Registered Clubs Award.
Registered and Licensed Clubs Award 2020. Verified penalty rates, shift loadings, leave loading and RDO arrangements, with a live calculator under the NES.
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| Component | Formula | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Accrual rate (FULL-TIME) | 4 wks × 38h ÷ 52 | 2.923 hrs/wk |
| Hours accrued | 2.923 × 52 wks | 152.42 hrs |
| Hourly base rate | - | $35.00 |
| Base leave value | 152.42 × $35.00 | $5,334.62 |
| 17.5% leave loading | base × 0.175 | + $933.56 |
| Total payout | - | $6,268.17 |
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Registered Clubs Award pay rates and penalties.
Dollar rates effective from 1 July 2026 after the Annual Wage Review increase. Penalty rates verified against the MA000058 award text.
Penalty rates by shift type
What each hour is worth as a percentage of the base rate, for permanent and casual employees.
Hourly rate by classification level
59 levels, measured from $0 so the gaps between them are true to scale.
Grey bars fall below the adult national minimum wage. The award itself sets these rates, and the key below says who each one applies to.
- Introductory levelIntroductory level, up to 3 months (Sch A.1.1)
- Food and beverage and gaming, Level 1Food and beverage attendant grade 1
- Golf professional, Level 1PGA Associate year 1
- Guest service, Level 1Guest service grade 1
- Kitchen attendant, Level 1Kitchen attendant grade 1
- Child care worker, Level 2Child care worker grade 1
- Clerical, Level 2Clerical grade 1
- Cook, Level 2Cook grade 1
- Security, Level 2Doorperson/Security officer grade 1
- Food and beverage and gaming, Level 2Food and beverage attendant grade 2
- Golf professional, Level 2PGA Associate years 2 and 3
- Front office, Level 2Front office grade 1
- Guest service, Level 2Guest service grade 2
- Kitchen attendant, Level 2Kitchen attendant grade 2
- Leisure attendant, Level 2Leisure attendant grade 1
- Maintenance and horticultural, Level 2Maintenance and horticultural employee level 1
- Storeperson, Level 2Storeperson grade 1
- Clerical, Level 3Clerical grade 2
- Cook, Level 3Cook grade 2
- Food and beverage and gaming, Level 3Food and beverage and gaming attendant grade 3
- Forklift driver, Level 3Forklift driver
- Front office, Level 3Front office grade 2
- Guest service, Level 3Guest service grade 3
- Handyperson, Level 3Handyperson
- Kitchen attendant, Level 3Kitchen attendant grade 3
- Leisure attendant, Level 3Leisure attendant grade 2
- Fitness instructor, Level 3Fitness instructor
- Maintenance and horticultural, Level 3Maintenance and horticultural employee level 2
- Storeperson, Level 3Storeperson grade 2
- Security, Level 3Timekeeper/Security officer grade 2
- Clerical, Level 4Clerical grade 3
- Cook, Level 4Cook (tradesperson) grade 3
- Food and beverage and gaming, Level 4Food and beverage attendant (tradesperson) grade 4
- Front office, Level 4Front office grade 3
- Guest service, Level 4Guest service grade 4
- Leisure attendant, Level 4Leisure attendant grade 3
- Maintenance and horticultural, Level 4Maintenance and horticultural level 3 (tradesperson)
- Storeperson, Level 4Storeperson grade 3
- Child care worker, Level 5Child care worker grade 2
- Clerical, Level 5Clerical supervisor
- Cook, Level 5Cook (tradesperson) grade 4
- Food and beverage and gaming, Level 5Food and beverage and gaming attendant grade 5
- Golf professional, Level 5Assistant or Teaching Professional
- Front office, Level 5Front office supervisor
- Guest service, Level 5Guest service supervisor
- Maintenance and horticultural, Level 5Maintenance and horticultural level 4
- Cook, Level 6Cook (tradesperson) grade 5
- Child care worker, Level 6Child care worker grade 3
- Club manager, Level 6Club manager of a club with a gross annual revenue of less than $500,000
- Club manager, Level 7Level A manager
- Club manager, Level 8Level B manager
- Maintenance and horticultural management, Level 8Maintenance and horticultural management level 1
- Club manager, Level 9Level C manager
- Club manager, Level 10Level D manager
- Club manager, Level 11Level E manager
- Maintenance and horticultural management, Level 11Maintenance and horticultural management level 2
- Club manager, Level 12Level F manager
- Golf professional, Level 12Lead golf professional
- Club manager, Level 13Level G manager
National Minimum Wage, 4-year trend
Lifted each year by the Annual Wage Review. Up 23.7% since FY2023. Percentages are the movement in the NMW itself, which exceeded the award increase in the years the Commission realigned it to the C13 rate.
