MA000146  PR606472
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2017–18
(C2018/1)

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY PUBLIC SECTOR ENTERPRISE AWARD 2016
[MA000146]

State and Territory government administration

JUSTICE ROSS, PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT HATCHER
DEPUTY PRESIDENT ASBURY
COMMISSIONER HAMPTON
MR COLE
PROFESSOR RICHARDSON
MR GIBBS

MELBOURNE, 20 JUNE 2018

Annual Wage Review 2017–18.

A. Further to the decision issued by the Expert Panel in the Annual Wage Review
2017–18 on 1 June 2018 [[2018] FWCFB 3500], the above award is varied as follows:

1. By deleting the table appearing in clause 12.17 and inserting the following:

Level of examination qualification

Rate of allowance
$ per week

Basic Level: A Certificate awarded by a Registered Training Organisation that is accredited to deliver First Aid training. This would normally be based on a minimum of 8 hours training and would include the following:
• Expired air (EAR)
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Life threatening emergencies and
• General minor first aid treatment

11.99

Advanced Level: Based on a minimum of 18 hours training, which builds on the base level training outlined above, and includes training in first aid management and procedures in a workplace environment.

14.92

Occupational or Specialist Level: Based on a minimum of 30 hours training, which builds on the advanced level training outlined above. The training required to meet this level will include the ability to competently render first aid in the workplace in the context of the A.C.T. Occupational Health and Safety legislation.

18.07

2. By deleting the table appearing in clause 12.18(a) and inserting the following:

Standard

Level of competence

Rate of allowance
$ per week

CLA Rate 1

An employee who:
is certified by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) as a Translator or Interpreter at level 1; or
is assessed to be at the equivalent levels by an individual or body approved by the director-general.

20.51

CLA Rate 2

An employee who:
is certified by the NAATI as a Translator or Interpreter at level 2; or
is assessed to be at the equivalent levels by an individual or body approved by the director-general.

41.04

3. By deleting the amount “$4.52” appearing in clause 12.19 and inserting “$4.68”.

4. By deleting the amount “$24.77” appearing in clause 12.20 and inserting “$25.64”.

5. By deleting the amount “$32.48” appearing in clause 12.21 and inserting “$33.62”.

6. By deleting the amount “$31.09” appearing in clause 12.24(a) and inserting “$32.18”.

7. By deleting the amount “$23.35” appearing in clause 12.25(a) and inserting “$24.17”.

8. By deleting the amount “$5.09” appearing in clause 12.27 and inserting “$5.27”.

9. By deleting the amount “0.37” appearing in clause 12.28 and inserting “$0.38”.

10. By deleting the amount “$16.66” appearing in clause 12.29 and inserting “$17.24”.

11. By deleting the amount “$2.77” appearing in clause 12.30 and inserting “$2.87”.

12. By deleting the amount “$5.21” appearing in clause 12.31 and inserting “$5.39”.

13. By deleting the amount “$11.45” appearing in clause 12.32 and inserting “$11.85”.

14. By deleting the amount “$7.50” appearing in clause 12.33 and inserting “$7.76”.

15. By deleting the amount “$11.19” appearing in clause 16.11.3(b)(i) and inserting “$11.58”.

16. By deleting the amount “$28.13” appearing in clause 16.11.3(b)(ii) and inserting “$29.11”.

17. By deleting the amount “$22.38” appearing in clause 16.11.4(d)(i) and inserting “$23.16”.

18. By deleting the amount “$56.25” appearing in clause 16.11.4(d)(ii) and inserting “$58.22”.

19. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.1.1 and inserting the following:

Classification

Ordinary hours

Ordinary rate

Minimum rate

 

(hrs per wk)

($ per hr)

($ pa)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Trainee

36.75

21.35

40,931

Administrative Service Officer class 1

36.75

21.35

40,931

Administrative Service Officer class 2

36.75

23.12

44,324

Administrative Service Officer class 3

36.75

25.09

48,101

Administrative Service Officer class 4

36.75

26.65

51,091

Administrative Service Officer class 5

36.75

28.80

55,213

Administrative Service Officer class 6

36.75

30.40

58,281

Senior Officer grade C

36.75

34.46

66,064

Senior Officer grade B

36.75

37.36

71,624

Senior Officer grade A

36.75

42.95

82,341

Cadet (Auditor, etc.)

