Why are there allowances set out in the Property Management Award and not in the Property Sales Award?
A. In the majority of cases sales people are entitled to commission which, if they are good at their job, will ensure that they are very well paid. On the other hand, some property management employees are not entitled to commission or, if they are entitled to commission, it is not as high (overall) as that which might be earned by sales people. It has been agreed that property management employees should be reimbursed in some way for the cost of whatever equipment they provide, whereas the reimbursement for sales people generally comes in the form of higher commissions. On that basis, the PSAQ would recommend to all sales employees, prior to commencing employment, that they consider whether or not their employment package will adequately cover their out-of-pocket expenses. If not, the time to address this is before you start in your new job!
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- Under the terms of the new Award are Property Management staff required to sit for and or maintain a current Salespersons Licence as was the case under the Property Sales Award?
- What is the main difference between Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the Property Sales and Property Management Awards?
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