Christmas and New Year penalty payment rates released

Dec 6, 2011News

STA have released a memo outlining the penalty payments drivers will receive over the Christmas and New Year period.

Penalty Payments Christmas 2011

Saturday 24/12/11 (Christmas Eve)

Normal Saturday Rates apply.
All shifts commencing on this day will be paid time and a half up to 8’15” then double time.
Shifts commencing Saturday and finishing Sunday will be paid time and a half until midnight then double time.

Sunday 25/12/11 (Christmas Day)

All shifts commencing on this day will be paid at double time.
Cash payment up to 7’36” also to be paid for shifts worked on this day.*
No Cash payment for RDO on this day.

Monday 26/12/11 (Christmas Day Holiday)

All time worked from midnight to midnight to be paid at time and a half up to 8’15” then double time.
Shift signing on, on Monday and signing off on Tuesday will be paid at time and a half up to 8’15” then double time.
No shift allowance to be paid.
Cash payment up to 7’36” also to be paid for shifts worked on this day.*

Tuesday 27/12/11 (Boxing Day Holiday)

All time worked from midnight to midnight to be paid at time and a half up to 8’15” then double time.
Shift signing on, on Tuesday and signing off on Wednesday will be paid at time and a half up to midnight then ordinary time plus night allowance from midnight up to 8’15” then time and a half.
No shift allowance to be paid prior to midnight.
Cash payment up to 7’36” also to be paid for shifts worked on this day.*

Full time staff clearing the Public Holiday will be paid 8′ for the day. Part time staff will be paid for the daily contract hours that they would normally be rostered on the day.

Full time staff rostered off on the Public Holiday will be paid 7’36” cash for the day. Part time staff will be paid cash for the shift that they would have been rostered on the day.

* To qualify for the cash payment for working a Public Holiday an employee must commence their shift on a Public Holiday.

Penalty Payments New Year 2011/2012

Saturday 31/12/11 (Concessional Day)

All shifts commencing on this day will be paid at double time.
No night shift allowance to be paid.
Staff can clear the Holiday on Concessional Day if approved by the Manager.
Staff rostered off on this day will be paid a cash payment of up to 7’36” hours.

Sunday 01/01/12 (New Years Day)

All shifts commencing on this day will be paid at double time.
Cash payment up to 7’36” also to be paid for shifts worked on this day.*
No Cash payment for RDO on this day.

Monday 02/01/12 (Additional Public Holiday)

All time worked from midnight to midnight to be paid at time and a half up to 8’15” then double time.
Shift signing on, on Monday and signing off on Tuesday will be paid at time and a half up to midnight then ordinary time plus night allowance up to 8’15” then time and a half.
No shift allowance to be paid prior to midnight.
Cash payment up to 7’36” also to be paid for shifts worked on this day.*