As a support worker you are employed by Hireup on a casual basis and accordingly, you are paid a casual loading of 25% on your base hourly wage. Casual loading is paid instead of certain entitlements provided under the National Employment Standards including, but not limited to, annual leave, personal or sick leave and compassionate leave.
For all hours worked on weekends, you are paid a penalty loading of time and a half (on Saturday) or double time (on Sunday) - penalty loading is calculated according to the base rate, in compliance with the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award.