Vehicle Repair, Services and Retail Award 2020 [MA000089]

This article provides guidelines about when to use the different work types and tags that are included as part of the pre-built Vehicle Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Award package. For further information, refer to the award Vehicle, Repair, Services and Retail Award

Key Updates to Award
Last Updated: July 2022
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Installing and Configuring the Pre-Built Award Package

For details on how to install and configure this Pre-built Award Template, please review the detailed help article here.

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Coverage

PLEASE NOTE: 

During the Fair Work Commission's 4 yearly review of modern awards, the Commission decided that the manufacturing section of the Vehicle Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Award (the Vehicle Award) should be moved into the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award (the Manufacturing Award) to reduce the complexity in the Vehicle Award.

When the new awards come into operation on 4 May 2020, the Vehicle Award will become the Vehicle Repair, Services and Retail Award 2020. The Manufacturing Award will then cover employees previously covered by sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Vehicle Award.

This award no longer maintains the manufacturing components. Please install the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2020 (MA000010) - Vehicle Industry to use the vehicle manufacturing pay conditions.

 

Roadhouse Attendant, Driveway Attendant or Console Operator
The following work types, shift conditions and tags are available under the Vehicle Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Award for Vehicle Industry RS&R employees.

 

Work Types
Work types are a description of the kind of shift employees are working and can be selected when an employee records a time sheet. The following is a list of work types employees can select on their time sheet and a reference guide for each item.

 

Annual Leave Taken
Choose this work type when annual leave was taken.

Call Back - 2nd+ for the day (breakdown, accident or emergency)
Choose this work type when an employee in a garage and/or an employee engaged as the driver of a tow and/or repair vehicle and/or the assistant to such a driver is recalled for a subsequent period after the first call back in the same day outside normal working hours for breakdown, accident or other emergency work.

Call Back (breakdown, accident or emergency)
Choose this work type when an employee in a garage and/or an employee engaged as the driver of a tow and/or repair vehicle and/or the assistant to such a driver is recalled outside normal working hours for breakdown, accident or other emergency work.

Compassionate Leave Taken
Choose this work type when compassionate leave was taken.

Family and Domestic Violence Leave Taken 
Choose this work type when Family and Domestic Violence leave was taken.

Leave without Pay Taken
Choose this work type when unpaid leave was taken.

Long Service Leave Taken
Choose this work type when long service leave was taken.

Meal Allowance - overnight travel
Choose this work type when an employee is required to travel and is required to stay away from home overnight and will be paid a meal allowance.

Own Vehicle (km)
Choose this work type where an employer requests an employee to use their own motor vehicle on any day to perform ordinary work away from a location where the employee normally works. The kilometres travelled should be entered into the ‘units’ field ie 1 (one) unit is equivalent to 1 (one) kilometre.

Paid Community Service Leave Taken
Choose this work type when Paid Community leave was taken.

Personal/Carer's Leave Taken
Choose this work type when sick/carers leave was taken.

Public Holiday not Worked
Choose this work type when employee is not required to work on a gazetted public holiday but otherwise would have worked on this day.

Standing by for call
Choose this work type when an employee is required regularly to hold themselves in readiness for a call-back, directed by an employer to hold themselves in readiness to work outside their ordinary working hours.

Time In Lieu Taken
Choose this work type when Time In Lieu leave was taken.

Travelling Time
Choose this work type when an employee is required on any day to travel to perform ordinary work away from a location where the employee normally works.

Working through meal break
Choose this work type when the employee (Driveway or Roadhouse Attendant) is required to work beyond five hours without a meal break or work during a meal break and thereafter.

 

Shift Conditions
Shift Conditions are further detail you can add to a shift where perhaps more than one work condition applies to your shift. Create a new shift each time a shift condition changes. Shift conditions are selected when you edit a timesheet record, or when clocking on using the ClockMeIn Time and Attendance app. The following is a list of Shift Conditions employees can select on their timesheet and a reference guide for each item.

Confined Space
Select this shift condition when an employee is working in a confined space, i.e. a compartment, space or place, the dimensions of which necessitate the employee working in a stooped or otherwise cramped position or without proper ventilation.

Dirty Work
Select this shift condition when an employee is undertaking work which a foreperson and the employee agree is of an unusually dirty or offensive nature.

Driver Handling Money (>$0-$20) 
Select this shift condition when a driver is handling money up to $20.

