Confectioners (State) TRAINING WAGE Award

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Review of Award pursuant to Section 19 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996.

 

(No. IRC 1532 of 2007)

 

 

REVIEWED AWARD

 

1.         Title

2.         Application

3.         Objective

4.         Definitions

5.         Training Conditions

6.         Employment Conditions

7.         Wages

8.         Grievance Procedures

9          Anti-Discrimination

10.       Area, Incidence and Duration

 

PART B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Weekly Rates - Industry/Skill Level A

Table 2 - Weekly Rates - Industry/Skill Level B

Table 3 - Weekly Rates - Industry/Skill Level C

Table 4 - School Based Traineeships

Table 5 - Hourly Rates for Trainees Who Have Left School

Table 6 - Hourly Rates for School Based Traineeships

 

Appendix A -Rates of Pay or Industry Skill Levels

 

PART A

 

1.  Title

 

This award shall be known as the Confectioners (State) Training Wage Award.

 

2.  Application

 

(a)        Subject to subclause (c) of this clause, this award shall apply to persons who are undertaking a traineeship (as defined) and is to be read in conjunction with the Confectioners (State) Award, or any legally registered award or any former industrial agreement of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales which covers the terms and conditions of employment of persons performing work covered by this award.

 

(b)        Notwithstanding (a), this award shall apply provisionally for an interim period:

 

(i)         Starting upon the commencement date as recorded on a valid "Application to Establish a Traineeship" signed by both the employer and the Trainee, which has been lodged with the Relevant NSW Training Authority; and

 

(ii)        Ending upon the expiry of one calendar month period immediately following the employer's receipt of the Indenture Papers from the Relevant NSW Training Authority.

 

In any case, the duration for which this award may provisionally apply shall be no longer than two calendar month, or such longer period as may be required to accommodate a delay in processing the "Application to Establish a Traineeship" which is beyond the control of the employer.

 

(c)        The terms and conditions of the award in subclause (a) or any former agreement of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales shall apply, except where inconsistent with this award.

 

(d)        Notwithstanding the foregoing, this award shall not apply to employees who were employed by an employer under an award referred to in subclause (a) of this clause prior to the date of approval of a traineeship relevant to the employer, except where agreed upon between the employer and the relevant union(s).

 

(e)        This award does not apply to the apprenticeship system or any training program, which applies to the same occupation and achieves essentially the same training outcome as an existing apprenticeship in an award as at 27 April 1998 or in an award that binds the employer.

 

(f)         At the conclusion of the traineeship, this Award shall cease to apply to the employment of the trainee and the Parent Award shall apply to the former trainee.

 

3.  Objective

 

The objective of this award is to assist in the establishment of a system of traineeships which provides approved training in conjunction with employment in order to enhance the skill levels and future employment prospects of trainees, particularly young people, and the long term unemployed.  The system is neither designed nor intended for those who are already trained and job ready.  It is not intended that existing employees shall be displaced from employment by trainees.  Nothing in this award shall be taken to replace the prescription of training requirements in the Parent Award.

 

4.  Definitions

 

Structured Training means that training which is specified in the Training Plan, which is part of the Training Agreement registered with the relevant NSW Training Authority.  It includes training undertaken both on and off-the-job in a traineeship scheme and involves formal instruction, both theoretical and practical, and supervised practice.  The training reflects the requirements of a Traineeship approved by the relevant NSW Training Authority and leads to a qualification set out in clause 5(f).

 

Parent Award means an award that applies to a Trainee, or that would have applied, but for the operation of this award.

 

Relevant Union means a union party to the making of the Parent Award and which is entitled to enrol the Trainee as a member.

 

Trainee is an individual who is a signatory to a Training Contract registered with the relevant NSW Training Authority and is involved in paid work and structured training which may be on or off the job.  A trainee can be full-time, part-time or school-based.

 

School Based Trainee is a student enrolled in the Higher School Certificate or equivalent qualifications, who is undertaking a traineeship which forms a recognised component of their HSC curriculum, and is endorsed by the relevant NSW Training Authority and the NSW Board of Studies as such.

 

Traineeship means a system of training which has been approved by the relevant NSW Training Authority and includes full-time traineeships and part-time traineeships including school-based traineeships.

 

Training contract means an instrument which establishes a Traineeship under the Apprenticeships and Traineeships Act 2001.

 

Training Plan means a programme of training which forms part of a Training Agreement registered with the Relevant NSW Training Authority

 

Relevant NSW Training Authority means the Department of Education and Training, or successor organisation.

