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Educational Services (Schools) General Staff Award 2020
This Fair Work Commission consolidated modern award incorporates all amendments up to and including 27 August 2024 (PR777309 and PR778049).
Clause(s) affected by the most recent variation(s):
11—Casual employees
15A—Employee right to disconnect
31—Dispute resolution
Table of Contents
[Varied by PR742721, PR747392, PR750462, PR774791, PR778049]
14. Ordinary hours of work—employees other than shiftworkers.................................. 16
Schedule F —Agreement for Time Off Instead of Payment for Overtime............................ 111
Part 1—Application and Operation of this Award
1. Title and commencement
1.1 This award is the Educational Services (Schools) General Staff 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.
[Varied by PR733920, PR774791, PR777309]
In this award, unless the contrary intention appears:
Act means the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).
adult apprentice means an apprentice who is 21 years of age or over at the commencement of their apprenticeship.
[Definition of casual employee inserted by PR733920 from 27Sep21; varied by PR777309 from 27Aug24]
casual employee has the meaning given by section 15A of the Act.
NOTE: Section 15A of the Act was amended with effect from 26 August 2024. Under clause 102(3) of Schedule 1 to the Act, an existing employee who was a casual employee of an employer under section 15A as it was immediately before that date is taken to be a casual employee of the employer for the purposes of section 15A after that date.
defined benefit member has the meaning given by the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth).
employee means national system employee within the meaning of the Act.
[Definition of employee organisation inserted by PR774791 from 01Jul24]
employee organisation has the meaning given by section 12 of Act.
employer means national system employer within the meaning of the Act.
[Definition of enterprise inserted by PR774791 from 01Jul24]
enterprise has the meaning given by section 12 of the Act.
exempt public sector superannuation scheme has the meaning given by the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Cth).
general employee means an employee of a school providing:
(a) boarding supervision services—being an employee whose principal duties are to support the operation of a school’s boarding house in relation to the supervision of students;
(b) classroom support services—being an employee whose principal duties are to provide support to teachers and students in a primary or secondary classroom or to individual students or groups of students;
(c) curriculum/resources services—being an employee whose principal duties are to support the operation of curriculum-related services, such as those provided by a library, laboratory or a technology centre;
(d) instructional services—being an employee, other than a qualified teacher, whose principal duties are to develop the framework for and provide instruction to students (within a structured learning environment) under the general supervision of a member of the teaching staff;
(e) nursing services—being an employee who is a registered nurse in the relevant State/Territory and is employed as such;
(f) preschool/childcare services—being an employee whose principal duties are to work with children in a preschool, early learning centre or kindergarten operated by a school for pre-primary aged children, a childcare centre or an outside school hours care program (other than a qualified preschool/early childhood teacher);
(g) school administration services—being an employee whose principal duties are in the functional areas of a school’s business operations, including but not limited to clerical, administration, finance, marketing, fundraising, public relations, information technology, human resources administration and information management;
(h) school operational services—being an employee whose principal duties are to support the other services of a school, including but not limited to:
(i) construction, plumbing, carpentry, painting and other trades;
(ii) cleaning, maintenance, school facility management;
(iii) security, caretaking;
(iv) gardening, turf management, farming;
(v) retailing—canteens, uniform shops, book shops;
(vi) cooking/catering, housekeeping, laundry; and
(vii) bus driving and vehicle maintenance.
(i) wellbeing services—being an employee whose principal duties are to support the health and wellbeing of students, and employees, where appropriate. This may include home/school liaison, counsellors and therapists.
MySuper product has the meaning given by the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Cth).
NES means the National Employment Standards as contained in sections 59 to 131 of the Act.
non-term week means weeks in the school year other than term weeks and include periods designated as school holidays for students.
on-hire means the on-hire of an employee by their employer to a client, where such employee works under the general guidance and instruction of the client or a representative of the client.
principal means the employee appointed by the employer to the most senior leadership position in a school.
[Definition of regular casual employee inserted by PR733920 from 27Sep21]
regular casual employee has the meaning given by section 12 of the Act.
school education industry has the meaning given in clause 4.2.
school year means the period of 12 months commencing from the day the employees are required to attend the school for the new educational year or the calendar year, as determined by the school, and includes term weeks and non-term weeks.
[Definition of small business employer inserted by PR774791 from 01Jul24]
small business employer has the meaning given by section 23 of the Act.
standard rate means the annual salary applicable to Level 3.1 in clause 17.1—Minimum rates.
term weeks means the weeks in the school year that students are required to attend school as set out in the school calendar of each school.
working weeks means the number of weeks that the employee is required to work.
[Definition of workplace delegate inserted by PR774791 from 01Jul24]
workplace delegate has the meaning given by section 350C(1) of the Act.
3. The National Employment Standards and this award
3.1 The National Employment Standards (NES) and this award contain the minimum conditions of employment for employees covered by this award.
3.2 Where this award refers to a condition of employment provided for in the NES, the NES definition applies.
3.3 The employer must ensure that copies of the award and the NES are available to all employees to whom they apply, either on a notice board which is conveniently located at or near the workplace or through accessible electronic means.
4.1 This industry award covers employers in the school education industry throughout Australia and their employees employed in the classifications contained in Schedule A—Classifications to the exclusion of any other modern award.
4.2 School education industry means the provision of education including preschool or early childhood education in a school, registered and/or accredited under the relevant authority in each state or territory or in an early childhood service operated by a school, including all operations of the school. Where the provision of school education is directed, managed and/or controlled by a central or regional administration of a system of schools it may also include persons involved in providing such services to schools.
4.3 This award does not apply to:
(a) a teacher engaged as such;
(b) a principal or deputy principal, however named;
(c) a bursar or business manager, however named being the most senior administrative employee employed with delegated authority to act for the employer; or
(d) a member of a recognised religious teaching order and/or a Minister of Religion or a person engaged for the purpose of religious instruction, supervision of prayers or to undertake other religious duties of a non-teaching nature.
4.4 This award does not cover:
(a) employees excluded from award coverage by the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (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.
4.5 This award covers any employer which supplies labour on an on-hire basis in the school education industry in respect of on-hire employees in classifications covered by this award, and those on-hire employees, while engaged in the performance of work for a business in that industry. Clause 4.5 operates subject to the exclusions from coverage in this award.
4.6 This award covers employers which provide group training services for apprentices and/or trainees engaged in the school education 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 4.6 operates subject to the exclusions from coverage in this award.
4.7 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.
NOTE: where there is no classification for a particular employee in this award it is possible that the employer and that employee are covered by an award with occupational coverage.
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
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
NOTE: If an employer and employee agree to an arrangement that purports to be an individual flexibility arrangement under this award term and the arrangement does not meet a requirement set out in section 144 then the employee or the employer may terminate the arrangement by giving written notice of not more than 28 days (see section 145 of the Act).
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 substituted by PR763281 ppc 01Aug23]
Requests for flexible working arrangements are provided for in the NES.
NOTE: Disputes about requests for flexible working arrangements may be dealt with under clause 31—Dispute resolution and/or under section 65B of the Act.
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 an employer and 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:
|
Clause |
Provision |
Agreement between an employer and: |
|
14.7 |
Altering spread of hours |
The majority of employees |
|
21.5 |
Make-up time |
An individual |
|
23.4 |
Annual leave in advance |
An individual |
|
23.5 |
Cashing out of annual leave |
An individual |
|
28.3 |
Substitution of public holidays |
An individual |
Part 2—Types of Employment and Classifications
8.1 Employees under this award will be employed in one of the following categories:
(a) full-time;
(b) part-time; or
(c) casual.
8.2 At the time of engagement, an employer will inform each employee whether they are employed on a full-time, part-time or casual basis and the employee’s classification.
9.1 A full-time employee is engaged to work:
(a) 38 ordinary hours per week; or
(b) an average of 38 ordinary hours per week in accordance with Part 3—Hours of Work.
10.1 A part-time employee is engaged to work:
(a) less than 38 ordinary hours per week or less than an average of 38 hours per week; or
(b) for less than the full school year pursuant to clause 12—Leave without pay during non-term weeks,
and has reasonably predictable hours of work.
10.2 A part-time employee will be paid the minimum hourly rate for the relevant classification in clause 17—Minimum rates for each hour worked, and receives, on a pro rata basis, pay and conditions equivalent to those of full-time employees who do the same kind of work.
10.3 At the time of engagement, the employer and the part-time employee will agree in writing on a regular pattern of work specifying the hours worked each day, which days of the week the employee will work, the number of weeks of the school year the employee will work, and the actual starting and finishing times each day.
10.4 The terms of the agreement in clause 10.3 may be varied by agreement between the employer and employee. Any agreed variation to the hours of work will be recorded in writing.
10.5 Reasonable additional hours
An employer may require a part-time employee to work reasonable additional hours in accordance with clause 21.3.
[Varied by PR723893, PR733920, PR777309]
[11.1 deleted by PR733920 from 27Sep21]
11.1 Casual loading
[11.2 substituted by PR723893 ppc 20Nov20; 11.2 renumbered as 11.1 by PR733920 from 27Sep21]
For each ordinary hour worked, a casual employee must be paid:
(a) the minimum hourly rate for the classification in which they are employed; and
(b) a loading of 25% of the minimum hourly rate.
[New 11.3 inserted by PR723893 ppc 20Nov20; 11.3 renumbered as 11.2 by PR733920 from 27Sep21]
11.2 When a casual employee works overtime, they must be paid the overtime rates in clause 21.2.
[11.3 renumbered as 11.4 by PR723893, 11.4 renumbered as 11.3 by PR733920 from 27Sep21]
11.3 A casual employee must be paid at the termination of each engagement, or fortnightly or monthly in accordance with clause 18—Payment of wages.
11.4 Minimum engagement
[11.4 renumbered as 11.5 by PR723893, 11.5 renumbered as 11.4 by PR733920 from 27Sep21]
(a) A casual employee will be engaged and paid for a minimum of 2 hours for each engagement.
(b) Preschool/childcare services employees
A preschool/childcare services employee working in an out of school hours care program may satisfy the 2 hour minimum by working one hour before school and one hour after school on the same day.
11.5 Changes to casual employment status
[11.5 renumbered as 11.6 by PR723893; 11.6 renumbered as 11.5 and renamed and substituted by PR733920; renamed and substituted by PR777309 from 27Aug24]
A pathway for employees to change from casual employment to full-time or part-time employment is provided for in the NES. See sections 66A to 66MA of the Act.
NOTE: Disputes about changes to casual employment status may be dealt with under sections 66M and 66MA of the Act and/or under clause 31—Dispute resolution.
12. Leave without pay during non-term weeks
[Varied by PR718894, PR729335, PR740760, PR762185, PR773963]
12.1 Arrangements
An employee may be required to take leave without pay during non-term weeks, provided that:
(a) the employee’s contract of employment specifies the arrangement in writing;
(b) all such periods count as service for the purpose of calculating accrued leave entitlements and do not break continuity of service;
(c) if appropriate work is available for an employee during any such period, the existing employee may be offered such employment (whether on a full-time, part-time or casual basis). The employee who is on leave without pay may refuse an offer of employment without prejudice to their normal employment relationship; and
(d) appropriate work will mean such work as is available that is capable of being performed by the employee. Remuneration for such work will be at the rate of pay applicable to the work being performed.
12.2 Calculating annual salary for an employee on leave without pay during non-term weeks
(a) The formula in clause 12.2(b) may be used to calculate an annual salary for an employee whose contract of employment makes provision, in writing, for leave without pay during non-term weeks.
(b) The adjusted annual salary for an employee is:
A = C x (working weeks + 4 weeks’ annual leave)
52.18
Where:
A means the employee’s adjusted annual salary
C means the annual salary (as contained in clause 17—Minimum rates) for the employee’s classification
Working weeks means the number of weeks that the employee is required to work
(d) An employee may elect, in writing, to be paid only for the time worked (and therefore not during non-term weeks) rather than to be paid an adjusted annual salary as provided in clause 12.2(b).
(e) Where a person employed as at 1 January 2010 was not employed:
(i) on a contract which allows for leave without pay during non-term weeks; or
(ii) under an award or notional agreement preserving State award (NAPSA) which permits an employee to be required to take leave without pay during non-term weeks (however expressed),
the employee must not be required to take leave without pay during non-term weeks or have their contract changed as a result of this award coming into operation.
[12.2(f) varied by PR718894, PR729335, PR740760, PR762185, PR773963 ppc 01Jul24]
Example – Adjusted annual salary (full-time employee)
For example:
Brad works 38 hours per week and is classified at Level 3.1. The annual rate of
pay for a full-time employee working 52.18 weeks of the school year is $53,897.
Brad is required to take leave without pay during non-term weeks.
As there are 39.4 term weeks in the school year, Brad is required to work 39.4
term weeks.
The formula in clause 12.2(b) is:
A = C x (working weeks + 4 weeks annual leave)
52.18
Calculating the adjusted annual salary:
Step 1: (working weeks + 4 weeks annual leave) = 39.4 + 4 = 43.4
Step 2: 43.4/52.18 = 0.8317
Step 3: $53,897 x 0.8317 = $44,826
Adjusted annual salary = $44,826.
13.1 A description of the classifications under this award is set out in Schedule A—Classifications.
13.2 All employees must be classified according to the structure set out in Schedule A—Classifications.
13.3 An employer must advise an employee in writing of their classification and of any changes to their classification.
13.4 Commencement level and progression will be determined in accordance with clause 17.2.
14. Ordinary hours of work—employees other than shiftworkers
[Varied by PR723893, PR743442]
14.1 Ordinary hours of work for a full-time employee are 38 hours per week, except as otherwise provided by clause 14.
[14.2 varied by PR723893 ppc 20Nov20]
14.2 The ordinary hours of work for a part-time employee will be in accordance with clause 10—Part-time employees.
[New 14.3 inserted by PR723893 ppc 20Nov20]
14.3 The ordinary hours of work for a casual employee will be in accordance with clause 11—Casual employees and will be a maximum of 38 hours per week.
[14.3 renumbered as 14.4 by PR723893 ppc 20Nov20]
14.4 An employee’s ordinary hours of work may be averaged over a period of:
(a) for a curriculum/resources services employee employed in outdoor education, or a boarding supervision services employee—up to 12 months; and
(b) for all other employees—2 weeks or 4 weeks.
14.5 Boarding supervision services employees
[14.4 renumbered as 14.5 by PR723893 ppc 20Nov20]
Where a boarding supervision services employee’s hours of work are averaged over a period of 12 months, the employee will be paid the applicable annual rate in clause 17—Minimum rates for all weeks of the year, excluding periods of unpaid leave provided for in this award or the NES, and the following clauses will not apply:
(a) clause 12—Leave without pay during non-term weeks;
(b) clause 14.8—Rostered days off;
(c) clause 15—Ordinary hours of work—shiftworkers;
(d) clause 21—Overtime; and
(e) clause 22—Penalty rates.
[14.5 renumbered as 14.6 by PR723893 ppc 20Nov20]
(a) On any day from Monday to Friday between 7.00 am and 6.00 pm for the following groups of employees:
(i) Classroom support services;
(ii) Curriculum/resources services;
(iii) Wellbeing services;
(iv) School administration services; or
(v) School operational services—retail employees only.
(b) On any day from Monday to Friday between 6.00 am and 6.00 pm for school operational services employees in the following groups:
(i) Construction, plumbing, carpentry, painting and other trades;
(ii) Cleaning, maintenance, school facilities management; or
(iii) Bus driving/non-trade vehicle maintenance.
(c) On any day from Monday to Friday between 6.30 am and 6.30 pm for the following employees:
(i) Preschool/childcare/out of school hours care services; or
(ii) Nursing services.
(d) On any day from Monday to Friday between 6.00 am and 6.00 pm and on Saturday between 6.00 am and 12 noon for gardening, turf maintenance and farming employees.
