{"id":1136,"date":"2024-01-31T18:22:49","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T05:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/auto-draft\/"},"modified":"2024-02-03T03:32:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T14:32:04","slug":"gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardening and Landscaping Services Award Guide [MA000101]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='post-index' id='post-index'><a href='###' id='post-index-close'><i class='fa fa-list'><\/i><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class='post-index-title'>Table of content<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class='post-index-inner' id='post-index-inner'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<ol class='post-index-list'><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-0\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"What is the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award ?\">What is the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award ?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-1\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"Who is covered by the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award ?\">Who is covered by the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award ?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-2\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"How are the hours of work arranged in the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award\u00a0 ?\">How are the hours of work arranged in the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award\u00a0 ?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-3\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"How are wages and allowances calculated in the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award ?\">How are wages and allowances calculated in the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award ?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-4\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"How is the leave managed in the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award ?\">How is the leave managed in the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award ?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-5\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"How can Workstem assist you?\">How can Workstem assist you?<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<script>\r\n\t\t\t$(function(){\r\n\t\t\t\tvar contIdxHeight = $('#post-index-inner').height()+20;\r\n\t\t\t\t$('#post-index-inner').css('height',contIdxHeight+'px');\r\n\t\t\t\t$('#post-index-close').on('click',function(){\r\n\t\t\t\t\tif($('#post-index-inner').height()>20) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$('#post-index-inner').css('height',0);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$('#post-index-inner').css('padding-top',0);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$('#post-index-inner').css('height',contIdxHeight+'px');\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$('#post-index-inner').css('padding-top','20px');\r\n\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t\t$('.post-index-item').on('click',function(){\r\n\t\t\t\t\tvar tt=$(this).data('tt');\r\n\t\t\t\t\tscrollPosition(document.getElementById(tt));\r\n\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t});\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/script><div class='post-content-full'><p>This article provides guidelines on the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award\u00a0 package. For more information on this award, please refer to <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fairwork.gov.au\/employment-conditions\/awards\/awards-summary\/ma000101-summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award <\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-0\" class=\"icon-anchor\">What is the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award ?<\/h2>\n<p>The Gardening and Landscaping Services Award is a set of regulations that govern the employment conditions and entitlements of employees in the gardening and landscaping services industry in Australia. It covers wages, allowances, penalty rates, leave entitlements, and other employment conditions.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-1\" class=\"icon-anchor\">Who is covered by the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award ?<\/h2>\n<h3>Coverage<\/h3>\n<p>The Gardening and Landscaping Award covers employers and employees in the gardening and landscaping industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The gardening and landscaping industry means:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">designing, preparing and installing: pavements, landscape features, associated lawns and gardens in parklands, public domain and recreational areas<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">maintenance or horticultural establishment work<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">laying-out, constructing, cultivating or keeping in order gardens in connection with private houses<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">landscape and environmental rehabilitation and restoration work on private or public lands, or<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">preparing and maintaining gardens and grounds, including turf and renovation related works in sports fields.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Examples of employees covered by the Gardening and Landscaping Award include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">general labourers<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">experienced plant and lawn maintenance employees<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">employees who operate lawn mowers, edger&#8217;s and rotary hoes<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">tradespersons<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">employees qualified with a certificate III in Parks and Gardens, Landscaping and Greenkeeping<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">horticulture specialists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Gardening and Landscaping Award covers labour hire businesses and their employees placed in the gardening and landscaping industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The following employers and employees are not covered by the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award :<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Aged Care Award<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Amusement Award<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Building and Construction Award<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Cemetery Award<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Educational Services (Schools) General Staff Award<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Health Services Award<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Local Government Award<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Racing Ground Maintenance Award<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Registered Clubs Award<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Source: <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/library.fairwork.gov.au\/award\/?krn=MA000101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gardening and Landscaping Services Award [MA000101] clause 2 and schedule A<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-2\" class=\"icon-anchor\">How are the hours of work arranged in the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award\u00a0 ?