Local Government, Aged, Disability and Home Care
(State) Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Local Government and Shires Association of New South Wales, Industrial Organisation of Employers.
(Case No. 362005 of 2020)
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Before Chief Commissioner Constant
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2 March 2021
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Commissioner Murphy
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Commissioner Sloan
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VARIATION
1. Delete Part B,
of the award published 19 February 2016 (379 I.G. 254) and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
Part B
Table 1 - Monetary Rates
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Current Rate
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p/week from
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28 October 2020
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$
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Care Service Employees
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New Entrant Grade 1 Junior
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$750.10
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Grade 1
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$875.66
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Grade 2
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$930.50
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Grade 3
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$986.16
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Grade 4
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- Level 1
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$1,037.65
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- Level 2
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$1,126.07
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Grade 5 from
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$1,201.06
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to
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$1,774.72
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1. Note: Employees classified and paid as Recreational
Activities Officers as at 10 November, 1998 be reclassified in accordance with
the new definitions of Care Service Employee.
Employees reclassified at Grade 2 by virtue of the above exercise, shall
be paid at Grade 3 from the effective date of this award, and continue to be so
paid whilst employed in the provision of recreational activities by their
current employer. These employees may be required to perform the duties of a
Level 3 Care Services Employee where they have the skill and competence to do
so.
2. Note: Salary Band-Grade 5 - Employers and employees
may negotiate a rate within the salary band as shown. For the purposes of this award, the rate so
negotiated shall be deemed to be the employee's award rate of pay. Salaries in excess of the salary band may
also be negotiated between the parties.
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Current Rate
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p/week from
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28 October 2020
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$
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Maintenance Supervisors
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Maintenance Supervisor (Otherwise)
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$1,030.32
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Maintenance Supervisor (Otherwise)
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- in charge of
staff
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$1,052.60
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Maintenance Supervisor (Tradesperson)
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$1,117.11
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Catering Officer
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Trainee Catering Officer
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1st year
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$911.48
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2nd year
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$927.86
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3rdyear
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$946.68
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Assistant Catering Officer
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80-120 beds
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$956.04
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120-300 beds
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$1,018.21
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300-500 beds
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$1,092.69
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500-1000 beds
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$1,121.69
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Current Rate
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p/week from
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28 October 2020
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$
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Catering Officer
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80-120 beds
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$1,063.08
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120-200 beds
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$1,092.69
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200-300 beds
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$1,121.69
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300-500 beds
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$1,177.65
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500-1000 beds
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$1,271.16
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Diversional Therapist
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1st year of experience
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$950.96
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2nd year of experience
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$998.27
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3rd year of experience
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$1,045.07
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4th year of experience
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$1,091.78
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5th year of experience and thereafter
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$1,136.55
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Dieticians
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1st year of service
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$1,035.31
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2nd year of service
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$1,080.79
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3rd year of service
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$1,134.82
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4th year of service
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$1,193.32
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5th year of service
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$1,247.46
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6th year of service
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$1,290.60
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7th year of service
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$1,323.26
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Therapists and Social Workers (excluding
Diversional Therapists)
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1st year of service
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$1,008.44
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2nd year of service
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$1,035.31
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3rd year of service
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$1,080.79
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4th year of service
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$1,134.82
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5th year of service
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$1,193.32
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6th year of service
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$1,247.46
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7th year of service
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$1,290.60
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8th year of service & thereafter
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$1,323.26
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Apprentices
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Apprentice Cook
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1st year
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$591.68
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2nd year
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$813.59
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3rd year
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$912.19
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Apprentice
Gardener
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1st year
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$493.08
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2nd year
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$591.68
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3rd year
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$788.97
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4th year
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$887.57
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Homecare
Employees
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Homecare Employee
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Grade 1
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$880.65
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Grade 2
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$923.89
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Grade 3
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$987.99
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Current Rate
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p/week from
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28 October 2020
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$
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Live-in Homecarers
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Grade 1
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Daily Rate
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$229.04
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Grade 2
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Daily Rate
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$258.65
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Grade 3
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Daily Rate
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$299.86
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Clerical &
Administrative Employees
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Juniors
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At 16 years of
age and under
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$479.04
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At 17 years of
age
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$542.84
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At 18 years of
age
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$622.40
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At 19 years of
age
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$701.46
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At 20 years of age
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$773.40
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Adults
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Grade 1
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$945.05
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Grade 2
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$1,001.22
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Grade 3
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$1,049.65
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Grade 4
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$1,106.94
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Grade 5
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$1,156.90
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Note 1: Any employee
paid on a classification/grade carrying a higher wage rate as at 10 November, 1998
shall have the difference between the higher rate and the new agreed grade/rate
preserved whilst remaining to undertake the duties associated with the
classification held prior to the date referred to above.
Note 2: Clerks who
are paid at a grade above that of Grade 5 as at 10 November, 1998 shall have
the difference between that grade, inclusive of the 1998 State Wage Case
Increase, and the new agreed grade preserved whilst employed in a clerical
position with their current employer.