36.75

21.35

40,931

Cadet Full-time Study

-

12.17

-

Clinical Coder

36.75

26.34

50,497

Clinical Coder Trainee

36.75

25.09

48,101

Dental Assistant (unqualified)

36.75

19.87

38,093

Dental Assistant (qualified)

36.75

23.12

44,324

Dental Assistant

36.75

19.87

38,093

Principal Dental Assistant

36.75

25.16

48,235

Dental Receptionist

36.75

23.12

44,324

Graduate Administrative Assistant

36.75

22.78

43,672

Research Officer grade 1

36.75

23.54

45,129

Research Officer grade 2

36.75

26.65

51,091

Senior Research Officer grade 1

36.75

28.80

55,213

Senior Research Officer grade 2

36.75

30.40

58,281

Principal Research Officer

36.75

35.83

68,691

Information Communication Technology Trainee

36.75

21.35

40,931

Information Technology Officer Post Graduate

36.75

28.80

55,213

Information Technology Officer Trainee

36.75

21.35

40,931

Information Technology Officer class 1

36.75

26.06

49,960

Information Technology Officer class 2

36.75

30.40

58,281

Senior Information Technology Officer grade C

36.75

34.46

66,064

Senior Information Technology Officer grade B

36.75

37.36

71,624

Senior Information Technology Officer grade A

36.75

42.95

82,341

Trainee Technical Officer

36.75

22.38

42,905

Technical Officer level 1

36.75

23.62

45,282

Technical Officer level 2

36.75

24.87

47,679

Technical Officer level 3

36.75

27.37

52,472

Technical Officer level 4

36.75

30.40

58,281

Senior Officer (Technical) grade C

36.75

34.46

66,064

Senior Officer (Technical) grade B

36.75

37.36

71,624

Auditor – band 1

36.75

22.50

43,135

Senior Auditor – band 1

36.75

30.70

58,856

Audit Manager – band 2

36.75

35.52

68,096

Senior Audit Manager – band 2

36.75

37.40

71,700

Principal Audit Manager – band 2

36.75

44.77

85,830

Allied Health Assistant 1

36.75

17.07

32,725

Allied Health Assistant 2

36.75

22.10

42,368

Allied Health Assistant 3

36.75

25.65

49,174

Housing Manager

36.75

28.80

55,213

Housing Manager Trainee

36.75

26.65

51,091

Infrastructure Officer 1

36.75

29.89

57,303

Infrastructure Officer 2

36.75

30.44

58,357

Infrastructure Officer 3

36.75

34.54

66,217

Infrastructure Officer 4

36.75

37.68

72,237

Infrastructure Officer 5

36.75

44.62

85,542

Infrastructure Manager/Specialist 1

36.75

47.85

91,734

Infrastructure Manager/Specialist 2

36.75

51.25

98,253

Infrastructure Manager/Specialist 3

36.75

54.68

104,828

Office of Regulatory Services Inspector 4

36.75

26.65

51,091

Office of Regulatory Services Inspector 5

36.75

28.80

55,213

Office of Regulatory Services Inspector 6

36.75

30.40

58,281

Workcover Manager C

36.75

34.46

66,064

Para Legal grade 1

36.75

23.12

44,324

Para Legal grade 2

36.75

25.09

48,101

Para Legal grade 3

36.75

26.65

51,091

Para Legal grade 4

36.75

28.80

55,213

Para Legal grade 5

36.75

30.40

58,281

Tourism and Events Officer 1

36.75

21.35

40,931

Tourism and Events Officer 2

36.75

23.12

44,324

Tourism and Events Officer 3

36.75

25.09

48,101

Tourism and Events Officer 4

36.75

26.65

51,091

Tourism and Events Officer 5

36.75

28.80

55,213

Tourism and Events Officer 6

36.75

30.40

58,281

CTEC Manager C

36.75

34.46

66,064

CTEC Manager B

36.75

37.36

71,624

CTEC Manager A

36.75

42.95

82,341

Trust Officer level 1

36.75

26.41

50,631

Trust Officer level 2

36.75

30.11

57,725

20. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.1.2 and inserting the following:

Classification

Ordinary hours

Ordinary rate

Minimum rate

 

(hrs per wk)

($ per hr)

($ pa)