 

Year 10 for the purposes of this award, any person leaving school before completing Year 10 shall be deemed to have completed Year 10.

 

5.  Training Conditions

 

(a)        The trainee shall attend an approved training course or training program prescribed in the Training Agreement or as notified to the trainee by the Relevant NSW Training Authority in an accredited and relevant traineeship.

 

(b)        A Traineeship shall not commence until the relevant Training Agreement, has been signed by the employer and the trainee and lodged for registration with the Relevant NSW Training Authority.

 

(c)        The employer shall ensure that the Trainee is permitted to attend the training course or program provided for in the Training Agreement and shall ensure that the Trainee receives the appropriate on-the-job training.

 

(d)        The employer shall provide a level of supervision in accordance with the traineeship agreement during the traineeship period.

 

(e)        The employer agrees that the overall training program will be monitored by officers of the Relevant NSW Training Authority and that training records or work books may be utilised as part of this monitoring process.

 

(f)         Training shall be directed at:

 

(i)         the achievement of key competencies required for successful participation in the workplace (e.g., literacy, numeracy, problem solving, team work, using technology), and an Australian Vocational Certificate Level I.

 

This could be achieved through foundation competencies which are part of endorsed competencies for an industry or enterprise; and/or

 

(ii)        the achievement of competencies required for successful participation in an industry or enterprise (where there are endorsed national standards, these will define these competencies), as are proposed to be included in the Australian Qualification Framework Certificate Level II or above.

 

6.  Employment Conditions

 

(a)        A Trainee shall be engaged as a full-time employee for a maximum of one year's duration or a part-time trainee for a period no greater than the equivalent of one year full-time employment.

 

For example, a part-time trainee working 2.5 days per week (including the time spent in approved training) works (and trains) half the hours of a full-time trainee and therefore their traineeship could extend for a maximum of two years.

 

In any event, unless the Relevant NSW Training Authority directs, the maximum duration for a traineeship shall be thirty six months.

 

By agreement in writing, and with the consent of the Relevant NSW Training Authority, the relevant employer and the Trainee may vary the duration of the Traineeship and the extent of approved training provided that any agreement to vary is in accordance with the relevant Traineeship.

 

(b)        A trainee shall be subject to a satisfactory probation period of up to one month, which may be reduced at the discretion of the employer.

 

(c)        Where the trainee completes the qualification in the Training Contract, earlier than the time specified in the Training Contract then the traineeship may be concluded by mutual agreement.

 

(d)        A traineeship shall not be terminated before its conclusion, except in accordance with the Apprenticeships and Traineeships Act 2001, or mutual agreement.

 

An employer who chooses not to continue the employment of a trainee upon the completion of the traineeship shall notify, in writing, the Relevant NSW Training Authority of their decision.

 

(e)        The Trainee shall be permitted to be absent from work without loss of continuity of employment and/or wages to attend the Structured Training in accordance with the Training Contract.

 

(f)         Where the employment of a Trainee by an employer is continued after the completion of the traineeship period, such traineeship period shall be counted as service for the purposes of any Parent Award or any other legislative entitlements.

 

(g)

 

(i)         The Training Contract may restrict the circumstances under which the Trainee may work overtime and shift work in order to ensure the training program is successfully completed.

 

(ii)        No Trainee shall work overtime or shift work on their own unless consistent with the provisions of the Parent Award.

 

(iii)       No Trainee shall work shift work unless the relevant parties to this award agree that such shift work makes satisfactory provision for Structured Training.  Such training may be applied over a cycle in excess of a week, but must average over the relevant period no less than the amount of training required for non-shift work Trainees.

 

(iv)       The Trainee wage shall be the basis for the calculation of overtime and/or shift penalty rates prescribed by the Parent Award.

 

(h)        All other terms and conditions of the Parent Award that are applicable to the Trainee, or would be applicable to the Trainee but for this Award, shall apply unless specifically varied by this Award.

 

(i)         A Trainee who fails to either complete the Traineeship or who cannot for any reason be placed in full-time employment with the employer on successful completion of the Traineeship, shall not be entitled to any severance payment.

 

The following employment conditions apply specifically to part-time and school-based Trainees:

 

(j)         A part-time trainee shall receive, on a pro rata basis, all employment conditions applicable to a full-time trainee. All the provisions of this award shall apply to part time trainees except as specified in this clause.

