Airservices Australia Award 2000
AP767005 - Airservices Australia Award 2000
24. ALLOWANCES AND REIMBURSEMENTS
24.1 Airport Category Allowance
[24.1.1 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.1.1 An Aviation Fire Officer Grade 3 who is required to perform divisional officer duties at an RFFS Unit at a category 7 or 8 Airport, shall be paid an airport category allowance of $1388 per annum in addition to the base salary set out in Table 20.5(a).
[24.1.2 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.1.2 An employee who is classified as an Aviation Fire Officer Grade 3 who is required to perform divisional officer duties at an RFFS Unit at a category 9 airport, shall be paid an airport category allowance of $2821 per annum in addition to the base salary set out in Table 20.5(a).
[24.2.1 substituted by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.2.1 In accordance with the following table, air traffic controllers will be paid the following allowance to compensate for the complexity of work requirements at air traffic control stations as specified below, in addition to the rates of salary specified at Part 5, clause 20.5.
Classification level |
A - Kingsford Smith Airport |
(a) - Moorabbin, Acherfield, Jandakot, Bankstown, Parafield |
B - Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Cairns, Canberra |
$ |
$ |
$ | |
Band 4 |
2821 |
1975 |
1975 |
Band 3 |
2483 |
1636 |
1636 |
Band 2 |
2144 |
1298 |
1298 |
Band 1 |
1806 |
959 |
959 |
24.2.2 The allowance is payable whenever an employee is engaged as an air traffic controller at an airport or station specified hereto. The quantum of the allowance payable to the employee shall be determined in accordance with the grading assigned to the airport or station at which the employee is engaged as an air traffic controller. This allowance is payable for all purposes of the award.
[24.3.1 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.3.1 Where an employee travels to an establishment listed below to commence or depart from duty between the hours of 7.00pm and 7.00am they will be entitled to $6.12 per period of duty (including overtime and extra duty).
Urban Establishments
New South Wales
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
South Australia
Adelaide Airport
Northern Territory
Darwin Airport
Western Australia
Perth Airport
Port Hedland Airport
Queensland
Brisbane Airport
Coolangatta Airport
Cairns Airport
Mackay Airport
Rockhampton Airport
[24.3.2 substituted by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.3.2 Where an employee is required to travel to an establishment listed below, the employee will be paid the allowance rate applicable to that establishment.
Non–urban establishment |
Full daily rate |
$ | |
Victoria |
|
Tullamarine |
2.84 |
Western Australia |
|
Karratha Airport |
7.93 |
Tasmania |
|
Hobart Airport |
5.27 |
Launceston Airport |
4.85 |
Northern Territory |
|
Alice Springs Airport |
5.66 |
Australian Capital Territory |
|
Canberra Airport |
2.84 |
24.4 Extra Fares and Additional Travel Time
[24.4.1 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.4.1 Where an employee on a salary less than $34885 incurs additional costs or travels an additional 30 minutes per day (or an aggregate of 150 minutes in a fortnight) above his or her ordinary travel time because of an employer directive, the employee is entitled to reimbursement for the additional cost.
24.4.2 Ordinary travel time is the time an employee would normally spend travelling each way between home and work. Where an employee is on temporary transfer, ordinary travel time is the time the employee would normally spend travelling each way from the temporary workstation and their temporary home.
24.4.3 The rate of payment for additional travel time is single time for travel on weekdays and Saturdays and time-and-a-half on Sundays and public holidays.
24.4.4 Excess fares will be reimbursed where extra cost can be demonstrated. Reimbursements are based on additional public transport costs. Where public transport costs cannot be ascertained, and the employee normally drives their own private vehicle, Motor Vehicle Allowance as set out in 24.10 will apply.
24.4.5 Excess fares will be reimbursed for a period of up to three months where Airservices relocates an employee.
24.5 Eye Tests and Spectacles allowance
24.5.1 Where Airservices requires an employee, who operates screen-based equipment to attend a regular eyesight test, the employee is to be reimbursed the demonstrated cost of such test. The provisions of this clause do not apply if Airservices provides such test.
[24.5.2 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.5.2 Spectacles prescribed as a result of tests may be reimbursed, the maximum being $91 for single focus spectacles, and $165 for multi focal spectacles.
24.6.1 An employee who holds a first aid qualification such as a certificate from St John’s Ambulance or similar body, and is authorised to render first aid, when required, will be paid a First Aid Allowance.