Correctional Officer class 1

38

22.02

43,651

Correctional Officer class 2

38

25.12

49,796

Correctional Officer class 3

38

27.85

55,208

Correctional Officer class 4

38

29.39

58,261

Correctional Officer Trainee

38

16.13

31,975

Disability Support Officer level 1

38

21.95

43,512

Disability Support Officer level 2

38

24.89

49,340

Disability Support Officer level 3

38

29.02

57,527

City Ranger 1

38

22.37

44,345

City Ranger 2

38

24.26

48,091

City Ranger 3

38

25.77

51,085

City Ranger 4

38

27.85

55,208

Senior City Ranger

38

29.39

58,261

Park Ranger 1

38

24.26

48,091

Park Ranger 2

38

25.77

51,085

Senior Park Ranger 3

38

27.85

55,208

Sportsground Ranger

38

22.37

44,345

Sterilising Services Technical Officer level 1

38

23.62

46,823

Sterilising Services Technical Officer level 2

38

24.87

49,301

Youthworker 1

38

24.26

48,091

Youthworker 2

38

25.77

51,085

21. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.1.3 and inserting the following:

Classification

Ordinary hours

Ordinary rate

Minimum Rate

 

(hrs per wk)

($ per hr)

($ pa)

Cadet Professional Officer Full-time Study

-

12.17

 

Professional Officer class 1

36.75

25.44

48,772

Professional Officer class 2

36.75

30.40

58,281

Senior Professional Officer grade C

36.75

34.46

66,064

Senior Professional Officer grade B

36.75

37.36

71,624

Senior Professional Officer grade A - Lower

36.75

42.95

82,341

Senior Professional Officer grade A - Upper (Engineering and Related Grades)

36.75

43.60

83,587

Cadet Professional Officer - Practical Training

36.75

21.35

40,931

Health Professional Officer level 1

36.75

26.14

50,114

Health Professional Officer level 2

36.75

27.87

53,430

Health Professional Officer level 3

36.75

33.23

63,706

Health Professional Officer level 4

36.75

34.46

66,064

Health Professional Officer level 5

36.75

37.36

71,624

Health Professional Officer level 6

36.75

42.95

82,341

Assistant Parliamentary Counsel 1

36.75

25.44

48,772

Assistant Parliamentary Counsel 2

36.75

42.30

81,094

Assistant Parliamentary Counsel 3

36.75

47.21

90,507

Government Solicitor 1

36.75

29.08

55,750

Government Solicitor 2

36.75

45.63

87,478

Government Solicitor 3

36.75

57.28

109,813

Government Solicitor 4

36.75

68.23

130,805

Graduate Legal Officer

36.75

27.44

52,606

Legal 1

36.75

25.44

48,772

Legal 2

36.75

42.30

81,094

Prosecutor grade 1

36.75

29.79

57,111

Prosecutor grade 2

36.75

38.27

73,368

Prosecutor grade 3

36.75

48.60

93,172

Prosecutor grade 4

36.75

55.95

107,263

Prosecutor grade 5

36.75

65.63

125,821

Dentist 1

36.75

28.56

54,753

Dentist 2

36.75

42.62

81,708

Dentist 3

36.75

45.88

87,958

Dentist 4

36.75

49.00

93,939

Veterinary Officer level 1

36.75

25.91

49,673

Veterinary Officer level 2

36.75

31.65

60,677

Veterinary Officer level 3

36.75

39.89

76,474

Veterinary Officer level 4

36.75

42.36

81,209

Veterinary Officer level 5

36.75

45.08

86,424

22. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.1.4 and inserting the following:

Classification

Ordinary hours

Ordinary rate

Minimum rate

 

(hrs per wk)

($ per hr)

($ pa)

Adviser Level 1 (lower)

36.75

26.36

50,535

Adviser Level 1 (upper)

36.75

28.43

54,504

Adviser Level 2

36.75

32.48

62,268

Senior Adviser level 1

36.75

36.87

70,684

Senior Adviser level 2

36.75

40.00

76,685

Chief Adviser

36.75

46.04

88,264

23. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.1.5 and inserting the following:

Classification

Ordinary hours

Ordinary rate

Minimum rate

 

(hrs per wk)

($ per hr)

($ pa)

