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Verified literal source records from 20.2 An employee will be paid the following rates for all ordinary hours worked during the following periods.. This group contains printed percentage factors. Original value strings and source row/column identities are preserved. These records are source evidence, not a standalone wage calculation or an approval to use a monetary amount for an employee. Read the complete linked source and the row context; clause/stage numbers and percentages are not relabelled as money.
| Source context | Printed value | Meaning and unit | Source location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early morning shift | 110 | percentage factorpercentHeaders and context% ordinary hourly rate Official source section: 20. Penalty rates. Table context: 20.2 An employee will be paid the following rates for all ordinary hours worked during the following periods.. 20.1 Definitions For the purposes of this award: (a) Early morning shift means a shift of ordinary hours commencing at or after 2.00 am and before 4.00 am; and (b) Afternoon shift means a shift of ordinary hours finishing at or after 5.00 pm or, where the ordinary hours are extended by agreement, 6.00 pm and at or before midnight; and (c) Night shift means a shift finishing after midnight and at or before 8.00 am; and (d) Permanent night shift employee is an employee who: (i) works night shift only; or (ii) stays on night shift for a longer period than 4 consecutive weeks; or (iii) works on a night shift which does not rotate or alternate with another shift or with day work so as to give the employee at least one third of their working time off night shift in each shift cycle. 20.2 An employee will be paid the following rates for all ordinary hours worked during the following periods. Exact source row: Early morning shift | 110 NOTE: See Schedule B—Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay for a summary of rates of pay including penalty rates. 20.3 A shiftworker who is required to work on a public holiday must be paid for a minimum of 4 hours. [New 20.4 inserted by PR747390 ppc 14Nov22] 20.4 Hours of work performed immediately before or after a part-day public holiday, that form part of one continuous shift, are counted as part of the minimum payment/engagement period in clause 20.3. [20.4 renumbered as 20.5 by PR747390 ppc 14Nov22] 20.5 A shiftworker who is required and works overtime must be paid overtime in accordance with clause 19—Overtime. Part 6—Leave, Public Holidays 21. Annual leave | MA000074:20:15 |
| Afternoon shift or night shift | 115 | percentage factorpercentHeaders and context% ordinary hourly rate Official source section: 20. Penalty rates. Table context: 20.2 An employee will be paid the following rates for all ordinary hours worked during the following periods.. 20.1 Definitions For the purposes of this award: (a) Early morning shift means a shift of ordinary hours commencing at or after 2.00 am and before 4.00 am; and (b) Afternoon shift means a shift of ordinary hours finishing at or after 5.00 pm or, where the ordinary hours are extended by agreement, 6.00 pm and at or before midnight; and (c) Night shift means a shift finishing after midnight and at or before 8.00 am; and (d) Permanent night shift employee is an employee who: (i) works night shift only; or (ii) stays on night shift for a longer period than 4 consecutive weeks; or (iii) works on a night shift which does not rotate or alternate with another shift or with day work so as to give the employee at least one third of their working time off night shift in each shift cycle. 20.2 An employee will be paid the following rates for all ordinary hours worked during the following periods. Exact source row: Afternoon shift or night shift | 115 NOTE: See Schedule B—Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay for a summary of rates of pay including penalty rates. 20.3 A shiftworker who is required to work on a public holiday must be paid for a minimum of 4 hours. [New 20.4 inserted by PR747390 ppc 14Nov22] 20.4 Hours of work performed immediately before or after a part-day public holiday, that form part of one continuous shift, are counted as part of the minimum payment/engagement period in clause 20.3. [20.4 renumbered as 20.5 by PR747390 ppc 14Nov22] 20.5 A shiftworker who is required and works overtime must be paid overtime in accordance with clause 19—Overtime. Part 6—Leave, Public Holidays 21. Annual leave | MA000074:20:16 |
