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FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION

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

4 yearly review of modern awards
(AM2019/17)

BLACK COAL MINING INDUSTRY AWARD 2010
[MA000001]

Coal industry

JUSTICE ROSS, PRESIDENT
DEPUTY PRESIDENT CLANCY
COMMISSIONER BISSETT

MELBOURNE, 30 NOVEMBER 2021

4 yearly review of modern awards – Black Coal Mining Industry Award 2010 – modern award varied and renamed.

A. Further to the decision [[2021] FWCFB 6050] issued by the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission on 30 November 2021, the Black Coal Mining Industry Award 2010 is varied as follows:

1. By deleting all clauses and schedules.

2. By inserting the clauses and schedules attached.

B. This determination comes into operation on 28 January 2022. In accordance with s.165(3) of the Fair Work Act 2009, this determination does not take effect in relation to a particular employee until the start of the employee’s first full pay period that starts on or after 28 January 2022.

PRESIDENT

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Black Coal Mining Industry 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 5
4. Coverage 5
5. Individual flexibility arrangements 7
6. Requests for flexible working arrangements 8
7. Facilitative provisions 10
Part 2— Types of Employment and Classifications 10
8. Types of employment 10
9. Full-time employees 11
10. Part-time employees 11
11. Casual employees 11
12. Classifications 12
13. Mines Rescue Service Employees 12
Part 3— Hours of Work 12
14. Ordinary hours of work 12
15. Rostering arrangements 12
16. Breaks 15
Part 4— Wages and Allowances 16
17. Minimum rates and allowances 16
18. Accident pay 16
19. Payment of wages 18
20. Superannuation 18
Part 5— Overtime and Penalty Rates 19
21. Overtime 19
22. Shiftwork 23
23. Penalty rates and weekend work 23
Part 6— Leave and Public Holidays 24
24. Annual leave 24
25. Personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave 30
26. Parental leave and related entitlements 31
27. Community service leave 31
28. Unpaid family and domestic violence leave 31
29. Public holidays 31
Part 7— Consultation and Dispute Resolution 33
30. Consultation about major workplace change 33
31. Consultation about changes to rosters or hours of work 34
32. Dispute resolution 34
Part 8— Termination of employment and Redundancy 35
33. Termination of employment 35
34. Redundancy 36
Schedule A —Production and Engineering Employees 38
Schedule B —Staff Employees 50
Schedule C —Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay—Production and Engineering Employees 59
Schedule D —Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay—Staff Employees 64
Schedule E —School-based Apprentices 84
Schedule F —Agreement for Time Off Instead of Payment for Overtime 85
Schedule G —Agreement to Take Annual Leave in Advance 86
Schedule H —Agreement to Cash Out Annual Leave 87
Schedule I —Mines Rescue Service Employees 88

Part 1—Application and Operation of this Award

1. Title and commencement

1.1 This award is the Black Coal Mining Industry 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:

(a) works night shift only; or

(b) stays on night shift for a longer period than 4 consecutive weeks; or

(c) works on a roster that does not give at least one-third of the employee’s working time off night shift in each roster cycle.

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 this 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 award covers:

(a) employers of coal mining employees as defined in clause 4.1(b); and

(b) coal mining employees.

Coal mining employees are:

4.2 For the purposes of this award, black coal mining industry has the meaning applied by the courts and industrial tribunals, including the Coal Industry Tribunal. Subject to the foregoing, the black coal mining industry includes:

(a) the extraction or mining of black coal on a coal mining lease by means of underground or surface mining methods;

(b) the processing of black coal at a coal handling or coal processing plant on or adjacent to a coal mining lease;

(c) the transportation of black coal on a coal mining lease; and

(d) other work on a coal mining lease directly connected with the extraction, mining and processing of black coal.

4.3 The black coal mining industry does not include:

(a) the mining of brown coal in conjunction with the operation of a power station;

(b) the work of employees employed in head offices or corporate administration offices (but excluding work in town offices associated with the day-to-day operation of a local mine or mines) of employers engaged in the black coal mining industry;

(c) the operation of a coal export terminal;

(d) construction work on or adjacent to a coal mine site;

(e) catering and other domestic services;

(f) haulage of coal off a coal mining lease (unless such haulage is to a wash plant or char plant in the vicinity of the mine); or

(g) the supply of shotfiring or other explosive services by an employer not otherwise engaged in the black coal mining industry.

4.4 This award covers employers which provide group training services for apprentices and/or trainees engaged in the black coal mining industry and/or parts of that industry and those apprentices and/or trainees engaged by a group training service hosted by a company to perform work at a location where the activities described herein are being performed. Clause 4.4 operates subject to the exclusions from coverage in this award.

4.5 This award does not cover:

(a) employees excluded from award coverage by the Act;

(b) 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; or

(c) 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.

4.6 Subject to clauses 4.1 and 4.2, 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 A facilitative provision provides that the standard approach in an award provision may be departed from by agreement between an employer and an individual employee, or the majority of employees in the enterprise or part of the enterprise concerned.

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

(a) clause 15Rostering arrangements;

(b) clause 16Breaks;

(c) clause 19Payment of wages;

(d) clause 21.6Averaging overtime payments;

(e) clause 21.11Time off instead of payment for overtime;

(f) clause 24.13Annual leave in advance;

(g) clause 24.14Cashing out of annual leave;

(h) clause 29.2Substitution of recognised public holidays;

(i) clause A.8.5—Production and Engineering Employees—Payment of allowances; and

(j) clause B.3.4—Staff Employees—Payment of allowances.

Part 2—Types of Employment and Classifications

8. Types of employment

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

(a) full-time;

(b) part-time; or

(c) in the case of classifications in Schedule B—Staff Employees, casual.

9. Full-time employees

A full-time employee is an employee whose average ordinary hours of work will be 35 hours per week.

10. Part-time employees

10.1 A part-time employee:

(a) is engaged to work less than 35 hours per week;

(b) has reasonably predictable hours of work; and

(c) receives, on a pro rata basis, equivalent pay and conditions to those of full-time employees who do the same kind of work.

10.2 At the time of engagement the employer and the part-time employee will agree in writing on a regular pattern of work, specifying at least the hours worked each day, which days of the week the employee will work and the actual starting and finishing times each day.

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

10.4 All time worked in excess of the hours as mutually arranged will be overtime and paid for at the rates prescribed in clause 21Overtime.

10.5 A part-time employee will be paid the minimum hourly rate prescribed for the classification, group or level on which the employee is engaged.

11. Casual employees

11.1 A casual employee must be paid for a minimum of 4 hours on each engagement.

11.2 Casual loading

(a) For each ordinary hour worked, a casual employee must be paid:

(b) The casual loading is paid instead of the leave entitlements under this award.

11.3 When a casual employee works overtime, they must be paid the overtime rates in clauses 21.2(a) and 21.2(c).

11.4 Offers and requests for casual conversion

12. Classifications

12.1 The classifications in which employees may be employed are set out in the following schedules:

(a) Schedule A—Production and Engineering Employees; and

(b) Schedule B—Staff Employees.

12.2 Employer and employee duties

(a) An employee:

(b) Where an employee does not perform work or undertake training in accordance with clause 12.2(a) the employee is not entitled to payment for that period.

(c) The employer may direct an employee to carry out duties that are within the limits of the employee’s skills, competence and training consistent with the respective classification structures of this award provided that the duties:

13. Mines Rescue Service Employees

Schedule I—Mines Rescue Service Employees applies to employees of mines rescue services.

Part 3—Hours of Work

14. Ordinary hours of work

An employee’s ordinary hours of work are 35 hours per week, or an average of 35 hours per week over a roster cycle.

15. Rostering arrangements

15.1 Rostering of hours and length of shifts

(a) The employer may determine the type of rosters to be worked.

(b) The employer may determine the shift length to be worked where the ordinary hours of the shift do not exceed 10 hours.

(c) A shift may be longer than 10 ordinary hours:

15.2 Shift starting and finishing times

(a) The employer may determine the start and finish times of shifts up to 10 ordinary hours.

(b) Shifts of longer than 10 ordinary hours will be worked between the starting and finishing times:

15.3 Number and spread of shifts

15.4 Starting and finishing places

(a) The starting and finishing place of a shift:

(b) At underground mines, the designated starting and finishing place will be on the surface.

15.5 Changes to rosters

(a) the employer has given one week’s notice of any change to the employee; or

(b) where less than one week’s notice is given, the employee is paid at overtime rates for all work from the time of change of shift until the one week’s notice referred to in clause 15.5(a) would have expired.

15.6 Rostered days off

(d) An employee will be paid overtime rates for all time worked outside or in excess of the ordinary hours for that day or shift.

16. Breaks

16.1 Paid meal breaks—rostered hours

(a) An employee is entitled to a meal break of 30 minutes without deduction from pay for each 5 hours worked during rostered hours.

(b) Subject to clause 16.1(c), an employee will not be required to work for more than 5 hours without a meal break.

(c) Where the employer and employee agree that the employee will work for more than 5 hours without a break, then the employee will, unless otherwise agreed, be paid for any work beyond 5 hours at the applicable overtime rates until a meal break is taken.

16.2 Paid meal break—non-rostered overtime

(a) If an employee is required to work more than one and a half hours past their rostered shift (exclusive of crib time) then the employee will, unless agreed otherwise, before starting this overtime be allowed at least 30 minutes for a paid meal break. This meal break is to be paid at the rate applying immediately before the meal break is taken.

(b) The employee will also, unless notified the previous day of the requirement to work overtime, be supplied with a meal or paid a meal allowance (see clause A.8.3 and clause B.3.2).

(c) After each 4 hours of overtime worked after a paid meal break the employee will have a further paid meal break of 30 minutes duration and either be supplied with a meal or be paid a meal allowance.

(d) Where the overtime worked is not continuous with an employee’s rostered hours, the employee is entitled to a meal break of 30 minutes without deduction from pay after each 5 hours worked.

Part 4—Wages and Allowances

17. Minimum rates and allowances

17.1 The rates and allowances which an employee is to be paid are specified in the following schedules:

(a) Schedule A—Production and Engineering Employees; and

(b) Schedule B—Staff Employees.

17.2 Mixed functions

17.3 School-based apprentices

17.4 National training wage

(a) Schedule E to the Miscellaneous Award 2020 sets out minimum wage rates and conditions for employees undertaking traineeships.