 

(k)        A part-time trainee may, by agreement, transfer from a part-time to a full-time traineeship position should one become available.

 

(l)         The minimum daily engagement periods, applying to part-time employees, specified in the Parent Award(s) shall also be applicable to part-time trainees.

 

Where there is no provision for a minimum daily engagement period in the Parent Award(s) or other industrial instrument(s), applying to part-time employees, then the minimum start per occasion shall be 3 continuous hours, except in cases where it is agreed that there shall be a start of 2 continuous hours, on 2 or more days per week, provided that:

 

(i) a 2 hour start is sought by the employee to accommodate the employee’s personal circumstances, or

 

(ii) the place of work is within a distance of 5km from the employee’s place of residence.

 

(m)       School-based trainees shall not be required to attend work during the interval starting four weeks prior to the commencement of the final year Higher School Certificate Examination period and ending upon the completion of the individual’s last HSC examination paper.

 

(n)        For the purposes of this award, a school-based trainee shall become an ordinary trainee as at January 1 of the year following the year in which they ceased to be a school student.

 

7.  Wages

 

Wages - Full-Time Trainees:

 

(a)        The weekly wages payable to full-time trainees shall be as follows:

 

 

(b)        These wage rates will only apply to Trainees while they are undertaking an approved Traineeship, which includes Structured Training as defined in this Award.

 

(c)        The wage rates prescribed by this clause do not apply to complete trade level training, which is covered by the Apprenticeship system.

 

(d)        The rates of pay in this award include the State Wage Case 2007. These adjustments may be offset against:

 

(i)         any equivalent overaward payments;  and/or

 

(ii)        award wage increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case, and minimum rate adjustments.

 

(e)        Appendix A sets out the skill level of a Traineeship.  Where the actual traineeship is listed in Appendix A the rate of pay or skill level in respect of the traineeship is determinative of the actual rate of pay or skill levels (i.e. skill levels A, B or C) that are contained in the Traineeship.  Where a new traineeship for the purpose of this award is established by the relevant authority, the determination of the appropriate rate of pay or skill level for the purpose of determining the appropriate wage rate shall be based on the following criteria:

 

(i)         Any agreement of the parties or submission by the parties;

 

(ii)        The nature of the industry;

 

(iii)       The total training plan;

 

(iv)       Recognition that training can be undertaken in stages;

 

(v)        The exit skill level in the Parent Award contemplated by the traineeship.

 

A trainee engaged in a traineeship prior to 22 April 2002, who is paid rates of pay or receives conditions that are better than the rates of pay or conditions in this award, shall not be financially or otherwise disadvantaged through the introduction of this clause and shall maintain their existing rate of pay and/or prior conditions until the cessation of the traineeship.

 

(f)         For the purposes of this provision, "out of school" shall refer only to periods out of school beyond Year 10, and shall be deemed to:

 

(i)         Include any period of schooling beyond Year 10, which was not part of nor contributed to, a completed year of schooling;

 

(ii)        Include any period during which a trainee repeats, in whole or part, a year of schooling beyond Year 10;

 

(iii)       Not include any period during a calendar year in which a year of schooling is completed;  and

 

(iv)       have effect on an anniversary date, being 1 January in each year.

 

Wages for Part-time and School-Based Trainees:

 

(g)        This clause shall apply to trainees who undertake a traineeship on a part-time basis by working less than full-time ordinary hours and by undertaking the approved training at the same or lesser training time than a full-time trainee.

 

(h)        Table 5 - Hourly Rates for Trainees Who Have Left School and Table 6 -Hourly Rates for School Based Traineeships of Part B, Monetary Rates are the hourly rates of pay where the training is either fully off-the-job or where 20% of time is spent in approved training. These rates are derived from a 38 hour week.

 

(i)         The hours for which payment shall be made are determined as follows:

 

(i)         Where the approved training for a traineeship (including a school based traineeship) is provided off-the-job by a registered training organisation, for example at school or at TAFE, these rates shall apply only to the total hours worked by the part time trainee on-the-job.

 

(ii)        Where the approved training is undertaken on-the-job in a combination of on-the-job and off-the-job, and the average proportion of time to be spent in approved training is 20% (i.e. the same as for the equivalent full time traineeship):

 

(1)        If the training is solely on-the-job, then the total hours on-the-job shall be multiplied by the applicable hourly rate, and then 20 per cent shall be deducted.

 

(2)        If the training is partly on-the-job and partly off-the-job, then the total of all hours spent in work and training shall be multiplied by the applicable hourly rate, and then 20 per cent shall be deducted.

