AN150140 – Social and Community Services Award

CLAUSE 5.2 PAYMENT OF WAGES
OPDATE 04:11:2005 on and from

5.2.1 Unless there is an express contract to the contrary, wages must be paid fortnightly.

5.2.2 Wages paid by cheque must made during working hours on a weekday being not more than four days following the end of the pay period; except where exceptional circumstances exist.

5.2.3 The pay day selected, once agreed, must not be changed without the agreement of a majority of the employees.

5.2.4 An employee who is rostered off duty on a pay day will be paid either:

(a) during working hours before completing duty prior to the pay day or

(b) on the employee's next rostered period of duty, provided that an employee's wages will be available for collection on the pay day when requested by the employer.

5.2.5 The employer will furnish to each employee on the pay envelope or in a written statement or show in the time book or payroll at the time when wages are paid, particulars as follows:

(a) Gross earnings of wages including overtime and other earnings;

(b) The amount paid as overtime;

(c) The amount deducted for taxation purposes;

(d) Particulars of other deductions;

(e) The net amount paid;

(f) The number of hours worked during that pay period and the hourly or fortnightly rate of pay.

5.2.6 Upon termination of the employment, wages due to an employee must be paid to the employee on the day of such termination or forwarded to the employee by post on the next working day.

5.2.7 Where for the purpose of any provision of this Award it is necessary to convert and annual wage into an hourly rate, it must in every instance be ascertained by using the following formula:

(a) Multiply the annual wage by 12; then
(b) Divide the result by 313; then
(c) Round to the nearest ten cents and divide by 76.