14. Ordinary hours of work and rostering

14.1 Ordinary hours and roster cycles

(a) The ordinary hours of work for a full-time employee must not exceed 38 hours per week or an average of 38 hours per week not exceeding 152 hours in 28 days.

(b) The ordinary hours of work for a part-time or casual employee will be in accordance with clause 10—Part-time employees and clause 12—Casual employees.

(c) The ordinary hours of work for a casual employee must not exceed 38 hours in any week.

(d) The ordinary hours of work must be worked continuously at the discretion of the employer, except for meal breaks or other breaks prescribed in the award.

(e) The maximum number of ordinary hours which may be worked on any day or shift must not exceed 10 hours.

(f) Any hours worked outside the spread of hours listed must be paid at overtime rates.

14.2 Cleaners

Regardless of the spread of hours in clauses 14.3(a), 14.4(a) or 14.5(a), cleaners may be employed to work ordinary hours between 6.30 am and midnight in any establishment under this award. A cleaner may be entitled to a payment under clause 24.4.

14.3 Meat processing establishments (except for employees of the establishment engaged in retail and/or wholesale sales of fresh meat and/or meat products and any ancillary products)

(a) Subject to clause 14.3(b), ordinary hours for these establishments are worked between:

Days | Spread of hours

Monday to Friday | 6.00 am–8.00 pm

(b) Where the employer and a majority of affected employees agree, ordinary hours may be worked on Saturday and Sunday. Agreement in this respect may also be reached between the employer and an individual employee.

(c) Payment for ordinary hours on weekends in accordance with clause 14.3(b) is provided in accordance with clause 24.1.

(d) The spread of hours may be altered by up to one hour at either side of the spread by agreement between:

(i) the employer and the majority of employees concerned; or

(ii) in appropriate circumstances, between the employer and an individual employee.

(e) Any work performed by an employee prior to the commencement of the spread of hours and which is continuous with the normal ordinary hours for the purpose, for example, of getting the plant in a state of readiness for processing work, may be regarded as part of the employee’s ordinary hours of work.

(f) Where an employee of the establishment is engaged in retail and/or wholesale of fresh meat and/or meat products and any ancillary products, clause 14.3 will not apply and clause 14.5 will apply to the employee.

14.4 Meat manufacturing establishments (except for employees of the establishment engaged in retail and/or wholesale sales of fresh meat and/or meat products and any ancillary products)

(a) Ordinary hours for these establishments are worked between:

Days | Spread of hours

Monday to Saturday | 6.00 am–6.00 pm

(b) In addition, up to 4 ordinary hours may be worked by an employee on Saturday between the hours of 6.00 am and 6.00 pm.

(c) Payment for ordinary hours worked on Saturday is provided in accordance with clause 24.2(a).

(d) Where an employee of the establishment is engaged in retail and/or wholesale of fresh meat and/or meat products and any ancillary products, clause 14.4 will not apply and clause 14.5 will apply to the employee.

14.5 Meat retail establishments (including employees of meat processing establishments and meat manufacturing establishments engaged in retail and/or wholesale sales of fresh meat and/or meat products and any ancillary products)

(a) Ordinary hours for these establishments are worked between:

Days | Spread of hours

Monday to Friday | 4.00 am–9.00 pm

Saturday | 4.00 am–6.00 pm

Sunday | 8.00 am–6.00 pm

(b) Payment for ordinary hours on weekends will be in accordance with clause 24.3.

(c) Load out areas

Notwithstanding clause 14.5(a), in load out areas involving the receipt, storage, inspection, load out and delivery of meat or meat products, the ordinary hours may be worked between 10.00 pm and 4.00 pm (the following day), Sunday to Saturday. Payment will be in accordance with clause 24.3(d).

(d) Weekends off

Once every 4 weeks, an employee who works ordinary hours on each Sunday over a 152 hour work cycle must be given 3 consecutive days off which will include Saturday and Sunday. Any alternative arrangements between the employer and the employee must be by mutual agreement and in writing and signed by each of the parties.

(e) Spread of hours for particular employees performing meat retail establishment duties

Where an employee of an establishment covered by this award is called upon to perform meat retail establishment duties, the hours of work provisions for the employee will be all the provisions associated with a meat retail establishment as contained in clause 14.5.

14.6 Methods of arranging ordinary working hours

(a) Clause 14.6 applies to all establishments.

(b) Matters upon which agreement may be reached include:

(i) how the hours are to be averaged within a work cycle established;

(ii) the duration of the work cycle for day workers provided that such duration does not exceed 3 months;

(iii) rosters which specify the starting and finishing times of working hours;

(iv) a period of notice of a rostered day off which is less than 4 weeks;

(v) substitution of rostered day off;

(vi) accumulation of rostered days off;

(vii) arrangements which allow for flexibility in relation to the taking of rostered days off; and

(viii) arrangements of ordinary hours overall.

14.7 Rostering

(a) The employer must post a roster in the premises, showing the starting and finishing times for ordinary hours for employees.

(b) Starting and finishing times appearing on the roster will be for a period which is not less than one week in length.

(c) This roster may be amended by the employer provided 36 hours’ notice is given. Any change to regular rosters or ordinary hours of work is subject to the consultative provisions in clause 32—Consultation about major workplace .

14.8 Make-up time

An employee may elect, with the consent of their employer, to work make-up time, under which the employee takes time off ordinary hours, and works those hours at a later time, during the spread of ordinary hours provided in the award.

1. Title and commencement

1.1 This award is the Meat Industry Award 2020.

1.2 This modern award commenced operation on 1 January 2010. The terms of the award have been varied since that date.

1.3 A variation to this award does not affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability that a person acquired, accrued or incurred under the award as it existed prior to that variation.

2. Definitions

[Varied by PR733854, PR774771, PR777289, PR792260, PR795682]

In this award, unless the contrary intention appears:

Act means the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).

adult apprentice means an apprentice who is 21 years of age or over at the commencement of their apprenticeship.

cashier means an employee engaged to collect and/or process money or other payment tendered for retail sales of meat and/or meat products, and who is not a salesperson.

[Definition of casual employee inserted by PR733854 from 27Sep21; varied by PR777289 from 27Aug24]

casual employee has the meaning given by section 15A of the Act.