Driver Handling Money (>$20-$200)
Select this shift condition when a driver is handling money over $20 but not exceeding $200.

Driver Handling Money (>$200-$600)
Select this shift condition when a driver is handling money over $200 but not exceeding $600.

Driver Handling Money (>$600-$1000)
Select this shift condition when a driver is handling money over $600 but not exceeding $1,000.

Driver Handling Money (>$1000)
Select this shift condition when a driver is handling money exceeding $1,000.

Driver or assistant handling garbage
Select this shift condition when an employee employed as a driver on a vehicle handling garbage or the assistant to such a driver.

Drivers using two or more fork-lifts or cranes in a lift
Select this shift condition when an employee is using two or more fork-lifts or cranes are engaged in any one lift.

First Aid Duty 
Select this shift condition when an employee is holding first aid qualifications and appointed by the employer to perform first aid duty.

Handling Glass or Slag Wool
Select this shift condition when an employee is handling loose slag wool, loose insulwool or other loose material of a like nature used for providing insulation against heat, cold or noise. 

Hot Places (>54°C)
Select this shift condition when an employee is working for more than one hour in the shade In places where the temperature exceeds 54 degrees Celsius. 

Hot Places (46-54°C)
Select this shift condition when an employee is working for more than one hour in the shade In places where the temperature is raised by artificial means to between 46 and 54 degrees Celsius.

Leading Hand (3-10 employees) 
Select this shift condition when employee is in charge of 3-10 people for this shift.

Leading Hand (11-20 employees) 
Select this shift condition when employee is in charge of 11-20 people for this shift.

Leading Hand (21+ employees) 
Select this shift condition when employee is in charge of 21 or more people for this shift.

Notice given or meal supplied to work overtime 
Select this shift condition when employee worked overtime and the employer provided a meal.

Usually rostered to work on Sun/PH; no meal 
Select this shift condition when an employee is usually rostered to work on Sunday or a Public Holiday and is working overtime and is not supplied a meal.

Wet Places (required to work in wet clothing and/or boots) 
Select this shift condition when an employee who is not supplied with protective clothing who is required to work in any place where the employee’s boots or clothing become saturated, whether by water, oil or otherwise.

Working on underside of uncleaned livestock transport vehicle
Select this shift condition when an employee working on the underside or the body of the stock compartment of a vehicle which has been regularly used in the carriage of livestock and which has not been cleaned down immediately before service.

Tags
Employee Tags are specific conditions typically related to the employee’s agreement. These are often conditions negotiated and agreed between the employer and the employee, or unique characteristics of the employee’s role which are recurring and ongoing.

Afternoon Shiftworker
Apply tag when employee works on afternoon shifts only.

Alternating Afternoon/Night Shiftworker
Apply tag when employee works afternoon and night shifts.

Alternating Day/Afternoon/Night Shiftworker
Apply tag when employee works alternating day/night shifts, day/afternoon/night shifts, or day/afternoon shift combinations.

Console Operator
Apply tag when employee works as a console operator.

Continuous Shiftworker
Apply tag when employee works on consecutive shifts throughout the 24 hours of each of at least five consecutive days without interruption.

Driver Handling Money (>$0-$20)
Apply tag when employee is a driver and is required to handle money up to $20.

Driver Handling Money (>$20-$200)
Apply tag when employee is a driver and is required to handle money over $20 and up to $200.

Driver Handling Money (>$200-$600)
Apply tag when employee is a driver and is required to handle money over $200 and up to $600.

Driver Handling Money (>$600-$1000)
Apply tag when employee is a driver and is required to handle money over $600 and up to $1000.

Driver Handling Money (>$1000)
Apply tag when employee is a driver and is required to handle money over $1000.

Driveway Attendant
Apply tag when employee works as a driveway attendant.

First Aid Officer
An employee holding first aid qualifications and appointed by the employer to perform first aid duty. Employee must have the First Aid Qualification selected to receive the first aid allowance.

Leading hand - in charge of 3-10 employees
Apply tag when employee is in charge of between 3 and 10 employees.

Leading hand - in charge of 11-20 employees
Apply tag when employee is in charge of between 11 and 20 employees.

Leading hand - in charge of more than 20 employees
Apply tag when employee is in charge of 21+ employees

Night Shiftworker
Apply tag when employee works on night shifts only.

Receives Crib Breaks
Apply tag when employee works in agreement under clause 43.1(a)(ii) and receives crib breaks.