(b) This award incorporates the terms of Schedule E to the Miscellaneous Award 2020 as at 1 July 2021. Provided that any reference to “this award” in Schedule E to the Miscellaneous Award 2020 is to be read as referring to the Black Coal Mining Industry Award 2020 and not the Miscellaneous Award 2020.

18. Accident pay

18.1 An employee in receipt of weekly payments under the provisions of applicable workers compensation legislation will be entitled to receive accident pay from the employer subject to the following conditions and limitations:

18.2 Payment to be made during incapacity

(a) until such incapacity ceases; or

(b) until a period of:

18.3 Meaning of accident pay

18.4 Pro rata payments

18.5 When not entitled to payment

18.6 Redemptions

18.7 Damages independent of the Acts

18.8 Calculation of the period of incapacity

(a) The period of incapacity for work starts on the first day of incapacity, which may be after the date of injury.

(b) Intermittent absences arising from the one injury are cumulative when assessing the period of incapacity.

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 Unless otherwise agreed between the employer and the majority of employees, wages will be paid weekly.

19.2 Wages will be paid by cheque or electronic funds transfer (EFT).

19.3 In the absence of agreement to the contrary, not more than one week’s pay will be kept in hand by the employer.

19.4 Upon termination of employment, wages due to an employee will be paid on the day of such termination or forwarded by post, within 72 hours, to the last address notified in writing by the employee. Provided that where payment is normally made by EFT, the wages due to an employee may be transferred into the employee’s account within 72 hours of the termination of employment.

19.5 Subject to all relevant laws, an employer and an individual employee may agree to a salary sacrifice arrangement. The obligations of the employer in respect of payment of remuneration will be satisfied by the employer complying with such an arrangement provided that the salary sacrificed amount and the residual wages combined are not less than the classification rate otherwise payable.

19.6 An employee absent from work is not entitled to payment for the period of absence unless paid absence is agreed by the employer or permitted by this award or the law.

20. Superannuation

20.1 Superannuation contributions for defined benefit members

Part 5—Overtime and Penalty Rates

21. Overtime

21.1 In calculating overtime, except for clause 21.8, each day is to be treated separately.

21.2 Payment for overtime

(a) Subject to the exceptions in clause 21.2(b) and clause 21.3, all time worked in excess of or outside the ordinary hours of any shift on the following days will be paid for at the following rates:

For overtime worked on

Overtime rate
% of minimum hourly rate

Monday to Friday – first 3 hours

150

Monday to Friday – after first 3 hours

200

Saturday – first 3 hours

150

Saturday – after first 3 hours

200

Sunday – all hours

200

(b) Subject to clause 21.3, all time worked in excess of or outside the ordinary hours of any shift by employees:

(c) Subject to clause 21.3, a casual employee working a roster mentioned in clause 21.2(b) or relieving a permanent employee working a roster mentioned in clause 21.2(b) will be paid at the rate of 200% of the casual minimum hourly rate for all time worked in excess of, or outside, the ordinary hours of the shift they are working, except on public holidays where the rate is 300% of the casual minimum hourly rate.

21.3 Six day and seven day roster employees

(a) All time worked in excess of or outside ordinary hours of an afternoon shift or a rotating night shift by a 6 day roster employee or a 7 day roster employee will be paid at 215% of the minimum hourly rate.

(b) All time worked in excess of or outside ordinary hours of a permanent night shift by a 6 day roster employee or a 7 day roster employee will be paid at 225% of the minimum hourly rate.

21.4 Minimum payment for overtime on Saturday and Sunday

21.5 Reasonable additional hours

21.6 Averaging overtime payments

21.7 Rest period after working overtime

21.8 Call-back

(a) Where an employer requires an employee to return to work overtime after leaving the mine (regardless of whether or not the employee is notified before or after leaving):

(b) Clause 21.8(a) does not apply where:

21.9 Call-back less than four hours

21.10 Meal breaks during non-rostered overtime

21.11 Time off instead of payment for overtime

(a) An employee and employer may agree in writing to the employee taking time off instead of being paid for a particular amount of overtime that has been worked by the employee.

(b) Any amount of overtime that has been worked by an employee in a particular pay period and that is to be taken as time off instead of the employee being paid for it must be the subject of a separate agreement under clause 21.11.

(c) An agreement must state each of the following:

(d) The period of time off that an employee is entitled to take is the same as the number of overtime hours worked.

(e) Time off must be taken:

(f) If the employee requests at any time, to be paid for overtime covered by an agreement under clause 21.11 but not taken as time off, the employer must pay the employee for the overtime, in the next pay period following the request, at the overtime rate applicable to the overtime when worked.

(g) If time off for overtime that has been worked is not taken within the period of 6 months mentioned in clause 21.11(e), the employer must pay the employee for the overtime, in the next pay period following those 6 months, at the overtime rate applicable to the overtime when worked.

(h) The employer must keep a copy of any agreement under clause 21.11 as an employee record.

(i) An employer must not exert undue influence or undue pressure on an employee in relation to a decision by the employee to make, or not make, an agreement to take time off instead of payment for overtime.

(j) An employee may, under section 65 of the Act, request to take time off, at a time or times specified in the request or to be subsequently agreed by the employer and the employee, instead of being paid for overtime worked by the employee. If the employer agrees to the request then clause 21.11 will apply, including the requirement for separate written agreements under clause 21.11(b) for overtime that has been worked.

(k) If, on the termination of the employee’s employment, time off for overtime worked by the employee to which clause 21.11 applies has not been taken, the employer must pay the employee for the overtime at the overtime rate applicable to the overtime when worked.

22. Shiftwork

22.1 Definitions

(a) Afternoon shift means any shift, the ordinary hours of which finish after 6.00 pm and at or before midnight.

(b) Night shift means any shift, the ordinary hours of which finish after midnight and at or before 8.00 am.

(c) Permanent night shift employee is an employee who:

(d) Rotating night shift employee is an employee other than a permanent night shift employee who works night shift.

23. Penalty rates and weekend work

23.1 An employee will be paid the following additional penalties for all ordinary hours worked during the following periods:

 

Additional penalty (% of minimum hourly rate)

Monday to Friday

 

Day work / day shift

0

Afternoon shift or rotating night shift

15

Permanent night shift

25

Saturday

 

Day work / day shift—first 4 hours

50

Day work / day shift—after 4 hours

100

Afternoon shift or rotating night shift—first 4 hours

72.5

Afternoon shift or rotating night shift—after 4 hours

130

Permanent night shift—first 4 hours

87.5

Permanent night shift—after 4 hours

150

Sunday

 

Day work / day shift

100

Afternoon shift or rotating night shift

130

Permanent night shift

150

23.2 Change of shift for permanent day shift employees

Part 6—Leave and Public Holidays

24. Annual leave

24.1 Annual leave entitlements are provided for in the NES. Clause 24 supplements those entitlements and provides industry specific detail.

24.2 Entitlement to annual leave

(a) An employee is entitled to annual leave, in addition to the amount provided for in the NES, such that the employee’s total entitlement to annual leave pursuant to the NES and this award for each year of employment is a cumulative total of 175 ordinary hours (5 weeks).

(b) An employee who:

24.3 Accrual of annual leave

For employees who would be entitled to annual leave of:

Hours of annual leave for each completed week of employment:

175 hours (5 weeks)

3.3654

210 hours (6 weeks)

4.0385

24.4 Deduction of annual leave

24.5 Amount of annual leave to be taken

24.6 Payment and loading

(a) the employee’s ordinary rate of pay plus a loading of 20% of that rate; or

(b) the employee’s rostered earnings for the period of annual leave, which includes all rostered overtime and rostered public holidays (paid at 200%), but, not including shift allowances, except in the case of 7 day roster employees.

24.7 When payment will be made for annual leave for employees paid by cheque

24.8 Electronic funds transfer (EFT) payment of annual leave

24.9 Shutdown

(a) Despite the terms of clauses 24.10 to 24.12, clause 24.9 applies if an employer intends to shutdown all or part of its operation for a particular period (temporary shutdown period) and wishes to require affected employees to take leave during that period.

(b) The employer must give the affected employees 28 days’ written notice of a temporary shutdown period, or any shorter period agreed between them and the employer.

(c) The employer must give written notice of a temporary shutdown period to any employee who is engaged after the notice is given under clause 24.9(b) and who will be affected by that period, as soon as reasonably practicable after the employee is engaged.

(d) The following applies to any affected employee during a temporary shutdown period:

(e) A direction by the employer under clause 24.9(d)(ii):

(f) The employee must take paid annual leave in accordance with a direction under clause 24.9(d)(ii).

(g) In determining the amount of paid annual leave to which an employee has accrued an entitlement, any period of paid annual leave taken in advance by the employee, in accordance with an agreement under clause 24.9, to which an entitlement has not been accrued is to be taken into account.

(h) If a temporary shutdown period includes a day or part-day that is a public holiday and would have been a working day for the employee had the employee not been on leave in accordance with clause 24.9, the employee is taken not to be on leave on that day or part-day.

(i) Clauses 24.10 to 24.12 do not apply to a period of annual leave that an employee is required to take during a temporary shutdown period in accordance with clause 24.9.

24.10 Excessive leave accruals: general provision

(a) An employee has an excessive leave accrual if the employee has accrued more than 350 hours (10 weeks) paid annual leave (or 420 hours (12 weeks) paid annual leave for a shiftworker, as defined by clause 24.2(b).

(b) If an employee has an excessive leave accrual, the employer or the employee may seek to confer with the other and genuinely try to reach agreement on how to reduce or eliminate the excessive leave accrual.

(c) Clause 24.11 sets out how an employer may direct an employee who has an excessive leave accrual to take paid annual leave.

(d) Clause 24.12 sets out how an employee who has an excessive leave accrual may require an employer to grant paid annual leave requested by the employee.

24.11 Excessive leave accruals: direction by employer that leave be taken

(a) If an employer has genuinely tried to reach agreement with an employee under clause 24.10(b) but agreement is not reached (including because the employee refuses to confer), the employer may direct the employee in writing to take one or more periods of paid annual leave.

(b) However, a direction by the employer under clause 24.11(a):

(c) The employee must take paid annual leave in accordance with a direction under clause 24.11(a) that is in effect.

(d) An employee to whom a direction has been given under clause 24.11(a) may request to take a period of paid annual leave as if the direction had not been given.

24.12 Excessive leave accruals: request by employee for leave

(a) If an employee has genuinely tried to reach agreement with an employer under clause 24.10(b) but agreement is not reached (including because the employer refuses to confer), the employee may give a written notice to the employer requesting to take one or more periods of paid annual leave.