24.6.2 Payments made will be payable during sick, annual, paid maternity and long service leave, but are not payable in respect of termination payments.
24.6.3 The rate of allowance payable will be in accordance with the level of qualification held as follows:
[24.6.3(a) varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.6.3(a) Certificate of the St John Ambulance Association or Certificate of the Red Cross Society, Standard "A" or equivalent qualification: $6.46 per week,
[24.6.3(b) varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.6.3(b) Advanced First Aid Certificate (previously known as Certificate Re-examination) of the St. John Ambulance Association, Certificate of the Red Cross Society, Standard "B" or equivalent qualification: $7.96 per week.
[24.6.3(c) varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.6.3(c) Medallion of the St. John Ambulance Association, Certificate of the Australian Red Cross Society, Standard "C" or equivalent qualification: $9.69 per week.
[24.7.1 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.7.1 In addition to the rates prescribed for employees (including apprentices) in 20 – Wages and related matters, an employee engaged on construction work will be paid an industry allowance at the rate of $17.15 per week to compensate for the following disabilities:
24.7.1(a) climatic conditions when working in the open on all types of work,
24.7.1(b) the physical disadvantage of having to climb stairs or ladders,
24.7.1(c) the disability of dust blowing in the wind, brick dust and drippings from newly poured concrete,
24.7.1(d) sloppy and muddy conditions associated with the initial stages of the erection of a building,
24.7.1(e) the disability of working on all types of scaffolds or ladders other than a swing scaffold, suspended scaffold or bosun's chair,
24.7.1(f) the lack of the usual amenities associated with factory work e.g. meal rooms, change rooms, lockers.
24.7.2 An employee who is employed on maintenance work or shop work and who is required to perform construction work for more than two hours will be paid the industry allowance for the whole day.
24.8.1 District Allowance
24.8.1(a) District allowance is paid to an employee who lives and works at a remote locality listed in Table 24A.
24.8.1(b) The rate of payment varies, depending upon whether an employee has dependants. Eligible dependants include members of the employee’s household.
[24.8.1(c) varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.8.1(c) An eligible dependant/eligible partner is a dependant or partner who resides with the employee and whose income, if any, is less than $22,433 per annum.
24.8.1(d) Where both spouses are employed full-time by Airservices at a district location, each will receive his/her individual district allowance at the ‘without eligible dependant' rate. Other eligible dependants will be accounted for only once.
24.8.1(e) Eligible part-time employees will receive a pro-rata rate.
24.8.2 Remote locality leave fares
[24.8.2(a) varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.8.2(a) Employees and their dependants located either permanently or on term transfer, are eligible for reimbursement of annual or biennial leave fares in accordance with Column 4 of Table 24A and the child/student rate will be the amount set by the airline. To be eligible, dependants of permanently located employees must not receive an income of more than $22,433.00 per annum.
24.8.2(b) An employee may elect to have his/her entitlement, including the dependant entitlement, commuted to a fortnightly payment in accordance with Column 5 of Table 24A.
24.8.2(c) Where the employee elects to have the actual fares reimbursed he or she will receive actual costs up to the standard economy class airfare at the time of travel. Where the employee seeks reimbursement of costs associated with another form of transport reimbursement the amount will not exceed the notional airfare set in Column 4 of Table 24A.
24.8.2(d) Leave fares accrue on arrival at the locality and accrue to a maximum of two at any one time. They may be taken indepently by the employee and the eligible dependants.
[24.8.2(e) varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.8.2(e) Eligible part-time employees will receive a pro-rata rate.
TABLE 24A
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
Column 4 |
Column 5 |
DA or leave fare location |
DA rate- employee with eligible dependents |
DA rate-employee without eligible dependents |
Leave fare (net) applicable for eligible adult |
Leave fare cash grossed up to top marginal income tax rate |
Per annum |
Per annum |
Per annum |
Per annum | |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | |
Alice Springs |
3110 |
1693 |
942(a) |
1829 |
Cairns |
1284 |
648 |
502(b) |
975 |
Charlesville |
3110 |
1693 |
601(a) |
1167 |
C’mas Island |
6183 |
3830 |
1680(a) |
3262 |
Cocos Island |
6183 |
3830 |
1680(a) |
3262 |
Darwin |
3110 |
1693 |
1522(a) |
2955 |
Karratha |
6183 |
3830 |
939(a) |
1823 |
Kalgoorlie |
3110 |
1693 |
252(b) |
489 |
Kununurra |
6183 |
3830 |
1584(a) |
3076 |
Mt Isa |
3110 |
1693 |
988(a) |
1918 |
Port Hedland |
6183 |
3830 |
997(a) |
1936 |
Proserpine |
1284 |
648 |
418(b) |
812 |
Townsville |
1284 |
648 |
451(b) |
876 |
(a) Indicates that the location attracts an annual leave fare as set out in Table 24A.
