do you have to remind your employer to change your rate of pay after yr birthday? (1 Viewer)

[spin spin sugar]

i just got a new job last week, and i'll be paid the award rate for a shop employee which according to this is 10.75 per hour (approx) for 18 year olds. but i'm turning 19 in 3 weeks and the rate goes up to 12.27 per hour. will i need to tell my employee to change it, or should they do it automatically etc? i'm a bit nervous about havign to bug my employer about pay-related issues, i only just got the job and i dont want to have to be whining only 3 weeks into it.

i have 27 hrs next week though. HOORAY! so good to have a job at last and be bringing in the $$$$

 

[Sarah168]

they technically SHOULD change it without u having to ask but if they have alot of employees to keep track of then u will have to remind them...just say it nicely though and im sure they wont grumble or anything....hopefully

 

[spin spin sugar]

thx Sarah. its so scary tho! i wish my birthday werent for a few months so i didnt have to ask til i knew my boss etc better.. its still so intimidating talking to them!!!

i have another question for ppl working in retail e.g ms12 or someone... are you guys paid time and a half or anything on saturdays? or just the normal rate

 

[Sarah168]

hmm spin spin, i think u should have a look at this: http://www.industrialrelations.nsw....ontentlist=false&clause_plus=r&award_code=601

 

[MiuMiu]

Ok, about the age/pay increase thing, at a big place that has a computerised payroll system, it will automatically go up in the system....however if you're just at a small shop you will probably have to remind ur boss.

About the pay rates for weekends, it depends where you're working and whether or not you have a union enterprise agreement. For example at Kmart the SDA negotiates all pay and working conditions, and it is specified that casuals get time-and-a-half on sundays. However, if you're a part-timer (ie on contract), you would get time-and-a-half on saturdays and double time on sundays. Having said that, if you're working at an independent place thats relatively small, theres nothing to say you have to get extra on weekends.

 

[crazylilmonkee]

i always remind my boss
i say.. guess wat?? its my birthday this wk!!
and that usually does the trick

 

[cro_angel]

at my work it does it automatically..
wow grace im going to get 10.61 when i turn 17 lol
just check ur next pay slip and if it hasnt gone up talk to ur boss

 

[bubz :D]

hey thanks for that link, sss....

i've looked up my job, and goddammit i am SO underpaid.
i get around $6.70 per hour on saturday nights when i should be getting around $11! (according to that site). rawr.

but i work for my uncle, so i can't complain

 

[cyrax83]

which is exactly the reason why you should never work for family members

 

[MiuMiu]

exactly

 

[bubz :D]

Originally posted by cyrax83
which is exactly the reason why you should never work for family members

ahh well i didnt' really have a choice.... and i can't find another job & quit coz my uncle's low on people, raaaahh

 

[v sia]

spin spin sugar
dont ask , its really embarrassing depending on how you say it , just wait 1 week after working as a 19 year old and chedck ur pay slip if its wrong ( 18 yo pay rate ) then complain

 

[cro_angel]

grace where u work?

 

[spin spin sugar]

supre heeheheehee

 

[hipsta_jess]

Originally posted by spin spin sugar
supre

oh dear God.

 

[iambored]

Originally posted by hipsta_jess
oh dear God.

lol funny reaction!

 

[spin spin sugar]

Originally posted by hipsta_jess
oh dear God.

what?

 

[Rahul]

i did it a bit subtly....got someone else to let him know about my birthday, so he could say happy birthday to me lol.

they used the new payrate for my next pay. a whopping 9.33!