(b) However, an employee may only give a notice to the employer under clause 24.12(a) if:

(c) A notice given by an employee under clause 24.12(a) must not:

(d) An employee is not entitled to request by a notice under clause 24.12(a) more than 175 hours (5 weeks) paid annual leave (or 210 hours (6 weeks) paid annual leave for a shiftworker, as defined by clause 24.2(b) in any period of 12 months.

(e) The employer must grant paid annual leave requested by a notice under clause 24.12(a).

24.13 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 24.13 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 24.13, 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.

24.14 Cashing out of annual leave

(a) Paid annual leave must not be cashed out except in accordance with an agreement under clause 24.14.

(b) Each cashing out of a particular amount of paid annual leave must be the subject of a separate agreement under clause 24.14.

(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 24.14 must state:

(e) An agreement under clause 24.14 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 140 hours (4 weeks).

(h) The maximum amount of accrued paid annual leave that may be cashed out in any period of 12 months is 70 hours (2 weeks).

(i) The employer must keep a copy of any agreement under clause 24.14 as an employee record.

25. Personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave

25.1 Personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave entitlements are provided for in the NES. This clause supplements those entitlements and deals with evidence required to be provided by an employee when taking paid personal/carer’s leave or compassionate leave.

25.2 Entitlement

25.3 Evidence required

(a) Where requested to do so by the employer, an employee who has taken personal/carer’s leave or compassionate leave must provide a medical certificate or such other evidence as will prove to the employer’s reasonable satisfaction that the leave was taken for a reason set out in the NES.

(b) Where the employer is not satisfied by the evidence provided by an employee under clause 25.3(a), any dispute may be dealt with in accordance with the procedure at clause 32Dispute resolution.

25.4 Deduction of personal leave

(a) where the absence is for fewer than half the ordinary hours component of the shift, no deduction; or

(b) in any other case, the full ordinary hours component of the shift will be deducted.

26. Parental leave and related entitlements

Parental leave and related entitlements are 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 Public holidays are provided for in the NES.

29.2 Substitution of recognised public holidays

(a) An employer and employee may agree to substitute another day for a day that would otherwise be a public holiday under the NES.

(b) An employer and employee may agree to substitute another part-day for a part-day that would otherwise be a part-day public holiday under the NES.

29.3 Employee not required to work on a public holiday

29.4 Employee required to work on a recognised public holiday

(a) Subject to clause 29.4(c), an employee who is required to work on a public holiday is to be paid at the rate of 200% of the relevant minimum hourly rate prescribed by Schedule A—Production and Engineering Employees and Schedule B—Staff Employees for work performed during ordinary hours, in addition to the payment prescribed by clause 29.3.

(b) Subject to clause 29.4(c), work performed in excess of ordinary hours on a public holiday is to be paid at the rate of 300% of the relevant minimum hourly rate prescribed by Schedule A—Production and Engineering Employees and Schedule B—Staff Employees.

(c) In addition to the amounts paid in clauses 29.4(a) and 29.4(b) above, an employee will be paid the following additional shift penalties for working on a public holiday:

Type of shift

Additional penalty (% of minimum hourly rate)

Ordinary hours – Afternoon shift / rotating night shift

30

Ordinary hours – Permanent night shift

50

Overtime hours for 6 or 7 day roster employee – Afternoon shift / rotating night shift

30

Overtime hours for 6 or 7 day roster employee – Permanent night shift

50

29.5 Notice of public holidays to be worked (other than employees working shifts of up to 8.5 ordinary hours)

(a) On a date agreed, the employer will nominate which public holidays will be worked in the following 12 months by employees (other than employees working shifts of up to 8.5 ordinary hours on weekdays), provided that work will not be carried out on 2 of such holidays.

(b) If the employer does not require employees to work on a public holiday (as nominated in clause 29.5(a)) the employer must give the employees as much notice as possible of this decision.

(c) If the notice required by clause 29.5(b) is less than 4 weeks inclusive of the public holiday, an employee who was rostered to work on the public holiday is to be paid for ordinary hours as if the public holiday had been worked.

(d) If the employer decides not to require work to be performed on a public holiday because of a strike or ban, employees, other than those involved in the strike or ban, are to be paid at their classification rate for ordinary hours.

29.6 Employees working Monday to Friday shifts of up to 8.5 ordinary hours

(a) An employee who only works shifts of up to 8.5 ordinary hours on weekdays cannot, as an integral part of their roster cycle, be rostered for ordinary hours on public holidays. Such employees may, however, in exceptional circumstances, be required to work on public holidays to meet operational needs.

Part 7—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 8—Termination of employment and Redundancy

33. Termination of employment

NOTE: The NES sets out requirements for notice of termination by an employer. See sections 117 and 123 of the Act. Clause 33 supplements the entitlement to notice of termination in the NES and provides industry specific detail.

33.1 Notice of termination by an employee

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

(b) An employee must give the employer at least one week’s notice of termination of employment.

(c) If an employee does not give the period of notice required under clause 33.1(b), then the employer may deduct from wages due to the employee under the award an amount that is no more than one week’s wages for the employee.

(d) If the employer has agreed to a shorter period of notice than that required under clause 33.1(b), then no deduction can be made under clause 33.1(c).

(e) Any deduction made under clause 33.1(c) must not be unreasonable in the circumstances.

33.2 Termination by employer

33.3 Notice of termination by an employer—redundancy

(a) Where termination occurs due to redundancy as defined in clause 34.2 the employer must give the 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:

(b) In clause 33.3(a) continuous service has the same meaning as in section 117 of the Act.

33.4 Payments on termination

34. Redundancy

34.1 The redundancy arrangements in this award are an industry-specific redundancy scheme and, as such, Subdivision B of Division 11 of the NES does not apply.

34.2 Definition of redundancy

(a) An employee is made redundant where an employee’s employment is terminated at the employer’s initiative:

(b) Clause 34.2 does not apply to employees engaged for a fixed term or a specified task.

34.3 Severance payment

34.4 Retrenchment payment

(a) Except where clause 34.5 applies, where redundancies occur due to:

(b) Regardless of length of employment, the minimum payment due to employees under clause 34.4(a) is 2 ordinary weeks’ pay.

(c) Despite clause 34.4(a), an employee who as at 20 March 2017 (the operative date) had more than 15 completed years of employment and after the operative date is made redundant will be entitled to retrenchment pay equal to 2 ordinary weeks’ pay for each completed year of employment as at the operative date. This payment is additional to the payment prescribed in clause 34.3.

34.5 Exemption

(a) that the employee is competent to perform;

(b) in a position that carries the same or a higher classification rate of pay than the employee’s previous position;

(c) that can reasonably be regarded as permanent; and

(d) allows the employee to reside in the same general locality as the employee’s previous residence.

34.6 Variation of retrenchment pay

Schedule A—Production and Engineering Employees
A.1 Preamble and principles
A.1.1 The classification structure in this award determines the minimum weekly rates payable to employees whose employment is subject to this award.
A.1.2 The structure is a single stream structure, which does not contain any demarcations relating to the performance of work. It allows for a list of minesite competencies to be developed. Each mine’s indicative competencies will use as a guide the competency standards contained in the Coal Industry Training Package.
A.1.3 The definitions for each of the classification levels are necessarily general and intended to cover the types of work actually performed under this award. To eliminate doubt, the work performed by the employee, the assessment of the employee against minesite standards and, in relevant cases, the appointment of an employee to a particular classification by the employer, are the only relevant matters that determine an employee’s entitlement to wages pursuant to clause A.1.
A.1.4 The employer will make available to employees at a minesite the following:

A.1.5 Whenever an employer alters the requirements that an employee must hold, to occupy a classification, the altered requirements will be published at the minesite.

A.2 Definitions
A.2.1 Mineworker – Induction Level I

A.2.2 Mineworker – Induction Level 2 / Mineworker – Training

A.2.3 Mineworker

A.2.4 Mineworker – Advanced

A.2.5 Mineworker – Specialised

A.3 Advancement
A.3.1 An employee’s advancement through the classification structure will be determined in accordance with the definitions above and as outlined in the following table:

Mineworker – Induction Level 1

Non-trades undertaking
generic/minesite induction

Mineworker – Induction Level 2

Mineworker – Training

Trades Certificate and undertaking
generic/minesite induction

Non-trade – Training in 4 Advancement
Competencies;
Trade – Training in 2 Advancement
Competencies

Mineworker

Non-trade – Competent in 4 Advancement
Competencies;
Trade – Certificate plus 2 Advancement
Competencies

A.3.2 Progression to the classification of Mineworker – Advanced may occur where an employee is assessed as competent against the available criteria or is appointed to a statutory position. Although advancement to this classification is not governed by the acquisition of skills alone, for a trade certificated employee this may be achieved by exercising skills which require 6 post-trade modules of training or an equivalent level of skills in non-trade or cross-trade work.
A.3.3 Progression to the classification of Mineworker – Specialised is by appointment of the employer where an employee is assessed as a specialist against the available criteria or is appointed to a statutory position. Although advancement to this classification is not governed by the acquisition of skills alone, for a trade certificated employee this may be achieved by exercising skills which require 12 post-trade modules of training or an equivalent level of skills in non-trade or cross-trade work.
A.3.4 Non-trade work referred to in clauses A.3.2 and A.3.3 above, is work by certificated tradespersons, which is not part of their trade and is of a production or operations nature.
A.3.5 Cross-trade work referred to in clauses A.3.2 and A.3.3 above, is work by certificated tradespersons, which is not part of their trade but is part of another certified trade in which they are competent.
A.4 Minimum Rates

Classification

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate
(based on 35 hour week)

 

$

$

Mineworker – Induction Level 1

876.20

25.03

Mineworker – Induction Level 2

893.00

25.51

Mineworker – Training

893.00

25.51

Mineworker

954.70

27.28

Mineworker – Advanced

1000.70

28.59

Mineworker – Specialised

1103.50

31.53

A.5 Indicative Competencies
A.5.1 Open cut mines

A.5.2 Underground mines

A.6 Apprentices
A.6.1 The terms of this award apply to the employment of apprentices.
A.6.2 The off-the-job training of an apprentice may be undertaken on day release or block release basis.
A.6.3 In order to ensure sufficient training, an apprentice may be engaged by more than one employer in the coal mining industry. Where this occurs, an agreement must be reached between the employers involved on their responsibilities arising under the apprenticeship. A copy of the agreement must be given to the apprentice.
A.6.4 An adult apprentice is a person who is 21 years of age or over when they commence a 3 year apprenticeship.
A.6.5 An employer may provide an apprentice with a tool kit if they agree on the terms for the payment of the cost of the tool kit.
A.6.6 Except where inconsistent with this award, the State legislation regulating apprenticeships applies.
A.6.7 The weekly minimum wage rates for apprentices (including adult apprentices) that commenced a training contract prior to 1 January 2014 are as follows:

