Rostered days off
A rostered day off (RDO) is a day in a roster period that an employee doesn't have to work.
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Paid and unpaid RDOs
An employee's day off can be paid or unpaid, depending on how RDOs are set out in an awardAn award is a legal document that outlines the wages and conditions of employment for employees that are covered by it within a particular industry or occupation. Other known term: modern award. or registered agreementA document between an employer and their employees covering employment conditions. A registered agreement must be approved by and registered with the Fair Work Commission. Examples of registered agreements include enterprise agreements (including single and multi-enterprise) and greenfields agreements. .
When RDOs are paid, it is because an employee has worked extra hours that add up over a set period of time and this is taken as an RDO.
Find information about RDOs in your award by selecting from the list below.
