AN170028 – Electrical/Electronic Trades (Public Sector) Award
(a) (i) Wages shall be paid weekly in the employer's time. Provided that by mutual agreement between the employer and the union, arrangements may be made for employees to be paid fortnightly.
(ii) Subject only to the provision of 3 months notice the employer may elect to make payment to employees by means of either:
(a) electronic funds transfer;
(b) direct deposit; or
(c) cheque.
In respect to (a) and/or (b) the payment shall be made into the employee's nominated bank (or other recognised financial institution) account.
(b) An employee kept waiting for his or her pay on payday shall be paid at overtime rates for the time he or she is kept waiting, except where delay occurs for reasons beyond the employer's control.
(c) On the first pay day occurring during his or her employment, employees shall be paid whatever wages are due to them up to the completion of work on the previous day. Provided that this subclause shall not apply where there is a practice of allowing advances to employees approximating wages due.
(d) Upon determination of the employment, wages due to employees shall be paid to them on the day of such determination, or forwarded to them by post on the next working day.
(e) Employees kept waiting for wages on pay day after the usual time for ceasing work shall be paid at overtime rates for the time they are so kept waiting.
(f) On or prior to pay day, the employer shall state to each employee, in writing, the amount of wages to which they are entitled, the amount of the deductions made therefrom, and the net amount paid to them.