(e) On any day from Monday to Saturday between 6.00 am and 6.00 pm for the following employees:
(i) Curriculum/resources services—outdoor education only; or
(ii) Instructional services.
(f) On any day Monday to Sunday between 6.00 am and 6.00 pm for the following employees:
(i) Boarding supervision services; or
(ii) School operational services—security/caretaking and cooking, catering, housekeeping and laundry services only.
[14.6 renumbered as 14.7 by PR723893 ppc 20Nov20]
14.7 Where a daily span of hours is specified, and there is mutual agreement between the employer and the majority of employees in the particular group in clause 14.6, the starting and finishing times may be varied by up to one hour so long as the total hours remain unchanged.
[14.7 renumbered as 14.8 by PR723893 ppc 20Nov20]
An employer and employee may agree that the ordinary hours of work will be worked over 19 days in each 4 week period, in which case the following provisions will apply.
(a) The employee will work 152 hours over 19 days in each 4 week period with one rostered day off (RDO) on full pay in each period.
(c) Each day of paid leave taken by an employee but not including:
(i) long service leave;
(ii) any period of stand-down;
(iii) any public holiday; or
(iv) any period of absence for which workers compensation payments apply occurring during any cycle of 4 weeks,
will be regarded as a day worked for the purpose of accruing an entitlement under clause 14.8(b).
(d) Rostered days off will not be regarded as part of the employee’s annual leave for any purpose.
(e) An employee will not be entitled to more than 12 RDOs in any 12 months of consecutive employment.
[14.8(f) varied by PR743442 ppc 11Jul22]
(f) An employee who is scheduled to take an RDO before having worked a complete 4 week cycle will be paid a pro rata amount for the time that the employee has accrued in accordance with clause 14.8(b).
(g) An employee whose employment is terminated in the course of a 4 week cycle will be paid a pro rata amount for the time that the employee has accrued in accordance with clause 14.8(b).
(h) Rostered days off will be determined by mutual agreement between the employer and the employee, having regards to the needs of the place of employment.
(i) An employee will be advised by the employer at least 4 weeks in advance of the day on which the employee is to be rostered off duty.
15. Ordinary hours of work—shiftworkers
[Varied by PR718894, PR729335, PR740760, PR762185, PR773963]
15.1 Ordinary hours for shiftwork
The definitions for shiftwork are provided in clause 22.1. The ordinary hours for shiftwork will:
(a) be worked continuously each shift (except for broken shifts and meal breaks);
(b) not exceed 10 hours, inclusive of a meal break in any single shift; and
(c) be rostered in accordance with clause 15.2.
(a) For employees working to a roster, a roster showing normal starting and finishing times and the name of each employee will be prepared by the employer and will be displayed in a place conveniently accessible to the employees at least 7 days before the commencement of the roster period.
(b) An employee may be rostered to work on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday and will be paid the appropriate penalty rate in accordance with clause 22—Penalty rates.
(ii) Notwithstanding clause 15.2(c)(i) a roster may be altered at any time to enable the functions of the employer to be carried out where another employee is absent from work due to illness or in an emergency. In such circumstances, unless agreed between the employer and the employee, an employee must be given 48 hours’ notice of a change to a rostered shift. If 48 hours’ notice is not provided, the employee will be entitled to be paid 150% of the minimum hourly rate instead of any other penalty rate that may apply.
(iii) Where the alteration requires an employee to work on a day which would otherwise have been the employee’s day off, the day off instead will be arranged by mutual consent.
(d) Broken shifts
(i) An employee may be rostered to work ordinary hours in a broken shift which is defined as a shift that is rostered in 2 periods of duty, exclusive of breaks, per day.
[15.2(d)(ii) varied by PR718894, PR729335, PR740760, PR762185, PR773963 ppc 01Jul24]
(ii) Where an employee (other than a casual employee) is rostered to work a broken shift, the employee will be paid in accordance with clause 22.4 with a minimum payment as for 2 hours for each period of duty.
Example – Broken shift (part-time employee)
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For example: Janet is a part-time employee classified at Level 3.1. Her hourly rate of pay is $27.18. Janet starts work at 7.00 am Thursday and finishes work at 9.00 am on Thursday. She recommences work at 2.00 pm on Thursday and works until 6.00 pm on Thursday. Janet will: • Work 6 hours of ordinary time • Work a broken shift. Calculating the ordinary time pay including the broken shift penalty: Add the broken shift penalty (15%) to the hourly rate of pay. Multiply the result by the number of ordinary hours worked = ($27.18 + (27.18 x 15/100)) x 6 = ($31.26) x 6 = $187.56. Janet is paid a total of $187.56 for Thursday. NOTE: Calculations in this example are based on the rounded hourly rates in Schedule B—Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay. |
15A. Employee right to disconnect
[15A inserted by PR778049 from 26Aug24]
15A.1 Clause 15A provides for the exercise of an employee’s right to disconnect under section 333M of the Act.
NOTE:
(a) Section 333M provides that, unless it is unreasonable to do so, an employee may refuse to monitor, read or respond to contact, or attempted contact, from:
(1) their employer outside of the employee’s working hours,
(2) a third party if the contact or attempted contact relates to, their work and is outside of the employee's working hours.
(b) Section 333M(3) lists matters that must be taken into account in determining whether an employee’s refusal is unreasonable.
(c) Section 333M(5) provides that an employee’s refusal will be unreasonable if the contact or attempted contact is required under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.
(d) Section 333N provides for the resolution of disputes about whether an employee’s refusal is unreasonable and about the operation of section 333M.
(e) The general protections in Part 3–1 of the Act prohibit an employer taking adverse action against an employee because of the employee’s right to disconnect under section 333M of the Act.
15A.2 Clause 15A applies from the following dates:
(a) 26 August 2024—for employers that are not small business employers on this date and their employees.
(b) 26 August 2025—for employers that are small business employers on 26 August 2024 and their employees.
15A.3 An employer must not directly or indirectly prevent an employee from exercising their right to disconnect under the Act.
15A.4 Clause 15A.3 does not prevent an employer from requiring an employee to monitor, read or respond to contact, or attempted contact, from the employer outside of the employee’s working hours where:
(a) the employee is being paid the on-call allowance under clause 19.2(c)(i); and
(b) the employer’s contact is to notify the employee that they are required to attend or perform work or give other notice about the on-call.
15A.5 Clause 15A.3 does not prevent an employer from contacting, or attempting to contact, an employee outside of the employee’s working hours in circumstances including to notify them of:
(a) an emergency roster change under clause 15.2(c)(ii); or
(b) a recall to work under clause 19.2(c)(ii).
16.1 Meal break
An employer is required to provide an unpaid meal break of not less than 30 consecutive minutes to an employee who is engaged or rostered to work for more than 5 hours on a day. Such meal break will start no later than 5 hours after the employee commenced work on that day.
16.2 Rest break
(a) An employee is entitled to a rest break of 10 minutes for each period of 3 hours worked, with a maximum of 2 rest breaks per shift.
(b) Where the employee has an entitlement to 2 rest breaks, in place of the two 10 minute rest breaks:
(i) the employer and the employee may agree to one rest break of 20 minutes; or
(ii) the employer may require one rest break of 20 minutes, where the employee is engaged in classroom support services.
(c) A rest break:
(i) will be counted as time worked;
(ii) will be taken at a time suitable to the employer; and
(iii) will not be taken adjacent to a meal break, unless the employee and the employer agree.
16.3 Breaks between periods of duty
An employee will be entitled to a minimum break of 10 consecutive hours between the end of one period of duty and the beginning of the next. This applies in relation to both ordinary hours and where overtime is worked.
(b) Where the employee does not get a 10 hour rest
The following conditions apply to an employee, who on the instructions of the employer, resumes or continues work without having had 10 consecutive hours off duty in accordance with clause 16.3(a):
(i) the employee is entitled to be absent from duty without loss of pay until a 10‑hour break has been taken; or
(ii) the employee is entitled to be paid 200% of the minimum hourly rate until released from duty.
(c) The entitlements in clauses 16.3(a) and 16.3(b) do not apply to:
(i) a boarding supervision services employee, where the periods of duty are concurrent with a sleepover;
(ii) an employee who is provided with accommodation on the employer’s premises or in the vicinity of the employer’s premises at no cost to the employee;
(iii) an employee who is attending a school camp or excursion; or
(iv) an employee working a broken shift.
[Varied by PR720159, PR718894, PR723827, PR729335, PR733920, PR740760, PR762185, PR773963]
[17.1 varied by PR718894, PR729335, PR740760, PR762185, PR773963 ppc 01Jul24]
|
Employee classification level |
Annual salary1 (full-time employee) |
Minimum weekly rate (full-time employee) |
Minimum hourly rate |
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Level 1 |
|
|
|
|
1.1 |
47,792 |
915.90 |
24.10 |
|
1.2 |
49,529 |
949.20 |
24.98 |
|
1.3 |
51,267 |
982.50 |
25.86 |
|
Level 2 |
|
|
|
|
2.1 |
51,648 |
989.80 |
26.05 |
|
2.2 |
53,239 |
1020.30 |
26.85 |
|
Level 3 |
|
|
|
|
3.1 |
53,897 |
1032.90 |
27.18 |
|
3.2 |
54,862 |
1051.40 |
27.67 |
|
Level 4 |
|
|
|
|
4.1 |
56,892 |
1090.30 |
28.69 |
|
4.2 |
59,746 |
1145.00 |
30.13 |
|
Level 5 |
|
|
|
|
5.1 |
61,687 |
1182.20 |
31.11 |
|
5.2 |
64,641 |
1238.80 |
32.60 |
|
Level 6 |
|
|
|
|
6.1 |
66,963 |
1283.30 |
33.77 |
|
6.2 |
71,513 |
1370.50 |
36.07 |
|
Level 7 |
|
|
|
|
7.1 |
73,610 |
1410.70 |
37.12 |
|
7.2 |
75,974 |
1456.00 |
38.32 |
|
7.3 |
78,327 |
1501.10 |
39.50 |
|
Level 8 |
85,299 |
1634.70 |
43.02 |
1 The annual salary will be determined by multiplying the weekly rate by 52.18 and rounding to the nearest dollar amount.
NOTE: See Schedule B—Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay for a summary of hourly rates of pay including overtime and penalty rates.
17.2 Commencement level and progression
(a) Where there is more than one minimum pay point for a classification level an employee will be eligible for movement to the next highest pay point within the classification level after each 12 month period, following a performance review which the employer will complete before the end of the 12 month period.
(b) Movement to the next pay point within a classification level will occur unless a review implemented by the employer demonstrates that performance against the relevant classification descriptors has not been satisfactory.
(c) The commencement levels for employees will be as follows:
|
Classification |
Commencement level |
|
School operations services grade 1 |
Level 1.1 |
|
School administration services grade 1 |
Level 1.2 |
|
Classroom support services grade 1 |
Level 1.3 |
|
Preschool/childcare services grade 1 |
Level 1.3 |
|
Classroom support services grade 2 |
Level 2.1 |
|
Curriculum/resources services grade 1 |
Level 2.1 |
|
Preschool/childcare services grade 2 |
Level 2.1 |
|
Boarding supervision services grade 1 |
Level 2.1 |
|
Wellbeing services grade 1 |
Level 2.1 |
|
School administration services grade 2 |
Level 2.1 |
|
School operational services grade 2 |
Level 2.1 |
|
Instructional services grade 1 |
Level 2.1 |
|
Classroom support services grade 3 |
Level 3.1 |
|
Curriculum/resources services grade 2 |
Level 3.1 |
|
Preschool/childcare services grade 3 |
Level 3.1 |
|
Boarding supervision services grade 2 |
Level 3.1 |
|
School administration services grade 3 |
Level 3.1 |
|
School operational services grade 3 |
Level 3.1 |
|
Instructional services grade 2 |
Level 3.1 |
|
Curriculum/resources services grade 3 |
Level 4.1 |
|
Preschool/childcare services grade 3A |
Level 4.1 |
|
Boarding supervision services grade 3 |
Level 4.1 |
|
Wellbeing services grade 2 |
Level 4.1 |
|
School administration services grade 4 |
Level 4.1 |
|
School operational services grade 4 |
Level 4.1 |
|
Instructional services grade 3 |
Level 4.2 |
|
Curriculum/resources services grade 4 |
Level 5.1 |
|
Preschool/childcare services grade 4 |
Level 5.1 |
|
Boarding supervision services grade 4 |
Level 5.1 |
|
School administration services grade 5 |
Level 5.1 |
|
School operational services grade 5 |
Level 5.1 |
|
Instructional services grade 4 |
Level 5.1 |
|
Preschool/childcare services grade 5 |
Level 6.1 |
|
Instructional services grade 5 |
Level 6.1 |
|
Wellbeing services grade 3 |
Level 6.1 |
|
Nursing services grade 1 |
Level 6.1 |
|
School administration services grade 6 |
Level 6.1 |
|
School operational services grade 6 |
Level 6.1 |
|
Wellbeing services grade 4 |
Level 7.1 |
|
Nursing services grade 2 |
Level 7.1 |
|
School administration services grade 7 |
Level 7.1 |
|
Preschool/childcare services grade 6 (1–39 places) |
Level 7.2 |
|
Preschool/childcare services grade 6 (40–59 places) |
Level 7.3 |
|
Nursing services grade 3 |
Level 8 |
|
Preschool/childcare services grade 6 (60 or more places) |
Level 8 |
|
Wellbeing services grade 5 |
Level 8 |
|
School administration services grade 8 |
Level 8 |
A junior employee appointed at classification Level 1 or 2 is to be paid at the following percentage of the appropriate adult rate for the position performed:
|
Age |
% of adult rate |
|
Under 17 years of age |
50 |
|
17 years of age |
60 |
|
18 years of age |
70 |
|
19 years of age |
80 |
|
20 years of age |
90 |
17.4 Apprentice minimum rates
(a) Apprentices may be employed in accordance with the provisions of Schedule D—Apprentices.
|
Year of apprenticeship |
% of the Level 3.1 rate |
|
1st year |
45 |
|
2nd year |
55 |
|
3rd year |
75 |
|
4th year |
90 |
|
Year of apprenticeship |
Have not completed Year 12 |
Have completed Year 12 |
|
|
% of the Level 3.1 rate |
|
|
1st year |
50 |
55 |
|
2nd year |
60 |
65 |
|
3rd year |
75 |
75 |
|
4th year |
90 |
90 |
(d) Adult apprentice rates
The rate of pay for an adult apprentice will be the rate prescribed for the lowest classification in clause 17.1, or the relevant rate prescribed in clauses 17.4(b) or 17.4(c), whichever is the greater.
(e) A person employed by an employer under this award immediately prior to entering into a training agreement as an adult apprentice with that employer must not suffer a reduction in their minimum wage by virtue of entering into the training agreement, provided that:
(i) the person has been an employee in that enterprise for at least 6 months as a full‑time employee; or
[17.4(e)(ii) varied by PR733920 from 27Sep21]
(ii) twelve months as a part‑time or regular casual employee immediately prior to commencing the apprenticeship.
(f) For the purpose only of fixing a minimum wage, the adult apprentice must continue to receive the minimum rate that applies to the classification specified in clause 17.1 in which the adult apprentice was engaged immediately prior to entering into the training agreement.
17.5 Higher duties
(a) An employer may direct an employee to temporarily perform duties applicable to a classification higher than their current classification.
(b) Employees other than school operational services employees
An employee (other than a school operational service employee) who performs duties for more than 5 days that constitute the whole or substantially the whole type of duties which would attract the higher classification, will be paid the rate of pay applicable to the higher classification for the whole period during which the duties are performed.