 

Note: 20 per cent is the average proportion of time spent in approved training which has been taken into account in setting the wage rates for most full-time traineeships.

 

(iii)       Where the normal full time weekly hours are not 38 the appropriate hourly rate may be obtained by multiplying the rate in the table by 38 and then dividing by the normal full-time hours.

 

(j)         For traineeships not covered by subclause (h) above, the following formula for the calculation of wage rates shall apply:

 

The wage rate shall be pro-rata the full time rates based on variation in the amount of training and/or the amount of work over the period of the traineeship which may also be varied on the basis of the following formula

 

Wage = Full time wage rate	x	Trainee hours - average weekly training time
		30.4*

 

Note: 30.4 in the above formula represents 30 ordinary full-time hours less the average training time for full-time trainees (i.e. 20%). A pro rata adjustment will need to be made in the case where the Parent Award specifies different ordinary full-time hours: for example where the ordinary weekly hours are 40, 30.4 will be replaced by 32.

 

(i)         ‘’Full-time wage rate’’ means the appropriate rate as set out in Table 1 - Industry/Skill Level A, Table 2 - Industry/Skill Level B, Table 3 - Industry/Skill Level C and Table 4 - School-based Traineeships of Part B, Monetary Rates.

 

(ii)        ‘’Trainee hours’’ shall be the hours worked per week, including the time spent in Structured Training. For the purposes of this definition, the time spent in Structured Training may be taken as an average for that particular year of the Traineeship.

 

(iii)       ‘’Average weekly training time’’ is based upon the length of the traineeship specified in the traineeship agreement or training agreement as follows:

 

 

Note 1: 7.6 in the above formula represents the average weekly training time for a full-time Trainee whose ordinary hours are 38 per week.  A pro rata adjustment will need to be made in the case where the Parent Award specifies different ordinary time hours. For example, where the ordinary weekly hours are 40, 7.6 will be replaced by 8.

 

Note 2: The parties note that the Training Contract will require a trainee to be employed for sufficient hours to complete all requirements of the Traineeship, including the on the job work experience and demonstration of competencies. The parties also note that this would result in the equivalent of a full day’s on the job work per week.

 

Example of the calculation for the wage rate for a part-time traineeship

 

A school student commences a traineeship in year 11. The ordinary hours of work in the relevant award are 38. The training agreement specifies two years (24 months) as the length of the traineeship.

 

‘’Average weekly training time’’ in therefore 7.6 x 12/24 = 3.8 hours.

 

‘’Trainee hours’’ totals 15 hours; these are made up of 11 hours work which is worked over two days of the week plus 1-1/2 hours on the job training plus 2-1/2 hours off the job approved training at school and at TAFE.

 

So the wage rate in year 11 is:

 

$181  x	15 - 3.8	=  $66.68 plus any applicable penalty rates under the Parent Award.
	30.4

 

The wage rates varies when the student completes year 11 and passes the anniversary date of 1 January the following year to begin year 12 and/or if ‘’trainee hours’’ change.

 

8.  Grievance Procedures

 

(a)        Procedures relating to grievances of individual trainees -

 

(i)         A trainee shall notify the employer as to the substance of any grievance and request a meeting with the employer for bilateral discussions in order to settle the grievance.

 

(ii)        If no remedy to the trainee's grievance is found, then the employee shall seek further discussion and attempt to resolve the grievance at a higher level of authority, where appropriate.

 

(iii)       Reasonable time limits must be allowed for discussion at each level of authority.

 

(iv)       At the conclusion of the discussion, the employer must provide a response to the trainee's grievance, if the matter has not been resolved, including reasons for not implementing any proposed remedy.  At this stage, an employer or a trainee may involve an industrial organisation of employers or employees of which he/she is a member.

 

(v)        If no resolution of the trainee's grievance can be found, then

 

(i)         if the dispute relates to issues of training then the matter may be referred to the NSW Commissioner for Vocational Training in accordance with the Apprenticeships and Traineeships Act 2001;  or

 

(ii)        if the dispute relates to industrial issues then the matter may be referred to the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales by either the employer, an industrial organisation of employers or a union representing the trainee.

 

(vi)       Whilst this grievance procedure is being followed, normal work shall continue.

 

(a)        Procedures relating to disputes, etc., between employers and their trainees:

 

(i)         A question, dispute or difficulty must initially be dealt with at the store level where the problem has arisen.  If the problem cannot be solved at this level, the matter shall be referred to a higher level of authority.

