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  "slug": "legal-services",
  "code": "MA000116",
  "name": "Legal Services Award 2020",
  "shortLabel": "Legal Services Award",
  "financialYear": "2026-27",
  "effectiveFrom": "2026-07-01",
  "published": "2026-06-24",
  "payGuideUrl": "https://www.fairwork.gov.au/pay-and-wages/minimum-wages/pay-guides",
  "casualLoadingPct": 25,
  "source": "Derived from Fair Work Ombudsman pay guides",
  "disclaimer": "Indicative minimum award rates for general information only, derived from Fair Work Ombudsman pay guides. RosterElf is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Fair Work Ombudsman. Do not rely on this data for payroll decisions — rates depend on award coverage, enterprise agreements and individual circumstances and change periodically. Always verify against the current Fair Work pay guide before setting or paying wages. Provided without warranty; RosterElf Pty Ltd accepts no liability for reliance on it.",
  "classifications": [
    {
      "id": "Level 1",
      "label": "Legal clerical and administrative employee, level 1",
      "roles": "Entry-level legal administration — reception, filing, mail, basic data entry under direct supervision",
      "weekly": 1073.1,
      "hourlyPermanent": 28.24,
      "hourlyCasual": 35.3,
      "penaltyOverrides": null
    },
    {
      "id": "Level 2",
      "label": "Legal clerical and administrative employee, level 2",
      "roles": "Legal secretary or administration assistant working to established routines with limited supervision",
      "weekly": 1119.1,
      "hourlyPermanent": 29.45,
      "hourlyCasual": 36.81,
      "penaltyOverrides": null
    },
    {
      "id": "Level 3",
      "label": "Legal clerical and administrative employee, level 3",
      "roles": "Experienced legal secretary — document production, file management, diary and court-date control",
      "weekly": 1182.1,
      "hourlyPermanent": 31.11,
      "hourlyCasual": 38.89,
      "penaltyOverrides": null
    },
    {
      "id": "Level 4",
      "label": "Legal clerical and administrative employee, level 4",
      "roles": "Senior legal secretary or paralegal support with responsibility for a practitioner or practice area",
      "weekly": 1241.4,
      "hourlyPermanent": 32.67,
      "hourlyCasual": 40.84,
      "penaltyOverrides": null
    },
    {
      "id": "Level 5",
      "label": "Legal clerical and administrative employee, level 5",
      "roles": "Senior paralegal or practice administrator exercising judgement and supervising others",
      "weekly": 1291.8,
      "hourlyPermanent": 33.99,
      "hourlyCasual": 42.49,
      "penaltyOverrides": null
    },
    {
      "id": "Law graduate, level 5",
      "label": "Law graduate, level 5",
      "roles": "Law graduate not yet admitted, working under supervision",
      "weekly": 1291.8,
      "hourlyPermanent": 33.99,
      "hourlyCasual": 42.49,
      "penaltyOverrides": null
    },
    {
      "id": "Law clerk, level 6",
      "label": "Law clerk, level 6",
      "roles": "Law clerk carrying substantive file work under a supervising practitioner",
      "weekly": 1369.2,
      "hourlyPermanent": 36.03,
      "hourlyCasual": 45.04,
      "penaltyOverrides": null
    }
  ],
  "penalties": [
    {
      "id": "saturday",
      "name": "Saturday (first 3 hours / shiftworker ordinary)",
      "kind": "multiplier",
      "permanentMultiplierOrLoading": 1.5,
      "casualMultiplierOrLoading": 1.75
    },
    {
      "id": "sunday",
      "name": "Sunday",
      "kind": "multiplier",
      "permanentMultiplierOrLoading": 2,
      "casualMultiplierOrLoading": 2.25
    },
    {
      "id": "publicholiday",
      "name": "Public holiday (other than continuous shiftworkers)",
      "kind": "multiplier",
      "permanentMultiplierOrLoading": 2.5,
      "casualMultiplierOrLoading": 2.75
    }
  ],
  "juniors": {
    "16": 0.5,
    "17": 0.6,
    "18": 0.7,
    "19": 0.8,
    "20": 0.9,
    "Under 16": 0.45
  },
  "apprentices": null,
  "allowances": [
    {
      "name": "Meal allowance",
      "amount": "$20.75 for the first meal and $16.54 for an extra meal"
    },
    {
      "name": "Uniform or special clothing allowance",
      "amount": "$3.75 per week"
    },
    {
      "name": "Protective clothing reimbursement",
      "amount": "Reimbursement for the cost of uniforms and/or protective clothing"
    },
    {
      "name": "Vehicle allowance – motor car",
      "amount": "$1.00 per km"
    },
    {
      "name": "Vehicle allowance – motorcycle",
      "amount": "$0.34 per km"
    },
    {
      "name": "Standing by allowance",
      "amount": "Payment at the minimum hourly rate for time spent standing by"
    },
    {
      "name": "Transport after overtime reimbursement",
      "amount": "Reimbursement for the cost of transport to return home"
    },
    {
      "name": "Living away from home – board and lodging",
      "amount": "Payment to cover all reasonable expenses for board and lodging"
    },
    {
      "name": "Living away from home – fares allowance",
      "amount": "Payment to cover all fares to and from the temporary place of work"
    },
    {
      "name": "Living away from home – travelling time allowance",
      "amount": "Payment at the minimum hourly rate, capped at 8 hours in each 24-hour period"
    }
  ]
}