Employment Conditions Types of employment [Varied by ] At the time of engagement an employer will inform each employee of the terms of their engagement and in particular whether they are to be full-time, part-time, weekly or casual. Full-time employment Except as provided in clause 29.2: A full-time employee is an employee who is engaged to work 38 hours per week. A full-time employee must be provided with a written statement setting out their classification, applicable pay scale and terms of engagement. At the time of engagement the employer and the full-time employee will agree in writing on the arrangement of work, specifying at least the hours worked each day, which days of the week the employee will work and the actual starting and finishing times each day. Any agreed variation to the arrangement of work will be recorded in writing. Part-time employment A part-time employee is an employee who is engaged to perform less than the full-time hours; has reasonably predictable hours of work; and receives, on a pro rata basis, equivalent pay and conditions to those of full-time employees who do the same kind of work. An employee who does not meet the definition of a part-time employee in clause 10.3(a) and who is not a full-time employee will be paid as a casual employee in accordance with clause 10.4. At the time of engagement the employer and the part-time employee will agree in writing on a regular pattern of work, specifying at least the hours worked each day, which days of the week the employee will work, and the actual starting and finishing times each day. A copy of the agreement must be provided to the employee. Changes in hours may only be made by agreement in writing between the employer and employee. Any agreed variation to the regular pattern of work will be recorded in writing and a copy given to the employee. An employer is required to roster a part-time employee for a minimum of four hours on any shift. All time worked in excess of the hours mutually arranged will be overtime and paid for at the appropriate overtime rate.
Minor supporting role 2.32 Per performance allowance If an employee is required to perform in a part in which they are acting as understudy, the employee will be paid an additional amount per performance as follows: Part performed % of per performance Star role 14.54 Leading role 9.68 Supporting role 5.82 Minor supporting role 4.64 Agreement may be reached between a swing performer and the employer that the employee can appear costumed on stage once during the performance for the duration of one musical number. Such appearance will not exceed 10 minutes duration. Dance Captain allowance [25.9(b) varied by from 01Jan10] A member of the ensemble of performers who acts as Dance Captain or who under the direction of the employer or the employer’s representative supervises the work of the ensemble of performers will be paid not less than 5.18% of the per week in addition to the per week rate. Special allowances applicable to Company Dancers [25.10 renumbered as 25.9 by ppc 02Mar11] Shoe allowance The employer will reimburse employees the cost of: pointe shoes as required; at least eight pairs of flat ballet shoes per year; and appropriate footwear for use on non-dance surfaces where a work is specifically choreographed for such a surface. Provided that where the employer provides the above shoes/footwear, such reimbursement will not apply. Deputy Ballet Master/Mistress A member of the company of dancers who acts on a regular basis as Deputy Ballet Master/Mistress and who, under the direction of the Artistic Director, supervises classes and performs other related additional
for a rehearsal, double the prescribed casual hourly rate rehearsal rate with a minimum payment as for four consecutive hours. Types of employment A musician may be engaged: weekly for the run of the play or plays in a particular place or places; on an ongoing weekly basis; on a weekly part-time basis; or casually. Weekly employees A musician will be engaged for a minimum of six calls per week and paid as a weekly employee for at least one week and where the employee so requires, the employer will confirm the engagement in writing. The weekly wage prescribed by this award will be paid to each weekly employee who is ready and willing to perform the work provided by the award during any week, whether the employee is required to perform such work or not. This provision will apply to all engagements whether for open air performances or otherwise. Where a musician is engaged as a weekly employee for any fixed number of calls per week, the number of calls will not be reduced, except by notice of not less than one week. Where a musician is required by an employer to go on tour, such employee will be deemed to be in the employment of the employer for at least from the time at which the employee begins to travel on the tour and to remain in such employment at least until they finish travelling on the return from the tour. Part-time weekly employee A part-time weekly employee will be an employee engaged for a minimum of two calls per week and a maximum of six calls per week for a period of not less than four consecutive weeks. Where the employee so requires, the employer will confirm the engagement in writing. A part-time weekly employee will be entitled to the same conditions of employment as a weekly employee is entitled to under this award. Such entitlement will be proportionate to the average hours worked per week by the employee. Casual employees Where an employee is not engaged as a weekly employee or part-time weekly employee, such employee will be engaged as a casual employee.