AP785611 - Journalists (Television) Award 1998
PART 5 - WAGES AND RELATED MATTERS
14. MINIMUM RATES OF PAYMENT
14.1 The minimum weekly award rate of payment for a member, except where otherwise provided in this award, shall be:
14.1.1 In the case of a member to whom column 1 of subclause 14.2 applies, the amount assigned in that column to the member’s grade; and
14.1.2 In the case of a member to whom column 2 of subclause 14.2 applies, the amount assigned in that column to the member’s grade.
14.2 Minimum rates of payment (graded members):
[14.2 substituted by R9852 S8801 PR906433 PR920958 PR935051 PR950264; PR960390 ppc 14Sep05]
Grade
Minimum weekly award rate of pay
Column 1
Column 2
Per week
Per week
1
$621.30
$652.40
2
$679.60
$713.60
3
$771.60
$810.20
4
$815.80
$856.60
5
$859.60
$902.60
6
$914.60
$960.30
7
$975.90
$1,024.70
8
$1006.60
$1,056.90
14.3.1 A member required to use visual display equipment in either or both the creation or editing of news and the creation or editing of information for current affairs programs for television transmission shall be paid the minimum weekly award rate of pay for the relevant grade appearing in column 2 in subclause 14.2. Such rate of pay incorporates an allowance at the rate of five per cent of the weekly rate of pay prescribed in column 1 of subclause 14.2.
14.3.2 In this subclause "visual display equipment" shall not include stand-alone word processors or electronic typewriters not linked to information processing systems, but it shall include any portable visual display terminal which is linked to an information processing system.
[14.4 varied by R9852 S8801 PR906433; substituted by PR920958 ppc 14Sep02]
14.4 Rates of pay for the above grades (Column 1 rates) have been set at the percentages listed below of the classification C10 in the Metal Industries Award 1984 ($525.20 per week) for the column 1 rate of pay:
Grade |
Percentage |
1 |
110 |
2 |
124.3 |
3 |
146.4 |
4 |
157.9 |
5 |
168.4 |
6 |
182 |
7 |
196.8 |
8 |
204.1 |
14.4.1 Arbitrated safety net adjustment
[14.4.1 substituted by PR935051; corrected by PR942085; substituted by PR950264; corrected by PR955664; substituted by PR960390 ppc 14Sep05]
The rates of pay in this award include the arbitrated safety net adjustment payable under the Safety Net Review—Wages June 2005 decision [PR002005]. This arbitrated safety net adjustment may be offset against any equivalent amount in rates of pay received by employees whose wages and conditions of employment are regulated by this award which are above the wage rates prescribed in the award. Such above-award payments include wages payable pursuant to certified agreements, currently operating enterprise flexibility agreements, Australian workplace agreements, award variations to give effect to enterprise agreements and overaward arrangements. Absorption which is contrary to the terms of an agreement is not required.
Increases made under previous National Wage Case principles or under the current Statement of Principles, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset arbitrated safety net adjustments.
[14.5 deleted by PR920958 ppc 14Sep02]
[14.6 renumbered as 14.5 by PR920958 ppc 14Sep02]
14.5 In accordance with the principles of the Commission, minimum rates adjustments may be absorbed to the extent of equivalent over-award payments.
14.6 Minimum rates of payment (Cadets)
[14.7 renumbered as 14.6 by PR920958 ppc 14Sep02]
The minimum weekly rates of payment to cadets shall be the following percentage of the rates prescribed for a grade 1 member, provided that an adult cadet shall not be paid less than the Federal Minimum Wage as set from time to time:
Year of cadetship |
Percentage |
First year |
60 per cent |
Second year |
75 per cent |
Third year |
90 per cent |
14.6.1 Period of cadetship
Subject to the provisions of this subclause, the period of cadetship shall be as follows:
14.6.1(a) For a cadet other than a graduate of an approved tertiary course the period of cadetship shall not exceed three years, provided that cadet training requirements are met.