Table 2 - Allowances
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Item No.
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Clause
No.
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Brief
Description
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Current
Rate
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$
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1
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6(xi)(c)
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Broken Shift
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per shift
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11.17
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2
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8(iii)(a)
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Overtime - Breakfast *
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per meal
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13.74
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3
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8(iii)(b)
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Overtime - Luncheon *
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per meal
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17.75
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4
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8(iii)(c)
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Overtime - Evening Meal *
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per meal
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25.92
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5
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9(iii)(b)
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Overtime - recall use of own
vehicle *
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per klm
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0.39
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6
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9(iii)(c)
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On Call Allowance
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per day (24 hrs)
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18.20
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13(i)
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7
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13(ii)
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Climatic & Isolation
Allowance
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per/week
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7.24
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8
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15(i)(a)
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Climatic & Isolation
Allowance
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per week
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13.69
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9
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15(i)(b)
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Cleaning/Scraping Work -
Confined Space
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per hour
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0.68
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10
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9(iii)(c)
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Cleaning Scraping Work -
Boiler/Flue
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per hour
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1.09
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11
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15(iii)
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Linen Handling - Nauseous
Nature
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per hour
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0.35
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12
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15(v)
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Use of own vehicle
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per week
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0.78
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13
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15(ix)
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Laundry & Dry Cleaning certificate Allowance
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per week
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12.04
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14
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26(ii)
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Leading Hand Allowance - in charge 2-5 employees
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per week
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29.63
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15
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26(ii)
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Leading Hand Allowance - in charge 6-10 employees
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per week
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42.38
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26
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26(ii)
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Leading Hand Allowance - in
charge 11-15 employees
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per week
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53.52
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17
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26(ii)
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Leading Hand Allowance - in
charge 16-19 employees
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per week
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65.35
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18
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28(i)(c)
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Uniform Allowance *
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per week
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7.05
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19
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28(i)(d)
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Special Type Shoes Allowance *
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per week
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2.17
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20
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28(i)(e)
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Cardigan or Jumper Allowance *
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per week
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2.10
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21
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28(i)(f)
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laundry Allowance - Uniform *
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per week
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5.82
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22
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29(ii)(d)
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Sleepover Allowance
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per shift
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52.91
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23
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39(vi)
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Apprentice - TAFE Examination Allowance
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per week
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11.17
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Note: Allowances marked * did not increase by CPI (June 2019
until June 2020 -0.3%)
2. Delete
subclause A.4 of Schedule A, Training Wages and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
A.4 Minimum Wages
A.4.1 Minimum wages for
full-time traineeships
(a) Wage Level A
Subject to clause A5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages
for a trainee undertaking a full-time AQF Certificate Level I-III traineeship
whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level A
by Schedule B are:
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Highest year of
schooling completed
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Year 10
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Year 11
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Year 12
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per week
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per week
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per week
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$
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$
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$
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School leaver
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348.90
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384.62
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461.74
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Plus 1 year out of school
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384.62
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461.74
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537.55
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Plus 2 years out of school
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461.74
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537.55
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624.75
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Plus 3 years out of school
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537.55
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624.75
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713.88
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Plus 4 years out of school
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624.75
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713.88
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713.88
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Plus 5 or more years out of school
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713.88
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713.88
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713.88
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A.4.2 Minimum wages for
part-time traineeships
(a) Wage
Level A
The minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a part-time
AQF Certificate Level I-III traineeship whose training package and AQF
certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level A by Appendix B are:
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Highest Year of
Schooling completed
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Year 10
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Year 11
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Year 12
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Per hour
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Per hour
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Per hour
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$
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$
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$
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School Leaver
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11.49
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12.65
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15.18
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Plus 1 year out of school
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12.64
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15.18
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17.63
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Plus 2 years
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15.18
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17.63
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17.63
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Plus 3 years
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17.63
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20.57
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23.47
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Plus 4 years
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20.57
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23.47
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23.47
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Plus 5 years or more
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23.47
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23.47
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23.47
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(b) School-based
traineeships
The minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a school-based
AQF Certificate Level I-III traineeship whose training package and AQF
certificate levels are allocated to Wage A by Schedule B are as follows when
the trainee works ordinary hours:
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Year of Schooling
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Year 11
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Year 12
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$
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$
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School based
Traineeships Wage Level A
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$11.49
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12.65
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Schedule B:
Allocation of Traineeships to Wage Levels
The wage levels
applying to training packages and their AQF certificate levels are:
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Wage Level A
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Training package
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AQF
certificate level
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Business Services
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I
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II
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III
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IV
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Community
Services
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II
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III
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IV
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3. This
variation shall take effect from the first full pay period commencing on and
from 28 October 2020.
N. CONSTANT, Chief
Commissioner
J. V. MURPHY, Commissioner
D. SLOAN, Commissioner
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.