| Permanent night shift | 125 | percentage factorpercentHeaders and context% ordinary hourly rate Official source section: 20. Penalty rates. Table context: 20.2 An employee will be paid the following rates for all ordinary hours worked during the following periods.. 20.1 Definitions For the purposes of this award: (a) Early morning shift means a shift of ordinary hours commencing at or after 2.00 am and before 4.00 am; and (b) Afternoon shift means a shift of ordinary hours finishing at or after 5.00 pm or, where the ordinary hours are extended by agreement, 6.00 pm and at or before midnight; and (c) Night shift means a shift finishing after midnight and at or before 8.00 am; and (d) Permanent night shift employee is an employee who: (i) works night shift only; or (ii) stays on night shift for a longer period than 4 consecutive weeks; or (iii) works on a night shift which does not rotate or alternate with another shift or with day work so as to give the employee at least one third of their working time off night shift in each shift cycle. 20.2 An employee will be paid the following rates for all ordinary hours worked during the following periods. Exact source row: Permanent night shift | 125 NOTE: See Schedule B—Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay for a summary of rates of pay including penalty rates. 20.3 A shiftworker who is required to work on a public holiday must be paid for a minimum of 4 hours. [New 20.4 inserted by PR747390 ppc 14Nov22] 20.4 Hours of work performed immediately before or after a part-day public holiday, that form part of one continuous shift, are counted as part of the minimum payment/engagement period in clause 20.3. [20.4 renumbered as 20.5 by PR747390 ppc 14Nov22] 20.5 A shiftworker who is required and works overtime must be paid overtime in accordance with clause 19—Overtime. Part 6—Leave, Public Holidays 21. Annual leave | MA000074:20:17 |
| Saturday | 150 | percentage factorpercentHeaders and context% ordinary hourly rate Official source section: 20. Penalty rates. Table context: 20.2 An employee will be paid the following rates for all ordinary hours worked during the following periods.. 20.1 Definitions For the purposes of this award: (a) Early morning shift means a shift of ordinary hours commencing at or after 2.00 am and before 4.00 am; and (b) Afternoon shift means a shift of ordinary hours finishing at or after 5.00 pm or, where the ordinary hours are extended by agreement, 6.00 pm and at or before midnight; and (c) Night shift means a shift finishing after midnight and at or before 8.00 am; and (d) Permanent night shift employee is an employee who: (i) works night shift only; or (ii) stays on night shift for a longer period than 4 consecutive weeks; or (iii) works on a night shift which does not rotate or alternate with another shift or with day work so as to give the employee at least one third of their working time off night shift in each shift cycle. 20.2 An employee will be paid the following rates for all ordinary hours worked during the following periods. Exact source row: Saturday | 150 NOTE: See Schedule B—Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay for a summary of rates of pay including penalty rates. 20.3 A shiftworker who is required to work on a public holiday must be paid for a minimum of 4 hours. [New 20.4 inserted by PR747390 ppc 14Nov22] 20.4 Hours of work performed immediately before or after a part-day public holiday, that form part of one continuous shift, are counted as part of the minimum payment/engagement period in clause 20.3. [20.4 renumbered as 20.5 by PR747390 ppc 14Nov22] 20.5 A shiftworker who is required and works overtime must be paid overtime in accordance with clause 19—Overtime. Part 6—Leave, Public Holidays 21. Annual leave | MA000074:20:19 |
| Sunday | 175 | percentage factorpercentHeaders and context% ordinary hourly rate Official source section: 20. Penalty rates. Table context: 20.2 An employee will be paid the following rates for all ordinary hours worked during the following periods.. 20.1 Definitions For the purposes of this award: (a) Early morning shift means a shift of ordinary hours commencing at or after 2.00 am and before 4.00 am; and (b) Afternoon shift means a shift of ordinary hours finishing at or after 5.00 pm or, where the ordinary hours are extended by agreement, 6.00 pm and at or before midnight; and (c) Night shift means a shift finishing after midnight and at or before 8.00 am; and (d) Permanent night shift employee is an employee who: (i) works night shift only; or (ii) stays on night shift for a longer period than 4 consecutive weeks; or (iii) works on a night shift which does not rotate or alternate with another shift or with day work so as to give the employee at least one third of their working time off night shift in each shift cycle. 20.2 An employee will be paid the following rates for all ordinary hours worked during the following periods. Exact source row: Sunday | 175 NOTE: See Schedule B—Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay for a summary of rates of pay including penalty rates. 20.3 A shiftworker who is required to work on a public holiday must be paid for a minimum of 4 hours. [New 20.4 inserted by PR747390 ppc 14Nov22] 20.4 Hours of work performed immediately before or after a part-day public holiday, that form part of one continuous shift, are counted as part of the minimum payment/engagement period in clause 20.3. [20.4 renumbered as 20.5 by PR747390 ppc 14Nov22] 20.5 A shiftworker who is required and works overtime must be paid overtime in accordance with clause 19—Overtime. Part 6—Leave, Public Holidays 21. Annual leave | MA000074:20:20 |
