AP789529CRV - Metal, Engineering and Associated Industries Award 1998

5.5 UNAPPRENTICED JUNIOR RATES OF PAY

Except as provided for in sub-clause 3.2.2 of Schedule C, (juniors in foundries) the minimum weekly wage rates for unapprenticed juniors, shall be:

5.5.1 Unapprenticed Juniors

[Pt I:Pt 5:5.5.1 substituted by Q1020 R5307 S8605 PR904632 PR918271 PR932048 PR947308; PR959867 ppc 07Jun05]

Age	% of C13 Level	Rate per week
	%	$
Under 16 years of age	36.8	184.40
At 16 years of age	47.3	237.00
At 17 years of age	57.8	289.60
At 18 years of age	68.3	342.30
At 19 years of age	82.5	413.40
At 20 years of age	97.7	489.60

[Pt I:Pt 5:5.5.2 corrected by Q2704 from 01Jul98]

5.5.2 In accordance with the decision of the Commission in Print P1371, the wage rates in the table in sub-clause 5.5.1 and the table in sub-clause 3.2.2 of Schedule C incorporate four phased adjustments. Any increase in wage rates resulting from these adjustments may be offset to the extent of any existing overaward payment.

5.5.3 See 5.1.1(d) for the criteria regarding absorption of safety net adjustments.

5.5.4 Juniors engaged on certain operations are entitled to receive the adult award rate. The relevant operations (and phasing arrangements for this provision) are set out in paragraph 3.2.1 of Schedule C.