over-Award and similar payments and similar, highlights points to note when determining applicable rates and indicates how the applicable pay rates can be identified. Need to pay applicable Payment of applicable rates of pay to staff is an important requirement because: It is a legal requirement it is an offence to under-pay staff – It helps keeps staff happy and working for the business because employees usually – know what they should be paid and become disgruntled if they do not receive this amount/their entitlements It ensures the labour costs being incurred genuinely reflect the hours worked and the staffing roster prepared as opposed to simply being an estimation of the cost of – wages/labour. Again, the relevant instruments’ are the source documentation for identifying ‘employment applicable pay rates. Examples of different rates, allowances and entitlements When calculating the wages which will be incurred from implementing a roster which has been prepared there is a need to be accurate and include all relevant and legitimate payments to which staff are entitled. Depending on the employment instrument these payments can relate to: Rates of pay for permanent, part-time and casual staff as applicable to the days – rostered as they apply to individual worker classification It is standard/common for these classifications to receive a different hourly rate of pay. Generally: Full-time staff receive the least per hour but the up-side is they are eligible to a – range of entitlements and they work more hours Casual staff receive the most per hour as they are eligible to no/fewer entitlements – and they work fewer hours Part-time staff their hourly rate of pay usually sits somewhere in between full-time – and casual staff Penalty rates which may apply to work performed at certain times and under – nominated circumstances such as work undertaken on weekends, public holidays, split shifts, early starts, late finishes, and designated overtime situations For example, an employment instrument may provide in some cases: Time-and-a-half for some hours worked under certain conditions that is payment at – a rate that is 1½ times normal rate Double time certain circumstances Double time-and-a-half for hours in other situations Payments for allowances as they may relate to travel, accommodations, special – qualifications held, use of personal equipment and similar other topics specified under individual employment instruments
over-Award and similar payments and similar, highlights points to note when determining applicable rates and indicates how the applicable pay rates can be identified. Need to pay applicable Payment of applicable rates of pay to staff is an important requirement because: It is a legal requirement – it is an offence to under-pay staff It helps keeps staff happy and working for the business – because employees usually know what they should be paid and become disgruntled if they do not receive this amount/their entitlements It ensures the labour costs being incurred genuinely reflect the hours worked and the staffing roster prepared – as opposed to simply being an estimation of the cost of wages/labour. Again, the relevant ‘employment instruments’ are the source documentation for identifying applicable pay rates. Examples of different rates, allowances and entitlements When calculating the wages which will be incurred from implementing a roster which has been prepared there is a need to be accurate and include all relevant and legitimate payments to which staff are entitled. Depending on the employment instrument these payments can relate to: Rates of pay – for permanent, part-time and casual staff as applicable to the days rostered as they apply to individual worker classification It is standard/common for these classifications to receive a different hourly rate of pay. Generally: Full-time staff receive the least per hour – but the up-side is they are eligible to a range of entitlements and they work more hours Casual staff receive the most per hour – as they are eligible to no/fewer entitlements and they work fewer hours Part-time staff – their hourly rate of pay usually sits somewhere in between full-time and casual staff Penalty rates – which may apply to work performed at certain times and under nominated circumstances such as work undertaken on weekends, public holidays, split shifts, early starts, late finishes, and designated overtime situations For example, an employment instrument may provide in some cases: Time-and-a-half for some hours worked under certain conditions – that is payment at a rate that is 1½ times normal rate Double time certain circumstances Double time-and-a-half for hours in other situations Payments for allowances – as they may relate to travel, accommodations, special qualifications held, use of personal equipment and similar other topics specified under individual employment instruments
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