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About GWUReconciliation
Each quarter, Grill’d must compare what you were paid under the 2025 EA with what the Fast Food Award would have paid for the same hours pattern. If the Award is higher, you’re paid the shortfall + 1.5%.
In a nutshell
Reconciliation compares your actual EA earnings with what the Fast Food Award would have paid for the same hours, penalties and overtime in that quarter. If the Award total is higher, Grill’d must pay the shortfall + 1.5% within 4 weeks of the quarter ending.
What is the Fast Food Award?
The Fast Food Industry Award or FFIA is like an Enterprise Agreement for everyone who isn't on their own specific one. It acts as a national safety net for fast-food workers, and outlines minimum base rates, weekend penalties, late-night loadings, and overtime rules. The EA replaces the FFIA for Grill’d, but reconciliation ensures your overall pay isn’t worse than the Award over the quarter.
Why your variation choice matters
If you finish after your rostered time, Tanda may ask if you accept a variation (editing the roster to match what you worked). Reconciliation should see all late minutes. Accepting a variation can convert those minutes to “ordinary time” on the roster and hide underpayments.
Best practice:
- If you worked late (even 5–10 minutes), decline the variation.
- Keep screenshots of roster + timesheet; note who asked what.
- See Overtime & Variation for details.
How reconciliation works
1) Relevant Period
Each financial quarter: Jul–Sep, Oct–Dec, Jan–Mar, Apr–Jun. Applies to time you actually worked in that quarter.
2) Compare EA vs Award
Total your EA pay (base + penalties + OT) and compare to what the Award would’ve paid for the same hours pattern.
3) Pay shortfall + 1.5%
If the Award is higher, Grill’d pays the difference plus 1.5% within 4 weeks of the quarter ending.
| Quarter (Relevant Period) | Review timing | Payment window |
|---|---|---|
| July–September | Early October | Within 4 weeks (by end of Oct) |
| October–December | Early January | Within 4 weeks (by end of Jan) |
| January–March | Early April | Within 4 weeks (by end of Apr) |
| April–June | Early July | Within 4 weeks (by end of Jul) |
What you should do
- Keep copies of rosters, timesheets and payslips.
- When you work late (any amount), decline variation.
- Use PayCheck to check rates and penalties.
- After each quarter, look for a reconciliation/top-up entry.
- If it seems missing/low, contact a delegate or GWU.
Quick example
Over Oct–Dec, your EA earnings total $5,000. For the same hours, the Award would have paid $5,120. Shortfall = $120.
Top-up paid:
- Shortfall: $120
- + 1.5%: $1.80
- Total: $121.80 (taxed like normal earnings)
Payment is made in the next pay period after the review.
Think your reconciliation is wrong or missing?
Save your documents (rosters, timesheets, payslips) and contact GWU. If you left during a quarter, Grill’d still has to assess your worked period and pay any shortfall + 1.5%.
How it’s paid
The shortfall + 1.5% is taxed like normal earnings. It’s a separate payment following the quarterly review, so its timing might differ from regular weekly pay cycles.
New to this? Start here
- Keep your roster, timesheet and payslip records.
- Decline variation if you finished after your rostered time.
- Use PayCheck to confirm rates and penalties.