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Meat Industry Award 2020 (MA000059)

Updated

This article provides guidelines about when to use the different work types and tags that are included as part of the pre-built Meat Industry Award 2020 [MA000059] package. For further information about the Meat Industry Award, refer to: Meat Industry Award.

Key updates

  Select the current financial year tab to see award updates for the 2026/27 financial year, while all previous updates before this time you can find in the historical financial years tab.

Current financial yearHistorical financial years
July 2026

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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.

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.

While every effort is made to provide a high-quality service, we do not accept responsibility for, guarantee, or warrant the accuracy, completeness, or up-to-date nature of the service.

Before relying on the information, users should carefully evaluate its accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance for their purposes, and should obtain any appropriate professional advice relevant to their particular circumstances.

Special notes

  • Schedule A—Classifications Definitions
    The platform does not automatically progress employees to Level 2. You will need to manually update each employee's profile.

Coverage

This award covers employers throughout Australia of employees in the Meat Industry Award, including meat processing, manufacturing and retail establishments. For further details and any exclusions, please see clause 4 of the award.

Work types

The below lists and explains the work types an employee can select on their timesheet.

A - F
Annual leave taken Select this work type when an RDO is taken. This will also be used when turning an approved leave request into a timesheet entry through employee self-service.
Compassionate leave Select this work type when an RDO is taken. This will also be used when turning an approved leave request into a timesheet entry through employee self-service.
G - L
Getting plant ready for processing work Select this work type if you are beginning your shift and getting the plant ready for the shift.
Hours worked Select this work type for all hours worked, unless another work type is more specific.
L - R
Leave without pay Select this work type when leave without pay is taken. This will also be used when turning an approved leave request into a timesheet entry through employee self-service.
Long service leave taken Select this work type when long service leave is taken. This will also be used when turning an approved leave request into a timesheet entry through employee self-service.
Make-up time Select this work type when performing make-up time.
Paid community service leave taken Select this work type when paid community service leave is taken. This will also be used when turning an approved leave request into a timesheet entry through employee self-service.
Personal/carer's leave taken Select this work type when personal / carer's leave is taken. This will also be used when turning an approved leave request into a timesheet entry through employee self-service.
Public holiday not worked Select this work type if you are a permanent employee who has had a day or part of a day off because it is a public holiday.
RDO taken Select this work type when an RDO is taken . This will also be used when turning an approved leave request into a timesheet entry through employee self-service.
S - Z
Shift changeover Select this work type when you are regularly changing shift, e.g. shift work to day work
Time in lieu taken Select this work type when a TIL is taken. This will also be used when turning an approved leave request into a timesheet entry through employee self-service.
Work during a rest break Select this work type when work needs to be performed during a rest break. Only record the part of the shift you should have been resting using this work type.

Shift conditions

Shift Conditions are further details you can add to a shift where more than one condition applies to your shift. Shift conditions are selected when you edit a timesheet record, or when clocking on using the ClockMeIn Time and Attendance or WorkZone apps. The following is a list of Shift Conditions employees can select on their timesheet, and the meaning of each item.

A - F
Cold work below 0°C but not below -16°C Select this shift condition for a shift where temperature is between 0°C and -16°C
Cold work below -16°C but not below -18°C Select this shift condition for a shift where temperature is between -16°C and -18°C
Cold work below -18°C but not below -21°C Select this shift condition for a shift where temperature is between -18°C and -21°C
Cold work below -21°C Select this shift condition for a shift where temperature is below -21°C
First aid officer Select this shift condition if the employee is a first aid officer for this shift only
 
S - Z
Supervising 3-9 employees Select this shift condition when the employee is supervising 3 to 9 employees for the shift
Supervising 10 or more employees Select this shift condition when the employee is supervising 10 or more employees for the shift.
Working in load out area Select this shift condition if the employee is working in a load out area. This might also be assigned to a separate location by default representing the load-out area.

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.

A - F
Agreed Saturday as ordinary hours Choose this employee tag when ordinary hours can be worked in a 12-hour shift as agreed between the employer and employee.
Agreed Sunday as ordinary hours Choose this employee tag when ordinary hours can be worked on a Sunday as agreed between the employer and employee.
Bookkeeper Choose this tag when the employee is engaged as a bookkeeper.
Cleaner Choose this tag when the employee is engaged as a cleaner.
Daily hire employee Choose this tag if the employee is a daily hire employee.
First aid officer Choose this tag if the employee is always engaged to perform first aid duties.
Fixed night shift Choose this tag if the employee is permanently on night shift.
H - P
Leading hand in charge of 3-10 employees Choose this tag when the employee is permanently supervising 3-9 employees.
Leading hand in charge of more than 10 employees Choose this tag when the employee is permanently supervising 10 or more employees.
Processing employees launder their own clothes Choose this tag when the employee works for a processing establishment and is required to launder their own clothes.
Q - Z
Shiftworker Choose this tag if the employee is principally employed as a shiftworker
Time in lieu of overtime Choose this tag if the employee will swap overtime penalties for time in lieu
Time in lieu of public holidays Choose this tag if the employee will swap public holiday penalties for time in lieu

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