Modern Award · MA000011

Mining Award.

Mining Industry Award 2020. Verified penalty rates, shift loadings, leave loading and RDO arrangements, with a live calculator under the NES.

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Here's your entitlement

AU$6,268.17
Total annual leave value (incl. 17.5% loading) for 52 weeks of service.
4.0 wks
Entitlement
152.42 hrs
Accrued
19.1 days
Working days
See full calculationFair Work Act 2009 (Cth) s.87
ComponentFormulaValue
Accrual rate (FULL-TIME)4 wks × 38h ÷ 522.923 hrs/wk
Hours accrued2.923 × 52 wks152.42 hrs
Hourly base rate-$35.00
Base leave value152.42 × $35.00$5,334.62
17.5% leave loadingbase × 0.175+ $933.56
Total payout-$6,268.17

Where the value comes from

Base leave
$5,334
17.5% loading
$933

ⓘ Calculated under section 87 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) and the National Employment Standards. Loading rate per the relevant modern award.

Sarah Reid, CAHRI
Reviewed bySarah Reid, CAHRICert IV Payroll · Sydney based
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Penalty Rates

Mining penalty rates at a glance.

Rates verified against the official modern award text on awards.fairwork.gov.au.

Hours workedFull-time / part-timeCasual (incl. loading)
Ordinary hours100%125%
Saturday (first 3h / after)150% / 200%175% / 225%
Sunday200%225%
Public holiday250%275%
Afternoon shift115%140%
Night shift115%140%
Permanent night shift130%155%

All values are percentages of the base hourly rate. Casual rates shown are inclusive of the 25% casual loading on top of the FT/PT rate. Source: MA000011 on awards.fairwork.gov.au. For dollar amounts by classification, use the FWO Pay Calculator.

Mining Snapshot

The numbers that drive this award.

Set by Mining Industry Award 2020 (MA000011) and the NES.

Sunday rate
200%
Of base hourly rate
Sunday work for full-time/part-time employees under this award.
Public holiday
250%
Of base hourly rate
Public holiday rate for FT/PT employees, paid in cash or substituted for time off.
Leave loading
17.5%
Annual leave loading on top
Or shift penalty earned during leave, whichever is greater (for shift workers).
Annual Leave, Loading & RDO

Award-specific provisions.

Where this award goes beyond, or sits at, the NES floor.

Annual leave5 weeks/year

Only continuous shiftworkers (engaged in a continuous process and regularly rostered on Sundays and public holidays, clause 21.1) count as NES shiftworkers and receive a 5th week of annual leave. Ordinary afternoon and night shiftworkers stay on 4 weeks.

Leave loading17.5%

Standard 17.5% on minimum hourly rate. Shift workers receive the GREATER OF 17.5% or the shift penalty they would have earned during the leave. Run the numbers in the annual leave loading calculator.

Rostered Day Off (RDO)No

No formal RDO accrual cycle in this award. Time off in lieu of overtime (TOIL) may still be available.

Calculate your leave under this award

The Mining Award sets your pay rates, but your paid leave runs on the National Employment Standards. Work out 4 weeks of holidays with the annual leave calculator, and your 10 days of paid sick and carer's leave with the personal leave calculator. To confirm which award applies to you and how it lifts entitlements above the NES floor, read our guide to modern awards.

Coverage

Who this award covers.

The Mining Award (MA000011) is the common name for the Mining Industry Award 2020. Industries, work types and exclusions are taken from the Fair Work Ombudsman summary.

Industries

  • mining
  • mineral processing
  • metalliferous mining

Work types

  • extraction of metals, minerals and ores
  • exploration and prospecting
  • processing, smelting and refining
  • on-lease transport and loading
  • plant servicing and maintenance
  • FIFO and DIDO remote cycle-work

Notes & exclusions. Saturday is 150% for the first 3 hours before noon then 200% (and 200% for all hours after noon); Sunday 200%; public holiday 250%. Afternoon and night shift are both 115%, with permanent night 130%. Only continuous shiftworkers get 5 weeks of annual leave. There is no RDO clause: the 38-hour week is averaged over up to 26 weeks, with 10 to 12-hour days and heavy FIFO, DIDO and BIBO remote cycle-work. The industry allowance is built into the ordinary hourly rate that penalties are calculated on. Excludes black coal (Black Coal Mining Award), oil and gas, quarrying, aluminium and steel making, and head-office staff.

Classifications

Roles paid under this award.

Each classification has its own pay grade. Use the FWO Pay Calculator for current dollar rates.