Apprentices other than adult apprentices

% of the Mineworker – Induction Level 2 weekly rate

$ per week

1st year of experience

45

401.85

2nd year of experience

60

535.80

3rd year of experience

75

669.75

4th year of experience

90

803.70

Adult apprentices

% of the Mineworker – Induction Level 2 weekly rate

$ per week

1st year of apprenticeship

80

714.40

2nd year of apprenticeship

90

803.70

3rd year of apprenticeship

95

848.35

A.6.8 Apprentice minimum wage arrangements for apprentices that commenced on or after 1 January 2014

A.6.9 Where an apprentice is required to attend block release training for training identified in or associated with their training contract, and such training requires an overnight stay, the employer must pay for the excess reasonable travel costs incurred by the apprentice in the course of travelling to and from such training. Provided that clause A.6.9 will not apply where the apprentice could attend an alternative Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and the use of the more distant RTO is not agreed between the employer and the apprentice.
A.6.10 For the purposes of clause A.6.9, excess reasonable travel costs include the total costs of reasonable transportation (including transportation of tools where required), accommodation costs incurred while travelling (where necessary) and reasonable expenses incurred while travelling, including meals, which exceed those incurred in travelling to and from work. For the purposes of clause A.6.9, excess travel costs do not include payment for travelling time or expenses incurred while not travelling to and from block release training.
A.6.11 The amount payable by an employer under clause A.6.9 may be reduced by an amount the apprentice is eligible to receive for travel costs to attend block release training under a Government apprentice assistance scheme. This will only apply if an apprentice has either received such assistance or their employer has advised them in writing of the availability of such assistance.
A.6.12 All training fees charged by an RTO for prescribed courses and the cost of all prescribed textbooks (excluding those textbooks which are available in the employer’s technical library) for the apprenticeship, which are paid by an apprentice, shall be reimbursed by the employer within 6 months of the commencement of the apprenticeship or the relevant stage of the apprenticeship, or within 3 months of the commencement of the training provided by the RTO, whichever is the later, unless there is unsatisfactory progress.
A.6.13 An employer may meet its obligations under clause A.6.12 by paying any fees and/or cost of textbooks directly to the RTO.
A.6.14 An apprentice is entitled to be released from work without loss of continuity of employment and to payment of the appropriate wages to attend any training and assessment specified in, or associated with, the training contract.
A.6.15 Time spent by an apprentice in attending any training and/or assessment specified in, or associated with, the training contract is to be regarded as time worked for the employer for the purposes of calculating the apprentice’s wages and determining the apprentice’s employment conditions. Clause A.6.15 operates subject to the provisions of Schedule E—School-based Apprentices.
A.6.16 No apprentice will, except in an emergency, work or be required to work overtime or shiftwork at times which would prevent their attendance at training consistent with their training contract.
A.7 Juniors

Age

% of the Mineworker – Induction Level 2 weekly rate

$ per week

15-16 years

40

357.20

16-17 years

55

491.15

17-18 years

75

669.75

A.8 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.

A.8.1 Except where specifically indicated, the following allowances will apply to all employees covered by Schedule A—Production and Engineering Employees and are payable in addition to the employee’s classification rate, but are not taken into account in the calculation of any other penalty rate prescribed by the award, except where specifically indicated.
A.8.2 Wage-related allowances and reimbursements

Allowance

Application

% of Mineworker – Induction Level 2 Weekly Rate / reimbursement

$

Payable

Washery allowance

Where an employee is employed in or about a washery
This allowance is in substitution of all other disability allowances except water money

0.63

5.63

per day or shift

Washery allowance—minimum payment

Where an employee is employed in or about a washery
This allowance is in substitution of all other disability allowances except water money

0.32

2.86

minimum payment per day or shift

Water money

Where, through no fault of the employee, and in the course of duties, an employee’s clothing becomes wet
The employee is to notify the supervisor of the intention to claim water money and the reasons for making it as soon as is possible
An employee regularly receiving water money must not have the payment discontinued without notice

0.49

4.38

per shift

Shaft work (Electrical / Mechanical)

An employee is engaged on shaft work

0.59

5.27

per shift

Shaft work (Electrical / Mechanical)—minimum payment

Minimum payment of 4 hours at this rate for employees required to carry out work in connection with the release of blockages in sewerage lines and connections thereto (including pumps)
A minimum payment of one hour for work on pumps after removal from a pumping station or treatment works for cleaning or stripping

0.30

2.68

minimum payment per day or shift

Dirty work

Where an employee has to handle machinery, equipment, appliances or gear of any description which is covered with oil or grease

0.23

2.05

per shift

Confined spaces allowance (Electrical/ Mechanical)

Employees working in a space, the dimensions of which necessitate working in a stooped or otherwise cramped position or without proper ventilation, or where confinement within a limited space is unusually discomforting

0.08

0.71

per hour

Height money (Electrical/ Mechanical)

Where an employee is engaged on work at a height of 7.5 metres or more above the nearest horizontal plane

0.23

2.05

per shift

First Aid Officer allowance (does not apply to employees employed under the open cut or underground work models)

Where an employee is appointed as a first aid officer

0.76

6.79

per day or shift or attendance at or paid absence from work

First Aid Attendant allowance (does not apply to employees employed under the open cut or underground work models)

Where an employee is appointed as a first aid attendant

0.45

4.02

per day or shift

Boom Welding allowance (does not apply to employees employed under the open cut work model)

Where an employee carries out pressure or x-ray standard welding on booms

0.095

0.85

per hour

Underground allowance (Electrical/ Mechanical)

An adult employee who works underground on any shift

0.23

2.05

per day or shift

Additional shift allowance—Open cut employees—per afternoon shift

Where an employee is engaged on afternoon shift and/or night shift at open cut workings and who is in receipt of the 15% shift allowance

0.43

3.84

per afternoon shift (additional to the shiftwork rates)

Additional shift allowance—Open cut employees—per night shift

Where an employee is engaged on afternoon shift and/or night shift at open cut workings and who is in receipt of the 15% shift allowance

0.85

7.59

per night shift (additional to the shiftwork rates)

Allowance

Application

Reimbursements

Working clothes and safety boots

Employees required to provide and wear industrial outer clothing and safety boots
This provision does not apply where such footwear and clothing are supplied to the employee at the employer’s expense

Reimbursement by the employer each year for one pair of safety boots and 2 sets of industrial outer clothing; the articles are to be at a standard normally issued by the Company

Damage to clothing and tools (Electrical/ Mechanical)

Where in the course of the work clothing or tools are damaged or destroyed by fire or molten metal or through the use of corrosive substances

Compensation to the extent of damage sustained will be made
Provided that the employer’s liability for such tools will be limited to such tools of trade as are ordinarily required for the performance of the employee’s duties

Transport

When an employee is required to work during annual leave shutdown and the normal means of transport is unavailable and provided the employee attends for work and performs such work as the employer reasonably requires

1. Reimbursement of any expense reasonably incurred in excess of expenses usually incurred travelling between home and normal place of work

When an employee is required to temporarily work away from their ordinary location

2. Payment at ordinary rates for all time reasonably spent outside ordinary hours of work travelling between home and the temporary location beyond the time usually spent in travelling between home and the ordinary location and/or reimbursement of any expense reasonably incurred in such travelling in excess of the expense usually incurred travelling between home and the employee’s ordinary location

When an employee works shiftwork, overtime or pre-shift overtime and the employee’s normal means of transport is unavailable

3. Payment for one hour at ordinary rates or the provision of transport at the employer’s cost

A.8.3 Expense-related allowances

Allowance

Application

$

Payable

Tool allowance Employees required to provide necessary tools must be paid an additional amount of

Employers will continue to supply tools customarily supplied by them

12.13

per week

Meal allowance

When an employee is entitled to a meal allowance in accordance with the provisions of this award

16.39

for each meal

A.8.4 Adjustment of expense-related allowances

A.8.5 Facilitative provision

Schedule B—Staff Employees
B.1 Employment functions

B.2 Minimum rates

The minimum rates of pay to be paid to employees will be as follows:

B.2.1 Adult rates

 

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate (based on 35-hour week)

 

$

$

GROUP A

939.20

26.83

    (Adult coal mining industry employees, without prior experience in the coal mining industry, engaged in one of the following classifications)

   

Tracer

   

Surveyor’s Assistant

   

Clerks

   

Laboratory Assistant

   

Technical Assistant

   

Stores Clerk

   

Coal and/or Dust Sampler

   

GROUP B

966.00

27.60

    (Adult coal mining industry employee engaged in one of the following classifications)

   

Tracer

   

Surveyor’s Assistant

   

Clerk

   

Laboratory Assistant

   

Technical Assistant

   

Stores Clerk

   

Trainee

   

Coal and/or Dust Sampler

   

Screen and Surface Overseer

   

Traffic Controller

   

GROUP C

990.70

28.31

Computer Operator

   

Senior Clerk

   

Senior Stores Clerk

   

Laboratory Technician

   

Assistant Surveyor

   

Assistant Safety Officer

   

GROUP D

1005.90

28.74

Surveyor

   

Draftsperson

   

Shotfirer

   

GROUP E

1026.20

29.32

Leading Draftsperson

   

Assistant Training Officer

   

Assistant Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineer

   

GROUP F

1036.10

29.60

Senior Computer Operator

   

Assistant Purchasing and Stores Control Officer

   

Administrative Officer

   

GROUP G

1090.80

31.17

Chemist

   

Analyst and/or Programmer

   

Environmental Scientist

   

Paymaster

   

Purchasing Officer

   

Stores Control Officer

   

Personnel Officer

   

Safety Officer

   

Assistant to the Chief Clerk

   

GROUP H

1103.50

31.53

Deputy

   

Training Officer

   

Mines Rescue Training Officer Level 1

   

Mines Rescue Technical Officer Level 1

   

Occupational Hygienist/Statutory Dust Sampler

   

