Local Government, Aged, Disability and Home Care
(State) Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Unions NSW, Industrial Organisation of
Employees and State Peak Council.
(Case No. 208154 of 2021)
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Before Chief Commissioner Constant
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21 October 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 p/week from
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8 October 2021
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$
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Care Service Employees
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New Entrant Grade 1 Junior
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$768.85
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Grade 1
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$897.55
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Grade 2
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$953.76
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Grade 3
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$1,010.81
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Grade 4
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- Level 1
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$1,063.59
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- Level 2
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$1,154.22
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Grade 5
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from
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$1,231.09
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to
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$1,819.09
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1. Note: Employees classified and paid as Recreational
Activities Officers as at 10 November, 1998 be reclassified in accordance with
the new definitions of Care Service Employee.
Employees reclassified at Grade 2 by virtue of the above exercise, shall
be paid at Grade 3 from the effective date of this award, and continue to be so
paid whilst employed in the provision of recreational activities by their
current employer. These employees may be required to perform the duties of a
Level 3 Care Services Employee where they have the skill and competence to do
so.
2. Note: Salary Band-Grade 5 - Employers and employees
may negotiate a rate within the salary band as shown. For the purposes of this award, the rate so
negotiated shall be deemed to be the employee's award rate of pay. Salaries in excess of the salary band may
also be negotiated between the parties.
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Current
Rate p/week from
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8 October 2021
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$
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Maintenance Supervisors
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Maintenance Supervisor (Otherwise)
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$1,056.08
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Maintenance Supervisor (Otherwise)
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- in
charge of staff
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$1,078.92
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Maintenance Supervisor (Tradesperson)
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$1,145.04
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Catering Officer
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Trainee Catering Officer
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1st year
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$934.27
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2nd year
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$951.06
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3rdyear
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$970.35
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Assistant Catering Officer
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80-120 beds
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$979.94
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120-300 beds
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$1,043.67
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300-500 beds
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$1,120.01
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500-1000 beds
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$1,149.73
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Current
Rate p/week from
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8 October 2021
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$
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Catering Officer
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80-120 beds
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$1,089.66
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120-200 beds
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$1,120.01
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200-300 beds
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$1,149.73
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300-500 beds
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$1,207.09
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500-1000 beds
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$1,302.94
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Diversional Therapist
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1st year of experience
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$974.73
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2nd year of experience
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$1,023.23
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3rd year of experience
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$1,071.20
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4th year of experience
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$1,119.07
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5th year of experience and thereafter
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$1,164.96
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Dieticians
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1st year of service
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$1,061.19
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2nd year of service
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$1,107.81
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3rd year of service
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$1,163.19
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4th year of service
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$1,223.15
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5th year of service
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$1,278.65
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6th year of service
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$1,322.87
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7th year of service
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$1,356.34
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Therapists and Social Workers (excluding
Diversional Therapists)
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1st year of service
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$1,033.65
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2nd year of service
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$1,061.19
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3rd year of service
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$1,107.81
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4th year of service
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$1,163.19
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5th year of service
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$1,223.15
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6th year of service
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$1,278.65
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7th year of service
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$1,322.87
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8th year of service & thereafter
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$1,356.34
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Apprentices
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Apprentice Cook
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1st year
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$606.47
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2nd year
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$833.93
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3rd year
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$934.99
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Apprentice Gardener
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1st year
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$505.41
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2nd year
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$606.47
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3rd year
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$808.69
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4th year
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$909.76
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Homecare Employees
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Homecare Employee
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Grade 1
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$902.67
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Grade 2
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$946.99
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Grade 3
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$1,012.69
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Current
Rate p/week from
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8
October 2021
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$
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Live-in Homecarers
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Grade 1
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Daily Rate
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$234.77
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Grade 2
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Daily Rate
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$265.12
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Grade 3
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Daily Rate
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$307.36
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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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$491.02
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At 17 years of age
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$556.41
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At 18 years of age
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$637.96
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At 19 years of age
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$719.00
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At 20 years of age
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$792.74
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Adults
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Grade 1
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$968.68
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Grade 2
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$1,026.25
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Grade 3
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$1,075.89
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Grade 4
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$1,134.61
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Grade 5
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$1,185.82
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Note 1: Any employee
paid on a classification/grade carrying a higher wage rate as at 10 November, 1998
shall have the difference between the higher rate and the new agreed grade/rate
preserved whilst remaining to undertake the duties associated with the
classification held prior to the date referred to above.