Where these numbers come from
- Dollar rates
- The MA000058 award text as consolidated by the Fair Work Commission, reflecting Annual Wage Review [2026] FWCFB 3500, effective 1 July 2026.
- Penalty rates and allowances
- MA000058 on awards.fairwork.gov.au, the official award text.
- Your own figures
- Check your classification in the FWO Pay Calculator.
Penalty rates in full
Every loading in the award, side by side for full-time, part-time and casual employees.
| Hours worked | Full-time / part-time | Casual (incl. loading) |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | 100% | 125% |
| Saturday | 150% | 150% |
| Sunday | 175% | 175% |
| Public holiday | 250% | 250% |
| Saturday before 12 noon, maintenance and horticultural employees | 100% | 125% |
| Saturday after 12 noon after the first 2 hours, maintenance and horticultural employees | 200% | 200% |
| Sunday, maintenance and horticultural employees | 200% | 200% |
- Saturday before 12 noon, maintenance and horticultural employees: clause 24.2
- Saturday after 12 noon after the first 2 hours, maintenance and horticultural employees: clause 24.2
- Sunday, maintenance and horticultural employees: clause 24.2
Casual rates here replace the penalty, they do not add to it. A casual is paid the rate shown in the table above instead of the full-time penalty plus the 25% casual loading. On a public holiday that means a casual can be paid the same as, or less than, a permanent doing the same shift.
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. For your own dollar amounts, use the FWO Pay Calculator.
These are the percentages. To turn them into dollars for a specific roster, the penalty rates calculator prices Saturday, Sunday, public holiday and shift hours against this award’s own classification rates.
Pay rates by classification
Weekly rates are for 38 ordinary hours. Casual hourly includes the 25% loading.
| Level | Classification | Weekly rate | Hourly rate | Casual hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introductory level | Introductory level, up to 3 months (Sch A.1.1) | $978.10 | $25.74 | $32.18 |
| Food and beverage and gaming, Level 1 | Food and beverage attendant grade 1 | $1,004.90 | $26.44 | $33.05 |
| Golf professional, Level 1 | PGA Associate year 1 | $1,004.90 | $26.44 | $33.05 |
| Guest service, Level 1 | Guest service grade 1 | $1,004.90 | $26.44 | $33.05 |
| Kitchen attendant, Level 1 | Kitchen attendant grade 1 | $1,004.90 | $26.44 | $33.05 |
| Child care worker, Level 2 | Child care worker grade 1 | $1,029.10 | $27.08 | $33.85 |
| Clerical, Level 2 | Clerical grade 1 | $1,029.10 | $27.08 | $33.85 |
| Cook, Level 2 | Cook grade 1 | $1,029.10 | $27.08 | $33.85 |
| Security, Level 2 | Doorperson/Security officer grade 1 | $1,029.10 | $27.08 | $33.85 |
| Food and beverage and gaming, Level 2 | Food and beverage attendant grade 2 | $1,029.10 | $27.08 | $33.85 |
| Golf professional, Level 2 | PGA Associate years 2 and 3 | $1,029.10 | $27.08 | $33.85 |
| Front office, Level 2 | Front office grade 1 | $1,029.10 | $27.08 | $33.85 |
| Guest service, Level 2 | Guest service grade 2 | $1,029.10 | $27.08 | $33.85 |
| Kitchen attendant, Level 2 | Kitchen attendant grade 2 | $1,029.10 | $27.08 | $33.85 |
| Leisure attendant, Level 2 | Leisure attendant grade 1 | $1,029.10 | $27.08 | $33.85 |
| Maintenance and horticultural, Level 2 | Maintenance and horticultural employee level 1 | $1,029.10 | $27.08 | $33.85 |
| Storeperson, Level 2 | Storeperson grade 1 | $1,029.10 | $27.08 | $33.85 |
| Clerical, Level 3 | Clerical grade 2 | $1,062.90 | $27.97 | $34.96 |
| Cook, Level 3 | Cook grade 2 | $1,062.90 | $27.97 | $34.96 |
| Food and beverage and gaming, Level 3 | Food and beverage and gaming attendant grade 3 | $1,062.90 | $27.97 | $34.96 |
| Forklift driver, Level 3 | Forklift driver | $1,062.90 | $27.97 | $34.96 |