14.6.1(b) For a cadet who commenced cadetship as a graduate of an approved tertiary course, the period of cadetship shall not exceed one year during which the cadet shall be paid at the appropriate percentage for a final year cadet.
14.6.1(c) A cadet who, after 12 months or more employment completes an approved tertiary course, shall be advanced to final year of cadetship.
Provided that, periods of training in journalism on any newspaper or in any radio or television station shall be taken into account in calculating the period of cadetship.
14.6.2 Cadet Training requirements and related matters
14.6.2(a) Cadets shall be instructed progressively throughout their cadetship in practical journalism and a responsible person shall supervise that training. Cadets shall also be given the opportunity to acquire a full knowledge of the handling of news/current affairs from its collection to its broadcast/ televising.
14.6.2(b) A cadet shall be given instruction and practical demonstrations in matters such as news presentation and sub-editing.
A cadet shall retain copies of material prepared by the cadet for checking by, and discussion with the person responsible for cadet training;
A cadet may be given explanations concerning changes to the material; prepared by the cadet.
14.6.2(c) A cadet shall be required to attend or study a series of lectures by senior journalists and/or other authorities on the theory and practices of journalism, such as lectures on the laws or practices currently in force on the subjects of libel, contempt of court, parliamentary and court privilege and also lectures on political and economic or other subjects of value to the cadet.
Lectures given during study for a diploma of journalism course shall be deemed to be lectures for purposes of these requirements;
A cadet shall be tested from time to time to ascertain the level of knowledge of news and/or current affairs.
14.6.2(d) A cadet shall learn shorthand and typewriting and shall be examined from time to time to determine the progress being made.
Subject to the proviso hereunder:
14.6.2(d)(1) A cadet shall not be entitled to become a second year cadet without having attained a minimum standard of 60 words per minute in shorthand.
14.6.2(d)(2) A cadet who commenced cadetship pursuant to subparagraph 14.7.1(a) shall not be entitled to be classified as a journalist without having obtained a minimum standard of 80 words per minute in shorthand.
14.6.2(d)(3) A cadet who commenced cadetship as a graduate pursuant to subparagraph 14.7.1(b) shall not be entitled to be classified as a journalist without having attained a minimum standard of 80 words per minute in shorthand.
Provided that, an employer is in a particular case able to waive the attainment of such standards as a condition of promotion to the next higher year of cadetship or to the classified staff as the case may be.
14.6.2(e) Tuition in shorthand shall be arranged by the employer either within or outside the office. Whether or not such tuition is given within the office, the person responsible for supervising that part of the training of a cadet shall regularly monitor the progress being made by each cadet, and particularly whether or not the cadet's record of attendance at classes is satisfactory.
14.6.2(f) A cadet shall be given wide practical experience in reporting work. To this end a cadet shall, so far as practicable, be required to gain experience in as many sections as possible.
Cadets shall from time to time accompany classified journalists on assignments to receive practical instruction.
14.6.2(g) A cadet shall be permitted by the employer to be absent during ordinary working hours for periods not exceeding a total of four hours in any week to attend instruction in shorthand and typewriting.
In addition a cadet may apply for leave of absence to be absent during ordinary working hours for periods not exceeding a total of four hours in any week to attend instruction in shorthand and typewriting.
In addition a cadet may apply for leave of absence according to the terms and conditions of appropriate public service regulations, as amended from time to time, to attend at an Australian university or college of advanced education for a course of the diploma of journalism or other courses approved by the employer and the Alliance.
[14.7.2(h) varied by R5448 from 30Jun98; renumbered as 14.6.2(h) by PR920958 ppc 14Sep02]
14.6.2(h) All lectures and other fees for the studies prescribed in the last preceding subclause shall be made available by the employer, provided that reports of the cadet's conduct and progress are satisfactory.
[14.8 renumbered as 14.7 by PR920958 ppc 14Sep02]
14.7 Payment of salaries to members may be made in cash or by cheque or electronic funds transfer at the employer's discretion.
