Book Industry Award
Covers the book industry - receipt, perusal, editing and preparation of manuscripts and other material for publication in book form, plus book publicity work. 16 classifications across two streams (editorial and publicists). Standard rate is Level 3 Grade 1 (editorial). Some classifications (Editorial L3 G3, Publicist Grades 6 and 7) are EXEMPT from hours-of-work and meal-break provisions.
Fully built. Rates, allowances, penalties and any required apprentice / junior rates are all wired to the rate resolver and have been verified against the consolidated award text and the latest pay guide.
What's built
- All 16 cl. 14 classifications across both streams at the July 2025 figures.
- Hours-of-work setup with cycle options (38h each week / 19 days in 28 / 10 days in 14 / 38h spread across 4 days in 5).
- Span Mon-Fri only - no Saturday or Sunday in span.
- Casual 25% loading with 3-hour minimum engagement; PT 4-hour minimum per day.
Known limitations
No outstanding gaps at this revision - re-verify on the next Fair Work pay-guide release.
Setup & special instructions
- Editorial Level 3 - Grade 3 (Senior editor), Publicist Grade 6 and Publicist Grade 7 are EXEMPT from hours-of-work AND meal-break provisions - entitled instead to 2 days off per week.
- Cycle options on FT employees include the 19-days-in-28-day pattern (40 / 40 / 40 / 32) and the 10-days-in-14-day pattern (42 / 34) - confirm which cycle each employee runs.
- • Book industry
- • Editorial
- • Book publicity
- • Manuscript preparation
The consolidated award text is the authoritative source. Always confirm specific obligations against the award itself - Mployr's implementation status reflects what we've seeded; it does not replace legal advice.
Want to see this award running on your data?
We can demo a pay run on the book industry award using sample employees in a sandbox tenant - including any of the special-instruction steps above so you can see exactly what your team's day-to-day looks like.
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