{"id":3321,"date":"2026-10-13T10:30:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T21:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/auto-draft\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T15:33:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T02:33:58","slug":"registered-licensed-clubs-award-pay-guide-2026-ma000058","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/registered-licensed-clubs-award-pay-guide-2026-ma000058\/","title":{"rendered":"Registered and Licensed Clubs Award: Pay Guide, Rates &amp; Penalty Rates 2026"},"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 Registered and Licensed Clubs Award?\">What is the Registered and Licensed Clubs Award?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-1\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"What changed for the 2026 pay rates?\">What changed for the 2026 pay rates?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-2\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"Registered Clubs Award overtime rates\">Registered Clubs Award overtime rates<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-3\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"Casual rates under the Registered Clubs Award\">Casual rates under the Registered Clubs Award<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-4\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"Meal breaks under MA000058\">Meal breaks under MA000058<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-5\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"Rosters matter under the Clubs Award\">Rosters matter under the Clubs Award<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-6\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"Registered Clubs Award compliance checklist\">Registered Clubs Award compliance checklist<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-7\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"How payroll software can help with MA000058\">How payroll software can help with MA000058<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-8\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"The bottom line\">The bottom line<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-9\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"Frequently Asked Questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c\u00a0 The <\/span><b>Registered and Licensed Clubs Award 2020 [MA000058]<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sets minimum pay rates and employment conditions for employees working in covered registered and licensed clubs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For 2026, the current consolidated award incorporates amendments effective up to <\/span><b>1 July 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This guide summarises the key adult pay rates, penalty rates, overtime rates and compliance points employers should check.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Important:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is a practical 2026 guide, not a replacement for the full award. Where a pay guide or summary differs from the award, the award itself takes precedence.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-0\" class=\"icon-anchor\">What is the Registered and Licensed Clubs Award?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Registered and Licensed Clubs Award covers work performed for or connected with registered and licensed clubs operating on a not-for-profit basis for the benefit of the community and club members.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples include clubs operating around:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">football grounds<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cricket grounds<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">golf courses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bowling greens<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">other sporting grounds<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Covered roles can include bar attendants, front-office staff, kitchen employees and other club workers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step for any employer is therefore to confirm that <\/span><b>MA000058 actually applies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the business and employee.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-1\" class=\"icon-anchor\">What changed for the 2026 pay rates?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The current award rates apply from <\/span><b>1 July 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Fair Work Commission consolidated version identifies the latest variations affecting minimum rates, allowances and penalty rates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For adult full-time and part-time employees, the ordinary hourly rates in the current schedule range from the introductory level through Level 13.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Registered and Licensed Clubs Award 2026 adult rates<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Classification<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Ordinary hourly rate<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Saturday<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Sunday<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Public holiday<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introductory<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$25.74<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$38.61<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$45.05<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$64.35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Level 1<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$26.44<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$39.66<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$46.27<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$66.10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Level 2<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$27.08<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$40.62<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$47.39<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$67.70<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Level 3<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$27.97<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$41.96<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$48.95<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$69.93<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Level 4<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$29.45<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$44.18<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$51.54<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$73.63<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Level 5<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$31.30<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$46.95<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$54.78<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$78.25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These figures are from the current Schedule B adult full-time and part-time rates applying from 1 July 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Why classification matters<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The award does not use a single hourly rate for every club employee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, Level 1 includes classifications such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">food and beverage attendant grade 1<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">guest service grade 1<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kitchen attendant grade 1<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PGA Associate year 1<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Level 2 includes roles such as cook grade 1, food and beverage attendant grade 2, guest service grade 2 and other specified classifications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The duties performed by the employee matter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An employer should therefore not classify someone based simply on their job title.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-2\" class=\"icon-anchor\">Registered Clubs Award overtime rates<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For adult full-time and part-time employees, overtime rates are based on when the overtime is worked.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>When overtime is worked<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>First 2 hours<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>After 2 hours<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monday to Friday<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">150%<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saturday<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">175%<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sunday<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200%<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public holiday<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">250%<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">250%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a Level 1 employee with an ordinary hourly rate of $26.44, this means:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Monday-Friday first 2 hours: $39.66<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Monday-Friday after 2 hours: $52.88<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Saturday first 2 hours: $46.27<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Saturday after 2 hours: $52.88<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Sunday: $52.88<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Public holiday: $66.10<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The award also contains specific provisions dealing with overtime and other working arrangements, so employers should not assume every additional hour is automatically treated the same way.