(c) School operational services employees
A school operational services employee who performs duties for one day or more that constitute the whole or substantially the whole type of duties which would attract the higher classification, will be paid the rate of pay applicable to the higher classification for the whole period during which the duties are performed.
17.6 Supported wage system
For employees who because of the effects of a disability are eligible for a supported wage, see Schedule E—Supported Wage System.
[17.7(a) varied by PR720159 ppc 18Jun20]
(a) Schedule E to the Miscellaneous Award 2020 sets out minimum wage rates and conditions for employees undertaking traineeships.
[17.7(b) varied by PR720159, PR723827, PR729335, PR740760, PR762185, PR773963 ppc 01Jul24]
(b) This award incorporates the terms of Schedule E to the Miscellaneous Award 2020 as at 1 July 2024. Provided that any reference to “this award” in Schedule E to the Miscellaneous Award 2020 is to be read as referring to the Educational Services (Schools) General Staff Award 2020 and not the Miscellaneous Award 2020.
[17.7(c) inserted by PR718894; deleted by PR723827 ppc 01Nov20]
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.
18.1 Wages will be paid:
(a) once each fortnight; or
(b) once every 4 weeks at the end of the first fortnight including payment for 2 weeks in arrears and 2 weeks in advance; or
(c) once every month with payment being made as nearly as possible on the middle of each month including one half month in arrears and one half month in advance.
18.2 An employer may elect to pay wages and allowances by cash, cheque or electronic funds transfer (EFT). Where wages are paid by EFT, the employee has the right to nominate the financial institution and the account.
18.3 Where an employee is being paid on a fortnightly basis on 1 January 2010, that employee will not have the basis of their payment changed as a result of the award coming into force.
18.4 Payment on termination of employment
(i) the employee’s wages under this award for any complete or incomplete pay period up to the end of the day of termination; and
(ii) all other amounts that are due to the employee under this award and the NES.
(b) The requirement to pay wages and other amounts under clause 18.4(a) is subject to further order of the Commission and the employer making deductions authorised by this award or the Act.
NOTE 1: Section 117(2) of the Act provides that an employer must not terminate an employee’s employment unless the employer has given the employee the required minimum period of notice or “has paid” to the employee payment instead of giving notice.
NOTE 2: Clause 18.4(b) allows the Commission to make an order delaying the requirement to make a payment under clause 18.4. For example, the Commission could make an order delaying the requirement to pay redundancy pay if an employer makes an application under section 120 of the Act for the Commission to reduce the amount of redundancy pay an employee is entitled to under the NES.
NOTE 3: State and Territory long service leave laws or long service leave entitlements under section 113 of the Act, may require an employer to pay an employee for accrued long service leave on the day on which the employee’s employment terminates or shortly after.
[Varied by PR718894, PR719047, PR729335, PR729520, PR740760, PR740926, PR762185, PR762352, PR773963, PR774133]
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 Employers must pay to an employee the allowances the employee is entitled to under clause 19.
NOTE: See Schedule C—Summary of Monetary Allowances for a summary of monetary allowances and method of adjustment.
(a) First aid allowance
[19.2(a)(i) varied by PR718894, PR729335, PR740760, PR762185, PR773963 ppc 01Jul24]
An employee who is designated by the employer to perform first aid duty, including the dispensing of medication to students in accordance with medication plans, and who holds a current recognised first aid qualification, will be paid an allowance of:
· $3.71 per day.
(ii) Excluded employees
This allowance does not apply to:
· an employee employed exclusively as a first aid officer; or
· an employee whose appointment to the position of first aid officer has been taken into account in classifying their position.
[19.2(b)(i) varied by PR718894, PR729335, PR740760, PR762185, PR773963 ppc 01Jul24]
(iii) any time worked under clause 19.2(b)(ii) will not be taken into account for the purposes of clause 9—Full-time employees, clause 10—Part-time employees, clause 11—Casual employees and clause 14—Ordinary hours of work;
(iv) the payments in clauses 19.2(b)(i) and 19.2(b)(ii) will not extend beyond the period of the sleepover; and
(v) the employee will be provided with suitable accommodation, including reasonably convenient bathroom facilities, at no cost to the employee.
Clause 19.2(b) does not apply to an employee who is provided with reasonable accommodation including living quarters, fuel and light, and available to the employee for their exclusive use at no cost to the employee.
(c) On-call and recall allowance
An on-call allowance will be paid to an employee who is required by an employer to hold themselves available to be recalled to work. The employee will be paid an allowance equal to one ordinary hour’s pay for each period of up to 24 hours that the employee is required to be on-call.
An employee recalled to duty at the workplace will be paid a minimum of 2 hours at the appropriate overtime rate where that duty is not continuous with their ordinary hours of duty.
(iii) Exception
The on-call and recall allowances do not apply to:
· an employee paid a sleepover allowance in accordance with clause 19.2(b); or
· an employee provided with reasonable accommodation, including living quarters, fuel and light, and available to the employee for their exclusive use at no cost to the employee.
19.3 Expense-related allowances
(i) Where the employer requires an employee to work more than 2 hours overtime after a period of work of at least 7.6 hours, the employer will provide the employee with a meal.
[19.3(a)(ii) varied by PR719047, PR729520, PR740926, PR762352, PR774133 ppc 01Jul24]
(ii) If it is not possible to provide the employee with a meal, the employer will pay a meal allowance of $19.43 per occasion to the employee.
(iii) The employer is not required to provide a meal or pay the allowance to an employee who could reasonably return home for a meal.
(iv) A boarding supervision services employee, who is required by the employer to be on duty during meal times, is entitled to the meal provided to the school’s boarding students.
[19.3(b) varied by PR719047, PR729520, PR740926, PR762352, PR774133 ppc 01Jul24]
Where an employer does not provide all tools necessary for a tradesperson to perform their work, a tradesperson will be paid $17.90 per week (except for a carpenter or joiner who must be paid $33.88 per week) extra for supplying and maintaining tools ordinarily required in the performance of their work as a tradesperson. An apprentice will receive the relevant percentage in clause 17.4 of this allowance.
(c) Uniform/protective clothing allowance
(i) Where an employer requires an employee to wear a uniform or protective clothing, which includes clothing and/or footwear, during the performance of the employee’s duties, the employer will:
· provide the uniform or protective clothing, which includes the maintenance and laundering of the items; or
· provide a uniform or protective clothing allowance of $1.20 per day up to a maximum of $6.00 per week and a laundry allowance of $0.30 per day up to a maximum of $1.50 per week; or
· reimburse the employee for the purchase price of the uniform or protective clothing and provide a laundry allowance of $0.30 per day up to a maximum of $1.50 per week, if the employer does not launder the items.
(ii) Where an employee is required to work in the rain they will be supplied with adequate rainproof clothing.
[19.3(d)(i) varied by PR719047, PR740926, PR762352, PR774133 ppc 01Jul24]
(i) An employee required by the employer to use the employee’s motor vehicle in the performance of duties must be paid the following allowances:
· Motor car—$0.99 per kilometre with a maximum payment as for 400 kilometres per week.
· Motorcycle—$0.33 per kilometre with a maximum payment as for 400 kilometres per week.
(ii) Where an employer provides a motor vehicle which is used by an employee in the performance of the employee’s duties, the employer must pay all expenses including registration, running and maintenance.
(e) Caretakers’ accommodation
(i) An employee who is employed as a caretaker and who is required by the employer to reside in premises provided by the employer, will be provided with living quarters, fuel and light at no cost to the employee.
(ii) The on-call and recall allowances in clause 19.2(c) do not apply to a caretaker provided with accommodation.
[Varied by PR771352]
20.1 Superannuation legislation
[20.1 substituted by PR771352 ppc 09Apr24]
(a) The NES and Superannuation legislation, including the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth), the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992 (Cth), the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Cth) and the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993 (Cth), deal with the superannuation rights and obligations of employers and employees.
(b) The rights and obligations in clause 20 supplement those in superannuation legislation and the NES.
NOTE: Under superannuation legislation:
(a) Individual employees generally have the opportunity to choose their own superannuation fund.
(b) If a new employee does not choose a superannuation fund, the employer must ask the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) whether the employee is an existing member of a stapled superannuation fund and, if stapled fund details are provided by the ATO, make contributions to the stapled fund.
(c) If an employee does not choose a superannuation fund and does not have a stapled fund, the choice of superannuation fund requirements will be satisfied by contributions made to a superannuation fund nominated in the award covering the employee, provided the fund is able to accept contributions for the benefit of the employee.
(d) A fund may not be able to accept contributions for the benefit of an employee if the employee would be a new member of the fund’s MySuper product and the MySuper product is closed to new members because it has failed the performance tests of Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) for 2 consecutive years.
An employer must make such superannuation contributions to a superannuation fund for the benefit of an employee as will avoid the employer being required to pay the superannuation guarantee charge under superannuation legislation with respect to that employee.
20.3 Voluntary employee contributions
(c) The employer must pay the amount authorised under clauses 20.3(a) or 20.3(b) no later than 28 days after the end of the month in which the deduction authorised under clauses 20.3(a) or 20.3(b) was made.
[20.4 varied by PR771352 ppc 09Apr24]
Unless, to comply with superannuation legislation, the employer is required to make the superannuation contributions provided for in clause 20.2 to another superannuation fund, the employer must make the superannuation contributions provided for in clause 20.2 and pay any amount authorised under clauses 20.3(a) or 20.3(b) to one of the following superannuation funds or its successor, provided that, in respect of new employees, the fund is able to accept new beneficiaries:
(a) NGS Super;
(b) Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund (ACSRF);
(c) Catholic Super (CSF);
(d) Combined Fund;
(e) The Victorian Independent Schools Superannuation Fund;
(f) HESTA Super Fund;
(g) CareSuper;
(h) AustralianSuper;
(i) Tasplan;
(j) Sunsuper;
(k) Queensland Independent Education and Care Superannuation Trust;
(l) AMP Superannuation Savings Trust;
(m) Concept One Superannuation;
(n) Lutheran Super;
(o) Christian Super;
(p) any superannuation fund to which the employer was making superannuation contributions for the benefit of its employees before 12 September 2008, provided the superannuation fund is an eligible choice fund and is a fund that offers a MySuper product or is an exempt public sector superannuation scheme; or
(q) a superannuation fund or scheme of which the employee is a defined benefit member.
Part 5—Overtime and Penalty Rates
[Varied by PR723893, PR763281]
21.1 Definition of overtime
Overtime is any authorised work performed outside of or in excess of the ordinary or rostered hours.
[21.2 substituted by PR723893 ppc 20Nov20]
(a) Subject to clause 21.2(b), where an employee works overtime the employer must pay the employee overtime rates as follows
|
|
Full-time and part-time employees |
Casual employees |
|
For overtime worked on |
% of minimum hourly rate |
% of minimum hourly rate |
|
Monday to Saturday—first 3 hours |
150 |
175 |
|
Monday to Saturday—after 3 hours |
200 |
225 |
|
Sunday |
200 |
225 |
|
Public holidays |
250 |
275 |
(b) A nursing services employee rostered to work overtime on a Saturday or Sunday will be paid the following overtime rates:
(i) full-time and part-time employees—150% of the minimum hourly rate for all time worked; and
(ii) casual employees—175% of the minimum hourly rate for all time worked.
(c) Overtime will be calculated daily.
NOTE: The overtime rates for casual employees have been calculated by adding the casual loading prescribed by clause 11.1(b) to the overtime rates for full-time and part-time employees prescribed by clauses 21.2(a) and 21.2(b)(i).
21.3 Reasonable additional hours—part-time employees
(a) An employer may require a part-time employee to work reasonable additional hours in accordance with clause 21.3.
(b) The employee will be paid for all additional hours at the applicable casual hourly rate for all hours worked that:
(i) fall within the applicable daily spread of hours in clause 14.6;
(ii) do not result in the employee working more than 8 hours on that day; and
(iii) do not result in an employee:
· working more than the allowed maximum weekly ordinary hours;
· working more than the allowed maximum weekly ordinary hours during the averaging period, where the employee’s hours are averaged.
(c) The employee will be paid for all additional hours at the applicable overtime rate in clause 21—Overtime for all hours worked that:
(i) are outside the applicable daily spread of hours in clause 14.6; and
(ii) result in the employee working more than 8 hours on that day, or
(iii) result in an employee whose hours are averaged, to work more than the allowed maximum weekly ordinary hours during the averaging period.
(d) Where additional hours are worked on a day the employee is already attending for work, the minimum casual engagement of 2 hours will not apply.
(e) Additional hours worked by a part-time employee in accordance with clause 21.3 do not accrue leave entitlements under this award or the NES.
21.4 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.
(c) An agreement must state each of the following:
(i) the number of overtime hours to which it applies and when those hours were worked;
(ii) that the employer and employee agree that the employee may take time off instead of being paid for the overtime;
(iii) that, if the employee requests at any time, the employer must pay the employee, for overtime covered by the agreement but not taken as time off, at the overtime rate applicable to the overtime when worked;
(iv) that any payment mentioned in clause 21.4(c) must be made in the next pay period following the request.
NOTE: An example of the type of agreement required by clause 21.4 is set out at Schedule F—Agreement for Time Off Instead of Payment for Overtime. There is no requirement to use the form of agreement set out at Schedule F—Agreement for Time Off Instead of Payment for Overtime. An agreement under clause 21.4 can also be made by an exchange of emails between the employee and employer, or by other electronic means.
(d) The period of time off that an employee is entitled to take is the same as the number of overtime hours worked.
EXAMPLE: By making an agreement under clause 21.4 an employee who worked 2 overtime hours is entitled to 2 hours’ time off.
(i) within the period of 6 months after the overtime is worked; and
(ii) at a time or times within that period of 6 months agreed by the employee and employer.
(f) If the employee requests at any time, to be paid for overtime covered by an agreement under clause 21.4 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 21.4(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 21.4 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 21.4 will apply, including the requirement for separate written agreements under clause 21.4(b) for overtime that has been worked.
[Note varied by PR763281 ppc 01Aug23]
NOTE: If an employee makes a request under section 65 of the Act for a change in working arrangements, the employer may only refuse that request on reasonable business grounds (see section 65A(3) of the Act).
(k) If, on the termination of the employee’s employment, time off for overtime worked by the employee to which clause 21.4 applies has not been taken, the employer must pay the employee for the overtime at the overtime rate applicable to the overtime when worked.
NOTE: Under section 345(1) of the Act, a person must not knowingly or recklessly make a false or misleading representation about the workplace rights of another person under clause 21.4.
An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to work make-up time under which the employee takes time off during ordinary hours, and works those hours at a later time, during the spread of ordinary hours provided in the award.
The following shift definitions apply:
(a) day shift is a shift which starts and finishes wholly within the spread of ordinary hours identified in clause 14.6;
(b) afternoon shift is a shift which is not a day shift and which finishes after the ordinary hours identified in clause 14.6, and at or before midnight;
(a) An employee working an afternoon shift or night shift will be paid 115% of the minimum hourly rate.
(b) An employee working a permanent night shift will be paid 130% of the minimum hourly rate.
(a) An employee other than an employee covered by clause 22.3(b) required to work ordinary hours on a Saturday or Sunday will be paid the following:
(i) 150% of the minimum hourly rate for ordinary hours worked on a Saturday; and
(ii) 200% of the minimum hourly rate for ordinary hours worked on a Sunday.
A school operational services employee in the cooking/catering group, or a boarding supervision services employee who is not working averaged hours in accordance with the provisions of clause 14.4, rostered to work ordinary hours will be paid the following:
(i) 125% of the minimum hourly rate for ordinary hours worked on a Saturday; and
(ii) 175% of the minimum hourly rate for ordinary hours worked on a Sunday.
(b) The broken shift penalty under clause 22.4(a) is in addition to any applicable penalty rate under clauses 22.2, 22.3 and 21—Overtime.