Note 2: Clerks who
are paid at a grade above that of Grade 5 as at 10 November, 1998 shall have
the difference between that grade, inclusive of the 1998 State Wage Case
Increase, and the new agreed grade preserved whilst employed in a clerical
position with their current employer.
Table 2 - Allowances
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Item
No.
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Clause
No.
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Brief Description
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Current
Rate from
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8 October 2021
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$
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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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$11.45
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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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$14.08
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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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$18.19
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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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$26.57
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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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$0.40
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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
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$18.66
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13(i)
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(24 hrs)
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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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$7.42
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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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$14.03
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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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$0.70
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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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$1.12
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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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$0.36
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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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$0.80
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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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$12.34
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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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$30.37
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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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$43.44
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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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$54.86
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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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$66.98
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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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$7.23
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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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$2.22
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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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$2.15
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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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$5.97
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29(ii)(d)
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Sleepover
Allowance
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per shift
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$54.23
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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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$11.45
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Note: Allowances marked * did not increase by CPI (June 2019
until June 2020 -0.3%)
2. Delete
subclause A.4 of Schedule A, Training Wages and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
A.4 Minimum Wages
A.4.1 Minimum wages for
full-time traineeships
(a) Wage Level A
Subject to clause A5.3 of this schedule, the minimum
wages for a trainee undertaking a full-time AQF Certificate Level I-III
traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to
Wage Level A by Schedule B are:
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Highest
year of schooling completed
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Year
10
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Year
11
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Year
12
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per
week from 8 October 2021
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per
week from 8 October 2021
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per
week from 8 October 2021
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$
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$
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$
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School leaver
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$357.62
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$394.24
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$473.28
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Plus 1 year out of school
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$394.24
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$473.28
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$550.99
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Plus 2 years out of school
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$473.28
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$550.99
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$640.37
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Plus 3 years out of school
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$550.99
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$640.37
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$731.73
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Plus 4 years out of school
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$640.37
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$731.73
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$731.73
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Plus 5 or more years out of school
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$731.73
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$731.73
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$731.73
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A.4.2 Minimum wages for
part-time traineeships
(a) Wage
Level A
The minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a part-time
AQF Certificate Level I-III traineeship whose training package and AQF
certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level A by Appendix B are:
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Highest
Year of Schooling completed
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Year
10
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Year
11
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Year
12
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Per
hour from 8 October 2021
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Per
hour from 8 October 2021
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Per
hour from 8 October 2021
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$
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$
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$
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School Leaver
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$11.78
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$12.97
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$15.56
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Plus 1 year out of school
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$12.96
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$15.56
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$18.07
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Plus 2 years
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$15.56
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$18.07
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$18.07
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Plus 3 years
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$18.07
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$21.08
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$24.06
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Plus 4 years
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$21.08
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$24.06
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$24.06
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Plus 5 years or more
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$24.06
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$24.06
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$24.06
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(b) School-based
traineeships
The minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a
school-based AQF Certificate Level I-III traineeship whose training package and
AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage A by Schedule B are as follows
when the trainee works ordinary hours:
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Year of Schooling
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Year 11
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Year 12
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Rate from 8 October 2021
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Rate from 8 October 2021
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$
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$
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School
based Traineeships Wage Level A
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$11.78
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$12.97
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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 8 October
2021.
N.
CONSTANT, Chief Commissioner
J.
V. MURPHY, Commissioner
D.
SLOAN, Commissioner
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Printed by the
authority of the Industrial Registrar.