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-3\" class=\"icon-anchor\">Casual rates under the Registered Clubs Award<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Casual employees have different ordinary and penalty rates because casual loading is built into the applicable rates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For adult casual employees, the current Schedule B rates are:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Classification<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Ordinary<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Saturday<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Sunday<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Public holiday<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introductory<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$32.18<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$38.61<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$45.05<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$64.35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Level 1<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$33.05<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$39.66<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$46.27<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$66.10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Level 2<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$33.85<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$40.62<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$47.39<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$67.70<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Level 3<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$34.96<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$41.96<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$48.95<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$69.93<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Level 4<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$36.81<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$44.18<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$51.54<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$73.63<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Level 5<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$39.13<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$46.95<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$54.78<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$64?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Check the current Fair Work <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/calculate.fairwork.gov.au\/payguides\/awardviewer\/G00583134\">pay guide<\/a><\/span> for the complete classification table before using rates in payroll.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For payroll implementation, the important point is that casual rates cannot simply be derived by adding a generic percentage to any rate without checking the award&#8217;s detailed calculation rules.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-4\" class=\"icon-anchor\">Meal breaks under MA000058<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The award contains specific meal-break rules.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where an employee works more than 5 hours in a day, they generally must receive an unpaid meal break of at least 30 minutes within the specified period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the required meal break is not provided, the employee must generally be paid <\/span><b>150% of the ordinary hourly rate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the end of the fifth hour until the break is given or the shift ends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is an important payroll scenario because the issue may originate in attendance rather than payroll.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the payroll system only receives an approved timesheet saying &#8220;8 hours worked&#8221;, it may not have enough information to determine whether a required break was actually taken.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-5\" class=\"icon-anchor\">Rosters matter under the Clubs Award<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The award contains specific roster requirements for full-time and part-time employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employers must prepare rosters showing normal starting and finishing times and the relevant employee details. The award also provides rules around changing rosters and notice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is why clubs should treat rostering as part of payroll compliance rather than as a separate operational task.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A roster can influence:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>hours worked \u2192 penalty eligibility \u2192 overtime \u2192 final pay\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-6\" class=\"icon-anchor\">Registered Clubs Award compliance checklist<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before each payroll cycle, employers should be able to answer:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is MA000058 the correct award?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is each employee&#8217;s classification correct?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are current 2026 minimum rates applied?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are Saturday and Sunday penalties correct?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are public holiday rates correct?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is overtime calculated according to when it is worked?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are casual employees using the correct casual rates?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are required breaks being captured?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are applicable allowances included?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are roster and attendance records consistent?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are pay records retained correctly?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-7\" class=\"icon-anchor\">How payroll software can help with MA000058<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manual award calculations become increasingly difficult when a club has multiple employee classifications, casual workers, variable rosters and weekend trading.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workstem&#8217;s Australian award interpretation platform supports automated award calculations for ordinary hours, overtime, penalties and allowances and connects these calculations with attendance, rostering and payroll. It also states that award rates are updated through the Fair Work API.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That does not remove the need to verify classifications and award coverage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It reduces the amount of manual calculation required after the employee has already worked the shift.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-8\" class=\"icon-anchor\">The bottom line<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For 2026, the key compliance issue under MA000058 is not simply knowing one hourly rate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employers need to get the entire chain right:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Classification \u2192 Roster \u2192 Attendance \u2192 Award rules \u2192 Payroll<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The current Registered and Licensed Clubs Award rates apply from 1 July 2026, but the detailed award rules around overtime, penalties, breaks and classifications determine what an employee is actually entitled to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For payroll decisions, always check the current Fair Work award and pay guide rather than relying on an old rate table.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-9\" class=\"icon-anchor\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><b>Q: What is the Registered and Licensed Clubs Award 2026?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: The Registered and Licensed Clubs Award 2020 [MA000058] is the modern award covering eligible employees in registered and licensed clubs. &#8220;2026&#8221; refers to the rates and award conditions applying during 2026; it is not the name of a separate 2026 award.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q: What is MA000058?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: MA000058 is the award code for the Registered and Licensed Clubs Award 2020. Employers covered by the award need to apply its relevant classifications, minimum rates, penalty rates, overtime provisions, allowances and other employment conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q: When did the 2026 Registered Clubs Award rates take effect?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: The current annual wage review increases and related rate changes apply from 1 July 2026. Employers should use the current Fair Work award and pay guide rather than relying on a previous year&#8217;s rates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q: How are Saturday and Sunday rates calculated under MA000058?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: Saturday and Sunday rates depend on the employee&#8217;s classification and the applicable award provision. Employers should use the current MA000058 rate tables and check whether additional conditions apply to the employee&#8217;s work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q: What are the overtime rates under the Registered Clubs Award?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: For adult full-time and part-time employees, MA000058 applies different overtime rates depending on when the overtime is worked. The award includes specific rates for weekday, Saturday, Sunday and public holiday overtime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q: Does the Registered Clubs Award apply to every employee working in a club?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: No. Award coverage depends on the nature of the employer&#8217;s operations and the employee&#8217;s role. Employers should confirm coverage and classification rather than assuming that every club employee falls under MA000058.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q: Do casual employees have different rates under MA000058?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: Yes. Casual employees have different rates that incorporate casual loading and can also be affected by applicable penalty conditions. Employers should use the current casual rate tables rather than adding a generic loading manually.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q: Why is classification important under MA000058?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: Different classifications have different minimum rates and may cover different types of duties. Using the wrong classification can therefore produce an incorrect base rate and affect related overtime and penalty calculations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q: Does rostering affect Registered Clubs Award compliance?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: Yes. Rostered hours and working patterns can affect overtime, penalty rates, breaks and other award conditions. The roster therefore forms an important part of the payroll compliance process.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><b>Read more<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of content What is the Registered and Licensed Clubs Award?What changed for the 2026 pay rates?Registered Clubs Award overtime ratesCasual rates under the Registered Clubs AwardMeal breaks under MA000058Rosters matter under the Clubs AwardRegistered Clubs Award compliance checklistHow payroll software can help with MA000058The bottom lineFrequently Asked Questions c\u00a0 The Registered and Licensed Clubs&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":3357,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[40,61],"class_list":["post-3321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-award-interpretation","tag-award-rates"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Registered and Licensed Clubs Award: Pay Guide, Rates &amp; 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