NOTE: Section 15A of the Act was amended with effect from 26 August 2024. Under clause 102(3) of Schedule 1 to the Act, an existing employee who was a casual employee of an employer under section 15A as it was immediately before that date is taken to be a casual employee of the employer for the purposes of section 15A after that date.

continuous service has the meaning in sections 22(1), (2) and (3) of the Act.

default fund employee means an employee who has no chosen fund within the meaning of the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth).

defined benefit member has the meaning given by the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth).

employee means national system employee within the meaning of the Act.

[Definition of employee organisation inserted by PR774771; substituted retrospectively by PR795682 ppc 01Jul24]

employee organisation has the meaning given by section 12 of the Act.

employer means national system employer within the meaning of the Act.

[Definition of enterprise inserted by PR774771 from 01Jul24]

enterprise has the meaning given by section 12 of the Act.

exempt public sector superannuation scheme has the meaning given by the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Cth).

fresh meat means meat that has not been cooked, pickled, cured or otherwise processed from the natural state, other than by chilling or freezing.

meat means cattle, calves, buffalo, horses, mules, donkeys, sheep, lambs, goats, pigs, camels, deer, kangaroos, emus, ostriches or marine reptiles, and any flesh or other organic products derived from any of them (excluding milk).

meat industry has the meaning given in clause 4.2.

meat manufacturing establishment has the meaning given in clause 4.2.

meat processing establishment has the meaning given in clause 4.2.

meat retail establishment has the meaning given in clause 4.2.

MySuper product has the meaning given by the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Cth).

NES means the National Employment Standards as contained in sections 59 to 131 of the Act.

on-hire means the on-hire of an employee by their employer to a client, where such employee works under the general guidance and instruction of the client or a representative of the client.

[Definition of regular casual employee inserted by PR733854 from 27Sep21]

regular casual employee has the meaning given by section 12 of the Act.

related company means a related company within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

relevant apprenticeship legislation means any awards and/or regulations made by any state apprenticeship authority.

rostered day off (RDO) means any continuous 24 hour period between the completion of the last ordinary shift and the commencement of the next ordinary shift on which an employee is rostered for duty.

[Definition of salesperson deleted by PR792260 ppc 14Oct25]

[Definition of small business employer inserted by PR774771 from 01Jul24]

small business employer has the meaning given by section 23 of the Act.

standard rate means the minimum weekly rate for a MI 7 in clause 16.1. Where an allowance is provided for on an hourly basis, a reference to standard rate means 1/38th of the weekly rate referred to in this definition.

[Definition of workplace delegate inserted by PR774771 from 01Jul24]

workplace delegate has the meaning given by section 350C(1) of the Act.

4. Coverage

[Varied by PR743432]

4.1 This industry award covers employers throughout Australia in the meat industry and their employees in the classifications listed in Schedule A—Classification Definitions to the exclusion of any other modern award.

4.2 The meat industry includes:

(a) meat manufacturing establishments—an establishment wholly or predominately concerned with the manufacturing or processing of fresh meat into any form of edible manufactured or processed meat, meat products, smallgoods, ham, bacon, or similar products in which meat is a substantial ingredient, including any related activities such as retail and/or wholesale sales, and killing, dressing, boning, slicing, preparation and/or packing of fresh meat, where such activities are conducted at any place as an ancillary part of the manufacturing or processing business;

(b) meat processing establishments—an establishment wholly or predominately concerned with any one or more of the activities of killing, dressing, boning, slicing, preparation, and/or packing of fresh meat and will include any related activities conducted at any place as an ancillary part of such business, such as manufacturing or processing of meat, the treatment and processing of skins or hides, rendering, processing of by-products and/or retail and/or wholesale sales;

(c) meat retail establishments—an establishment wholly or predominately concerned with the retail and/or wholesale sale of fresh meat and/or meat products, including establishments where meat and/or meat products including ham and smallgoods and similar products are processed and/or manufactured as an ancillary part of the retail and/or wholesale business; and

(d) the following:

(i) handling and further processing of all by-products of the establishments referred to in clauses 4.2(a), 4.2(b) or 4.2(c), including skins, hides and rendering; and

(ii) distribution, transport and storage (including freezing and cold storage) operations for the purpose of transport or storage of the meat or meat products of an establishment referred to in clauses 4.2(a), 4.2(b) or 4.2(c),

where such activities are carried out by an employer engaged in any of clauses 4.2(a), 4.2(b) or 4.2(c) as an ancillary part of the business of that establishment, or by an employer that is a related company of such employer.

4.3 This award does not cover:

(a) meat inspectors (being employees of an employer covered by this award who are engaged to perform duties equivalent to duties usually performed by AQIS Meat Inspectors) except to the extent provided for by clause 19—Relieving inspection duties;

[4.3(b) varied by PR743432 ppc 11Jul22]

(b) employees covered by:

(i) Nurses Award 2020;

(ii) General Retail Industry Award 2020; or

(iii) Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award 2020,

(c) employees engaged to undertake managerial duties and responsibilities (at the level of foreman and above);

(d) employers and employees engaged in the slaughter and/or processing of any species of poultry, game or game birds not specifically listed in clause 2—Definitions;

(e) storage, transport or distribution of meat or meat products or by-products by employers who are not engaged in, or who do not conduct or operate a meat processing establishment, a meat manufacturing establishment or a meat retail establishment, and are not a related company of an employer that is so engaged;

(f) employees engaged in mechanical and electrical maintenance classifications covered by the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2020.

4.4 This award covers any employer which supplies labour on an on-hire basis in the meat industry in respect of on-hire employees in classifications covered by this award, and those on-hire employees, while engaged in the performance of work for a business in that industry. Clause 4.4 operates subject to the exclusions from coverage in this award.

4.5 This award covers employers which provide group training services for apprentices and/or trainees engaged in the meat industry and/or parts of that industry and those apprentices and/or trainees engaged by a group training service hosted by a company to perform work at a location where the activities described in clauses 4.1 and 4.2 are being performed. Clause 4.5 operates subject to the exclusions from coverage in this award.

4.6 This award does not cover:

(a) employees excluded from award coverage by the Act;

(b) employees who are covered by a modern enterprise award or an enterprise instrument (within the meaning of the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth)), or employers in relation to those employees; or

(c) employees who are covered by a State reference public sector modern award or a State reference public sector transitional award (within the meaning of the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth)), or employers in relation to those employees.

4.7 Where an employer is covered by more than one award, an employee of that employer is covered by the award classification which is most appropriate to the work performed by the employee and to the environment in which the employee normally performs the work.

NOTE: Where there is no classification for a particular employee in this award it is possible that the employer and that employee are covered by an award with occupational coverage.

