Wiki source code of NSW PIAWE Calculator
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2.1 | 1 | The PIAWE calculator, which calculates Pre-Injury Average Weekly Earnings for Workers Compensation claims attached to a NSW Policy, is accessed through the [[Wage Compensation Setup>>doc:Injury Master.Wage Compensation.Wage Compensation Setup.WebHome]] page. | |
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3 | **Using the PIAWE Calculator** | ||
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2.1 | 5 | The calculator is split into three sections. Some fields will automatically be complete based on information already entered into the system. | |
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7 | [[image:Attachments.WebHome@2015-08-26_11-12-50.2e924.png||style="max-width:313px"]] | ||
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2.1 | 9 | You will notice blue **?** next to some fields, this is a help tool. Please select for further information regarding the field. | |
10 | For any fields that are not applicable leave as 0.00. | ||
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2.1 | 12 | **Employment & Leave** | |
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2.1 | 14 | These fields require the number of weeks the worker has been employed and any leave they have taken in the 52 weeks prior to the injury*. | |
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16 | *This is important as any unpaid leave is excluded from the PIAWE calculation. | ||
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18 | [[image:Attachments.WebHome@2015-08-26_11-17-26.b8efe.png||style="max-width:313px"]] | ||
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2.1 | 20 | **Usual Hours & Rate** | |
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2.1 | 22 | * Ordinary Hours of Work Per Week - the workers contracted/awarded fixed weekly hours or the average hours worked over the 52 week period. | |
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24 | * Base Rate of Pay - The workers fixed (contracted/awarded) hourly rate or actual rate (if rate is not fixed or the worker is paid higher than fixed rate). This rate excludes payments including overtime and bonuses. | ||
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2.1 | 26 | **Payments on Top of Usual** | |
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2.1 | 28 | If the worker receives any regular payments on top of their base rate this should be entered into the relevant field. | |
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30 | [[image:Attachments.WebHome@2015-08-26_11-24-36.98842.png||style="max-width:310px"]] | ||
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2.1 | 32 | **Non-Peculiarly Benefits** | |
3.1 | 33 | \\These are benefits provided to a worker by the employer for the performance of work, such as for use of a motor vehicle. Please complete any applicable fields. | |
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35 | [[image:Attachments.WebHome@2015-08-26_11-26-04.e7776.png||style="max-width:310px"]] | ||
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2.1 | 37 | **Ordinary Earnings** | |
38 | \\Once all relevant fields above have been complete the Ordinary Earnings, Overtime and Shift Earnings fields will automatically show the relevant calculations. | ||
3.1 | 39 | If there there are no overtime or shift allowances the two fields will show the same amount. | |
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2.1 | 41 | [[image:Attachments.WebHome@2015-08-26_11-28-49.a6708.png||style="max-width:313px"]] | |
42 | \\**Pre-Injury Average Weekly Earnings** | ||
43 | \\Based on the Ordinary Earnings the PIAWE and PIAWE with Overtime and Shift will be calculated and show in the relevant fields. | ||
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2.1 | 45 | If there there are no overtime or shift allowances the two fields will show the same amount. | |
46 | Please note - both the Calculations and Pre-Injury Average Weekly Earnings fields can be manually overridden if required. | ||
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2.1 | 48 | **Save Changes** | |
49 | Once complete select Save Changes to return to the [[Wage Compensation Setup Page>>doc:Injury Master.Wage Compensation.Wage Compensation Setup.WebHome]] |