AN140031 – Boarding House Employees Award - State (Excluding South-East Queensland) 2003
6.6.1 Shift allowances
In addition to the wage rates prescribed by this Award, shift workers shall be paid the following afternoon and night shift allowances for each afternoon or night shift worked:
(a) Afternoon shift allowance:
The percentage allowance is 12.5% or $9.70 per shift (whichever is the greater).
(b) Night shift allowance:
The percentage allowance is 15% or $9.70 per shift (whichever is the greater).
(c) It is a condition of this Award that no employee is disadvantaged as a result of this change from a flat rate shift allowance to a percentage shift allowance.
(d) Shift allowance(s) shall not apply to shift work performed on a Saturday or Sunday. All ordinary time worked by shift workers between midnight Friday and midnight Saturday shall be paid for at the rate of time and a-half.
For the purposes of clause 6.6.1 the percentage which is quoted shall be the amount which is payable for each shift, in addition to the employee's ordinary time wage rate.