(d) The provisions of clause 22.4(c) do not apply to a boarding supervision services employee who is provided with reasonable accommodation including living quarters, fuel and light, and available to the employee for their exclusive use for 52 weeks of the year, at no cost to the employee.
22.5 The penalty rates within clause 22.2 relating to afternoon and evening shifts, clause 22.3 and in clause 21—Overtime are not cumulative. Where an employee is entitled to more than one penalty or overtime rate, the employee will be entitled to the highest single penalty rate.
Part 6—Leave and Public Holidays
23.1 Annual leave is provided for in the NES. Clause 23 supplements the NES provisions.
23.2 An employer may require an employee to take their annual leave during non-term weeks.
(a) During a period of annual leave, an employee will receive a loading calculated on the rate of wage prescribed in clause 17—Minimum rates of this award. Annual leave loading is payable on leave accrued on the following bases:
(i) Day workers
Employees who would have worked on day work only had they not been on leave—17.5% of their ordinary rate of pay.
(ii) Shiftworkers
Employees who would have worked on shiftwork had they not been on leave—17.5% of their ordinary rate of pay or the applicable shift loading, whichever is the greater.
An employer may, at its election, pay:
(ii) annual leave loading in respect of the school year to the employee with the first salary payment in December of that school year at the rate of pay applicable on 1 December of that school year.
NOTE: Where an employee is receiving over-award payments such that the employee’s base rate of pay is higher than the rate specified under this award, the employee is entitled to receive the higher rate while on a period of paid annual leave (see sections 16 and 90 of the Act).
(b) An agreement must:
(i) state the amount of leave to be taken in advance and the date on which leave is to commence; and
(ii) be signed by the employer and employee and, if the employee is under 18 years of age, by the employee’s parent or guardian.
NOTE: An example of the type of agreement required by clause 23.4 is set out at Schedule G—Agreement to Take Annual Leave in Advance. There is no requirement to use the form of agreement set out at Schedule G—Agreement to Take Annual Leave in Advance.
(c) The employer must keep a copy of any agreement under clause 23.4 as an employee record.
(d) If, on the termination of the employee’s employment, the employee has not accrued an entitlement to all of a period of paid annual leave already taken in accordance with an agreement under clause 23.4, the employer may deduct from any money due to the employee on termination an amount equal to the amount that was paid to the employee in respect of any part of the period of annual leave taken in advance to which an entitlement has not been accrued.
23.5 Cashing out of annual leave
(a) Paid annual leave must not be cashed out except in accordance with an agreement under clause 23.5.
(b) Each cashing out of a particular amount of paid annual leave must be the subject of a separate agreement under clause 23.5.
(c) An employer and an employee may agree in writing to the cashing out of a particular amount of accrued paid annual leave by the employee.
(d) An agreement under clause 23.5 must state:
(i) the amount of leave to be cashed out and the payment to be made to the employee for it; and
(ii) the date on which the payment is to be made.
(e) An agreement under clause 23.5 must be signed by the employer and employee and, if the employee is under 18 years of age, by the employee’s parent or guardian.
(f) The payment must not be less than the amount that would have been payable had the employee taken the leave at the time the payment is made.
(g) An agreement must not result in the employee’s remaining accrued entitlement to paid annual leave being less than 4 weeks.
(h) The maximum amount of accrued paid annual leave that may be cashed out in any period of 12 months is 2 weeks.
(i) The employer must keep a copy of any agreement under clause 23.5 as an employee record.
NOTE 1: Under section 344 of the Act, an employer must not exert undue influence or undue pressure on an employee to make, or not make, an agreement under clause 23.5.
NOTE 2: Under section 345(1) of the Act, a person must not knowingly or recklessly make a false or misleading representation about the workplace rights of another person under clause 23.5.
NOTE 2: An example of the type of agreement required by clause 23.5 is set out at Schedule H—Agreement to Cash Out Annual Leave. There is no requirement to use the form of agreement set out at Schedule H—Agreement to Cash Out Annual Leave.
23.6 Excessive leave accruals: general provision
NOTE: Clauses 23.6 to 23.8 contain provisions, additional to the NES, about the taking of paid annual leave as a way of dealing with the accrual of excessive paid annual leave. See Part 2.2, Division 6 of the Act.
(c) Clause 23.7 sets out how an employer may direct an employee who has an excessive leave accrual to take paid annual leave.
(d) Clause 23.8 sets out how an employee who has an excessive leave accrual may require an employer to grant paid annual leave requested by the employee.
23.7 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 23.6(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 23.7(a):
(i) is of no effect if it would result at any time in the employee’s remaining accrued entitlement to paid annual leave being less than 6 weeks when any other paid annual leave arrangements (whether made under clause 23.6, 23.7 or 23.8 or otherwise agreed by the employer and employee) are taken into account; and
(ii) must not require the employee to take any period of paid annual leave of less than one week; and
(iii) must not require the employee to take a period of paid annual leave beginning less than 8 weeks, or more than 12 months, after the direction is given; and
(iv) must not be inconsistent with any leave arrangement agreed by the employer and employee.
(c) The employee must take paid annual leave in accordance with a direction under clause 23.7(a) that is in effect.
(d) An employee to whom a direction has been given under clause 23.7(a) may request to take a period of paid annual leave as if the direction had not been given.
NOTE 1: Paid annual leave arising from a request mentioned in clause 23.7(d) may result in the direction ceasing to have effect. See clause 23.7(b)(i).
NOTE 2: Under section 88(2) of the Act, the employer must not unreasonably refuse to agree to a request by the employee to take paid annual leave.
23.8 Excessive leave accruals: request by employee for leave
(a) If an employee has genuinely tried to reach agreement with an employer under clause 23.6(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 23.8(a) if:
(i) the employee has had an excessive leave accrual for more than 6 months at the time of giving the notice; and
(ii) the employee has not been given a direction under clause 23.7(a) that, when any other paid annual leave arrangements (whether made under clause 23.6, 23.7 or 23.8 or otherwise agreed by the employer and employee) are taken into account, would eliminate the employee’s excessive leave accrual.
(c) A notice given by an employee under clause 23.8(a) must not:
(i) if granted, result in the employee’s remaining accrued entitlement to paid annual leave being at any time less than 6 weeks when any other paid annual leave arrangements (whether made under clause 23.6, 23.7 or 23.8 or otherwise agreed by the employer and employee) are taken into account; or
(ii) provide for the employee to take any period of paid annual leave of less than one week; or
(iii) provide for the employee to take a period of paid annual leave beginning less than 8 weeks, or more than 12 months, after the notice is given; or
(iv) be inconsistent with any leave arrangement agreed by the employer and employee.
(d) An employee is not entitled to request by a notice under clause 23.8(a) more than 4 weeks’ paid annual leave in any period of 12 months.
(e) The employer must grant paid annual leave requested by a notice under clause 23.8(a).
24. Personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave
Personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave are provided for in the NES.
25. Parental leave and related entitlements
[25 varied by PR763281 ppc 01Aug23]
Parental leave and related entitlements are provided for in the NES.
NOTE: Disputes about requests for extensions to unpaid parental leave may be dealt with under clause 31—Dispute resolution and/or under section 76B of the Act.
Community service leave is provided for in the NES.
27. Family and domestic violence leave
[27—Unpaid family and domestic violence leave renamed and substituted by PR750462 ppc 15Mar23]
Family and domestic violence leave is provided for in the NES.
NOTE 1: Information provided to employers concerning an employee’s experience of family and domestic violence is sensitive and if mishandled can have adverse consequences for the employee. Employers are subject to confidentiality requirements regarding the handling of this information under section 106C of the Act and requirements as to what can be reported on payslips pursuant to regulations 3.47 and 3.48 of the Fair Work Regulations 2009.
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.
28.1 Public holiday entitlements are provided for in the NES.
28.2 Payment for work on a public holiday
An employee required to work on a public holiday will be paid 250% of the minimum hourly rate for ordinary hours worked, unless the employer and the employee have agreed to the employee taking a day off instead of payment in which case the employee will be paid the minimum hourly rate for work on the public holiday.
28.3 Substitution of 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.
[28.3(c) varied by PR747392 ppc 14Nov22]
(c) Where substitution is agreed, the substituted day or part-day will be the public holiday for all purposes of this award.
[28.4 deleted by PR747392 ppc 14Nov22]
Part 7—Workplace Delegates, Consultation and Dispute Resolution
[Part 7—Consultation and Dispute Resolution renamed by PR774791 from 01Jul24]
28A. Workplace delegates’ rights
[28A inserted by PR774791 from 01Jul24]
28A.1 Clause 28A provides for the exercise of the rights of workplace delegates set out in section 350C of the Act.
NOTE: Under section 350C(4) of the Act, the employer is taken to have afforded a workplace delegate the rights mentioned in section 350C(3) if the employer has complied with clause 28A.
28A.2 In clause 28A:
(a) employer means the employer of the workplace delegate;
(b) delegate’s organisation means the employee organisation in accordance with the rules of which the workplace delegate was appointed or elected; and
(c) eligible employees means members and persons eligible to be members of the delegate’s organisation who are employed by the employer in the enterprise.
28A.3 Before exercising entitlements under clause 28A, a workplace delegate must give the employer written notice of their appointment or election as a workplace delegate. If requested, the workplace delegate must provide the employer with evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person of their appointment or election.
28A.4 An employee who ceases to be a workplace delegate must give written notice to the employer within 14 days.
28A.5 Right of representation
A workplace delegate may represent the industrial interests of eligible employees who wish to be represented by the workplace delegate in matters including:
(a) consultation about major workplace change;
(b) consultation about changes to rosters or hours of work;
(c) resolution of disputes;
(d) disciplinary processes;
(e) enterprise bargaining where the workplace delegate has been appointed as a bargaining representative under section 176 of the Act or is assisting the delegate’s organisation with enterprise bargaining; and
(f) any process or procedure within an award, enterprise agreement or policy of the employer under which eligible employees are entitled to be represented and which concerns their industrial interests.
28A.6 Entitlement to reasonable communication
(a) A workplace delegate may communicate with eligible employees for the purpose of representing their industrial interests under clause 28A.5. This includes discussing membership of the delegate’s organisation and representation with eligible employees.
(b) A workplace delegate may communicate with eligible employees during working hours or work breaks, or before or after work.
28A.7 Entitlement to reasonable access to the workplace and workplace facilities
(a) The employer must provide a workplace delegate with access to or use of the following workplace facilities:
(i) a room or area to hold discussions that is fit for purpose, private and accessible by the workplace delegate and eligible employees;
(ii) a physical or electronic noticeboard;
(iii) electronic means of communication ordinarily used in the workplace by the employer to communicate with eligible employees and by eligible employees to communicate with each other, including access to Wi-Fi;
(iv) a lockable filing cabinet or other secure document storage area; and
(v) office facilities and equipment including printers, scanners and photocopiers.
(b) The employer is not required to provide access to or use of a workplace facility under clause 28A.7(a) if:
(i) the workplace does not have the facility;
(ii) due to operational requirements, it is impractical to provide access to or use of the facility at the time or in the manner it is sought; or
(iii) the employer does not have access to the facility at the enterprise and is unable to obtain access after taking reasonable steps.
28A.8 Entitlement to reasonable access to training
Unless the employer is a small business employer, the employer must provide a workplace delegate with access to up to 5 days of paid time during normal working hours for initial training and at least one day each subsequent year, to attend training related to representation of the industrial interests of eligible employees, subject to the following conditions:
(a) In each year commencing 1 July, the employer is not required to provide access to paid time for training to more than one workplace delegate per 50 eligible employees.
(b) The number of eligible employees will be determined on the day a delegate requests paid time to attend training, as the number of eligible employees who are:
(i) full-time or part-time employees; or
(ii) regular casual employees.
(c) Payment for a day of paid time during normal working hours is payment of the amount the workplace delegate would have been paid for the hours the workplace delegate would have been rostered or required to work on that day if the delegate had not been absent from work to attend the training.
(d) The workplace delegate must give the employer not less than 5 weeks’ notice (unless the employer and delegate agree to a shorter period of notice) of the dates, subject matter, the daily start and finish times of the training, and the name of the training provider.
(e) If requested by the employer, the workplace delegate must provide the employer with an outline of the training content.
(f) The employer must advise the workplace delegate not less than 2 weeks from the day on which the training is scheduled to commence, whether the workplace delegate’s access to paid time during normal working hours to attend the training has been approved. Such approval must not be unreasonably withheld.
(g) The workplace delegate must, within 7 days after the day on which the training ends, provide the employer with evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person of their attendance at the training.
28A.9 Exercise of entitlements under clause 28A
(a) A workplace delegate’s entitlements under clause 28A are subject to the conditions that the workplace delegate must, when exercising those entitlements:
(i) comply with their duties and obligations as an employee;
(ii) comply with the reasonable policies and procedures of the employer, including reasonable codes of conduct and requirements in relation to occupational health and safety and acceptable use of ICT resources;
(iii) not hinder, obstruct or prevent the normal performance of work; and
(iv) not hinder, obstruct or prevent eligible employees exercising their rights to freedom of association.
(b) Clause 28A does not require the employer to provide a workplace delegate with access to electronic means of communication in a way that provides individual contact details for eligible employees.
(c) Clause 28A does not require an eligible employee to be represented by a workplace delegate without the employee’s agreement.
NOTE: Under section 350A of the Act, the employer must not:
(a) unreasonably fail or refuse to deal with a workplace delegate; or
(b) knowingly or recklessly make a false or misleading representation to a workplace delegate; or
(c) unreasonably hinder, obstruct or prevent the exercise of the rights of a workplace delegate under the Act or clause 28A.
29. Consultation about major workplace change
(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):
(i) the introduction of the changes; and
(ii) their likely effect on employees; and
(iii) measures to avoid or reduce the adverse effects of the changes on employees; and
(c) commence discussions as soon as practicable after a definite decision has been made.
29.2 For the purposes of the discussion under clause 29.1(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.
29.3 Clause 29.2 does not require an employer to disclose any confidential information if its disclosure would be contrary to the employer’s interests.
29.4 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 29.1(b).
29.5 In clause 29 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.
29.6 Where this award makes provision for alteration of any of the matters defined at clause 29.5, such alteration is taken not to have significant effect.
30. Consultation about changes to rosters or hours of work
30.1 Clause 30 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.
30.3 For the purpose of the consultation, the employer must:
(a) provide to the employees and representatives mentioned in clause 30.2 information about the proposed change (for example, information about the nature of the change and when it is to begin); and
30.4 The employer must consider any views given under clause 30.3(b).
30.5 Clause 30 is to be read in conjunction with any other provisions of this award concerning the scheduling of work or the giving of notice.
[Varied by PR763281, PR777309, PR778049]
31.1 Clause 31 sets out the procedures to be followed if a dispute arises about a matter under this award or in relation to the NES.
31.3 If the dispute is not resolved through discussion as mentioned in clause 31.2, 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.
31.4 If the dispute is unable to be resolved at the workplace and all appropriate steps have been taken under clauses 31.2 and 31.3, a party to the dispute may refer it to the Fair Work Commission.
31.5 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.
31.6 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.
31.7 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 31.
31.8 While procedures are being followed under clause 31 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.
31.9 Clause 31.8 is subject to any applicable work health and safety legislation.
[Note 1 and Note 2 inserted by PR763281; deleted by PR778049 from 26Aug24]
[Note inserted by PR778049 from 26Aug24; varied by PR777309 from 27Aug24]
NOTE: In addition to clause 31, the Act contains dispute resolution procedures as follows:
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For a dispute about rights under the Act to |
Section |
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Request flexible working arrangements |
65B |
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Change casual employment status |
66M |
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Request an extension to unpaid parental leave |
76B |
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Exercise an employee’s right to disconnect |
333N |
Part 8—Termination of Employment and Redundancy
NOTE: The NES sets out requirements for notice of termination by an employer. See sections 117 and 123 of the Act.