General Service Officer level 2

38

20.17

39,984

General Service Officer level 3

38

21.13

41,887

General Service Officer level 4

38

21.63

42,878

General Service Officer level 5

38

22.53

44,662

General Service Officer level 6

38

23.34

46,268

General Service Officer level 7

38

24.55

48,666

General Service Officer level 8

38

25.75

51,045

General Service Officer level 9

38

26.97

53,464

General Service Officer level 10

38

29.90

59,272

Health Service Officer level 2

38

20.17

39,984

Health Service Officer level 3

38

21.13

41,887

Health Service Officer level 4

38

21.63

42,878

Health Service Officer level 5

38

22.53

44,662

Health Service Officer level 6

38

23.34

46,268

Health Service Officer level 7

38

24.55

48,666

Health Service Officer level 8

38

25.75

51,045

Health Service Officer level 9

38

26.97

53,464

Health Service Officer level 10

38

29.90

59,272

Sterilising Services Health Service Officer

38

21.13

41,887

Ranger 1

38

22.86

45,316

Ranger 2

38

24.76

49,083

Ranger 3

38

26.28

52,096

Stores Supervisor

38

23.63

46,843

Senior Stores Supervisor level 1

38

24.76

49,083

Senior Stores Supervisor level 2

38

26.28

52,096

Senior Stores Supervisor level 3

38

28.29

56,080

Transport Officer grade 1

38

22.86

45,316

Transport Officer grade 2

38

24.76

49,083

Transport Officer grade 3

38

26.28

52,096

Transport Officer grade 4

38

28.29

56,080

24. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.1.6 and inserting the following:

Classification

Ordinary hours

Ordinary rate

Minimum rate

 

(hrs per wk)

($ per hr)

($ pa)

Public Affairs Officer 1

38

26.35

52,234

Public Affairs Officer 2

38

30.23

59,926

Public Affairs Officer 3

38

34.74

68,866

Senior Public Affairs Officer 1

38

40.34

79,967

Senior Public Affairs Officer 2

38

42.16

83,575

25. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.1.7 and inserting the following:

Classification

Ordinary hours

Ordinary rate

Minimum rate

 

(hrs per wk)

($ per hr)

($ pa)

School Assistant 2

31.25

23.23

37,870

School Assistant 3

31.25

25.19

41,065

School Assistant 4

31.25

30.20

49,232

26. By deleting the amount “$21.77” appearing in clause B.1 and inserting “$22.53”.

27. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1.1 and inserting the following:

Column 1
Item number

Column 2
Employee type

Column 3
Description of disability

Column 4
Rate of allowance
($)

Column 5
Period Payable

Column 6
Percent of standard rate
(%)

1

Building trades employees
Electrical trades employees
Food services employees
Metal trades employees
Plant operators

Cold places
An employee required to work for more than one hour in places where the temperature is reduced by artificial means below 0 degrees Celsius.
Special conditions

Where the work continues for more than two hours an employee is entitled to a rest period of 20 minutes every two hours without loss of pay

0.73

per hour

3.24%

2

Building trades employees
Civil construction employees
Electrical trades employees
Metal trades employees

Confined spaces
An employee required to work in a confined space, as defined.
"confined space" means a compartment, space or place the dimensions of which necessitate an employee working in a stooped or otherwise cramped position, or without proper ventilation.

0.89

per hour

3.94%

3

Building trades employees
Metal trades employees
Plant operators

Stores employees

Dirty work
Where an employee and a supervisor agree that work is of an unusually dirty or offensive nature.

0.73

per hour

3.24%

4

Building trades employees
Metal trades employees

Height
Employees engaged in the construction, erection, repair and/or maintenance of any structure over 15 metres, while working at a height of 15 metres or more directly above the nearest horizontal plane.

0.45

per hour

2.01%

   

For each additional 15 metres distance above the ground:

0.45

per hour

2.01%

5

Building trades employees
Electrical trades employees
Metal trades employees
Plant operators

Hot places
An employee required to work for more than one hour in the shade in places where the temperature is raised by artificial means to between 46 and 54 Celsius.

0.73

per hour

3.24%

6

Building trades employees
Electrical trades employees
Metal trades employees
Plant operators

Hot places
An employee required to work for more than one hour in the shade in places where the temperature is raised by artificial means to between 46 and 54 Celsius.
Special conditions

Where work continues for more than two hours in temperatures exceeding 54 Celsius, employees will be entitled to 20 minutes rest after every two hours work without deduction of pay. The temperature will be determined by the supervisor after consultation with the employees who claim the extra rate.

