6310.0 - Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership, Australia, August 2009 
Quality Declaration
Quality Declaration ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 12/05/2010
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GLOSSARY
Education As a result of employment, employer has paid for or provided the employee with tuition, books, exams or enrolment fees. This type of benefit excludes on-the-job training. It may include contributions to occupational qualifications or other study. Does not include compulsory training, such as occupational health and safety training; or training that is provided as part of an apprenticeship or traineeship where an employee receives a reduced salary while completing the training. Finance As a result of employment, the employer has paid for or provided an employee with a debt waiver, a low (or no) interest loan, or another finance related benefit. This includes partial debt waivers or co-payments. Full adult rate of pay Full rate of pay an adult employee receives, as specified by employer. If an employee is not being paid at the full adult rate they may be paid a percentage of the adult rate dependent on their age or abilities. Adult employees are employees who are 21 years of age or over, and employees under 21 years old who are paid at the full adult rate for their occupation. Full-time employees in main job People who were employees in their main job and:
Full-time workers Employed people who usually worked 35 hours or more a week (in all jobs) and others who, although usually working less than 35 hours a week, worked 35 hours or more during the reference week. In this publication full-time workers relates to full-time workers who were employees in their main job. Health fund memberships As a result of employment, the employer has paid for the employee's medical and/or hospital expenses, or private health insurance. This may include alternative therapies such as acupuncture or massage. This excludes compulsory occupational health and safety related goods and services, such as treatment of injuries that have resulted from working and are being addressed through worker's compensation. Hours paid for in main job The number of hours for which employees were paid in their main job, not necessarily the number of hours actually worked during the reference week (e.g. an employee on paid leave for the week was asked to report the number of hours for which they were paid). Hours worked The number of hours actually worked during the reference week. Housing and/or utilities As a result of employment, the employer has paid for or provided the employee with accommodation used as a residence by an employee for his/her family and/or utilities related to accommodation, such as water, gas, electricity or rates. Industry of main job An industry is a group of businesses or organisations that undertake similar economic activities to produce goods and/or services. In this publication, industry refers to ANZSIC Division as classified according to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), 2006 (cat. no. 1292.0). Level of educational Level of education is a function of the quality and quantity of learning involved in an educational activity. It is categorised according to the Australian Standard Classification of Education, 2001 (cat. no. 1272.0) Level of Education classification. Level of highest educational attainment Level of highest educational attainment identifies the highest achievement a person has attained in any area of study. It is not a measurement of the relative importance of different fields of study but a ranking of qualifications and other educational attainments regardless of the particular area of study or the type of institution in which the study was undertaken. Years 12, 11 and 10 include people who are currently undertaking school study (See Appendix 1 for more information). Level not determined Level not determined includes inadequately described responses or where no responses were given. Main English-speaking countries The list of main English-speaking countries provided here is not an attempt to classify countries on the basis of whether or not English is the predominant or official language of each country. It is a list of the main countries from which Australia receives, or has received, significant numbers of overseas settlers who are likely to speak English. These countries comprise the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and the United States of America. Main job The job in which most hours are usually worked. Mean weekly earnings The amount obtained by dividing the total earnings of a group by the number of employees in that group. Median weekly earnings The amount which divides the distribution of employees into two equal groups, one having earnings above and the other below that amount. Medical and/or hospital Same as health fund membership. Multiple jobholder Employed people who, during the reference week worked in a second job. Multiple jobholders exclude those who changed employer and those who held a second job from which they were absent during the reference week because of holidays, sickness or any other reason. In this publication, a multiple jobholder relates to only those who were employees in their main job. Information on earnings in main job is collected from all multiple jobholders. Information on earnings in second job is only collected from multiple jobholders who were employees in their second job. Non-school qualification Non-school qualifications are awarded for educational attainments other than those of pre-primary, primary or secondary education. They include qualifications at the Postgraduate Degree level, Master Degree level, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate level, Bachelor Degree level, Advanced Diploma and Diploma level, and Certificates I, II, III and IV levels. Non-school qualifications may be attained concurrently with school qualifications. Occupation of main job An occupation is a collection of jobs that are sufficiently similar in their title and tasks, skill level and skill specialisation which are grouped together for the purposes of classification. In this publication occupation refers to Major Group as defined by ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition, 2006 (cat. no. 1220.0). 