MA000020
MA000020: the construction award, clause by clause
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Clause by clause
What the award says, and what to check
Setting this up for your crews? Read how construction payroll software works in Employment Hero, how Crew Time construction timesheets capture the hours, and what Employment Hero for construction needs set up first.
Classifications (CW1-CW8)
- What it does
- Sets the base hourly rate per level
- Setup considerations
- Mapped to each worker at setup and stepped when they progress
Industry allowance
- What it does
- Paid for all purposes, per hour worked
- Setup considerations
- Configure all-purpose treatment in Employment Hero so its award interpretation applies it to ordinary and overtime hours
Fares & travel patterns
- What it does
- Daily amounts for travel to site
- Setup considerations
- Review per day worked from the timesheet, not per week
Multi-storey allowance
- What it does
- Rises by building level band
- Setup considerations
- Review from the project's configured level band
Overtime
- What it does
- 150% first two hours, 200% after
- Setup considerations
- Review against daily and weekly hours, including shift interaction
RDOs
- What it does
- Accrued and taken on a cycle
- Setup considerations
- Review the published calendar when configuring RDO rules in Employment Hero
Redundancy fund contributions
- What it does
- Prescribed under many agreements
- Setup considerations
- Confirm fund contributions and reporting in your payroll setup
Employment Hero construction setup
Set this award up properly in Employment Hero
Employment Hero's award interpretation applies the rules once your award is set up right. We can build your classifications, rates, allowances and RDO rules in Employment Hero and test the setup with your payroll team. Crew Time supplies approved crew timesheets. Employment Hero interprets the rules, and you run the pay there.
We're an independent add-on, not an official Employment Hero partner.
MA000020 questions
Is the industry allowance paid on overtime?
Yes. It is an all-purpose allowance, so it forms part of the rate that penalties are calculated on. Getting this wrong is one of the most common underpayment findings in construction.
Do fares and travel apply on RDOs?
No, they follow days actually worked, which is why paying them weekly rather than daily creates errors.
How often do rates change?
Annually from the Fair Work Commission's minimum wage decision, effective the first full pay period after 1 July, plus any agreement steps.
What if we have an EBA as well?
The agreement prevails where it is more favourable. Our consulting helps review the award and agreement against your Employment Hero setup.Custom quote, book a call
Reviewed August 2026. General information about MA000020, not legal advice, always check the current award text and your agreement.