New minimum wages now available
Category : Practice Updates
The new minimum wages and allowances are now available in the Fair Work Ombudsman’s pay tools.
These rates apply from the first pay period that starts on or after 1 July. So if your pay week is Thursday to Wednesday, the new minimum wages start to apply on Thursday 2 July.
How to find your new rates of pay
The Fair Work Ombudsman has made some changes to the pay tools to make it easier to find the new pay rates.
It’s now quicker and easier to get pay rates, penalties and allowances from the new Pay and Conditions Tool. To find your new minimum wages in PACT, you’ll need to:
- set the date to 1 July
- know the employment status (full-time, part-time or casual)
- select the modern award and classification
- know the employee’s age (if under 21 years old)
Pay Guides
The Fair Work Ombudsman also have downloadable guides which have pre-calculated pay rates and allowances. You’ll notice that the new guides also include the all the penalty rates from your award.
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Source: Fair Work Ombudsman