1.

Identify three existing staff who could be contacted to cover for Sam's shift on Sunday from
13.30 – 22.00. What would be their entitlements? Calculate the entitlements of each staff to
help you make a comparison and evaluation of costs.

Ans:-

Sam's shift cannot be covered by Mark, Tom, Darren, or Scoot because they are already roasted to
work on Sunday. Jordan, Margaret, and Shelly to whom we will be contacted to cover for Sam's not
shift on Sunday 13.30 – 22.00.

Rest Jordan and Margaret are roasted for Saturday but Shelly is not roistered for Saturday so she
can cover Sam's Sunday's shift 13.30-22.00.

2. Check if any existing staff can cover Sam's shift on Sunday from 13.30 – 22.00.
1. Who do you think can be an option?
2. Which aspects do you need to consider in terms of:
1. Job role/level and supervision
2. Adequate breaks between shifts

Ans:- 1

Rest Jordan and Margaret are roasted for Saturday but Shelly is not roistered for Saturday so she
can cover Sam's Sunday's shift 13.30-22.00. So I think Shelly can be an option and casual worker can
be an option.

Ans:--2

Aspects need to consider:-

1. Shelly, who works in the front office and is the same grade as Sam, would be the greatest choice to
cover Sam's shift.

2. If you called on Sunday, Shelly would be available. She had a day off on Saturday.

3. Work out the details of a casual staff covering Sam's shift on Sunday from 13.30-22.00 at
award level "level 3 front office grade 2".
1. Calculate the wage entitlement for a casual
2. How is the wage budget of $7,200.00 affected if a casual is be employed to cover
the shift?
3. How can this variance in budget justified?

Ans:- 1

Wage entitlement for a casual

Working hours 13.30-22.00= 8 hours

An employer must pay a casual employee for each hour worked a loading of 25% in addition to the
ordinary hourly rate.
Hourly rates= $22.46*25/100 = $5.61

Casual Hourly rates = $5.61+$22.46 = $28.07

Casual Pay $28.07*8 = $224.56

Penalty RAte Casual Employees

Time of ordinary hours worked % of ordinary hourly rate
(inclusive of casual loading)
Sunday 175%

Penalty Rate= $28.07*175/100 = $49.12

Total Payment= $224.56+$49.12 = $273.68

Ans:- 2

If a temporary worker is hired for Sam's shift and paid $273.68 while Sam was paid $269.52 on Sunday,
the budget is exceeded by $4.16. With the addition of casual coverage, the previous total salaries paid
are now $9203.7. Budget, though, was $7200. It will cost more than expected by $2003.70.

Ans:-3

The research indicates that Shelly is the only reasonably priced choice for the company to fill Sam's shift.
While Shelly covers as a part-time employee, the penalty rate is lower at 150% as opposed to 175% for
casual coverage.