This article provides guidelines about using the pre-built Sporting Organisations Award 2020 package. For further information about this industry award, refer to Sporting Organisations Award 2020
Key updates
See the current financial year tab to see award updates for the 2026/27 financial year, while all previous updates before this time can be found in the historical financial years tab.
1st
We have updated the award to reflect the Fair Work Commission's National Minimum Wage increase detailed in the Annual Wage Review 2026 decision, and also includes updates to expense-related allowances. You can find more information on the Determinations here and here.
These changes come into effect from the first full pay period on or after the 1st July 2026. Please install these updates after you have finalised your last pay run before the first full pay period beginning on or after the 1st July 2026.
30th
We have introduced a new suite of configurations for Salaried Employment Agreements to allow the employers to manage the salaried employees, who are under Individual flexibility arrangements, directly within the award instead of having to remove them.
This introduction, which is an enhancement rather than a legislative update requirement, includes the items below if they do not already exist within an award:
- Pay Categories (Salary and Salary - Public Holiday Not Worked).
- Leave Allowance Templates for “No loading” and “With loading”.
- Rule Set to disregard timesheets.
- Pay Rate Templates.
- Employment Agreements for all employee types (full-time, part-time, and casual).
For detailed information on the changes, please refer to our guide here.
1st
We have updated the award to reflect the Fair Work Commission's National Minimum Wage increase detailed in the Annual Wage Review 2024-25 decision and also includes updates to expense-related allowances. You can find more information on the Determinations here and here.
These changes come into effect from the first full pay period on or after the 1st July 2025. Please install these updates after you have finalised your last pay run before the first full pay period beginning on or after the 1st July 2025.
Install and configure 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. While every effort is made to provide a high-quality service, Employment Hero does not accept responsibility for, guarantee, or warrant the accuracy, completeness, or up-to-date nature of the service. Before relying on the information, users should carefully evaluate its accuracy, currency, completeness, and relevance for their purposes and should obtain any appropriate professional advice relevant to their particular circumstances.
The default Rule Set Period is set to Weekly, ending every Sunday. If you follow a different work pattern or roster period, you can review and set the rule set period date that applies to your organisation.
Conditions of Pay
Ordinary hours of work & overtime
| Rule Name | Clause No. | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary hours or work | 13.1(a) | Clerical and administrative staff ● 6 am – 6 pm, Monday - Sunday ● Casuals 6 am-9 pm |
| Maximum hours per day | 13.1(d) | Full-time clerical and administrative staff must not exceed 11 hours on any one day. |
| Maximum hours over a period | 13.1(b) 19.2(c) 10.6 |
Clerical and administrative staff ● 38 hours per week, full-time employees ● 38 hours per week, averaged over 4 weeks, for casual employees ● Anything in excess of agreed daily or weekly hours, part-time employees |
| Overtime | 19.2(d) 19.3 11.3 |
● Each day overtime will stand alone ● 150% for first 2 hours, 200% thereafter ● No casual loading for overtime hours worked. |
| Time in Lieu | 19.5(b) | The period of time off that an employee is entitled to take is equivalent to the overtime payment that would have been made |
Penalties
| Rule Name | Clause No. | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Holidays | 25.4 25.5 |
● 250% ● OR 150% and an additional day’s annual leave |
Work conditions
| Rule Name | Clause No. | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Auto meal breaks | 14 | 30 min unpaid meal break within 5 hours of start time |
| Minimum shift engagement | 10.5 11.5 |
Part-time – 4 hours per shift Casual – 2 hours per shift |
| Annual Leave Loading | 20.3 | 17.5% or penalty/shift loadings |
| Higher Duties |
Special Notes
| Clause number | Rule name | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Breaks |
Needs customised rules
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| 17.2 | Overtime meal allowance | Please note that this allowance is for clerical and administrative staff only. |
Work types
Work types are a description of the kind of shift you are working, and you select them when you record a timesheet. The following is a list of work types employees can select on their timesheet, and the meaning of each item.
| Rule Name | Clause No. |
|---|---|
| Work type | Description |
| Annual Leave Taken | Choose this work type when annual leave is taken |
| Compassionate Leave Taken | Choose this work type when compassionate leave is taken |
| Family and Domestic Violence Leave Taken | Choose this work type when unpaid family and domestic violence leave is taken |
| Leave Without Pay Taken | Choose this work type when any unpaid leave is taken |
| Long Service Leave Taken | Choose this work type when any unpaid leave is taken |
| Overtime Meal Allowance | Choose this work type when required to work beyond 7.00 pm without a substantial meal by the employer |
| Paid Community Service Leave Taken | Choose this work type when community service leave is taken |
| Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave Taken | Choose this work type when paid family and domestic violence leave is taken |
| Personal/Carer's Leave Taken | Choose this work type when personal and/or the carer's leave is taken |
| Public Holiday not worked | Choose this work type where a Permanent employee is not required to work on a shift falling on a gazetted public holiday that the employee would have otherwise worked had it not been a public holiday. |
| Time In Lieu Taken | Choose this work type when time in lieu is taken |
| Vehicle Allowance | Choose this work type if the employee uses their own vehicle during working hours. The kilometres travelled should be entered into the 'units' field |
| Time in Lieu of Overtime | Choose this work type if the employee elects to accrue time in lieu instead of being paid overtime for a shift. |
| Public Holiday plus Additional Annual Leave | Choose this work type if the employee elects to be paid for time worked on a public holiday at 150% of the minimum hourly rate and be given an additional day’s annual leave. |
Shift Conditions
Shift Conditions are further details you can add to a shift where perhaps more than one condition applies to your shift. Shift conditions are selected when you edit a timesheet record or when clocking in using the ClockMeIn Time and Attendance or Swag apps. The following is a list of Shift Conditions employees can select on their timesheet, and the meaning of each item.
| Shift Conditions | Description |
|---|---|
| Overtime Meal Allowance | Select this shift condition when required to work beyond 7.00 pm without a substantial meal by the employer |
Tags
Employee Tags are specific conditions typically related to the employee’s agreement. These are often conditions negotiated and agreed between the employer and the employee or unique characteristics of the employee’s role. Payment of these provisions is usually of a recurring and ongoing nature.
| Tags | Description |
|---|---|
| TIL of OT | Assign this tag to convert all overtime work hours into a Time in Lieu accrual. |