32.1 Notice of termination by an employee
(a) Clause 32.1 applies to all employees except those identified in sections 123(1) and 123(3) of the Act.
(b) An employee must give the employer notice of termination in accordance with Table 1—Period of notice of at least the period specified in column 2 according to the period of continuous service of the employee specified in column 1.
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Column 1 Employee’s period of continuous service with the employer at the end of the day the notice is given |
Column 2 Period of notice |
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Not more than 1 year |
1 week |
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More than 1 year but not more than 3 years |
2 weeks |
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More than 3 years but not more than 5 years |
3 weeks |
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More than 5 years |
4 weeks |
NOTE: The notice of termination required to be given by an employee is the same as that required of an employer except that the employee does not have to give additional notice based on the age of the employee.
(c) In clause 32.1(b) continuous service has the same meaning as in section 117 of the Act.
(d) If an employee who is at least 18 years old does not give the period of notice required under clause 32.1(b), then the employer may deduct from wages due to the employee under this award an amount that is no more than one week’s wages for the employee.
(e) If the employer has agreed to a shorter period of notice than that required under clause 32.1(b), then no deduction can be made under clause 32.1(d).
(f) Any deduction made under clause 32.1(d) must not be unreasonable in the circumstances.
(a) Where an employer has given notice of termination to an employee, the employee must be allowed time off without loss of pay of up to one day for the purpose of seeking other employment.
(b) The time off under clause 32.2 is to be taken at times that are convenient to the employee after consultation with the employer.
NOTE: Redundancy pay is provided for in the NES. See sections 119 to 123 of the Act.
33.1 Transfer to lower paid duties on redundancy
(a) Clause 33.1 applies if, because of redundancy, an employee is transferred to new duties to which a lower ordinary rate of pay applies.
(i) give the employee notice of the transfer of at least the same length as the employee would be entitled to under section 117 of the Act as if it were a notice of termination given by the employer; or
(c) If the employer acts as mentioned in clause 33.1(b)(ii), the employee is entitled to a payment of an amount equal to the difference between the ordinary rate of pay of the employee (inclusive of all-purpose allowances, shift rates and penalty rates applicable to ordinary hours) for the hours of work the employee would have worked in the first role, and the ordinary rate of pay (also inclusive of all-purpose allowances, shift rates and penalty rates applicable to ordinary hours) of the employee in the second role for the period for which notice was not given.
33.2 Employee leaving during redundancy notice period
(a) An employee given notice of termination in circumstances of redundancy may terminate their employment during the minimum period of notice prescribed by section 117(3) of the Act.
(b) The employee is entitled to receive the benefits and payments they would have received under clause 33 or under sections 119 to 123 of the Act had they remained in employment until the expiry of the notice.
(c) However, the employee is not entitled to be paid for any part of the period of notice remaining after the employee ceased to be employed.
33.3 Job search entitlement
(a) Where an employer has given notice of termination to an employee in circumstances of redundancy, the employee must be allowed time off without loss of pay of up to one day each week of the minimum period of notice prescribed by section 117(3) of the Act for the purpose of seeking other employment.
(b) If an employee is allowed time off without loss of pay of more than one day under clause 33.3(a), the employee must, at the request of the employer, produce proof of attendance at an interview.
(c) A statutory declaration is sufficient for the purpose of clause 33.3(b).
(d) An employee who fails to produce proof when required under clause 33.3(b) is not entitled to be paid for the time off.
(e) This entitlement applies instead of clause 32.2.
A.1 Definitions
A.1.1 Definition 1: Supervision
Close supervision: clear and detailed instructions are provided. Tasks are covered by standard procedures. Deviations from procedures or unfamiliar situations are referred to higher levels. Work is regularly checked.
Routine supervision: direction is provided on the tasks to be undertaken with some latitude to rearrange sequences and discriminate between established methods. Guidance on the approach to standard circumstances is provided in procedures, guidance on the approach to non-standard circumstances is provided by a supervisor. Checking is selective rather than constant.
General direction: direction is provided on the assignments to be undertaken, with the employee determining the appropriate use of established methods, tasks and sequences. There is some scope to determine an approach in the absence of established procedures or detailed instructions, but guidance is readily available. When performance is checked, it is on assignment completion.
Broad direction: direction is provided in terms of objectives which may require the planning of staff, time and material resources for their completion. Limited detailed guidance will be available and the development or modification of procedures by the employee may be required. Performance will be measured against objectives.
A.1.2 Definition 2: Qualifications
Within the Australian Qualifications Framework:
(a) Year 12
Completion of a senior secondary certificate of education, usually in Year 12 of secondary school.
(b) Trade certificate
Completion of an apprenticeship, normally of 4 years’ duration, or equivalent recognition, e.g. Certificate III.
(c) Post-trade certificate
A course of study over and above a trade certificate and less than a Certificate IV.
(d) Certificates I and II
Courses that recognise basic vocational skills and knowledge, without a Year 12 prerequisite.
(e) Certificate III
A course that provides a range of well-developed skills and is comparable to a trade certificate.
(f) Certificate IV
A course that provides greater breadth and depth of skill and knowledge and is comparable to a 2 year part-time post-Year 12 or post-trade certificate course.
(g) Diploma
A course at a higher education or vocational educational and training institution, typically equivalent to 2 years’ full-time post-Year 12 study.
(h) Advanced diploma
A course at a higher education or vocational educational and training institution, typically equivalent to 3 years’ full-time post-Year 12 study.
(i) Degree
A recognised degree from a higher education institution, often completed in 3 or 4 years, and sometimes combined with a one year diploma.
(j) Postgraduate degree
A recognised postgraduate degree, over and above a degree as defined above.
NOTE: Previously recognised qualifications obtained prior to the implementation of the Australian Qualifications Framework continue to be recognised. The above definitions also include equivalent recognised overseas qualifications.
A.1.3 Definition 3: Classification dimensions
(a) Competency
The skill, complexity and responsibility of tasks typically required at each classification level.
(b) Judgment, independence and problem solving
Judgment is the ability to make sound decisions, recognising the consequences of decisions taken or actions performed. Independence is the extent to which an employee is able (or allowed) to work effectively without supervision or direction. Problem solving is the process of defining or selecting the appropriate course of action where alternative courses of actions are available. This dimension looks at how much of each of these 3 qualities applies at each classification level.
(c) Level of supervision
This dimension covers both the way in which employees are supervised or managed and the role of employees in supervising or managing others.
(d) Training level or qualifications
The type and duration of training which the duties of the classification level typically require for effective performance. Training is the process of acquiring skills and knowledge through formal education, on-the-job instruction or exposure to procedures.
(e) Occupational equivalent
Examples of occupations typically falling within each classification level.
(f) Typical activities
Examples of activities typically undertaken by employees in different roles at each of the classification levels. Examples of occupational equivalent positions are provided. Reference to small, medium and large schools is made, based upon student enrolment. A small school enrols less than 300 students, a medium school enrols between 300 and 600 students and a large school enrols more than 600 students.
A.2.1 Level 1
An employee at this level will learn and gain competency in the basic skills required by the employer. In the event that the increased skills/competency are required and utilised by the employer, classification to a higher level within the structure may be possible.
(a) Competency
Competency involves application of knowledge and skills to a limited range of tasks and roles. There is a specific range of contexts where the choice of actions is clear. The competencies are normally used within established routines, methods and procedures that are predictable. Judgments against established criteria may also be required.
(b) Judgment, independence and problem solving
The employee follows standard procedures in a predefined order. The employee resolves problems where alternatives for the employee are limited and the required action is clear or can be readily referred to a more senior employee.
(c) Level of supervision
Close supervision or, in the case of more experienced employees working alone, routine supervision.
(d) Training level or qualifications
An employee is not required to have formal qualifications or work experience upon engagement. An employee will be provided with on-the-job training which will provide information about, and/or an introduction to, the conditions of employment, the school, the school’s policies and procedures in relation to the work environment and the employees with whom the employee will be working.
(e) Typical activities
(i) Classroom support services grade 1
· Providing general assistance of a supportive nature to teachers, as directed
· Assisting student learning, either individually or in groups, under the direct supervision of a higher level general employee or a teacher
· Assisting with the collection, preparation and distribution of classroom materials
· Assisting with clerical duties associated with normal classroom activities, e.g. student records, equipment records, etc.
· Assisting teachers with the care of students on school excursions, sports days and other classroom activities
· Occupational equivalent: teacher aide/assistant, integration aide/assistant
(ii) Preschool/childcare services grade 1
· Learning and implementing the policies, procedures and routines and the requisite basic skills
· Learning how to establish relationships and interacting with children
· Attending to the physical, social and emotional needs of children on an individual or group basis
· Assisting in the development of good relations with families attending the facility
· Performing basic duties, including food preparation, cleaning or gardening
· Occupational equivalent: childcare assistant, outside school hours assistant, preschool assistant, kindergarten assistant
(iii) School administration services grade 1
· Performing a range of general clerical duties at a basic level, for example, filing, handling mail, maintaining records, data entry
· Operating routine office equipment, such as a computer, photocopier, scanner, facsimile, binding machine, guillotine, franking machine, calculator, etc.
· Performing a reception function, including providing information and making referrals in accordance with school procedures
· Carrying out minor cash transactions including receipting, balancing and banking
· Monitoring and maintaining stock levels of stationery/materials within established parameters, including reordering
· Occupational equivalent: clerical assistant, data entry operator, front desk/reception assistant
(iv) School operational services grade 1
· Performing general labouring tasks
· Performing general gardening tasks, including preparing grounds and undertaking planting
· Performing horticultural duties in areas such as sports playing fields, garden maintenance and foliage control
· Performing basic gardening and outdoor maintenance
· Performing basic maintenance
· Performing a range of industrial cleaning tasks
· Moving furniture and equipment
· Assisting in a school retail facility, such as a canteen, uniform shop or book shop
· Assisting trades personnel with manual duties
· Taking general care of school vehicles, including driving buses for less than 25 passengers
· Undertaking elementary food preparation and cooking duties, cleaning and tidying the kitchen and its equipment
· Performing gardening duties such as the planting and trimming of trees, sowing, planting and cutting of grass and the watering of plants, gardens, trees, lawns and displays
· Removing cuttings, raking leaves, cleaning/emptying litter bins, cleaning gutters/drains/culverts
· Performing routine maintenance of turf, synthetic, artificial and other play surfaces
· Performing non-trade tasks incidental to the employee’s work
· Performing general laundry duties
· Performing general house assistant duties in a boarding house, such as cleaning
· Performing minor repairs to linen or clothing such as buttons, zips, seams and working with flat materials
· Cleaning, dusting and polishing in classrooms or other public areas of the school
· Making and/or serving morning/afternoon tea, including washing up and other duties in connection with such work other than meals/refreshments in the school’s main dining area
· Occupational equivalent: cleaner, kitchen assistant, laundry assistant, grounds/maintenance assistant, retail assistant, bus driver, handyperson, attendant, trades assistant
An employee at this level performs work above and beyond the skills of an employee at Level 1.
(a) Competency
Competency at this level involves application of knowledge and skills to a range of tasks and roles. There is a defined range of contexts where the choice of actions required is clear. There is limited complexity of choice of actions required. On occasion, more complex tasks may be performed.
(b) Judgment, independence and problem solving
(i) Applies generally accepted concepts, principles and standards in well-defined areas. Solves relatively simple problems with reference to established techniques and practices. Will sometimes choose between a range of straightforward alternatives.
(ii) An employee at this level will be expected to perform a combination of various routine tasks where the daily work routine will allow the latitude to rearrange some work sequences, provided the prearranged work priorities are achieved.
(c) Level of supervision
Routine supervision of straightforward tasks; close supervision of more complex tasks. Where employees are working alone, less direct guidance and some autonomy may be involved.
(d) Training level or qualifications
Level 2 duties typically require:
(i) a skill level which assumes and requires knowledge, training or experience relevant to the duties to be performed;
(ii) completion of Year 12 without work experience;
(iii) completion of Certificates I or II with work related experience; or
(iv) an equivalent combination of experience and training. An instructional services employee (sport) will have no or minimal coaching experience but will possess appropriate sporting discipline specific experience.
(e) Typical activities
(i) Classroom support services grade 2
· Providing assistance with the educational program where limited discretion and judgment and/or specific skills are involved
· Occupational equivalent: teacher aide/assistant, integration aide/assistant
(ii) Curriculum/resources services grade 1
· Performing a range of basic library transactions, including processing, cataloguing and accessioning books, stocktaking, preparing display materials, using circulation systems, general photocopying and related clerical tasks
· Maintaining, controlling, operating and demonstrating the use of audio‑visual equipment, where there is limited complexity, including assisting with audio and video recording
· Maintaining booking and repair/replacement systems for equipment
· Maintaining catalogues of recorded programs in accordance with established routines, methods and procedures
· Maintaining equipment and materials
· Caring for fauna and flora
· Preparing teaching aids under direction
· Preparing standard solutions and less complex experiments
· Assisting students and teachers to use the catalogue and/or locate books and resource materials
· Explaining the function and use of library and library equipment to students
· Under direction, assisting teaching staff to take story groups
· Searching and identifying fairly complex bibliographic material, organising inter-library loans
· Answering ready references inquiries
· Operating a wide range of audio-visual or computer equipment
· Demonstrating and explaining the operation of audio-visual, computer and other similar equipment
· Providing technical support to teachers
· Recording materials by means of sound and photographic equipment, etc.
· Evaluating and making recommendations for the purchase of technical or computer equipment
· Implementing measures for proper storage control and handling or disposal of dangerous or toxic substances
· Culturing, preparing for use and being responsible to the relevant manager for the security of bacterial, viral or other like substances
· Ordering supplies and materials
· Within a defined range of contexts, where the choice of actions is clear, maintaining scientific equipment, materials and specimens
· Assisting with the design/demonstration of experiments and scientific equipment, as directed
· Occupational equivalent: library assistant, laboratory assistant, technology centre assistant
(iii) Preschool/childcare services grade 2
· Assisting in the implementation of the children’s program under supervision
· Assisting in the implementation of daily care routines
· Developing awareness of, and assisting in the maintenance of, the health and safety of children in care
· Understanding and working according to the policies and procedures associated with the children’s program
· Responsibility for food preparation, cleaning, gardening or general maintenance under the guidance of the director or the director’s nominee
· Demonstrating knowledge of hygienic handling of food and equipment
· Occupational equivalent: childcare assistant
(iv) Boarding supervision services grade 1
· Performing basic duties to assist the person in charge of the boarding house in the daily routines involving the care of students and general functions of the boarding house
· Applying domestic and interpersonal skills
· Occupational equivalent: boarding house assistant
(v) Wellbeing services grade 1
· Providing first aid services, as the designated first aid officer in the school
· Occupational equivalent: first aid officer
(vi) School administration services grade 2
· Performing duties involving the inward and outward movement of mail, keeping, copying, maintaining and retrieving records, straightforward data entry and retrieval
· Occupational equivalent: clerical assistant
(vii) School operational services grade 2
· Performing non-cooking duties in the kitchen including the assembly, preparation and measurement of food items
· Undertaking general gardening tasks including the preparation and planting procedures
· Laundry duties requiring the application of limited discretion
· Operating, maintaining and adjusting turf machinery under general supervision
· Applying fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and insecticides under general supervision
· Performing a range of patrol duties, including responding to alarms, following emergency procedures and preparing incident reports
· Driving a bus with a carrying capacity of 25 or more passengers
· Occupational equivalent: non-trade qualified cook, gardener, kitchen assistant, security officer, school bus driver
(viii) Instructional grade 1
· Providing assistance to sporting teams/squads under the supervision of a teacher or an instructional services employee (Grade 3 or above)
· Assisting with equipment and the preparations for, and conducting of, training sessions and/or sporting events
· Occupational equivalent: Sports assistant
An employee at this level performs work above and beyond the skills of an employee at Level 2.
