43. Overtime

[Varied by PR723940, PR724570, PR729479, PR740884, PR762308, PR763232, PR774088, PR786739, PR799473]

43.1 All time worked by piggery attendants before the ordinary commencing time or after the ordinary finishing time or in excess of ordinary hours of work in any one day or in any one week will be regarded as overtime.

[43.2 varied by PR723940 ppc 20Nov20]

43.2 Overtime will be paid at the following rates:

For overtime worked | Overtime rateFull-time and part-time employees % ordinary hourly rate | Overtime rateCasual employees % of ordinary hourly rate

Monday to Saturday—first 2 hours | 150 | 175

Monday to Saturday—after first 2 hours | 200 | 225

Sunday—all hours | 200 | 225

[Note inserted by PR723940 ppc 20Nov20]

NOTE: The overtime rates for casual employees have been calculated by adding the casual loading prescribed by clause 11.3(a)(ii) to the overtime rates for full-time and part-time employees prescribed by clause 43.2.

43.3 A minimum payment of 3 hours’ overtime on a Saturday or Sunday is payable except for work which is continuous with ordinary duty.

43.4 In computing overtime each day’s work will stand alone.

43.5 Employees will work reasonable overtime to meet the needs of the enterprise.

43.6 Recall to duty

(a) An employee recalled to work overtime after leaving the employer’s business premises (whether notified before or after leaving the premises) must be paid for a minimum of 4 hours’ work at the appropriate rate for each time the employee is so recalled.

(b) The employee must not be required to work the full 4 hours if the job they were recalled to perform is completed within a shorter period.

43.7 Overtime meal allowance

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

(a) If an employee is required to work overtime after working ordinary hours on Monday to Friday (except where the period of overtime is less than 1.5 hours) the employee will be paid $17.90 for the first and any subsequent meals. Alternatively, the employer may supply the employee with a meal.

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

(b) Where overtime is unplanned and not notified the day or days beforehand, a payment will be made of $17.90 after 2 hours of overtime if work will continue beyond the meal break. Alternatively, the employer may supply the employee with a meal. Clause 43.7(b) does not apply to overtime worked after ordinary hours on Monday to Friday.

(c) Where an employee is notified the day or days prior to an overtime day, the meal allowance is not payable unless the overtime is cancelled. Where cancellation occurs and notice of cancellation is not given at least the day before the planned overtime, the employee will be paid the meal allowance.

43.8 Paid breaks during overtime

(a) Meal break

Before starting overtime after working ordinary hours on Monday to Friday an employee will be allowed a meal break of 30 minutes which will be paid for at ordinary rates.

(b) Crib time

An employee working overtime will be allowed a crib time of 20 minutes without deduction of pay after each 4 hours of work.

(c) Clause 43.8 does not apply where the period of overtime is less than 1.5 hours.

43.9 Time off instead of payment for overtime

(a) An employee and employer may agree in writing to the employee taking time off instead of being paid for all overtime that is worked by the employee under this agreement.

(b) An agreement made under clause 43.9 will remain in place unless the agreement is terminated. The agreement can be terminated by the employer or employee at any time by notice in writing.

(c) An agreement made under clause 43.9 must be in writing and must state each of the following:

(i) that the employer and employee agree that the employee may take time off instead of being paid for the overtime;

(ii) that the agreement can be terminated at any time by notice in writing;

(iii) that overtime worked after the agreement is terminated will be paid at the overtime rate applicable to the overtime when worked;

(iv) that time off instead of overtime must be taken within 6 months of it being worked, at a time or times agreed by the employee and employer;

(v) that, if time off is not taken as mentioned in clause 43.9(c)(iv), the employer must pay the employee for the overtime, in the next pay period following those 6 months, at the overtime rate applicable to the overtime when worked.

NOTE: An example of the type of agreement required by clause 43.9 is set out at Schedule E—Agreement for time off instead of payment for overtime. There is no requirement to use the form of agreement set out at Schedule E—Agreement for time off instead of payment for overtime. An agreement under clause 43.9 can also be made by an exchange of emails between the employee and employer, or by other electronic means.

(d) The period of time off that an employee is entitled to take is the same as the number of overtime hours worked.

EXAMPLE: By making an agreement under clause 43.9 an employee who worked 2 overtime hours is entitled to 2 hours’ time off.

(e) Time off must be taken:

(i) within the period of 6 months after the overtime is worked; and

(ii) at a time or times within that period of 6 months agreed by the employee and employer.

(f) If time off for overtime that has been worked is not taken within the period of 6 months mentioned in clause 43.9(e), the employer must pay the employee for the overtime, in the next pay period following those 6 months, at the overtime rate applicable to the overtime when worked unless the employer agrees to pay out the accrued overtime earlier.

(g) The employer must keep a copy of any agreement under clause 43.9 as an employee record.

(h) The employer must keep a record of the number of overtime hours worked by the employee, when those hours were worked and an updated record of the employee’s time off instead of payment for overtime balance.

(i) An employer must not exert undue influence or undue pressure on an employee in relation to a decision by the employee to make, or not make, an agreement to take time off instead of payment for overtime.

(j) An employee may, under section 65 of the Act, request to take time off, at a time or times specified in the request or to be subsequently agreed by the employer and the employee, instead of being paid for overtime worked by the employee. If the employer agrees to the request the clause 43.9 will apply, including the requirement for a written agreement under clause 43.9(c) for overtime that has been worked.

[Note varied by PR763232 ppc 01Aug23]

NOTE: If an employee makes a request under section 65 of the Act for a change in working arrangements, the employer may only refuse that request on reasonable business grounds (see section 65A(3) of the Act).

