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1 The AWE calculator, which calculates Average Weekly Earnings for Workers Compensation claims attached to a Western Australian Policy, is accessed through the [[Wage Compensation Setup>>doc:Injury Master.Wage Compensation.Wage Compensation Setup.WebHome]] page. 
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3 [[image:Attachments.WebHome@2015-08-27_11-17-19.93e93.png||style="max-width:313px"]]
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5 **Using the AWE Calculator**
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7 The calculator is split into four sections. Some fields will automatically be complete based on information already entered into the system. 
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9 There are blue **?** next to some fields, this is a help tool. Please select for further information regarding the field. \\For any fields that are not applicable leave as 0.00.
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11 **Employment**
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13 Weeks Employed - number of weeks the worker has been employed.\\\\Industrial Award - Select Yes or No from the drop down. Based on the selection the relevant sections will appear.\\
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15 [[image:Attachments.WebHome@2015-08-27_11-26-25.9e7ac.png||style="max-width:313px"]]
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17 **Industrial Award - YES**
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19 **Award Rate & Overtime, Bonuses & Allowances**
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21 *. If **Yes** is selected in the Industrial awards field these sections will appear for completion\\\\[[image:Attachments.WebHome@2015-08-27_11-32-00.e4229.png||style="max-width:310px"]]\\\\
22 *. Award Rate - what is the workers industrial awarded hourly rate.\\
23 *. Over Award or Service Payments - the rate per hour of any regular over award payments (such as annual leave loading or rostered overtime).\\\\
24 *. Regular Allowances - the rate per hour of any allowances paid on a regular basis (such as shift allowance). \\\\
25 *. 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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27 **Overtime, Bonuses & Allowances**
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29 *. Total overtime, bonuses and allowances paid to the worker in the **13 weeks **before the worker was injured.\\\\[[image:Attachments.WebHome@2015-08-27_11-59-10.0ef1a.png||style="max-width:313px"]]\\
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31 **Industrial Award - NO**
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33 **Earnings \\**
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35 *. If **No** is selected in the Industrial awards field the earnings section will appear for completion.\\\\[[image:Attachments.WebHome@2015-08-27_12-02-22.98339.png||style="max-width:313px"]]\\\\
36 *. Complete the total earnings paid to the worker in the 52 weeks before the worker was injured - into the relevant fields.
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38 **Average Week Earnings**
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40 Based on the sections complete (either the Award Rate & Overtime, Bonuses & Allowances or the Earnings section) the AWE will be automatically calculated and show in the Average Weekly Earnings section.\\\\[[image:Attachments.WebHome@2015-08-27_12-04-18.315a2.png||style="max-width:310px"]]\\
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42 *. The AWE with Overtime, Bonuses & Allowances is the amount the worker is entitled to for the first 13 weeks of receiving payments.
43 *. The Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) is the amount the worker is entitled to receive from 14 weeks onwards.
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45 If there are no overtime, bonuses & allowances the two figures will be the same.  
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47 Please note - both the fields can be manually overridden if required.
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49 Once complete select Save Changes to be returned to the [[Wage Compensation Setup Page>>doc:Injury Master.Wage Compensation.Wage Compensation Setup.WebHome]].

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