(a) Competency
Competency at this level involves application of knowledge with depth in some areas and a broad range of skills. There are a range of roles and tasks in a variety of contexts. There is some complexity in the extent and choice of actions required. Competencies are normally used within routines, methods and procedures. Some discretion and judgment is involved in the selection of equipment, work organisation, services, actions and achieving outcomes within time constraints.
(b) Judgment, independence and problem solving
Exercise judgment on work methods and task sequence within specified timelines and standard practices and procedures. Answers are usually found by selecting from specific choices defined in standard work policies or procedures.
(c) Level of supervision
In some positions, routine supervision, moving to general direction with experience. In other positions, general direction. This is the first level where supervision of other employees may be required. When employees are working alone, they may work semi-autonomously.
(d) Training level or qualifications
Level 3 duties typically require a skill level which assumes and requires knowledge or training in clerical/administrative, trades or technical functions equivalent to:
(i) completion of a trades certificate or Certificate III;
(ii) completion of Year 12 or a Certificate II, with relevant work experience; or
(iii) an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training. For an instructional services employee (sport), this means coaching qualifications equivalent to those identified in clauses A.2.3(d)(i) and A.2.3(d)(ii) and/or appropriate sporting discipline specific experience.
Persons advancing through this level may typically perform duties which require further on-the-job training or knowledge and training equivalent to progress toward completion of a Certificate IV or Diploma.
(e) Typical activities
(i) Classroom support services grade 3
· Undertaking some responsibility for other employees in the work area
· Providing assistance or guidance to other employees in the work area
· Liaising between the school, the student and the student’s family where some discretion and judgment are involved
· Assisting student learning, where some discretion and judgment is involved, including evaluation and assessment, under the supervision of a teacher, of the learning needs of students
· Occupational equivalent: student services co-ordinator
(ii) Curriculum/resources services grade 2
· Undertaking some responsibility for other employees in the work area
· Providing assistance or guidance to other employees in the work area
· Providing technical assistance in the operation of a library, laboratory, or technology centre, where some discretion and judgment are involved
· Preparing descriptive cataloguing for library materials
· Supervising the operation of circulation systems
· Answering reference and information inquiries, other than ready reference
· Assisting in evaluating and selecting equipment and supplies
· Providing guidance in the use of information systems
· Producing resource materials, e.g. multi-media kits, video and film clips
· Teaching audio-visual, computer and other technical skills to students and teachers
· Searching and verifying bibliographical data where some judgment and discretion are involved
· Producing, displaying and/or publicising materials
· Assisting students and employees to access information and to use equipment in a library, laboratory or a technology centre where some discretion and judgment are involved
· Assisting with supervision of students in the library where some discretion and judgment are involved
· Providing technical assistance and advice, as requested
· Assisting with the planning and organisation of a laboratory or technology centre and field work
· Testing of experiments and demonstrating experiments (with teachers)
· Occupational equivalent: library technician, laboratory technician, technology centre technician
(iii) Preschool/childcare services grade 3
· Assisting in the preparation, implementation and evaluation of developmentally appropriate programs for individual children or groups
· Responsibility for recording observations of individual children or groups for program planning purposes for qualified employees
· Working with individual children with particular needs, under direction
· Assisting in the direction of untrained employees
· Undertaking and implementing the requirements of quality assurance
· Working in accordance with food safety regulations
· Occupational equivalent: childcare assistant
(iv) Boarding supervision services grade 2
· Deputising from time to time for the person in charge of the boarding house, while undertaking the basic duties
· Occupational equivalent: senior boarding house assistant
(v) School administration services grade 3
· Undertaking a wide range of secretarial and clerical duties at an advanced level, including typing, word processing, maintaining email and computerised records and shorthand
· Managing enquiries from students, parents, employees and the general public
· Entering financial data into computers and preparing financial and management reports for review and authorisation
· Preparing and processing payroll within routines, methods and procedures
· Undertaking bank and ledger reconciliations
· Assisting with preparation of internal and external publications
· Providing administrative support to senior management, including arranging appointments, diaries and preparing both confidential and general correspondence
· Preparing government and statutory authority returns for authorisation
· Occupational equivalent: administration assistant, office supervisor, accounts clerk, school secretary (small school)
(vi) School operational services grade 3
· Performing general maintenance work which includes the use of trade accredited skills in areas such as carpentry, plumbing or electrical services
· Control and responsibility for the maintenance of gardens, sports grounds and/or facilities which includes the use of accredited trade skills in areas such as horticulture, gardening or in the maintenance of sports grounds
· Responsibility for operating the school canteen, uniform shop or book shop, including supervision of employees and volunteers
· Cooking duties including a la carte cooking, baking, pastry cooking or butchery
· Responsibility for operating, maintaining and adjusting turf machinery, as appropriate
· Cleaning and inspecting machinery after each use, reporting any problems to the appropriate manager
· In trades positions, applying the skills taught in a trades certificate or Certificate III, including performance of a range of construction, maintenance and repair tasks, using precision hand and power tools and equipment. In some cases this will involve familiarity with the work of other trades or require further training.
· Performing a range of security duties, including patrols, alarm responses, emergency procedures and preparing incident reports
· Responsibility for the security and basic maintenance of school property
· Occupational equivalent: tradesperson, retail function co-ordinator, security officer, caretaker
(vii) Instructional services grade 2
· Providing assistance to individuals and/or sporting teams/squads under the supervision of a teacher or an instructional services employee (Grade 3 or above)
· Assisting with equipment and the preparations for, and conducting of, training sessions and/or sporting events
· Occupational equivalent: Sports assistant, assistant sports coach
An employee at this level performs work above and beyond the skills of an employee at Level 3.
(a) Competency
Competency at this level involves the application of knowledge with depth in some areas and a broad range of skills. There is a wide variety of tasks and roles in a variety of contexts. There is complexity in the ranges and choice of actions required. Some tasks may require limited creative, planning or design functions. Competencies are normally used within a variety of routines, methods and procedures. Discretion and judgment are required for self and/or others in planning, selection of equipment, work organisation, services, actions and achieving outcomes within time constraints.
(b) Judgment, independence and problem solving
Independent judgment is required to identify, select and apply the most appropriate available guidelines and procedures, interpret precedents and adapt standard methods or practices to meet variations in facts and/or conditions. The employee may apply extensive diagnostic skills, theoretical knowledge and techniques to a range of procedures and tasks, proficiency in the work area’s rules and regulations, procedures requiring expertise in a specialist area or broad knowledge of a range of personnel and functions.
(c) Level of supervision
Supervision is generally present to establish general objectives relative to a specific project, to outline the desired end product and to identify potential resources for assistance. Some positions will require routine supervision to general direction depending upon experience and the complexity of the tasks. Some positions will require general direction. May supervise or co-ordinate others to achieve objectives, including liaison with employees at higher levels. May undertake stand-alone work.
(d) Training level or qualifications
Level 4 duties typically require a skill level which assumes and requires knowledge or training equivalent to:
(i) completion of a diploma level qualification with relevant work related experience;
(ii) completion of a Certificate IV with relevant work experience;
(iii) completion of a post-trades certificate and extensive relevant experience and on-the-job training;
(iv) completion of a Certificate III with extensive relevant work experience; or
(v) an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training. For an instructional services employee (sport), this means coaching qualifications equivalent to those identified in clauses A.2.4(d)(i) to A.2.4(d)(iv) and/or appropriate sporting discipline specific experience.
(e) Typical activities
(i) Curriculum/resources services grade 3
· Demonstrating and instructing students and employees with respect to the use of complex audio-visual or computer equipment, using a variety of routines, methods and procedures, with a depth of knowledge in the requisite areas
· Designing and demonstrating experiments within a variety of routines, methods and experiences under supervision of teachers where discretion and judgment are required
· In charge of an identifiable functional unit, which ordinarily will involve the supervision of staff
· Liaising with teachers on curriculum matters
· Assisting careers advisor/counsellor
· Occupational equivalent: senior technician in a library, laboratory or technology centre, careers placement officer
(ii) Preschool/childcare services grade 3A
· Exercises similar responsibilities as a grade 3 but an employee at this level has a Diploma in Children’s Services
· Occupational equivalent: childcare assistant
(iii) Boarding supervision services grade 3
· Managing a boarding house, with significant responsibility for the welfare of students, which includes the maintenance of effective communication with the parents of students and the supervision of other boarding supervision employees
· Occupational equivalent: boarding house supervisor, manager or co‑ordinator
(iv) Wellbeing services grade 2
· Providing support and guidance to students
· Providing welfare services to students
· Occupational equivalent: youth welfare officer
(v) School administration services grade 4
· Responsibility for the smooth and efficient financial administration of a small school
· Responsibility for both secretarial and financial administration of a school office in a small school
· Using computer software packages, including desktop publishing, database and/or web software, at an advanced level
· Planning and setting up spreadsheets and database applications
· Initiating and handling correspondence, which may include confidential correspondence
· Calculating and maintaining wage and salary records for a large payroll utilising a variety of routines, methods and procedures
· Applying inventory and purchasing control procedures
· Preparing monthly summaries of debtors and creditors ledger transactions with reconciliations
· Controlling the purchasing and storage for a discrete function
· Supervising and maintaining hardware and software components of a computer network, with appropriate support for users
· Preparing complex financial and administrative systems
· Undertaking responsibility for the co-ordination and ongoing management of fundraising activities or special projects where an advanced level of clerical and administrative skill is required
· Occupational equivalent: senior administration assistant, office supervisor, finance officer, school registrar, school secretary (large school), principal’s secretary, school development officer
(vi) School operational services grade 4
· Performing specialised cooking, butchery, baking pastry and the supervision of the operation
· Responsibility for planning, scheduling and supervising of all aspects of gardening maintenance
· Deputising for the manager if absent, including undertaking all duties
· In trades positions, working on complex engineering or interconnected electrical circuits and/or exercising high precision trades skills using various materials and/or specialised techniques
· Occupational equivalent: advanced tradesperson, head groundsperson (medium or large school)
(vii) Instructional services grade 3
· Instructing individual students as part of an extra-curricular instrumental music program
· Coaching, including developing sports training sessions and programs, for individuals and/or teams/squads in various sporting disciplines
· Supervising instructional services employees (Grades 1 and/or 2)
· Occupational equivalent: instrumental music tutor, senior assistant sports coach, sports coach
Note: An instrumental music tutor will not be employed at a Level lower than Level 4.
An employee at this level performs work above and beyond the skills of an employee at Level 4.
(a) Competency
Competency at this level involves self-directed application of knowledge with substantial depth in some areas. A range of technical and other skills are applied to roles and functions in both varied and highly specific contexts. Competencies are normally used independently and both routinely and non-routinely. Discretion and judgment are required in planning and selecting appropriate equipment, service techniques and work organisation for self and/or others.
(b) Judgment, independence and problem solving
Problem solving involves the identification and analysis of diverse problems. Solve problems through the standard application of theoretical principles and techniques at degree level. Apply standard technical training and experience to solve problems. Apply expertise to the making of decisions. Being responsible for co-ordinating a team to provide an administrative service.
(c) Level of supervision
Routine supervision to general direction, depending on tasks involved and experience. May supervise other staff at levels below Level 5.
(d) Training level or qualifications
Level 5 duties typically require a skill level which assumes and requires knowledge or training equivalent to:
(i) completion of a degree without subsequent relevant work experience;
(ii) completion of an advanced diploma qualification and at least one year’s subsequent relevant work experience;
(iii) completion of a diploma qualification and at least 2 years’ subsequent relevant work experience;
(iv) completion of a Certificate IV and extensive relevant work experience;
(vi) an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training. For an instructional services employee (sport), this means coaching qualifications equivalent to those identified in clauses A.2.5(d)(i) to A.2.5(d)(v) and/or appropriate sporting discipline specific experience.
(e) Typical activities
(i) Curriculum/resources services grade 4
· Providing specialist technical advice, direction and assistance in the employee’s area of expertise using the application of knowledge gained through formal study/qualifications applicable to this level
· Occupational equivalent: professional assistant
(ii) Preschool/childcare services grade 4
· Responsibility, in consultation with the director or the director’s nominee, for the preparation, implementation and evaluation of a developmentally appropriate program for individual children or groups of children in care
· Responsibility for the direction and general supervision of lower level employees
· Ensuring a safe environment is maintained for children and employees
· Ensuring that records are maintained accurately for each child in the employee’s care
· Developing, implementing and evaluating daily care routines
· Ensuring adherence to the policies and procedures
· Liaising with families
· Occupational equivalent: childcare assistant
(iii) Boarding supervision services grade 4
· Responsibility to the principal of a school for the overall supervision of the recreational and personal welfare of all students and has overall responsibility for the administration of 2 or more boarding houses or a very large boarding house
· Occupational equivalent: head of boarding (large school)
(iv) School administration services grade 5
· Applying theoretical knowledge, at degree level, in a straightforward way, in professional positions
· Providing designated support to senior management and associated committees concerning designated aspects of school management
· Overseeing the operations of the school’s office and other administrative activities
· Ensuring deadlines and targets are met
· Preparing the accounts of the school to operating statement stage and assisting in the formulating of period and year end entries
· Performing information technology tasks requiring professional qualifications involving analysis, design or computation and drawing upon advanced techniques and methods
· Occupational equivalent: human resources officer, office supervisor (large school), school development officer
(v) School operational services grade 5
· Managing a range of functions
· Occupational equivalent: assistant property manager (large school), property manager (medium school)
(vi) Instructional services grade 4
· Preparing instrumental music students for external examination in their discipline as part of an extra-curricular program
· Coaching individuals and/or sporting teams/squads, including developing and implementing individual and/or team specific training sessions and programs
· Supervising instructional services employees (Grades 1, 2 and/or 3)
· Occupational equivalent: music tutor, sports coach, senior sports coach (large school)
An employee at this level performs work above and beyond the skills of an employee at Level 5.
(a) Competency
(i) Competency at this level involves the development and application of professional knowledge in a specialised area/s and utilising a broad range of skills. Competencies are normally applied independently and are substantially non-routine.
(ii) Competency at this level involves the delivery of professional services within defined accountability levels. Employees may operate individually or as a member of a team.
(iii) Significant discretion and judgment is required in planning, designing professional, technical or supervisory functions related to services, operations or processes.
(iv) Employees are expected to plan their own professional development and such increased knowledge, relevant to the position held, will be applied to the work situation.
(v) Perform work assignments guided by policy, precedent, professional standards and managerial or technical expertise. Employees would have the latitude to develop or redefine procedure and interpret policy so long as other work areas are not affected. In technical and administrative areas, have a depth or breadth of expertise developed through extensive relevant experience and application.
(b) Judgment, independence and problem solving
Discretion to: innovate within own function and take responsibility for outcomes; design, develop and test complex equipment, systems and procedures; undertake planning involving resources use and develop proposals for resource allocation; exercise high level diagnostic skills on sophisticated equipment or systems; and/or analyse and report on data and experiments.
(c) Level of supervision
In some positions, general direction is appropriate. In other positions, broad direction would apply. May have extensive supervisory and line management responsibility for general employees. Supervision is present to review established objectives.
(d) Training level or qualifications
Level 6 duties typically require a skill level which assumes and requires knowledge or training equivalent to:
(i) a degree with subsequent relevant experience;
(iii) an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training. For an instructional services employee (sport), this means coaching qualifications equivalent to those identified in clauses A.2.6(d)(i) to A.2.6(d)(ii) and/or appropriate sporting discipline specific experience.