(b) Indicates that the location attracts a biennial leave fare as set out in Table 24A.
Employees at locations listed below who are in receipt of rental subsidy will receive a subsidy for water consumed over and above that allowed in the region and/or tenancy agreement. The amount will be paid as a reimbursement on evidence of use to the maximum limit.
Location |
Maximum Kilolitres |
Alice Springs |
500 |
Darwin |
500 |
Karratha |
1000 |
Kununurra |
1000 |
Port Hedland |
1000 |
Kalgoorlie |
600 |
24.8.4 Electricity Subsidy
Employees on term transfer to Cocos Island or Christmas Island may have electricity charges over and above those normally incurred at their pre-transfer locality reimbursed.
24.8.5 Air-conditioning Subsidy
24.8.5(a) An employee will be reimbursed electricity payments in respect of air-conditioning as set out below.
Location |
Subsidy Period |
Karratha |
September - April |
Kununurra |
August - May |
Port Hedland |
September - April |
Percentage of total charge reimbursable
Separate meter installed |
85% |
No separate meter, and |
|
1 room air-conditioner |
50% |
2 room air-conditioners |
65% |
3 room air-conditioners (or ducted equivalent) |
70% |
fully (non-zoned) air-conditioning system |
90% |
24.8.5(b) Pro-rata reimbursement will be paid where electricity account and subsidy period overlap.
24.8.6 Education Reimbursement Allowance
24.8.6(a) Education reimbursement allowance is payable where an employee is transferred to a location and his/her dependant child either remains at school at the home location, or commences school at the new location before the arrival of the employee and his/her family (ie. to commence the school term or year). The child must be completing the final two years of secondary education (ie. years 11 and/or 12) to be eligible for assistance.
[24.8.6(b) varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.8.6(b) The allowance covers reimbursement of tuition fees, board and lodging costs which are additional to costs that would be incurred if the employee was not transferred. The maximum level of assistance is $7525 for tuition fees, and $6269 for board and lodging, and all claims for education assistance will be assessed by the employer and determined on grounds of reasonableness.
24.8.7 Education Fares Assistance (Term Transferees only)
24.8.7(a) Where an employee is on term transfer to a location (listed below) fares reimbursement in respect of a dependent child attending primary or secondary school away from the term transfer location is also payable. The level of assistance is limited to two return air fares (based on school concession rates where applicable) in any one year, in addition to any leave fare entitlement payable.
Alice Springs
Charleville
Christmas Island (by arrangement with the local administration)
Cocos Island
Kalgoorlie
Karratha (include Dampier)
Kununurra
Mt Isa
Port Hedland (incuding South Hedland)
24.8.7(b) Airservices will not reimburse fares if an entitlement under a State or Territory community scheme for the travel is payable.
24.9 Loss or Damage to Clothing or Personal Effects
Reimbursement for the loss or damage, in the performance of work, of tools, clothing or items owned by an employee, will not exceed the demonstrated cost of repair or replacement.
[24.10 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.10.1 An employee is entitled to an allowance at the rate specified in the following table if required to use their private motor vehicle for Airservices business.
Rates of Payment
Engine capacity of motor vehicle not being a motor vehicle powered by a rotary engine |
Engine capacity of motor vehicle powered by a rotary engine |
Rate of allowance per kilometre |
more than 2600cc |
more than 1300cc |
61 cents |
more than 1600cc but not more than 2600cc |
more than 800cc but not more than 1300cc |
58 cents |
1600cc or less |
800cc or less |
51 cents |
24.10.2 Where motor vehicle allowance is payable, the employee will be reimbursed for the cost of tolls and reasonable parking costs necessarily incurred.
[24.10.3 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.10.3 Where an employee is required to use their private motor vehicle for Airservices business, and they are required to transport goods or materials of more than 100kg, and/or, carry a passenger, an additional allowance of 0.71 cents per kilometre is payable.
