MA000046  PR716556 [Note: a correction has been issued to this document]
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.156—4 yearly review of modern awards

4 yearly review of modern awards
(AM2019/17)

AIR PILOTS AWARD 2010
[MA000046]

Airline operations

JUSTICE ROSS, PRESIDENT
DEPUTY PRESIDENT CLANCY
COMMISSIONER BISSETT

MELBOURNE, 14 FEBRUARY 2020

4 yearly review of modern awards – Air Pilots Award 2010 – modern award varied.

A. Further to the decision [[2020] FWCFB 690] issued by the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission on 14 February 2020, the Air Pilots Award 2010 is varied as follows:

1. By deleting all clauses, schedules and appendices.

2. By inserting the clauses and schedules attached.

B. This determination comes into operation from 4 May 2020. In accordance with s.165(3) 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 4 May 2020.

PRESIDENT

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Air Pilots Award 2020

Table of Contents

Part 1— Application and Operation of this Award 3
1. Title and commencement 3
2. Definitions 3
3. The National Employment Standards and this award 6
4. Coverage 6
5. Individual flexibility arrangements 7
6. Requests for flexible working arrangements 8
7. Facilitative provisions 10
Part 2— Types of Employment and Classifications 11
8. Types of employment 11
9. Part-time employees 11
10. Casual employees 12
11. Classifications 15
12. Change of pilot category/classification 15
13. Training—classifications 16
14. Transfers 17
Part 3— Hours of Work 18
15. Hours of work, days off and rest periods 18
16. Rostering arrangements 21
17. Breaks 22
Part 4— Wages and Allowances 22
18. Minimum rates 22
19. Payment of wages 23
20. Allowances 23
21. Accident pay 28
22. Superannuation 29
Part 5— Leave and Public Holidays 31
23. Annual leave 31
24. Excessive annual leave accruals 34
25. Personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave 36
26. Parental leave 37
27. Community service leave 37
28. Unpaid family and domestic violence leave 37
29. Public holidays 38
Part 6— Consultation and Dispute Resolution 38
30. Consultation about major workplace change 38
31. Consultation about changes to rosters or hours of work 39
32. Dispute resolution 39
Part 7— Termination of Employment and Redundancy 40
33. Termination of employment 40
34. Redundancy 42
Schedule A —Classifications, Minimum Salaries and Additions to Salaries—Airlines/General Aviation 45
Schedule B —Classifications, Minimum Salaries and Additions to Salaries Regional Airlines 50
Schedule C —Sector Specific Conditions—Aerial Application Operations 56
Schedule D —Sector Specific Conditions—Helicopter Operations 60
Schedule E —Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay 72
Schedule F —Summary of Monetary Allowances 79
Schedule G —Agreement to Take Annual Leave in Advance 86
Schedule H —Agreement to Cash Out Annual Leave 87
Schedule I —Part-day Public Holidays 88

Part 1—Application and Operation of this Award

1. Title and commencement

1.1 This award is the Air Pilots Award 2020.

1.2 This modern award commenced operation on 1 January 2010. The terms of the award have been varied since that date.

1.3 A variation to this award does not affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability that a person acquired, accrued or incurred under the award as it existed prior to that variation.

2. Definitions

In this award, unless the contrary intention appears:

3. The National Employment Standards and this award

3.1 The National Employment Standards (NES) and this award contain the minimum conditions of employment for employees covered by this award.

3.2 Where this award refers to a condition of employment provided for in the NES, the NES definition applies.

3.3 The employer must ensure that copies of the award and the NES are available to all employees to whom they apply, either on a notice board which is conveniently located at or near the workplace or through accessible electronic means.

4. Coverage

4.1 This occupational award covers employers throughout Australia of air pilots and those employees.

4.2 The award does not cover an employee covered by an industry award that contains pilot classifications or an employee excluded from award coverage by the Act.

4.3 The award does not cover employees who are covered by a modern enterprise award, or an enterprise instrument (within the meaning of the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth)), or employers in relation to those employees.

4.4 The award does not cover employees who are covered by a State reference public sector modern award, or a State reference public sector transitional award (within the meaning of the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth)), or employers in relation to those employees.

4.5 This award covers any employer which supplies on-hire employees in classifications set out in clause 11Classifications and those on-hire employees, if the employer is not covered by another modern award containing a classification which is more appropriate to the work performed by the employee. Clause 4.5 operates subject to the exclusions from coverage in this award.

4.6 Subject to clause 4.1, where an employer is covered by more than one award, an employee of that employer is covered by the award classification which is most appropriate to the work performed by the employee and to the environment in which the employee normally performs the work.

5. Individual flexibility arrangements

5.1 Despite anything else in this award, an employer and an individual employee may agree to vary the application of the terms of this award relating to any of the following in order to meet the genuine needs of both the employee and the employer:

(a) arrangements for when work is performed; or

(b) overtime rates; or

(c) penalty rates; or

(d) allowances; or

(e) annual leave loading.

5.2 An agreement must be one that is genuinely made by the employer and the individual employee without coercion or duress.

5.3 An agreement may only be made after the individual employee has commenced employment with the employer.

5.4 An employer who wishes to initiate the making of an agreement must:

(a) give the employee a written proposal; and

(b) if the employer is aware that the employee has, or reasonably should be aware that the employee may have, limited understanding of written English, take reasonable steps (including providing a translation in an appropriate language) to ensure that the employee understands the proposal.

5.5 An agreement must result in the employee being better off overall at the time the agreement is made than if the agreement had not been made.

5.6 An agreement must do all of the following:

(a) state the names of the employer and the employee; and

(b) identify the award term, or award terms, the application of which is to be varied; and

(c) set out how the application of the award term, or each award term, is varied; and

(d) set out how the agreement results in the employee being better off overall at the time the agreement is made than if the agreement had not been made; and

(e) state the date the agreement is to start.

5.7 An agreement must be:

(a) in writing; and

(b) signed by the employer and the employee and, if the employee is under 18 years of age, by the employee’s parent or guardian.

5.8 Except as provided in clause 5.7(b), an agreement must not require the approval or consent of a person other than the employer and the employee.

5.9 The employer must keep the agreement as a time and wages record and give a copy to the employee.

5.10 The employer and the employee must genuinely agree, without duress or coercion to any variation of an award provided for by an agreement.

5.11 An agreement may be terminated:

(a) at any time, by written agreement between the employer and the employee; or

(b) by the employer or employee giving 13 weeks’ written notice to the other party (reduced to 4 weeks if the agreement was entered into before the first full pay period starting on or after 4 December 2013).

5.12 An agreement terminated as mentioned in clause 5.11(b) ceases to have effect at the end of the period of notice required under that clause.

5.13 The right to make an agreement under clause 5 is additional to, and does not affect, any other term of this award that provides for an agreement between an employer and an individual employee

6. Requests for flexible working arrangements

6.1 Employee may request change in working arrangements

6.2 Responding to the request

(a) the needs of the employee arising from their circumstances;

(b) the consequences for the employee if changes in working arrangements are not made; and

(c) any reasonable business grounds for refusing the request.

6.3 What the written response must include if the employer refuses the request

(a) Clause 6.3 applies if the employer refuses the request and has not reached an agreement with the employee under clause 6.2.

(b) The written response under section 65(4) must include details of the reasons for the refusal, including the business ground or grounds for the refusal and how the ground or grounds apply.

(c) If the employer and employee could not agree on a change in working arrangements under clause 6.2, then the written response under section 65(4) must:

6.4 What the written response must include if a different change in working arrangements is agreed

6.5 Dispute resolution

7. Facilitative provisions

7.1 Facilitative provisions

(a) This award contains facilitative provisions that allow agreement between an employer and employees on how specific award provisions are to apply at the workplace or section or sections of it.

(b) The specific award provisions establish both the standard award condition and the framework within which agreement can be reached as to how particular provisions should be applied in practice. Facilitative provisions are not to be used as a device to avoid award obligations nor should they result in unfairness to an employee or employees covered by an award.

(c) Where agreement is reached with the majority of employees in the workplace or part of it to implement a facilitative provision that requires agreement between the employer and majority of employees in the workplace or part of it, that agreement binds all such employees.

7.2 An employee or employees may nominate a representative to meet and confer with the employer under clause 7.

7.3 If any dispute or difficulty arises over the implementation or continued operation of a facilitative provision, the matter will be handled in accordance with the dispute resolution procedure in this award.

7.4 Facilitative provisions in this award are contained in the following clauses:

Clause

Provision

Agreement between an employer and:

14.1(b)

Transfers – Permanent

an individual

15.4

Maximum flying times

the majority of employees

15.5

One or two pilot operation

the majority of employees

15.6

Reserve time

the majority of employees

15.7

Periods of duty

the majority of employees

15.8

Periods free of duty

the majority of employees

19.1(c)

Payment of wages

the majority of employees affected

20.3(b)(iii)

Expense-related allowances – Provision of transport and travel

an individual

23.2

When payment will be made for annual leave

an individual

23.9(a)

Recall of pilot from annual leave

an individual

23.11

Annual leave in advance

an individual

23.12

Cashing out of annual leave

an individual

C.5.2

Annual leave – payment

an individual

D.5.5(a)(iii)

Duty/flight time

an individual

D.5.5(b)(vi)

Multiple day tours

an individual

D.6.5(e)

Hours of duty

the majority of employees

7.5 Aerial application operations

(a) Clause 7.5 applies only to aerial application operations.

(b) Where the employer or its pilots wish to make an agreement at the enterprise or workplace about how the award should be varied so as to make the enterprise or workplace operate more efficiently according to its particular needs the following process will apply:

Part 2—Types of Employment and Classifications

8. Types of employment

8.1 Pilots under this award will be employed in one of the following categories:

(a) full-time;

(b) part-time; or

(c) casual.

8.2 At the time of engagement an employer will inform each pilot of the terms of their engagement and in particular whether they are to be full-time, part-time or casual.

9. Part-time employees

9.1 An employer may employ part-time pilots in any classification in this award.

9.2 A part-time pilot is a pilot who is engaged to perform less than the full-time hours at the workplace on a reasonably predictable basis.

9.3 Part-time pilots are entitled on a pro rata basis to equivalent pay and conditions to those of full-time employees.

9.4 At the time of engagement, the employer and the part-time pilot will agree in writing, on a pattern of work and which days of the week the pilot will work.