| Front office, Level 3 | Front office grade 2 | $1,062.90 | $27.97 | $34.96 |
| Guest service, Level 3 | Guest service grade 3 | $1,062.90 | $27.97 | $34.96 |
| Handyperson, Level 3 | Handyperson | $1,062.90 | $27.97 | $34.96 |
| Kitchen attendant, Level 3 | Kitchen attendant grade 3 | $1,062.90 | $27.97 | $34.96 |
| Leisure attendant, Level 3 | Leisure attendant grade 2 | $1,062.90 | $27.97 | $34.96 |
| Fitness instructor, Level 3 | Fitness instructor | $1,062.90 | $27.97 | $34.96 |
| Maintenance and horticultural, Level 3 | Maintenance and horticultural employee level 2 | $1,062.90 | $27.97 | $34.96 |
| Storeperson, Level 3 | Storeperson grade 2 | $1,062.90 | $27.97 | $34.96 |
| Security, Level 3 | Timekeeper/Security officer grade 2 | $1,062.90 | $27.97 | $34.96 |
| Clerical, Level 4 | Clerical grade 3 | $1,119.10 | $29.45 | $36.81 |
| Cook, Level 4 | Cook (tradesperson) grade 3 | $1,119.10 | $29.45 | $36.81 |
| Food and beverage and gaming, Level 4 | Food and beverage attendant (tradesperson) grade 4 | $1,119.10 | $29.45 | $36.81 |
| Front office, Level 4 | Front office grade 3 | $1,119.10 | $29.45 | $36.81 |
| Guest service, Level 4 | Guest service grade 4 | $1,119.10 | $29.45 | $36.81 |
| Leisure attendant, Level 4 | Leisure attendant grade 3 | $1,119.10 | $29.45 | $36.81 |
| Maintenance and horticultural, Level 4 | Maintenance and horticultural level 3 (tradesperson) | $1,119.10 | $29.45 | $36.81 |
| Storeperson, Level 4 | Storeperson grade 3 | $1,119.10 | $29.45 | $36.81 |
| Child care worker, Level 5 | Child care worker grade 2 | $1,189.40 | $31.30 | $39.13 |
| Clerical, Level 5 | Clerical supervisor | $1,189.40 | $31.30 | $39.13 |
| Cook, Level 5 | Cook (tradesperson) grade 4 | $1,189.40 | $31.30 | $39.13 |
| Food and beverage and gaming, Level 5 | Food and beverage and gaming attendant grade 5 | $1,189.40 | $31.30 | $39.13 |
| Golf professional, Level 5 | Assistant or Teaching Professional | $1,189.40 | $31.30 | $39.13 |
| Front office, Level 5 | Front office supervisor | $1,189.40 | $31.30 | $39.13 |
| Guest service, Level 5 | Guest service supervisor | $1,189.40 | $31.30 | $39.13 |
| Maintenance and horticultural, Level 5 | Maintenance and horticultural level 4 | $1,189.40 | $31.30 | $39.13 |
| Cook, Level 6 | Cook (tradesperson) grade 5 | $1,221.10 | $32.13 | $40.16 |
| Child care worker, Level 6 | Child care worker grade 3 | $1,221.10 | $32.13 | $40.16 |
| Club manager, Level 6 | Club manager of a club with a gross annual revenue of less than $500,000 | $1,221.10 | $32.13 | $40.16 |
| Club manager, Level 7 | Level A manager | $1,251.90 | $32.94 | $41.18 |
| Club manager, Level 8 | Level B manager | $1,304.90 | $34.34 | $42.93 |
| Maintenance and horticultural management, Level 8 | Maintenance and horticultural management level 1 | $1,304.90 | $34.34 | $42.93 |
| Club manager, Level 9 | Level C manager | $1,322.30 | $34.80 | $43.50 |
| Club manager, Level 10 | Level D manager | $1,371.00 | $36.08 | $45.10 |
| Club manager, Level 11 | Level E manager | $1,420.90 | $37.39 | $46.74 |
| Maintenance and horticultural management, Level 11 | Maintenance and horticultural management level 2 | $1,420.90 | $37.39 | $46.74 |
| Club manager, Level 12 | Level F manager | $1,510.80 | $39.76 | $49.70 |
| Golf professional, Level 12 | Lead golf professional | $1,510.80 | $39.76 | $49.70 |
| Club manager, Level 13 | Level G manager | $1,540.30 | $40.53 | $50.66 |
Rates effective from 1 July 2026 after the Annual Wage Review increase. Weekly rates are for 38 ordinary hours. Casual rates include the 25% loading on top of the hourly rate. Source: the MA000058 award text as consolidated to 1 July 2026.
Hourly and casual hourly rates above exclude the $13.43 a week first aid allowance, which is paid for all purposes (clause 19.2) and forms part of an appointed first aid attendant's ordinary rate of pay (clause 18.2).