Roadhouse Attendant
Apply tag when employee works in a roadhouse, snack bar, kiosk or restaurant being part of or operated as an integral part of an establishment.

Vehicle Industry RS&R - including Vehicle Sales and Drivers
The following work types, shift conditions and tags are available under the Vehicle Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Award for employees, vehicle salesperson and drivers. 

Work Types

Annual Leave Taken
Choose this work type when annual leave was taken.

Call Back - 2nd+ for the day (breakdown, accident or emergency)
Choose this work type when an employee in a garage and/or an employee engaged as the driver of a tow and/or repair vehicle and/or the assistant to such a driver is recalled for a subsequent period after the first call back in the same day outside normal working hours for breakdown, accident or other emergency work.

Call Back (breakdown, accident or emergency)
Choose this work type when an employee in a garage and/or an employee engaged as the driver of a tow and/or repair vehicle and/or the assistant to such a driver is recalled outside normal working hours for breakdown, accident or other emergency work.

Compassionate Leave Taken
Choose this work type when compassionate leave was taken.

Crib Break 
Choose this work type when an employee is to be paid for a crib break taken.

Family and Domestic Violence Leave Taken 
Choose this work type when Family and Domestic Violence leave was taken.

Leave without Pay Taken
Choose this work type when unpaid leave was taken.

Long Service Leave Taken
Choose this work type when long service leave was taken.

Meal Allowance - overnight travel
Choose this work type when an employee is required to travel and is required to stay away from home overnight and will be paid a meal allowance.

Meal Allowance - overtime
Choose this work type when an employee is required to work overtime for more than one and a half hours without being notified on the previous day or earlier of the requirement to work overtime and the employer is not supplying a meal. This does not apply to a Vehicle Salesperson.

Meal Allowance (Vehicle Salesperson)
Choose this work type when a Vehicle Salesperson is required to be on duty at a motor show, agricultural show or similar exhibition either over the evening meal period or on a midday meal for a public holiday or work at a showroom or car yard for more than two hours after 6pm on any day without being notified on the previous day or earlier that they would be required to work and the employer is not supplying a meal or employee cannot return home.

Own Vehicle - over 20hp (km)
Choose this work type where an employer requests a vehicle salesperson to use their own motor vehicle with over 20 hp on any day to perform ordinary work. The kilometres travelled should be entered into the ‘units’ field ie 1 (one) unit is equivalent to 1 (one) kilometre.

Own Vehicle - up to and including 20hp (km)
Choose this work type where an employer requests a vehicle salesperson to use their own motor vehicle with up to 20 hp on any day to perform ordinary work. The kilometres travelled should be entered into the ‘units’ field ie 1 (one) unit is equivalent to 1 (one) kilometre.

Own Vehicle (km)
Choose this work type where an employer requests an employee to use their own motor vehicle on any day to perform ordinary work away from a location where the employee normally works. The kilometres travelled should be entered into the ‘units’ field ie 1 (one) unit is equivalent to 1 (one) kilometre.

Paid Community Service Leave Taken
Choose this work type when Paid Community leave was taken.

Personal/Carer's Leave (10 days) Taken
Choose this work type when personal/carers leave was taken and the business is accruing PCL in days.

Personal/Carer's Leave Taken
Choose this work type when personal/carers leave was taken.

Public Holiday not Worked
Choose this work type when employee is not required to work on a gazetted public holiday but otherwise would have worked on this day.

Standing by for call back
Choose this work type when an employee is required regularly to hold themselves in readiness for a call-back, directed by an employer to hold themselves in readiness to work outside their ordinary working hours.

TIL of OT
Choose this work type when employee is to accrue time in lieu when overtime is worked instead of payment of overtime.

Time In Lieu Taken
Choose this work type when Time In Lieu leave was taken.

Travelling Time
Choose this work type when an employee is required on any day to travel to perform ordinary work away from a location where the employee normally works.

Working through meal break
Choose this work type when the employee is required to work beyond five hours without a meal break or work during a meal break and thereafter.

 

Shift Conditions

 

Call Back (general)
Select this shift condition when an employee is recalled to work overtime after leaving the employer's business premises.

Confined Space
Select this shift condition when an employee is working in a confined space, i.e. a compartment, space or place, the dimensions of which necessitate the employee working in a stooped or otherwise cramped position or without proper ventilation.

Dirty Work
Select this shift condition when an employee is undertaking work which a foreperson and the employee agree is of an unusually dirty or offensive nature.

