How Do I Get Paid?
Letter of Appointment.
Before the start of a temporary staff assignment with one of our clients, you will be provided with a Letter of Appointment which will detail all the conditions of your employment including your rate of pay.
You'll be paid an agreed hourly rate for each assignment, determined by our client's work requirements, your skills, and the prevailing Award or Agreement rates that are applicable. Your hourly rate of pay may vary from assignment to assignment.
Income Tax Declaration.
An Income Tax Instalment Declaration must be completed by you and lodged with Precruitment. If we do not have a completed and signed Declaration prior to commencement of your employment we are required by law to tax you at the highest rate. Precruitment will deduct only those taxes required by law.
Bank Account Details
At your initial registration as a Precruitment Temp you will be required to provide us with your bank account details. This allows us to make a direct deposit of you pay into your bank account.
Should your bank details change, please tell us so that we can amend our records.
Our Working Week.
Our working week starts Monday and ends Sunday.
Your Time Sheets
For each temporary assignment, a weekly time sheet must be com¬pleted, signed by you and your supervisor and faxed or delivered to Precruitment no later than 9.00 am on the Monday following the end of each working week. The timely submission of your approved timesheet is vital to ensuring that you and all of the other Precruitment Temps are paid on time.
Please complete your time sheet accurately. If it is incomplete or incorrect or late, your pay may be delayed.
Keep a copy of the time sheet for your own records. Ensure the client also has a copy.
Should your assignment end mid week, have your timesheet approved by your supervisor and submit it to Precruitment immediately.
Corrections to the time sheet must be initialled by the client.
Time sheet instructions
Provided with this information sheet is a completed sample time sheet. Please study it carefully, ensure you understand it and use it as a reference when you complete your time sheet each week.
We like to pay you quickly and accurately. In order to do this, we need all of the information requested on the time sheet. Failure to provide the necessary information may delay your pay. Be sure to call Precruitment if you have any questions.
When will I get my pay?
Direct deposit EFT enables Precruitment to deposit your pay directly into the bank, building society or credit union account you specify.
Precruitment processes and deposits your pay into your account following the receipt of your timesheet. Your pay advices will be mailed to you. Your pay will be available Thursday morning following the week you have worked, except where bank or public holidays may affect this arrangement.
Any queries about your pay should be made directly to Precruitment.
Superannuation
Precruitment pays 9% superannuation on your behalf and in keeping with the Super Guarantee Levy (SGL) leglislation. As the SGL rate increases in accord with the Federal Government policy the increases will automatically be passed on to you.
Please note that superannuation is only payable if you earn more than $450 in any month.
Our preferred fund is the Recruitment Services Superannuation Fund (RSSF), which was specifically established to provide a superannuation facility for temps. However, in keeping with the Federal Government’s SuperChoice legislation your superanuation payments will be made the the fund of your choice providing, of course, that it is a “complying fund” as determined by the SuperChoice Legislation.
Soon after your first super payment the RSSF will contact you and provide details of your account.
Workers Compensation Insurance
While you are at work as a Precruitment Temp you are covered by our worker’s compensation insurance.
Please read the notes contained in the separate letter on Workplace Health & Safety.
Payment Summary
You will be sent a taxation Payment Summary at the end of the financial year. This certificate will show you your gross earnings and the tax deducted while employed by us. Let us know promptly if you change your address or contact details at any time during the year.

