Casual Conversion – do you know your obligations?
July 1, 2014
THE Pharmacy Industry Award 2010 (PIA) does not allow an employee to be employed on a casual basis if they work ‘reasonably predictable hours’. While transitional provisions permitted employees employed for ‘reasonably predictable hours’ prior to certain dates to be paid as casuals, these provisions cease to operate from today, 1 July 2014. Failing to convert casual employees who work regular and systematic hours by 1 July 2014 will mean that the casual rate paid to those employees (for the most part 25% more than permanent staff) will become their permanent base rate. These employees will then be able to claim annual leave, personal leave, etc, all accruing at the higher rate of pay.
Failure to make the conversion
will also be breach of the PIA and
penalties can be applied to employers
who neglect to meet their award
obligations.
For more information on converting
casuals to full time or part time
status, contact the Workplace
Relations Manager in your State or
Territory Guild Branch.
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