AN140052 – Cafe Restaurant and Catering Award - State (Excluding South-East Queensland) 2003.
5.4.1 Wages may be paid either weekly or fortnightly and at the discretion of the employer by one of the following means:
(a) Payment directly by electronic funds transfer into an account nominated by the employee without cost to the employee;
(b) Cash; or
(c) Cheque.
5.4.2 Where electronic funds transfer is the method of payment of wages, wages must be available to an employee prior to the normal ceasing time on the normal pay day. In all other instances employees shall be paid in the employer's time.
5.4.3 The employer may stipulate the completion day for each pay cycle and payment to employees shall be made not later than 3 days after the completion of this stipulated pay cycle.
5.4.4 In the case of dismissal of an employee, or of an employee leaving the service of the employer after the prescribed notice has been given, the employee shall be paid all wages due within half an hour of ceasing work. If such wages are not paid within the time prescribed, all waiting time in excess of half an hour shall be paid for at the ordinary time rate of pay with a maximum of 8 hours payment on anyone day.
In the event of an employee being dismissed without notice, or in the event of an employee leaving without giving the prescribed notice, the employee shall be paid on the next bank trading day.
5.4.5 The employer shall provide the employee with the following written details at the time of payment of wages:
(a) the date of payment;
(b) the period covered by the payment;
(c) the number of hours covered by the payment -
(i) ordinary rate of pay;
(ii) overtime rate of pay.
(d) the ordinary hourly rate and the amount paid at that rate;
(e) the overtime hourly rate and the amount paid at that rate;
(f) the gross amount of wages payable;
(g) the net amount of wages paid;
(h) details of any deductions made;
(i) the amount of contribution paid to an occupational superannuation fund.
5.4.6 Casual employees may, by mutual agreement, be paid in accordance with clause 5.4.1 or in the absence of such agreement, at the termination of each engagement.
