Pastoral Award 2020 — FWC Award text hosted by the Fair Work Ombudsman

FWC · MA000035 · Clause 33

33. Special allowances

[Varied by PR724570, PR729290, PR729479, PR740716, PR740884, PR762145, PR762308, PR773920, PR774088, PR786573, PR786739, PR799316, PR799473]

NOTE 1: Regulations 3.33(3) and 3.46(1)(g) of Fair Work Regulations 2009 set out the requirements for pay records and the content of payslips including the requirement to separately identify any allowance paid.

NOTE 2: See Schedule C—Summary of Monetary Allowances for a summary of monetary allowances and method of adjustment.

33.1 Where a station hand is required by the employer to find their own horse and/or saddle, the employee will be paid weekly allowances of:

[33.1(a) varied by PR724570, PR729479, PR740884, PR762308, PR774088, PR786739, PR799473 ppc 01Jul26]

(a) $9.63 for the horse; and

[33.1(b) varied by PR724570, PR729479, PR740884, PR762308, PR774088, PR786739, PR799473 ppc 01Jul26]

(b) $7.69 for the saddle.

33.2 The allowance specified in clause 33.1(b) is not payable where the employer has reimbursed the employee for the cost of the saddle.

33.3 When a station hand is required by the employer to provide their own dog which is used as a cattle or sheep dog for station purposes, the employer will pay to the employee:

(a) an allowance mutually agreed upon for each dog; and

(b) the amount of any licence or registration fee which must be paid by the employee for a period during which the dog is used.

[33.4 varied by PR729290, PR740716, PR762145, PR773920, PR786573, PR799316 ppc 01Jul26]

33.4 Employees will be paid $4.49 per day in addition to their ordinary rate for each day upon which they are engaged:

(a) in or in connection with jetting or spraying of sheep, if they mix the poison or handle the nozzle; or

(b) in swabbing sheep for more than 3 days in any one week.

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Pastoral Award 2020 — FWC Award text hosted by the Fair Work Ombudsman ↗

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This Fair Work Commission consolidated modern award incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 July 2026 (PR799280, PR799316 and PR799473). ↗

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26 Oct 2026

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Based on the current consolidated Award text incorporating amendments up to and including 1 July 2026. That consolidation date is not the commencement date of every provision; check the relevant variation and operative conditions when assessing an earlier period.