24.11 On the Job Training Instructor Allowance
In addition to the base salary and any other allowances specified in this award, a Controller or Full Performance Controller required to perform the duties of “On-the-Job Training Instructor” shall be paid an allowance of 6.5% of the minimum rate for the classification. Where OJTI duties are performed during overtime and whilst on rostered shift, overtime and shift penalties will be calculated to include this allowance as part of the base salary.
24.12 Optical Fibre and Filled Cable Allowance
[24.12.1 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.12.1 An employee directly supervising the laying, terminating, maintenance or removal of optical fibre cable will be paid an allowance of $17.72 per week.
[24.12.2 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.12.2 An employee directly supervising jointing work of optical fibre will be paid an allowance of $20.26 per week.
[24.12.3 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.12.3 An employee directly supervising the laying, terminating, maintenance or removal of filled cable will be paid an allowance of $12.64 per week.
[24.12.4 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.12.4 An employee directly supervising jointing work of filled cable will be paid an allowance of $15.18 per week.
24.12.5 Payments made under this Clause are only payable for duty.
24.13 Overseas Travel Allowance
24.13.1 An employee is entitled to reimbursement for the reasonable costs of actual travel and accommodation whilst on overseas duty.
24.13.2 Where the short-term visit is less than seven days the allowance is equal to 2% of the total cost of fares, accommodation and travel in lieu of reimbursement for departure tax, airport transfers and wear and tear on luggage and clothing which would not otherwise be required.
24.13.3 Where the short-term visit is seven days or more, the allowance is as per 24.13.2 plus the cost of departure taxes and airport transfer.
24.13.4 Familiarisation visits are not covered by this clause.
[24.14 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.14.1 Where an employee is required to perform extra duty which extends to the completion of a meal period and is not entitled to payment for a meal break taken during that period, or is performing extra duty following but not continuous with ordinary duty without taking a meal break, the employee is entitled to payment of a meal allowance of $16.54.
24.14.2 An employee who attends for Emergency Duty or Overtime over a prescribed meal break period and is unable, because of operational requirements, to take a meal break, will be paid a meal allowance of $16.54. The Supervisor must certify that a break could not be taken. If a break is not taken due to the action by choice of the employee, no allowance is payable.
24.14.3 For the purposes of this clause a meal period shall mean:
24.15 Overtime Transport allowance
24.15.1 An Overtime transport allowance is reimbursement for:
24.15.1(a) the cost of any other available means of transport or the cost of bed and breakfast on presentation of receipts for reasonable expenditure;
24.15.1(b) the excess charges if regular transport is available but the cost exceeds the cost during ordinary hours;
24.15.1(c) the full higher charge where a periodical ticket cannot be used; and
24.15.1(d) motor vehicle allowance as provided in 24.10 where use of the private vehicle has been authorised for travel to and from work.
24.15.2 Employees who work overtime before or after or separate from their normal duty and are required to start and/or finish the overtime when normal public transport is not available are eligible to claim Overtime transport allowance in accordance with 24.15.1.
24.15.3 Employees who, in addition to their normal weekly hours, work on a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday, and are not entitled to overtime or Sunday or holiday duty payment, are eligible for reimbursement of fares necessarily incurred in travelling to and from the workplace on those days.
24.16 Radar Advisory Service (RAS) Allowance
24.16.1 An air traffic controller who performs the function of providing radar advisory service (RAS), in addition, and at the same time, as their normal air traffic control functions, will be paid an allowance of 5% of their salary. This salary encompasses the base rate, complexity allowance and Simultaneous Operations Allowance.
24.16.2 The allowance is payable for the whole of the period that an employee is required to perform RAS functions as an additional function.
24.16.3 The allowance will not be payable for any other purposes of this award.
24.17 Reimbursement Of Insurance Premiums
24.17.1 Life Insurance
Where an employee holds a Life Insurance policy as defined by the Life Insurance Act 1945, and the employee is required to pay a loading as a result of the duties performed on behalf of Airservices, that loading will be reimbursed.
24.17.2 Loss Of Income Insurance
24.17.2(a) An eligible employee will be reimbursed premiums paid for ‘Loss of Income Insurance’ where the employee is required to hold a licence, and holds that licence to perform their duties with Airservices.