 

(ii)        If no resolution can be found to the question, dispute or difficulty the matter may be referred to the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales by any party to the dispute or the industrial organisation representing any of the parties to the dispute.

 

(iii)       Reasonable time limits must be allowed for discussion at each level of authority.

 

(iv)       While a procedure is being followed, normal work must continue.

 

(v)        The employer may be represented by an industrial organisation of employers and the employee may be represented by an industrial organisation of employees for the purposes of each procedure.

 

9.  Anti-Discrimination

 

(1)        It is the intention of the parties bound by this award to seek to achieve the object in section 3(f) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 to prevent and eliminate discrimination in the workplace.  This includes discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, marital status, disability, homosexuality, transgender identity, age and responsibilities as a carer.

 

(2)        It follows that in fulfilling their obligations under the dispute resolution procedure prescribed by this award the parties have obligations to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the operation of the provisions of this award are not directly or indirectly discriminatory in their effects.  It will be consistent with the fulfilment of these obligations for the parties to make application to vary any provision of the award which, by its terms or operation, has a direct or indirect discriminatory effect.

 

(3)        Under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, it is unlawful to victimise an employee because the employee has made or may make or has been involved in a complaint of unlawful discrimination or harassment.

 

(4)        Nothing in this clause is to be taken to affect:

 

(a)        any conduct or act which is specifically exempted from anti-discrimination legislation;

 

(b)        offering or providing junior rates of pay to persons under 21 years of age;

 

(c)        any act or practice of a body established to propagate religion which is exempted under section 56(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977;

 

(d)        a party to this award from pursuing matters of unlawful discrimination in any State or Federal jurisdiction.

 

(5)        This clause does not create legal rights or obligations in addition to those imposed upon the parties by legislation referred to in this clause.

 

NOTES -

 

(a)        Employers and employees may also be subject to Commonwealth anti-discrimination legislation.

 

(b)        Section 56(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 provides:

 

"Nothing in this Act affects ... any other act or practice of a body established to propagate religion that conforms to the doctrines of that religion or is necessary to avoid injury to the religious susceptibilities of the adherents of that religion".

 

10.  Area, Incidence and Duration

 

It is the intention of this award that it shall only apply where there are declared Traineeships (as defined) in place, excluding the County of Yancowinna.

 

This award is made following a review under section 19 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 and rescinds and replaces the Confectioners (State) Training Wage Award published on 25 January 2002 (330 IG 1076), as varied.

 

The award published on 25 January 2002 took effect from the first full pay period on or after 20 July 2001.

 

The changes made to the award pursuant to the Award Review under section 19(6) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 and Principle 26 of the Principles for the Review of Awards by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales on 28 April 1999 (310 I.G. 359) take effect on and from 14 March 2008.

 

The award remains in force until varied or rescinded, the period for which it was made having already expired.

 

PART B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

2004 STATE WAGE CASE

 

Table 1 - Weekly Rates - Industry/Skill Level A

 

Where the accredited training course and work performed are for the purpose of generating skills which have been defined for work at Skill Level A.

 

	Highest year of schooling completed
	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
	$	$	$
School Leaver	215.00	235.00	284.00
Plus 1 year out of school	235.00	284.00	330.00
Plus 2 years	284.00	330.00	384.00
Plus 3 years	330.00	384.00	439.00
Plus 4 years	384.00	439.00	439.00
Plus 5 years or more	439.00	439.00	439.00

 

The average proportion of time spent in structured training which has been taken into account in setting the above rates is 20 per cent.

 

Table 2 - Weekly Rates - Industry/Skill Level B

 

Where the accredited training course and work performed are for the purpose of generating skills which have been defined for work at Skill Level B.

 

School Leaver	Highest year of schooling completed
	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
	$	$	$
School Leaver	215.00	235.00	274.00
Plus 1 year out of school	235.00	274.00	315.00
Plus 2 years	274.00	315.00	370.00
Plus 3 years	315.00	370.00	421.00
Plus 4 years	370.00	421.00	421.00
Plus 5 years or more	421.00	421.00	421.00

 

The average proportion of time spent in structured training which has been taken into account in setting the above rates is 20 per cent.

 

Table 3 - Weekly Rates - Industry/Skill Level C

 

Where the accredited training course and work performed are for the purpose of generative skills which have been defined for work at Skill Level C.