GROUP I

1120.70

32.02

Foreperson

   

Senior Analyst and/or Programmer

   

Coal Preparation Plant Foreperson (Tasmania)

   

Commercial Officer

   

Assistant Accountant

   

Chief Clerk

   

Purchasing and Store Control Officer

   

Mine Surveyor

   

Planning Officer

   

Occupational Health Nurse

   

Mines Rescue Training Officer Level 2

   

Mines Rescue Technical Officer Level 2

   

GROUP J

1135.90

32.45

Engineer

   

Assistant to the Chief Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineer

   

Open Cut Overseer

   

Chief Surveyor

   

Metallurgist

   

Senior Chemist

   

Geologist

   

Assistant Undermanager

   

Senior Foreperson

   

Accountant

   

Washing Plant Superintendent and/or Supervisor

   

EDP Supervisor

   

Mines Rescue Training Officer Level 3

   

Mines Rescue Technical Officer Level 3

   

GROUP K

1161.50

33.19

Senior Geologist

   

Chief Geologist

   

Chief Chemist

   

Senior Metallurgist

   

Senior Engineer

   

Senior Open Cut Overseer

   

Coal Preparation Plant Supervisor

   

Undermanager

   

Mines Rescue Training Coordinator

   

Mines Rescue Senior Technical Officer

   

GROUP L

1189.90

34.00

Production Supervisor

   

Chief Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineer

   

Mines Rescue Assistant Superintendent

   

GROUP M

1236.90

35.34

Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineer (in charge)

   

Undermanager (in charge)

   

Mines Rescue Superintendent

   

B.2.2 Junior rates

Age

% of the Group A weekly rate

$ per week

Up to 17 years

65

610.48

17 to 18 years

70

657.44

18 to 19 years

80

751.36

19 to 20 years

90

845.28

20 to 21 years

95

892.24

B.2.3 Graduate rates

B.2.4 Training and Development – Mines Rescue Training Officers

B.3 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.

Except where specified the following allowances and reimbursements are payable in addition to the employee’s classification rate but are not taken into account in the calculation of any other penalty rate prescribed by this award except where specifically indicated.

B.3.1 Wage-Related Allowances and Reimbursements

Allowance

Application

% of Mineworker – Induction Level 2 Weekly Rate / reimbursement

$

Payable

First Aid Officer allowance

Where an employee is appointed as the first aid officer

0.76

6.79

per day or shift or attendance at, or paid absence from, work

First Aid Attendant allowance

Where an employee is appointed as a first aid attendant

0.45

4.02

per day or shift

Allowance

Application

Reimbursements

Working clothes and safety boots

Employees required to provide and wear industrial outer clothing and safety boots. This provision does not apply where such footwear and clothing are supplied to the employee at the employer’s expense

Reimbursement by their employer each year for one pair of safety boots and 2 sets of industrial outer clothing

Transport

When an employee is required to work during annual leave shutdown and the normal means of transport is unavailable

1. Reimbursement of any expense reasonably incurred in excess of expenses usually incurred travelling between home and normal place of work

When an employee is required to temporarily work away from the ordinary location

2. Payment at ordinary rates for all time reasonably spent outside ordinary hours of work travelling between home and the temporary location beyond the time usually spent in travelling between home and the ordinary location and/or reimbursement of any expense reasonably incurred in such travelling in excess of the expense usually incurred travelling between home and the employee’s ordinary location

When an employee works shiftwork or overtime and the employee’s normal means of transport is unavailable

3. Payment for one hour at ordinary rates or the provision of transport at the employer’s cost

B.3.2 Expense-related allowances

Allowance

Application

Amount

Payable

Meal

When an employee is entitled to a meal allowance in accordance with the provisions of this award

$16.39

for each meal

B.3.3 Adjustment of expense-related allowances

B.3.4 Facilitative provision

Schedule C—Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay—Production and Engineering Employees
C.1 Full-time and part-time employees
C.1.1 Full-time and part-time production and engineering employees—ordinary and penalty rates

 

Ordinary hours

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

First 4 hours

After 4 hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

150%

200%

200%

300%

 

$

$

$

$

$

Mineworker – Induction Level 1

25.03

37.55

50.06

50.06

75.09

Mineworker – Induction Level 2

25.51

38.27

51.02

51.02

76.53

Mineworker – Training

25.51

38.27

51.02

51.02

76.53

Mineworker

27.28

40.92

54.56

54.56

81.84

Mineworker – Advanced

28.59

42.89

57.18

57.18

85.77

Mineworker – Specialised

31.53

47.30

63.06

63.06

94.59

C.1.2 Full-time and part-time production and engineering employees—shiftwork—Monday to Friday

 

Day Shift

Afternoon shift

Rotating night shift1

Permanent night shift1

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

115%

115%

125%

 

$

$

$

$

Mineworker –Induction Level 1

25.03

28.78

28.78

31.29

Mineworker –Induction Level 2

25.51

29.34

29.34

31.89

Mineworker –Training

25.51

29.34

29.34

31.89

Mineworker

27.28

31.37

31.37

34.10

Mineworker –Advanced

28.59

32.88

32.88

35.74

Mineworker –Specialised

31.53

36.26

36.26

39.41

1 Rotating night shift and permanent night shift are defined in clause 22.1.

C.1.3 Full-time and part-time production and engineering employees—shiftwork—Weekend

 

Afternoon and rotating night shift1

Permanent night shift1

 

Saturday

Sunday

Saturday

Sunday

 

First 4 hours

After 4 hours

First 4 hours

After 4 hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

172.5%

230%

230%

187.5%

250%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

Mineworker –Induction Level 1

43.18

57.57

57.57

46.93

62.58

62.58

Mineworker –Induction Level 2

44.00

58.67

58.67

47.83

63.78

63.78

Mineworker –Training

44.00

58.67

58.67

47.83

63.78

63.78

Mineworker

47.06

62.74

62.74

51.15

68.20

68.20

Mineworker –Advanced

49.32

65.76

65.76

53.61

71.48

71.48

Mineworker –Specialised

54.39

72.52

72.52

59.12

78.83

78.83

1 Rotating night shift and permanent night shift are defined in clause 22.1.

C.1.4 Full-time and part-time production and engineering employees—shiftwork—Public holiday

 

Afternoon and rotating night shift1

Permanent night shift1

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

330%

350%

 

$

$

Mineworker –Induction Level 1

82.60

87.61

Mineworker –Induction Level 2

84.18

89.29

Mineworker –Training

84.18

89.29

Mineworker

90.02

95.48

Mineworker –Advanced

94.35

100.07

Mineworker –Specialised

104.05

110.36

1 Rotating night shift and permanent night shift are defined in clause 22.1.

C.1.5 Full-time and part-time production and engineering employees other than 6 day roster and 7 day roster employees—overtime rates

 

Monday to Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

150%

200%

200%

300%

 

$

$

$

$

Mineworker – Induction Level 1

37.55

50.06

50.06

75.09

Mineworker – Induction Level 2

38.27

51.02

51.02

76.53

Mineworker – Training

38.27

51.02

51.02

76.53

Mineworker

40.92

54.56

54.56

81.84

Mineworker – Advanced

42.89

57.18

57.18

85.77

Mineworker – Specialised

47.30

63.06

63.06

94.59

NOTE: These rates do not apply to employees referred to in clause 21.2(b)(ii). For such employees, all overtime will be paid for at the rate of 200% of the minimum hourly rate, or where the overtime is worked on a public holiday, at the rate of 300% of the minimum hourly rate.

C.1.6 Full-time and part-time production and engineering employees—6 day roster and 7 day roster employees—overtime—Monday to Friday

 

Afternoon and rotating night shift1

Permanent night shift1

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

215%

225%

 

$

$

Mineworker –Induction Level 1

53.81

56.32

Mineworker –Induction Level 2

54.85

57.40

Mineworker –Training

54.85

57.40

Mineworker

58.65

61.38

Mineworker –Advanced

61.47

64.33

Mineworker –Specialised

67.79

70.94

1 Rotating night shift and permanent night shift are defined in clause 22.1.

C.1.7 Full-time and part-time production and engineering employees—6 day roster and 7 day roster employees—overtime—Weekend

 

Afternoon and rotating night shift1

Permanent night shift1

 

Saturday

Sunday

Saturday

Sunday

 

First 4 hours

After 4 hours

First 4 hours

After 4 hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

222.5%

230%

230%

237.5%

250%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

Mineworker –Induction Level 1

55.69

57.57

57.57

59.45

62.58

62.58

Mineworker –Induction Level 2

56.76

58.67

58.67

60.59

63.78

63.78

Mineworker –Training

56.76

58.67

58.67

60.59

63.78

63.78

Mineworker

60.70

62.74

62.74

64.79

68.20

68.20

Mineworker –Advanced

63.61

65.76

65.76

67.90

71.48

71.48

Mineworker –Specialised

70.15

72.52

72.52

74.88

78.83

78.83

1 Rotating night shift and permanent night shift are defined in clause 22.1.

NOTE: Where an employee works a combination of ordinary hours and overtime hours on a Saturday, all hours worked will be counted towards determining whether an employee has worked in excess of 4 hours pursuant to clause 23.1.

C.1.8 Full-time and part-time production and engineering employees—6 day roster and 7 day roster employees—overtime—Public holiday

 

Day shift

Afternoon and rotating night shift1

Permanent night shift1

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

300%

330%

350%

 

$

$

$

Mineworker –Induction Level 1

75.09

82.60

87.61

Mineworker –Induction Level 2

76.53

84.18

89.29

Mineworker –Training

76.53

84.18

89.29

Mineworker

81.84

90.02

95.48

Mineworker –Advanced

85.77

94.35

100.07

Mineworker –Specialised

94.59

104.05

110.36

1 Rotating night shift and permanent night shift are defined in clause 22.1.

C.1.9 Full-time and part-time production and engineering employees—6 day roster and 7 day roster employees—overtime—All other overtime

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

200%

 

$

Mineworker –Induction Level 1

50.06

Mineworker –Induction Level 2

51.02

Mineworker –Training

51.02

Mineworker

54.56

Mineworker –Advanced

57.18

Mineworker –Specialised

63.06

C.1.10 Full-time and part-time production and engineering employees—Regular weekend workers—Overtime rates

 

Overtime on a public holiday

All other overtime

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

300%

200%

 

$

$

Mineworker –Induction Level 1

75.09

50.06

Mineworker –Induction Level 2

76.53

51.02

Mineworker –Training

76.53

51.02

Mineworker

81.84

54.56

Mineworker –Advanced

85.77

57.18

Mineworker –Specialised

94.59

63.06

NOTE: Regular weekend workers are defined in clause 21.2(b)(ii).

