Worker on wages.

[ozwinner]

Welcome back viewer.

I have inherited a really good worker from another bricklayer and he wants to work for wages, rather than as a subbie as he is now doing.

Can the brains trust point me in the right direction as to links for what is involved with my obligations as to paying wages as I wont to do this right.

Al

[Jim Carroll]

You can ring up the wage line and they will give you the rates under the award. It is then up to you to pay what you think he is worth above the minimum requirement. Make it clear from the outset what you expect of him on a daily basis, the benefit for you with him being a subbie is if he does not turn up for what ever reason then he does not get paid but once he is an employee he can get sickies and rostered days of and you have to cover this yourself.
Then you have to pay the obligatory superanuation, workcare, holiday pay, sick leave, overtime and any other incidentals along the way.

We run MYOB and all we did was put in the hourly rate and other incidentals and it works out how much tax you have to pay, how much super you have to pay and he gets a payslip that shows weekly total, yearly total, holiday accrual and sick leave accrual.

With subbies you have to pay them a higher rate because they have to cover all the expenses themselves.

[ozwinner]

Thanks Jim, I have just set up Qbooks to handle all the bizzo, but I still need more info on whats required by both parties.

Al

[Sturdee]

Al,


Get a copy of the bricklayers award, or whatever award covers bricklayers, and have fun reading it. There may be special requirements that apply to hours and times worked that you may need to be aware of.

This award will give you details of the public holidays, holiday, sick, parental and compassionate leave requirements, and where the leave loading applies as well as other things like giving notice if he doesn't work out etc.

Then register and pay the premium to workcover for employing someone and make sure you regularly deduct the tax payable from his wages and remit that to the ATO and make the superannuation payments that you have to pay on his behalf to his nominated fund.

Really simple if you think about it, but I would keep him as a subbie.


Peter.

[ozwinner]

Really simple if you think about it, but I would keep him as a subbie.


Peter.

I would like nothing more, but he is adamant he wants to work on wages, he even wanted to leave his previous boss to go on wages.

Al

[Wongo]

Al, let him work for you for a month and then call immigration.

[Grunt]

I would like nothing more, but he is adamant he wants to work on wages, he even wanted to leave his previous boss to go on wages.

Al

Ya gotta ask how much you want him. There is enough extra paperwork to make it a real pain become an employer for the first employee.

Chris

[jow104]

Give him your cheque book and tell him to draw out what he is worth, he shouldn't give you any trouble.

[Gumby]

Al, you should have a written work agreement stating all the things already suggested. Pay rate, Super, hours of work, holiday pay, sick leave, notice required for resignation or termination, etc. This should have a 60 day trial period where either party can terminate the employment without notice. That way, if you aren't happy with him in that trial period, you can sack him.

They are pretty standard and I can send you the one we use if you like. You'd just need to adapt it to your circumstances.

[ozwinner]

I can send you the one we use if you like. .

Yes please..

Al