Updates since July 2018 (ESKi and website)

20-March-2019

As of 1 July 2018:

the new pay ratesapply from the first pay period that starts on or after 1 July. For example; if your pay week is Monday to Sunday, the new minimum wages start to apply from Monday 2 July.
the high income threshold is $145,000 per annum from 1 July 2018.

Read more about the Fair Work Commission Annual Wage review

What has been updated on this website?

The individual pages and tools listed have been updated – read through them and/or download the 2019 March ESKi update (see below):

National Employment Standards – Dec 2018
Contract templates with family and domestic violence leave (also in ESKi, Employing Someone section) – updated Dec 2018 / Feb 2019
Pay rates, ESKi – Payroll (pay rates)
Pay rates, ESKi – Payroll (pay rates)
Pastoral Award 2010 – latest version is 21 Nov 2018
Employees: Casual conversion – applies from 1 Oct 2018
Family and domestic violence leave (also in the ESKi, Leave section)
Download: Flat pay rate calculator: (also in the ESKi, IFA section)
Download: IFA template (also in the ESKi, IFA section) – updated August 2018
Download: FAQ tackling pay rates fact sheet (also in the ESKi, payroll section)
Long Service Leave (Victoria) – applies 1 Nov 2018
Family and domestic violence leave – August 2018
WA state industrial laws (pay rates)
Termination (high income threshold) and paying out notice provisions were amended – Nov 2018
Requests for flexible working arrangements – Dec 2018
Hiring people from overseas (web page) – updates across a number of visas including: Labour Agreement – some updates Aug 2018; Visa subclass 417 & 462 – Nov 2018; TSS Visa subclass 482 – Mar 2019

Keep an eye out on the site for page titles and links to sections that say “Updated”.

What about your ESKi folder?

Download: 2019 March update (v3) inc. cover sheet, all ESKi pages / templates updated since July 2018 (87 pgs). Download: Pastoral Award 2010(marked up) – look for 21 Nov 2018 at the top of the document. Download: National Employment Standards (from the Fair Work Act 2009 – back of your ESKi folder) – Dec 2018. ESKi updates are electronic and sent to the email address you provided when you received your folder.