Amusement, Events and Recreation Award 2010 (MA000080)

This article provides guidelines about when to use the different work types and tags that are included as part of the pre-built Amusement, Events and Recreation Award 2010 [MA000080] package. For further information about theAmusement, Events and Recreation Award 2010, refer to: Amuesment, Events and Recreation Award

Key Updates to Award
Last Updated: December 2018
Key_Updates

Installing and Configuring the Pre-Built Award Package

For details on how to install and configure this Pre-built Award Template, please review the detailed help article here.

Coverage

This industry award covers employers throughout Australia in the amusement, events and recreation industry. This includes as an example

• leisure and recreation facilities and centres;

• sporting, exhibition, convention and amusement complexes;

• theme parks;

• heritage, tourism and cultural centres;

• museums and galleries;

• zoos, animal parks and aquariums;

• agricultural and horticultural shows;

• carnivals and amusement parks;

• ten pin bowling venues;

• go-kart racing venues; and

• amusement arcades, including video game and pinball parlours.

See Section 4 of the Award for more information and exclusions.

Work Types

The following is a list of work types employees can select on their timesheet, and the meaning of each item.

Annual leave taken

Choose this work type when annual leave is taken

Cancelled shift

Enter 1 unit where you came to work but the shift had been cancelled.

Compassionate leave taken

Choose this work type when compassionate leave is taken

Hours worked

Use this work type to represent ordinary hours, unless another work type is more specific.

Hours worked (with no meal break)

Use this work type to represent ordinary hours which does not include a meal break. The automatic meal break will not apply when this is chosen.

Kilometres travelled

Enter the number of units travelled for business purposes. 1 unit is equivalent to 1 kilometre.

Leave without pay

Choose this work type when leave without pay is taken

Long service leave taken

Choose this work type when long service leave is taken

On-call during meal break

Use this work type during a meal break where the staff member was required to be on call. This will be treated as a paid break.

Paid community service leave taken

Choose this work type when paid community service leave is taken

Personal/Carer's leave taken

Choose this work type when personal or carer’s leave is taken

Public holiday (day off)

For permanent employees only. Use this work type for a day, or part of a day, where you were not working due to being on a public holiday.

Time in lieu leave taken

Choose this work type when time in lieu leave is taken

First Aid Allowance

Choose this work type if the employee holds and appropriate first aid qualification and is required to perform first aid duties

Tags

The following tags are available for application to employees under the Professional Employees Award 2010.

First Aid

Choose this tag if the employee holds and appropriate first aid qualification and is required to perform first aid duties

In charge of golf links

Choose this tag if the employee is in charge of an establishment covered by this award which has an 18 hole golf course.

In charge of bowling greens

Choose this tag if the employee is in charge of an establishment covered by this award which has a bowling green.

In charge of tennis courts

Choose this tag if the employee is in charge of an establishment covered by this award which has a tennis court.

Laundry

Choose this tag if an employee is required to launder any garments that are part of a uniform

Provides own tools (carpenter)

Choose this tag if the employee is a carpenter and is required to provide their own tools

Provides own tools (other than carpenter)

Choose this tag if the employee is a tradesperson other than a carpenter and is required to provide their own tools

In charge of tractor plant

Choose this tag if the employee is in charge of tractor plant.

TIL

Choose this tag if the employee and the employer have agreed to accrue leave instead of paying overtime.

TIL on public holiday

Choose this tag if the employee and the employer have agreed to accrue leave and play a base rate on a public holiday, rather than paying the penalty rate. This applies to exhibition employees only.

Agreed 12 hour work day

Choose this tag if the employee has agreed to work a standard 12 hour work day.

Key Updates

December 2018

The setup of the Payroll Tax Exempt field in Payroll Settings>Pay Categories was replicating the PAYG Exempt field rather than creating a unique identity; when installed into the business settings. An audit has been carried out across the system and the issue has now been resolved with this update.

November 2018

Update to the Rule 15.6(b) Uniform allowance for Rule Set Pay Conditions for Non-exhibition employees to include Laundry Allowance - above ATO threshold.

November 2018

Update to the Rule 15.5 First aid allowance - Tag to also include 15.5 First aid allowance - Work Type for Rule Set Pay Conditions for Non-exhibition employees and Exhibition employees.

October 2018

Update to 10.3(e) Part-Time Minimum Engagement rule of the Rule Set Pay Conditions for Non-Exhibition Employees to exclude any Public Holiday. Rule 23.3(c) applies to the minimum engagement for working on a Public Holiday.

1 August 2018

The award has been updated to reflect changes made as part of the Fair Work Decision 4 year review of modern awards. The determination for the new clause in the modern award allowing employees to take unpaid leave to deal with family and domestic violence can be found here. Family and Domestic Violence leave applies from the first full pay period on or after 1 August 2018. Further information can be found at Fair Work.

Employees, including part-time and casual employees are entitled to 5 days unpaid family and domestic violence leave each year of their employment. The 5 days renews each 12 months of their employment but does not accumulate if the leave is not used.

A new leave category has been created - “Family and Domestic Violence Leave” and a new Work Type - “Family and Domestic Violence Leave taken”.  The Leave Allowance Templates and any impacted rule conditions have also been updated.

28 June 2018

The Award has been updated to reflect the Fair Work Commission’s national minimum wage increase of 3.5% from its Annual Wage Review 2017-18 decision. This also includes updates to expense-related allowances.

These changes come into effect from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2018. Please install these updates AFTER you have finalised your last pay run prior to the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2018.

Additionally, the following changes have been made as part of this update:

1. New laundry allowance pay categories and rule conditions were created to reflect the ATO threshold maximum limits for claiming of laundry (not dry cleaning) for deductible clothing under the Award. Further information can be found in the “Cleaning of Work Clothing” section of this ATO article.

If you have any feedback or questions please contact us via support@yourpayroll.com.au