AP791916 - Optus Award 2000
12.1 There shall be three rates of pay:
12.1.1 a core rate shall apply for all ordinary hours worked within core hours;
12.1.2 a non core rate shall be paid for all rostered ordinary hours of work any part of which starts or finishes or starts and finishes either side of the core hours. (Such work shall be known as shift work); and
12.1.3 an overtime rate shall apply for all hours worked in excess of 38 hours per week or 76 hours per fortnight according to the ordinary hours arrangements the employee is working.
12.2 Core rate
The core rate shall be the employee's rate of remuneration as set out in clause 18 - Classifications and clause 19 – Remuneration structure and payment and Appendix C – Minimum remuneration.
12.3 Non core rate - definition
12.3.1 Afternoon shift means any shift of ordinary hours finishing after 7.00 p.m. and at or before midnight.
12.3.2 Night shift means any shift of ordinary hours finishing after midnight and at or before 7.00 a.m.
12.3.3 Morning shift means any shift of ordinary hours starting after midnight and finishing after 7.00 a.m.
12.4 Loadings - Monday to Friday
12.4.1 Employees rostered to work afternoon shift shall be entitled to a loading of 15% of the core rate for each such shift worked.
12.4.2 Employees rostered to work night shift shall be entitled to a loading of 20% of the core rate for each such shift worked.
12.4.3 Employees rostered to work morning shift shall be entitled to a loading of 10% of the core rate for each such shift worked.
12.5 Loading - Saturday, Sunday and public holidays
12.5.1 All rostered shift work, the major part of which is performed between 11.00 p.m. Friday and midnight Saturday, shall be entitled to a loading of 50% of the core rate for each such shift worked.
12.5.2 All rostered shift work, the major part of which is performed between 11.00 p.m. Saturday or on the night preceding a public holiday and midnight on the Sunday or public holiday, shall be entitled to a loading of 100% of the core rate for each such shift worked.
12.6 Non Core Overtime
12.6.1 All time worked by a rostered shift worker outside or in excess of his/her normal hours; or on a non rostered shift shall be entitled to be paid:
12.6.1(a) at the rate of double time on continuous shifts; or
12.6.1(b) at the rate of time and a half for the first 3 hours and double time thereafter on a non rostered shift; or
12.6.1(c) at the rate of double time for all the time worked where that work occurs on a Sunday; or
12.6.1(d) at the rate of double time and a half for all the time worked where that work occurs on a public holiday.
12.6.2 A minimum payment of 4 hours at overtime rates is payable for work performed on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday except where such work continues on from the employee's ordinary hours without a break.
12.7 Exemptions
12.7.1 Where employees agree or have agreed to a 12 hour shift operation, the costs to Optus shall be no more than for an 8 hour shift operation unless there is an alternative rate established by agreement with the union.
12.7.2 Shift loadings are not payable in respect of overtime, long service leave, sick leave, bereavement leave, jury service, special leave, study leave or while on call.
12.8 Youth rates
Age |
% of relevant adult salary |
17 or under |
60 |
18 |
70 |
19 |
80 |
20 |
90 |
