MA000022

MA000022: cleaning services payroll rules

MA000022 covers commercial cleaning, with early morning and night shift loadings, broken shift allowances, special task allowances and minimum engagement periods. Project Payroll offers award and EBA setup consulting for Employment Hero. Crew Time supplies approved site timesheets, not payroll.

15 minutes, your EBA, no sales script.

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

    What it does
    Levels 1-3
    Setup considerations
    Mapped per worker
  • Shift loadings

    What it does
    Early morning, afternoon, night
    Setup considerations
    Review against actual shift times
  • Broken shifts

    What it does
    Allowance per broken shift
    Setup considerations
    Configure broken-shift rules in Employment Hero and test against the shift pattern
  • Special task allowances

    What it does
    Toilet cleaning, heights and similar
    Setup considerations
    Review from the task flags on the roster
  • Minimum engagement

    What it does
    Two or three hours by employment type
    Setup considerations
    Check where hours fall short

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.

MA000022 questions

Are minimum engagements enforced?

Configure minimum engagements by employment type in Employment Hero and test short shifts. Its award interpretation applies the configured minimums.

Can labour be costed per contract?

Yes, per contract or site code.

How is casual loading applied with penalties?

Employment Hero's award interpretation applies casual loading and penalties from your award setup. Check and test the interaction against the current award.

Who handles super?

Your payroll team handles super in Employment Hero. Crew Time supplies approved timesheets and does not pay super.

Reviewed August 2026. General information about MA000022, not legal advice, always check the current award text and your agreement.