7. Facilitative provisions

7.1 Agreement to vary award provisions

(a) This award also contains facilitative provisions which allow agreement between the employer and employees on how specific award provisions are to apply at the workplace or section or sections of it. The facilitative provisions are identified in clauses 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4.

(b) The specific award provisions establish both the standard award conditions and the framework within which agreement can be reached as to how the particular provisions should be applied in practice. Facilitative provisions are not to be used as a device to avoid award obligations nor should they result in unfairness to an employee or employees covered by this award.

7.2 Facilitation by individual agreement

(a) The following facilitative provisions can be utilised by agreement between an employer and an individual employee:

Clause number | Provision

8.3 | Transfer from one employment category to another

14.5(d) | Saturday and Sunday off during work cycle

14.6(b) | Change of roster at short notice

14.8 | Make-up time

15.1(a) | Unpaid meal breaks

17.1 | Payment of wages

23.1(e) | Transfer from day work to shiftwork and vice versa

22.2 | Time off instead of payment for overtime

25.5(c) | Deferment of annual leave loading

25.7 | Annual leave in advance

25.9 | Cashing out of annual leave

31.4 | Time off instead of public holiday rates

31.2 | Substitution of public holidays

(b) Any agreement reached must be kept by the employer as a time and wages record.

7.3 Facilitation by majority or individual agreement

(a) The following facilitative provisions can be utilised by agreement between an employer and a majority of employees in the workplace or a section or sections of it, or the employer and an individual employee.

Clause number | Provision

14.3(b) | Ordinary hours for day workers on weekends (meat processing establishments)

14.3(d) | Alteration to spread of hours for day workers

14.6 | Methods of arranging ordinary working hours

23.6 | Rotation of three-shift system

(b) Where agreement is reached between the employer and the majority of employees in the workplace or a section or sections of it, the employer must not implement that agreement unless:

(i) the agreement reached is kept by the employer as a time and wages record; and

(ii) unions which have members employed at an enterprise covered by this award must be informed by the employer of the intention to use the facilitative provision and be given a reasonable opportunity to participate in negotiations regarding its use. Union involvement in this process does not mean that the consent of the union is required prior to the introduction of agreed facilitative arrangements at the enterprise.

(c) Where no agreement has been sought by the employer with the majority of employees in accordance with clause 7.3(a), the employer may reach agreement with individual employees in the workplace or a section or sections of it and such agreement binds the individual employee provided the agreement reached is kept by the employer as a time and wages record and provided the agreement is only with an individual employee or a number of individual employees less than the majority in the workplace or a section or sections of it.

7.4 Facilitation by majority agreement

(a) The following facilitative provisions may only be utilized by agreement between the employer and the majority of employees in the workplace or a section or sections of it:

Clause number | Provision

15.2(e) | Rest breaks—meat processing establishments only

15.4(b) | Shiftworker crib time

18 | Payment by results

23.1(b)(i) | Operation of shift roster system

23.7 | 12 hour days or shifts

(b) Additional safeguard

Additional safeguards apply to payment by results. Clause 18—Payment by results sets out additional safeguards that employers and employees must observe in respect of payment by results.

7.5 Majority vote at the initiation of the employer

A vote of employees in the workplace or a section or sections of it which is taken in accordance with clauses 7.3 and 7.4 to determine if there is majority support for the implementation of a facilitative provision, is of no effect unless taken with the agreement of the employer.

Part 2—Types of Employment and Classifications

8. Types of employment

[Varied by PR733854]

8.1 Employees under this award will be employed in one of the following categories:

(a) full-time;

(b) part-time; or

(c) casual; and

(d) in respect of meat processing establishments only, daily hire employment (including part-time daily hire).

8.2 At the time of engagement, an employer will inform each employee of the terms of their engagement and in particular whether they are to be full-time, part-time, daily hire, part-time daily hire or casual.

8.3 The employer and an employee may agree to the transfer of the employee from one category to another.

[8.4 varied by PR733854 from 27Sep21]

8.4 In respect to meat processing establishments where daily hire is permitted, if the employer and an employee are unable to agree upon a transfer from one category of employment to another, the employer may require the employee to transfer from:

(a) full-time to daily hire;

(b) daily hire to full-time;

(c) part-time to part-time daily hire; or

(d) part-time daily hire to part-time,

upon giving the employee 7 days’ notice of the transfer. Nothing in clause 8.4 authorises an employer to require an employee to transfer to casual employment as defined in clause 2.

9. Full-time employees

A full-time employee is engaged to work an average of 38 ordinary hours per week.

10. Part-time employees

10.1 A part-time employee:

(a) is engaged to work less than 38 ordinary hours per week; and

(b) has reasonably predictable hours of work of not less than 4 consecutive hours on any day; and

(c) receives, on a pro rata basis, equivalent pay and conditions to those of full-time employees who do the same kind of work.

10.2 At the time of engagement the employer and the part-time employee will agree in writing on a regular pattern of work specifying at least:

(a) the hours worked each day;

(b) which days of the week the employee will work;

(c) the actual starting and finishing times of each day; and

(d) that the minimum daily engagement is 4 hours.

10.3 Clause 10.2 does not apply to a meat processing establishment, except for employees of the establishment engaged in retail and/or wholesale sales of fresh meat and/or meat products and any ancillary products.

10.4 The terms of any agreement concerning part-time employment or any agreed variation to the hours of work will be in writing, with a copy retained by the employer and a copy provided to the employee.

10.5 All time worked in excess of the hours as mutually agreed will be overtime.

10.6 A part-time employee employed under the provisions of clause 10 will be paid for ordinary hours worked at the minimum hourly rate prescribed in clause 16—Minimum rates.

11. Daily hire employees

[Varied by PR733854]

11.1 An employer in a meat processing establishment may employ daily hire or part-time daily hire employees.

11.2 The daily hire employee will be employed by the day or shift or part thereof as the case may be, without breaking service for the purposes of the award and the NES as to payment for public holidays, personal/carer’s leave and annual leave. Employment will terminate at the end of each day or shift on which the employee is employed.

11.3 A daily hire employee may be required by the employer to work no less than 7.6 ordinary hours for each day they are employed.

11.4 A part-time daily hire employee may be required by the employer to work no less than 4 consecutive hours for each day they are employed.

11.5 Notwithstanding the termination of employment at the end of each day or shift, the engagement of a daily hire employee or part-time daily hire employee will continue until the engagement is terminated.