<\/h2>\n<h3>Ordinary hours of work<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The ordinary working hours are 38 hours per week, which can be averaged over a 4-week cycle.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Work is allowed between 6.00 am and 6.00 pm on weekdays, and until 12.00 noon on Saturdays.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Maximum of 10 hours can be worked per day.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Rostered days off can be implemented with agreed methods, and up to 10 days can be accumulated and taken at an agreed time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Breaks<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Meal breaks: Employees must have an unpaid meal break of at least 30 minutes within 5 hours of starting work. If they work through the meal break, they must be paid at 150% of the ordinary hourly rate until they receive their break.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Overtime breaks: Employees working overtime are entitled to a paid 20-minute break after every 4 hours of overtime. If overtime exceeds 1.5 hours, they must have a paid 20-minute meal break before starting overtime.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Rest breaks: Employees have a paid 10-minute rest break each morning or at an appropriate time, with the possibility of additional unpaid rest breaks agreed upon between the employer and employee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-3\" class=\"icon-anchor\">How are wages and allowances calculated in the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award ?<\/h2>\n<h3>Minimum rates<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Adult rates<\/strong><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Classification<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Minimum weekly rate(full-time employee)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Minimum hourly rate<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Gardener\/Landscaper<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Introductory Level<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">859.30<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">22.61<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">882.80<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">23.23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">914.90<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">24.08<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 3<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">955.50<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">25.14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 4<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">995.00<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">26.18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Level 5<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1026.20<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">27.01<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><strong>Junior rates<\/strong><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Age<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>% of adult rate<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Under 18 years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">18 years<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">19 years<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">90<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">20 years<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><strong>Apprentice rates<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Pre-2014 apprentices must be paid a minimum percentage of the Level 4 tradesperson classification&#8217;s minimum wage rates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Year of apprenticeship<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>% of Level 4 rate<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1st year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">47.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2nd year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3rd year<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">75<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4th year<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">95<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Post-2014 apprentices must be paid a minimum percentage of the Level 4 tradesperson classification&#8217;s minimum wage rates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Year of apprenticeship<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Have not completed year 12<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Have completed year 12<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>% of Level 4 rate<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1st year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">50<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2nd year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">60<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3rd year<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">75<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">75<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4th year<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">95<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">95<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><strong>Adult apprentice rates<\/strong><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Year of apprenticeship<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Minimum wage rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1st year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">80% of Level 4 rate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2nd year<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Introductory Level rate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3rd year<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Introductory Level rate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4th year<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">95% of Level 4 rate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>*For more information about minimum rates, please refer to the complete version of <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/library.fairwork.gov.au\/award\/?krn=MA000101#_Toc141183193\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fair Work<\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Overtime<\/h3>\n<p>The overtime rate payable to an employee depends on the time at which the overtime is worked:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>When overtime is worked<\/td>\n<td>Full-time and part-time employees(based on ordinary hourly rate)<\/td>\n<td>Casual employees(based on the ordinary hourly rate)*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The first 2 hours \u2013 Monday to Sunday<\/td>\n<td>150%<\/td>\n<td>175%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>After 2 hours \u2013 Monday to