24.17.2(b) The insurance policy must only provide for benefits where the employee ceases to hold a licences as a result of an inability to satisfy the medical requirements of the licence.
[24.17.2(c) substituted by PR916521 ppc 26Mar02; varied by PR956900 ppc 31Mar05]
24.17.2(c) Eligible employees are:
Air Traffic Controller |
Maximum reimbursement $818.00 annually. |
Flight Service Officer |
Maximum reimbursement $724.00 annually. |
24.17.2(d) The provisions of this clause do not apply where the premium is paid by the employer.
24.18 Representative Allowance
[24.18.1 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.18.1 An employee who is appointed as the Airservices Representative at an airport, will receive an allowance at the rate set out in the Table below.
Location |
Amount
|
Category 1 |
$1315 |
Category 2 |
$3168 |
Category 3 |
$3779 |
24.18.2 Category 1 locations include small airports and permanently staffed stations which are not located on airports and will only require occasional interaction with the local airport authorities, councils, community groups and the airline representatives.
24.18.3 Airservices Representatives in Category 2 locations are expected to be involved in representative activity for an average minimum of 1 hour per week outside normal hours. This category would include large regional and general aviation airports and off-airport locations.
24.18.4 Capital city airports are the only Category 3 locations. Airservices Representatives at these locations would normally be required to work at least 1 hour per week outside normal hours on representative activity.
24.19 Reimbursement of Study Costs
An employee undertaking a course of study approved by the employer will be reimbursed in full or in part study costs incurred. Reimbursement is contingent upon the succesful completion of the study.
24.20 Simultaneous Operations Allowance
24.20.1 The Simultaneous Operations Allowance is paid to those controllers who perform the function of handling air traffic that simultaneously utilise two intersecting runways.
24.20.2 The allowance is based on a percentage of the base salary and is paid in addition to salary.
Sydney |
SIMOPS of 18% |
Melbourne |
SIMOPS of 14% |
Brisbane |
SIMOPS of 12% |
Perth |
SIMOPS of 5% |
Adelaide |
SIMOPS of 9% |
Nil |
SIMOPS at other locations |
24.21 Special Clothing Requirement
[24.21 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
Where an employee is required to temporarily visit a locality with a greatly different climate from their normal location, Airservices will reimburse the employee with reasonable costs associated with purchasing suitable clothing. The limit of assistance will be $126 annually.
Subject to Clause 24.22.9 and 24.22.10, the following special rates will be paid to employees including apprentices and juniors.
24.22.1 Confined spaces
[24.22.1 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
Working in confined spaces, as agreed by the relevant manager, the employee will be paid an additional 46 cents per hour.
24.22.2 Dirty work
[24.22.2 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
Work which the relevant manager of the job agrees is of an unusually dirty or offensive nature will be paid an additional allowance of 35 cents per hour.
24.22.3 Epoxy-based materials
[24.22.3 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
An employee using epoxy-based materials and all materials which include or require the addition of a catalyst hardener and reactive additives or two pack catalyst system, or an employee working in close proximity to employees engaged in using such materials so as to be affected by the materials specified will be paid an additional allowance of 46 cents per hour.
24.22.4 Height money
[24.22.4 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
Employees (other than riggers) engaged in the construction, erection, repair and or maintenance of steel framed buildings, bridges, gasometers and similar structures
at a height in each case of fifteen metres or more directly above the nearest horizontal plane will be paid an additional allowance of 24 cents per hour.
24.22.5 Hot places
24.22.5(a) An employee who works for more than one hour in the shade in places where the temperature is raised by artificial means to:
[24.22.5(a)(i) varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.22.5(a)(i) between 46 degrees Celsius and 54 degrees Celsius, will be paid an allowance of 35 cents per hour,
[24.22.5(a)(ii) varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.22.5(a)(ii) in excess of 54 degrees Celsius, will be paid an additional allowance of 46 cents per hour.
24.22.5(b) Where work continues for more than two hours in temperatures exceeding 54 degrees Celsius, employees will also be entitled to twenty minutes rest after every two hours work without deduction of pay.
24.22.6 Wet places
[24.22.6 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
Other than any employee who is supplied by Airservices with suitable and effective protective clothing and/or footwear, an employee working in any place, where their clothing or boots become saturated by water, oil or another substance, will be paid 35 cents per hour extra. Any employee who becomes entitled to this extra rate will be paid that extra rate for such part of the day or shift they are required to work in wet clothing or boots.