 

School Leaver	Highest year of schooling completed
	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
	$	$	$
School Leaver	215.00	235.00	268.00
Plus 1 year out of school	235.00	268.00	301.00
Plus 2 years	268.00	301.00	337.00
Plus 3 years	301.00	337.00	376.00
Plus 4 years	337.00	376.00	376.00
Plus 5 years or more	376.00	376.00	376.00

 

The average proportion of time spent in structured training which has been taken into account in setting the above rates is 20 per cent.

 

Table 4 - School-Based Traineeships

 

	Year of schooling
	Year 11	Year 12
	$	$
School based traineeships skill Levels- A, B and C	215.00	235.00

 

The average proportion of time spent in structured training which has been taken into account in setting the above rates is 20 per cent.

 

Table 5 - Hourly Rates for Trainees Who Have Left School

 

	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
	$	$	$
SKILL LEVEL A
School Leaver	7.07	7.73	9.34
Plus 1 year out of school	7.73	9.34	10.86
Plus 2 years	9.34	10.86	12.63
Plus 3 years	10.86	12.63	14.44
Plus 4 years	12.63	14.44	14.44
Plus 5 years or more	14.44	14.44	14.44

 

SKILL LEVEL B
School Leaver	7.07	7.73	9.01
Plus 1 year out of school	7.73	9.01	10.36
Plus 2 years	9.01	10.36	12.17
Plus 3 years	10.36	12.17	13.85
Plus 4 years	12.17	13.85	13.85
Plus 5 years or more	13.85	13.85	13.85
SKILL LEVEL C
School Leaver	7.07	7.73	8.82
Plus 1 year out of school	7.73	8.82	9.90
Plus 2 years	8.82	9.90	11.09
Plus 3 years	9.90	11.09	12.37
Plus 4 years	11.09	12.37	12.37
Plus 5 years or more	12.37	12.37	12.37

 

Table 6 - Hourly Rates for School-Based Traineeships

 

	Year of schooling
	Year 11	Year 12
	$	$
Skills Level A, B and C	7.07	7.73

 

The rates for the 2004 State Wage Case shall take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after 27 February 2008.

 

2005 STATE WAGE CASE

 

Table 1 - Weekly Rates - Industry/Skill Level A

 

Where the accredited training course and work performed are for the purpose of generating skills which have been defined for work at Skill Level A.

 

	Highest year of schooling completed
	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
	$	$	$
School Leaver	221.00	243.00	293.00
Plus 1 year out of school	243.00	293.00	340.00
Plus 2 years	293.00	340.00	396.00
Plus 3 years	340.00	396.00	453.00
Plus 4 years	396.00	453.00	453.00
Plus 5 years or more	453.00	453.00	453.00

 

The average proportion of time spent in structured training which has been taken into account in setting the above rates is 20 per cent.

 

Table 2 - Weekly Rates - Industry/Skill Level B

 

Where the accredited training course and work performed are for the purpose of generating skills which have been defined for work at Skill Level B.

 

School Leaver	Highest year of schooling completed
	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
	$	$	$
School Leaver	221.00	243.00	283.00
Plus 1 year out of school	243.00	283.00	325.00
Plus 2 years	283.00	325.00	382.00
Plus 3 years	325.00	382.00	435.00
Plus 4 years	382.00	435.00	435.00
Plus 5 years or more	435.00	435.00	435.00

 

The average proportion of time spent in structured training which has been taken into account in setting the above rates is 20 per cent.

 

Table 3 - Weekly Rates - Industry/Skill Level C

 

Where the accredited training course and work performed are for the purpose of generative skills which have been defined for work at Skill Level C.

 

School Leaver	Highest year of schooling completed
	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
	$	$	$
School Leaver	221.00	243.00	278.00
Plus 1 year out of school	243.00	278.00	312.00
Plus 2 years	278.00	312.00	349.00
Plus 3 years	312.00	349.00	390.00
Plus 4 years	349.00	390.00	390.00
Plus 5 years or more	390.00	390.00	390.00

 

The average proportion of time spent in structured training which has been taken into account in setting the above rates is 20 per cent.

 

Table 4 - School-Based Traineeships

 

	Year of schooling
	Year 11	Year 12
	$	$
School based traineeships skill Levels- A, B and C	221.00	243.00

 

The average proportion of time spent in structured training which has been taken into account in setting the above rates is 20 per cent.