0.89

per hour

3.94%

7

Building employees
Civil construction employees
Metal trades employees
Stores employees

Wet places
An employee required to work in any place where clothing or boots become saturated by water, oil or another substance.
Special conditions

(1) Any employee who becomes entitled to this extra rate will be paid such rate only for the part of the day or shift that they are required to work in wet clothing or boots.
(2) This extra rate is not payable to an employee who is provided by the employer with suitable and effective protective clothing and/or footwear.

0.73

per hour

3.24%

28. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1.2 and inserting the following:

Column 1
Item number

Column 2
Employee type

Column 3
Description of disability

Column 4
Rate of allowance ($)

Column 5
Period Payable

Column 6
Percent of standard rate
(%)

1

Gardening employees
Rangers

Aquatic ponds
An employee required to work in water in aquatic ponds.

3.04

per day

13.51%

2

Building trades employees
Metal trades employees

Asbestos eradication
Employees directly employed on asbestos eradication, where the wearing of protective equipment (i.e. combination overalls and breathing equipment or similar apparatus) is required.

2.44

per hour

10.81%

3

Building trades employees
Electrical trades employees

Asbestos handling
Employees required to use materials containing asbestos or to work in close proximity to employees using such materials, where the wearing of protective equipment (i.e. combination overalls and breathing equipment or similar apparatus) is required.

0.89

per hour

3.94%

4

Civil construction employees
Plant operators

Barber-Greene operator
Employees attached to a Barber-Greene machine spreading hot-mix.

2.21

per day

9.81%

5

Building trades employees

Bitumen and asphalt
An employee handling hot bitumen or asphalt or dipping materials in creosote.

0.89

per hour

3.94%

6

Building trades employees

Brick cleaning
An employee required to clean down bricks using acids or other corrosive substances.

0.68

per hour

3.01%

7

Building trades employees

Brick cutting
If on any site there is a brickcutting machine, only one bricklayer on that site will operate the cutting machine and will, whilst so engaged, be paid an allowance.

0.89

per hour

3.94%

8

Plant operators
Metal trades employees

Cleaning economisers, etc.
An employee required to work externally on economisers or boilers under fire (where temperature money is not paid), or on tractors or brickmaking machinery.

0.45

per hour

2.01%

   

An employee required to work internally on economisers or boilers (where temperature money is not paid).

2.24

per hour

9.96%

9

Building trades employees

Construction/repairs to boilers, flues, etc
An employee performing the duties of Bricklayer or Builder’s Labourer, engaged on the construction or alteration or repairs to boilers, flues, furnaces, retorts, kilns, ovens, ladles and similar refractory work or on acid furnaces, acid stills, acid towers and all other acid resisting brickwork.

1.93

per hour

8.57%

10

Metal trades employees

Diesel engines –
An employee performing repairs and renewals inside any crankcase.
Payment for work performed other than in the crankcase will only occur when the employer considers it is warranted.

2.37

per day

10.50%

11

Building trades employees

Dry polishing of tiles
Employees engaged on dry polishing tiles where machines are used.

0.89

per hour

3.94%

12

Building employees
Civil construction employees
Electrical trades employees
Metal trades employees

Epoxy-based materials – close proximity
Employees required to work in close proximity to employees engaged on work under item 12 so as to be affected by the materials specified.

0.73

per hour

3.24%

13

Building trades employees
Civil construction employees
Electrical trades employees
Metal trades employees
Food services employees

Epoxy-based materials – use
Employees who use epoxy-based materials and all materials which include or require the addition of a catalyst hardener and reactive additives or two-pack catalyst system.

0.89

per hour

3.94%

14

Building employees
Civil construction employees
Electrical trades employees
Metal trades employees

Explosive powered tool
An operator of explosive powered tools, holding the appropriate certification, who is required to use an explosive powered tool.

1.72

per day

7.64%

15

Building employees
Electrical trades employees
Metal trades employees

Fumes
An employee required to work in a place where fumes of sulphur or other acid or other offensive fumes are present.