24.22.7 Explosive powered tools
[24.22.7 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
An employee required to use explosive powered will be paid an additional 93 cents per day.
24.22.8 Towers
[24.22.8 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
An employee working on a chimney stack, spire tower, radio or television mast or tower, air shaft, cooling tower, water tower or silo, where the construction exceeds fifteen metres in height will be paid an allowance of 39 cents per hour for all work above fifteen metres.
24.22.9 Special rates not cumulative
Where more than one of the disabilities set out in 24.22 entitles an employee to extra rates, only one of the special rates will be paid namely, the highest for the
applicable disabilities. This does not apply in relation to confined spaces, dirty work, height money, hot places or wet places, the rates for which are cumulative.
24.22.10 Rates not subject to penalty provisions
The special rates in 24.22 will be paid irrespective of the times at which the work is performed, and will not be subject to any premium or penalty additions. Special rates prescribed will not be payable during holidays, annual leave, sick leave or any other approved leave.
24.23 Telephone Reimbursements
24.23.1 Where an employee is required to provide out-of-hours advice to Senior Management, or are nominated as contact point for out-of-hours advice, the employee is entitled to reimbursement of certain telephone expenses.
24.23.2 Eligibility applies only while the employee is required to provide telephone advice, and reimbursement is limited to 240 local calls per annum and other calls as substantiated.
24.24.1(a) Home Location: is an employee's usual work and living locality
[24.24.1(b) varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.24.1(b) Dependant: is a person who for the purposes of transfer entitlements, is a spouse (including de facto), partner, or child who normally resides with the employee, and who moves with the employee or to join the employee, for the purposes of location entitlements, the definition for transfer entitlements will apply with the added criteria that the dependant is not in receipt of income above $22,433.00 per annum. This test does not apply to employees who are on term transfer.
24.24.1(c) Household: domestic property belonging to the employee and dependant(s).
24.24.2 An employee is entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable and actual expenses incurred in fulfilling the employer’s requirements to transfer. Where the employer pays for any such expenses directly, the entitlement to reimbursement is extinguished in respect of those expenses.
24.24.3 Temporary Transfer
24.24.3(a) Definition:Temporary transfer is where an employee takes up duties temporarily away from their home location for a period not expected to exceed 12 months, and the transfer is not a term transfer.
24.24.3(b) Additional entitlements: Reunion fares will be paid once every 3 months.
24.24.4 Permanent Transfer
24.24.4(a) Definition: Permanent transfer is where the new location becomes the employee's home location on transfer.
[24.24.4(b) varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.24.4(b) Additional entitlements. The employee is entitled to be reimbursed for a rental subsidy of up to $461 for unfurnished and $518 for furnished accommodation for up to 6 months, provided that an employee without dependants will contribute the first $56 per week.
24.24.4(c) The employer will reimburse the actual and reasonable costs involved if an employee requires assistance with sale and/or purchase of home.
24.24.4(d) The employer will pay the fares and travel cost for a pre-transfer visit to the new locality by either the employee and/or dependants where such a visit would reduce the cost of temporary accommodation on arrival at the location.
24.24.5(a) Definition: Term transfer is where the employer requires a transferable employee to take up duty for a period of 1 to 2 years at a designated term transfer location. The employee will be given as much notice as possible (3 months or as otherwise agreed) of the date of transfer and of the completion date of a term transfer. Periods greater than 2 years or extensions of term transfers require the agreement of the employee.
24.24.5(a)(i) Term transfer locations are:
Alice Springs
Charleville
Christmas Island
Cocos Island
Kalgoorlie
Karratha (including Dampier)
Kununurra
Mt Isa
Port Hedland (including South Hedland)
24.24.5(b) Employees and their dependants on term transfer who return to their home location on separation will have transfer expenses reimbursed provided they have completed at least six continuous months on term transfer in the transfer locality.
24.24.5(c) The employer will reimburse fares and travel costs for emergency medical and dental treatment which is unavailable at transfer locality.
[24.24.5(d) varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.24.5(d) The employer will reimburse a rental subsidy of up to $461 for unfurnished and $518 for furnished accommodation for the duration of the term transfer, provided that an employee with dependants will contribute the first $79 per week, or an employee without dependants will contribute the first $56 per week.
