National Training Wage Schedule
National Training Wage Schedule
This is the National Training Wage Schedule.
In this schedule:
adult trainee is a trainee who would qualify for the highest minimum wage in Wage Level A, B or C if covered by that wage level
approved training means the training specified in the training contract
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a national framework for qualifications in post-compulsory education and training
out of school refers only to periods out of school beyond Year 10 as at the first of January in each year and is deemed to:
(a) include any period of schooling beyond Year 10 which was not part of or did not contribute to a completed year of schooling;
(b) include any period during which a trainee repeats in whole or part a year of schooling beyond Year 10; and
(c) not include any period during a calendar year in which a year of schooling is completed
relevant State or Territory training authority means the bodies in the relevant State or Territory which exercise approval powers in relation to traineeships and register training contracts under the relevant State or Territory vocational education and training legislation
relevant State or Territory vocational education and training legislation means the following or any successor legislation:
Australian Capital Territory: Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003;
New South Wales: Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001;
Northern Territory: Northern Territory Employment and Training Act 1991;
Queensland: Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000;
South Australia: Training and Skills Development Act 2008;
Tasmania: Vocational Education and Training Act 1994;
Victoria: Education and Training Reform Act 2006; or
Western Australia: Vocational Education and Training Act 1996
trainee is an employee undertaking a traineeship under a training contract
traineeship means a system of training which has been approved by the relevant State or Territory training authority, which meets the requirements of a training package developed by the relevant Industry Skills Council and endorsed by the National Quality Council, and which leads to an AQF certificate level qualification
training contract means an agreement for a traineeship made between an employer and an employee which is registered with the relevant State or Territory training authority
training package means the competency standards and associated assessment guidelines for an AQF certificate level qualification which have been endorsed for an industry or enterprise by the National Quality Council and placed on the National Training Information Service with the approval of the Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers responsible for vocational education and training, and includes any relevant replacement training package
year 10 includes any year before Year 10
E.3.1 Subject to clauses 3.2 to 3.6 of this schedule, this schedule applies in respect of an employee covered by this award who is undertaking a traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate level is allocated to a wage level by Appendix 1 to this schedule or by clause 3.4 of this schedule.
E.3.2 This schedule only applies to AQF Certificate Level IV traineeships for which a relevant AQF Certificate Level III traineeship is listed in Appendix 1 to this schedule.
E.3.3 This schedule does not apply to the apprenticeship system or to 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 25 June 1997.
E.3.4 This schedule does not apply to qualifications not identified in training packages or to qualifications in training packages which are not identified as appropriate for a traineeship.
E.3.5 Where the terms and conditions of this schedule conflict with other terms and conditions of this award dealing with traineeships, the other terms and conditions of this award prevail.
E.3.6 At the conclusion of the traineeship, this schedule ceases to apply to the employee.
The following types of traineeship are available under this schedule:
E.4.1 a full-time traineeship based on 38 ordinary hours per week, with 20% of ordinary hours being approved training; and
E.4.2 a part-time traineeship based on less than 38 ordinary hours per week, with 20% of ordinary hours being approved training solely on-the-job or partly on-the-job and partly off-the-job, or where training is fully off-the-job.
E.5.1 Minimum wages for full-time traineeships
(a) Wage Level A
Subject to clause 5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a full-time AQF Certificate Level I-III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level A by Appendix 1 are:
(b) Wage Level B
Subject to clause E.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a full-time AQF Certificate Level I-III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level B by Appendix E1 are:
(c) Wage Level C
Subject to clause E.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a full-time AQF Certificate Level I-III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level C by Appendix E1 are:
(d) AQF Certificate Level IV traineeships
(i) Subject to clause E.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a full-time AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship are the minimum wages for the relevant full-time AQF Certificate Level III traineeship with the addition of 3.8% to those minimum wages.