(k) If, on the termination of the employee’s employment, time off for overtime worked by the employee to which clause 43.9 applies has not been taken, the employer must pay the employee for the overtime at the overtime rate applicable to the overtime when worked.

NOTE: Under section 345(1) of the Act, a person must not knowingly or recklessly make a false or misleading representation about the workplace rights of another person under clause 43.9.

18. Allowances

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

NOTE: 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.

18.1 Employers must pay to an employee the allowances the employee is entitled to under clause 18.

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

18.2 Wage-related allowances

(a) All-purpose allowances

Allowances paid for all purposes are included in the rate of pay of an employee who is entitled to the allowance, when calculating any penalties or loadings or payment while they are on annual leave. The following allowances are paid for all purposes under this award:

(i) leading hand allowance (clause 18.2(b)); and

(ii) first aid allowance (clause 18.2(c)).

(b) Leading hands

[18.2(b)(i) varied by PR729290, PR740716, PR740716, PR762145, PR773920, PR786573, PR799316 ppc 01Jul26]

(i) A leading hand in charge of 2 or more people must be paid as follows:

In charge of | $ per week

2–6 employees | 30.41

7–10 employees | 35.43

11–20 employees | 50.50

More than 20 employees | 63.46

(ii) The allowance contained in clause 18.2(b)(i) will apply to part-time employees on a pro rata basis.

(c) First aid allowance

[18.2(c) varied by PR729290, PR740716, PR762145, PR773920, PR786573, PR799316 ppc 01Jul26]

An employee appointed by their employer to perform first aid duty as required in addition to their usual duties, and holding a current recognised first aid qualification, such as one from St John Ambulance or similar body, must be paid an allowance of $3.70 per day.

18.3 Expense-related allowances

(a) Tool and equipment allowance

(i) If the employer requires employees to supply their own tools and equipment, employees must be reimbursed for the cost of supplying those tools and equipment.

(ii) The provisions of clause 18.3 do not apply where the tools and equipment are paid for by the employer.

(b) Travelling allowance

(i) Where an employee is required to travel from one place to another for the purpose of work, the time occupied in travelling will be counted as time worked and paid for as such.

(ii) Time spent by an employee travelling from the employee’s home to the principal place of employment and return will not be regarded as time worked.

(iii) An employee who is compelled by their duties to spend the night away from home or the property at which the employee is employed (whichever is the employee’s normal place of sleeping during employment), will be reimbursed by the employer for the demonstrable cost of suitable accommodation.

(iv) The provisions of clause 18.3(b) will not apply where the employer provides the employee with suitable accommodation free of charge.

(c) Use of vehicle allowance

[18.3(c) varied by PR724570, PR729479, PR740884, PR762308, PR774088, PR799473 ppc 01Jul26]

An employee will be paid an allowance of $1.00 per kilometre when instructed by the employer to use their own vehicle during working hours to relocate materials, equipment, or personnel either within the normal work location or on public thoroughfares.

(d) Overtime meal allowance

[18.3(d)(i) varied by PR724570, PR729479, PR740884, PR762308, PR774088, PR786739, PR799473 ppc 01Jul26]

(i) An employee required to work overtime for more than 1.5 hours after working ordinary hours will be supplied with a suitable meal free of cost by the employer or paid $17.90 for the first and any subsequent meals.

[18.3(d)(ii) varied by PR724570, PR729479, PR740884, PR762308, PR774088, PR786739, PR799473 ppc 01Jul26]

(ii) An employee required to work overtime for more than 2 hours after the employee’s ordinary finishing time without having been notified before leaving work on the previous day that they will be required to work overtime:

 will be allowed a meal break not later than 2 hours after commencing overtime;

 will be allowed a meal break every 5 hours after the first meal break, for as long as the overtime continues; and

 will be provided with a suitable meal free of cost by the employer for each meal break or paid a meal allowance of $17.90 for each meal not supplied.

(e) Reimbursement of expenses

An employer who authorises an employee to incur expenses in the course of their employment, will reimburse the employee the expense upon provision of a tax invoice and receipt.

(f) Wet weather clothing and footwear

(i) An employee who is required to work in a wet place must be provided with protective clothing and footwear by the employer.

(ii) If an employee who is required to work in a wet place is not provided with protective clothing and footwear, the employer will reimburse the employee for the reasonable cost of providing their own protective clothing and footwear.

(iii) If protective clothing and footwear is provided and paid for by the employer, it will remain the property of the employer.

(iv) ‘Wet place’ is defined in clause 2—Definitions.

(g) Protective clothing

(i) If the employer requires an employee to supply his or her own protective clothing, the employer must reimburse the employee for the cost of supplying the protective clothing.

(ii) The provisions of clause 18.3(g)(i) do not apply where the protective clothing is paid for by the employer.

(iii) Any protective clothing that is paid for by the employer remains the property of the employer.

(h) Charges for accommodation, meat, goods, and services

(i) If the employer provides an employee with living premises for the use of a “without keep” employee and the employee’s household, the employer may charge an amount agreed between them in writing for the use of the premises and/or power supplied to the premises.

(ii) The employer may charge to an employee:

 the cost of goods or services supplied to the employee at the employee’s request and paid for by the employer; and

 the cost of goods purchased by the employer for the employee at the employee’s request.

(iii) If the employer supplies an employee with meat, the employer may charge the employee an amount mutually agreed upon.

(iv) If the employer sells groceries or stores to the employee, the prices charged must not exceed the cost price with carriage added.