 

Table 5 - Hourly Rates for Trainees Who Have Left School

 

SKILL LEVEL A
	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
	$	$	$
School Leaver	7.27	7.99	9.64
Plus 1 year out of school	7.99	9.64	11.18
Plus 2 years	9.64	11.18	13.03
Plus 3 years	11.18	13.03	14.90
Plus 4 years	13.03	14.90	14.90
Plus 5 years or more	14.90	14.90	14.90

 

SKILL LEVEL B
School Leaver	7.27	7.99	9.31
Plus 1 year out of school	7.99	9.31	10.69
Plus 2 years	9.31	10.69	12.57
Plus 3 years	10.69	12.57	14.31
Plus 4 years	12.57	14.31	14.31
Plus 5 years or more	14.31	14.31	14.31
SKILL LEVEL C
School Leaver	7.27	7.99	9.14
Plus 1 year out of school	7.99	9.14	10.26
Plus 2 years	9.14	10.26	11.48
Plus 3 years	10.26	11.48	12.83
Plus 4 years	11.48	12.83	12.83
Plus 5 years or more	12.83	12.83	12.83

 

Table 6 - Hourly Rates for School-Based Traineeships

 

	Year of schooling
	Year 11	Year 12
	$	$
Skills Level A, B and C	7.27	7.99

 

The rates for the 2005 State Wage Case shall take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 April 2008.

 

2006 STATE WAGE CASE

 

Table 1 - Weekly Rates - Industry/Skill Level A

 

Where the accredited training course and work performed are for the purpose of generating skills which have been defined for work at Skill Level A.

 

	Highest year of schooling completed
	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
	$	$	$
School Leaver	229.00	252.00	303.00
Plus 1 year out of school	252.00	303.00	352.00
Plus 2 years	303.00	352.00	410.00
Plus 3 years	352.00	410.00	469.00
Plus 4 years	410.00	469.00	469.00
Plus 5 years or more	469.00	469.00	469.00

 

The average proportion of time spent in structured training which has been taken into account in setting the above rates is 20 per cent.

 

Table 2 - Weekly Rates - Industry/Skill Level B

 

Where the accredited training course and work performed are for the purpose of generating skills which have been defined for work at Skill Level B.

 

School Leaver	Highest year of schooling completed
	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
	$	$	$
School Leaver	229.00	252.00	293.00
Plus 1 year out of school	252.00	293.00	337.00
Plus 2 years	293.00	337.00	396.00
Plus 3 years	337.00	396.00	451.00
Plus 4 years	396.00	451.00	451.00
Plus 5 years or more	451.00	451.00	451.00

 

The average proportion of time spent in structured training which has been taken into account in setting the above rates is 20 per cent.

 

Table 3 - Weekly Rates - Industry/Skill Level C

 

Where the accredited training course and work performed are for the purpose of generative skills which have been defined for work at Skill Level C.

 

School Leaver	Highest year of schooling completed
	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
	$	$	$
School Leaver	229.00	252.00	289.00
Plus 1 year out of school	252.00	289.00	325.00
Plus 2 years	289.00	325.00	363.00
Plus 3 years	325.00	363.00	406.00
Plus 4 years	363.00	406.00	406.00
Plus 5 years or more	406.00	406.00	406.00

 

The average proportion of time spent in structured training which has been taken into account in setting the above rates is 20 per cent.

 

Table 4 - School-Based Traineeships

 

	Year of schooling
	Year 11	Year 12
	$	$
School based traineeships skill Levels- A, B and C	229.00	252.00

 

The average proportion of time spent in structured training which has been taken into account in setting the above rates is 20 per cent.

 

Table 5 - Hourly Rates for Trainees Who Have Left School

 

	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
	$	$	$
SKILL LEVEL A
School Leaver	7.53	8.29	9.97
Plus 1 year out of school	8.29	9.97	11.58
Plus 2 years	9.97	11.58	13.49
Plus 3 years	11.58	13.49	15.43
Plus 4 years	13.49	15.43	15.43
Plus 5 years or more	15.43	15.43	15.43

 

SKILL LEVEL B
School Leaver	7.53	8.29	9.64
Plus 1 year out of school	8.29	9.64	11.09
Plus 2 years	9.64	11.09	13.03
Plus 3 years	11.09	13.03	14.84
Plus 4 years	13.03	14.84	14.84
Plus 5 years or more	14.84	14.84	14.84
SKILL LEVEL C
School Leaver	7.53	8.29	9.51
Plus 1 year out of school	8.29	9.51	10.69
Plus 2 years	9.51	10.69	11.94
Plus 3 years	10.69	11.94	13.36
Plus 4 years	11.94	13.36	13.36
Plus 5 years or more	13.36	13.36	13.36

 

Table 6 - Hourly Rates for School-Based Traineeships

 

	Year of schooling
	Year 11	Year 12
	$	$
Skills Level A, B and C	7.53	8.29

 

The rates for the 2006 State Wage Case shall take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 May 2008.