11.6 Engagement may be terminated by notice on either side as from the end of the ordinary working hours on the day or shift on which notice is given or at any later time specified by the notice.

11.7 An employee who terminates their engagement as from a time prior to the end of the ordinary working hours on any day or shift without having given the notice in accordance with clause 11.6 will not be entitled to payment in respect of any time actually worked on that day or shift.

11.8 A part-time daily hire employee will receive for the hours worked, on a pro rata basis, equivalent pay and conditions to those of daily hire employees who perform the same work.

11.9 In consideration of the rights conferred, a daily hire employee or a part-time daily hire employee will attend and offer for employment at the normal or other place specified by the employer at the usual starting time on each ordinary day unless notified on a particular day they are not required to attend.

11.10 Daily hire loading

For each day worked, a daily hire employee must be paid:

(a) the daily rate of 20% of the minimum weekly rate; and

(b) a loading of 10% of the daily rate,

for the classification in which they are employed.

[11.11 inserted by PR733854 from 27Sep21]

11.11 If a daily hire employee falls within the definition of ‘casual employee’ in clause 2, the employee shall have an entitlement under this award to the following NES benefits as if the employee was not a casual employee:

(a) Annual leave as provided for in Division 6 of Part 2-2 of the Act (despite clause 25.1 of this award);

(b) Paid personal/carer’s leave as provided for in Subdivision A of Division 7 of Part 2-2 of the Act;

(c) Public holidays as provided for in Division 10 of Part 2-2 of the Act; and

(d) Redundancy pay as provided for in Subdivision B of Division 11 of Part 2-2 of the Act.

12. Casual employees

[Varied by PR724002, PR733854, PR777289]

[12.1 substituted by PR733854 from 27Sep21]

12.1 This clause does not apply to daily hire employees engaged pursuant to clause 11.

12.2 A casual employee will perform such work as the employer requires during the period of the engagement.

12.3 Subject to clause 12.2, the minimum period of engagement of a casual employee will be 4 hours each day or shift, which may be comprised of hours within or outside the span of ordinary hours provided for in this award.

[12.4 deleted by PR733854 from 27Sep21]

[12.5 renumbered as 12.4 by PR733854 from 27Sep21]

12.1 The ordinary hours of work for a casual employee must not exceed 38 hours in any week.

[12.6 renumbered as 12.5 by PR733854 from 27Sep21]

12.2 The minimum period of engagement for a casual cleaner employed to clean premises in any establishment may be 2 hours on any day or shift. The minimum period of engagement for a casual clerk employed as a bookkeeper may be 3 hours on any day or shift. The hours for casual cleaners or casual clerks may also be within or outside the span of ordinary hours.

[12.7 renumbered as 12.6 by PR733854 from 27Sep21]

12.3 Casual employees will be paid at the termination of each engagement or in accordance with the arrangements set out in clause 17.1.

[12.8 deleted by PR733854 from 27Sep21]

12.4 Casual loading

[12.9 substituted by PR724002 ppc 20Nov20; 12.9 renumbered as 12.7 by PR733854 from 27Sep21]

(a) For each ordinary hour worked, a casual employee must be paid a rate made up of:

(i) the minimum hourly rate for the classification in which they are employed; and

(ii) a loading of 25% of the minimum hourly rate.

(b) The casual loading will not be paid for overtime hours worked.

[12.10 deleted by PR724002 ppc 20Nov20]

[12.11 renumbered as 12.10 by PR724002; 12.10 renumbered as 12.8 by PR733854 from 27Sep21]

12.5 A casual employee employed on shiftwork will, in addition to the casual loading set out in clause 12.4, be paid the appropriate shift rate based on the minimum hourly rate excluding the casual loading.

[12.12 renumbered as 12.11 by PR724002; 12.11 renumbered as 12.9 by PR733854 from 27Sep21]

12.6 A casual employee who works ordinary hours on a Saturday or Sunday, where ordinary hours are permitted by this award, does not receive the rate set out in clause 12.4 but receives, instead, the appropriate weekend penalty rates set out in clause 24—Penalty rates.

12.7 Changes to casual employment status

[12.13 renumbered as 12.12 by PR724002; 12.12 renumbered as 12.10 and renamed and substituted by PR733854; renamed and substituted by PR777289 from 27Aug24]

A pathway for employees to change from casual employment to full-time or part-time employment is provided for in the NES. See sections 66A to 66MA of the Act.

NOTE: Disputes about changes to casual employment status may be dealt with under sections 66M and 66MA of the Act and/or under clause 34—Dispute resolution.

12.8 Right to request conversion to daily hire employment in meat processing establishments

[12.14 renumbered as 12.13 by PR724002; 12.13 renumbered as 12.11 and renamed and substituted by PR733854 from 27Sep21]

(a) A person engaged by a particular employer as a regular casual employee in a meat processing establishment may request that their employment be converted to daily hire or part-time daily hire employment.

(b) A regular casual employee for the purpose of subclause 12.8 is a casual employee employed in accordance with clause 12 who has over the preceding 12 months worked a pattern of hours on an ongoing basis which, without significant adjustment, the employee could continue to perform as a full-time, part-time or daily hire employee (including part-time daily hire employee) under the provisions of this award.

(c) A regular casual employee may request to have their casual employment converted to the category of daily hire employment corresponding to the pattern of hours the employee has worked over the period referred to in clause 12.8(b).

(d) Any request under clause 12.8 must be in writing and provided to the employer.

(e) Where a regular casual employee seeks to convert to daily hire or part-time daily hire employment, the employer may agree to or refuse the request. The request may only be refused on reasonable grounds and after consultation with the employee.

(f) Reasonable grounds for refusal may include:

(i) that it would require a significant adjustment to the casual employee’s hours of work in order for the employee to be engaged as a daily hire or part-time daily hire employee in accordance with the provisions of this award – that is, the casual employee is not a true regular casual employee as defined in clause 12.8(b);

(ii) that it is known, or reasonably foreseeable, that the regular casual employee’s position will cease to exist within the next 12 months;

(iii) that it is known, or reasonably foreseeable, that the hours of work which the regular casual employee is required to perform will be significantly reduced in the next 12 months, other than where daily hire is in operation and the reduction in hours is due to seasonal factors; or

(iv) that it is known, or reasonably foreseeable, that there will be a significant change in the days and times at which the employee’s hours of work are required to be performed in the next 12 months which cannot be accommodated within the days and/or hours during which the employee is available to work.

(g) For any ground of refusal to be reasonable it must be based on facts that are known or reasonably foreseeable.

