Case Studies
Experienced Pharmacist Rate Vs. DA Pharmacist: Tim Saves Thousands on a Single Sunday Shift
Tim avoids paying penalty rates on a weekend and pays just $15.33/hr instead of $58.78/hr for a pharmacist, saving nearly $17,000 per year on just one 7.5hr Sunday shift
Tim employs a pharmacist named Daisy, who is employed as an "Experience Pharmacist" under the Pharmacy Industry Award (PIA). Daisy is a casual employee working at the award rate. Daisy normally works Sunday 9am-5pm with 1/2hr unpaid meal break, along with another pharmacist.
Tim decides to use a Dispense Assist Technician (Advanced) - exclusive use instead of Daisy.
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Cost Analysis |
Using Dispense Assist |
Not Using Dispense Assist |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Unit Cost |
Total Cost |
Unit Cost |
Total Cost |
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| Hours worked Sunday 9:00am-1:00pm | $15.33 | $61.32 | $58.78 | $235.12 |
| Hours worked Sunday 1:30pm-5:00pm | $15.33 | $53.66 | $58.78 | $205.73 |
| Compulsory Leave Entitlements | 25% | $28.75 | Included In The Above | |
| Superannuation | 10.00% | $14.37 | 10.00% | $44.09 |
| Total Cost Per Week | $158.10 | $484.94 | ||
| Total Cost Per Year | $8,221.20 | $25,216.88 | ||