 

2007 STATE WAGE CASE

 

Table 1 - Weekly Rates - Industry/Skill Level A

 

Where the accredited training course and work performed are for the purpose of generating skills which have been defined for work at Skill Level A.

 

	Highest year of schooling completed
	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
	$	$	$
School Leaver	237.00	261.00	313.00
Plus 1 year out of school	261.00	313.00	364.00
Plus 2 years	313.00	364.00	424.00
Plus 3 years	364.00	424.00	485.00
Plus 4 years	424.00	485.00	485.00
Plus 5 years or more	485.00	485.00	485.00

 

The average proportion of time spent in structured training which has been taken into account in setting the above rates is 20 per cent.

 

Table 2 - Weekly Rates - Industry/Skill Level B

 

Where the accredited training course and work performed are for the purpose of generating skills which have been defined for work at Skill Level B.

 

School Leaver	Highest year of schooling completed
	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
	$	$	$
School Leaver	237.00	261.00	303.00
Plus 1 year out of school	261.00	303.00	349.00
Plus 2 years	303.00	349.00	410.00
Plus 3 years	349.00	410.00	467.00
Plus 4 years	410.00	467.00	467.00
Plus 5 years or more	467.00	467.00	467.00

 

The average proportion of time spent in structured training which has been taken into account in setting the above rates is 20 per cent.

 

Table 3 - Weekly Rates - Industry/Skill Level C

 

Where the accredited training course and work performed are for the purpose of generative skills which have been defined for work at Skill Level C.

 

School Leaver	Highest year of schooling completed
	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
	$	$	$
School Leaver	237.00	261.00	300.00
Plus 1 year out of school	261.00	300.00	338.00
Plus 2 years	300.00	338.00	377.00
Plus 3 years	338.00	377.00	422.00
Plus 4 years	377.00	422.00	422.00
Plus 5 years or more	422.00	422.00	422.00

 

The average proportion of time spent in structured training which has been taken into account in setting the above rates is 20 per cent.

 

Table 4 - School-Based Traineeships

 

	Year of schooling
	Year 11	Year 12
	$	$
School based traineeships skill Levels- A, B and C	237.00	261.00

 

The average proportion of time spent in structured training which has been taken into account in setting the above rates is 20 per cent.

 

Table 5 - Hourly Rates for Trainees Who Have Left School

 

	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
	$	$	$
SKILL LEVEL A
School Leaver	7.80	8.59	10.30
Plus 1 year out of school	8.59	10.30	11.97
Plus 2 years	10.30	11.97	13.95
Plus 3 years	11.97	13.95	15.95
Plus 4 years	13.95	15.95	15.95
Plus 5 years or more	15.95	15.95	15.95

 

SKILL LEVEL B
School Leaver	7.80	8.59	9.97
Plus 1 year out of school	8.59	9.97	11.48
Plus 2 years	9.97	11.48	13.49
Plus 3 years	11.48	13.49	15.36
Plus 4 years	13.49	15.36	15.36
Plus 5 years or more	15.36	15.36	15.36
SKILL LEVEL C
School Leaver	7.80	8.59	9.87
Plus 1 year out of school	8.59	9.87	11.12
Plus 2 years	9.87	11.12	12.40
Plus 3 years	11.12	12.40	13.88
Plus 4 years	12.40	13.88	13.88
Plus 5 years or more	13.88	13.88	13.88

 

Table 6 - Hourly Rates for School-Based Traineeships

 

	Year of schooling
	Year 11	Year 12
	$	$
Skills Level A, B and C	7.80	8.59

 

The rates for the 2007 State Wage Case shall take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 June 2008.

 

APPENDIX A

 

Rates of Pay or Industry/Skill Levels

 

At the Parent Award Rate of Pay:

 

Industry/Skill Level A

 

Food Processing Certificate III

 

Industry/Skill Level B

 

Food Processing Certificate II

 

Industry/Skill Level C

 

Nil

 

 

 

E. A. R. BISHOP, Commissioner

 

 

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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.