Award dictionary

Field Name Data type Description
award_fixed_id Integer A unique code for this instance of the modern award resource that remains identical year on year.
award_id Integer Unique identification number of award
award_operative_from Date The date when the award came into operation
award_operative_to
NULLABLE
Date The date when the award ceased to be in effect (was revoked).
code String The code assigned to the modern award. Also known as the award number.
name String The human readable title of the award
last_modified_datetime DateTime This is the date and time that the resource was last modified.
published_year String Year in which the minimum rates of pay were determined in the annual wage review.
version_number Integer This number indicates the version of the award resource. It is incremented by one each time the resource is updated.

Classification

Field name Data type Description
award_fixed_id Integer A unique code for this instance of the modern award resource that remains identical year on year.
base_pay_rate_id
NULLABLE
String A unique identification number of the base pay rate resource. Values have the prefix (BR).
base_rate
NULLABLE
Decimal The rate that the annual wage review increase is directly applied to.
base_rate_type
NULLABLE
String The rate frequency such as: weekly, hourly, annual, daily, piece rate, cents per km, engagement rate.
calculate_pay_rate_id*
NULLABLE
String A unique identification number of the calculated pay rate resource. Values have the prefix (CR).
calculated_rate_type
NULLABLE
String Calculated rate type (hourly, weekly, annual, daily, fortnightly, casual hourly, cents per km, piece rate, engagement rate).
calculated_rate
NULLABLE
Decimal Calculate rate of classification within clause - derived value from base rate.
classification String Used to describe a job title that is associated with a rate of pay in a modern award. Sub level classification of clause
classification_fixed_id integer Unique identification number of classification that remains identical year on year.
classification_level*
NULLABLE
integer A numerical representation of the classification within the hierarchical structure of classifications in a clause. Starts at 1 for the lowest level classification.
clause_description
NULLABLE
String Used to describe the content of the clause.
clause_fixed_id Integer Unique identification number of clauses that remains identical year on year.
clauses String Clause number as it appears in the award.
code String The code assigned to the modern award. Also known as the award number.
employee_rate_type_code
NULLABLE
String An indicator if the rate is for an adult or otherwise:
  • AD - Adult
  • JN - Junior
  • AP - Apprentice
  • AA - Adult apprentice
  • TN - Trainee rates
  • XT - Exited from trainee-ship but not an Adult
  • CA - Cadet
last_modified_datetime DateTime This is the date and time that the resource was last modified.
next_down_classification_fixed_id
NULLABLE
integer Refers to the classification_fixed_id for the next logical classification down the classification hierarchy.
next_up_classification_fixed_id
NULLABLE
integer Refers to the classification_fixed_id for the next logical classification up the classification hierarchy.
operative_from Date The date when the record comes into operation. For a particular employee, this will only take effect from the beginning of that employee's first full pay period that starts on or after that date.
operative_to
NULLABLE
Date The date on which the classification ceased to be in effect.
parent_classification_name
NULLABLE
String Description of a parent classification. Used when there are classifications that belong to a group of classifications, e.g "Technical stream" may be parent of a group containing Levels 1-6.
published_year Integer The year in which the minimum rates of pay were determined in the annual wage review. For example, for the published year 2019 the rates in the annual wage review were determined on 30 May 2019. It includes all data that came into operation between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020.
version_number Integer This number indicates the version of the classification resource. It is incremented by one each time the resource is updated.

Wage allowance

Field name Data type Description
allowance String Description of allowance, taken from the summary of monetary allowances table in the award if the award contains one. Otherwise the allowance description is taken from the allowance sheets.
allowance_amount
NULLABLE
Decimal Contains calculated allowance value ($) for the current year.
award_fixed_id Integer A unique code for this instance of the modern award resource that remains identical year on year.
base_pay_rate_id Integer A unique identification number of the base pay rate resource. Values have the prefix (BR).
clause_fixed_id Integer Unique identification number of clauses that remains identical year on year.
clauses String Clause number
code String The code assigned to the modern award. Also known as the award number.
is_all_purpose TinyInteger Used to flag whether an allowance applies for all purposes (1 = True, 2 = False).
An all-purpose allowance applies to all employees or a specific group of employees and forms part of their ordinary hourly rate
last_modified_date_time DateTime This is the date and time that the resource was last modified.
operative_from Date The date when the record comes into operation. For a particular employee, this will only take effect from the beginning of that employee's first full pay period that starts on or after that date.
operative_to
NULLABLE
Date The date on which the allowance ceased to be in effect.
parent_allowance
NULLABLE
String Description of parent allowance (often used for a title of a group such as "meal allowances" for a group of breakfast, lunch and dinner allowances).
payment_frequency
NULLABLE
String Denotes when the payment of an allowance is made, eg - per week, per hour, per meal etc.
published_year Integer The year in which the minimum rates of pay were determined in the annual wage review.
For example, for the published year 2019 the rates in the annual wage review were determined on 30 May 2019.
It includes all data that came into operation between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020.
rate
NULLABLE
Decimal Percentage of standard rate (base rate)
rate_unit
NULLABLE
String Rate unit (Percent)
version_number integer This number indicates the version of the allowance resource. It is incremented by one each time the resource is updated.
wage_allowance_fixed_id integer Unique identification number of the wage-related allowance that remains identical year on year.