(e) Typical activities
(i) Preschool/childcare services grade 5
· Occupational equivalent: operating as the assistant director:
· Responsibility for co-ordinating and directing the activities of employees, including the employees engaged in the implementation and evaluation of developmentally appropriate programs
· Contributing, through the director, to the development of the facility or policies and procedures
· Co-ordinating operations, including work health and safety, program planning, staff training
· Taking responsibility for the day-to-day management of the facility in the temporary absence of the director and for management and compliance with all licensing and all statutory and quality assurance issues
· Occupational equivalent: operating as the co-ordinator:
· Undertaking additional responsibilities, including co-ordinating the activities of more than one group, supervising employees, trainees and students on placement and assisting in administrative functions
(ii) Wellbeing services grade 3
· Performing guidance and counselling, within defined accountabilities
· Providing specialist health services and/or therapy services to students
· Occupational equivalent: psychologist, speech therapist, occupational therapist
(iii) Nursing services grade 1
· Providing primary nursing care with its associated administrative responsibilities
· Occupational equivalent: school nurse
(iv) School administration services grade 6
· Operating and being responsible for a structurally and/or operationally defined section
· Providing professional advice to students and employees on the employee’s area of expertise
· Responsibility for professional development of other employees
· Contributing to operational and strategic planning in the area of responsibility
· Occupational equivalent: public relations manager/director, school development manager
(v) School operational services grade 6
· Managing a range of functions
· Occupational equivalent: property manager
(vi) Instructional services grade 5
· Conducting and co-ordinating a school choir, band or musical ensemble or more than one of these
· Managing and delivering the full coaching/training program or a significant distinct part of a coaching/training program for one or more sporting disciplines
· Supervising employees, including instructional services employees (Grades 1, 2, 3 and/or 4) or coaching (individuals, squads and/or teams) and managing sporting facilities
· Occupational equivalent: choir master, conductor, head coach
A.2.7 Level 7
An employee at this level performs work above and beyond the skills of an employee at Level 6.
(a) Competency
(i) Within constraints set by management, employees exercise initiative in the application of professional practices demonstrating independent discretion and judgment, which may have effect beyond a work area. An employee at this level is expected to carry a high proportion of tasks involving complex, specialised or professional functions.
(ii) An employee may independently relate existing policy to work assignments or rethink the way a specific body of knowledge is applied in order to solve problems. In professional or technical positions, the employee may be a recognised authority in a specialised area.
(b) Judgment, independence and problem solving
Independently relate existing policy to work assignments, rethink the way a specific body of knowledge is applied in order to solve problems, adapt procedures to fit policy prescriptions or use theoretical principles in modifying and adapting techniques. This may involve stand-alone work or the supervision of employees in order to achieve objectives. It may also involve the interpretation of policy which has an impact beyond the immediate work area.
(c) Level of supervision
Broad direction. May manage other employees including general employees.
(d) Training level or qualifications
Level 7 duties typically require a skill level which assumes and requires knowledge or training equivalent to:
(i) a degree with at least 4 years of subsequent relevant experience;
(ii) extensive experience and management expertise in technical or administrative fields; or
(iii) an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
(e) Typical activities
(i) Preschool/childcare services grade 6
· Responsibility as a director, being responsible for the overall management and administration of the facility, including:
· Supervising the implementation of developmentally appropriate programs for children
· Recruiting staff in accordance with relevant regulations, as directed by the Principal
· Maintaining day-to-day accounts and handling all administrative matters
· Ensuring that the facility adheres to all relevant regulations and statutory requirements
· Ensuring that the facility meets or exceeds quality assurance requirements
· Liaising with families and outside agencies
· Formulating and evaluating annual budgets
· Providing professional leadership and development to employees
· Developing and maintaining policies and practices for the facility
· Occupational equivalent: childcare centre director
(ii) Wellbeing services grade 4
· Managing counselling services with more than one psychologist under supervision
· Occupational equivalent: head of school counselling (small or medium school), senior therapist
(iii) Nursing services grade 2
· Providing health counselling, health education and acting in a resource capacity to the school community, in addition to providing primary care with its associated administrative duties
· Occupational equivalent: school nurse
(iv) School administration services grade 7
· Preparing advice, reports, proposals or submissions, using a high level of expertise, for the senior executives of the school and/or outside bodies
· Providing financial advice to the principal or the business manager
· Managing the school’s financial system
· Performing information technology tasks requiring professional qualifications involving analysis, design or computation and drawing upon advanced techniques and methods at an advanced level
· Occupational equivalent: information technology manager (medium school)
A.2.8 Level 8
An employee at this level performs work above and beyond the skills of an employee at Level 7.
(a) Competency
Competency at this level is likely to require the development of new ways of using a specific body of knowledge which applies to work assignments, or may involve the integration of other specific bodies of knowledge.
(b) Judgment, independence and problem solving
Responsible for program development and implementation. Provide strategic support and advice requiring integration of a range of school policies and external requirements, and an ability to achieve objectives operating within complex organisation structures.
(c) Level of supervision
Broad direction, working with a degree of autonomy. May have management responsibility for a functional area and/or manage other employees including administrative, technical and/or professional employees.
(d) Training level or qualifications
Level 8 duties typically require a skill level which assumes and requires knowledge or training equivalent to:
(i) postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience;
(ii) extensive experience and management expertise; or
(iii) an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
(e) Typical activities
(i) Preschool/childcare services grade 6
· Responsibilities are the same as for a grade 6 classified at Level 7
· This level applies where the number of places in the centre exceeds 60
(ii) Wellbeing services grade 5
· Manages a counselling or multi-disciplinary service in a large school
· Occupational equivalent: manager of counselling services
(iii) Nursing services grade 3
· Providing health, counselling, health education and acting in a resource capacity to a school community, in addition to providing primary nursing care with its associated administrative duties and being responsible for the co-ordination, administration and management of health service and who is in charge of or directs the activities of other employees of the school’s health service
· Occupational equivalent: nurse in charge
(iv) School administration services grade 8
· Managing a large functional unit with a diverse or complex set of functions and significant resources in a large school
· Undertaking the role of an assistant bursar/business manager in a large school
· Performing information technology tasks requiring professional qualifications involving analysis, design or computation and drawing upon advanced techniques and methods at an advanced level
· Occupational equivalent: information technology manager (large school), assistant bursar/business manager (large school)
Schedule B—Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay
[Varied by PR719047, PR729335, PR740760, PR762185, PR773963]
B.1 Full-time and part-time adult employees
B.1.1 Full-time and part-time adult employees—ordinary and penalty rates
[B.1.1 varied by PR718894, PR729335, PR740760, PR762185, PR773963 ppc 01Jul24]
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|
Ordinary hours |
Saturday1 |
Saturday2 |
Sunday1 |
Sunday2 |
Public holiday |
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|
% of minimum hourly rate |
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|
|
100% |
125% |
150% |
175% |
200% |
250% |
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|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Level 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.1 |
24.10 |
30.13 |
36.15 |
42.18 |
48.20 |
60.25 |
|
1.2 |
24.98 |
31.23 |
37.47 |
43.72 |
49.96 |
62.45 |
|
1.3 |
25.86 |
32.33 |
38.79 |
45.26 |
51.72 |
64.65 |
|
Level 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.1 |
26.05 |
32.56 |
39.08 |
45.59 |
52.10 |
65.13 |
|
2.2 |
26.85 |
33.56 |
40.28 |
46.99 |
53.70 |
67.13 |
|
Level 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.1 |
27.18 |
33.98 |
40.77 |
47.57 |
54.36 |
67.95 |
|
3.2 |
27.67 |
34.59 |
41.51 |
48.42 |
55.34 |
69.18 |
|
Level 4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.1 |
28.69 |
35.86 |
43.04 |
50.21 |
57.38 |
71.73 |
|
4.2 |
30.13 |
37.66 |
45.20 |
52.73 |
60.26 |
75.33 |
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Level 5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.1 |
31.11 |
38.89 |
46.67 |
54.44 |
62.22 |
77.78 |
|
5.2 |
32.60 |
40.75 |
48.90 |
57.05 |
65.20 |
81.50 |
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Level 6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.1 |
33.77 |
42.21 |
50.66 |
59.10 |
67.54 |
84.43 |
|
6.2 |
36.07 |
45.09 |
54.11 |
63.12 |
72.14 |
90.18 |
|
Level 7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.1 |
37.12 |
46.40 |
55.68 |
64.96 |
74.24 |
92.80 |
|
7.2 |
38.32 |
47.90 |
57.48 |
67.06 |
76.64 |
95.80 |
|
7.3 |
39.50 |
49.38 |
59.25 |
69.13 |
79.00 |
98.75 |
|
Level 8 |
43.02 |
53.78 |
64.53 |
75.29 |
86.04 |
107.55 |
1 Rate for School operational services employee in the cooking/catering group and boarding supervision services employee not working averaged hours in accordance with clause 14.4.
2 Rate for all other employees working ordinary hours on a Saturday (see clause 14.6).
B.1.2 Full-time and part-time adult employees—shiftwork penalty rates
[B.1.2 varied by PR718894, PR729335, PR740760, PR762185, PR773963 ppc 01Jul24]
|
|
Afternoon & night |
Afternoon & night plus broken shift |
Broken shift |
Permanent night |
Permanent night plus broken shift |
|
|
% of minimum hourly rate |
||||
|
|
115% |
130% |
115% |
130% |
145% |
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Level 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.1 |
27.72 |
31.33 |
27.72 |
31.33 |
34.95 |
|
1.2 |
28.73 |
32.47 |
28.73 |
32.47 |
36.22 |
|
1.3 |
29.74 |
33.62 |
29.74 |
33.62 |
37.50 |
|
Level 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.1 |
29.96 |
33.87 |
29.96 |
33.87 |
37.77 |
|
2.2 |
30.88 |
34.91 |
30.88 |
34.91 |
38.93 |
|
Level 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.1 |
31.26 |
35.33 |
31.26 |
35.33 |
39.41 |
|
3.2 |
31.82 |
35.97 |
31.82 |
35.97 |
40.12 |
|
Level 4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.1 |
32.99 |
37.30 |
32.99 |
37.30 |
41.60 |
|
4.2 |
34.65 |
39.17 |
34.65 |
39.17 |
43.69 |
|
Level 5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.1 |
35.78 |
40.44 |
35.78 |
40.44 |
45.11 |
|
5.2 |
37.49 |
42.38 |
37.49 |
42.38 |
47.27 |
|
Level 6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.1 |
38.84 |
43.90 |
38.84 |
43.90 |
48.97 |
|
6.2 |
41.48 |
46.89 |
41.48 |
46.89 |
52.30 |
|
Level 7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.1 |
42.69 |
48.26 |
42.69 |
48.26 |
53.82 |
|
7.2 |
44.07 |
49.82 |
44.07 |
49.82 |
55.56 |
|
7.3 |
45.43 |
51.35 |
45.43 |
51.35 |
57.28 |
|
Level 8 |
49.47 |
55.93 |
49.47 |
55.93 |
62.38 |
B.1.3 Full-time and part-time adult employees—overtime rates
[B.1.3 varied by PR718894, PR729335, PR740760, PR762185, PR773963 ppc 01Jul24]
|
|
Monday to Friday |
Saturday—employees other than Nursing services employees |
Sunday—employees other than Nursing services employees |
Saturday & Sunday—Nursing services employees1 |
Public holiday |
||
|
|
First 3 hours |
After 3 hours |
First 3 hours |
After 3 hours |
|
|
|
|
|
% of minimum hourly rate |
||||||
|
|
150% |
200% |
150% |
200% |
200% |
150% |
250% |
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Level 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.1 |
36.15 |
48.20 |
36.15 |
48.20 |
48.20 |
– |
60.25 |
|
1.2 |
37.47 |
49.96 |
37.47 |
49.96 |
49.96 |
– |
62.45 |
|
1.3 |
38.79 |
51.72 |
38.79 |
51.72 |
51.72 |
– |
64.65 |
|
Level 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.1 |
39.08 |
52.10 |
39.08 |
52.10 |
52.10 |
– |
65.13 |
|
2.2 |
40.28 |
53.70 |
40.28 |
53.70 |
53.70 |
– |
67.13 |
|
Level 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.1 |
40.77 |
54.36 |
40.77 |
54.36 |
54.36 |
– |
67.95 |
|
3.2 |
41.51 |
55.34 |
41.51 |
55.34 |
55.34 |
– |
69.18 |
|
Level 4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.1 |
43.04 |
57.38 |
43.04 |
57.38 |
57.38 |
– |
71.73 |
|
4.2 |
45.20 |
60.26 |
45.20 |
60.26 |
60.26 |
– |
75.33 |
|
Level 5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.1 |
46.67 |
62.22 |
46.67 |
62.22 |
62.22 |
– |
77.78 |
|
5.2 |
48.90 |
65.20 |
48.90 |
65.20 |
65.20 |
– |
81.50 |
|
Level 6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.1 |
50.66 |
67.54 |
50.66 |
67.54 |
67.54 |
50.66 |
84.43 |
|
6.2 |
54.11 |
72.14 |
54.11 |
72.14 |
72.14 |
54.11 |
90.18 |
|
Level 7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.1 |
55.68 |
74.24 |
55.68 |
74.24 |
74.24 |
55.68 |
92.80 |
|
7.2 |
57.48 |
76.64 |
57.48 |
76.64 |
76.64 |
57.48 |
95.80 |
|
7.3 |
59.25 |
79.00 |
59.25 |
79.00 |
79.00 |
59.25 |
98.75 |
|
Level 8 |
64.53 |
86.04 |
64.53 |
86.04 |
86.04 |
64.53 |
107.55 |
1 Nursing classifications begin at Level 6.
B.2 Casual adult employees
B.2.1 Casual adult employees—ordinary and penalty rates
[B.2.1 varied by PR718894, PR729335, PR740760, PR762185, PR773963 ppc 01Jul24]
|
|
Ordinary hours |
Saturday1 |
Saturday2 |
Sunday1 |
Sunday2 |
Public holiday |
|
|
% of minimum hourly rate |
|||||
|
|
125% |
150% |
175% |
200% |
225% |
275% |
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Level 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.1 |
30.13 |
36.15 |
42.18 |
48.20 |
54.23 |
66.28 |
|
1.2 |
31.23 |
37.47 |
43.72 |
49.96 |
56.21 |
68.70 |
|
1.3 |
32.33 |
38.79 |
45.26 |
51.72 |
58.19 |
71.12 |
|
Level 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.1 |
32.56 |
39.08 |
45.59 |
52.10 |
58.61 |
71.64 |
|
2.2 |
33.56 |
40.28 |
46.99 |
53.70 |
60.41 |
73.84 |
|
Level 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.1 |
33.98 |
40.77 |
47.57 |
54.36 |
61.16 |
74.75 |
|
3.2 |
34.59 |
41.51 |
48.42 |
55.34 |
62.26 |
76.09 |
|
Level 4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.1 |
35.86 |
43.04 |
50.21 |
57.38 |
64.55 |
78.90 |
|
4.2 |
37.66 |
45.20 |
52.73 |
60.26 |
67.79 |
82.86 |
|
Level 5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.1 |
38.89 |
46.67 |
54.44 |
62.22 |
70.00 |
85.55 |
|
5.2 |
40.75 |
48.90 |
57.05 |
65.20 |
73.35 |
89.65 |
|
Level 6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.1 |
42.21 |
50.66 |
59.10 |
67.54 |
75.98 |
92.87 |
|
6.2 |
45.09 |
54.11 |
63.12 |
72.14 |
81.16 |
99.19 |
|
Level 7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.1 |
46.40 |
55.68 |
64.96 |
74.24 |
83.52 |
102.08 |
|
7.2 |
47.90 |
57.48 |
67.06 |
76.64 |
86.22 |
105.38 |
|
7.3 |
49.38 |
59.25 |
69.13 |
79.00 |
88.88 |
108.63 |
|
Level 8 |
53.78 |
64.53 |
75.29 |
86.04 |
96.80 |
118.31 |
1 Rate for School operational services employee in the cooking/catering group and boarding supervision services employee not working averaged hours in accordance with clause 14.4.
