MA000020 On-Site Award — How Pay Is Built
MA000020 On-Site Award — How Pay Is Built
The Building & Construction General On-site Award (MA000020) sets the floor for employed tradies and apprentices. The dollar rates change — so this card is the STRUCTURE, with the live figures one click away.
Penalty rates (multiples of the ordinary hourly rate)
| Weekday overtime | 150% (first 2 hrs) then 200% |
| Saturday | 150% then 200% |
| Sunday | 200% |
| Public holiday | 250% (or a day off in lieu) |
Casuals
| Casual loading | 25% on the ordinary rate |
| Casual overtime / penalties | 175% / 225% / 275% |
How the base rate is set
- Classifications CW1–CW9 (standard tradesperson = CW3); apprentice % ladder in clauses 19.7 / 19.8
- Plus allowances — expense (cl 21), industry / all-purpose (cl 22), disability (cl 23) and Schedule B
Always pull the current dollars live
- The CW$ rates and allowance amounts change (usually each 1 July) — never work off a hardcoded figure. Get today's numbers from the Fair Work Ombudsman MA000020 Pay Guide.
Guidance only — not legal/financial advice. The penalty multipliers are stable; the dollar rates and allowances are not — confirm against the live FWO MA000020 pay guide before you pay or quote.
Sources: MA000020 Building & Construction General On-site Award 2020 · Fair Work Ombudsman — Pay Guide
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