9.5 Any agreed variation to the regular pattern of work will be recorded in writing.

9.6 An employer is required to roster a part-time pilot for a minimum of 2 consecutive flying hours.

9.7 A pilot who does not meet the definition of a part-time pilot and who is not a full-time pilot will be paid as a casual pilot in accordance with clause 10Casual employees.

10. Casual employees

10.1 Clause 10 does not apply to employees engaged in aerial application operations.

10.2 A casual pilot will be paid per flying hour at the rate of 1/800th of the annual salary prescribed for the class of work performed (including additions to salary).

10.3 A casual pilot will be paid an amount of 25% for each hour in addition to the amount in clause 10.2. This loading is instead of entitlements to leave and other matters from which casuals are excluded by the terms of this award and the NES.

10.4 Casual pilots must be paid at the termination of each engagement but may agree to be paid weekly or fortnightly in accordance with usual payment methods for full-time employees.

10.5 Minimum payments

(a) A casual pilot is entitled to the following minimum payment on each occasion they are required to attend work:

(b) Where actual flight time exceeds the minimum shift payments detailed in clause 10.5(a), payment is to be calculated for each flying hour or part thereof.

10.6 Right to request casual conversion

(a) A person engaged by a particular employer as a regular casual employee may request that their employment be converted to full-time or part-time employment.

(b) A regular casual employee is a casual employee who has in the preceding period of 12 months worked a pattern of hours on an ongoing basis which, without significant adjustment, the employee could continue to perform as a full-time employee or part-time employee under the provisions of this award.

(c) A regular casual employee who has worked equivalent full-time hours over the preceding period of 12 months’ casual employment may request to have their employment converted to full-time employment.

(d) A regular casual employee who has worked less than equivalent full-time hours over the preceding period of 12 months’ casual employment may request to have their employment converted to part-time employment consistent with the pattern of hours previously worked.

(e) Any request under clause 10.6 must be in writing and provided to the employer.

(f) Where a regular casual employee seeks to convert to full-time or part-time employment, the employer may agree to or refuse the request, but the request may only be refused on reasonable grounds and after there has been consultation with the employee.

(g) Reasonable grounds for refusal include that:

(h) For any ground of refusal to be reasonable, it must be based on facts which are known or reasonably foreseeable.

(i) Where the employer refuses a regular casual employee’s request to convert, the employer must provide the casual employee with the employer’s reasons for refusal in writing within 21 days of the request being made.

(j) If the employee does not accept the employer’s refusal, this will constitute a dispute that will be dealt with under the dispute resolution procedure in clause 32Dispute resolution. Under that procedure, the employee or the employer may refer the matter to the Fair Work Commission if the dispute cannot be resolved at the workplace level.

(k) Where it is agreed that a casual employee will have their employment converted to full-time or part-time employment as provided for in clause 10.6, the employer and employee must discuss and record in writing:

(l) The conversion will take effect from the start of the next pay cycle following such agreement being reached unless otherwise agreed.

(m) Once a casual employee has converted to full-time or part-time employment, the employee may only revert to casual employment with the written agreement of the employer.

(n) A casual employee must not be engaged and re-engaged (which includes a refusal to re-engage), or have their hours reduced or varied, in order to avoid any right or obligation under clause 10.6.

(o) Nothing in clause 10.6 obliges a regular casual employee to convert to full-time or part-time employment, nor permits an employer to require a regular casual employee to so convert.

(p) Nothing in clause 10.6 requires an employer to increase the hours of a regular casual employee seeking conversion to full-time or part-time employment.

(q) An employer must provide a casual employee, whether a regular casual employee or not, with a copy of the provisions of clause 10.6 within the first 12 months of the employee’s first engagement to perform work. In respect of casual employees already employed as at 1 October 2018, an employer must provide such employees with a copy of the provisions of clause 10.6 by 1 January 2019.

(r) A casual employee’s right to request to convert is not affected if the employer fails to comply with the notice requirements in clause 10.6(q).

11. Classifications

11.1 All employees covered by this award must be classified according to the applicable structure as set out in the relevant schedules:

11.2 Employers must advise their employees in writing of their classification and of any changes to their classification.

11.3 The classification by the employer must be according to the skill level or levels required to be exercised by the employee in order to carry out the principal functions of the employment as determined by the employer.

12. Change of pilot category/classification

12.1 Temporary

(a) An employer may require a pilot to carry out flying duties of a different category or classification either within the pilot’s home base or at a temporary transfer base.

(b) If the relief or temporary transfer involves flying duties of a category or classification attracting a higher level of remuneration and/or employment benefit, the pilot will be paid for all such duties at the applicable higher rate and benefit appropriate to the pilot’s period of service with the employer for a minimum of one week. Except as stated in clause 12.1(c), the remuneration rate and benefits will return to the pilot’s normal rate at the expiry of the relief/transfer or one week, whichever is the latter.

(c) Should a period or periods of flying in a category or classification attracting a higher level of remuneration and/or benefits exceed 90 days in the aggregate in any 12 month period standing alone, excluding a period spent relieving another pilot on long service leave, the pilot will be paid at the higher rate of remuneration and benefit for 12 months.

(d) If, during a relief or temporary transfer a pilot is required to carry out flying duties in a category or classification attracting a lower level of remuneration the pilot will continue on the existing salary scale.

12.2 Permanent

(a) On a change of category or classification of work, years of service with the employer will determine the incremental level in the new category or classification of work.

(b) On promotion to a different category or classification of work attracting a higher remuneration, the pilot will maintain their existing salary until proficient in the new category or classification.

13. Training—classifications

13.1 Clause 13 does not apply to employees engaged in aerial application operations.

13.2 Where the employer requires a pilot to reach and maintain minimum qualifications for a particular aircraft type in accordance with this award, all facilities and other costs associated with attaining and maintaining those qualifications will be the responsibility of the employer.

13.3 Where a pilot fails to reach or maintain a standard required the pilot will receive further re-training and a subsequent check. The pilot may elect to have a different check captain on the second occasion.

13.4 Where a pilot fails the second check in clause 13.3, the pilot may, where practicable, be reclassified to the previous or a mutually agreed equivalent position.

13.5 Where employment commences under this award the pilot’s service required to be undertaken by the prospective employer, prior to commencing employment, during training period will be recognised and any training required to be conducted at the employee’s cost will be reimbursed to the pilot.

14. Transfers

14.1 Permanent

(a) A pilot will be given no less than 56 days written notice by their employer of an intended permanent transfer, provided that within this period the pilot will be given at least 28 days written notice of the actual date of transfer.

(b) The pilot and the employer may mutually agree in a specific case that a shorter period of time represents adequate notice.

(c) Where a pilot is permanently transferred they will be granted upon arrival at their new base such period of time, as they require up to a maximum of 5 days, free of all duty to attend to personal matters arising from them being so transferred.

(d) Duty-free days prescribed by this award will not be used to meet the requirements of clause 14.1.

(e) A pilot who is permanently transferred to another base at the direction of the employer will be reimbursed for all reasonable expenses incurred by the pilot for the consequential removal of the pilot, immediate family (including dependent children under 21 years of age), and their furniture, possessions and personal effects as approved by the employer prior to the transfer.

(f) A pilot transferred to a new home base will be reimbursed the costs of appropriate accommodation until the pilot has obtained suitable permanent accommodation. The provision of the reimbursement will be limited to a period of up to 2 weeks.

14.2 Temporary

(a) A pilot who is to be sent on a temporary transfer at the direction of the employer will be notified as soon as possible in advance, but unless the pilot consents to less notice, this will in no case be later than 48 hours prior to the pilot’s scheduled departure from the pilot’s home base to commence the transfer.

(b) A pilot whose child is due to be born will wherever possible, not be required by their employer to transfer away from the pilot’s home base during the 2 week period immediately preceding the anticipated confinement of their spouse or de facto partner and during the two-week period immediately following the birth of the child.

(c) On completion of a temporary transfer assignment a pilot will be granted one day free of all duty for each week or part thereof in respect of the pilot’s period of transfer at their home base.

(d) Until such time as agreed alternative accommodation becomes available the provisions of clause 20.3(a) will apply to a pilot on temporary transfer. The cost of such agreed alternative accommodation will be reimbursed to the pilot.

(e) Clause 14.2(e) does not apply to employees engaged in aerial application operations. Where the temporary transfer is to be for a period in excess of 28 days the employer will reimburse the cost of travel for the pilot’s spouse or de facto partner and each dependent child, as defined, to join the pilot when the agreed alternative accommodation is occupied by the pilot. Where agreed, if alternative accommodation has not been found within 28 days of the commencement of the temporary transfer and provided the unexpired period of transfer is at least a further 28 days, the pilot will be entitled to reimbursement of the travel and accommodation costs of the pilot’s spouse or de facto partner and each dependent child.

(f) In the case of a temporary transfer a pilot will be reimbursed any actual reasonable personal expense to which the pilot incurred as a result of the transfer away from the pilot’s home base.

(g) If a pilot on temporary transfer encounters special or unforeseen circumstances affecting the adequacy of either the pilot’s expense arrangements or the terms of the pilot’s transfer, the pilot will be allowed additional expenses subject to the approval of the employer, and either the pilot or the employer may raise for attention any inadequacy of terms of the transfer.

Part 3—Hours of Work

15. Hours of work, days off and rest periods

15.1 Clause 15 does not apply to employees engaged in aerial application operations.

15.2 Hours of work, days off and rest periods will be determined in accordance with the following provided that ordinary hours of work must not average more than 38 per week:

(a) the regulations approved by CASA from time to time;

(b) general or employer-specific exemptions to, or concessions under, the regulations approved by CASA from time to time; or

(c) a Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS) that has been developed by the employer after consultation with the affected pilots and/or their representatives and approved by CASA to apply to particular employers and employees.

15.3 Facilitative provision

15.4 If a pilot works in accordance with clause 15.2(a) the following provisions will apply:

(a) A pilot will not fly and the employer will not roster the pilot to fly in excess of l00 hours in 30 consecutive days.

(b) A pilot will not fly and the employer will not roster the pilot to fly as a flight crew member in excess of 900 hours in 365 consecutive days.

(c) A pilot engaged in flight instruction will not be required to exceed 6 hours of instructional flight time in any tour of duty.

(d) The flight time in a tour of duty already commenced may be extended to the maximum prescribed by the limitations in CAO 48, CAO 48E, or an approved FRMS.

