Casuals get overtime when they work:

• outside the spread of hours
• more than 10 hours a day
• more than an average of 38 hours a week.

When a casual works overtime, they get paid:

• 175% of the ordinary hourly rate for the first 2 hours
• 225% of the ordinary hourly rate after 2 hours.

The overtime rates for casuals include the 25% casual loading.

What is the spread of hours?

Ordinary hours can be worked between:

• 6am - 6pm, Monday to Friday
• 6am - 12pm, Saturday.

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