(h) Where the employer refuses a regular casual employee’s request to convert, the employer must provide the casual employee with the employer’s reasons for refusal in writing within 21 days of the request being made.

(i) If the employee does not accept the employer’s refusal, this will constitute a dispute that will be dealt with under the dispute resolution procedure in clause 34—Dispute resolution. Under that procedure, the employee or the employer may refer the matter to the Fair Work Commission if the dispute cannot be resolved at the workplace level.

(j) Where it is agreed that a regular casual employee will have their employment converted to daily hire or part-time daily hire employment as provided for in clause 12.8, the employer and employee must discuss and record in writing the form of employment to which the employee will convert—that is, daily hire or part-time daily hire employment.

(k) The conversion will take effect from the start of the next pay cycle following such agreement being reached unless otherwise agreed.

(l) Once a regular casual employee has converted to daily hire or part-time daily hire employment, the employee may only revert to casual employment with the written agreement of the employer.

(m) A casual employee must not be engaged and re-engaged (which includes a refusal to re-engage), or have their hours reduced or varied, in order to avoid any right or obligation under clause 12.8.

(n) Nothing in clause 12.8 obliges a regular casual employee to convert to daily hire or part-time daily hire employment, nor permits an employer to require a regular casual employee to so convert.

(o) Nothing in clause 12.8 requires an employer to increase the hours of a regular casual employee seeking conversion to daily hire or part-time daily hire employment.

(p) An employer must provide a casual employee employed in accordance with clause 12, whether a regular casual employee or not, with a copy of the provisions of clause 12.8 within the first 12 months of the employee’s first engagement to perform work.

(q) A casual employee’s right to request to convert is not affected if the employer fails to comply with the notice requirements in clause 12.8(p).

13. Classifications

Employees covered by this award are to be classified according to the structure set out in Schedule A—Classification Definitions.

Part 3—Hours of Work

22. Overtime

[Varied by PR724002, PR763258]

22.1 Entitlement to overtime and payment

(a) All time worked outside ordinary working hours on any day as prescribed in clauses 14.1 to 14.6 (or in the case of a shiftworker, outside the hours rostered as ordinary shiftwork hours in accordance with clause 14.7) will be deemed to be overtime and be paid 150% of the employee’s minimum hourly rate for the first 3 hours and 200% thereafter.

(b) All overtime worked on a Sunday in meat processing establishments must be paid at 200% of the employee’s minimum hourly rate with a minimum payment of 4 hours.

[22.1(c) inserted by PR724002 ppc 20Nov20]

(c) The casual loading prescribed by clause 12.4(a)(ii) will not be paid for overtime hours worked.

NOTE: See Schedule B—Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay for a summary of hourly rates including overtime rates.

22.2 Time off instead of payment for overtime

(a) An employee and employer may agree to the employee taking time off instead of being paid for a particular amount of overtime that has been worked by the employee.

(b) The period of time off that an employee is entitled to take is equivalent to the overtime payment that would have been made.

EXAMPLE: By making an agreement under clause 22.2 an employee who worked 2 overtime hours at 150% of the minimum hourly rate is entitled to 3 hours’ time off.

(c) Time off must be taken:

(i) within the period of 6 months after the overtime is worked; and

(ii) at a time or times within that period of 6 months agreed by the employee and employer.

(d) If the employee requests at any time, to be paid for overtime covered by an agreement under clause 22.2 but not taken as time off, the employer must pay the employee for the overtime, in the next pay period following the request, at the overtime rate applicable to the overtime when worked.

(e) If time off for overtime that has been worked is not taken within the period of 6 months mentioned in clause 22.2(c), the employer must pay the employee for the overtime, in the next pay period following those 6 months, at the overtime rate applicable to the overtime when worked.

(f) An employer must not exert undue influence or undue pressure on an employee in relation to a decision by the employee to make, or not make, an agreement to take time off instead of payment for overtime.

(g) An employee may, under section 65 of the Act, request to take time off, at a time or times specified in the request or to be subsequently agreed by the employer and the employee, instead of being paid for overtime worked by the employee. If the employer agrees to the request then clause 22.2 will apply for overtime that has been worked.

[Note varied by PR763258 ppc 01Aug23]

NOTE: If an employee makes a request under section 65 of the Act for a change in working arrangements, the employer may only refuse that request on reasonable business grounds (see section 65A(3) of the Act).

(h) If, on the termination of the employee’s employment, time off for overtime worked by the employee to which clause 22.2 applies has not been taken, the employer must pay the employee for the overtime at the overtime rate applicable to the overtime when worked.

NOTE: Under section 345(1) of the Act, a person must not knowingly or recklessly make a false or misleading representation about the workplace rights of another person under clause 22.2.

23. Shiftwork

23.1 Hours of work—shiftwork

(a) Shifts may be worked on any work covered by this award.

(b) The ordinary hours of work for full-time shiftworkers are to be an average of 38 per week and must not exceed 152 hours in 28 consecutive days, subject to clauses 23.1(b)(i) and 23.1(b)(ii). The ordinary hours of work for a part-time employee with be in accordance clause 10—Part-time employees and for a casual employee will be in accordance with clause 12—Casual employees.

(i) Where the employer and the majority of affected employees agree, a roster system may operate on the basis that the weekly average of 38 ordinary hours is allowed over a period which exceeds 28 consecutive days but does not exceed 12 months.

(ii) In the absence of agreement between the employer and employee, by the employer giving not less than 7 days’ notice to each employee of such proposed change of times.

(c) The ordinary hours of work are to be worked continuously, except for meal and any rest breaks, at the discretion of the employer.

(d) Except at changeover of shift an employee will not be required to work more than one shift in each 24 hours.

(e) Transfer of an employee from day work to shiftwork, or from shiftwork to day work, will be by agreement between the employer and the employee.

(f) Shifts may be worked on a one-shift, 2 shift or 3 shift system.

23.2 Shiftwork definitions

For the purpose of clause 23:

afternoon shift means any shift commencing at or after 2.00 pm and finishing at or before midnight.

day shift in a three-shift system means any shift finishing at or after 2.00 pm and at or before 4.00 pm.

fixed night shift means a night shift on which an employee is not allowed to rotate so as to give the employee at least one week in each 3 consecutive weeks on another shift or shifts.

night shift means any shift finishing subsequent to midnight and at or before 9.00 am.

non-successive shift means afternoon or night shifts which do not continue for at least 5 successive afternoon or night shifts.