2 Rate for all other employees working ordinary hours on a Saturday (see clause 14.6).
B.2.2 Casual adult employees—shiftwork penalty rates
[B.2.2 varied by PR718894, PR729335, PR740760, PR762185, PR773963 ppc 01Jul24]
|
|
Afternoon & night |
Permanent night |
|
|
% of minimum hourly rate |
|
|
|
140% |
155% |
|
|
$ |
$ |
|
Level 1 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
33.74 |
37.36 |
|
1.2 |
34.97 |
38.72 |
|
1.3 |
36.20 |
40.08 |
|
Level 2 |
|
|
|
2.1 |
36.47 |
40.38 |
|
2.2 |
37.59 |
41.62 |
|
Level 3 |
|
|
|
3.1 |
38.05 |
42.13 |
|
3.2 |
38.74 |
42.89 |
|
Level 4 |
|
|
|
4.1 |
40.17 |
44.47 |
|
4.2 |
42.18 |
46.70 |
|
Level 5 |
|
|
|
5.1 |
43.55 |
48.22 |
|
5.2 |
45.64 |
50.53 |
|
Level 6 |
|
|
|
6.1 |
47.28 |
52.34 |
|
6.2 |
50.50 |
55.91 |
|
Level 7 |
|
|
|
7.1 |
51.97 |
57.54 |
|
7.2 |
53.65 |
59.40 |
|
7.3 |
55.30 |
61.23 |
|
Level 8 |
60.23 |
66.68 |
Schedule C—Summary of Monetary Allowances
[Varied by PR718894, PR719047, PR729335, PR729520, PR740760, PR740926, PR750830, PR762185, PR762352, PR773963, PR774133]
See clause 19—Allowances for full details of allowances payable under this award.
[C.1.1 varied by PR718894, PR729335, PR740760, PR762185, PR773963 ppc 01Jul24]
C.1.1 The wage-related allowances in this award are based on the standard rate as defined in clause 2—Definitions as the annual salary for Level 3.1 in clause 17.1 = $ 53,897.
|
Allowance |
Clause |
% of standard rate |
$ |
Payable |
|
First aid allowance—Annual; or |
19.2(a)(i) |
1.65 |
889.30 |
per annum |
|
First aid allowance—Daily |
19.2(a)(i) |
1/240th of annual allowance |
3.71 |
per day |
|
Sleepover allowance |
19.2(b)(i) |
0.11 |
59.29 |
per sleepover |
C.1.2 Automatic adjustment of wage-related allowances
[C.1.2 renamed and substituted by PR750830 ppc 15Mar23]
The amount of each wage-related allowance is the percentage of the standard rate specified for the allowance and will automatically adjust to reflect the specified percentage when the standard rate is varied.
C.2 Expense-related allowances
[C.2.1 varied by PR719047, PR729520, PR740926, PR762352, PR774133 ppc 01Jul24]
C.2.1 The expense-related allowances in this award will be adjusted by reference to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) as per the following:
|
Allowance |
Clause |
$ |
Payable |
|
Meal allowance—overtime |
19.3(a)(ii) |
19.43 |
per occasion |
|
Tool allowance—Tradesperson |
19.3(b) |
17.90 |
per week |
|
Tool allowance—Carpenter/Joiner |
19.3(b) |
33.88 |
per week |
|
Uniform/protective clothing allowance—paid with laundry allowance—Per day |
19.3(c)(i) |
1.20 |
per day |
|
Uniform/protective clothing allowance—paid with laundry allowance—Maximum per week |
19.3(c)(i) |
6.00 |
per week |
|
Laundry allowance—additional to uniform/protective clothing allowance—Per day |
19.3(c)(i) |
0.30 |
per day |
|
Laundry allowance—additional to uniform/protective clothing allowance—Maximum per week |
19.3(c)(i) |
1.50 |
per week |
|
Laundry allowance—where uniform cost reimbursed by employer—Per day |
19.3(c)(i) |
0.30 |
per day |
|
Laundry allowance—where uniform cost reimbursed by employer—Maximum per week |
19.3(c)(i) |
1.50 |
per week |
|
Vehicle allowance—use of own vehicle—Motor car |
19.3(d)(i) |
0.99 |
per km |
|
Vehicle allowance—use of own vehicle—Motorcycle |
19.3(d)(i) |
0.33 |
per km |
C.2.2 Adjustment of expense-related allowances
(a) At the time of any adjustment to the standard rate, each expense-related allowance will be increased by the relevant adjustment factor. The relevant adjustment factor for this purpose is the percentage movement in the applicable index figure most recently published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics since the allowance was last adjusted.
(b) The applicable index figure is the index figure published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics for the Eight Capitals Consumer Price Index (Cat No. 6401.0), as follows:
|
Allowance |
Applicable Consumer Price Index figure |
|
Meal allowance |
Take away and fast foods sub-group |
|
Tool allowance |
Tools and equipment for house and garden component of the household appliances, utensils and tools sub-group |
|
Uniform/protective clothing allowance |
Clothing and footwear group |
|
Vehicle allowance |
Private motoring sub-group |
D.1.1 An apprentice means any person employed and registered in the form prescribed by the relevant State Apprenticeship Authority.
D.1.2 For the purposes of this award, an apprentice is an employee who is engaged under a Training Agreement registered by the relevant State or Territory Training or apprenticeship Authority, where the qualification outcome specified in the Training agreement is a relevant qualification from a Training Package endorsed by the National Training Framework Committee.
D.1.3 An apprentice will also include an employee who is engaged under a Training Agreement or Contract of Training for an apprenticeship declared or recognised by the relevant State or Territory Training or Apprenticeship Authority.
D.1.4 Subject to appropriate State legislation, an employer must not employ an unapprenticed junior in a trade provided for in this award.
D.1.5 In order to undertake trade training in accordance with clause D.1 a person must be a party to a contract of apprenticeship training or training agreement in accordance with the requirements of the relevant Apprenticeship authority or State legislation. The employer must provide access to training consistent with the contract or training agreement without loss of pay.
D.1.6 An apprentice who attends a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) must be reimbursed by their employer for all training fees and the costs of all prescribed textbooks (excluding those textbooks which are available in the employer’s technical library) paid by the apprentice in respect of any course prescribed, at the end of each term, unless there is unsatisfactory progress. An employer may meet its obligation by paying any fees and/or cost of textbooks directly to the RTO.
D.1.7 The probationary period of an apprentice must be as set out in the training agreement or contract of apprenticeship consistent with the requirements of the Apprenticeship Authority or State legislation but must not exceed 3 months.
D.1.8 An apprentice who is under 21 years of age on completion of their apprenticeship and who is employed in the occupation to which they were apprenticed will be paid not less than the adult rate prescribed for that classification.
D.1.9 Except as provided in this schedule or where otherwise stated all conditions of employment specified in this award will apply to apprentices.
D.1.10 No apprentice under the age of 18 years will be required to work overtime unless they request to work overtime. An apprentice must not work or be required to work overtime at times which would prevent their attendance at technical school as required by this award or by State legislation.
D.1.11 No apprentice under the age of 18 years will be employed on any shift other than day shift. An apprentice over the age of 18 years, by mutual agreement may be required to work on an afternoon shift provided such shiftwork does not prevent their attendance at technical school as required by this award or by State legislation.
D.1.12 An apprentice must not work under any system of payment by results.
D.1.13 An employer must allow an apprentice to take time off during working hours to attend available classes. In order to be entitled to the time off the apprentice must produce a card showing the employee’s attendance at school for the period.
D.1.14 The provisions of this schedule will be read in conjunction with any state legislation or regulation relating to apprentices.
D.1.15 Provisions of any State legislation or regulation relating to the attendance of apprentices at technical school during ordinary working hours or to disciplinary powers of Apprenticeship Authorities over apprentices and employers are deemed not to be inconsistent with this award.
D.1.16 Apprentices are entitled to the NES, as supplemented by this award, except with respect to redundancy pay.
D.1.17 The ordinary hours of work of apprentices must not exceed those of the tradespersons employed under this award.
D.1.18 The number of apprentices that may be employed by an employer at any time in the said trade or trades must not exceed the proportion of one apprentice for each individual tradesperson employed by the employer in such trade.
(a) Clause D.1.19 applies to apprentices required to attend block release training identified in or associated with their training contract.
(c) Clause D.1.19(b) does not apply where the apprentice could attend a closer RTO, and use of a more distant RTO is not agreed between the employer and the apprentice.
D.1.20 For the purposes of clause D.1.19(b), excess reasonable travel costs include:
(a) the total costs of reasonable transport (including transporting tools where required);
(b) accommodation costs incurred while travelling (where necessary); and
(c) reasonable expenses incurred while travelling, including meals, which exceed those incurred in travelling to and from work.
D.1.21 Excess reasonable travel costs do not include payment for travelling time or expenses incurred while not travelling to and from block release training.
D.1.22 Reduction of payment
(a) Payment under clause D.1.19 may be reduced where an apprentice is eligible to receive travel costs to attend the block release training under a Government apprentice assistance scheme.
(b) The payment may be reduced by the amount the apprentice is entitled to receive under the scheme.
(c) A payment reduction will only apply if an apprentice has either received assistance under the scheme or their employer has advised them in writing of the availability of the assistance.
D.1.23 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 D.1 operates subject to the provisions of clause D.2—School-based Apprentices of Schedule D—Apprentices.
D.2.1 A school-based apprentice is a person who is undertaking an apprenticeship in accordance with this schedule while also undertaking a course of secondary education.
D.2.2 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.
D.2.4 For the purposes of clause D.2.3, where an apprentice is a full-time school student, the time spent in off-the-job training for which the apprentice must be paid is 25% of the actual hours worked each week on-the-job. The wages paid for training time may be averaged over the semester or year.
D.2.5 A school-based apprentice must be allowed, over the duration of the apprenticeship, the same amount of time to attend off-the-job training as an equivalent full-time apprentice.
D.2.6 For the purposes of this schedule, off-the-job training is structured training delivered by a Registered Training Organisation separate from normal work duties or general supervised practice undertaken on the job.
D.2.7 The duration of the apprenticeship must be as specified in the training agreement or contract for each apprentice but must not exceed 6 years.
D.2.8 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.
D.2.9 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.
D.2.10 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.
D.2.11 School-based apprentices are entitled pro rata to all of the other conditions in this award.
Schedule E—Supported Wage System
[Varied by PR719661, PR729672, PR742256, PR762969, PR774051]
E.1 This schedule defines the conditions which will apply to employees who because of the effects of a disability are eligible for a supported wage under the terms of this award.
E.2 In this schedule:
approved assessor means a person accredited by the management unit established by the Commonwealth under the supported wage system to perform assessments of an individual’s productive capacity within the supported wage system.
assessment instrument means the tool provided for under the supported wage system that records the assessment of the productive capacity of the person to be employed under the supported wage system.
disability support pension means the Commonwealth pension scheme to provide income security for persons with a disability as provided under the Social Security Act 1991 (Cth), as amended from time to time, or any successor to that scheme.
relevant minimum wage means the minimum wage prescribed in this award for the class of work for which an employee is engaged.
supported wage system (SWS) means the Commonwealth Government system to promote employment for people who cannot work at full award wages because of a disability, as documented in the Supported Wage System Handbook. The Handbook is available from the following website: www.jobaccess.gov.au.
SWS wage assessment agreement means the document in the form required by the Department of Social Services that records the employee’s productive capacity and agreed wage rate.
E.3 Eligibility criteria
E.3.1 Employees covered by this schedule will be those who are unable to perform the range of duties to the competence level required within the class of work for which the employee is engaged under this award, because of the effects of a disability on their productive capacity and who meet the impairment criteria for receipt of a disability support pension.
E.3.2 This schedule does not apply to any existing employee who has a claim against the employer which is subject to the provisions of workers compensation legislation or any provision of this award relating to the rehabilitation of employees who are injured in the course of their employment.
E.4 Supported wage rates
E.4.1 Employees to whom this schedule applies will be paid the applicable percentage of the relevant minimum wage according to the following schedule:
|
Assessed capacity (clause E.5 ) % |
Relevant minimum wage % |
|
10 |
10 |
|
20 |
20 |
|
30 |
30 |
|
40 |
40 |
|
50 |
50 |
|
60 |
60 |
|
70 |
70 |
|
80 |
80 |
|
90 |
90 |
[E.4.2 varied by PR719661, PR729672, PR742256, PR762969, PR774051 ppc 01Jul24]
E.4.2 Provided that the minimum amount payable must be not less than $106 per week.
E.4.3 Where an employee’s assessed capacity is 10%, they must receive a high degree of assistance and support.
E.5.1 For the purpose of establishing the percentage of the relevant minimum wage, the productive capacity of the employee will be assessed in accordance with the SWS by an approved assessor, having consulted the employer and employee and, if the employee so desires, a union which the employee is eligible to join.
E.5.2 All assessments made under this schedule must be documented in an SWS wage assessment agreement, and retained by the employer as a time and wages record in accordance with the Act.
E.6 Lodgement of SWS wage assessment agreement
E.6.1 All SWS wage assessment agreements under the conditions of this schedule, including the appropriate percentage of the relevant minimum wage to be paid to the employee, must be lodged by the employer with the Fair Work Commission.
E.6.2 All SWS wage assessment agreements must be agreed and signed by the employee and employer parties to the assessment. Where a union which has an interest in the award is not a party to the assessment, the assessment will be referred by the Fair Work Commission to the union by certified mail and the agreement will take effect unless an objection is notified to the Fair Work Commission within 10 working days.
E.7 Review of assessment
The assessment of the applicable percentage should be subject to annual or more frequent review on the basis of a reasonable request for such a review. The process of review must be in accordance with the procedures for assessing capacity under the SWS.
E.8 Other terms and conditions of employment
Where an assessment has been made, the applicable percentage will apply to the relevant minimum wage only. Employees covered by the provisions of this schedule will be entitled to the same terms and conditions of employment as other workers covered by this award on a pro rata basis.
E.9 Workplace adjustment
An employer wishing to employ a person under the provisions of this schedule must take reasonable steps to make changes in the workplace to enhance the employee’s capacity to do the job. Changes may involve re-design of job duties, working time arrangements and work organisation in consultation with other workers in the area.
E.10 Trial period
E.10.1 In order for an adequate assessment of the employee’s capacity to be made, an employer may employ a person under the provisions of this schedule for a trial period not exceeding 12 weeks, except that in some cases additional work adjustment time (not exceeding 4 weeks) may be needed.
E.10.2 During that trial period the assessment of capacity will be undertaken and the percentage of the relevant minimum wage for a continuing employment relationship will be determined.
[E.10.3 varied by PR719661, PR729672, PR742256, PR762969, PR774051 ppc 01Jul24]
E.10.3 The minimum amount payable to the employee during the trial period must be no less than $106 per week.
E.10.4 Work trials should include induction or training as appropriate to the job being trialled.
E.10.5 Where the employer and employee wish to establish a continuing employment relationship following the completion of the trial period, a further contract of employment will be entered into based on the outcome of assessment under clause E.5.
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___
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[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___
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Include if the employee is under 18 years of age:
Name of parent/guardian: ________________________________________ Signature of parent/guardian: ________________________________________ Date signed: ___/___/20___ |
[Schedule I—Part-day Public Holidays deleted by PR747392 ppc 14Nov22]
[Schedule J deleted by PR742721 ppc 17Jun22]
[Schedule X— Additional Measures During the COVID-19 Pandemic deleted by PR742721 ppc 17Jun22]
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