(e) Where an extension occurs the pilot will receive a rest period on the ground of not less than:

15.5 One or two pilot operation

15.6 Reserve time

(a) A pilot on reserve or stand-by duty will be contactable within any scheduled reserve duty period and will report for the appointed duty no later than 2 hours after being contacted. The employer will specify reserve duty period commencement and finishing times which will be as agreed between the employer and the majority of pilots but the duration of such reserve duty periods will not exceed 11 hours.

(b) On any day a rostered tour of duty will not be immediately preceded by or immediately followed by a period of reserve duty.

15.7 Periods of duty

15.8 Periods free of duty

(a) When a pilot completes the maximum permissible flying or duty hours prescribed in CAO 48 the employer will not require the pilot to perform any further duties whatsoever for the remainder of the relevant period.

(b) The employer will ensure that a pilot is rostered at least one weekend off in each 28 day cycle, where practical.

(c) A pilot on a temporary assignment away from home base may elect to defer duty-free days. The pilot will receive the deferred days off immediately upon return to home base.

(d) A pilot will not be rostered for a tour of duty terminating after 2200 hours on the day preceding the rostered day or days free of duty and will not be rostered to commence duty prior to 0600 hours on the day following the day or days free of duty.

(e) Where a tour of duty, rostered to terminate before 2200 hours on the day preceding the day or days rostered free of duty, is extended by delays so that it terminates after 2200 hours, the pilot will be regarded as having worked on a day off. In those circumstances clause 15.8(f) applies, except where a pilot receives 6 or more calendar days free of duty in any fortnight standing alone.

(f) A pilot will not be required to work on a rostered duty-free day. In the event of unforeseen circumstances an employer may request a pilot to work on a rostered duty-free day. If a pilot agrees to work:

(g) Where a tour of duty is cancelled and the pilot has been notified of the cancellation by 1900 hours on the preceding day, then the day of the cancellation may be regarded as a day off.

(h) If a tour of duty scheduled to commence after 1200 hours is cancelled, and the pilot has been notified of the cancellation by 2000 hours on the preceding day, then the day of the cancellation may be regarded as a day off.

(i) When a pilot on assignment away from home base is not required for duty on any rostered duty day, the day will not be deemed to be a day off.

(j) A tour of duty or period of reserve time at home will be preceded by a rest period on the ground of at least:

(k) When an aircraft is scheduled to arrive at a time that the pilots would be free of duty not later than 2200 hours local time and the aircraft is delayed beyond that time, the 9 hour rest period prescribed may be commenced up to 2300 hours local time, provided the succeeding tour of duty does not exceed 6 hours.

(l) An employer will not roster a pilot for a tour of duty in excess of 11 hours. Where a tour of duty has commenced it may be extended to 12 hours.

(m) Where an extension occurs the pilot will receive a rest period on the ground of not less than:

(n) Where a tour of duty already commenced exceeds 12 hours or the flight time exceeds 9 hours the pilot will have, at the completion of the tour of duty, a rest period of at least 24 consecutive hours.

(o) Where a pilot has completed 2 consecutive tours of duty, the aggregate of which exceeds 8 hours flight time or 11 hours duty time, and the intervening rest period is less than:

(p) When an aircraft is scheduled to arrive at such a time that the pilot would be free of duty not later than 2200 hours local time and the aircraft is delayed beyond that time, the 12 hour rest period may be commenced up to 2300 hours provided that the succeeding tour of duty does not exceed 6 hours.

(q) A pilot will not commence a flight and an employer will not roster the pilot for a flight unless during the 7 day period terminating coincident with the termination of the flight the pilot has been relieved from all duty associated with the employment for at least one continuous period embracing the hours between 2200 and 0600 on 2 consecutive nights.

(r) The employer will not roster a pilot to fly when completion of the flight will result in the pilot exceeding 90 hours of duty of any nature associated with the employment in each fortnight standing alone. For the purpose of clause 15.8, duties associated with a pilot’s employment include reserve time at the airport, tour of duty, deadhead transportation, administrative duties and all forms of ground training. The operator will designate the day on which the first of the fortnightly periods will start.

16. Rostering arrangements

16.1 Clause 16 does not apply to employees engaged in aerial application operations.

16.2 Rosters of pilots will be compiled to cover a minimum 14 day period and published not less than 7 days prior to the commencement of the roster period.

16.3 Each roster will specify in detail each pilot’s duty days and duty periods, stand-by duty, reserve duty days and periods free of duty and leave periods.

16.4 A pilot’s rostered duty-free days may only be altered with the consent of both parties.

16.5 Subject to clause 31Consultation about changes to rosters or hours of work, any alterations to rosters will be advised in writing to the affected pilot(s) as early as practicable.

16.6 A pilot must not be displaced from their rostered duty period except for the following reasons:

(a) disruptions to service;

(b) checking and training;

(c) cancellation of a flight; or

(d) the pilot has insufficient hours to complete a flight.

16.7 The employer may grant exchange of flying and/or day-to-day flights between pilots upon request of the pilots concerned, provided that a pilot’s ability to complete their subsequent flying within the roster period will not be reduced as a result.

16.8 The employer must make every endeavour to keep a pilot in their (designated) rostered duty period.

17. Breaks

17.1 No pilot will be required to be on duty for a period in excess of 5 hours without a 30 minute break free of duty for a meal.

17.2 The provision of clause 17.1 will not apply where the pilot is reimbursed in full the reasonable cost of a meal or in the alternative is provided with a meal of an acceptable standard.

Part 4—Wages and Allowances

18. Minimum rates

18.1 Airline/General aviation

18.2 Regional airlines

18.3 Aerial application operations

18.4 Helicopter operations

NOTE: See Schedule E—Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay for a summary of hourly rates of pay.

19. Payment of wages

NOTE: Regulations 3.33(3) and 3.46(1)(g) of Fair Work Regulations 2009 set out the requirements for pay records and the content of payslips including the requirement to separately identify any allowance paid.

19.1 Frequency of payment

(a) Clause 19.1 does not apply to employees engaged in aerial application operations.

(b) Wages must be paid weekly, fortnightly or monthly in arrears.

(c) Wages may be paid other than by week or fortnight or month by agreement between the employer and the majority of employees affected.

(d) Reimbursement of expense claims will be made within 21 days of lodgement.

19.2 Method of payment

19.3 If an investigation is pending into an accident or incident in which a pilot has been involved (or as a result of a drug or alcohol test conducted under CASA regulations), the employer does not propose to permit the pilot to continue flying, the employer may suspend the pilot on minimum salary (including any additions to salary as defined) for a period not exceeding 28 days and the pilot will have recourse to the dispute resolution procedure specified in this award.

20. Allowances

NOTE: Regulations 3.33(3) and 3.46(1)(g) of Fair Work Regulations 2009 set out the requirements for pay records and the content of payslips including the requirement to separately identify any allowance paid.

20.1 Employers must pay to an employee the allowances the employee is entitled to under clause 20.

20.2 Wage-related allowances

20.3 Expense-related allowances

21. Accident pay

21.1 In addition to any statutory entitlement to workers compensation a pilot will be paid make-up pay.

21.2 The amount of make-up pay will be the difference between the workers compensation entitlement and the amount of salary plus allowances (not including commission for aerial application operations) that the pilot would have received had the pilot been at work for the period.

21.3 The amount in clause 21.2 will not apply for the first 5 or aggregate of 5 working days of incapacity nor will it apply during any paid leave period.

21.4 Make-up pay, where no ascertainable amount is available will be based on the average for the previous 12 months for aerial application operations and 3 months for all other pilots or lesser period of time which any pilot has been employed.

21.5 Make-up pay will be payable for a maximum period or aggregate of period in no case exceeding a total of 52 weeks in respect of incapacity arising from any one injury.

21.6 Make-up pay will be paid through normal payroll procedures or according to alternative arrangements mutually agreed between the pilot and the employer.

21.7 Nothing in clause 21 will affect the right of an employer to terminate a pilot’s employment in accordance with this award. No pilot will be terminated as a result of their having received make-up pay or as a means of avoiding make-up pay obligations.

21.8 In the event that a pilot receives a lump sum in redemption of regular statutory compensation entitlements, the liability of the employer to pay make-up pay will cease from the date of such redemption.

21.9 Where the pilot recovers damages from the employer or from a third party in respect of a compensable injury independent of statutory entitlements, the pilot will be liable to repay to the employer the amount of make-up pay which the pilot has received in respect of the said injury and will have no further make-up pay entitlements in respect of the injury.

21.10 Any period spent on workers compensation will accrue for the purposes of accumulation of annual leave, personal/carer’s leave and long service leave entitlements.

21.11 Accident insurance

(a) An employer will provide each of their pilots with accident insurance for a death benefit of not less than $82,591 for employees engaged in aerial application operations and $297,328 for all other pilots over and above any entitlement available under accident compensation legislation.

(b) The insurance benefit from clause 21.11(a) will be paid only to the pilot’s nominated dependants or next friend or trustee and a receipt or receipts for the amount insured from such dependant, next friend or trustee will terminate the employer’s obligation under clause 21.11.

(c) A pilot’s entitlement under a superannuation scheme provided by their employer, to a death benefit of not less than an amount prescribed in clause 21.11(a) will satisfy the objective of clause 21.11.

(d) Should an employer’s insurer reject a proposal for cover of a pilot under clause 21.11(a), and should the pilot be able to obtain their own insurance, the pilot will be reimbursed, upon production of a receipt, for expenditure on such insurance up to $825.91 for aerial application operations and $495.53 for all other operations.

(e) Payment under clause 21.11(a) will be deemed to discharge the employer’s obligation in clause 21.11.

21.12 Pilot indemnity

22. Superannuation

22.1 Superannuation legislation

(a) Superannuation legislation, including the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth), the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992 (Cth), the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Cth) and the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993 (Cth), deals with the superannuation rights and obligations of employers and employees. Under superannuation legislation individual employees generally have the opportunity to choose their own superannuation fund. If an employee does not choose a superannuation fund, any superannuation fund nominated in the award covering the employee applies.

(b) The rights and obligations in these clauses supplement those in superannuation legislation.

22.2 Employer contributions

22.3 Voluntary employee contributions

(a) Subject to the governing rules of the relevant superannuation fund, an employee may, in writing, authorise their employer to pay on behalf of the employee a specified amount from the post-taxation wages of the employee into the same superannuation fund as the employer makes the superannuation contributions provided for in clause 22.2.

(b) An employee may adjust the amount the employee has authorised their employer to pay from the wages of the employee from the first of the month following the giving of three months’ written notice to their employer.

(c) The employer must pay the amount authorised under clauses 22.3(a) or (b) no later than 28 days after the end of the month in which the deduction authorised under clauses 22.3(a) or (b) was made.