Schedule D—Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay—Staff Employees
D.1 Full-time and part-time employees
D.1.1 Full-time and part-time staff employees—ordinary and penalty rates

 

Ordinary hours

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

First 4 hours

After 4 hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

150%

200%

200%

300%

Classification

$

$

$

$

$

Group A

26.83

40.25

53.66

53.66

80.49

Group B

27.60

41.40

55.20

55.20

82.80

Group C

28.31

42.47

56.62

56.62

84.93

Group D

28.74

43.11

57.48

57.48

86.22

Group E

29.32

43.98

58.64

58.64

87.96

Group F

29.60

44.40

59.20

59.20

88.80

Group G

31.17

46.76

62.34

62.34

93.51

Group H

31.53

47.30

63.06

63.06

94.59

Group I

32.02

48.03

64.04

64.04

96.06

Group J

32.45

48.68

64.90

64.90

97.35

Group K

33.19

49.79

66.38

66.38

99.57

Group L

34.00

51.00

68.00

68.00

102.00

Group M

35.34

53.01

70.68

70.68

106.02

Graduate Engineer – Level 1

25.96

38.94

51.92

51.92

77.88

Graduate Engineer – Level 2

27.91

41.87

55.82

55.82

83.73

Graduate Engineer – Level 3

30.51

45.77

61.02

61.02

91.53

Commercial Graduate – Level 1

25.62

38.43

51.24

51.24

76.86

Commercial Graduate – Level 2

27.54

41.31

55.08

55.08

82.62

Commercial Graduate – Level 3

30.10

45.15

60.20

60.20

90.30

D.1.2 Full-time and part-time staff employees—shiftwork—Monday to Friday

 

Day Shift

Afternoon shift

Rotating night shift1

Permanent night shift1

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

115%

115%

125%

Classification

$

$

$

$

Group A

26.83

30.85

30.85

33.54

Group B

27.60

31.74

31.74

34.50

Group C

28.31

32.56

32.56

35.39

Group D

28.74

33.05

33.05

35.93

Group E

29.32

33.72

33.72

36.65

Group F

29.60

34.04

34.04

37.00

Group G

31.17

35.85

35.85

38.96

Group H

31.53

36.26

36.26

39.41

Group I

32.02

36.82

36.82

40.03

Group J

32.45

37.32

37.32

40.56

Group K

33.19

38.17

38.17

41.49

Group L

34.00

39.10

39.10

42.50

Group M

35.34

40.64

40.64

44.18

Graduate Engineer – Level 1

25.96

29.85

29.85

32.45

Graduate Engineer – Level 2

27.91

32.10

32.10

34.89

Graduate Engineer – Level 3

30.51

35.09

35.09

38.14

Commercial Graduate – Level 1

25.62

29.46

29.46

32.03

Commercial Graduate – Level 2

27.54

31.67

31.67

34.43

Commercial Graduate – Level 3

30.10

34.62

34.62

37.63

1 Rotating night shift and permanent night shift are defined in clause 22.1.

D.1.3 Full-time and part-time staff employees—shiftwork—Weekend

 

Afternoon and rotating night shift1

Permanent night shift1

 

Saturday

Sunday

Saturday

Sunday

 

First 4 hours

After 4 hours

First 4 hours

After 4 hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

172.5%

230%

230%

187.5%

250%

250%

Classification

$

$

$

$

$

$

Group A

46.28

61.71

61.71

50.31

67.08

67.08

Group B

47.61

63.48

63.48

51.75

69.00

69.00

Group C

48.83

65.11

65.11

53.08

70.78

70.78

Group D

49.58

66.10

66.10

53.89

71.85

71.85

Group E

50.58

67.44

67.44

54.98

73.30

73.30

Group F

51.06

68.08

68.08

55.50

74.00

74.00

Group G

53.77

71.69

71.69

58.44

77.93

77.93

Group H

54.39

72.52

72.52

59.12

78.83

78.83

Group I

55.23

73.65

73.65

60.04

80.05

80.05

Group J

55.98

74.64

74.64

60.84

81.13

81.13

Group K

57.25

76.34

76.34

62.23

82.98

82.98

Group L

58.65

78.20

78.20

63.75

85.00

85.00

Group M

60.96

81.28

81.28

66.26

88.35

88.35

Graduate Engineer – Level 1

44.78

59.71

59.71

48.68

64.90

64.90

Graduate Engineer – Level 2

48.14

64.19

64.19

52.33

69.78

69.78

Graduate Engineer – Level 3

52.63

70.17

70.17

57.21

76.28

76.28

Commercial Graduate – Level 1

44.19

58.93

58.93

48.04

64.05

64.05

Commercial Graduate – Level 2

47.51

63.34

63.34

51.64

68.85

68.85

Commercial Graduate – Level 3

51.92

69.23

69.23

56.44

75.25

75.25

1 Rotating night shift and permanent night shift are defined in clause 22.1.

D.1.4 Full-time and part-time staff employees—shiftwork—Public holiday

 

Afternoon and rotating night shift1

Permanent night shift1

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

330%

350%

Classification

$

$

Group A

88.54

93.91

Group B

91.08

96.60

Group C

93.42

99.09

Group D

94.84

100.59

Group E

96.76

102.62

Group F

97.68

103.60

Group G

102.86

109.10

Group H

104.05

110.36

Group I

105.67

112.07

Group J

107.09

113.58

Group K

109.53

116.17

Group L

112.20

119.00

Group M

116.62

123.69

Graduate Engineer – Level 1

85.67

90.86

Graduate Engineer – Level 2

92.10

97.69

Graduate Engineer – Level 3

100.68

106.79

Commercial Graduate – Level 1

84.55

89.67

Commercial Graduate – Level 2

90.88

96.39

Commercial Graduate – Level 3

99.33

105.35

1 Rotating night shift and permanent night shift are defined in clause 22.1.

D.1.5 Full-time and part-time staff employees other than 6 day roster and 7 day roster employees—overtime rates

 

Monday to Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

150%

200%

200%

300%

Classification

$

$

$

$

Group A

40.25

53.66

53.66

80.49

Group B

41.40

55.20

55.20

82.80

Group C

42.47

56.62

56.62

84.93

Group D

43.11

57.48

57.48

86.22

Group E

43.98

58.64

58.64

87.96

Group F

44.40

59.20

59.20

88.80

Group G

46.76

62.34

62.34

93.51

Group H

47.30

63.06

63.06

94.59

Group I

48.03

64.04

64.04

96.06

Group J

48.68

64.90

64.90

97.35

Group K

49.79

66.38

66.38

99.57

Group L

51.00

68.00

68.00

102.00

Group M

53.01

70.68

70.68

106.02

Graduate Engineer – Level 1

38.94

51.92

51.92

77.88

Graduate Engineer – Level 2

41.87

55.82

55.82

83.73

Graduate Engineer – Level 3

45.77

61.02

61.02

91.53

Commercial Graduate – Level 1

38.43

51.24

51.24

76.86

Commercial Graduate – Level 2

41.31

55.08

55.08

82.62

Commercial Graduate – Level 3

45.15

60.20

60.20

90.30

NOTE: These rates do not apply to employees referred to in clause 21.2(b)(ii). For such employees, all overtime will be paid for at the rate of 200% of the minimum hourly rate, or where the overtime is worked on a public holiday, at the rate of 300% of the minimum hourly rate.

D.1.6 Full-time and part-time staff employees—6 day roster and 7 day roster employees—overtime—Monday to Friday

 

Afternoon and rotating night shift1

Permanent night shift1

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

215%

225%

Classification

$

$

Group A

57.68

60.37

Group B

59.34

62.10

Group C

60.87

63.70

Group D

61.79

64.67

Group E

63.04

65.97

Group F

63.64

66.60

Group G

67.02

70.13

Group H

67.79

70.94

Group I

68.84

72.05

Group J

69.77

73.01

Group K

71.36

74.68

Group L

73.10

76.50

Group M

75.98

79.52

Graduate Engineer – Level 1

55.81

58.41

Graduate Engineer – Level 2

60.01

62.80

Graduate Engineer – Level 3

65.60

68.65

Commercial Graduate – Level 1

55.08

57.65

Commercial Graduate – Level 2

59.21

61.97

Commercial Graduate – Level 3

64.72

67.73

1 Rotating night shift and permanent night shift are defined in clause 22.1.

D.1.7 Full-time and part-time staff employees—6 day roster and 7 day roster employees—overtime—Weekend

 

Afternoon and rotating night shift1

Permanent night shift1

 

Saturday

Sunday

Saturday

Sunday

 

First 4 hours

After 4 hours

First 4 hours

After 4 hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

222.5%

230%

230%

237.5%

250%

250%

Classification

$

$

$

$

$

$

Group A

59.70

61.71

61.71

63.72

67.08

67.08

Group B

61.41

63.48

63.48

65.55

69.00

69.00

Group C

62.99

65.11

65.11

67.24

70.78

70.78

Group D

63.95

66.10

66.10

68.26

71.85

71.85

Group E

65.24

67.44

67.44

69.64

73.30

73.30

Group F

65.86

68.08

68.08

70.30

74.00

74.00

Group G

69.35

71.69

71.69

74.03

77.93

77.93

Group H

70.15

72.52

72.52

74.88

78.83

78.83

Group I

71.24

73.65

73.65

76.05

80.05

80.05

Group J

72.20

74.64

74.64

77.07

81.13

81.13

Group K

73.85

76.34

76.34

78.83

82.98

82.98

Group L

75.65

78.20

78.20

80.75

85.00

85.00

Group M

78.63

81.28

81.28

83.93

88.35

88.35

Graduate Engineer – Level 1

57.76

59.71

59.71

61.66

64.90

64.90

Graduate Engineer – Level 2

62.10

64.19

64.19

66.29

69.78

69.78

Graduate Engineer – Level 3

67.88

70.17

70.17

72.46

76.28

76.28

Commercial Graduate – Level 1

57.00

58.93

58.93

60.85

64.05

64.05

Commercial Graduate – Level 2

61.28

63.34

63.34

65.41

68.85

68.85

Commercial Graduate – Level 3

66.97

69.23

69.23

71.49

75.25

75.25

1 Rotating night shift and permanent night shift are defined in clause 22.1.

NOTE: Where an employee works a combination of ordinary hours and overtime hours on a Saturday, all hours worked will be counted towards determining whether an employee has worked in excess of 4 hours pursuant to clause 23.1.