24.24.5(e) Fares and travel costs for a pre-transfer visit to the new locality by either the employee and/or dependants where such a visit would reduce the cost of temporary accommodation on arrival at the location.
24.24.5(f) Specific location entitlements where applicable (e.g. District Allowance, Leave Fares, Compassionate Fares, Air-conditioning subsidy, Education Assistance etc.) in accordance with clause 24.8 – Location Allowance.
24.24.6(a) Definition: A compulsory transfer occurs when part of the employer is moved to a new location and employees are directed to transfer to continue their original duties.
24.24.6(a)(i) A compulsory transfer does not include:
24.24.6(a)(ii) Before a compulsory transfer can take place employees will be given:
24.24.6(b) The employee will be entitled to reimbursement of actual and reasonable costs if he/she requires assistance with sale and purchase of either his/her home or land.
[24.25 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
Disturbance allowance is payable to employees required to transfer, and the transfer includes a removal, at the rates below:
Employee accompanied by dependants |
$834 |
plus for each dependant child who
|
$160 |
Employee without dependants |
$398 |
24.26 Travel Allowance, Accommodation and Incidentals
[24.26.1 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.26.1 Where meals and accommodation are provided on official travel away from home base the employee is entitled to an incidentals allowance only of $8.50 per half day or part thereof.
[24.26.2 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.26.2 An employee who travels away from home base for more than 10 hours on official business and an overnight absence is not involved will be paid Travel Allowance at the rate of $39.50.
[24.26.3 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.26.3 Where meals are not provided, an employee who travels away from home base overnight will be paid Travel Allowance at the rate of $39.50 for each 12 hour period, of the absenceor part thereof.
24.26.4 Except for air travel, the absence for the purpose of Travel Allowance is calculated from the actual time of departure to the actual time of return to home base.
24.26.5 In calculating the absence for the purpose of Travel Allowance for employees who travel by air, one hour is to be allowed for travel to the airport on departure from home base and from the airport on return. This total of two hours will apply in all cases.
[24.26.6 varied by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.26.6 An allowance for accommodation will be paid to an employee who is absent from home base on official business overnight in accordance with the rates specified in the following Table.
Rates for Capital Cities |
$ |
Sydney |
126 |
Melbourne |
126 |
Brisbane |
99 |
Canberra |
88 |
Adelaide |
100 |
Darwin |
105 |
Hobart |
82 |
Perth |
92 |
Rates for medium cost country centres
Travel allowance for the following country centres is $77.00.
New South Wales |
Tasmania |
Maitland |
Devonport |
Wagga Wagga |
Launceston |
Broken Hill |
Burnie |
Orange |
|
Griffith |
|
Queensland |
Northern Territory |
Cairns |
Katherine |
Alice Springs | |
South Australia |
Western Australia |
Marla |
Northam |
Wilpena |
Derby |
Carnavon |
Rates for high cost country centres
Centre |
Rate per night |
Centre |
Rate per night |
$ |
$ | ||
Broome |
107 |
Kununurra |
108 |
Christmas Island |
100 |
Newcastle |
90 |
Cocos(Keeling)Island |
100 |
Newman |
109.50 |
Dampier |
91 |
Norfolk Island |
111 |
Gold Coast |
91 |
Nhulunbuy |
121 |
Port Hedland |
101.50 |
Paraburdoo |
117 |
Exmouth |
82 |
Thursday Island |
110 |
Halls Creek |
106 |
Tom Price |
84 |
Horn Island |
108 |
Weipa |
82.50 |
Jabiru |
170 |
Wollongong |
92 |
Kalgoorlie |
85 |
Yulara |
331 |
Karratha |
139 |
Rate for Other Country centres
$64 per night.
[24.27 inserted by PR932128 ppc 12May03]
24.27 Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment
The rates of pay in this award include the arbitrated safety net adjustment payable under the Safety Net Review – Wages May 2002 decision [PR002002]. This arbitrated safety net adjustment may be offset against any equivalent amount in rates of pay received by employees whose wages and conditions of employment are regulated by this award which are above the wage rates prescribed in the award. Such above award payments include wages payable pursuant to certified agreements, currently operating enterprise flexibility agreements, Australian workplace agreements, award variations to give effect to enterprise agreements and over award arrangements. Absorption which is contrary to the terms of an agreement is not required.
Increases made under previous National Wage Case Principles or under the current Statement of Principles, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset arbitrated safety net adjustments.