22.4 Superannuation fund

(a) Aviation Industry Superannuation Trust (TAIST);

(b) any superannuation fund to which the employer was making superannuation contributions for the benefit of its employees before 12 September 2008, provided the superannuation fund is an eligible choice fund and is fund that offers a MySuper product or is an exempt public sector superannuation scheme; or

(c) a superannuation fund or scheme which the employee is a defined benefit member of.

22.5 Absence from work

(a) Paid leave—while the employee is on any paid leave;

(b) Work-related injury or illness—for the period of absence from work (subject to a maximum of 52 weeks) of the employee due to work-related injury or work-related illness provided that:

Part 5—Leave and Public Holidays

23. Annual leave

23.1 Annual leave is provided for in the NES. Clause 23 provides occupational specific detail.

23.2 When payment will be made for annual leave

23.3 Electronic funds transfer (EFT) payment of annual leave

23.4 Entitlement to annual leave

23.5 Annual leave loading

(a) Clause 23.5 does not apply to employees engaged in aerial application operations.

(b) In addition to the entitlement to payment under clause 23.4, a pilot when proceeding on annual leave will be paid in respect of the first 28 of 42 days annual leave (inclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) falling due each year either:

23.6 When annual leave can be taken

(a) A period of leave will commence on a Monday unless otherwise mutually agreed.

(b) Normally, annual leave will be granted and will be taken within 12 months from the date on which it falls due or alternatively 15 months from the date of commencement of the preceding period of leave.

(c) Annual leave will be allocated in no more than 2 periods unless otherwise mutually agreed between the pilot and the employer.

(d) Subject to clause 24Excessive annual leave accruals, annual leave must be taken at a time mutually agreed between the employee and employer.

23.7 For provisions additional to the NES about taking paid annual leave, to deal with excessive paid annual leave accruals, see clause 24Excessive annual leave accruals.

23.8 Proportionate annual leave on termination of employment

(a) Clause 23.8 does not apply to employees engaged in aerial application operations.

(b) On termination of employment a pilot will be paid fully instead of annual leave:

23.9 Recall of pilot from annual leave

(a) An employer will not be entitled to recall a pilot from annual leave except by mutual agreement between the employer and the pilot.

(b) Where a pilot is so recalled the pilot will be granted 2 days’ annual leave in place of each such day and the pilot may elect to add such additional entitlements to the balance of this interrupted annual leave period.

(c) Clause 23.9(b) does not apply to employees engaged in aerial application operations.

23.10 Illness during a period of annual leave

(a) Where a pilot would not be fit for work during annual leave because of a personal illness, or personal injury, affecting the pilot, the duration of such illness or injury may be counted as personal/carer’s leave to the extent that the pilot has credited personal/carer’s leave. Providing that:

(b) Every consideration will be given to granting the equivalent substitute recreation leave in the manner requested by the pilot.

23.11 Annual leave in advance

(a) An employer and employee may agree in writing to the employee taking a period of paid annual leave before the employee has accrued an entitlement to the leave.

(b) An agreement must:

(c) The employer must keep a copy of any agreement under clause 23.11 as an employee record.

(d) If, on the termination of the employee’s employment, the employee has not accrued an entitlement to all of a period of paid annual leave already taken in accordance with an agreement under clause 23.11, the employer may deduct from any money due to the employee on termination an amount equal to the amount that was paid to the employee in respect of any part of the period of annual leave taken in advance to which an entitlement has not been accrued.

23.12 Cashing out of annual leave

(a) Paid annual leave must not be cashed out except in accordance with an agreement under clause 23.12.

(b) Each cashing out of a particular amount of paid annual leave must be the subject of a separate agreement under clause 23.12.

(c) An employer and an employee may agree in writing to the cashing out of a particular amount of accrued paid annual leave by the employee.

(d) An agreement under clause 23.12 must state:

(e) An agreement under clause 23.12 must be signed by the employer and employee and, if the employee is under 18 years of age, by the employee’s parent or guardian.

(f) The payment must not be less than the amount that would have been payable had the employee taken the leave at the time the payment is made.

(g) An agreement must not result in the employee’s remaining accrued entitlement to paid annual leave being less than 4 weeks.

(h) The maximum amount of accrued paid annual leave that may be cashed out in any period of 12 months is 2 weeks.

(i) The employer must keep a copy of any agreement under clause 23.12 as an employee record.

24. Excessive annual leave accruals

Clause 24 contains provisions additional to the NES about taking paid annual leave, to deal with excessive paid annual leave accruals.

24.1 Definitions

24.2 Eliminating excessive leave accruals

25. Personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave

25.1 Personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave are provided for in the NES.

25.2 Clauses 25.3 to 25.5 inclusive of clause 25.2 apply to full-time and part-time pilots only.

25.3 Additional personal leave for URTI

(a) In addition to the entitlements in the NES, pilots will be granted up to 6 days’ paid leave per year for a disability associated with an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI).

(b) The paid leave in clause 25.3 is not cumulative.

(c) Pilots will determine whether the URTI is sufficiently serious as to prevent them from performing flying duties only or whether the URTI prevents them from performing any work.

(d) If the URTI prevents flying duties only the pilot will report for work and will perform ground based duties only.

(e) If the URTI prevents any work, the employer may require a medical certificate specifying the nature of the URTI.

(f) Where a pilot reports for work and performs ground duties only in accordance with clause 25.3, the entitlement under clause 25.3 will not be affected.

25.4 The effect of workers compensation

25.5 Return from personal leave

25.6 Illness while on duty

(a) Clause 25.6 does not apply to employees engaged in aerial application operations.

(b) A pilot who becomes ill while on duty away from home base and who is unable to perform further duties, is entitled to:

(c) An employer and an individual pilot may agree to the payment of an allowance instead of any or all of the above.

26. Parental leave

Parental leave is provided for in the NES.

27. Community service leave

Community service leave is provided for in the NES.

28. Unpaid family and domestic violence leave

Unpaid family and domestic violence leave is provided for in the NES.

NOTE 1: Information concerning an employee’s experience of family and domestic violence is sensitive and if mishandled can have adverse consequences for the employee. Employers should consult with such employees regarding the handling of this information.

NOTE 2: Depending upon the circumstances, evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person of the employee’s need to take family and domestic violence leave may include a document issued by the police service, a court or family violence support service, or a statutory declaration.

29. Public holidays

29.1 For the avoidance of doubt:

(a) the minimum wage provided for in this award; and

(b) the entitlement to annual leave in clause 23Annual leave,

29.2 Part-day public holidays

Part 6—Consultation and Dispute Resolution

30. Consultation about major workplace change

30.1 If an employer makes a definite decision to make major changes in production, program, organisation, structure or technology that are likely to have significant effects on employees, the employer must:

(a) give notice of the changes to all employees who may be affected by them and their representatives (if any); and

(b) discuss with affected employees and their representatives (if any):

(c) commence discussions as soon as practicable after a definite decision has been made.

30.2 For the purposes of the discussion under clause 30.1(b), the employer must give in writing to the affected employees and their representatives (if any) all relevant information about the changes including:

(a) their nature; and

(b) their expected effect on employees; and

(c) any other matters likely to affect employees.

30.3 Clause 30.2 does not require an employer to disclose any confidential information if its disclosure would be contrary to the employer’s interests.

30.4 The employer must promptly consider any matters raised by the employees or their representatives about the changes in the course of the discussion under clause 30.1(b).

30.5 In clause 30 significant effects, on employees, includes any of the following:

(a) termination of employment; or

(b) major changes in the composition, operation or size of the employer’s workforce or in the skills required; or

(c) loss of, or reduction in, job or promotion opportunities; or

(d) loss of, or reduction in, job tenure; or

(e) alteration of hours of work; or

(f) the need for employees to be retrained or transferred to other work or locations; or

(g) job restructuring.

30.6 Where this award makes provision for alteration of any of the matters defined at clause 30.5, such alteration is taken not to have significant effect.

31. Consultation about changes to rosters or hours of work

31.1 Clause 31 applies if an employer proposes to change the regular roster or ordinary hours of work of an employee, other than an employee whose working hours are irregular, sporadic or unpredictable.

31.2 The employer must consult with any employees affected by the proposed change and their representatives (if any).

31.3 For the purpose of the consultation, the employer must:

(a) provide to the employees and representatives mentioned in clause 31.2 information about the proposed change (for example, information about the nature of the change and when it is to begin); and

(b) invite the employees to give their views about the impact of the proposed change on them (including any impact on their family or caring responsibilities) and also invite their representative (if any) to give their views about that impact.

31.4 The employer must consider any views given under clause 31.3(b).

31.5 Clause 31 is to be read in conjunction with any other provisions of this award concerning the scheduling of work or the giving of notice.

32. Dispute resolution

32.1 Clause 32 sets out the procedures to be followed if a dispute arises about a matter under this award or in relation to the NES.

32.2 The parties to the dispute must first try to resolve the dispute at the workplace through discussion between the employee or employees concerned and the relevant supervisor.

32.3 If the dispute is not resolved through discussion as mentioned in clause 32.2, the parties to the dispute must then try to resolve it in a timely manner at the workplace through discussion between the employee or employees concerned and more senior levels of management, as appropriate.

32.4 If the dispute is unable to be resolved at the workplace and all appropriate steps have been taken under clauses 32.2 and 32.3, a party to the dispute may refer it to the Fair Work Commission.

32.5 The parties may agree on the process to be followed by the Fair Work Commission in dealing with the dispute, including mediation, conciliation and consent arbitration.

32.6 If the dispute remains unresolved, the Fair Work Commission may use any method of dispute resolution that it is permitted by the Act to use and that it considers appropriate for resolving the dispute.

32.7 A party to the dispute may appoint a person, organisation or association to support and/or represent them in any discussion or process under clause 32.

32.8 While procedures are being followed under clause 32 in relation to a dispute:

(a) work must continue in accordance with this award and the Act; and

(b) an employee must not unreasonably fail to comply with any direction given by the employer about performing work, whether at the same or another workplace, that is safe and appropriate for the employee to perform.

32.9 Clause 32.8 is subject to any applicable work health and safety legislation.

Part 7—Termination of Employment and Redundancy

33. Termination of employment

NOTE: Sections 117 and 123 of the Act set out requirements for notice of termination by an employer. Clause 33.1 requires an employer to give a greater minimum period of notice than that generally required under the NES.

