This blog is a complete summary of the Storage Services and Wholesale Award, covering all main pay categories that determine the calculation of pay. The full version of the award can be found here.
About the Storage Services and Wholesale Award 2020 [MA000084]
The award covers employees working in the storage services and wholesale industry in Australia. This means the receiving, handling, storing, freezing, refrigerating, bottling, packing, preparation for sale, sorting, loading, dispatch, delivery, or sale by wholesale, of produce, goods or merchandise as well as activities and processes connected, incidental or ancillary.
Key Takeaways - Storage Services and Wholesale Award
- The ordinary hour spread (7am - 5.30pm) can be moved by up to one hour forward/up to one hour back by agreement
- There is no rest break and meal break schedule set out in the award (other than what is outlined in Clause 14.1 and 14.2)
- Ordinary hours can be worked on Saturday and Sunday by agreement between the employer and employee
- *the spread of afternoon shift hours can be moved by up to one hour forward/up to one hour back by agreement
Classification
Types of Employment
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Full-time, Part-time, Casual
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Adult Employee
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>= 19 years
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Junior Employee
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< 19 years
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Apprentice
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N/A for SSW Award
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Shift work
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Yes
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Classifications
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- Storeworker Grade 1 - 4
- Wholesale Employee Level 1 - 4
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Hours of work
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Ordinary hours per week
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Minimum hours
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Leave entitlements
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Full-time
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Average 38 hours
(over 4 weeks)
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N/A
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Yes
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Part-time
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Less than 38 hours
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3 hours
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Yes
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Casual
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No guaranteed hours
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4 hours
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Yes*
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*From 1 February 2023, all employees (including casuals) of non-small business employers can access 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave in a 12 month period.
* From 1 August 2023, all employees (including casuals) of small business employers can access 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave in a 12 month period.
Condition
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Day workers (non Shiftworkers)
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Shiftworkers
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Ordinary hours span
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Monday to Friday, 7:00am - 5:30pm*
Saturday, Sunday by agreement
* alterable up to one hour at either or both ends, by agreement
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Monday to midnight Friday
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Max Ordinary hours
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8 hours per day (or up to 10 hours by agreement).
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8 hours per day (or up to 10 hours by agreement).
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Ordinary hours
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Ordinary hours will be worked on 4 or 5 days of not more than 8 hours (Monday to Friday inclusive) each continuously
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Average 38 hours a week over 4-5 days
38 hours per week;
8 hours in 1 day
38 hours in 1 week
76 hours in 14 consecutive days
114 hours in 21 consecutive days
152 hours in 28 consecutive days
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Rest break
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Paid rest break (10 minutes) each morning and afternoon
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Paid rest break (10 minutes) each morning and afternoon
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Meal break
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Unpaid meal break (30 - 60 minutes) after 5 hours of work
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Unpaid meal break (30 - 60 minutes) after 5 hours of work
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Rest period (break between shifts)
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10 consecutive hours after overtime
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Breaks
- Employees are entitled to an unpaid meal break (30 - 60 minutes) after 5 hours of work
- Employees are entitled to a paid rest break (10 minutes) each morning and afternoon
Minimum rates
Junior rates
Age
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Percent of weekly rate for Storeworker Grade 1 or Wholesale Employee Level 2%
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Under 16 years of age
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40%
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16 years of age
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50%
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17 years of age
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60%
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18 years of age
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70%
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19 years of age and over
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Appropriate adult rate
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Higher duties
- Employees who temporarily work at a higher classification is paid as follows:
- ~~If up to 3 hours is worked: prescribed higher rate for time worked (for a minimum of 1 hour)
- ~~If over 3 hours is worked: a full day’s pay at the higher rate
- ~~Over 20 hours in a week: a full week’s pay at the higher rate
Overtime rates (Day workers and Shift workers)
Overtime - Full-time/part-time
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% of ordinary hourly rate
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Monday to Saturday - First 2 hours
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150%
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Monday to Saturday - After 2 hours
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200%
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Sunday
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200%
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Public holiday
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250%
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Overtime - Casual
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% of ordinary hourly rate
(including casual loading)
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First 2 hours
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175%
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After 2 hours
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225%
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- Overtime is paid for hours worked in excess or outside the ordinary hours specified in the award
Penalties/Loading
Time of ordinary hours worked
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% of ordinary hourly rate
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Saturday
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150%
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Sunday
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200%
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Public Holidays
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250%
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- Minimum payment for Saturday is 3 hours, except when overtime is worked immediately before or after ordinary hours of work
- Minimum payment for Sunday is 4 hours, except when overtime is worked immediately before or after ordinary hours of work
Call back
If an employee finishes work for the day and called back to work they are paid the following:
- Monday - Friday is paid a minimum of 4 hours
- If recalled after 12 noon on a Saturday, paid a minimum of 4 hours at 200%
- Sunday is paid a minimum of 4 hours at 200% and each recall after is paid at 200% for actual time worked
Shiftwork penalty rates
Time of ordinary hours worked
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% of ordinary hourly rate
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Early morning shift
(Shift starts between 2am - 7am)
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112.5%
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Afternoon shift
(Shift ends after 6pm - midnight)*
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115%
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Night shift
(shift ends after midnight - 8.30am)
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130%
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Friday midnight - Saturday midnight
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150%
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Saturday midnight - Sunday midnight
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200%
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Public holidays
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250%
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*the spread of afternoon shift hours can be moved by up to one hour forward/up to one hour back by agreement
- Ordinary hours are between Monday and midnight Friday
- Ordinary hours are to be worked over 4 or 5 days
- Ordinary hours should not be more than 8 hours (or 10 by agreement)
- Saturday and Sundays are worked by agreement
Allowances
Wage-related allowances
First aid allowance
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$14.19 per week
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Cold work allowance
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Temperature
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$ per hour
or part thereof
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From -15.6°C to -18.9°C
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0.95
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Less -18.0°C to -23.3°C
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1.42
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Less than -23.3°C
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1.89
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Expense-related allowances
Meal allowance
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$18.19 if more than one hour overtime is worked
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Travel allowance
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Travelling rate is paid at ordinary rate except;
- Sundays and public holidays are paid at 150% of minimum hourly rate.
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Provision of tools
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Reimbursed for cost of tools:
- Required to use for work and
- Tools not provided by employer
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Protective clothing & uniforms
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Employer to provide overalls to or reimburse for cost of overalls when:
- Person employed in a paint manufacturer’s store; or
- An employee normally lifts or carries crates/containers likely to damage clothing
If required to wear a special uniform/dress/clothing, it is provided and laundered by the employer, or the employer will reimburse the laundering cost of clothing.
If work performed is unusually dirty, wet or obnoxious in nature, suitable protective clothing/footwear is provided by the employer or reimbursed to the employee for cost of clothing/footwear.
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Damaged personal effects allowance
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$1022.00 for replacement of dentures/prescription spectacles if damaged
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Leave
- Annual leave - NES
- Personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave - NES
- Parental leave and related entitlements - NES
- Community service leave - NES
- Family and domestic violence leave - NES
Public Holidays
- By agreement between employer and employee, another day can be substituted for the public holiday/part day public holiday
- If an employee is entitled to a rostered day off that falls on a public holiday, they can take alternative day/part day off by agreement