GLOSSARY
Casual loading
Provision by an employer of a higher rate of pay to compensate for not being entitled to paid holiday and/or paid sick leave.
Employed
People aged 15 years and over who, during the reference week:
- worked for one hour or more for pay, profit, commission or payment in kind, in a job or business or on a farm (comprising employees, employers and own account workers); or
- worked for one hour or more without pay in a family business or on a farm (i.e. contributing family workers); or
- were employees who had a job but were not at work and were:
- away from work for less than four weeks up to the end of the reference week; or
- away from work for more than four weeks up to the end of the reference week and received pay for some or all of the four week period to the end of the reference week; or
- away from work as a standard work or shift arrangement; or
- on strike or locked out; or
- on workers' compensation and expected to return to their job; or
- were employers or own account workers who had a job, business or farm, but were not at work.
Contributing family workers in their main job and people aged 15-19 who were still at school were excluded from the survey.
Employees
People who:
- worked for a public or private employer; and
- received remuneration in wages, salary, or are paid a retainer fee by their employer and worked on a commission basis, or for tips or piece-rates or payment in kind; or
- operated their own incorporated enterprise with or without hiring employees.
Extra hours
See overtime.
Formal Agreement
An agreement that is in writing. A written agreement can be in the form of, but not limited to, an Australian Workplace Agreement, an individual written agreement between employer and employee or a collective agreement or certified agreement made directly between an employer and a group of employees.
Full-time employees in main job
Employees who usually worked 35 hours or more a week (in their main job) and others who, although usually worked less than 35 hours a week, worked 35 hours or more during the reference week. These people were classified as full-time employees in their main job.
Full-time workers
Employed people who usually worked 35 hours or more a week (in all jobs) and others who, although usually worked less than 35 hours a week, worked 35 hours or more during the reference week. These people were classified as full-time workers in their employment.
Holiday leave
Provision by an employer of paid holiday, vacation or recreation leave. People employed in their own business were not asked questions about paid holiday leave.
Hours actually worked
The number of hours actually worked during the reference week.
Hours usually worked
The number of hours usually worked in a week.
Industry of main job
In this publication, industry of main job refers to ANZSIC Division as classified according to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), 2006 (cat. no. 1292.0).
Main English-speaking countries
Comprises the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, South Africa, the United States of America and New Zealand.
Main job
The job in which the most hours were usually worked.
Occupation of main job
In this publication, occupation of main job relates to Major Group as defined by the ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition, 2006 (cat. no. 1220.0).
On call
A shift arrangement, for being available, when not at work, to be contacted to resume work. An allowance may be paid to the employee for being on call.
Overtime
Work undertaken which is outside, or in addition to, ordinary working hours of the respondent in their main job, whether paid or unpaid.
Owner managers of incorporated enterprises
People who work in their own incorporated enterprise, that is, a business entity which is registered as a separate legal entity to its members or owners (also known as a limited liability company). These people are classified as employees under 'status in employment'.
Part-time employees in main job
Employees who usually worked less than 35 hours a week (in their main job) and who did so during the reference week, or were not at work during the reference week. These people were classified as part-time employees in their main job.
Part-time workers
Employed people who usually worked less than 35 hours a week (in all jobs) and who did so during the reference week, or were not at work during the reference week. These people were classified as part-time workers in their employment.
Salary package
Provision by an employer where employees receive a mix of cash and a variety of non-cash benefits from their employers as remuneration. Examples of non-cash benefits include cars, additional amounts paid into superannuation funds for the employee, provision of mobile phones and/or free car parking.
Sector of main job
Is used to classify a respondent's employer as a public or private enterprise. The public sector includes all government units, such as government departments, non-market non-profit institutions that are controlled and mainly financed by government, and corporations and quasi-corporations that are controlled by government.
Self-identified casuals
Employees (excluding OMIEs) who considered their job to be casual.
Shift work
A system of working whereby the daily hours of operation at the place of employment are split into at least two set work periods (shifts), for different groups of workers.
Sick leave
Provision by an employer of paid sick leave. People employed in their own business were not asked questions about paid sick leave.
Standby
People who are usually waiting to restart work or people who have had to restart work after being recalled, without additional pay and allowances.
Time off in lieu
Time off that is granted for time that has already been made up by working extra hours or overtime.
With paid leave entitlements
Employees (excluding OMIEs), who were entitled to either paid holiday leave or paid sick leave (or both) in their main job. People employed in their own business were not asked questions about paid leave entitlements.
Without paid leave entitlements
Employees (excluding OMIEs), who were not entitled to paid holiday leave or paid sick leave, or did not know whether they were entitled to paid holiday leave or paid sick leave in their main job.
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