Driver Handling Money (>$0-$20) 
Select this shift condition when a driver is handling money up to $20.

Driver Handling Money (>$20-$200)
Select this shift condition when a driver is handling money over $20 but not exceeding $200.

Driver Handling Money (>$200-$600)
Select this shift condition when a driver is handling money over $200 but not exceeding $600.

Driver Handling Money (>$600-$1000)
Select this shift condition when a driver is handling money over $600 but not exceeding $1,000.

Driver Handling Money (>$1000)
Select this shift condition when a driver is handling money exceeding $1,000.

Driver of a tow truck
Select this shift condition when an employee is employed to drive a tow truck. 

Driver or assistant handling garbage
Select this shift condition when an employee employed as a driver on a vehicle handling garbage or the assistant to such a driver.

Drivers using two or more fork-lifts or cranes in a lift
Select this shift condition when an employee is using two or more fork-lifts or cranes are engaged in any one lift.

First Aid Duty 
Select this shift condition when an employee is holding first aid qualifications and appointed by the employer to perform first aid duty.

Handling Glass or Slag Wool
Select this shift condition when an employee is handling loose slag wool, loose insulwool or other loose material of a like nature used for providing insulation against heat, cold or noise. 

Hot Places (>54°C)
Select this shift condition when an employee is working for more than one hour in the shade In places where the temperature exceeds 54 degrees Celsius. 

Hot Places (46-54°C)
Select this shift condition when an employee is working for more than one hour in the shade In places where the temperature is raised by artificial means to between 46 and 54 degrees Celsius.

Large tyre fitting off-site
Select this shift condition when an employee is required to fit earthmover, grader, truck or tractor tyres away from the employer's place of business.

Leading Hand (3-10 employees) 
Select this shift condition when employee is in charge of 3-10 people for this shift.

Leading Hand (11-20 employees) 
Select this shift condition when employee is in charge of 11-20 people for this shift.

Leading Hand (21+ employees) 
Select this shift condition when employee is in charge of 21 or more people for this shift.

Notice given or meal supplied to work overtime 
Select this shift condition when employee worked overtime and the employer provided a meal.

Provided with a sleeping berth for night travel
Select this shift condition when an employee is provided with a sleeping berth for any overnight travel. 

Slicking with carbon black and hand spraying tyres
Select this shift condition when an employee is principally employed to fit tyres as defined, and/or a person employed in tyre repairing and retreading processes as defined who is engaged in slicking and carbon black based slick, or employees who are engaged in hand spraying motor and/or motorcycle tyres or earthmover tyres or tractor tyres or truck tyres or actually working on acid vats in reclaiming.

Usually rostered to work on Sun/PH; no meal 
Select this shift condition when an employee is usually rostered to work on Sunday or a Public Holiday and is working overtime and is not supplied a meal.

Wet Places (required to work in wet clothing and/or boots) 
Select this shift condition when an employee who is not supplied with protective clothing who is required to work in any place where the employee’s boots or clothing become saturated, whether by water, oil or otherwise.

Working on underside of uncleaned livestock transport vehicle
Select this shift condition when an employee working on the underside or the body of the stock compartment of a vehicle which has been regularly used in the carriage of livestock and which has not been cleaned down immediately before service.

 

Tags

Afternoon Shiftworker
Apply tag when employee works on afternoon shifts only.

Alternating Afternoon/Night Shiftworker
Apply tag when employee works afternoon and night shifts.

Alternating Day/Afternoon/Night Shiftworker
Apply tag when employee works alternating day/night shifts, day/afternoon/night shifts, or day/afternoon shift combinations.

Carpenter working on large structural alterations
Apply tag when a carpenter is engaged on large structural alterations to buildings, whether external or internal.

Continuous Shiftworker
Apply tag when employee works on consecutive shifts throughout the 24 hours of each of at least five consecutive days without interruption.

Driver Handling Money (>$0-$20)
Apply tag when employee is a driver and is required to handle money up to $20.

Driver Handling Money (>$20-$200)
Apply tag when employee is a driver and is required to handle money over $20 and up to $200.

Driver Handling Money (>$200-$600)
Apply tag when employee is a driver and is required to handle money over $200 and up to $600.

Driver Handling Money (>$600-$1000)
Apply tag when employee is a driver and is required to handle money over $600 and up to $1000.

Driver Handling Money (>$1000)
Apply tag when employee is a driver and is required to handle money over $1000.