Allowances
Paid on top of the base rate. Amounts effective from 1 July 2026.
| Allowance | Amount | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First aid allowance | $13.43 | per week | For an employee with a current recognised first aid qualification who is appointed as first aid attendant. Paid for all purposes (cl 19.2), so it forms part of the ordinary rate used for penalties, loadings and annual leave pay. The rates above exclude it. |
| Broken periods of work allowance | $4.48 | per day | For an employee other than a casual who works their ordinary hours on a day in more than one period, not counting meal breaks (cl 19.2(c)). |
| Overtime meal allowance | $17.42 | per occasion | Club employees other than managers who work more than 2 hours overtime without notice on the previous day or earlier. The employer may supply a meal instead. Also paid where the employee brought a meal for overtime that was then cancelled or shortened (cl 19.3(a)). |
| Meal allowance, club managers | $17.42 | per meal | A manager on duty gets a free meal up to $17.42 where the club serves members meals, or $17.42 per meal where they cannot eat it, agree to the cash instead, or the club serves no meals (cl 19.3(b)). |
| Tool allowance, cooks | $2.03 | per day | For a cook or apprentice cook required to use their own tools, up to $9.94 a week (cl 19.3(c)(i)). |
| Uniform laundry allowance, club managers | $10.27 | per week | Where the employer requires a manager to wear a uniform, unless the employer launders it at no cost to the manager (cl 19.3(d)(ii)). |
| Vehicle allowance | $1.01 | per km | When the employer requires the employee to use their own vehicle on club business, per kilometre of authorised travel (cl 19.3(e)). |
| Late work, 7pm to midnight | $2.95 | per hour | Monday to Friday, on top of the rate for the hour, pro rata for part hours. Not paid to maintenance and horticultural employees (cl 24.4). |
| Early work, midnight to 7am | $4.42 | per hour | Monday to Friday, on top of the rate for the hour, pro rata for part hours. Not paid to maintenance and horticultural employees (cl 24.4). |
| Laundry of special clothing | Cost or agreed sum | per week | Where an employee launders required special clothing, the employer reimburses the demonstrated cost or pays an agreed weekly sum. The award sets no dollar figure (cl 19.3(c)(iii) and (iv)). |
The numbers that drive this award.
Set by Registered and Licensed Clubs Award 2020 (MA000058) and the NES.
Award-specific provisions.
Where this award goes beyond, or sits at, the NES floor.
Clause 25.1(b) defines a shiftworker for the purpose of the additional (fifth) week of annual leave under NES s.87(1)(b).
Day workers get a flat 17.5% on the minimum hourly rate. Shift workers get the same flat 17.5%. Run the numbers in the annual leave loading calculator.
Ordinary hours average 38 per week (clause 15.1) with 2 full rostered days off each week (clause 15.2). Clause 15.3 allows the 38-hour average to be worked over a longer cycle by agreement.
Calculate your leave under this award
The Registered Clubs 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.
Who this award covers.
The Registered Clubs Award (MA000058) is the common name for the Registered and Licensed Clubs Award 2020. Industries, work types and exclusions are taken from the Fair Work Ombudsman summary.
Industries
Work types
Notes & exclusions. Sunday is 175% for full-time and part-time employees (200% for maintenance and horticultural employees, clause 24.2), more than the 150% under the Restaurant Award and the Hospitality Award. A late-evening penalty applies from 7.00pm. Not-for-profit registered clubs sit under this award rather than the Hospitality Award (MA000009), which covers pubs and hotels.
Roles paid under this award.
Each classification has its own pay grade. Use the FWO Pay Calculator for current dollar rates.
- 01introductory level
- 02food and beverage attendant
- 03food and beverage and gaming attendant
- 04PGA associate
- 05assistant or teaching professional
- 06lead golf professional
- 07kitchen attendant
- 08cook
- 09guest service employee
- 10front office employee
- 11child care worker
- 12clerical employee
- 13doorperson/security officer
- 14timekeeper/security officer
- 15leisure attendant
- 16fitness instructor
- 17storeperson
- 18forklift driver
- 19handyperson
- 20maintenance and horticultural employee
- 21club manager (Level A to G manager)
Registered Clubs Award questions, answered.
Penalty rates, leave entitlements and award-specific provisions under MA000058. Verified against the modern award text.
Who does the Registered Clubs Award cover?
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How many weeks of annual leave do I get under the Registered Clubs Award?
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What is the casual loading under the Registered Clubs Award?
Does the Registered Clubs Award include rostered days off (RDOs)?
Where do I find current pay rates by classification under the Registered Clubs Award?
Verified against the modern award text.
Penalty rates, shift loadings and continuous-shift eligibility on this page were verified against Registered and Licensed Clubs Award 2020 (MA000058) 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.