Sunday<\/td>\n<td>200%<\/td>\n<td>225%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Public Holidays<\/td>\n<td>250%<\/td>\n<td>275%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Allowance<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Allowances<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Rate<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Apprentice training fees and textbook costs reimbursement<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">reimbursement of training fees for prescribed courses and the costs of prescribed textbooks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Apprentice block release training reimbursement<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">reimbursement for the excess reasonable travel costs incurred in the course of travelling to and from the training<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Clothing and equipment reimbursement<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">reimbursement for the cost of the special clothing and equipment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">First aid allowance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$0.52 per hour up to a maximum of $19.90 per week<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">* Leading hand &#8211; in charge of 1-2 employees<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$0.52 per hour<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">* Leading hand allowance &#8211; in charge of 3-6 employees<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$1.05 per hour<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">* Leading hand allowance &#8211; in charge of 7-9 employees<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1.31 per hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* Leading hand allowance &#8211; in charge of 10 or more employees<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1.83 per hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Meal allowance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$17.23 for a meal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Operating a vehicle and\/or plant allowance<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$5.97 per day<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">* Tool allowance &#8211; Level 4 &amp; 5 tradespersons only<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">$0.41 per hour<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Using own vehicle &#8211; travelling time allowance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">payment at the minimum hourly rate for all time spent travelling, up to a maximum of 8 hours in any 24 hour period<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Vehicle allowance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$0.95 per km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Working away from home &#8211; board and lodging reimbursement<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">payment for the demonstrable cost of the lodging<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Working away from usual workplace &#8211; excess travel costs allowance<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">fares reasonably incurred in excess of those normally incurred travelling between home and work<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Working away from usual workplace &#8211; excess travel time allowance<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">payment at the minimum hourly rate for all time reasonably spent getting to and from the job in excess of the time normally spent travelling between home and work<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-4\" class=\"icon-anchor\">How is the leave managed in the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award ?<\/h2>\n<p>In the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award , leave entitlements for employees are determined by the National Employment Standards (<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fwc.gov.au\/documents\/awards\/resources\/nes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NES<\/a><\/span>) and the classification of the employee.<\/p>\n<h3>Annual leave<\/h3>\n<p>Annual leave is provided for in the <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fwc.gov.au\/documents\/awards\/resources\/nes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NES<\/a><\/span>.Before annual leave, the employer must pay the employee their normal hours&#8217; earnings (excluding overtime) at their regular rate, plus a 17.5% loading based on the minimum hourly rate prescribed in the award. Higher base rate applies if receiving over-award payments.<\/p>\n<h3>Public holidays<\/h3>\n<p>Public holiday entitlements are provided for in the <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fwc.gov.au\/documents\/awards\/resources\/nes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NES<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">For working on a public holiday, employees will be paid at 250% of the ordinary hourly rate, with a minimum of 4 hours&#8217; payment.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Hours worked immediately before or after a part-day public holiday, as part of one continuous shift, are included in the minimum payment\/engagement period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-5\" class=\"icon-anchor\">How can Workstem assist you?<\/h2>\n<p>Simplify your payroll process and ensure accurate pay rates with Workstem\u2019s automated <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/product\/payroll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">payroll system<\/a><\/span>. Our pre-built modern <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/product\/award-interpretation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">award interpretation software<\/a><\/span> covers 122+ awards and 34 EBAs, and keeps you up-to-date with penalty rates and other award entitlements.<\/p>\n<p>Choose between our <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Standard and Advanced plans<\/a><\/span>, and enjoy a range of benefits such as Fair Work compliance, an employee self-service App, and customised rule set.<\/p>\n<p>Book a free demo with our payroll experts. Experience the efficiency and accuracy of <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Workstem<\/a><\/span> today!<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of content What is the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award ?Who is covered by the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award ?How are the hours of work arranged in the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award\u00a0 ?How are wages and allowances calculated in the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award ?How is the leave managed in the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1150,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[41,40],"class_list":["post-1136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-all","tag-award-interpretation"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Gardening and Landscaping Services Award Guide | MA000101 | Workstem<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Unlock success in the architectural industry with our Gardening and Landscaping Services Award [MA000101] guide. Discover crucial insights on classifications, entitlements, penalty rates, and expert tips to excel in your career. Elevate your skills and stay compliant with our comprehensive resource. Click now for the ultimate Gardening and Landscaping Services Award guide!