This article provides guidelines about when to use the different work types and tags that are included as part of the pre-built Nursery Award 2020 [MA000033] package. For further information about the Nurses Award 2020 MA000033, refer to: Nursery Award 2020 MA000033.
Key updates
See the current financial year tab to see award updates for the 2026/27 financial year.
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We have updated the award to reflect the Fair Work Commission's National Minimum Wage increase detailed in the Annual Wage Review 2026 decision, and also includes updates to expense-related allowances. You can find more information on the Determinations here and here.
These changes come into effect from the first full pay period on or after the 1st July 2026. Please install these updates after you have finalised your last pay run before the first full pay period beginning on or after the 1st July 2026.
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The award default Rule Set Period is set to Weekly that ends every Sunday. If you follow a different work pattern or roster period, you can review and set the rule set period date that applies to your organisation.
Special Notes
Timesheets
Paid Breaks
Leaves
Salaried
Casual Adult Classification
Other Clauses
Other Clauses
| Clause | Conditions | |
| Supported Wage System | 15.4 |
Need to create
Pay Rate Templates
and
Employment Agreements.For
employees who because of the
effects
of a disability are eligible
for
a supported wage, see Schedule
E—Supported
Wage System.
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| National Training Wage | 15.6 |
Need to create Pay Rate Templates and Employment Agreements. Schedule E to the Miscellaneous Award 2020 sets out minimum wage rates and conditions for employees undertaking traineeships. |
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School-based apprentices |
15.5 |
Need to create Pay Rate Templates and Employment Agreements. For school-based apprentices, see Schedule D—School-based Apprentices |
| Substitution of public holidays | 27 |
Need to customise rules (a) An employer and employee may agree to substitute another day for a day that would otherwise be a public holiday under the NES. (b) An employer and employee may agree to substitute another part-day for a part day that would otherwise be a part-day public holiday under the NES. |
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Salaried/Individual flexibility arrangements |
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Need to customise rules 5.1 Despite anything else in this award, an employer and an individual employee may agree to vary the application of the terms of this award relating to any of the following in order to meet the genuine needs of both the employee and the employer: (a) arrangements for when work is performed; or (b) overtime rates; or (c) penalty rates; or (d) allowances; or (e) annual leave loading. |
| Meal Breaks | 14.1 |
Need to customise rules The system can accommodate only one instance (i.e., 30 minutes) within a 1-hour period; this functionality will require customisation. |
Conditions of Pay
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Clause Name
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Clause number | Key Details |
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Full-time employment |
9.1 |
Engaged to work an average of 38 ordinary hours per week. |
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Part-time employment |
10.1-10.4 |
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Part-time Minimum Engagement |
10.5 |
Minimum of 3 consecutive hours on any shift. |
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Casual Employment |
11.1-11.2 |
Paid the ordinary hourly rate plus a loading of 25%. |
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Casual Minimum Engagement |
11.4 |
Minimum payment of 3 hours' work on each occasion required to attend. |
Hours of Work
| Clause Name | Clause Number | Key Details |
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Ordinary Hours |
13.2 (a) |
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Span of Hours |
13.2 (b) |
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Daily Limits |
13.2 (c) |
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Meal Breaks |
14.1 |
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Paid Rest Breaks |
14.2 |
Paid rest break of 10 minutes allowed each day. |
Overtime and Penalty Rates
Overtime and Penalty Rates
| Clause Name | Clause Number | Key Details |
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Overtime Rates (Full-time/Part-time)
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20.1 |
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Overtime Rates (Casual) |
11.3, 20.1 |
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Call-back |
20.2 |
Minimum payment of 3 hours at appropriate rate when recalled to work overtime after leaving premises. |
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Time Off Instead of Overtime (TOIL) |
20.3 |
Time off equivalent to overtime hours worked. |
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Saturday Penalty Rates |
21.1 |
Ordinary hours worked on Saturday paid at 125% of ordinary hourly rate. |
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Sunday Penalty Rates |
21.2 |
Ordinary hours worked on Sunday paid at 200% of ordinary hourly rate. |
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Work Outside Ordinary Hours |
21.3 |
All time worked outside ordinary hours is overtime (paid per Clause 20). |
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Public Holiday Rates |
21.4 (a) |
Work performed on public holidays paid at 250% of ordinary hourly rate. |
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Public Holiday Minimum Payment |
21.4 (b-c) |
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Leave and Public Holidays
Leave and Public Holidays
| Clause name | Clause number | Key Details |
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Annual Leave Loading |
22.4 |
17.5% loading payable on wages during a period of annual leave. |
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Public Holidays |
27.1 |
Public holidays are provided for in the NES. |
Work types
The below lists and explains the work types an employee can select on their timesheet.
