Fair Work Act 2009
s.156—4 yearly review of modern awards

4 yearly review of modern awards—Overtime for casuals
(AM2017/51)

POULTRY PROCESSING AWARD 2020
[MA000074]

4 yearly review of modern awards –common issue –overtime for casuals –Poultry Processing Award 2020.

A. Further to the decisions issued by the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission on 18 August 2020 [[2020] FWCFB 4350] and 30 October 2020 [[2020] FWCFB 5636] the above award is varied as follows:

1. By deleting clause 11.3 and inserting the following:

11.3 Casual loading

(a) For each ordinary hour worked,a casual employee must be paid:

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

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

(b) Where any other penalty is paid for working ordinary hours the calculation of such penalty must be based on the minimum hourly rate for the classification.

(c) The casual loading is not paid for overtime or time worked on Saturday,Sunday or a public holiday.

2. By deleting clause 19.5 and inserting the following:

19.5 The casual loading prescribed by clause 11.3(a)(ii) will not be paid for overtime hours worked.

3. By updating the cross-references accordingly.

B. This determination comes into operation on 20 November 2020. In accordance with s.165(3) of the Fair Work Act 2009 this determination does not take effect in relation to a particular employee until the start of the employee’s first full pay period that starts on or after 20 November 2020.

VICE PRESIDENT

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