Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FAIR ENTITLEMENTS GUARANTEE ACT 2012 - SECT 7

             (1)  Wages includes the following:

                     (a)  allowances;

                     (b)  loadings;

                     (c)  amounts payable for overtime;

                     (d)  amounts payable at penalty rates;

                     (e)  other amounts that the governing instrument for the relevant employment identifies separately and makes payable regularly.

             (2)  However, the following are not wages :

                     (a)  discretionary payments (such as bonuses);

                     (b)  reimbursements;

                     (c)  payments of expenses relating to travel or relocation.

             (3)  Amounts that are not payable on an ongoing basis are not wages , unless they are amounts described in subsection (1).