What is a two-driver operation?
It’s any express, charter or tour operation where a two-driver team shares the driving and non-driving work for the whole or a major part of a trip or tour.
How are they paid?
Each driver in a two-driver team is paid for all time worked. This includes non-driving time.
What penalty rates apply?
Drivers in a two-driver team get paid:
- 125% of the minimum hourly rate for Saturday
- 150% of the minimum hourly rate for Sunday
- 100% of the minimum hourly rate for each hour worked and an extra 8 hours pay at ordinary time for public holidays
- 125% of the minimum hourly rate for each hour worked and an extra 8 hours pay at ordinary time for Good Friday and Christmas Day public holidays.
Example
Dante and Lynne are a two-driver team driving a charter bus from Sydney to Melbourne on a Wednesday.
Dante drives for 4 hours and Lynne drives for 5 hours.
Dante and Lynne are each paid for 9 hours of work.
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