Driver of a tow truck
Apply tag when employee is a Vehicle Industry RS&R driver employed to drive a tow truck.

First Aid Officer
An employee holding first aid qualifications and appointed by the employer to perform first aid duty. Employee must have the First Aid Qualification selected to receive the first aid allowance.

Leading hand - in charge of 3-10 employees
Apply tag when employee is in charge of between 3 and 10 employees.

Leading hand - in charge of 11-20 employees
Apply tag when employee is in charge of between 11 and 20 employees.

Leading hand - in charge of more than 20 employees
Apply tag when employee is in charge of 21+ employees

Maintains the continuity of electric light or power
Apply tag when employee maintains the continuity of electric light or power.

Night Shiftworker
Apply tag when employee works on night shifts only.

Provide own hand tools - carpenter, tradesperson, or apprentice
Apply tag when employee (tradesperson or apprentice) in either the Vehicle RS&R or Manufacturing Industry, or carpenter, is to supply and maintain tools ordinarily required in the performance of their work.

Receives Crib Breaks
Apply tag when employee works in agreement under clause 43.1(a)(ii) and receives crib breaks.

Salesperson
Apply this tag when an employee is employed as a Salesperson.

Salesperson using own motor vehicle - over 20hp
Apply tag when sales employee uses their own motor vehicle (above 20hp) for performing their duties.

Salesperson using own motor vehicle - up to and including 20hp
Apply tag when sales employee uses their own motor vehicle (up to and including 20hp) for performing their duties.

TIL of OT
Apply tag when employee elects to receive time of instead of payment for overtime.

Tool Allowance - Tradesperson or Apprentice
Apply tag when employee (tradesperson or apprentice) in either the Vehicle RS&R or Manufacturing Industry, is to supply and maintain tools ordinarily required in the performance of their work.

Tyre fitting or tyre repairing and retreading employee 
Apply tag when a weekly employee is principally employed to fit tyres as defined, and or employed in tyre repairing and retreading process as defined in tyre retailing establishments.

Works in a Fuel Retail Establishment
Apply tag when employee works in a fuel retail establishment.

Key Updates

August 2024

8th

We have made several updates to the award, including:

• New Rule for Overtime Crib Breaks: We’ve introduced a new rule for clause 26.3, which specifies the conditions for overtime crib breaks for RS&R employees, drivers, and salespeople. This update has also led to the adjustment and reordering of the crib break rule in RS&R pay conditions for Roadhouse Attendants, Driveway Attendants, and Console Operators.
• Public Holiday Pay Category: The linked pay category for "Public Holiday" for Casual Vehicle RS&R Roadhouse Attendants, Driveway Attendants, and Console Operators has been revised to reflect the correct penalty percentage.
• Tool Allowance Adjustment: We’ve updated the maximum units per week for Tool Allowance as per Clause 19.6.

July 2024

1st

We have updated the award to reflect the Fair Work Commission's National Minimum Wage increase detailed in the Annual Wage Review 2023-24 decision and also includes updates to expense-related allowances. You can find more information on the Determinations here and here.

These changes come into effect from the first full pay period on or after the 1st July 2024. Please install these updates after you have finalised your last pay run before the first full pay period beginning on or after the 1st July 2024.

We have also updated the "Community Service Leave Taken" pay category, where it does not accrue super. 

All rule sets have been updated to include a rule for Paid Family Domestic Violence Leave.

February 2024

28th

Per clause 16.4, we have updated the Permanent Vehicle Industry RS&R - Employee, Driver or Salesperson and Casual Vehicle Industry RS&R - Employee, Driver or Salesperson rule sets and added the following allowances created as new pay category and their corresponding rules:

Driver of a vehicle drawing a loaded trailer allowance

Driver of a vehicle drawing an empty trailer allowance

Driver of an articulated vehicle allowance over 10 tonnes

Driver of commercial vehicles allowance over 8 tonnes

NB: Please be aware that both “Work type” and “Tag” options have been set up for the allowances, but to ensure pay the employee correctly, either tag or work type should be used but not both.

January 2024

23rd

We separated the rules for Public Holiday overtime pay in the Vehicle Industry RS&R - Employee, Driver or Salesperson rule set for both permanent and casual employees to ensure that they are paid accordingly.

