AT801922 - Victorian Catholic Schools and Catholic Education Offices Award 1998 [Transitional]

16. PAYMENT OF WAGES AND ALLOWANCES

16.1 Timing

Wages and allowances shall be paid at least once in every fortnight throughout the school year, except that, subject to clause 7 - Annual leave and school holiday pay and leave loading, such wages and allowances may be paid in advance at the discretion of the employer.

16.2 Method of payment

Wages and allowances shall be paid by cheque or electronic funds transfer by choice of the employer. Where an employee is paid by direct transfer such payments shall be transferred into an account of the employee’s nomination in any bank or recognised financial institution.

16.3 Composition of payment

16.3.1 By written agreement between the employer and the employee, a proportion of the employee’s wages and allowances may be paid as an employer contribution to the employee’s superannuation fund. Any such employer contribution to a superannuation fund must be in addition to the employer’s obligation under the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992.

16.3.2 By written agreement between the employer and a school principal, a proportion of the principal’s wages may be directed towards the payment of a novated car lease in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Diocesan Catholic Education Office which shall be provided to the principal.

16.4 Error in payment

When an error in payment of wages and/or allowances has been made, discussions should take place between the employee and the employer/principal regarding a scheme of payment to rectify the error.