MA000032

MA000032: mobile crane hire payroll rules

MA000032 covers mobile crane hiring, with operator classifications by crane capacity, travel provisions, and overtime that regularly runs long. 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
    By crane capacity and licence
    Setup considerations
    Mapped per operator
  • Travel & fares

    What it does
    Daily travel amounts
    Setup considerations
    Review per day worked
  • Overtime

    What it does
    150% then 200%
    Setup considerations
    Review against actual hours across sites
  • Living away

    What it does
    Distant work provisions
    Setup considerations
    Review from the job's distant-work setting

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.

MA000032 questions

Can an operator work several hires in a day?

Yes, with hours costed per hire.

Is licence capacity reflected in the rate?

Yes, through classification mapping.

Do you handle daily hire provisions?

We can review daily hire settings, notice and prescribed fund contributions in Employment Hero. Your payroll team handles the pay run and contributions.

How is super handled?

Your payroll team handles super in Employment Hero. Project Payroll does not pay it.

Reviewed August 2026. General information about MA000032, not legal advice, always check the current award text and your agreement.