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What will Master Builders invoice me for?

Ordinary Hours Invoice Rates

The Master Builders Host Employer Ordinary Hours Invoice Rate incorporates:

  • Wages
  • Tool allowance, fare and standard travel allowance where applicable
  • Superannuation contributions
  • Taxation
  • Twenty (20) days annual leave
  • Ten (10) days personal leave
  • Two (2) days compassionate leave
  • Up to ten (10) days Family Domestic Violence Leave
  • Public Holidays
  • Payment of Registered Training Organisation (RTO) fees where applicable
  • Wages while the Apprentice/Trainee attends RTO
  • Long Service Leave administration and registration
  • Rostered Days Off- accrual, administration and payment of wages

The Host Employer will only be charged the Ordinary Hours hourly rate for the days the Apprentice/Trainee worked on site – with the exception on Inclement Weather Days (see Inclement Weather for more details).

Invoice Rate Exclusions

The Master Builders Host Employer Ordinary Hours Invoice Rate does not include:

  • Overtime wages including allowances
  • Inclement weather wages
  • Meal allowances
  • Site Allowances and Special Rate Allowances
  • Travel between Construction Sites and Distant Work Payments
  • Living away from home allowances
  • Penalty Rates for Public Holidays Worked

These items will appear on your Invoice as separate line-items.

Overtime Invoice Rate

The Master Builders Host Employer Overtime Invoice Rates are based on the apprentice/trainee’s relevant Industry Award and/or Enterprise Agreement and are provided as a charge per hour. The Invoice Rates provide the hourly charge for time and a half (Overtime 1.5) and double time (Overtime 2.0) where entitlements require Overtime payments to the apprentice/trainee outside of these Overtime Rates, Master Builders will advise the Host Employer separately of the applicable Overtime Invoice Rate to be applied.

Any Overtime charges incurred, will appear on the Invoice as a separate line-item.

Host Employers should note that in line with Master Builders supervision requirements Master Builders Apprentices/Trainees cannot work any overtime or shift work on their own or without Supervision.

Host Employers should also note ‘Cash in Hand’ overtime payments for Master Apprentices/Trainees are not permitted.  This puts both you, the Host Employer and the Apprentice/Trainee at risk with regards to coverage for Workers Compensation and fraud legislation with the Australian Tax Office both of which have serious consequences and may also result in Master Builders withdrawing your Host Employer Approval Status.

Travel Between Construction Sites and distant work payments

If the Master Builders Apprentice/Trainee is required to use their own car to:

  • Drive from site to site
  • Pick up materials
  • Drive more than 50kms from the Registered Business Address of the Host Employer, or
  • Drive more than 50kms from, their residential address to the worksite*

An additional charge is invoiced in accordance with the relevant Award or Enterprise Agreement.  This will appear on the Invoice as a separate line-item.

*Apprentices/Trainees are not entitled to Distant Work Payments if at the commencement of employment, the Apprentice/Trainee’s usual place of residence was more than 50km by road from the Construction Site on which the Apprentice/Trainee was initially engaged. In these circumstances the Host Employer will not be invoiced an additional charge.

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Definitions

This document outlines the direct debit arrangements between Master Builders Association of NSW Pty Ltd, ABN 11 074 397 532 (MBANSW) and you.

MBANSW is the registered Group Training Organisation and Apprenticeship Services arm of Master Builders Association of New South Wales, ABN 96 550 042 906 (Master Builders)

“You”, “your” and “Host Employer” refer to you, your company and business nominated in the table below.

This document outlines the direct debit arrangements between MBANSW and you.

Direct Debit Terms and Conditions

  • Your nominated account or credit card will be debited weekly for hosting a MBAS or MBAS+ apprentice or trainee.
  • The first debit to your account will occur within 7 working days of the MBAS or MBAS+ apprentice or trainee commencing their placement with your business.
  • If an invoice payment is due on a non-business day, it will be debited from your account on the following business day.
  • Host Employer account information held by MBANSW will be kept confidential. Please note that some information is provided to the MBANSW financial institution to initiate the debit to your nominated account.
  • MBANSW will give you a minimum of 14 days’ notice in writing of changes to these Terms and Conditions.
  • If you wish to make changes to this arrangement, please contact MBANSW on (02) 8586 3533.

Your responsibility in this arrangement

  • Ensure that your nominated account can accept direct debits (your financial institution can confirm this).
  • Ensure there are sufficient cleared funds in the nominated account on the drawing date.
  • Advise MBANSW in writing if the nominated account is transferred or closed.


Please note that if your payment is dishonoured by your financial institution, a re-draw will take place within 7 days.

Any transaction fees payable by MBANSW in respect to a dishonoured payment will be added to your account.

Enquiries

Please direct all enquiries to MBAS (02) 8586 3533 or apprenticeship@mbansw.asn.au;

Please include your phone and email address.

I/We authorise MBANSW to arrange for funds to be debited from my/our nominated account at the financial institution identified below.

This authority to direct debit will remain in place in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.