Expense allowance

Field name Data type Description
allowance String Description of allowance, taken from the summary of monetary allowances table in the award if the award contains one. Otherwise the allowance description is taken from the allowance sheets.
allowance_amount
NULLABLE
Decimal Contains calculated allowance value ($) for the current year.
award_fixed_id Integer A unique code for this instance of the modern award resource that remains identical year on year.
clauses String Clause number as it appears in the award.
clause_fixed_id Integer Unique identification number of clauses that remains identical year on year.
code String The code assigned to the modern award. Also known as the award number.
cpi_quarter_last_adjusted
NULLABLE
String The quarter in which the CPI of last adjusted year relates to.
It will be populated in 2021 for those expense allowances that were adjusted in 2020.
expense_allowance_fixed_id Integer Unique identification number of expense-related allowance remains identical year on year.
is_all_purpose TinyInteger Used to flag whether an allowance applies for all purposes (1 = True, 0 = false).
An all-purpose allowance applies to all employees or a specific group of employees and forms part of their ordinary hourly rate.
last_adjusted_year
NULLABLE
Integer The year in which the expense allowance was last adjusted
last_modified_date_time DateTime This is the date and time that the resource was last modified.
operative_from Date The date when the record comes into operation. For a particular employee, this will only take effect from the beginning of that employee's first full pay period that starts on or after that date.
operative_to
NULLABLE
Date The date on which the allowance ceased to be in effect.
parent_allowance
NULLABLE
String Description of parent allowance often used for a title of a group such as "meal allowances" for a group of breakfast, lunch and dinner allowances.
payment_frequency
NULLABLE
String Denotes when the payment of an allowance is made, eg - per week, per hour, per meal etc.
published_year Integer The year in which the minimum rates of pay were determined in the annual wage review.
For example, for the published year 2019 the rates in the annual wage review were determined on 30 May 2019. It includes all data that came into operation between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020.
version_number integer This number indicates the version of the allowance resource. It is incremented by one each time the resource is updated.

Penalty

Field name Data type Description
award_fixed_id Integer A unique code for this instance of the modern award resource that remains identical year on year.
base_pay_rate_id
NULLABLE
String A unique identification number of the base pay rate resource. Values have the prefix (BR).
classification_level
NULLABLE
Integer A numerical representation of the classification within the hierarchical structure of classifications in a clause.
Starts at 1 for the lowest level classification.
clause_description String Adds context to the penalties of a clause.
Description is taken from the clause heading from the corresponding Summary table in the Award (ie Full-time and part-time adult employees-ordinary and penalty rates)
clause_fixed_id Integer Unique identification number of clause that is fixed over each year.
code String The code assigned to the modern award. Also known as the award number.
employee_rate_type code
NULLABLE
String An indicator if the rate is for an adult or otherwise:
  • AD - Adult
  • JN - Junior
  • AP - Apprentice
  • AA - Adult apprentice
  • TN - Trainee rates
  • XT - Exited from trainee-ship but not an Adult
  • CA - Cadet
last_modified_date_time DateTime This is the date and time that the resource was last modified.
operative_from Date The date when the record comes into operation.
For a particular employee, this will only take effect from the beginning of that employe's first full pay period that starts on or after that date.
operative_to
NULLABLE
Date The date on which the penalty rate ceased to be in effect.
penalty_calculated_value
NULLABLE
Decimal Calculated value of penalty
penalty_description String Penalty description from the relevant clause in the award.
penalty_fixed_id Integer Unique identification number of the penalty that remains identical year on year.
published_year Integer The year in which the minimum rates of pay were determined in the annual wage review.
For example, for the published year 2019 the rates in the annual wage review were determined on 30 May 2019. It includes all data that came into operation between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020.
rate Decimal The value of penalty that is applied as a percentage to the minimum/ordinary hourly rate.
version_number integer This number indicates the version of the penalty resource. It is incremented by one each time the resource is updated.