August 2023

1st

From 1 August, all employees are entitled to 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave each year. The (Unpaid) Family and Domestic Violence Leave configuration settings under awards have been updated - the leave category is disabled from award leave allowance templates, and the work type is not enabled automatically for all employees. Please ensure that employees no longer use the unpaid leave category or work type.

July 2023

19th

The pay conditions rule sets Permanent Vehicle Industry RS&R - Employee, Driver or Salesperson & Casual Vehicle Industry RS&R - Employee, Driver or Salesperson have been updated to reflect the correct Tool Allowance weekly calculations. 

11th

We have updated the pay rate templates so Tool Allowance are hourly rates. 

1st

We have updated the award to reflect the Fair Work Commission’s National Minimum Wage increase detailed in the Annual Wage Review 2022-23 decision and also includes updates to expense-related allowances. You can find information on the Determinations here and here. These changes come into effect from the first full pay period on or after the 1st July 2023. Please install these updates after you have finalised your last pay run before the first full pay period beginning on or after the 1st July 2023.

We have updated pay condition rule sets to remove the capping of Leading Hand Allowances as per the award; this allowance pays on all hours worked, including overtime.

April 2023

5th

We have updated the  Permanent Drafting, Planning & Technical, Permanent Vehicle Manufacturing Industry, Permanent Vehicle Industry RS&R - Roadhouse Attendant, Driveway Attendant or Console Operator and Permanent Vehicle Industry RS&R - Employee, Driver or Salesperson pay condition rule sets to reflect a new enhancement which will calculate the higher of annual leave loading or penalties based on the entire leave period, aligning with Fair Works calculation.

January 2023

8 July 2022:

New tags have been created for Apprentices Year 1 to Year 4 to receive Tool Allowance respectively. The pay conditions rule sets Permanent Vehicle Industry RS&R - Employee, Driver or Salesperson &Casual Vehicle Industry RS&R - Employee, Driver or Salesperson have been updated to reflect the Tool Allowance calculations for Apprentices Year 1 to Year 4.

1 July 2022

The Award has been updated to reflect the Fair Work Commission’s National Minimum Wage increase of detailed in the Annual Wage Review 2021-22 decision. This also includes updates to expense-related allowances. Information on the Determinations can be found here and here. These changes come into effect from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2022. Please install these updates AFTER you have finalised your last pay run prior to the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2022.

May 2022

The base rate for Adult Apprentice - Vehicle Industry RS&R - started after 1 Jan 2014 - 1st year or stage 1 has been updated to the correct rate (from $18.48 to $18.94).

November 2021

The Award has been updated in line with the ATO's requirements for STP Phase 2 reporting. The reporting of gross earnings are now being disaggregated into distinguishable categories. The Pay Category payment classifications have been updated in line with the ATO specification categories found here. For further information please see our STP support article.

August 2021

The Award has been updated to reflect changes to the rates of pay for 20 year old full-time and part-time console operators, driveway attendants and roadhouse attendants. Please note, rates for these employees have been decreased.  More information on the determination can be found here.

Once the update is installed, employees on the following pay rate templates will have their pay rates decreased in line with the new minimum rates outlined in Clause B.3.4 and B.3.5 of the award. The affected pay rate templates are Permanent - Console operator/Driveway attendant operating a console - 20 yrs, Permanent - Driveway attendant - 20 yrs, Permanent - Roadhouse attendant engaged primarily to cook other than take away meals - 20 years and Permanent - Roadhouse attendant required to cook take away meals only - 20 yrs.

This change is effective from the first full pay period that starts on or after 2 August 2021. Please install these updates AFTER you have finalised your last pay run prior to the first full pay period commencing on or after 2 August 2021.

July 1 2021

The Award has been updated to reflect the Fair Work Commission’s National Minimum Wage increase of 2.5% detailed in the Annual Wage Review 2020-21 decision. This also includes updates to expense-related
allowances. Information on the Determinations can be found here and here.

These changes come into effect from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2021. Please install these updates AFTER you have finalised your last pay run prior to the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2021.

Updates have also been made to the Leave Category Family & Domestic Violence Leave, so that the balance is displayed in days instead of hours in line with the National Employment Standards.

Once the update is installed, all employee’s FDV leave balances will be displayed in days not hours. This will mean that an employee’s balance may now show as 38 days. In order to correct the balance please see How to Fix Family & Domestic Violence Leave Balance Data.

