In the second instalment of our three-part series looking at how a Time Management System can help ease your festive stress, we reveal how you can
effectively manage public holidays and holiday pay rates.
In Australia, each State and Territory has slightly different arrangements
for public holidays over Christmas and New Year, which can result in much
confusion, particularly for companies with numerous sites across the nation. As
a result, Fair Work Australia (FWA) have put together a list of the public
holidays for each specific State and Territory for the 2011/12 holiday
Christmas period – view list here.
So now you know the public holiday dates what pay are your staff entitled
to?
According to FWA, if a full-time or part-time employee’s ordinary hours of
work fall on a public holiday, and the employee does not work on the day, the
employee is entitled to their base rate of pay for their usual hours of work on
the day.
If the employee does not usually work on the public holiday, the employee
is not entitled to payment.
If the request is reasonable, an employer may ask their employees to work
on a public holiday. If the employee is required to work on a public holiday,
their entitlement to penalty rates is determined by their modern award,
industrial agreement or contract of employment.
In addition to the specified national public holidays, State and Territory
governments can also specify other public holidays. These can apply throughout
the State or Territory, or only in a specific region e.g. Melbourne Cup Day.
A State or Territory government can also substitute another day for the
public holiday. For example if a public holiday falls on a weekend, a State or
Territory government may either declare a ‘substitute day’ for the public
holiday, or declare an ‘additional day’ to the public holiday.
Regardless of the State or Territory you operate in, Mitrefinch's Time Management System (TMS) takes the stress out of employee allowances and
entitlement calculations via an in-built, fully customisable Award Interpreter.
Easily calculate base and overtime pay, weekend and public holiday penalties,
as well as leave loading and shift penalties, ensuring consistent application
of your business rules. A direct interface to your external payroll application
further reduces payroll administration and the potential for costly payroll
errors.
For more information contact Mitrefinch Sales on 1300 884 831 (+61 2 8762 7888) or visit
Mitrefinch Online
Sources: Fair Work Australia
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