(ii) Subject to clause E.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for an adult trainee undertaking a full-time AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship are as follows, provided that the relevant wage level is that for the relevant AQF Certificate Level III traineeship:
E.5.2 Minimum wages for part-time traineeships
(a) Wage Level A
Subject to clauses E5.2.(f) and E.5.3 and of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a part-time AQF Certificate Level I-III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level A by Appendix E1 are:
(b) Wage Level B
Subject to clauses E.5.2(f) and E.5.3 and of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a part-time AQF Certificate Level I-III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level B by Appendix E1 are:
(c) Wage Level C
Subject to clauses E.5.2(f) and E.5.3 and of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a part-time AQF Certificate Level I-III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level C by Appendix E1 are:
(d) School-based traineeships
Subject to clauses E.5.2(f) and E.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a school-based AQF Certificate Level I-III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Levels A, B or C by Appendix E1 are as follows when the trainee works ordinary hours:
(e) AQF Certificate Level IV traineeships
(i) Subject to clauses E.5.2(f) and E.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a part-time AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship are the minimum wages for the relevant part-time AQF Certificate Level III traineeship with the addition of 3.8% to those minimum wages.
(ii) Subject to clauses E.5.2(f) and E.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for an adult trainee undertaking a part-time AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship are as follows, provided that the relevant wage level is that for the relevant AQF Certificate Level III traineeship:
(f) Calculating the actual minimum wage
(i) Where the full-time ordinary hours of work are not 38 or an average of 38 per week, the appropriate hourly minimum wage is obtained by multiplying the relevant minimum wage in clauses E.5.2(a)-(e) of this schedule by 38 and then dividing the figure obtained by the full-time ordinary hours of work per week.
(ii) Where the approved training for a part-time traineeship is provided fully off-the-job by a registered training organisation, for example at school or at TAFE, the relevant minimum wage in clauses E2.5(a)-(e) of this schedule applies to each ordinary hour worked by the trainee.
(iii) here the approved training for a part-time traineeship is undertaken solely on-the-job or partly on-the-job and partly off-the-job, the relevant minimum wage in clauses E.5.2(a)-(e) of this schedule minus 20% applies to each ordinary hour worked by the trainee.
E.5.3 Other minimum wage provisions
(a) An employee who was employed by an employer immediately prior to becoming a trainee with that employer must not suffer a reduction in their minimum wage per week or per hour by virtue of becoming a trainee. Casual loadings will be disregarded when determining whether the employee has suffered a reduction in their minimum wage.
(b) If a qualification is converted from an AQF Certificate Level II to an AQF Certificate Level III traineeship, or from an AQF Certificate Level III to an AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship, then the trainee must be paid the next highest minimum wage provided in this schedule, where a higher minimum wage is provided for the new AQF certificate level.
E.5.4 Default wage rate
The minimum wage for a trainee undertaking an AQF Certificate Level I-III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate level are not allocated to a wage level by Appendix 1 is the relevant minimum wage under this schedule for a trainee undertaking an AQF Certificate to Level I-III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate level are allocated to Wage Level B.
6.1 A trainee undertaking a school-based traineeship may, with the agreement of the trainee, be paid an additional loading of 25% on all ordinary hours worked instead of paid annual leave, paid personal/carer's leave and paid absence on public holidays, provided that where the trainee works on a public holiday then the public holiday provisions of this award apply.
6.2 A trainee is entitled to be released from work without loss of continuity of employment and to payment of the appropriate wages to attend any training and assessment specified in, or associated with, the training contract.
6.3 Time spent by a trainee, other than a trainee undertaking a school-based traineeship, in attending any training and 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 trainee's wages and determining the trainee's employment conditions.
6.4 Subject to clause 3.5 of this schedule, all other terms and conditions of this award apply to a trainee unless specifically varied by this schedule.
Appendix E1: Allocation of Traineeships to Wage Levels
The wage levels applying to training packages and their AQF certificate levels are:
A.1 Wage Level A
A.3 Wage Level C
Schedule F-2012 Part-day public holidays
[Sched F inserted by PR532630 ppc 23Nov12]
This schedule operates where this award otherwise contains provisions dealing with public holidays that supplement the NES.
