Description
The Award Rate Check for Early Childhood Centres is a practical worksheet designed to help early childhood education and care providers check that employees are being paid correctly.
It guides employers through four steps: identify the correct Award, confirm the employee’s classification and base rate, add applicable loadings and allowances, and record when the rate was checked.
The worksheet covers roles under the Children’s Services Award 2010 and the Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2020, and prompts employers to review casual loading, penalty rates, overtime, public holiday rates, qualification allowances, first aid allowances and Director’s allowances.
It also encourages centres to confirm rates using the Fair Work Ombudsman Pay and Conditions Tool, diarise annual and Award-specific rate changes, and keep a record of the rates applied.
Designed for approved providers, centre directors, payroll staff and bookkeepers, this worksheet provides a simple way to strengthen payroll accuracy and reduce the risk of underpayments.
This worksheet provides general information only and does not constitute legal advice. Employers should confirm current rates and Award coverage before acting.
