Penalty Rates

Penalty rates are payable when an employee works ordinary hours during:-

an afternoon shift (which starts before 6.00am and finishes at, or before, 12.00pm midnight Monday to Friday); or
an early morning shift (which starts before 6.00am Monday to Friday); or
a night shift ( which finishes after 12.00pm midnight and at or before 8.00am Monday to Friday) or
a permanent night shift (that is a night shift that does not rotate with another shift Monday to Friday); or
a Saturday (which starts at 12.00pm midnight Friday and finishes at 12.00pm midnight on Saturday); or
a Sunday(which starts at 12.00pm midnight Saturday and finishes at 12.00pm midnight Sunday); or
a public holiday (which starts at 12.00pm midnight on the day and concludes at 12.00 midnight on the same day).

Note:-

A Savings Provision(s) or a Transitional Provision(s) may have application in lieu of the penalty rates in the Cleaning Award.

If there is a transitional Provision then those provision would prevail over the rate that applies in the Cleaning Award.

The Transitional rate is the rate that is payable.

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