D.1.8 Full-time and part-time staff employees—6 day roster and 7 day roster employees—overtime—Public holiday

 

Day shift

Afternoon and rotating night shift1

Permanent night shift1

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

300%

330%

350%

Classification

$

$

$

Group A

80.49

88.54

93.91

Group B

82.80

91.08

96.60

Group C

84.93

93.42

99.09

Group D

86.22

94.84

100.59

Group E

87.96

96.76

102.62

Group F

88.80

97.68

103.60

Group G

93.51

102.86

109.10

Group H

94.59

104.05

110.36

Group I

96.06

105.67

112.07

Group J

97.35

107.09

113.58

Group K

99.57

109.53

116.17

Group L

102.00

112.20

119.00

Group M

106.02

116.62

123.69

Graduate Engineer – Level 1

77.88

85.67

90.86

Graduate Engineer – Level 2

83.73

92.10

97.69

Graduate Engineer – Level 3

91.53

100.68

106.79

Commercial Graduate – Level 1

76.86

84.55

89.67

Commercial Graduate – Level 2

82.62

90.88

96.39

Commercial Graduate – Level 3

90.30

99.33

105.35

1 Rotating night shift and permanent night shift are defined in clause 22.1.

D.1.9 Full-time and part-time staff employees—6 day roster and 7 day roster employees—overtime—All other overtime

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

200%

Classification

$

Group A

53.66

Group B

55.20

Group C

56.62

Group D

57.48

Group E

58.64

Group F

59.20

Group G

62.34

Group H

63.06

Group I

64.04

Group J

64.90

Group K

66.38

Group L

68.00

Group M

70.68

Graduate Engineer – Level 1

51.92

Graduate Engineer – Level 2

55.82

Graduate Engineer – Level 3

61.02

Commercial Graduate – Level 1

51.24

Commercial Graduate – Level 2

55.08

Commercial Graduate – Level 3

60.20

D.1.10 Full-time and part-time staff employees—Regular weekend workers—Overtime rates

 

Overtime on a public holiday

All other overtime

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

300%

200%

Classification

$

$

Group A

80.49

53.66

Group B

82.80

55.20

Group C

84.93

56.62

Group D

86.22

57.48

Group E

87.96

58.64

Group F

88.80

59.20

Group G

93.51

62.34

Group H

94.59

63.06

Group I

96.06

64.04

Group J

97.35

64.90

Group K

99.57

66.38

Group L

102.00

68.00

Group M

106.02

70.68

Graduate Engineer – Level 1

77.88

51.92

Graduate Engineer – Level 2

83.73

55.82

Graduate Engineer – Level 3

91.53

61.02

Commercial Graduate – Level 1

76.86

51.24

Commercial Graduate – Level 2

82.62

55.08

Commercial Graduate – Level 3

90.30

60.20

Note: Regular weekend workers are defined in clause 21.2(b)(ii).

D.2 Casual employees
D.2.1 Casual staff employees—ordinary and penalty rates

 

Ordinary hours

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

First 4 hours

After 4 hours

 

% of casual minimum hourly rate

 

100%

150%

200%

200%

300%

Classification

$

$

$

$

$

Group A

33.54

50.31

67.08

67.08

100.62

Group B

34.50

51.75

69.00

69.00

103.50

Group C

35.39

53.09

70.78

70.78

106.17

Group D

35.93

53.90

71.86

71.86

107.79

Group E

36.65

54.98

73.30

73.30

109.95

Group F

37.00

55.50

74.00

74.00

111.00

Group G

38.96

58.44

77.92

77.92

116.88

Group H

39.41

59.12

78.82

78.82

118.23

Group I

40.03

60.05

80.06

80.06

120.09

Group J

40.56

60.84

81.12

81.12

121.68

Group K

41.49

62.24

82.98

82.98

124.47

Group L

42.50

63.75

85.00

85.00

127.50

Group M

44.18

66.27

88.36

88.36

132.54

Graduate Engineer – Level 1

32.45

48.68

64.90

64.90

97.35

Graduate Engineer – Level 2

34.89

52.34

69.78

69.78

104.67

Graduate Engineer – Level 3

38.14

57.21

76.28

76.28

114.42

Commercial Graduate – Level 1

32.03

48.05

64.06

64.06

96.09

Commercial Graduate – Level 2

34.43

51.65

68.86

68.86

103.29

Commercial Graduate – Level 3

37.63

56.45

75.26

75.26

112.89

D.2.2 Casual staff employees—shiftwork—Monday to Friday

 

Day shift

Afternoon shift

Rotating night shift1

Permanent night shift1

 
 
 

% of casual minimum hourly rate

 
 

100%

115%

115%

125%

 

Classification

$

$

$

$

 

Group A

33.54

38.57

38.57

41.93

 

Group B

34.50

39.68

39.68

43.13

 

Group C

35.39

40.70

40.70

44.24

 

Group D

35.93

41.32

41.32

44.91

 

Group E

36.65

42.15

42.15

45.81

 

Group F

37.00

42.55

42.55

46.25

 

Group G

38.96

44.80

44.80

48.70

 

Group H

39.41

45.32

45.32

49.26

 

Group I

40.03

46.03

46.03

50.04

 

Group J

40.56

46.64

46.64

50.70

 

Group K

41.49

47.71

47.71

51.86

 

Group L

42.50

48.88

48.88

53.13

 

Group M

44.18

50.81

50.81

55.23

 

Graduate Engineer – Level 1

32.45

37.32

37.32

40.56

 

Graduate Engineer – Level 2

34.89

40.12

40.12

43.61

 

Graduate Engineer – Level 3

38.14

43.86

43.86

47.68

 

Commercial Graduate – Level 1

32.03

36.83

36.83

40.04

 

Commercial Graduate – Level 2

34.43

39.59

39.59

43.04

 

Commercial Graduate – Level 3

37.63

43.27

43.27

47.04

 

1 Rotating night shift and permanent night shift are defined in clause 22.1.

D.2.3 Casual staff employees—shiftwork—Weekend

 

Afternoon and rotating night shift1

Permanent night shift1

 

Saturday

Sunday

Saturday

Sunday

 

First 4 hours

After 4 hours

First 4 hours

After 4 hours

 

% of casual minimum hourly rate

 

172.5%

230%

230%

187.5%

250%

250%

Classification

$

$

$

$

$

$

Group A

57.86

77.14

77.14

62.89

83.85

83.85

Group B

59.51

79.35

79.35

64.69

86.25

86.25

Group C

61.05

81.40

81.40

66.36

88.48

88.48

Group D

61.98

82.64

82.64

67.37

89.83

89.83

Group E

63.22

84.30

84.30

68.72

91.63

91.63

Group F

63.83

85.10

85.10

69.38

92.50

92.50

Group G

67.21

89.61

89.61

73.05

97.40

97.40

Group H

67.98

90.64

90.64

73.89

98.53

98.53

Group I

69.05

92.07

92.07

75.06

100.08

100.08

Group J

69.97

93.29

93.29

76.05

101.40

101.40

Group K

71.57

95.43

95.43

77.79

103.73

103.73

Group L

73.31

97.75

97.75

79.69

106.25

106.25

Group M

76.21

101.61

101.61

82.84

110.45

110.45

Graduate Engineer – Level 1

55.98

74.64

74.64

60.84

81.13

81.13

Graduate Engineer – Level 2

60.19

80.25

80.25

65.42

87.23

87.23

Graduate Engineer – Level 3

65.79

87.72

87.72

71.51

95.35

95.35

Commercial Graduate – Level 1

55.25

73.67

73.67

60.06

80.08

80.08

Commercial Graduate – Level 2

59.39

79.19

79.19

64.56

86.08

86.08

Commercial Graduate – Level 3

64.91

86.55

86.55

70.56

94.08

94.08

1 Rotating night shift and permanent night shift are defined in clause 22.1.

D.2.4 Casual staff employees—shiftwork—Public holiday

 

Afternoon and rotating night shift1

Permanent night shift1

 

% of casual minimum hourly rate

 

330%

350%

Classification

$

$

Group A

110.68

117.39

Group B

113.85

120.75

Group C

116.79

123.87

Group D

118.57

125.76

Group E

120.95

128.28

Group F

122.10

129.50

Group G

128.57

136.36

Group H

130.05

137.94

Group I

132.10

140.11

Group J

133.85

141.96

Group K

136.92

145.22

Group L

140.25

148.75

Group M

145.79

154.63

Graduate Engineer – Level 1

107.09

113.58

Graduate Engineer – Level 2

115.14

122.12

Graduate Engineer – Level 3

125.86

133.49

Commercial Graduate – Level 1

105.70

112.11

Commercial Graduate – Level 2

113.62

120.51

Commercial Graduate – Level 3

124.18

131.71

1 Rotating night shift and permanent night shift are defined in clause 22.1.

D.2.5 Casual staff employees other than 6 day roster and 7 day roster employees—overtime rates

 

Monday to Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

 

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

% of casual minimum hourly rate

 

150%

200%

200%

300%

Classification

$

$

$

$

Group A

50.31

67.08

67.08

100.62

Group B

51.75

69.00

69.00

103.50

Group C

53.09

70.78

70.78

106.17

Group D

53.90

71.86

71.86

107.79

Group E

54.98

73.30

73.30

109.95

Group F

55.50

74.00

74.00

111.00

Group G

58.44

77.92

77.92

116.88

Group H

59.12

78.82

78.82

118.23

Group I

60.05

80.06

80.06

120.09

Group J

60.84

81.12

81.12

121.68

Group K

62.24

82.98

82.98

124.47

Group L

63.75

85.00

85.00

127.50

Group M

66.27

88.36

88.36

132.54

Graduate Engineer – Level 1

48.68

64.90

64.90

97.35

Graduate Engineer – Level 2

52.34

69.78

69.78

104.67

Graduate Engineer – Level 3

57.21

76.28

76.28

114.42

Commercial Graduate – Level 1

48.05

64.06

64.06

96.09

Commercial Graduate – Level 2

51.65

68.86

68.86

103.29

Commercial Graduate – Level 3

56.45

75.26

75.26

112.89

D.2.6 Casual staff employees—6 day roster and 7 day roster employees—overtime rates—Monday to Friday

 

