Hi, so I work as a fly in fly out worker and get superannuation on ordinary hours. I’m on a flat rate my hours are usually 12 hours so I’m only getting super on the 38 hours and not the full amount. I feel this is unfair let’s say I work one week on one week off. I would only get Super on the week that I was there even though I’m doing 84 hours the week that I’m actually at work is this right?
Hi @Clint.hunt,
It depends.
As per the Australian Law, employer is required to pay super guarantee (SG) based on employee's ordinary time earnings (OTE).
OTE is usually the amount an employee earns for their ordinary hours of work. It includes things like commissions, shift loadings and allowances, but not overtime payments. For more info, you can reach out List of payments that are ordinary time earnings to our website.
If you're on a flat rate of pay, your SG are typically calculated based on your ordinary hours. If your flat rate based on 12-hours shifts and you work 12 hours a day for a week, but only 38 of those 84 hours will be considered ordinary hours, then superannuation would only be calculated on those 38 hours.
Hi @Clint.hunt,
It depends.
As per the Australian Law, employer is required to pay super guarantee (SG) based on employee's ordinary time earnings (OTE).
OTE is usually the amount an employee earns for their ordinary hours of work. It includes things like commissions, shift loadings and allowances, but not overtime payments. For more info, you can reach out List of payments that are ordinary time earnings to our website.
If you're on a flat rate of pay, your SG are typically calculated based on your ordinary hours. If your flat rate based on 12-hours shifts and you work 12 hours a day for a week, but only 38 of those 84 hours will be considered ordinary hours, then superannuation would only be calculated on those 38 hours.
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