[dbaust] Fw: Overtime for casual workers under SCHADS Award
- From: Erika Webb <erikaweb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Erika Webb <erikaweb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 16:50:03 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: NDS News Update - Overtime for casual workers under SCHADS Award
National
News Update
12 March 2014
Overtime for casual workers under SCHADS Award
The Fair Work Commission has announced a determination on an appeal by the
Australian Services
Union (ASU) contesting a variation made to the Social, Community, Home Care and
Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (SCHADS), following the 2012 Modern
Award review.
The determination clarifies weekend loadings and overtime entitlements for
casual employees. There is no practical change to weekend loadings, but
overtime now applies to casuals.
From advice provided by Jobs Australia, the decision can be summarised as
follows:
Weekend penalty rates for casual employees. Clause 26 - Saturday and Sunday
Work will be altered to clarify the variation effective from 1 August 2013
providing a weekend loading to casual employees who work a weekend shift. There
is no practical change to the original decision. The weekend loading is paid in
substitution for the casual loading and not in addition to it.
Overtime rates. Clause 28.1(b) has been replaced with a new Clause 28.1(b),
which has the effect of applying overtime penalty
rates to casual employees. Full-time, part-time and casual employees all now
have overtime entitlements. The new clause specifies that overtime rates will
be in substitution for shift loadings and casual loadings. This variation to
the award comes into effect from the beginning of the first full pay period
commencing on or after 4 March 2014.
This decision should only impose an additional cost on employers if they employ
casuals who work overtime.
The decision effectively confirms that since August, casual employees cost the
same as permanent staff when performing weekend work.
An updated version of the SCHADS Award incorporating the latest variation will
be available on the Fair Work Commission website shortly.
Members should note that NDS is not an Industrial Advisory Body and this
information is only for your consideration. Formal advice on industrial matters
should be obtained from an industrial
adviser.
Contact information:
Paul Musso, Policy Adviser, 02 6283 3215, paul.musso@xxxxxxxxxx
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