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Gardening and Landscaping Services Award Guide | MA000101 | Workstem\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Unlock success in the architectural industry with our Gardening and Landscaping Services Award [MA000101] guide. Discover crucial insights on classifications, entitlements, penalty rates, and expert tips to excel in your career. Elevate your skills and stay compliant with our comprehensive resource. Click now for the ultimate Gardening and Landscaping Services Award guide!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Workstem Australia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-01-31T05:22:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-02-02T14:32:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-6-min.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1050\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"490\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Sarah\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Sarah\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Sarah\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/#\/schema\/person\/829f66a7099e9e362ac219f1952c4f65\"},\"headline\":\"Gardening and Landscaping Services Award Guide [MA000101]\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-01-31T05:22:49+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-02-02T14:32:04+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/\"},\"wordCount\":1172,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-6-min.png\",\"keywords\":[\"All\",\"Award Interpretation\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/\",\"name\":\"Gardening and Landscaping Services Award Guide | MA000101 | Workstem\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-6-min.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-01-31T05:22:49+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-02-02T14:32:04+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/#\/schema\/person\/829f66a7099e9e362ac219f1952c4f65\"},\"description\":\"Unlock success in the architectural industry with our Gardening and Landscaping Services Award [MA000101] guide. Discover crucial insights on classifications, entitlements, penalty rates, and expert tips to excel in your career. Elevate your skills and stay compliant with our comprehensive resource. Click now for the ultimate Gardening and Landscaping Services Award guide!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-6-min.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-6-min.png\",\"width\":1050,\"height\":490,\"caption\":\"This article provides guidelines on the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award package. For more information on this award, please refer to the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award .\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Gardening and Landscaping Services Award Guide [MA000101]\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/\",\"name\":\"Workstem Australia\",\"description\":\"Human Resources Management HRM System Australia\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/#\/schema\/person\/829f66a7099e9e362ac219f1952c4f65\",\"name\":\"Sarah\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Gardening and Landscaping Services Award Guide | MA000101 | Workstem","description":"Unlock success in the architectural industry with our Gardening and Landscaping Services Award [MA000101] guide. Discover crucial insights on classifications, entitlements, penalty rates, and expert tips to excel in your career. Elevate your skills and stay compliant with our comprehensive resource. Click now for the ultimate Gardening and Landscaping Services Award guide!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Gardening and Landscaping Services Award Guide | MA000101 | Workstem","og_description":"Unlock success in the architectural industry with our Gardening and Landscaping Services Award [MA000101] guide. Discover crucial insights on classifications, entitlements, penalty rates, and expert tips to excel in your career. Elevate your skills and stay compliant with our comprehensive resource. Click now for the ultimate Gardening and Landscaping Services Award guide!","og_url":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/","og_site_name":"Workstem Australia","article_published_time":"2024-01-31T05:22:49+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-02-02T14:32:04+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1050,"height":490,"url":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-6-min.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Sarah","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Sarah","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/"},"author":{"name":"Sarah","@id":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/#\/schema\/person\/829f66a7099e9e362ac219f1952c4f65"},"headline":"Gardening and Landscaping Services Award Guide [MA000101]","datePublished":"2024-01-31T05:22:49+00:00","dateModified":"2024-02-02T14:32:04+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/"},"wordCount":1172,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-6-min.png","keywords":["All","Award Interpretation"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/","url":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/","name":"Gardening and Landscaping Services Award Guide | MA000101 | Workstem","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-6-min.png","datePublished":"2024-01-31T05:22:49+00:00","dateModified":"2024-02-02T14:32:04+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/#\/schema\/person\/829f66a7099e9e362ac219f1952c4f65"},"description":"Unlock success in the architectural industry with our Gardening and Landscaping Services Award [MA000101] guide. Discover crucial insights on classifications, entitlements, penalty rates, and expert tips to excel in your career. Elevate your skills and stay compliant with our comprehensive resource. Click now for the ultimate Gardening and Landscaping Services Award guide!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-6-min.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-6-min.png","width":1050,"height":490,"caption":"This article provides guidelines on the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award package. For more information on this award, please refer to the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award ."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/gardening-and-landscaping-services-award-guide-ma000101\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Gardening and Landscaping Services Award Guide [MA000101]"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/","name":"Workstem Australia","description":"Human Resources Management HRM System Australia","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/#\/schema\/person\/829f66a7099e9e362ac219f1952c4f65","name":"Sarah"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1136"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1136\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1139,"href":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1136\/revisions\/1139"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}