Employment Contract - Casual Employee printable pdf download

This is an example contract for workers who are engaged as casual employees.

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EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT – CASUAL EMPLOYEE

1. PARTIES BOUND

This contract is binding on:

......................................................................................................

[full name of employer]

........................................................................................................................................

[full address]

(referred to as ‘the Employer’)

AND

........................................................................................

[full name of employee]

...............................................................................................................................

[full address]

(referred to as ‘the Employee’)

Date: .......................................................

2. OPERATIVE DATE

This contract operates from the date of signing by the Employer and the Employee.

3. EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION AND AWARD

The Employee is classified as a ………………………….. and the ……………….Award governs

this contract.

[refer to relevant award for the classification and specify the classification and the relevant

award]

4. RATE OF PAY

The ordinary rate of pay will be $................. per hour which includes a ………% casual

(a)

loading. [refer to the relevant award for the appropriate pay rate and casual loading]

The rate of pay for overtime will be calculated as follows: …………………….

(b)

rates

[refer to the relevant award for how to calculate overtime

]

5. PAYMENT OF WAGES

The Employee agrees that wages will be paid on a weekly basis by means of cheque or Electronic

Funds Transfer (EFT) as mutually agreed or where the employment period is less than one week

as soon as practicable following the termination of the employment.

6. HOURS OF WORK

(a)

The Employee agrees that, subject to production requirements, when the spread of hours

will be determined by the Employer, the hours of work will usually fall between the hours

Employment Contract - Casual Employee