23.3 Shiftwork rates

(a) Afternoon shift

A shiftworker will be paid 115% of the minimum hourly rate for all ordinary hours worked on afternoon shift.

(b) Night shift

A shiftworker will be paid 125% of the minimum hourly rate for all ordinary hours worked on night shift.

(c) Fixed night shift

A shiftworker will be paid 130% of the minimum hourly rate for all ordinary hours worked on fixed night shift.

(d) Non successive shifts

A shiftworker will be paid:

(i) 150% of the minimum hourly rate for the first 3 hours; and

(ii) 200% of the minimum hourly rate thereafter,

for all ordinary hours worked on non-successive afternoon or night shifts.

(e) Casual shiftwork

A casual shiftworker will be paid the appropriate shift rate and the 25% casual loading (as prescribed by clause 12.4) based on the minimum hourly rate in clause 16.1 for the classification in which the casual employee is employed. For example, a casual employee working on afternoon shift would be paid 140% of the minimum hourly rate.

(f) Cleaners—shiftwork rates and cleaning penalty rates not cumulative

Where a cleaning employee is entitled to a penalty rate under clause 24.4 and a shiftwork rate under clause 23.3 in relation to the same shift, the employee will only be entitled to payment of the higher penalty rate and not both.

NOTE: See Schedule B—Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay for a summary of hourly rates of pay including overtime and penalty rates.

23.4 Meal break—shiftworkers

Meal breaks for shiftworkers are provided in accordance with clause 15.4.

23.5 Altering starting times

Unless otherwise agreed, an individual employee who is required to alter their starting time to enable the management to make provision for a replacement will be given at least 24 hours’ notice of the change. Any change to regular rosters or ordinary hours of work is subject to the consultative provisions in clause 33—Consultation about changes to rosters or hours of work.

23.6 Three-shift systems

Employees engaged on a three-shift system will rotate between shifts unless otherwise agreed between the employer and employees directly concerned.

23.7 Twelve hour days or shifts

By agreement between an employer and the majority of employees in the enterprise or part of the enterprise concerned, 12 hour days or shifts may be introduced subject to:

(a) proper health monitoring procedures being introduced;

(b) suitable roster arrangements being made;

(c) proper supervision being provided;

(d) adequate breaks being provided; and

(e) an adequate trial or review process being undertaken.

24. Penalty rates

An employee will be paid the following penalty rates for all ordinary hours worked by the employee during the following periods.

24.1 Meat processing establishments (except for employees of the establishment engaged in retail and/or wholesale sales of fresh meat and/or meat products and any ancillary products)

Where agreement is reached in accordance with clause 14.3(b) ordinary hours may be worked on weekends at the following rates:

(a) Saturday

An employee will be paid 150% of the minimum hourly rate for ordinary hours worked between midnight Friday and midnight Saturday.

(b) Sunday

An employee will be paid 200% of the minimum hourly rate for ordinary hours worked between midnight Saturday and midnight Sunday.

24.2 Meat manufacturing establishments (except for employees of the establishment engaged in retail and/or wholesale sales of fresh meat and/or meat products and any ancillary products)

(a) Saturday

(i) An employee who works up to 4 ordinary hours on Saturday in accordance with clause 14.4(b) will be paid 125% of the minimum hourly rate for those ordinary hours worked on Saturday.

(ii) Casuals working ordinary hours on Saturday receive the rate outlined in clause 24.2(a)(i) instead of the rate referred to in clause 12.4.

24.3 Meat retail establishments (including employees of meat processing establishments and meat manufacturing establishments engaged in retail and/or wholesale sales of fresh meat and/or meat products and any ancillary products)

(a) Saturday

An employee will be paid 125% of the minimum hourly rate for all ordinary hours worked on a Saturday between 4.00 am and 6.00 pm.

(b) Sunday

An employee will be paid 150% of the minimum hourly rate for all ordinary hours worked on a Sunday between 8.00 am and 6.00 pm.

(c) Casual weekend rates

A casual employee working ordinary hours on a weekend will be paid the appropriate penalty rate in accordance with clauses 24.3(a) or 24.3(b) instead of the rate in clause 12.4.

(d) Load out areas

An employee working in a load out area in accordance with clause 14.5(c) will be paid 125% of the minimum hourly rate for ordinary hours worked between 10.00 pm and 6.00 am.

24.4 Cleaners

(a) A cleaning employee will be paid 105% of the minimum hourly rate for ordinary hours worked commencing after 8.30 am and before 12.00 noon.

(b) A cleaning employee will be paid 112.5% of the minimum hourly rate for ordinary hours worked commencing at 12.00 noon or later and finishing at or before midnight.

24.5 Payment for work on public holidays

Payment for work on public holidays will be in accordance with clause 31.3.

NOTE: See Schedule B—Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay for a summary of hourly rates of pay including overtime and penalty rates.

Part 6—Leave and Public Holidays

31. Public holidays

[Varied by PR747370]

31.1 Public holidays are provided for in the NES.

31.2 Substitution of public holidays

(a) An employer and employee may agree to substitute another day for a day that would otherwise be a public holiday under the NES.

(b) An employer and employee may agree to substitute another part-day for a part-day that would otherwise be a part-day public holiday under the NES.

31.3 Payment for work on public holidays

Employees including casuals who work on:

(a) Christmas Day and Anzac Day will be paid at 200% of the minimum hourly rate for all time worked;

(b) Good Friday will be paid for all time worked at the rate of 150% for the first 4 hours and 200% thereafter based on the minimum hourly rate; and

(c) any other public holiday will be paid at 150% for the first 2 hours and 200% thereafter based on the minimum hourly rate.

For all employees other than casuals, the above payments will be in addition to the minimum weekly, daily or hourly rate of pay as appropriate, calculated by reference to the minimum hourly rate.

31.4 Time off instead of public holiday rates

Notwithstanding any other provision of clause 31, when an employee agrees to work on a public holiday which is part of their ordinary working week, they will be paid at the rate prescribed by clause 31.3 for the particular holiday, or by agreement between the employee and employer they may be paid the appropriate minimum rate and given equivalent ordinary time off instead within 28 days of the holiday occurring unless other arrangements are agreed to by the employer and employee.

