AN160308 – Teachers' Aides' (Independent Schools) Award 1988

14. - WAGES

The minimum hourly award rate of wage payable to employees covered by this award operative on and from the 7 July 2005 shall be:

(1) Teachers Aides

	Base Rate	Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustments	Minimum Award Rate
	(Per Hour)	(Per Hour)	(Per Hour)
	$	$	$
Step 1	9.35	4.66	14.01
Step 2	9.54	4.66	14.20
Step 3	9.74	4.66	14.40
Step 4	9.98	4.66	14.64
Step 5	10.27	4.66	14.93
Step 6	10.64	4.66	15.30
Step 7	10.95	4.66	15.61
Step 8	10.71	4.66	15.37
Step 9	11.02	4.66	15.68
Step 10	11.33	4.66	15.99
Step 11	11.63	4.66	16.29
Step 12	11.82	4.66	16.48
Step 13	11.96	4.66	16.62

(Editor’s Note: ASNA rate is divided by 32.5 hours and discounted by a factor of 48.5/52. Refer decision in Appl 558 of 1989, refer 71 WAIG at 188)

Progression along the wages scale shall be by annual increment.

Level One

Teachers' Aides in Primary Schools, Pre-Primary Schools or Pre-Schools Teaching Assistants

Enter Step 1
Exit Step 4

Level Two

Teachers' Aides in Aboriginal Schools, where the required training has been completed.

Teachers' Aides involved in a Special Education Programme (a part-time programme for one or more students within a mainstream school).

Enter Step 2
Exit Step 5

Level Three

Teachers' Aides in Aboriginal Secondary Schools

Teachers' Aides in Special Education Centres (a full-time class, serving a region, within a mainstream school)

Enter Step 4
Exit Step 7

Level Four

Teachers' Aides in Aboriginal Schools on satisfactory completion of the first year of Aboriginal Teachers' Training Course

Employees who have completed an approved "Classroom Assistant" Course at a recognised training institution or equivalent as agreed between the Union and the Respondents

Teachers' Aides in Special Education Schools (schools with limited enrolment to students with a particular disability)

Teaching Assistants who have completed initial training as detailed in the Aboriginal Teaching Assistants Programme Manual.

Enter Step 8
Exit Step 11

Teachers' Aides in Special Education Schools who have completed an approved "Classroom Assistant" Course at a recognised training institution

Teaching Assistants who have completed year 1 of the Diploma of Teaching or Bachelor of Education as specified in the Aboriginal Teaching Assistants Programme Manual.

Step 12

Level Five

Employees who have completed the Child Care Certificate, National Nursery Examination Board Certificate or other equivalent qualifications as agreed between the Union and the Respondents

Teachers' Aides in Aboriginal Schools on satisfactory completion of the second year of Aboriginal Teachers' Training Course

Teaching Assistants who have completed year 2 of the Diploma of Teaching or Bachelor of Education as specified in the Aboriginal Teaching Assistants Programme Manual.

Step 13

(2) A Teachers' Aide left in charge of pupils for a full session shall be paid at his/her ordinary rate plus 10% for the period for which they are left in charge, provided that, if the period for which the employee is left in charge exceeds three days, they shall be paid at the ordinary rate plus 20% for the whole period for which they are in charge.

			Base Rate	Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustments	Min. Hourly Award Rate
			(Per Hour)	(Per Hour)	(Per Hour)
			$	$	$
(3)	(a)	Child Care Workers
		1st year of experience	11.19	4.54	15.73
		2nd year of experience	12.37	4.54	16.91
		3rd year of experience	13.00	4.54	17.54
		4th year of experience	13.63	4.60	18.23
		5th year of experience	14.27	4.60	18.87

(Editor’s Note: ASNA rate is divided by 32.5 hours and discounted by a factor of 48.5/52. Refer decision in Appl 558 of 1989, refer 71 WAIG at 188)

(b) An employee left in charge of pupils for a full session or more shall be paid no less than the rate applicable to a Child Care Worker in their fifth year of employment for the whole period they are in charge.

(4) The rates of pay in this award include arbitrated safety net adjustments available since December 1993, under the Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment Principle.

These arbitrated safety net adjustments may be offset against any equivalent amount in the rate of pay received by employees since 1 November 1991 above the rate prescribed in the Award, except where such absorption is contrary to the terms of an industrial agreement.

Increases in rates of pay otherwise made under the State Wage Case Principles, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset arbitrated safety net adjustments.

(7) An employee who has had previous experience relevant to employment covered by this award may have that experience taken into account in determining the "year of employment" at which an employee is appointed and paid.

(8) A casual employee shall be paid 20 percent in addition to the rates prescribed in this clause.