How do I add Awards and Agreements?

🎯 You can use the Fair Work Find my award tool to confirm which Awards apply to your Business. You may also have a Registered Agreement in place which can be searched on the Fair Work Commission website. Seek external qualified advice if you are unsure.

🎯 When an award or agreement does not cover a Payee, they are considered award and agreement-free. However, they are still entitled to at least the National minimum wage and National Employment Standards (NES).

Select Awards/Agreements from the side navigation menu.

To add an Award, select Add an Award.

To add an Agreement, select Agreements.

Then select Add an Agreement.

Add an Award

Select the Modern Award from the dropdown list. You can also search by entering the relevant details.
🎯 When a Payee is considered award and agreement-free, we recommend that National Employment Standards (NES) is chosen.

If National Employment Standards (NES), QLD Award or WA Award is selected, enter the Award Name or choose from the options you have previously added. Type the name to add a new Award Name, then press enter on your keyboard.

Enter or select the Classification required for the Payee based on the Modern Award selected.

Change the OTE Hours Per Week and Days Per Week, if required.

The Rate Per Hour is automatically populated from the Fair Work API based on the Classification selected. Change the Rate per Hour or the Annual Salary (Excluding SG) if required.

🎯 If the Award or Agreement is being established for a Casual Payee, ensure the Full Time Rate per Hour is entered. The Loading Component is calculated in the Pay Run using either Casual Loading (OTE) or Casual Loading.

Select Leave Entitlements

🎯 The Award or Agreement is configured with the rules for a Full Time Payee. However, only the relevant leave rules are pre-filled when the Award/Agreement is assigned to a Casual Payee (e.g., LSL and PFDVL).

Enter the number of Long Service Leave Weeks and Years of Service. Change which accrues if required.

Select Save unless you need to change Annual Leave, Sick & Carer's Leave, Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave (PFDVL) or Rostered Days Off.

Change the Annual Leave Weeks the Payee is entitled to or each year of Employment and Which Accrues if required.

Change the number of Sick & Carer's Leave Days the Payee is entitled to or each year of Employment and Which Accrues if required.

Change the number of Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave (PFDVL) Days the Payee is entitled for each year of Employment. Which Accrues cannot be changed due to Government's requirements.

Change the number of Rostered Days Off Days the Payee is entitled for each year of Employment and Which Accrues if required.

Add an Agreement

Select the Underpinning Award required based on the Payee's signed Employment Agreement. You can also search by entering the relevant details.

🎯 When a Payee is considered award and agreement-free, we recommend that National Employment Standards (NES) is chosen.

Enter the Agreement Name required based on the Payee's signed Employment Agreement.

🎯 To add a new Agreement Name, type the name, then press enter on your keyboard.

Enter or select the Classification required for the Payee.

If required, change the OTE Hours Per Week and/or Days Per Week. Enter the Rate Per Hour or Annual Salary (Excluding SG).

🎯 If the Award or Agreement is being established for a Casual Payee, ensure the Full Time Rate per Hour is entered. The Loading Component is calculated in the Pay Run using either Casual Loading (OTE) or Casual Loading.

Select Directors Agreement (Leave Entitlements not mandatory) if required.

If this option has been chosen, select Save

Otherwise, select Leave Entitlements