AP782505CR - Graphics Arts - General - Award 2000
5.3.1 Wages will be paid on any weekday in each week and such wages, including payment for any absences authorised by this award, will be paid not later than two clear days after the end of the pay week in respect of which they have become due provided that overtime worked within one day of the end of a pay period may be paid to the employee in the next pay period.
5.3.2 In the case of an employee whose ordinary hours of work are arranged so that the employee works a constant number of hours each week, wages will be paid according to the actual ordinary hours worked each week. In the case of an employee whose ordinary hours of work are arranged so that the employee works an average number of ordinary hours each week during a particular work cycle, wages will be paid according to a weekly average of ordinary hours worked even though more or less than 38 ordinary hours may be worked in a particular week of the work cycle.
5.3.3 Wages will be paid in cash, cheque or electronic transfer (as determined by the employer) provided that wages made by electronic funds transfer will be credited to an employee's bank or financial institution account without cost to the employee at the time of transfer.
5.3.4 If an employee is paid wages by cash and wages are not paid within ordinary working hours, time and one half will be paid for all non working time during which an employee is kept waiting for payment of wages except where the delay is beyond the employer's control.
5.3.5 Payment on termination
If an employee's employment is terminated during the course of a week, the employee will at termination of their employment be paid all monies due to them. Where an employee is dismissed without notice all monies due are to be forwarded to the employee by post within 24 hours of the termination. Where monies are not posted within 24 hours of the termination, the employer will pay for each working day the employer fails to forward the monies to the employee a full days pay.
5.3.6 Employees whose rostered day off falls on payday will be paid their wages no later than the employee's ordinary working day immediately following pay day. Provided that, where the employee is able to make suitable arrangements, wages may be paid on the working day preceding payday. This provision does not apply to employees paid by electronic funds transfer.
