8AOperation of Division

#### 8A Operation of Division 8A Operation of Division > > (1) This Division provides for the adjustment of the relevant earning period under clause 2(2) of Schedule 3 to the 1987 Act for a worker in employment for the purposes of calculating the pre-injury average weekly earnings in relation to the worker. > > > (2) The relevant earning period in respect of the employment is to be adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this Division in the following order— > > > > > (a) Clause 8B (Adjustment for workers not continuously employed), > > > > > (b) Clause 8C (Adjustment for financially material change to earnings), > > > > > (c) Clause 8D (Alignment of relevant earning period with pay period), > > > > > (d) Clause 8E (Adjustment for unpaid leave), > > > > > (e) Clause 8EA (Adjustment for prescribed periods relating to COVID-19). > > > (3) Accordingly, a reference in a provision of this Division— > > > > > (a) to the relevant earning period is a reference to the relevant earning period as adjusted in accordance with any preceding provision applicable to the worker, or > > > > > (b) to the unadjusted earning period is a reference to the relevant earning period as so adjusted, but without regard to any adjustment under the provision in which the expression is used. > > **cl 8A:** Ins 2019 (455), Sch 1\[2\]. Am 2020 (625), Sch 1\[1\].