Pastoral Award 2020 — FWC Award text hosted by the Fair Work Ombudsman

FWC · MA000035 · Clause 7

7. Facilitative provisions

[Varied by PR734194]

7.1 A facilitative provision provides that the standard approach in an award provision may be departed from by agreement between an employer and an individual employee, or an employer and the majority of employees in the enterprise or part of the enterprise concerned.

[7.2 varied by PR734194 from 27Sep21]

7.2 Facilitative provisions in this award are contained in the following clauses:

Clause | Provision | Agreement between an employer and:

10.3 | Part-time employment | An individual

11.4 | Casual employment | An individual

12.2(b) | Meal break | An individual

12.3(b) | Rest break | An individual

20.2 | Annual leave—conversion to hourly entitlement | The majority of employees

20.9 | Annual leave in advance | An individual

20.12 | Cashing out of annual leave | An individual

25.2 | Substitution of certain public holidays by agreement at the enterprise | An individual

35.6 | Broadacre Farming and Livestock Operations—Time off instead of payment for overtime | An individual

38.1(b) | Ordinary hours and roster cycles (for non-shiftworkers)—Maximum hours in certain periods (span of hours) | An individual

38.1(c) | Ordinary hours and roster cycles (for non-shiftworkers)—Maximum hours in certain periods (method of implementing a 38 hour week) | The majority of employees

39.3 | Continuous work hours—Ordinary hours and roster cycles for shiftworkers—Maximum hours in certain periods | The majority of employees

39.4 | Continuous work hours—Ordinary hours and roster cycles for shiftworkers—Length of shifts | The majority of employees

40.2 | Other than continuous work hours—Ordinary hours and roster cycles for shiftworkers—Maximum hours in certain periods | The majority of employees

40.3 | Other than continuous work hours—Ordinary hours and roster cycles for shiftworkers—Length of shifts | The majority of employees

41.2 | Rostering shifts—Employer and employees may agree to change shift span by up to one hour | The majority of employees

41.3 | Rostering shifts—Varying method of working shifts by agreement | The majority of employees

43.9 | Pig Breeding and Raising—Time off instead of payment for overtime | An individual

45.3 | Payment for public holidays | The majority of employees

49.2 | Poultry Farming—Time off instead of payment for overtime | An individual

51.9(d)(iv) | Minimum rates—Woolclassers and Shearing shed experts | An individual

53.1(e) | Fares and travelling allowances for expeditionary employees | An individual

54.2(a) | Hours of work for Shearers and Crutchers | The majority of employees

54.4(a) | Special conditions regarding the hours of work of Shearers and Crutchers | An individual

Part 2—General Employment Conditions

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Pastoral Award 2020 — FWC Award text hosted by the Fair Work Ombudsman ↗

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This Fair Work Commission consolidated modern award incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 July 2026 (PR799280, PR799316 and PR799473). ↗

Citation verified

26 Oct 2026

Operative note

Based on the current consolidated Award text incorporating amendments up to and including 1 July 2026. That consolidation date is not the commencement date of every provision; check the relevant variation and operative conditions when assessing an earlier period.