AN150029 – Carpenters & Joiners (General) Award 1993
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38.1 All wages due shall be paid and be available not later than the time of cessation of ordinary hours of work on Thursday of each working week. Provided that in any week in which a public holiday falls on a Thursday or a Friday mutually acceptable alternative arrangements shall be made.
38.2 All rates, allowances and other monies shall be paid by cash, cheque, or direct credit to the account of an approved financial institution as nominated by the employee, provided that payment other than by cash creates no undue financial burden to the employee.
38.3 Where an employer makes a request to make wage payments to all employees covered by the award in a form other than cash, the agreement of employees shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Notwithstanding this provision, if the employer and the majority of employees agree, all employees shall be paid their wages by direct transfer.