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Work type
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Description |
| Annual Leave Taken |
Choose this work type when annual leave is taken |
| Compassionate Leave Taken |
Choose this work type when compassionate leave is taken |
| Leave Without Pay Taken |
Choose this work type when any unpaid leave is taken |
| Long Service Leave Taken |
Choose this work type when any unpaid leave is taken |
| Paid Community Service Leave Taken |
Choose this work type when community service leave is taken |
| Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave Taken |
Choose this work type when paid family and domestic violence leave taken |
| Personal/Carer's Leave Taken |
Choose this work type when personal and/or carer's leave is taken |
| Public Holiday not worked |
Choose this work type where a Permanent employee is not required to work on a shift falling on a public holiday that the employee would have otherwise worked had it not been a public holiday. |
| Time In Lieu Taken |
Choose this work type when time in lieu is taken |
| 10 hrs agreement |
Choose this work type if by agreement between employee and employer an employee can work 10 ordinary hours in a shift |
| TIL Accrual - Overtime |
Choose this work type if the employee elects to accrue time in lieu rather than be paid overtime for a shift |
| Recall to work |
Choose this work type if the employee is recalled to work overtime after leaving premises. |
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No Meal Break |
Choose this work type if the employee is working through meal break |
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No Minimum Shift Engagement |
Choose this work type where the requirement of minimum engagement is not applicable. |
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Late Night Work |
Choose this work type if the employee is required to worked between 6.00 am and 9.00 pm. |
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Travel Time |
Choose this work type if the employee’s time spent travelling from one place to another is counted as time worked. |
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Subsequent Meal Allowance Overtime |
Choose this work type if the employee’s if overtime extends into a second or subsequent meal break. |
Shift conditions
Shift Conditions are further details you can add to a shift where perhaps more than one condition applies to your shift. Shift conditions are selected when you edit a timesheet record. The following is a list of Shift Conditions employees can select on their timesheet, and the meaning of each item.
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10 hrs agreement |
Select this shift condition if by agreement between employee and employer an employee can work 10 ordinary hours in a shift |
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Meal Allowance Overtime |
Select this shift condition when required to work overtime in excess of 2 hours after usual ceasing time without prior notification. |
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No Minimum Shift Engagement |
Select this shift condition where the requirement of minimum engagement is not applicable. |
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TIL Accrual - Overtime |
Select this shift condition if the employee elects to accrue time in lieu rather than be paid overtime for a shift |
Tags
Employee Tags are specific conditions typically related to the employee’s agreement. These are often conditions negotiated and agreed between the employer and the employee, or unique characteristics of the employee’s role. Payment of these provisions is usually of a recurring and ongoing nature.
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10 hour shift arrangement |
Assign this tag to employees with 10 hours shift engagement |
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First Aid Allowance |
Assign this tag if an employee has an appropriate first aid qualification and is appointed first aid officer |
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TIL of OT |
Assign this tag if an employee has agreed to have all overtime hours accrued as time in lieu of overtime. |
System Limitations
Please note that rules cannot interpret or calculate the clauses below due to platform limitations and will require manual intervention or a workaround.
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Clause 20.3 Time off instead of payment for overtime
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