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Fast Food Industry Award Guide 2022

October 31, 2022

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Fast Food Industry Award Guide 2020: Complete Summary

This blog is a complete summary of the Fast Food Industry Award, covering all main pay categories that determine the calculation of pay. The award was last updated July 29, 2022 and can be found in full version here.

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Key Takeaways

No ordinary hours span mentioned in award but penalties applicable:

~~Monday - Friday 10pm - midnight
~~Monday - Friday midnight - 6am
~~Saturday (any time)
~~Sunday (any time)
~~Public holidays (any time)
~~Previously had different Sunday penalty rates changing each year for Level 1 employees (July 2017 - 2019) and a separate Sunday penalty rate for Level 2 and 33
~~Maximum of 11 ordinary hours on any day

Clause 14.1 Meal breaks when 9 hours or more worked are either 2 x meal breaks if 1 x rest break OR 1 x meal break if 2 x rest breaks
Clause 20.4 overtime

~~If Sunday OT is worked without ordinary hours before or after, minimum 4 hours payment

No shift workers

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Classification

List of Relevant Clauses

List of Parameters

Part 3 - Types of Employment and Termination of Employment

9 Full-time employees

10 Part-time employees

11 Casual employees

15.2 Junior employees

Part 4 - Classifications and Wage Rates

12. Classifications

Parameter	Options Describes
Type of of Employment	FT, PT, Casual
Shiftworker	No
Junior employee	If >21 years old
Contracted Hours	If >= 38 hours = full time If < 38 hours = part-time If no guaranteed hours = casual
Classification	Level 1 - 6

Hours Recorded

List of Relevant Clauses

List of Parameters

Part 5 - Ordinary hours of work

13.5 Maximum of 11 ordinary hours on any day for all employees

Full-Time Employees

9. FT works average of 38 hours in 4 weeks

13.2 Hours may be worked

38 ordinary hours per week
76 ordinary hours over 2 weeks
114 ordinary hours over 3 weeks
152 ordinary hours over 4 weeks

Part - Time Employees

10.1 PR works less than 38 hours a week

10.2 Minimum engagement of 3 hours

Casual Employees

11.1 Less than 38 hours a week

11.3 Minimum engagement of 3 hours

Breaks

14.1 Breaks schedule

14.1 Rest breaks are counted as time worked, meal breaks are not counted as time worked

Parameter	Options Describes
Type of Employment	FT/PT/Casual
Maximum weekly hours	FT = 38 PT = >38 Casual = not specified
Minimum number of hours per day	FT = no minimum PT = 3 C = 3
Maximum number of hours per day	FT, PT, C = 11
Paid Rest Breaks
Less than 4 hours 4 to less than 5 hours 5 to less than 9 hours 9+ hours	No rest break 1 x 10 min break 1 x 10 min break 1 x 10 rest break (if 2 meal breaks) OR 2 x 10 rest break (if 1 meal break)
Unpaid Meal Breaks
Less than 4 hours 4 to less than 5 hours 5 to less than 9 hours 9+ hours	No meal break No meal break 1 x 30 - 60 min break 1 x 30 - 60 min break (if 2 rest break) 2 x 30 - 60 min break (if 1 rest break)

Overtime

List of Relevant Clauses

List of Parameters

20. Overtime

20.2 FT employees paid overtime when hours worked in excess of:

(i) 38 ordinary hours/average of 38 hours over 4 weeks

(ii) 5 days in one week, or 6 days in one week 4 days in the following week

(iii) 11 ordinary hours on any one day

(b)(c)before or after employees rostered start and end time

(d) outside the ordinary hours of work

20.3 PT overtime paid when in excess of

(i) 38 ordinary hours/average of 38 hours over 4 weeks

(ii) 5 days in one week, or 6 days in one week 4 days in the following week

(iii) 11 ordinary hours on any one day

(iv) agreed hours

(vi) their regular work pattern

(b)(c)before or after employees rostered start and end time

(d) outside the ordinary hours of work

20.4 Payment for casual employees in excess of:

(a) 38 ordinary hours per week or average over roster cycle

(b) 11 ordinary hours on a day

20.5 Minimum payment on Sunday

If OT not before or after rostered shift, then minimum 4 hours payment

20.7 TOIL

Parameter	Options Describes
Maximum number of hours per day	If FT = 11 If PT = 11 If Casual = 11
Overtime rates
Monday - Saturday First 2 hours After 2 hours	FT/PT = 150% C = 200% FT/PT = 175% C = 225%
Sunday	FT/PT = 200% C = 225%
Public Holiday	FT/PT = 250% C = 275%

Penalties/Loading

List of Relevant Clauses

List of Parameters

13.1 Casual loading of 25%

21. Penalty rates

Monday to Friday (10pm - midnight) = FT & PT 110%, C 135%
Monday - Friday (midnight - 6am) = 115%, 140%
Saturday (anytime) = 125%, 150%
Sunday (Level 1, anytime) = 125%, 150%
Sunday (Level 2/3, anytime) = 150%, 175%
PH = 225%, 250%

(c) Sunday work - level 1 employees

(i) - (ii) rates for July 2017 - 30 June 2019

(ii) From 1 July 2019 - 25% loading for hours of work on a Sunday for FT and PT Level 1, 50% loading for casuals including casual loading

(d) Sunday work - Level 2 and 3 employees - 50% loading for all hours of work on a Sunday for FT/PT and 75% for causal (including casual loading)

Parameter	Options Describes
Type of employment	FT, PT, Casual
Casual loading	25%
Penalty Rates
Monday - Friday Penalty 10pm - 12am)	FT/PT = 110% C = 135%
Monday - Friday Penalty 12am - 6am	FT/PT = 115% C= 140%
Saturday Penalty	FT/PT = 125% Casual = 150%
Sunday Penalty Level 1 Level 2 and 3	FT/PT = 125% Casual = 150% FT/PT = 150% Casual= 175%
Public Holiday	FT/PT =225% Casual = 250%

Allowances

List of Relevant Clauses

List of Parameters

17.2 Broken Hill allowance

17.3 Cold work allowance

17.4 Meal allowance

17.5 Special clothing allowance

17.6 Travelling time reimbursement

17.7 Transport of employee reimbursement

17.8 Motor vehicle allowance

17.9 Excess travelling costs

17.10 Moving expense

Parameter

Options Describes

Leave

List of Relevant Clauses

List of Parameters

Part 6 - Leave and Public Holidays

Annual leave

22. Annual leave provided for under NES

22.2(c)Annual leave loading of 17.5% or relevant penalty / shift rates, whichever is higher

Refers back to NES:

29 Personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave

31 Community service leave

32 Unpaid domestic violence leave

Parameter

Options Describes

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