MA000036
MA000036: plumbing and fire services payroll rules
MA000036 covers plumbing and fire sprinkler work, with licensed classifications, tool and travel allowances, and distinct provisions for service versus construction work. Project Payroll interprets each worker's classification and allowances from approved hours automatically.
Clause by clause
What the award says, and what we do with it
Classifications
- What it does
- Licensed and registered levels
- How we apply it
- Mapped per worker and maintained by us
Industry & tool allowances
- What it does
- All-purpose and weekly amounts
- How we apply it
- Applied to the correct base for penalties
Travel & fares
- What it does
- Daily travel amounts
- How we apply it
- Applied per day worked
Service work provisions
- What it does
- Different rules to project work
- How we apply it
- Applied from the job type on the timesheet
Overtime
- What it does
- Penalty steps and rest periods
- How we apply it
- Interpreted including the rest-break-after-overtime rule
MA000036 questions
Do service and construction work pay differently?
Yes in places, and we apply the right set from the job type carried on each timesheet line.
Is the rest period after overtime handled?
Yes. Where a worker returns without the prescribed break, the penalty rate continues until the break is taken.
Are licences tracked?
Classification mapping is maintained by us; licence expiry tracking usually lives in your HR system.
What about fire sprinkler crews on EBAs?
We read and build the agreement, included in your price.
Reviewed August 2026. General information about MA000036, not legal advice — always check the current award text and your agreement.