Add a User Modified Pay Rate (Casual Ordinary Hourly Rate)

Aimee Slatter

Dec 20, 2024

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🎯 To add a new Pay Rate, an existing System Default Pay Rate must be copied with the required characteristics to produce the expected outcome that meets your needs. Using the chosen Pay Rate as a template restricts the possibility of STP reporting incorrectly.

🎯 Certain settings cannot be changed even when creating a User Modified Pay Rate. Please see Pay Rates Explained for detailed information regarding what information can be amended.

Select Pay Types.

Locate the Pay Rate you require by manually scrolling through the Pay Type List, entering the name into Search or using Show Advanced Filters.

Once the Pay Rate has been located, select Actions > Copy.

Change the $ (or % of Rate Per Hour) as required.

To manually calculate the relevant percentage for certain pay types which will be used for Casual Payees, you will need to;

Calculate 25% of the full-time rate.
Multiply the result of the above by the required factor (e.g. 150%).
Access the Percentage Calculator and enter the amount into the second line;
1. e.g. 8.47 is what per cent of 22.61 = 37.46%.

As an example, under the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2020 [MA000010], the percentage set in the Casual Loading (OTE) and/or the Casual Loading Pay Rates must be changed to;

28.75% when the Payee is paid 115% of the hourly rate. (Less than 10-hour break between shifts).
31.25% when the Payee is paid 125% of the hourly rate. (Ship trials at the wharf - technical field).
32.50% when the Payee is paid 130% of the hourly rate. (Permanent night shift).
37.50% when the Payee is paid 150% of the hourly rate. (Saturday - shift worker).
41.25% when the Payee is paid 165% of the hourly rate. (Working through a meal break - employee entitled to 15% loading (afternoon and night shift)).
45.00% when the Payee is paid 180% of the hourly rate. (Working through a meal break - employee entitled to 30% loading (night shift)).
50.00% when the Payee is paid 200% of the hourly rate. (Sunday - shift worker).
62.50% when the Payee is paid 250% of the hourly rate. (Public holiday - noncontinuous shift worker).

Change any other details as required, then select Save.