News Flash

It has come to the attention of the Public Service Association (PSA) that some members were not receiving the appropriate remuneration when working on-call. For example, a member was being paid time and a half when recalled to work on Saturday afternoon. This is incorrect as they should have been paid double time when recalled on a Saturday afternoon.

For your information, the entitlements are set out below:-

When you are rostered to be on-call during the night, you are entitled to be paid per night at $26.30 ($27.00 per night from the first pay period to commence on or after 1 October 2011.)

When you are rostered during a fill Saturday, Sunday, Public Holiday or any day that you would not normally be rostered on duty, you are entitled to a paid allowance of $46.10 per day ($47.20 from the first pay period to commence on or after 1 October 2011.)

Regardless of your classification and salary level, when on-call and recalled to work, you are entitled to payment of all hours worked with a minimum of 3 hours pay at overtime rates.

As per the SA Public Sector Salaried Employees Interim Award, overtime rates are calculated according to the follow criteria;

Overtime for Monday to Friday are to be paid at the rate of time and a half for the first three (3) hours and double time hereafter.

Overtime for working on a Saturday morning are to be paid at a rate of time and a half for the first three (3) hours and double time hereafter.

Overtime for working on a Saturday afternoon are to be paid at a rate of double time for all hours worked.

Overtime for working on a Sunday are to be paid at the rate of double time for all hours worked.

Overtime for working on a Public Holiday are to be paid at the rate of double time and a half for all hours worked.

Unless specifically agreed to by you, you should not be rostered to be on-call more than a total of 7 days for every 14 days.

15 August 2011