Coles Supermarkets workers are covered by the Coles Retail Enterprise Agreement 2024. This is a legally binding document and your employer must comply with the provisions outlined in the agreement.
The Coles Agreement sets out all of your pay and conditions at work. It is specific to Coles workers only.
The current Coles Agreement commenced on 7 October 2024. The nominal expiry date is 3 May 2028.
The SDA negotiates with Coles on your behalf to secure improved pay and conditions in your agreement. It contains important entitlements and rights, for example:
- Rate of pay
- Pay rises
- Rostering rights
- Breaks
- Penalty rates
- Overtime
- Leave provisions
Before any negotiations for a new agreement begins, the SDA surveys members about what’s important to you at work.
Generally, a new agreement is negotiated every 3-4 years.
For any new agreement to be put in place, it must be voted on by employees and receive a majority yes vote and also be approved by the Fair Work Commission.
| Hours worked | Rest break (paid) | Meal break (unpaid) |
|---|---|---|
| Work less than 4 hours | No rest break | No meal break |
| Work 4 hours or more but no more than 5 hours | One 15 minute rest break including walk time | No meal break |
| Work more than 5 hours but less than 7 hours | One 15 minute rest break including walk time | One meal break of at least 30 minutes but not more than 60 minutes |
| Work 7 hours or more but less than 10 hours | Two 15 minute rest breaks including walk time, with one taken in the first half of the work hours and the second taken in the second half of the work hours | One meal break of at least 30 minutes but not more than 60 minutes |
| Work 10 hours or more | Two 15 minute rest breaks including walk time, with one taken in the first half of the work hours and the second taken in the second half of the work hours | Two meal breaks each of at least 30 minutes but not more than 60 minutes |
| Time of day | Full and part-time | Casual (including casual loading) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 6pm – 11pm | 125% | 150% |
| Saturday | 7am – 11pm | 125% | 150% |
| Sunday | 9am – 11pm | 150% | 175% |
| Public Holidays | 7am – 11pm, unless on a Sunday in which case 9am – 11pm applies. | 225% | 250% |
SDA members can access personalised rates of pay specific to your workplace in our Member’s Area.
SDA members have exclusive access to our members only area which includes personalised rates of pay and detailed information about your specific agreement.
If you’re an SDA member, you can access this now.
Being an SDA member means you receive access to important information about your pay and conditions at Coles Supermarkets.
We can help SDA members at Coles Supermarkets to understand their rights at work.
The SDA also works hard to keep you informed about any proposed changes to your entitlements including:
- During negotiations for a new agreement
- Before voting on a new agreement
- Changes to workplace legislation
Whether it’s your roster, breaks or what penalty rates apply – the SDA can provide you with information, support and advice that’s specific to Coles Supermarkets.
SDA members can access important resources and information that’s specific to your workplace.