The role
The duties decide the level, not the job title.
Blank: those on rostered days (5).
| Day | Start | Finish | Break (min) |
|---|---|---|---|
4-week cycle: week 1 38.0 h · week 2 38.0 h · week 3 38.0 h · week 4 38.0 h, before overtime.
An assumption, not a known figure.
Clause 24 annualised wages apply only to full-time employees with a written agreement, and never to Managerial Staff (Hotels) (clauses 24.1 and 24.2(a)).
Compliant with $10,426 margin
Against $69,089: The 125% floor sets the minimum here. After a 3.5% rise on 1 July: still compliant.
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Ways to pay the same job a year, wages
- Salary at the award rate$27.97 × 38 h × 52 weeks$55,269
- 125% floorClause 24.2(a): award weekly rate × 52 × 125%$69,089
- Hourly, with penalties and overtimeWhat the award would pay for this roster$62,766
- Fair salaryNo worse off than hourly, plus 3.0%, and never under the floor$69,090
- Your offerMy figure$79,514
Where the hourly extra comes from
| Ordinary hours at the base rate | $58,178 |
|---|---|
| Overtime | $2,545 |
| Public holidays | $1,663 |
| Evening and night work | $153 |
| Other award payments | $226 |
| Hourly, a year | $62,766 |
The 4-week cycle priced by the Pay Check ($4,700.22) × 13, plus 5 public holidays worked at $332.66 each. National holiday dates only; add your state's in Change.
Write these outer limits in the agreement
If the roster goes past them, those hours are paid at award rates on top of the salary.
- Overtime: up to 10.0 hours per 4-week roster (award limit 48.0)
- Penalty hours: up to 0.0 per 4-week roster (award limit 72.0)
- Public holidays worked: up to 5 a year
The pattern's hours plus 25% headroom, never above clause 24.2(b). Check the salary against the award at least yearly and when someone leaves: Salary or flat rate →
Fully loaded, a year your offer
Payroll tax and workers comp come from What an hour costs.
Is 125% enough for this roster?
| Pattern | 125% floor | Hourly for the year | Verdict (3.0% buffer) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office hours Mon–Fri | $69,089 | $62,766 | Floor is enough |
| Alternate weekends | $69,089 | $67,228 | Enough, but thin: $1,861 headroom, under your 3.0% buffer |
| Every weekend | $69,089 | $70,933 | Needs $1,844 more than the floor |
| Evenings and weekends | $69,089 | $72,120 | Needs $3,032 more than the floor |
| Rotating late shifts | $69,089 | $64,201 | Floor is enough |
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Independent estimate from the award as this site reads it, not advice. Check important figures before relying on them.