| Public holiday | 250 | percentage factorpercentHeaders and context% ordinary hourly rate Official source section: 20. Penalty rates. Table context: 20.2 An employee will be paid the following rates for all ordinary hours worked during the following periods.. 20.1 Definitions For the purposes of this award: (a) Early morning shift means a shift of ordinary hours commencing at or after 2.00 am and before 4.00 am; and (b) Afternoon shift means a shift of ordinary hours finishing at or after 5.00 pm or, where the ordinary hours are extended by agreement, 6.00 pm and at or before midnight; and (c) Night shift means a shift finishing after midnight and at or before 8.00 am; and (d) Permanent night shift employee is an employee who: (i) works night shift only; or (ii) stays on night shift for a longer period than 4 consecutive weeks; or (iii) works on a night shift which does not rotate or alternate with another shift or with day work so as to give the employee at least one third of their working time off night shift in each shift cycle. 20.2 An employee will be paid the following rates for all ordinary hours worked during the following periods. Exact source row: Public holiday | 250 NOTE: See Schedule B—Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay for a summary of rates of pay including penalty rates. 20.3 A shiftworker who is required to work on a public holiday must be paid for a minimum of 4 hours. [New 20.4 inserted by PR747390 ppc 14Nov22] 20.4 Hours of work performed immediately before or after a part-day public holiday, that form part of one continuous shift, are counted as part of the minimum payment/engagement period in clause 20.3. [20.4 renumbered as 20.5 by PR747390 ppc 14Nov22] 20.5 A shiftworker who is required and works overtime must be paid overtime in accordance with clause 19—Overtime. Part 6—Leave, Public Holidays 21. Annual leave | MA000074:20:21 |
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- Verified literal source records from 20.2 An employee will be paid the following rates for all ordinary hours worked during the following periods.. This group contains printed percentage factors. Original value strings and source row/column identities are preserved. These records are source evidence, not a standalone wage calculation or an approval to use a monetary amount for an employee. Read the complete linked source and the row context; clause/stage numbers and percentages are not relabelled as money.
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Poultry Processing Award 2020 — FWC Award text hosted by the Fair Work Ombudsman
FWC · MA000074 · Clause 20
20. Penalty rates
[Varied by PR747390]
20.1 Definitions
For the purposes of this award:
(a) Early morning shift means a shift of ordinary hours commencing at or after 2.00 am and before 4.00 am; and
(b) Afternoon shift means a shift of ordinary hours finishing at or after 5.00 pm or, where the ordinary hours are extended by agreement, 6.00 pm and at or before midnight; and
(c) Night shift means a shift finishing after midnight and at or before 8.00 am; and
(d) Permanent night shift employee is an employee who:
(i) works night shift only; or
(ii) stays on night shift for a longer period than 4 consecutive weeks; or
(iii) works on a night shift which does not rotate or alternate with another shift or with day work so as to give the employee at least one third of their working time off night shift in each shift cycle.
20.2 An employee will be paid the following rates for all ordinary hours worked during the following periods.
Ordinary hours worked on: | % ordinary hourly rate
Monday to Friday—shiftworkers |
Early morning shift | 110
Afternoon shift or night shift | 115
Permanent night shift | 125
Weekend work—all employees (including shiftworkers) |
Saturday | 150
Sunday | 175
Public holiday | 250
NOTE: See Schedule B—Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay for a summary of rates of pay including penalty rates.
20.3 A shiftworker who is required to work on a public holiday must be paid for a minimum of 4 hours.
[New 20.4 inserted by PR747390 ppc 14Nov22]
20.4 Hours of work performed immediately before or after a part-day public holiday, that form part of one continuous shift, are counted as part of the minimum payment/engagement period in clause 20.3.
[20.4 renumbered as 20.5 by PR747390 ppc 14Nov22]
20.5 A shiftworker who is required and works overtime must be paid overtime in accordance with clause 19—Overtime.
Part 6—Leave, Public Holidays
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