33.1 Notice of termination or payment instead of notice by the employer

(a) Clause 33.1 applies to all employees except those identified in sections 123(1) and 123(3) of the Act.

(b) The employer must give an employee notice of termination of employment or payment instead of notice as required under sections 117(1) and 117(2) of the Act, except that the minimum period of notice is to be the period specified in column 2 of Table 1—Minimum period of notice according to the period of continuous service of the employee specified in column 1.

33.2 In clause 33 continuous service has the same meaning as in section 117 of the Act.

33.3 Notice of termination by an employee

(a) Clause 33.3 applies to all employees except those identified in sections 123(1) and 123(3) of the Act.

(b) An employee must give the employer notice of termination in accordance with Table 2—Period of notice of at least the period specified in column 2 according to the period of continuous service of the employee specified in column 1.

33.4 Job search entitlement

(a) Where an employer has given notice of termination to an employee, the employee must be allowed time off without loss of pay of up to one day for the purpose of seeking other employment.

(b) The time off under clause 33.4 is to be taken at times that are convenient to the employee after consultation with the employer.

33.5 Payments on termination of employment

(a) The employer must pay an employee no later than 7 days after the day on which the employee’s employment terminates:

(b) The requirement to pay wages and other amounts under clause 33.5(a) is subject to further order of the Commission and the employer making deductions authorised by this award or the Act.

33.6 Qualification on termination

33.7 Accrued days off

34. Redundancy

NOTE: Redundancy pay is provided for in the NES. See sections 119–123 of the Act.

34.1 Transfer to lower paid duties on redundancy for employees engaged in aerial application operations or helicopter operations

(a) Clause 34.1 applies to an employee engaged in aerial application operations or helicopter operations who, because of redundancy, is transferred to new duties to which a lower ordinary rate of pay applies.

(b) The employer may:

(c) If the employer acts as mentioned in clause 34.1(b)(ii), the employee is entitled to a payment of an amount equal to the difference between the ordinary rate of pay of the employee (inclusive of all-purpose allowances and penalty rates applicable to ordinary hours) for the hours of work the employee would have worked in the first role, and the ordinary rate of pay (also inclusive of all-purpose allowances and penalty rates applicable to ordinary hours) of the employee in the second role for the period for which notice was not given.

34.2 Transfer to lower paid duties on redundancy for all other employees

(a) Clause 34.2 applies to an employee who is not engaged in aerial application operations or helicopter operations and who, because of redundancy, is transferred to new duties to which a lower ordinary rate of pay applies.

(b) In clause 34.2 period of notice means the period specified in column 2 of Table 3—Notice of transfer to lower paid duties according to the period of continuous service of the employee specified in column 1.

(c) In clause 34.2(b) continuous service has the same meaning as in section 117 of the Act.

(d) The employer may:

(e) If the employer acts as mentioned in clause 34.2(d)(ii), the employee is entitled to be paid at the existing salary rate for the period of notice.

34.3 Employee leaving during redundancy notice period

(a) An employee given notice of termination in circumstances of redundancy may terminate their employment during the minimum period of notice prescribed by section 117(3) of the Act.

(b) The employee is entitled to receive the benefits and payments they would have received under clause 34 or under sections 119–123 of the Act had they remained in employment until the expiry of the notice.

(c) However, the employee is not entitled to be paid for any part of the period of notice remaining after the employee ceased to be employed.

34.4 Job search entitlement

(a) Where an employer has given notice of termination to an employee in circumstances of redundancy, the employee must be allowed time off without loss of pay of up to one day each week of the minimum period of notice prescribed by section 117(3) of the Act for the purpose of seeking other employment.

(b) If an employee is allowed time off without loss of pay of more than one day under clause 34.4(a), the employee must, at the request of the employer, produce proof of attendance at an interview.

(c) A statutory declaration is sufficient for the purpose of clause 34.4(b).

(d) An employee who fails to produce proof when required under clause 34.4(b) is not entitled to be paid for the time off.

(e) This entitlement applies instead of clause 33.4.

Schedule A—Classifications, Minimum Salaries and Additions to Salaries—Airlines/General Aviation
A.1 Classifications and minimum salaries
A.1.1 Aircraft classification and minimum salaries

Classification

Minimum salary per annum

 

Captain

First Officers
Second Pilots

 

$

$

Single engine UTBNI 1360 kg

44,871

38,522

Single engine 1360 kg–3359 kg

46,778

38,522

Single engine 3360 kg & above

54,326

42,407

Multi engine UTBNI 3360 kg

52,246

40,757

Multi engine 3360 kg UTBNI 5660 kg

54,326

42,407

Multi engine 5660 kg UTBNI 8500 kg

57,298

44,225

Multi engine 8500 kg UTBNI 12000 kg

61,638

46,972

Multi engine 12000 kg UTBNI 15000 kg

66,250

50,016

Multi engine 15000 kg UTBNI 19000 kg

72,195

53,652

Multi engine 19000 kg & above—unless otherwise listed

77,242

56,533

Dash 8 100–15650 kg MTOW

72,195

53,652

Dash 8 200–16466 kg MTOW

72,195

53,652

Dash 8 300–19505 kg MTOW

72,195

53,652

Dash 8 400–28998 kg MTOW

77,123

56,533

A.1.2 Larger aircraft classifications and minimum salaries

Classification

Minimum salary per annum
(full-time employee)

 

Captain

First Officer

Second Officer

 

$

$

$

Fokker 28

124,140

82,288

 

CRJ-50

124,140

82,288

 

BAe-146

134,391

88,747

 

Fokker 100B

134,391

88,747

 

Boeing 717

134,391

88,747

 

Narrow body aircraft

140,892

92,790

 

Wide body aircraft–single deck

161,760

106,444

64,570

Wide body aircraft–double deck

182,630

120,099

72,763

A.1.3 Additions to minimum salary

A.1.4 Pilots (excluding Fokker-28 pilots) who are required to carry out flying using an instrument rating will be paid an additional allowance as follows:

Instrument flying rating

$ per annum

Command or Class 1

6316.43

Co-pilot or Class 2

4107.40

Night VFR or Class 4

1579.11

A.1.5 A Charter Pilot who is employed under the provisions of this award and who may be required by their employer from time to time to carry out ab-initio flight instruction will be paid the appropriate salary as specified in clause A.1.
A.1.6 First Officer/Second Pilot

A.1.7 Salaries—flight instruction

A.1.8 A pilot who is required to carry out flight instruction using the privileges of an instrument rating will be paid the appropriate additional allowance as follows:

Instrument flying rating

$ per annum

Command or Class 1

6316.43

Co-pilot or Class 2

4107.40

Night VFR or Class 4

1579.11

A.1.9 A flight instructor not being a Chief Flying Instructor (CFI) who is designated by their employer as a Senior Instructor will be paid an additional amount at the rate of 5% in addition to the salary determined under clauses A.1.7 and A.1.8.
A.1.10 A flight instructor not being a CFI who is approved by CASA to conduct flight tests for the issue of CASA licences or ratings on a licence and is required to carry out this function by their employer will be paid an additional amount at the rate of 5% of salary per annum applicable to the instructor’s years of service.
A.1.11 A flight instructor not being a CFI who carries out combined functions listed in clauses A.1.9 and A.1.10 will be paid an additional amount at the rate of 7% of their annual salary per annum.
A.1.12 Where a pilot who is engaged in a particular category or classification of work is required to carry out flying duties in a category or classification attracting a higher level of remuneration, the pilot will be paid for all such duties at the applicable higher rate of remuneration for a minimum period of 7 days and will at the same time be entitled to any higher employment benefits applicable to that category.
A.1.13 A CFI will be paid the highest of the following payments applicable to the rating of their school in addition to the salary determined under clauses A.1.7 and A.1.8.

School rating

% of salary

Private

6

Commercial

8

Instrument

10

Instructor

15

A.1.14 Salaries—general provisions

 

% of salary

 

10 pilots or less

11 pilots or more

Training pilot

5

6

Pilot who is designated as Senior Pilot

5

6

Check pilot

7

8

Check and training pilot

8

10

Pilot who is designated as Chief Pilot

8

10

Pilot who is a check and training pilot and is designated as Chief Pilot

10

12

Pilot who is a check and training pilot and is designated as Senior Pilot

10

11

   

Schedule B—Classifications, Minimum Salaries and Additions to Salaries Regional Airlines

Despite anything else contained in this award, the following clauses in Schedule B will apply to all employers who are regional airlines and pilots employed by regional airlines.

If a provision in this schedule is inconsistent with another provision in this award, the provision in this schedule prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.

B.1 Minimum salaries
B.1.1 Full-time pilots employed by regional airlines must be paid the following annual salaries:

 

Minimum salary per annum

 

Captain

Co-pilot

 

$

$

Group 1

   

Cessna 206

51,106

 

Cessna 207

51,106

 

Cessna 210

51,106

 

Group 2

   

Aero Commander 500

56,627

 

Beechcraft 55

56,627

 

Beechcraft 58

56,627

 

Britten Norman BN2

56,627

 

Cessna 310

56,627

 

Cessna 337

56,627

 

Cessna 402

56,627

 

Cessna 414

56,627

 

Partenavia P68

56,627

 

Piper PA23

56,627

 

Piper PA30

56,627

 

Piper PA31

56,627

 

Piper PA34

56,627

 

Piper PA60 Aerostar

56,627

 

Group 3

   

Beechcraft 65

58,552

 

Cessna 404

58,552

 

Cessna 421

58,552

 

Group 4

   

Cessna 441

62,705

 

Nomad N22

62,705

 

Nomad N24

62,705

 

Group 5

   

Beechcraft 200

71,124

51,503

Swearingen 226

71,124

51,503

Swearingen 227

71,124

51,503

De Havilland 6-100

71,124

51,503

De Havilland 6-200

71,124

51,503

De Havilland 6-300

71,124

51,503

Casa 212

71,124

51,503

Embraer 110

71,124

51,503

Group 6

   

Jetstream 31

73,050

52,139

Beach 1900

73,050

52,139

Metro 23

73,050

52,139

Group 7

   

Cessna 550

75,954

52,985

McDonnell Douglas

75,954

52,985

DC3

75,954

52,985

Shorts SD-330

75,954

52,985

Shorts SD-360

75,954

52,985

Mohawk

75,954

52,985

Group 8

   

Saab-Fairchild

81,084

55,570

340 A

81,084

55,570

Group 9

   

