Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts(1) An employer must pay an employee amounts payable to the employee in relation to the performance of work:
(a) in full (except as provided by section 324); and
(b) in money by one, or a combination, of the methods referred to in subsection (2); and
(c) at least monthly.
Note 1: This subsection is a civil remedy provision (see Part 4‑1).
Note 2: Amounts referred to in this subsection include the following if they become payable during a relevant period:
(a) incentive‑based payments and bonuses;
(b) loadings;
(c) monetary allowances;
(d) overtime or penalty rates;
(e) leave payments.
(2) The methods are as follows:
(a) cash;
(b) cheque, money order, postal order or similar order, payable to the employee;
(c) the use of an electronic funds transfer system to credit an account held by the employee;
(d) a method authorised under a modern award or an enterprise agreement.
(3) Despite paragraph (1)(b), if a modern award or an enterprise agreement specifies a particular method by which the money must be paid, then the employer must pay the money by that method.
Note: This subsection is a civil remedy provision (see Part 4‑1).