These awards specify the loading must be either While inherent differences in perspective between employees and employers create significant potential for conflicting opinions, establishing a loading that compensates for regular additional wages earned through supplementary payments reflects the championed Australian ideal of giving everyone a fair-go. Further, from a purely utilitarian perspective, employees that are well-rested after a refreshing holiday are more productive after returning to work than employees who are stressed about financing their holiday or, worse, disgruntled about being unable to afford a holiday in the first place.
Viewed through the eyes of employers, it is understandable the loading may seem an unnecessary burden, particularly for employees who do not regularly receive overtime, shift or other additional payments. Given many employees work regular business hours throughout the week, it is questionable whether giving them an additional However, while annual leave loading may seem unjust when applied to employees who work regular hours, nationally, the vast majority of employees who receive the loading also receive regular additional payments.
Given this, the logic for enshrining the additional loading in their annual leave payments seems compelling enough to override employer concerns. Rather than focusing on the potential economic losses, employers should focus on the benefits from a rejuvenated and well-holidayed workforce.
A version of this article originally appeared in the May edition of HRM magazine. Have an HR question? Exclusive to AHRI members. Not sure that I recall there being a Whitman government? I would like to see the evidence of that. There are modern awards, the vast majority of which if not all provide for annual leave … Read more ».
Should leave loading form part of Ordinary Time Earnings for the purpose of the superannuation guarantee calculation? We operate under a national award that provides for leave loading. Most of our staff do not routinely work overtime, although we have 1 staff group approx 4 employees that work weekend shifts.
We have always treated leave loading as part of OTE for all staff, but on closer reading of the super legislation, this may not be the case? Your guidance is appreciated. It was Gough Whitlam — 21st Prime Minister of Australia serving from before his government was thrown out by the Governor General. I believe the annual leave loading payment has a place only with those Employees who work shift work and receive penalties on a regular systematic basis.
I, as are my clients, am not supportive of a receptionist working Monday — Friday who in most cases is already being paid well above the minimum entitlement for their classification, receiving If you pay out leave in advance, the employee will need to build up enough annual leave to cover the advance before they're entitled to more. Find out when the public holidays land this Christmas. It's up to you and your employees to agree on when they take their annual leave and for how long.
Ensure your staff are aware of your leave policies by including them in your HR policies and procedures manual. How much annual leave do staff get? Employees can be entitled to an extra week of paid annual leave on top of this if they: regularly work shifts on Sundays and public holidays work for a business that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Rate of pay and annual leave loading Annual leave is usually paid at the same rate as ordinary hours, but can be paid with an annual leave loading on top usually If you configure an absence quota to pay leave loading only when an absence is taken, leave loading is calculated based on the total number of hours of the absence regardless of whether the absence is deducted from entitlement or accrual.
If, however, you configure an absence quota to pay leave loading only on transfer, leave loading is calculated based on the total number of hours that are transferred from accrual to entitlement.
The leave loading function then calculates the total leave loading dollar value and determines the tax-free component of leave loading. Leave Loading with Quota Corrections. The standard system lets you calculate leave loading in one of the following ways: Absences taken. Transfer values.
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