De Havilland

87,534

58,869

Dash 8-102, 200 and 300

87,534

58,869

Dash 8-400

93,537

62,868

B.2 Multiple endorsements
B.2.1 A pilot must not be required to maintain currency on more than 3 aircraft types with gross weights in excess of 3500 kg.
B.2.2 Despite clause B.2.1, a pilot must not be required to maintain currency on more than 2 turbine aircraft types if they fly turbine aircraft with gross weights in excess of 5560 kg.
B.2.3 A pilot must not be required to fly more than one turbine aircraft with a gross weight in excess of 5700 kg. A pilot flying one aircraft in excess of 5700 kg may fly one aircraft referred to in clause B.2.2 provided as a minimum the pilot must operate both types on no less than 4 sectors in 21 days. In addition, captains must be given an asymmetric training session every 4 months on each type.
B.2.4 The provisions of clauses B.2.1 and B.2.2 do not apply to check captains and/or training captains.
B.2.5 A pilot endorsed for 2 pilot operations must not revert to a single pilot operation unless currently on a single pilot operation on the type of aircraft.
B.3 Other duties allowance
B.3.1 If the weight of freight carried during a tour of duty exceeds 500 kg and the employer requires the pilot to physically load or unload the aircraft, the pilot must be paid an allowance of $134.61 for the tour of duty.
B.3.2 A pilot must not be required to carry out the duties referred to in clause B.3.1 if appropriate personnel or facilities are available. Payment of this allowance does not enable the employer to avoid providing appropriate personnel and facilities.
B.4 Accommodation, camping out allowance, layover allowance, meals and duty travel
B.4.1 Clause B.4 applies to pilots employed by a regional airline instead of clauses 20.3(a) and 20.3(b) of the award.
B.4.2 Accommodation

B.4.3 Camping out allowance

B.4.4 Layover allowance

 

$ per layover

Australia and dependencies

20.10

Elsewhere

44.22

B.4.5 Meals

B.4.6 Pilot can secure own accommodation and meals

B.4.7 Duty travel

B.5 Sector limitations
B.5.1 Subject to clause B.5.2, a pilot must not operate more than 9 sectors in any tour of duty.
B.5.2 If a pilot has a rest period of less than 11 hours at a base other than home base prior to commencing their next tour of duty, the pilot must not operate more than 6 sectors in that tour of duty.
B.5.3 A deadhead travel sector counts as a sector for the purpose of clause B.5.
B.6 Currency and proficiency training
B.6.1 Any currency or proficiency training required by the employer must not be conducted at the conclusion of a tour of duty except by mutual agreement between the pilot and the employer.
B.6.2 Opportunity to qualify

B.6.3 Failure to qualify

B.6.4 Failure to maintain standard

B.7 Additions to salary

The following additions to the salary prescribed in clause B.1.1 should apply:

 

% of minimum salary

Training captain

6

Pilot designated as a senior base captain

6

Check captain

8

Check and training captain

10

Pilot designated as Chief pilot

10

Senior base captain and a check and training captain

11

Pilot designated as Chief pilot and a check and training captain

12

   

Schedule C—Sector Specific Conditions—Aerial Application Operations

Despite anything else contained in this award, the following clauses will apply to all employers and pilots conducting aerial application operations.

If a provision in this schedule is inconsistent with another provision in this award, the provision in this schedule prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.

C.1 Definitions
C.1.1 Aerial application pilot means a pilot holding an agricultural or aerial application rating issued by CASA but does not include an executive officer of the company.
C.1.2 Appropriate accommodation means accommodation which is as a minimum, quiet and free from factors which may reduce adequate rest and must provide a separate room for each pilot.
C.1.3 Charge out price of the aircraft means the charge to the client excluding the cost of material applied.
C.1.4 Layover means the continuous period of time in excess of 10 hours in every 24 hour period standing alone from the time of commencement of duties that a pilot spends free of duty between consecutive duty periods at a port other than their home base. For the purposes of this definition a temporary transfer base will be regarded as home base.
C.1.5 Night operations mean aerial application operations conducted between last light and dawn.
C.2 Hours of work
C.2.1 The flight time and duty time limitations upon a pilot will be in accordance with the relevant CASA regulations in force from time to time, or the dispensations approved by CASA and the pilots involved. Ordinary hours of work will not average more than 38 per week.
C.2.2 Pilots will accrue 2 days free from all duties for every 5 days worked. Subject to flight time limitations or dispensations, approved by CASA, days off will be taken by mutual agreement between the employer and the pilot.
C.2.3 Where at the point of termination a pilot has accrued under clause C.2.2 an entitlement to a day or days off the pilot will receive payment instead of such days(s) at the appropriate minimum salary.
C.3 Stand-down provisions
C.3.1 Despite anything elsewhere contained in Schedule C, the employer will be entitled to deduct payments from the salary of a pilot for any day such pilot cannot be usefully employed because of any strike, stoppage, seasonal variations including drought, or other limitations of work for which the employer cannot be held responsible but subject to the following conditions:

C.4 Temporary transfer

Where a temporary transfer is to be for a period in excess of 28 days the employer will provide travel for the pilot to their home base once every 28 days.

C.5 Annual leave
C.5.1 No leave loading is required to be paid for aerial application operations.
C.5.2 A pilot will be paid in full at the base rate of pay for the period of leave to be taken prior to commencing such leave unless mutually agreed between the pilot and the employer.
C.5.3 Proportionate annual leave on termination of employment

C.6 Personal leave
C.6.1 The provisions of clause C.6 apply to full-time and part-time employees (on a pro rata basis) but do not apply to casual employees.
C.6.2 The amount of personal leave to which a pilot is entitled depends on how long they have worked for the employer and accrues as follows:

Length of time worked for employer

Additional

Cumulative

On appointment

5 days

5 days

On completion of 6 months

5 days

10 days

6 months to less than 12 months

10 days

20 days

On completion of each 12 months thereafter

10 days

 

C.6.3 Personal leave will be available to a maximum of 26 weeks in any one continuous absence.
C.7 Payment of wages
C.7.1 Additions to minimum salary will be conditional upon the pilot lodging the required flying returns within 7 days of the completion of each contract or month, whichever is applicable, and will be paid within 28 days thereof.
C.7.2 The minimum salary for a casual pilot will be paid weekly, fortnightly or as agreed with the pilot. Commission payment will be in accordance with the company practice but no less favourable then as stipulated in clause C.7.1.
C.7.3 Reimbursement of expense claims reasonably claimed by a pilot will be made within 7 days of lodgement.
C.8 Protective clothing
C.8.1 The employer must reimburse the pilot for the cost of purchase and maintenance of protective clothing and equipment (excluding crash helmet).
C.8.2 Clause C.8.1 will not apply where the employer provides and maintains the protective clothing and equipment.
C.9 Salary
C.9.1 Minimum salary

Aerial application flying hours experience in the industry

Minimum salary per week
(full-time employee)

 

$

0–1000

740.80

1001–2000

764.90

2001–3000

796.60

Over 3000

860.60

C.9.2 An aerial application pilot engaged on a casual basis must be paid $232.00 per day.
C.9.3 A pilot engaged on a casual basis will be paid a minimum of one day’s pay for each day the pilot reports for work.
C.9.4 A pilot engaged on a casual basis will be given as much notice as possible when notifying cancellation of daily duty.
C.9.5 Minimum additions to minimum salary—commission

C.9.6 Training and/or checking

C.9.7 Chief pilot

Schedule D—Sector Specific Conditions—Helicopter Operations

Despite anything else contained in this award, the following clauses will apply to all employers and pilots conducting helicopter operations.

If a provision in this schedule is inconsistent with another provision in this award, the provision in this schedule prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.

D.1 All helicopter operations

The following provisions apply to all aspects of helicopter operations.

D.1.1 Co-pilots reclassification

D.1.2 Police operations

D.2 Transfers
D.2.1 A pilot transferred will be entitled to receive payments from the employer for all reasonable expenses incurred by the pilot for the removal of the pilot, their spouse or de facto partner and dependent children under 21 years of age and their furniture, possessions and personal effects from one home base to another home base approved by the employer in advance or storage charges for such furniture or possessions, on production of receipts for expenditure. Where a pilot is on transfer with their family, positive load seats will be provided.
D.2.2 A base will be regarded as home base for the purpose of clause D.2 if the pilot is transferred there for a period which is either expressed at the time to exceed 28 days or while not expressed to exceed 28 days, does in fact do so other than by mutual agreement. A transfer to another home base if the pilot is notified in an approved manner during the course of that period that the transfer will extend for a period beyond such 28 days in which event temporary reimbursement will cease and the provisions of clause D.2 will become applicable.
D.2.3 When special circumstances arise, pilots may be allowed additional expenses subject to the approval of the employer.
D.2.4 Where a pilot is transferred to a new home base at the employer’s direction, the pilot will be entitled to first class accommodation provided by the employer for a period of up to 2 weeks.
D.2.5 In the case of a pilot being transferred to another base, at least one month’s notice of such transfer will be given unless the pilot consents to shorter notice.
D.2.6 Where a pilot is operating on a field tour basis, the pilot may elect on a temporary basis to move their family to and from the tour site at the pilot’s own expense. In such a case the pilot will continue to remain on a tour basis for all allowances, work cycles and duty hours. The employer will not be constrained from moving the work site of such a pilot but will avoid doing so unnecessarily.
D.2.7 On arrival at a base to which they have been permanently transferred a pilot will be granted reasonable time off to attend to personal matters arising out of this relocation.
D.2.8 A pilot will not be transferred more than once every 2 years except by mutual agreement.
D.3 Duty travel
D.3.1 A pilot when required by their employer to undertake any travel:

(f) in the course of the pilot’s employment; or

(g) for the purpose of any training or certification, or for any other reason in the course of the pilot’s employment,

D.3.2 As far as practicable all travel arrangements (including accommodation where the employer elects to provide same) will be made by the employer prior to the departure of the pilot from their home base and all such arrangements will be made known to the pilot prior to such departure.
D.3.3 Where any travel undertaken in accordance with clause D.3.1 involves an overnight stop or stops, meals and accommodation arrangements will be in accordance with clause D.5.6.
D.3.4 Where a pilot in the course of their employment is required by the employer to undertake any local travel by means of using taxi cabs or public transport, the pilot may elect to pay their fares en route, and in such cases the employer will, on production of proper receipts, reimburse the pilot for all expenses incurred by them in such travel.
D.4 Additions to salary
D.4.1 Additional qualifications

D.4.2 Allowances

D.5 On-shore helicopter operations specific provisions

The provisions in clause D.5 apply specifically to pilots employed in on-shore helicopter operations.