0.89

per hour

3.94%

16

Building trades employees

Heavy blocks
Employees employed laying blocks (other than concrete blocks for plugging purposes) will be paid the following additional rates:

     
   

Where the blocks weigh over 5.5kg and under 9kg

0.73

per hour

3.24%

   

Where the blocks weigh 9kg or over and up to 18kg

1.30

per hour

5.79%

   

Where the blocks weigh over 18kg

1.84

per hour

8.18%

17

Building trades employees

Height work - painting trades:
An employee working on any structure at a height of more than nine (9) metres where an adequate fixed support not less than 0.75 metres wide is not provided.

0.68

per hour

3.01%

18

Civil construction workers
Plant operators
Rangers

Insanitary / sewerage sludge
An employee called upon to work in insanitary conditions or unload sewerage sludge.

2.68

per day

11.89%

19

Building employees
Electrical trades employees
Metal trades employees

Insulation
An employee handling charcoal, pumice, granulated cork, silicate of cotton, insulwool, slag wool, limpet fibre, vermiculite, or other recognised insulating material of a like nature, associated with similar disabilities in its use.
Special conditions

This extra rate will also apply to an employee working in the immediate vicinity who is affected by the use of such materials.

0.89

per hour

3.94%

20

Building trades employees – plumbers

Leadburning
An employee performing trade level plumbing functions or apprentices to that trade engaged on lead burning.

0.89

per hour

3.94%

21

Civil construction employees

Live sewer work
'Live sewer work' means work carried out in situations where there is direct aerial connection with a sewer though which sewerage is flowing.
Where aerial connection with such sewer is blocked by a disc, plug, water seal or other means the live sewer rate shall not apply.
An employee in receipt of the live sewer rate shall not be entitled to the extra rate in item 15.

0.64

per hour

2.86%

22

Building trades employees

Plaster or composition
An Employees using a plaster or composition spray.

0.73

per hour

3.24%

23

Civil construction employees
Gardening employees
Rangers
Metal trades employees

Rain
Employees who are required to work in rain.

9.85

per day

43.70%

24

Building trades employees

Roof repairs
Employees engaged on repairs to roofs.

0.89

per hour

3.94%

25

Building trades employees

Second hand timber
Where, whilst working with second-hand timber, an employee's tools are damaged by nails, dumps or other foreign matter on the timber.

2.85

per day

12.66%

26

Electrical trades employees

Sewerage pit work
An employee employed on work which involves entering a sewerage pit for the purpose of servicing, disconnecting and/or removal or replacement of electrical equipment.

8.09

per day

35.90%

27

Civil construction employees
Metal trades employees

Sewerage tunnels
Employees cleaning chokeage in pumps conveying sewerage or working in sewerage tunnels.

10.61

per day

47.10%

28

Building trades employees

Slushing
An employee engaged in "Slushing".

0.73

per hour

3.24%

29

Gardening employees
Rangers

Spray gangs
Employees engaged in spray gangs on destruction of weeds and/or vermin.

4.40

per day

19.53%

 

Plant operators

Employees using high pressure sprays for this purpose.

5.58

per day

24.78%

30

Building trades employees – painters

Spraypainting
An employee performing trade level painting functions engaged on all spray painting carried out in other than a properly constructed booth.

0.73

per hour

3.24%

31

Building trades employees
Electrical trades employees
Metal trades employees

Swing scaffold
An employee required to work from any type of swing scaffold or any scaffold suspended by rope or cable, bosun's chair, or a suspended scaffold requiring the use of steel or iron hooks or angle irons.

5.27

per day for first four hours

23.39%

32

Building trades employees
Electrical trades employees
Metal trades employees

Swing scaffold
Fifth and subsequent hours.

1.09

per hour for fifth and subsequent hours

4.86%

33

Building trades employees

Tile cutting
An employee engaged at cutting tiles by electric saw.

0.89

per hour

3.94%

34

Metal trades employees

Trenches
An employee required to work in trenches deeper than 1.8 metres and less than 0.9 metres in width.

1.25

per day

5.56%

35

Building trades employees
Civil construction employees
Metal trades employees
Not payable to employees engaged on "pot and drive" work of 3.5 m or less.

Underground
An employee required to work underground.
Where a shaft is to be sunk to a depth greater than 6 metres, the payment of the underground allowance will commence from the surface.

