This article provides guidelines about when to use the different work types and tags that are included as part of the pre-built Road Transport and Distribution award 2020 (MA000038) package. For further information about the Road Transport and Distribution award 2020, refer to Road Transport and Distribution Award.
Note that there is a combined award covering both Road Transport and Distribution award 2020 (MA000038 and Road Transport (Long Distance Operations) Award 2020 (MA000039). If you require the Long Distance Award (MA000039), you must install the combined award instead of the standalone MA000038 package.
Key updates
See the current financial year tab to see award updates for the 2024/25 financial year.
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We have updated the allowance pay rates and rules to reflect recent changes to the Pay and Conditions Tool (PACT) and the pay guide, effective November 28, 2024. These updates will affect the calculation and payment of allowances, in accordance with clause 19.2 of the award. Full-time employees will receive allowances at a weekly rate, while Part-time and Casual employees will have allowances calculated at 1/38 per hour, up to a maximum of 38 hours, which may result in slight rounding differences. The affected allowances include:
- Carting Tar Allowance
- Driver-Salesperson Allowance
- First Aid Allowance
- Furniture Carter Allowance
- Garbage Collecting Vehicle Allowance
- Leading Hand Allowance
- Livestock Carter Allowance
- Money Handling Allowance
- Sanitary Vehicle Allowance
For further details, please refer to the most recent Fair Work pay guide or visit the PACT calculator.
Additionally, we have updated the rule for "Handling money between $20 and $200" across all pay condition rulesets to ensure accurate allowance payments. A new work type and rule have also been added for the Driver-Salesperson Allowance under the Casual Employees – Short Distance Operations rule set.
Important: If you have an open or unfinalised pay run, you will need to delete and recreate the pay run after installing the update to ensure these changes are reflected.
Installing and configuring the pre-built award package
For details on how to install and configure this pre-built award template, please review the detailed help article here.
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Coverage
This industry award covers employers throughout Australia in the road transport and distribution industry, defined as follows:
- The transport by road of goods, whether in its raw state or natural state; wholly or partly manufactured state, or of a solid or liquid or gaseous nature or otherwise, and/or livestock, including where the work performed is ancillary to the principal business, undertaking or industry of the employer
- The receiving, handling or storing of goods whether in its raw state or natural state, wholly or partly manufactured state, or of a solid or liquid or gaseous nature or otherwise in a distribution facility
- The storage and distribution of goods, whether in its raw state or natural state, wholly or partly manufactured state, or of a solid or liquid or gaseous nature or otherwise, and/or livestock where the storage and distribution activities are carried out in connection with air freight forwarding and customs clearance
- The wholesale transport and delivery by road of meat from abattoirs, slaughterhouses and wholesale meat depots
- Mobile food vending
- The cartage and/or distribution, in tankers, of petrol or bulk petroleum products (in the raw or manufactured state) from refineries, terminals or depots of oil companies and/or distributors
- The cartage and/or distribution on road vehicles of packaged petroleum products (in the raw or manufactured state) from refineries, terminals or depots of oil companies and/or distributors and the transport and/or distribution of petrol and petroleum products (in the raw or manufactured state) for distributors of oil companies or for contractors or subcontractors to such distributors;
- The road transport of crude oil or gas condensate
- The transport on public roads of milk and cream in bulk and the transport, vending and distribution of milk, cream, butter, cheese and their derivatives (including fruit juices, yoghurt and custard)
- The cartage by road of quarried materials.
See Section 4 of the award for more information and exclusions.
Special Notes
The clauses listed in the table below were not included in the award. If you need any of these clauses, it is necessary to create or customise the award.
| Clause no. | Clause Name | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 19.3(b) | Wage-related allowances - Special vehicle allowances |
Need to create customise rules to enable the special vehicle allowance to be added as an all-purpose allowance. |
Work types
The following is a list of work types employees can select on their timesheet.
Choose this work type when annual leave is taken.
Choose this work type when engaged in carting, loading, and/or unloading carbon black except when packed in sealed metal containers. (N.B., you do not have to select this work type if you are tagged with "Carting carbon black").
Choose this work type when engaged in carting loading, and/or unloading offensive material, as defined in clause 3 of the award. (N.B., you do not have to select this work type if you are tagged with "Carting offensive material").
Choose this work type if you are a shift worker and have not been provided with 48 hours notice of any shift change or if you have transferred from day work to shift work (and vice versa) with less than 48 hours notice.
Choose this work type when community service leave is taken.
Choose this work type when compassionate leave is taken.
Choose this work type when engaged to sell goods or articles without receipt of commission when such goods are sold. (N.B., you do not have to select this work type if you are tagged with "Driver-salesperson").
Choose this work type when engaged to drive a motor vehicle in excess of the limit in length, as prescribed by or under any State or Commonwealth Act.
Choose this work type when engaged to drive a motor vehicle in excess of 3.5 metres in width or transport a load in excess of that width.
Use this work type to represent ordinary hours, unless another work type is more specific.
Choose this work type when any unpaid leave is taken.
Choose this work type when long service leave is taken.
Choose this work type when an employee is directed by an employer to work in excess of 5 hours and 30 minutes without a meal break.
Choose this work type when personal or carer's leave is taken.
Choose this work type when an accumulated RDO day is taken.
Choose this work type when time in lieu leave is taken.
Choose this work type for payment of incurred travelling expenses.
Tags
The following tags are available for application to employees under the Road Transport and Distribution award 2010.
Assign this tag to an employee engaged in rural distribution operations where agreement has been reached to work ordinary working hours over any three consecutive days, Monday to Saturday.
Assign this tag to an employee permanently engaged (or permanently engaged for a period of time) in carting, loading, and/or unloading offensive material.
Assign this tag to an employee permanently engaged (or permanently engaged for a period of time) in loading, transporting and delivery of butcher’s meat from abattoirs or meat works and where such meat is to be used for human consumption where the commencement of ordinary hours are between 12:01am and 6:00am Monday to Friday.
Assign this tag to a driver permanently engaged (or permanently engaged for a period of time) in a fish, fruit or vegetable store where the commencement of ordinary hours are between 12.01am and 6:00am Monday to Friday.
Assign this tag to an employee permanently engaged (or permanently engaged for a period of time) to collect or pay out money, excluding non-negotiable cheques, and who is responsible for the safe custody of up to $20 collected to be paid out.
Assign this tag to an employee permanently engaged (or permanently engaged for a period of time) to collect or pay out money, excluding non-negotiable cheques, and who is responsible for the safe custody of up to $1,000 collected to be paid out.
Assign this tag to an employee permanently engaged (or permanently engaged for a period of time) to collect or pay out money, excluding non-negotiable cheques, and who is responsible for the safe custody of up to $2,000 collected to be paid out.
Assign this tag to an employee permanently appointed (or permanently appointed for a period of time) as a leading hand in charge of not less than 3 and not more than 10 employees.
Assign this tag to an employee permanently appointed (or permanently appointed for a period of time) as a leading hand in charge of more than 10, but not more than 20 employees.
Assign this tag to an employee permanently engaged (or permanently engaged for a period of time) in driving a sanitary vehicle.
Assign this tag to an employee permanently engaged (or permanently engaged for a period of time) in transporting bulk dangerous goods or carting explosives in conformity with the Australian explosives code by public road.