D.5.1 Minimum salaries

 

Minimum salary per annum
(full-time employee)

 

$

Single engine

 

1st year of service

55,474

2nd year of service

56,773

3rd year of service

58,018

4th year of service

59,238

5th year of service

60,538

6th year of service

61,836

7th year of service

63,138

8th year of service

64,438

9th year of service

65,736

Twin 0–9000 lbs

 

1st year of service

59,238

2nd year of service

60,538

3rd year of service

61,836

4th year of service

63,138

5th year of service

64,438

6th year of service

65,736

7th year of service

67,037

8th year of service

68,336

9th year of service

69,635

Twin over 9000 lbs

 

1st year of service

61,836

2nd year of service

63,138

3rd year of service

64,438

4th year of service

65,736

5th year of service

67,037

6th year of service

68,336

7th year of service

69,635

8th year of service

70,790

9th year of service

72,235

D.5.2 Service credits

Prior experience incremental

Credits

Single engine

 

3000 helicopter command hours

1 year

6000 helicopter command hours

2 years

9000 helicopter command hours

3 years

Total maximum credit

3 years

Twin engine

 

Twin Command on aircraft types operated by the employer

1 year per type

Maximum twin credit

2 years

Current Aust. IFR Helicopter Class 3 or higher

2 years

Any other IFR Helicopter lapsed or otherwise

1 year

Maximum IFR credit

2 years

Total maximum twin credit

4 years

D.5.3 Specific on-shore operations additions to salary

(a) Cattle mustering

D.5.4 Specific on-shore allowances—overnight allowance

 

$ per night

Australia and dependencies

21.57

Overseas

21.57

D.5.5 Hours of duty

D.5.6 Travelling and working away from home base

D.6 Off-shore helicopter specific provisions
D.6.1 Minimum salaries

Single engine command

Minimum salary per annum1

 

$

UTBNI 9000 lbs

 

1st year of service

57,938

2nd year of service

59,238

3rd year of service

60,538

4th year of service

61,836

5th year of service

63,138

6th year of service

64,438

7th year of service

65,736

8th year of service

67,035

9th year of service

68,336

10th year of service

69,635

11th year of service

70,934

12th year of service

72,235

13th year of service

73,534

14th year of service

74,835

15th year of service

76,136

All other operations command

 

1st year of service

64,438

2nd year of service

65,736

3rd year of service

67,035

4th year of service

68,336

5th year of service

69,635

6th year of service

70,934

7th year of service

72,235

8th year of service

73,534

9th year of service

74,835

10th year of service

76,136

11th year of service

77,433

12th year of service

78,733

13th year of service

80,033

14th year of service

81,331

15th year of service

82,632

D.6.2 Service credits

Pilots on commencement are entitled to the following service credits:

Prior experience incremental

Credits

Single engine

 

3000 helicopter command hours

1 year

6000 helicopter command hours

2 years

9000 helicopter command hours

3 years

Total maximum credit

3 years

Twin engine

 

Twin command on aircraft types operated by the employer

1 year per type

Maximum twin credit

2 years

Current Aust. IFR Helicopter Class 3 or higher

2 years

Any other IFR Helicopter lapsed or otherwise

1 year

Maximum IFR credit

2 years

Total maximum twin credit

4 years

D.6.3 Specific off-shore additions to salary

Special duties

D.6.4 Allowances

D.6.5 Hours of duty

D.6.6 Travelling and working away from home base

Schedule E—Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay
E.1 Aerial application operations employees
E.1.1 Full-time and part-time aerial application operations employees

Flying hours experience in the industry

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

0–1000

19.49

1001–2000

20.13

2001–3000

20.96

Over 3000

22.65

E.1.2 Casual aerial application operations employees

 

Minimum daily rate

All employees

$

All employees

232.00

E.2 Casual employees —other than aerial application operations employees
E.2.1 Casual airlines/general aviation employees

 

Per flying hour

 

1/800th of annual rate + 25% loading

 

$

Single engine aircraft

 

UTBNI 1360 kg

 

Captain

70.11

First Officer/Second Pilot

60.19

1360 kg – 3359 kg

 

Captain

73.09

First Officer/Second Pilot

60.19

3360 kg & above

 

Captain

84.89

First Officer/Second Pilot

66.26

Multi engine aircraft

 

UTBNI 3360KG

 

Captain

81.64

First Officer/Second Pilot

63.69

3360 kg UTBNI 5660 kg

 

Captain

84.89

First Officer/Second Pilot

66.26

5660 kg UTBNI 8500kg

 

Captain

89.53

First Officer/Second Pilot

69.10

8500 kg UTBNI 12000kg

 

Captain

96.31

First Officer/Second Pilot

73.40

12000 kg UTBNI 15000 kg

 

Captain

103.51

First Officer/Second Pilot

78.15

15000 kg UTBNI 19000 kg

 

Captain

112.80

First Officer/Second Pilot

83.84

19000 kg & above – unless otherwise listed

 

Captain

120.69

First Officer/Second Pilot

88.34

Dash 8 aircraft

 

Dash 8 100 - 15650 kg MTOW; Dash 8 200 - 16466 kg MTOW; and Dash 8 300 - 19505 kg MTOW

 

Captain

112.80

First Officer/Second Pilot

83.84

Dash 8 400 – 28998 kg MTOW

 

Captain

120.50

First Officer/ Second Pilot

88.34

Larger aircraft

 

Fokker 28 and CRJ-50

 

Captain

193.98

First Officer

128.58

BAe-146; Fokker 100B; and Boeing 717

 

Captain

209.99

First Officer

138.66

Narrow body aircraft

 

Captain

220.15

First Officer

144.99

Wide body aircraft – single deck

 

Captain

252.75

First Officer

166.33

Second Officer

100.89

Wide body aircraft – double deck

 

Captain

285.36

First Officer

187.65

Second Officer

113.69

E.2.2 Casual regional airline employees

 

Per flying hour

 

1/800th of annual rate + 25% loading

 

$

Group 1

Cessna 206; Cessna 207 and Cessna 210

Captain

79.85

Group 2

Aero Commander 500; Beechcraft 55; Beechcraft 58; Britten Norman BN2; Cessna 310; Cessna 337; Cessna 402; Cessna 414; Partenavia P68; Piper PA23; Piper PA30; Piper PA31; Piper PA34 and Piper PA60 Aerostar.

Captain

88.48

Group 3

Beechcraft 65; Cessna 404 and Cessna 421

Captain

91.49

Group 4

Cessna 441; Nomad N22 and Nomad N24

Captain

97.98

Group 5

Beechcraft 200; Swearingen 226; Swearingen 227; De Havilland 6-100; De Havilland 6-200; De Havilland 6-300; Casa 212 and Embraer 110

Captain

111.14

Co-pilot

80.48

Group 6

Jetstream 31; Beach 1900 and Metro 23

Captain

114.14

Co-pilot

81.46

Group 7

Cessna 550; McDonnell Douglas; DC3; Shorts SD-330; Shorts SD-360 and Mohawk.

Captain

118.68

Co-pilot

82.79

Group 8

Saab-Fairchild and 340 A

Captain

126.70

Co-pilot

86.83

Group 9

De Havilland; and Dash 8-102, 200 and 30

Captain

136.78

Co-pilot

91.99

Dash 8-400

 

Captain

146.15

Co-pilot

98.24

E.2.3 Casual on-shore adult helicopter operations employee

 

Pilot

Co-pilot

 

1/800th of annual rate + 25% loading

1/800th of annual rate + 25% loading

 

$ per flying hour

On-Shore Operations

   

Single Engine

   

1st year of service

86.68

60.68

2nd year of service

88.71

62.10

3rd year of service

90.65

63.46

4th year of service

92.56

64.79

5th year of service

94.59

66.21

6th year of service

96.63

67.64

7th year of service

98.65

69.06

8th year of service

100.69

70.48

9th year of service

102.71

71.90

Twin 0-9000 lbs

   

1st year of service

92.56

64.79

2nd year of service

94.59

66.21

3rd year of service

96.63

67.64

4th year of service

98.65

69.06

5th year of service

100.69

70.48

6th year of service

102.71

71.90

7th year of service

104.75

73.33

8th year of service

106.78

74.74

9th year of service

108.80

76.16

Twin over 9000 lbs

   

1st year of service

96.63

67.64

2nd year of service

98.65

69.06

3rd year of service

100.69

70.48

4th year of service

102.71

71.90

5th year of service

104.75

73.33

6th year of service

106.78

74.74

7th year of service

108.80

76.16

8th year of service

110.61

77.43

9th year of service

112.86

79.01

E.2.4 Casual off-shore adult helicopter operations employees

 

Pilot

Co-pilot

 

1/800th of annual rate + special duties addition + 25% loading1

1/800th of annual rate + special duties addition + 25% loading1

 

$ per flying hour

Single engine command

   

UTBNI 9000 lbs

   

1st year of service

100.98

73.83

2nd year of service

103.01

75.24

3rd year of service

105.04

76.66

4th year of service

107.06

78.09

5th year of service

109.10

79.51

6th year of service

111.14

80.93

7th year of service

113.16

82.35

8th year of service

115.19

83.76

9th year of service

117.23

85.19

10th year of service

119.25

86.61

11th year of service

121.29

88.04

12th year of service

123.31

89.45

13th year of service

125.35

90.88

14th year of service

127.38

92.30

15th year of service

129.41

93.73

All other operations command

   

1st year of service

111.14

80.93

2nd year of service

113.16

82.35

3rd year of service

115.19

83.76

4th year of service

117.23

85.19

5th year of service

119.25

86.61

6th year of service

121.29

88.04

7th year of service

123.31

89.45

8th year of service

125.35

90.88

9th year of service

127.38

92.30

10th year of service

129.41

93.73

11th year of service

131.44

95.14

12th year of service

133.48

96.56

13th year of service

135.50

97.99

14th year of service

137.53

99.40

15th year of service

139.56

100.83

Schedule F—Summary of Monetary Allowances

See clause 20Allowances, Schedule A—Classifications, Minimum Salaries and Additions to Salaries—Airlines/General Aviation, Schedule B—Classifications, Minimum Salaries and Additions to Salaries Regional Airlines, Schedule C—Sector Specific Conditions—Aerial Application Operations and Schedule D—Sector Specific Conditions—Helicopter Operations for full details of allowances payable under this award.