3.15

per day

13.97%

36

Civil construction employees

Unsewered toilet
Any employee, other than a lavatory attendant or street cleaner, called upon to attend at unsewered toilets.

1.72

per day

7.64%

37

Civil construction employees

Unusually obnoxious work
Work involving offensive and/or obnoxious material.

4.66

per day

20.69%

38

Building services employees

Window cleaning
An employee required to work on the outside of multi-storey buildings from scaffolds or similar devices.

4.66

per day

20.69%

39

Civil construction employees

Working aloft
Employees who, in the performance of their work, are required to work aloft:

     
   

• when working at a height exceeding 12 metres, but not exceeding 24 metres above the ground or nearest horizontal plane

0.42

per hour

1.85%

   

• when working at a height exceeding 24 metres, but not exceeding 60 metres above the ground or nearest horizontal plane

0.68

per hour

3.01%

   

Daily minimum

1.18

per day

5.25%

   

• when working at a height exceeding 60 metres from the ground or nearest horizontal plane

1.34

per hour

5.94%

   

Daily minimum

2.97

per day

13.20%

40

Forestry employees
Gardening employees

Working aloft – trees
An employee who is required to climb trees to a height greater than 6 metres from the ground.

3.93

per day

17.45%

29. By deleting clause D.5.1 and inserting the following:

D.5.1 Minimum wages for traineeships

(a) Wage Level A

Subject to clause D.5.2 and D.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a full-time or part-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level A by clause D.7 are:

 

Highest year of schooling completed

 

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

 

Full-time weekly

Part-time hourly

Full-time weekly

Part-time hourly

Full-time weekly

Part-time hourly

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

School leaver

323.10

10.63

355.80

11.72

423.90

13.95

Plus 1 year out of school

355.80

11.72

423.90

13.95

493.30

16.24

Plus 2 years out of school

423.90

13.95

493.30

16.24

574.10

18.88

Plus 3 years out of school

493.30

16.24

574.10

18.88

657.30

21.61

Plus 4 years out of school

574.10

18.88

657.30

21.61

   

Plus 5 or more years out of school

657.30

21.61

       

(b) Wage Level B

Subject to clause D.5.2 and D.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a full-time or part-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level B by clause D.7 are:

 

Highest year of schooling completed

 

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

 

Full-time weekly

Part-time hourly

Full-time weekly

Part-time hourly

Full-time weekly

Part-time hourly

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

School leaver

323.10

10.63

355.80

11.72

412.40

13.58

Plus 1 year out of school

355.80

11.72

412.40

13.58

474.40

15.61

Plus 2 years out of school

412.40

13.58

474.40

15.61

556.40

18.32

Plus 3 years out of school

474.40

15.61

556.40

18.32

634.70

20.89

Plus 4 years out of school

556.40

18.32

634.70

20.89

   

Plus 5 or more years out of school

634.70

20.89

       

(c) Wage Level C

Subject to clause D.5.2 and D.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a full-time or part-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level C by clause D.7 are:

 

Highest year of schooling completed

 

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

 

Full-time weekly

Part-time hourly

Full-time weekly

Part-time hourly

Full-time weekly

Part-time hourly

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

School leaver

323.10

10.63

355.80

11.72

412.40

13.58

Plus 1 year out of school

355.80

11.72

412.40

13.58

464.30

15.27

Plus 2 years out of school

412.40

13.58

464.30

15.27

518.70

17.06

Plus 3 years out of school

464.30

15.27

518.70

17.06

577.90

19.01

Plus 4 years out of school

518.70

17.06

577.90

19.01

   

Plus 5 or more years out of school

577.90

19.01

       

(d) AQF Certificate Level IV traineeships

(e) School-based traineeships

Subject to clauses D.5.2 and D.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum hourly wages for a trainee undertaking a school-based Wage Levels A or B traineeship are as follows when the trainee works ordinary hours:

Year of schooling

Year 11 or lower

Year 12

per hour

per hour

$

$

10.63

11.72

30. By deleting the amount “$956.24” appearing in clause F.4.2 and inserting “$989.71”.

B. This determination comes into operation from 1 July 2018. In accordance with s.166(5) of the Fair Work Act 2009 this determination does not take effect until the start of the first full pay period that starts on or after 1 July 2018.

PRESIDENT

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