Casual Touring rates
MPH Casual Touring employees are paid per hour, for every hour of work they perform, in accordance with the Award.
At minimum, Casual Touring employees are paid the Base Award Rate per hour plus 25% casual loading, plus the special overtime and penalty provisions of 17.5%, per clause 63.6(a) in the Award.
MPH currently applies an additional percent amount above the Minimum Award Rate and retains the right to vary this additional payment amount.
The calculation for Casual Touring hourly rates is:
(Base Award Rate + 25% Casual loading) + 17.5% = Casual Touring Minimum Award Rate
Minimum Award Rate + (3.0%) = MPH Hourly Rate
| Award Classification | MPH Classification | Position held | MPH rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 (induction/trainee) | Trainee | Induction / Trainee | Award Rate |
| Level 2 | |||
| Level 3 | MPH Level 3 | Lighting Technician | $40.31 |
| Level 4 | |||
| Level 5 | MPH Level 2 | Senior Lighting Technician | $42.98 |
| Level 6 | |||
| Level 7 | MPH Level 1 | Technical Supervisor | $46.48 |
| Level 8 | |||
| Technical Manager “Level 9” | Technical Manager | Technical Manager | $53.13 |
Superannuation is paid in addition to these rates at the statutory rate.
Casual Factory rates
At minimum, Weekly Factory employees are paid the Base Award Rate plus 25% casual loading.
Casual Factory employees are entitled to paid overtime at 1.5x or 2x the Base Award Rate depending on when the overtime is worked, or if a penalty applies.
See: The Fair Work Pay Guide for details.
Some Casual Factory positions may be paid above the Award for highly specialised work such as that undertaken by tertiary qualified technicians.
Payment for Overtime
All employees are financially compensated within the Award for overtime however, how overtime is accounted for varies by employment classification.
| Employment type | Classification: Touring employees |
Classification: Factory (Warehouse) employees |
|---|---|---|
| Casuals | A special overtime and penalty provision (63.6(a)) is added to the hourly rate for all hours worked, so overtime is not paid based on hours worked in a given period or paid differently on public holidays.
A Casual Loading also applies. Minimum rates are calculated as follows:
|
Overtime is paid when working:
Refer to the FairWork Pay Guide for details. |
Understanding clause 63.6 in the LPA
Clause 63.6 in the Award sets special overtime and penalty provisions for the employees of sound and/or lighting companies and, the provision differs between Touring and Factory employees.
63.6(a) Touring employees (Weekly and Casual)
The intent of the special overtime and penalty provision is to acknowledge that Touring employees do not typically work “standard” working hours (eg. MON – FRI, 9am to 5pm) and work may be performed any day of the week, at any time of day and on Public Holidays.
This provision provides for Touring employees to be paid more per hour for all hours worked to allow for the necessary flexibility.