  1. 01Introductory (Entry Level)
  2. 02Level 1 Basic
  3. 03Level 2 Intermediate
  4. 04Level 3 Competent
  5. 05Level 4 Advanced
  6. 06Level 5 Advanced specialist
  7. 07Level 6 Dual trade
  8. 08Level 7 Dual trade instrumentation
Mining Q & A

Mining Award questions, answered.

Penalty rates, leave entitlements and award-specific provisions under MA000011. Verified against the modern award text.

Who does the Mining Award cover?
Mining Industry Award 2020 (MA000011) covers mining, mineral processing, metalliferous mining. Common roles include extraction of metals, minerals and ores, exploration and prospecting, processing, smelting and refining, on-lease transport and loading. Saturday is 150% for the first 3 hours before noon then 200% (and 200% for all hours after noon); Sunday 200%; public holiday 250%. Afternoon and night shift are both 115%, with permanent night 130%. Only continuous shiftworkers get 5 weeks of annual leave. There is no RDO clause: the 38-hour week is averaged over up to 26 weeks, with 10 to 12-hour days and heavy FIFO, DIDO and BIBO remote cycle-work. The industry allowance is built into the ordinary hourly rate that penalties are calculated on. Excludes black coal (Black Coal Mining Award), oil and gas, quarrying, aluminium and steel making, and head-office staff.
What is the Saturday penalty rate under the Mining Award?
Full-time and part-time employees are paid 150% of their base hourly rate for the first 3 hours worked on Saturday, then 200% for any hours after that. Casual employees receive an additional 25% casual loading on top.
What is the Sunday rate under the Mining Award?
FT/PT employees are paid 200% of the base hourly rate (2.00x) for Sunday work. Casuals receive 225% (the FT rate plus the 25% casual loading). This is one of the higher Sunday rates in the modern-award system.
What is the public holiday rate under the Mining Award?
FT/PT employees who work on a gazetted public holiday are paid 250% of the base hourly rate (2.50x). Casuals receive 275% (the FT rate plus the 25% casual loading). Employees who don't work the holiday receive their ordinary day's pay if it would otherwise have been a working day.
How many weeks of annual leave do I get under the Mining Award?
Standard full-time employees get 4 weeks of paid annual leave per year under the NES. Only continuous shiftworkers (engaged in a continuous process and regularly rostered on Sundays and public holidays, clause 21.1) count as NES shiftworkers and receive a 5th week of annual leave. Ordinary afternoon and night shiftworkers stay on 4 weeks. The 5-week entitlement comes from NES s.87(1)(b), which the Mining Award classifies eligibility for. Calculate annual leave accrual →
How is annual leave loading calculated for shift workers under the Mining Award?
Shift workers receive the GREATER OF 17.5% leave loading on the minimum hourly rate, OR the shift penalty they would have earned during the period of leave. The award protects shift workers from earning less on leave than they would have working the shifts. Leave loading calculator →
What is the casual loading under the Mining Award?
25% on top of the base hourly rate, in lieu of paid annual leave, paid personal leave and notice entitlements. Casual loading is added to the FT/PT rate when a casual works any of the penalty-rate hours above (Saturday, Sunday, public holiday, evening, night).
Does the Mining Award include rostered days off (RDOs)?
No. The Mining Award does not include a formal RDO accrual cycle. Time off in lieu of overtime (TOIL) may still be available where the employer and employee agree, but it works differently from a formal RDO and is not automatically accrued.
Does the Mining Award have evening or night-shift loadings?
Yes. Under this award, afternoon-shift work attracts 115% of the base hourly rate (1.15x); night-shift work attracts 115% of the base hourly rate (1.15x); permanent night shift attracts 130% of the base hourly rate (1.30x). Casuals receive an additional 25% casual loading on top of these penalty rates.
Where do I find current pay rates by classification under the Mining Award?
Pay rates by classification under MA000011 change quarterly with Fair Work Commission Annual Wage Review decisions. The official source is the FWO Pay Calculator, which always reflects the current rates. Open the FWO Pay Calculator →
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Mining Methodology

Verified against the modern award text.

Penalty rates, shift loadings and continuous-shift eligibility on this page were verified against Mining Industry Award 2020 (MA000011) on the Fair Work Commission's awards.fairwork.gov.au.

For up-to-date pay rates by classification, refer to the FWO Pay Calculator. Modern awards are reviewed and varied periodically by the Fair Work Commission; check the source for the latest text.

Last verified2 July 2026
ReviewerSarah Reid, CAHRI
Primary sourceMA000011 (Fair Work Commission)
Federal floorFW Act 2009 (Cth)
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