[31.5 deleted by PR747370 ppc14Nov22]

Part 7—Workplace Delegates, Consultation and Dispute Resolution

[Part 7—Consultation and Dispute Resolution renamed by PR774771 from 01Jul24]

Schedule B—Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay

[Varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339]

B.1 Meat processing establishments

B.1.1 Full-time and part-time adult employees—minimum hourly rates and penalty rates

[B.1.1 varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26]

| Monday to Friday | Saturday(if agreed under clause 14.3(b)) | Sunday(if agreed under clause 14.3(b))

| % of minimum hourly rate

| 100% | 150% | 200%

| $ | $ | $

MI 1 | 25.74 | 38.61 | 51.48

MI 2 | 26.44 | 39.66 | 52.88

MI 3 | 26.60 | 39.90 | 53.20

MI 4 | 27.23 | 40.85 | 54.46

MI 5 | 27.71 | 41.57 | 55.42

MI 6 | 28.28 | 42.42 | 56.56

MI 7 | 29.45 | 44.18 | 58.90

| | | | |

B.1.2 Full-time and part-time adult employees—overtime rates

[B.1.2 varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26]

| Monday to Saturday | Sunday—all day

| First 3 hours | After 3 hours

| % of minimum hourly rate

| 150% | 200% | 200%

| $ | $ | $

MI 1 | 38.61 | 51.48 | 51.48

MI 2 | 39.66 | 52.88 | 52.88

MI 3 | 39.90 | 53.20 | 53.20

MI 4 | 40.85 | 54.46 | 54.46

MI 5 | 41.57 | 55.42 | 55.42

MI 6 | 42.42 | 56.56 | 56.56

MI 7 | 44.18 | 58.90 | 58.90

| | | |

B.1.3 Casual adult employees—minimum hourly rates and penalty rates

[B.1.3 varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26]

| Monday to Friday | Saturday(if agreed under clause 14.3(b)) | Sunday(if agreed under clause 14.3(b))

| % of minimum hourly rate

| 125% | 150% | 200%

| $ | $ | $

MI 1 | 32.18 | 38.61 | 51.48

MI 2 | 33.05 | 39.66 | 52.88

MI 3 | 33.25 | 39.90 | 53.20

MI 4 | 34.04 | 40.85 | 54.46

MI 5 | 34.64 | 41.57 | 55.42

MI 6 | 35.35 | 42.42 | 56.56

MI 7 | 36.81 | 44.18 | 58.90

B.2 Meat manufacturing establishments

B.2.1 Full-time and part-time adult employees—minimum hourly rates and penalty rates

[B.2.1 varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26]

| Monday to Friday between 6am and 6pm | Saturday—up to 4 ordinary hours between 6am and 6pm

| % of minimum hourly rate

| 100% | 125%

| $ | $

MI 1 | 25.74 | 32.18

MI 2 | 26.44 | 33.05

MI 3 | 26.60 | 33.25

MI 4 | 27.23 | 34.04

MI 5 | 27.71 | 34.64

MI 6 | 28.28 | 35.35

MI 7 | 29.45 | 36.81

B.2.2 Full-time and part-time adult employees—overtime rates

[B.2.2 varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26]

| First 3 hours | After 3 hours

| % of minimum hourly rate

| 150% | 200%

| $ | $

MI 1 | 38.61 | 51.48

MI 2 | 39.66 | 52.88

MI 3 | 39.90 | 53.20

MI 4 | 40.85 | 54.46

MI 5 | 41.57 | 55.42

MI 6 | 42.42 | 56.56

MI 7 | 44.18 | 58.90

B.2.3 Casual adult employees— minimum hourly rates and penalty rates

[B.2.3 varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26]

| Monday to Friday between 6am and 6pm | Saturday—up to 4 ordinary hours between 6am and 6pm

| % of minimum hourly rate

| 125% | 125%

| $ | $

MI 1 | 32.18 | 32.18

MI 2 | 33.05 | 33.05

MI 3 | 33.25 | 33.25

MI 4 | 34.04 | 34.04

MI 5 | 34.64 | 34.64

MI 6 | 35.35 | 35.35

MI 7 | 36.81 | 36.81

B.3 Meat retail establishments

B.3.1 Full-time and part-time adult employees—minimum hourly rates and penalty rates

[B.3.1 varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26]

| Monday to Friday between 4am and 9pm | Saturday—all ordinary hours worked between 4am and 6pm | Sunday—all ordinary hours worked between 8am and 6pm | Sunday to Saturday load out areas (10pm to 6am)

| % of minimum hourly rate

| 100% | 125% | 150% | 125%

| $ | $ | $ | $

MI 1 | 25.74 | 32.18 | 38.61 | 32.18

MI 2 | 26.44 | 33.05 | 39.66 | 33.05

MI 3 | 26.60 | 33.25 | 39.90 | 33.25

MI 4 | 27.23 | 34.04 | 40.85 | 34.04

MI 5 | 27.71 | 34.64 | 41.57 | 34.64

MI 6 | 28.28 | 35.35 | 42.42 | 35.35

MI 7 | 29.45 | 36.81 | 44.18 | 36.81

MI 8 | 30.53 | 38.16 | 45.80 | 38.16

B.3.2 Full-time and part-time adult employees—overtime rates

[B.3.2 varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26]

| First 3 hours | After 3 hours

| % of minimum hourly rate

| 150% | 200%

| $ | $

MI 1 | 38.61 | 51.48

MI 2 | 39.66 | 52.88

MI 3 | 39.90 | 53.20

MI 4 | 40.85 | 54.46

MI 5 | 41.57 | 55.42

MI 6 | 42.42 | 56.56

MI 7 | 44.18 | 58.90

MI 8 | 45.80 | 61.06

B.3.3 Casual adult employees— minimum hourly rates and penalty rates

[B.3.3 varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26]

| Monday to Friday between 4am and 9pm | Saturday—all ordinary hours worked between 4am and 6pm | Sunday—all ordinary hours worked between 8am and 6pm | Sunday to Saturday load out areas (10pm to 6am)

| % of minimum hourly rate

| 125% | 125% | 150% | 150%

| $ | $ | $ | $

MI 1 | 32.18 | 32.18 | 38.61 | 38.61

MI 2 | 33.05 | 33.05 | 39.66 | 39.66

MI 3 | 33.25 | 33.25 | 39.90 | 39.90

MI 4 | 34.04 | 34.04 | 40.85 | 40.85

MI 5 | 34.64 | 34.64 | 41.57 | 41.57

MI 6 | 35.35 | 35.35 | 42.42 | 42.42

MI 7 | 36.81 | 36.81 | 44.18 | 44.18

MI 8 | 38.16 | 38.16 | 45.80 | 45.80

B.4 Cleaners (all establishments)

