year of schooling
Year 11 or lower	Year 12
per hour		per hour
$		$
 9.71		10.70

Wage level	First year of traineeship	Second and subsequent 
						years of traineeship
		per hour	per hour
		$		$
Wage Level A	20.51		21.31
Wage Level B	19.77		20.54
Wage Level C	18.01		18.70