139Terms that may be included in modern awards—general

139  Terms that may be included in modern awards—general  (1) A modern award may include terms about any of the following matters:  (a) minimum wages (including wage rates for junior employees, employees with a disability and employees to whom training arrangements apply), and:  (i) skill‑based classifications and career structures; and  (ii) incentive‑based payments, piece rates and bonuses;  (b) type of employment, such as full‑time employment, casual employment, regular part‑time employment and shift work, and the facilitation of flexible working arrangements, particularly for employees with family responsibilities;  (c) arrangements for when work is performed, including hours of work, rostering, notice periods, rest breaks and variations to working hours;  (d) overtime rates;  (e) penalty rates, including for any of the following:  (i) employees working unsocial, irregular or unpredictable hours;  (ii) employees working on weekends or public holidays;  (iii) shift workers;  (f) annualised wage arrangements that:  (i) have regard to the patterns of work in an occupation, industry or enterprise; and  (ii) provide an alternative to the separate payment of wages and other monetary entitlements; and  (iii) include appropriate safeguards to ensure that individual employees are not disadvantaged;  (g) allowances, including for any of the following:  (i) expenses incurred in the course of employment;  (ii) responsibilities or skills that are not taken into account in rates of pay;  (iii) disabilities associated with the performance of particular tasks or work in particular conditions or locations;  (h) leave, leave loadings and arrangements for taking leave;  (i) superannuation;  (j) procedures for consultation, representation and dispute settlement.  (2) Any allowance included in a modern award must be separately and clearly identified in the award.