F.1 Wage-related allowances:

The wage-related allowances in this award are based on the standard rate as defined in clause 2Definitions as the minimum salary for a Captain single engine UTBNI 1360 kg in schedule A.1.1 divided by 52 = $862.90.

Allowance

Clause

% of standard rate

$

Payable

Work on a rostered duty-free day

15.8(f)

12.4

107.00

per day worked

Engineering and other duties—50 hourly inspection

20.2(a)(ii)

9.9

85.43

per inspection

Engineering and other duties—Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer qualification

20.2(a)(iii)

5.0

43.15

per hour or part thereof

Engineering and other duties—excessive freight weight—pilot required to load/unload aircraft

20.2(a)(iv)

12.0

103.55

per tour of duty

Night operations—personal inconvenience allowance

20.2(b)(ii)

1.8

15.53

per night operation flown

Night vision goggles:

20.2(c)(ii)

     

Single pilot command

 

995.56

8590.69

per annum

Multi pilot command

 

663.46

5725.00

per annum

Co-pilot

 

497.33

4291.46

per annum

Overseas duty allowance

20.2(d)(i)

3.9

33.65

per occasion

Airlines/General Aviation

       

Piston engine aircraft—commuter operations

A.1.3(a)

183.0

1579.11

per annum

Airline Transport Pilots Licence (excluding Fokker-28 pilots)

A.1.3(b)

604.0

5211.92

per annum

Turbo-prop aircraft allowance

A.1.3(c)

797.0

6877.31

per annum

Turbo jet aircraft allowance (excluding Fokker-28 pilots)

A.1.3(d)

1280.0

11,045.12

per annum

Instrument flying rating (excluding Fokker-28 pilots):

A.1.4

     

Command or Class 1

 

732.0

6316.43

per annum

Co-pilot or Class 2

 

476.0

4107.40

per annum

Night VFR or Class 4

 

183.0

1579.11

per annum

Instrument flying rating—First Officer/Second Pilot:

A.1.6

     

Command or Class 1

 

732.0

6316.43

per annum

Co-pilot or Class 2

 

476.0

4107.40

per annum

Night VFR or Class 4

 

183.0

1579.11

per annum

Piston engine aircraft–– commuter operations–– additional entitlement (see A1.3(a))

 

65% additional as specified in A1.6

1026.42

per annum

Turbo-prop aircraft allowance–– additional entitlement (see A1.3(c))

 

65% additional as specified in A1.6

4470.25

per annum

Turbo jet aircraft allowance–– additional entitlement (see A1.3(d))

 

65% additional as specified in A1.6

7179.33

per annum

Flight instruction—single engine:

A.1.7(a)(i)

   

per annum

Grade II single engine charter

 

417.0

3598.29

per annum on appointment

Grade I single engine charter

 

834.0

7196.59

per annum on appointment

Flight instruction—multi engine:

A.1.7(a)(ii)

     

Grade II multi engine charter

 

417.0

3598.29

per annum on appointment

Grade I multi engine charter

 

834.0

7196.59

per annum on appointment

Flight instruction—single engine (Grade I instructor) —8 years of service

A.1.7(c)

106.0

914.67

per annum of sixth, seventh and eighth year of service

Instrument flying rating—flight instruction:

A.1.8

     

Command or Class 1

 

732.0

6316.43

per annum

Co-pilot or Class 2

 

476.0

4107.40

per annum

Night VFR or Class 4

 

183.0

1579.11

per annum

Regional Airlines

       

Freight weight allowance—in excess of 500kg—pilot required to load/unload aircraft

B.3.1

15.6

134.61

per tour of duty

Aerial Application Operations

       

Training and/or checking allowance

C.9.6

3.0

25.89

per hour*

Helicopter Operations

       

Senior commercial pilot’s licence allowance

D.4.1(a)

515.0

4443.94

per annum

Instrument flying rating:

D.4.1(b)

     

Command

 

625.0

5393.13

per annum

Co-pilot

 

406.0

3503.37

per annum

Night LVMC

 

156.0

1346.12

per annum

Cattle mustering allowance

D.5.3(a)

2.5

21.57

per day or part thereof

Police operations:

D.5.3(b)

     

Twin engine operations

 

1045.0

9017.31

per annum

Single engine operations

 

710.0

6126.59

per annum

Specific on-shore allowances—overnight allowance:

D.5.4

     

Australia and dependencies

 

2.5

21.57

per night spent away from home base

Overseas

 

2.5

21.57

per night spent away from home base

Specific off-shore additions—special duties

D.6.3

775.0

6687.48

per annum

* Training and/or checking allowance - either this hourly amount paid, or 100% of the commission payable while in command of the aircraft, whichever is the greater.

F.2 Adjustment of wage–related allowances

Wage-related allowances are adjusted in accordance with increases to wages and are based on percentage of the standard rate as specified.

F.3 Expense-related allowances:
F.3.1 The expense-related allowances in this award will be adjusted by reference to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) as per the following:

Allowance

Clause

$

Payable

Accommodation and meals—additional amount

20.3(a)(ii)

20.10

per night

Accommodation and meals—hardlying allowance

20.3(a)(iii)

89.13

per layover

Accommodation and meals—allowance to replace clauses 20.3(a)(ii) and 20.3(a)(iii)

20.3(a)(iv)

127.98

per layover

Accommodation and meals—meals for tours of duty commencing from layover port:

20.3(a)(v)

   

0630–0800 hours

 

28.05

per occasion

1200–1330 hours

 

31.43

per occasion

1800–2000 hours

 

54.03

per occasion

Incidentals

 

20.10

per occasion

Accommodation and meals—camping out allowance

20.3(a)(vi)

97.98

per night or part thereof

Vehicle allowance

20.3(b)(v)

0.78

per km

Loss of licence allowance—an amount of up to

20.3(c)

2005.00

per annum

Uniform allowance

20.3(e)(ii)

277.55

upon employment and annually

Clothing allowance—excessive wear and tear

20.3(e)(iii)

5.20

per week

Transport allowance—return travel

20.3(g)

7.40

per occasion

Accident insurance—death benefit:

21.11(a)

   

Aerial application operations

 

82,591

Not less than

All other pilots

 

297,328

Not less than

Accident insurance reimbursement:

21.11(d)

   

Aerial application operations—an amount of up to

 

825.91

per annum

All other operations—an amount of up to

 

495.53

per annum

Accommodation—not of an appropriate standard

B.4.2

114.84

per night

Accommodation—camping out allowance

B.4.3

97.98

per night

Layover allowance:

B.4.4

   

Australia and dependencies

 

20.10

per layover

Elsewhere

 

44.22

per layover

Meals on layover:

B.4.5

   

Breakfast

 

28.05

per occasion

Lunch

 

31.43

per occasion

Dinner

 

54.03

per occasion

Accommodation and meals—pilot securing own

B.4.6

127.98

per layover

Camping out allowance

D.4.2(c)

30.88

per night

Transport allowance

D.4.2(d)(i)

0.78

per km

Transport allowance—private vehicle

D.4.2(d)(iii)

0.78

per km

Travelling and working away from home base—meals:

D.5.6(b)(ii)

   

Breakfast

 

28.05

per occasion

Lunch

 

31.43

per occasion

Dinner

 

54.03

per occasion

Not relieved for duty between fourth and fifth hour

D.5.6(c)

21.41

per occasion

Shut down away from home base between 1200 and 1400 hours

D.5.6(d)

21.41

per occasion

Accommodation—disability allowance—an amount of up to

D.5.6(f)

22.99

per night

Camping out allowance—additional

D.6.4(c)

32.14

per night

Transport allowance

D.6.4(d)(i)

0.78

per km

Transport allowance—private vehicle

D.6.4(d)(iv)

0.78

per km

Pilots operating away from home base—daily travelling allowance

D.6.6(c)(i)

5.29

per hour or part thereof

Pilots operating away from home base—breakfast, lunch and dinner provided—daily travelling allowance

D.6.6(c)(i)

1.89

per hour or part thereof

F.3.2 Adjustment of expense-related allowances

   

F.4 Other allowances

Allowance

Clause

Payment detail

Telephone allowance—full-time and part-time pilots

20.3(d)

50% of rental costs

   

Schedule G—Agreement to Take Annual Leave in Advance
Link to PDF copy of Agreement to Take Annual Leave in Advance.

Name of employee: _____________________________________________

Name of employer: _____________________________________________

The employer and employee agree that the employee will take a period of paid annual leave before the employee has accrued an entitlement to the leave:

The amount of leave to be taken in advance is: ____ hours/days

The leave in advance will commence on: ___/___/20___

Signature of employee: ________________________________________

Date signed: ___/___/20___

Name of employer representative: ________________________________________

Signature of employer representative: ________________________________________

Date signed: ___/___/20___

[If the employee is under 18 years of age - include:]

I agree that:

if, on termination of the employee’s employment, the employee has not accrued an entitlement to all of a period of paid annual leave already taken under this agreement, then the employer may deduct from any money due to the employee on termination an amount equal to the amount that was paid to the employee in respect of any part of the period of annual leave taken in advance to which an entitlement has not been accrued.

Name of parent/guardian: ________________________________________

Signature of parent/guardian: ________________________________________

Date signed: ___/___/20___

   

Schedule H—Agreement to Cash Out Annual Leave
Link to PDF copy of Agreement to Cash Out Annual Leave.

Name of employee: _____________________________________________

Name of employer: _____________________________________________

The employer and employee agree to the employee cashing out a particular amount of the employee’s accrued paid annual leave:

The amount of leave to be cashed out is: ____ hours/days

The payment to be made to the employee for the leave is: $_______ subject to deduction of income tax/after deduction of income tax (strike out where not applicable)

The payment will be made to the employee on: ___/___/20___

Signature of employee: ________________________________________

Date signed: ___/___/20___

Name of employer representative: ________________________________________

Signature of employer representative: ________________________________________

Date signed: ___/___/20___

Include if the employee is under 18 years of age:

Name of parent/guardian: ________________________________________

Signature of parent/guardian: ________________________________________

Date signed: ___/___/20___

   

Schedule I—Part-day Public Holidays
I.1 This schedule operates where this award otherwise contains provisions dealing with public holidays that supplement the NES.
I.2 Where a part-day public holiday is declared or prescribed between 6.00 pm and midnight, or 7.00 pm and midnight on Christmas Eve (24 December in each year) or New Year’s Eve (31 December in each year) the following will apply on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve and will override any provision in this award relating to public holidays to the extent of the inconsistency:

I.3 This schedule is not intended to detract from or supplement the NES.