B.4.1 Full-time and part-time adult employees—minimum hourly rates and penalty rates

[B.4.1 varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26]

| Ordinary hourscommencing on or after 6.30am and not later than 8.30am | Morningcommencing after 8.30am and before 12 noon | Afternooncommencing at 12 noon or later and finishing at or before midnight

| % of minimum hourly rate

| 100% | 105% | 112.5%

| $ | $ | $

MI 3 | 26.60 | 27.93 | 29.93

B.4.2 Full-time and part-time adult employees—overtime rates

[B.4.2 varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26]

| First 3 hours | After 3 hours

| % of minimum hourly rate

| 150% | 200%

| $ | $

MI 3 | 39.90 | 53.20

B.4.3 Casual adult employees— minimum hourly rates and penalty rates

[B.4.3 varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26]

| Ordinary hourscommencing on or after 6.30am and not later than 8.30am | Morningcommencing after 8.30am and before 12 noon | Afternooncommencing at 12 noon or later and finishing at or before midnight

| % of minimum hourly rate

| 125% | 130% | 137.5%

| $ | $ | $

MI 3 | 33.25 | 34.58 | 36.58

B.5 Shiftworkers

B.5.1 Full-time and part-time adult employees—minimum hourly rates and penalty rates

[B.5.1 varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26]

| Minimum hourly rate | Afternoon shift | Night shift | Fixed night shift | Non-successive shift (afternoon or night shift) (see clause 23.3(d))

(see clause 23.2)% of minimum hourly rate | First 3 hours | After 3 hours

| 100% | 115% | 125% | 130% | 150% | 200%

| $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $

MI 1 | 25.74 | 29.60 | 32.18 | 33.46 | 38.61 | 51.48

MI 2 | 26.44 | 30.41 | 33.05 | 34.37 | 39.66 | 52.88

MI 3 | 26.60 | 30.59 | 33.25 | 34.58 | 39.90 | 53.20

MI 4 | 27.23 | 31.31 | 34.04 | 35.40 | 40.85 | 54.46

MI 5 | 27.71 | 31.87 | 34.64 | 36.02 | 41.57 | 55.42

MI 6 | 28.28 | 32.52 | 35.35 | 36.76 | 42.42 | 56.56

MI 7 | 29.45 | 33.87 | 36.81 | 38.29 | 44.18 | 58.90

MI 8 | 30.53 | 35.11 | 38.16 | 39.69 | 45.80 | 61.06

B.5.2 Full-time and part-time adult employees—overtime rates

[B.5.2 varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26]

| First 3 hours | After 3 hours | Sunday—all day (meat processing establishments only)

| % of minimum hourly rate

| 150% | 200% | 200%

| $ | $ | $

MI 1 | 38.61 | 51.48 | 51.48

MI 2 | 39.66 | 52.88 | 52.88

MI 3 | 39.90 | 53.20 | 53.20

MI 4 | 40.85 | 54.46 | 54.46

MI 5 | 41.57 | 55.42 | 55.42

MI 6 | 42.42 | 56.56 | 56.56

MI 7 | 44.18 | 58.90 | 58.90

MI 8 | 45.80 | 61.06 | –

B.5.3 Casual adult employees—minimum hourly rates and penalty rates

[B.5.3 varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26]

| Minimum hourly rate (and 25% casual loading) | Afternoon shift | Night shift | Fixed night shift | Non-successive shift (afternoon or night shift) (see clause 23.3(e))

| (see clause 23.2)% of minimum hourly rate | First 3 hours | After 3 hours

| 125% | 140% | 150% | 155% | 175% | 225%

| $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $

MI 1 | 32.18 | 36.04 | 38.61 | 39.90 | 45.05 | 57.92

MI 2 | 33.05 | 37.02 | 39.66 | 40.98 | 46.27 | 59.49

MI 3 | 33.25 | 37.24 | 39.90 | 41.23 | 46.55 | 59.85

MI 4 | 34.04 | 38.12 | 40.85 | 42.21 | 47.65 | 61.27

MI 5 | 34.64 | 38.79 | 41.57 | 42.95 | 48.49 | 62.35

MI 6 | 35.35 | 39.59 | 42.42 | 43.83 | 49.49 | 63.63

MI 7 | 36.81 | 41.23 | 44.18 | 45.65 | 51.54 | 66.26

MI 8 | 38.16 | 42.74 | 45.80 | 47.32 | 53.43 | 68.69

B.6 Public holiday rates

B.6.1 Full-time and part-time employees

[B.6.1 varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26]

| Christmas day and ANZAC Day | Good Friday | Other public holidays

First 4 hours | Subsequent hours | First 2 hours | Subsequent hours

| % of minimum hourly rate

| 300% | 250% | 300% | 250% | 300%

| $ | $ | $ | $ | $

MI 1 | 77.22 | 64.35 | 77.22 | 64.35 | 77.22

MI 2 | 79.32 | 66.10 | 79.32 | 66.10 | 79.32

MI 3 | 79.80 | 66.50 | 79.80 | 66.50 | 79.80

MI 4 | 81.69 | 68.08 | 81.69 | 68.08 | 81.69

MI 5 | 83.13 | 69.28 | 83.13 | 69.28 | 83.13

MI 6 | 84.84 | 70.70 | 84.84 | 70.70 | 84.84

MI 7 | 88.35 | 73.63 | 88.35 | 73.63 | 88.35

MI 8 | 91.59 | 76.33 | 91.59 | 76.33 | 91.59

B.6.2 Casual employees

[B.6.2 varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26]

| Christmas day and ANZAC Day | Good Friday | Other public holidays

First 4 hours | Subsequent hours | First 2 hours | Subsequent hours

| % of minimum hourly rate

| 200% | 150% | 200% | 150% | 200%

| $ | $ | $ | $ | $

MI 1 | 51.48 | 38.61 | 51.48 | 38.61 | 51.48

MI 2 | 52.88 | 39.66 | 52.88 | 39.66 | 52.88

MI 3 | 53.20 | 39.90 | 53.20 | 39.90 | 53.20

MI 4 | 54.46 | 40.85 | 54.46 | 40.85 | 54.46

MI 5 | 55.42 | 41.57 | 55.42 | 41.57 | 55.42

MI 6 | 56.56 | 42.42 | 56.56 | 42.42 | 56.56

MI 7 | 58.90 | 44.18 | 58.90 | 44.18 | 58.90

MI 8 | 61.06 | 45.80 | 61.06 | 45.80 | 61.06