Afternoon and rotating night shift1

Permanent night shift1

 

% of casual minimum hourly rate

 

215%

225%

Classification

$

$

Group A

72.11

75.47

Group B

74.18

77.63

Group C

76.09

79.63

Group D

77.25

80.84

Group E

78.80

82.46

Group F

79.55

83.25

Group G

83.76

87.66

Group H

84.73

88.67

Group I

86.06

90.07

Group J

87.20

91.26

Group K

89.20

93.35

Group L

91.38

95.63

Group M

94.99

99.41

Graduate Engineer – Level 1

69.77

73.01

Graduate Engineer – Level 2

75.01

78.50

Graduate Engineer – Level 3

82.00

85.82

Commercial Graduate – Level 1

68.86

72.07

Commercial Graduate – Level 2

74.02

77.47

Commercial Graduate – Level 3

80.90

84.67

1 Rotating night shift and permanent night shift are defined in clause 22.1.

D.2.7 Casual staff employees—6 day roster and 7 day roster employees—overtime rates—Weekend

 

Afternoon and rotating night shift1

Permanent night shift1

 

Saturday

Sunday

Saturday

Sunday

First 4 hours

After 4 hours

First 4 hours

After 4 hours

 

% of casual minimum hourly rate

 

222.5%

230%

230%

237.5%

250%

250%

Classification

$

$

$

$

$

$

Group A

74.63

77.14

77.14

79.66

83.85

83.85

Group B

76.76

79.35

79.35

81.94

86.25

86.25

Group C

78.74

81.40

81.40

84.05

88.48

88.48

Group D

79.94

82.64

82.64

85.33

89.83

89.83

Group E

81.55

84.30

84.30

87.04

91.63

91.63

Group F

82.33

85.10

85.10

87.88

92.50

92.50

Group G

86.69

89.61

89.61

92.53

97.40

97.40

Group H

87.69

90.64

90.64

93.60

98.53

98.53

Group I

89.07

92.07

92.07

95.07

100.08

100.08

Group J

90.25

93.29

93.29

96.33

101.40

101.40

Group K

92.32

95.43

95.43

98.54

103.73

103.73

Group L

94.56

97.75

97.75

100.94

106.25

106.25

Group M

98.30

101.61

101.61

104.93

110.45

110.45

Graduate Engineer – Level 1

72.20

74.64

74.64

77.07

81.13

81.13

Graduate Engineer – Level 2

77.63

80.25

80.25

82.86

87.23

87.23

Graduate Engineer – Level 3

84.86

87.72

87.72

90.58

95.35

95.35

Commercial Graduate – Level 1

71.27

73.67

73.67

76.07

80.08

80.08

Commercial Graduate – Level 2

76.61

79.19

79.19

81.77

86.08

86.08

Commercial Graduate – Level 3

83.73

86.55

86.55

89.37

94.08

94.08

1 Rotating night shift and permanent night shift are defined in clause 22.1.

NOTE: Where an employee works a combination of ordinary hours and overtime hours on a Saturday, all hours worked will be counted towards determining whether an employee has worked in excess of 4 hours pursuant to clause 23.1.

D.2.8 Casual staff employees—6 day roster and 7 day roster employees—overtime rates—Public holiday

 

Day shift

Afternoon and rotating night shift1

Permanent night shift1

 

% of casual minimum hourly rate

 

300%

330%

350%

Classification

$

$

$

Group A

100.62

110.68

117.39

Group B

103.50

113.85

120.75

Group C

106.17

116.79

123.87

Group D

107.79

118.57

125.76

Group E

109.95

120.95

128.28

Group F

111.00

122.10

129.50

Group G

116.88

128.57

136.36

Group H

118.23

130.05

137.94

Group I

120.09

132.10

140.11

Group J

121.68

133.85

141.96

Group K

124.47

136.92

145.22

Group L

127.50

140.25

148.75

Group M

132.54

145.79

154.63

Graduate Engineer – Level 1

97.35

107.09

113.58

Graduate Engineer – Level 2

104.67

115.14

122.12

Graduate Engineer – Level 3

114.42

125.86

133.49

Commercial Graduate – Level 1

96.09

105.70

112.11

Commercial Graduate – Level 2

103.29

113.62

120.51

Commercial Graduate – Level 3

112.89

124.18

131.71

1 Rotating night shift and permanent night shift are defined in clause 22.1.

D.2.9 Casual staff employees—6 day roster and 7 day roster employees—overtime rates—All other overtime

 

% of casual minimum hourly rate

 

200%

Classification

$

Group A

67.08

Group B

69.00

Group C

70.78

Group D

71.86

Group E

73.30

Group F

74.00

Group G

77.92

Group H

78.82

Group I

80.06

Group J

81.12

Group K

82.98

Group L

85.00

Group M

88.36

Graduate Engineer – Level 1

64.90

Graduate Engineer – Level 2

69.78

Graduate Engineer – Level 3

76.28

Commercial Graduate – Level 1

64.06

Commercial Graduate – Level 2

68.86

Commercial Graduate – Level 3

75.26

D.2.10 Casual staff employees—Regular weekend workers—Overtime rates

 

Overtime on a public holiday

All other overtime

 

% of casual minimum hourly rate

 

300%

200%

Classification

$

$

Group A

100.62

67.08

Group B

103.50

69.00

Group C

106.17

70.78

Group D

107.79

71.86

Group E

109.95

73.30

Group F

111.00

74.00

Group G

116.88

77.92

Group H

118.23

78.82

Group I

120.09

80.06

Group J

121.68

81.12

Group K

124.47

82.98

Group L

127.50

85.00

Group M

132.54

88.36

Graduate Engineer – Level 1

97.35

64.90

Graduate Engineer – Level 2

104.67

69.78

Graduate Engineer – Level 3

114.42

76.28

Commercial Graduate – Level 1

96.09

64.06

Commercial Graduate – Level 2

103.29

68.86

Commercial Graduate – Level 3

112.89

75.26

NOTE: Regular weekend workers are defined in clause 21.2(b)(ii).

Schedule E—School-based Apprentices
E.1 The terms of this award apply pro rata to school-based apprentices, except where otherwise stated. A school-based apprentice is a person who is undertaking an apprenticeship in accordance with Schedule E—School-based Apprentices while also undertaking a course of secondary education.
E.2 A school-based apprenticeship may be undertaken in the trades covered by this award under a training agreement or contract of training for an apprentice declared or recognised by the relevant State or Territory authority.
E.3 The minimum hourly rates for full-time apprentices as set out in this award apply to school-based apprentices for total hours worked including time deemed to be spent in off-the-job training.
E.4 For the purposes of clause E.3, where a school-based apprentice is a full-time school student, the time spent in off-the-job training for which the apprentice is paid is deemed to be 25% of the actual hours each week worked on-the-job. The wages paid for training time may be averaged over the semester or year.
E.5 A school-based apprentice is allowed, over the duration of the apprenticeship, the same amount of time to attend off-the-job training as an equivalent full-time apprentice.
E.6 For the purposes of clause E.5, off-the-job training is structured training delivered by a registered training organisation as specified in the training plan associated with the training contract which is separate from normal work duties or general supervised practice undertaken on-the-job.
E.7 The duration of the apprenticeship is as specified in the training contract. The period so specified to which apprentice wages apply must not exceed 6 years.
E.8 School-based apprentices progress through the relevant wage scale at the rate of 12 months progression for each 2 years of employment as an apprentice or at the rate of competency based progression, if provided for in this award.
E.9 The apprentice wage scales are based on a standard full-time apprenticeship of 4 years (unless the apprenticeship is of 3 years duration) or stages of competency based progression, if provided for in this award. The rate of progression reflects the average rate of skill acquisition expected from the typical combination of work and training for a school-based apprentice undertaking the applicable apprenticeship.
E.10 If an apprentice converts from school-based to full-time, the successful completion of competencies (if provided for in this award) and all time spent as a full-time apprentice will count for the purposes of progression through the relevant wage scale in addition to the progression achieved as a school-based apprentice.

Schedule F—Agreement for Time Off Instead of Payment for Overtime
Link to PDF copy of Agreement for Time Off Instead of Payment for Overtime.

Name of employee: _____________________________________________

Name of employer: _____________________________________________

The employer and employee agree that the employee may take time off instead of being paid for the following amount of overtime that has been worked by the employee:

Date and time overtime started: ___/___/20___ ____ am/pm

Date and time overtime ended: ___/___/20___ ____ am/pm

Amount of overtime worked: _______ hours and ______ minutes

The employer and employee further agree that, if requested by the employee at any time, the employer must pay the employee for overtime covered by this agreement but not taken as time off. Payment must be made at the overtime rate applying to the overtime when worked and must be made in the next pay period following the request.

Signature of employee: ________________________________________

Date signed: ___/___/20___

Name of employer representative: ________________________________________

Signature of employer representative: ________________________________________

Date signed: ___/___/20___

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—Mines Rescue Service Employees
I.1 The following provisions will apply to mines rescue service employees only. The provisions in Schedule I—Mines Rescue Service Employees will prevail over any other term of the award, to the extent of any inconsistency.
I.2 Stand-by allowance

I.2.1 for employees on a Monday to Friday stand-by roster—$91.62 (10.26% of the standard rate);
I.2.2 for employees on a stand-by roster that includes Saturday and/or Sunday—$167.08 (18.71% of the standard rate);
I.2.3 for Duty Officers on a Monday to Friday stand-by roster—$107.79 (12.07% of the standard rate);
I.2.4 for Duty Officers on a stand-by roster that includes Saturday and/or Sunday—$215.57 (24.14% of the standard rate).
I.3 Stand-by rosters

I.4 Overnight travel

I.4.1 a reasonable standard of hotel/motel or site camp accommodation and one evening meal and one breakfast meal, free of charge; or
I.4.2 an expense-related allowance of at least equivalent value to clause I.4.1 above; or
I.4.3 reimbursement of overnight accommodation and meal expenses on the basis of the standard provided for in clause I.4.1 above.
I.5 Work related travel

I.6 Emergencies
I.6.1 In the event of a mine site emergency involving the deployment of mines rescue service employees, the following provisions of the award will be suspended for the duration of the emergency, upon the direction of the Mines Rescue Superintendent, or Assistant Superintendent:

I.6.2 Provided that nothing in clause I.6 will be read as releasing the employer from payment of the normal shift allowances, penalties and overtime rates of pay that are payable for the work undertaken by employees.
I.7 Medical retirement