This update is to ensure that any new installs of this award conducted since 1 July are now captured with the SG increase from 9.5% to 10% for all pay categories. If you have installed this award between 1 July 2021 to 8 July 2021 for the first time, please ensure you select "NO" to preserve custom pay categories. If you were using this award prior to 1 July 2021, then you do not need to select "NO." Further information can be found in Incorrect SG rate used in pay runs article here.

1 February 2021

The Award, as part of Group 3 Awards, has been updated to reflect the Fair Work Commission’s National Minimum Wage increase of 1.75% detailed in the Annual Wage Review 2019-20 decision. This also includes updates to expense-related allowances. Information on the Determinations can be found here and here. These changes come into effect from the first full pay period on or after 1 February 2021. Please install these updates AFTER you have finalised your last pay run prior to the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 February 2021.

September 2020:

The pay conditions rule set Casual Vehicle Industry RS&R - Employee, Driver or Salesperson has been updated to include the new rate and Pay Category for a casual salesperson: Sunday (RS&R) - Salesperson in line with an update to Fair Work's pay guides. The Pay Rate Templates for a casual salesperson has also been updated to include the correct rate and pay category.

PLEASE NOTE: 

During Fair Work Commission's 4 yearly review of modern awards, the Commission decided that the manufacturing section of the Vehicle Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Award (the Vehicle Award) should be moved into the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award (the Manufacturing Award) to reduce the complexity in the Vehicle Award.

When the new awards come into operation on 4 May 2020, the Vehicle Award will become the Vehicle Repair, Services and Retail Award 2020. The Manufacturing Award will then cover employees previously covered by sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Vehicle Award.

August 2020

The award has been updated to reflect the High Court's decision on the accrual of personal/carer's leave which overturns the decision made by the Full Federal Court of Australia, with personal/carer's leave being calculated on working days not hours. Information on the decision can be found here. As such, we have removed the Personal/Carer's (10 days) Leave Allowance Templates and updated associated Employment Agreements. Please note, this update will not remove any of the above from a business where the award was already installed prior to 25 August 2020. However, any new award installs from 25 August 2020 will not display personal/carer's (10 days) leave details.

For further information on migrating from daily personal/carers leave accruals to hourly please refer here.

June 2020

The award pay rate templates have been updated to reflect the Australian Taxation Office's decision to increase the cents per kilometre rate for work-related car expense deductions to 72 cents per kilometre. The new rate applies from the first paid date in the 2020-21 financial year.

April 2020

The award has been updated to reflect changes made as part of the Fair Work Decision around flexibility during coronavirus. The new schedule allows employees to take up to two (2) weeks unpaid pandemic leave. A new pay category (Unpaid Pandemic Leave Taken), leave category and work type (Unpaid Pandemic Leave) have been created. Also, the rule sets have been updated, where necessary, to include/exclude the work type and leave category to some pay conditions.  Further, the Leave Allowance Templates have been updated to ensure this new leave category is enabled and is now accessible for employees to take this leave when required.

Further, under this new schedule employees can take up to twice as much annual leave at a proportionally reduced rate if their employer agrees. The employee's pay rate and leave balance will need to be manually adjusted to half in each pay run for the period of leave.

November 2019

The Pay Conditions for Permanent Vehicle Industry RS&R - Roadhouse Attendant, Driveway Attendant or Console Operator have been updated for clause 42.3 Consecutive Shift Work to include when an employee works ordinary hours.

October 2019

Update to the pay category Casual - Overtime (Saturday, Sunday & Public Holiday) to round to 2 decimal points.

September 2019

The Pay Conditions for Permanent Vehicle Industry RS&R - Roadhouse Attendant, Driveway Attendant or Console Operator have been updated for clause 42.3 Consecutive Shift Work. When an employee does not continue for at least five successive working days these shifts will be paid at the rate of time and a half for each of these shift.

30 June 2019

The Award has been updated to reflect the Fair Work Commission’s National Minimum Wage increase of 3% from its Annual Wage Review 2018-19 decision. This also includes updates to expense-related allowances. Information on the Determinations can be found here and here.

These changes come into effect from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2019. Please install these updates AFTER you have finalised your last pay run prior to the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2019.

May 2019

Employment Agreement for Casual Console Operator/Driveway Attendant (operating a console) to rectify leave allowance templates to include casual templates.

February 2019

Casual overtime rates for Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays were created and applied to the Casual pay rate templates. Also, the Casual Vehicle Industry RS&R - Roadhouse Attendant, Driveway Attendant or Console Operator rule set was updated to include the casual overtime pay conditions.