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). Other goods and services Goods and services provided free or at a discounted price to an employee (e.g. an employee discount on goods sold in the retail outlet where they work). Paid holiday leave The entitlement of an employee to paid holiday, paid vacation or paid recreation leave in their main job. Paid leave entitlements The entitlement of employees (excluding OMIEs) to either paid holiday leave, paid sick leave, paid long service leave and/or paid maternity/paternity leave in their main job. Paid long service leave The entitlement of an employee to paid long service leave in their main job. Paid maternity/paternity leave The entitlement of an employee to paid maternity/paternity leave in their main job. Paid set amount or by the hour Employees with a fixed annual salary who get paid the same amount each pay period (excluding overtime and bonuses), regardless of the number of hours worked in the week are classed as 'paid by set amount'. Employees classed as 'paid by the hour' have their pay specifically determined by the number of hours they work each pay period. Paid sick leave The entitlement of an employee to paid paid sick leave in their main job. Paid study leave As a result of employment, employer has provided the employee with paid study leave, which includes time off granted by the employer for attendance at classes, study for exams, etc during working hours, provided that the course being studies was not undertaken as a condition of employment. People studying as a condition of employment (e.g. apprentices) were not considered to be receiving a benefit. However, other students who were given time off to attend courses were considered to receive study leave, even if they lost pay while on study leave or had to make up all of the time they were absent during working hours. Part-time employees in main job People who were employees in their main job and:
Part-time workers Employed people who usually worked less than 35 hours a week (in all jobs) and either did so during the reference week, or were not at work in the reference week. In this publication part-time workers relates to part-time workers who were employees in their main job. Personal car park As a result of employment, employer has paid for or provided the employee with a personal car park, or the use of a car park that would otherwise not be available to the employee, or that they would otherwise have had to pay for. Reference week The week preceding the week in which the interview was conducted. Salary sacrifice An arrangement under which an employee agrees contractually to forgo part of the remuneration, which the employee would otherwise receive as wages and salaries, in return for the employer or someone associated with the employer providing benefits of a similar value. (Australian Tax Office) Second job A job, other than the main job, in which some hours were worked during the reference week. 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. Share benefit Employee owns shares or options in the employing business/company. As a result of employment, employer has provided or paid for the employee with shares, rights or options in the employing company/business. Size of location in main job The number of people employed at the location of the respondent’s main job by their employer. Sporting or fitness expenses As a result of employment, the employer has paid for or provided the employee with sporting/fitness institution memberships, equipment, facilities, instruction, or training. Employees whose fitness and sporting abilities are related to their job; and receive sporting goods and services are not included in this category. Superannuation contributions As a result of employment, employer has made superannuation contributions in the last 12 months into a Superannuation Scheme on behalf of employee in their main job. Under the Superannuation Guarantee Act, employers are obliged to make superannuation contributions on behalf of most employees. There are some exempt employees: for example, employees aged less than 18 years who are not working more than 30 hours a week, employees aged 70 years and over, or employees who are paid less than $450 in a calendar month. Trade union An organisation consisting predominantly of employees, the principal activities of which include the negotiation of rates of pay and conditions of employment for its members. Trade union member Employees who are a member of a trade union, not necessarily in connection with their main job. For more information, see paragraph 33 of the Explanatory Notes. Trade union member in main job Employees with membership in a trade union in connection with their main job. Transport to and from work As a result of employment, employer has paid for or provided the employee with transport to and from work, or other regular travel. This type of benefit includes transport for fly-in/fly-out workers. Union memberships or other professional association membership As a result of employment, the employer has paid for the employee's union and/or professional association membership. Vehicle or vehicle costs As a result of employment, employer has paid for or provided the employee with a car, or the use of a car for private purposes. May include part payments and related expenses. Excludes vehicles provided solely for work purposes. Weekly earnings Amount of ‘last total pay’ (i.e. before taxation, salary sacrifice and other deductions had been made) from wage and salary jobs prior to the interview. For persons paid other than weekly, earnings were converted to a weekly equivalent. No adjustment was made for any back payment of wage increases, prepayment of leave or bonuses, etc. 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. Without paid leave entitlements Employees (excluding OMIEs) who were not entitled to paid holiday leave and paid sick leave, or did not know whether they were entitled to paid holiday leave or paid sick leave in their main job. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.
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