F.1 Where a part-day public holiday is declared or prescribed between 7.00pm and midnight on Christmas Eve (24 December 2012) or New Year's Eve (31 December 2012) the following will apply on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve and will override any provision in this award relating to public holidays to the extent of the inconsistency:
(a) All employees will have the right to refuse to work on the part-day public holiday if the request to work is not reasonable or the refusal is reasonable as provided for in the NES.
(b) Where a part-time or full-time employee is usually rostered to work ordinary hours between 7.00pm and midnight but as a result of exercising their right under the NES does not work, they will be paid their ordinary rate of pay for such hours not worked.
(c) Where a part-time or full-time employee is usually rostered to work ordinary hours between 7.00pm and midnight but as a result of being on annual leave does not work, they will be taken not to be on annual leave between those hours of 7.00pm and midnight that they would have usually been rostered to work and will be paid their ordinary rate of pay for such hours.
(d) Where a part-time or full-time employee is usually rostered to work ordinary hours between 7.00pm and midnight, but as a result of having a rostered day off (RDO) provided under this award, does not work, the employee will be taken to be on a public holiday for such hours and paid their ordinary rate of pay for those hours.
(e) Excluding annualised salaried employees to whom clause F.1(f) applies, where an employee works any hours between 7.00pm and midnight they will be entitled to the appropriate public holiday penalty rate (if any) in this award for those hours worked.
(f) Where an employee is paid an annualised salary under the provisions of this award and is entitled under this award to time off in lieu or additional annual leave for work on a public holiday, they will be entitled to time off in lieu or pro-rata annual leave equivalent to the time worked between 7.00pm and midnight.
(g) An employee not rostered to work between 7.00pm and midnight, other than an employee who has exercised their right in accordance with clause F.1(a), will not be entitled to another day off, another day's pay or another day of annual leave as a result of the part-day public holiday.
This schedule is an interim provision and subject to further review.
Highest year of schooling completed
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
perweek perweek perweek
$ $ $
School leaver 264.70 291.60 347.40
Plus 1 year out of school 291.60 347.40 404.30
Plus 2 years out of school 347.40 404.30 470.50
Plus 3 years out of school 404.30 470.50 538.70
Plus 4 years out of school 470.50 538.70
Plus 5 or more years out of school 538.70
Highest year of schooling completed
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
perweek perweek perweek
$ $ $
School leaver 264.70 291.60 338.10
Plus 1 year out of school 291.60 338.10 388.80
Plus 2 years out of school 338.10 388.80 456.00
Plus 3 years out of school 388.80 456.00 520.10
Plus 4 years out of school 456.00 520.10
Plus 5 or more years out of school 520.10
Highest year of schooling completed
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
perweek perweek perweek
$ $ $
School leaver 264.70 291.60 338.10
Plus 1 year out of school 291.60 338.10 380.50
Plus 2 years out of school 338.10 380.50 425.00
Plus 3 years out of school 380.50 425.00 473.60
Plus 4 years out of school 425.00 473.60
Plus 5 or more years out of school 473.60
Wage level First year of Second and subsequent years of traineeship
traineeship
per week per week
$ $
Wage Level A 559.40 581.10
Wage Level B 539.70 560.40
Wage Level C 491.20 509.80
Highest year of schooling completed
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
perhour perhour perhour
$ $ $
School leaver 8.71 9.60 11.43
Plus 1 year out of school 9.60 11.43 13.30
Plus 2 years out of school 11.43 13.30 15.48
Plus 3 years out of school 13.30 15.48 17.72
Plus 4 years out of school 15.48 17.72
Plus 5 or more years out of school 17.72
Highest year of schooling completed
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
perhour perhour perhour
$ $ $
School leaver 8.71 9.60 11.13
Plus 1 year out of school 9.60 11.13 12.79
Plus 2 years out of school 11.13 12.79 15.00
Plus 3 years out of school 12.79 15.00 17.11
Plus 4 years out of school 15.00 17.11
Plus 5 or more years out of school 17.11
Highest year of schooling completed
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
perhour perhour perhour
$ $ $
School leaver 8.71 9.60 11.13
Plus 1 year out of school 9.60 11.13 12.52
Plus 2 years out of school 11.13 12.52 13.98
Plus 3 years out of school 12.52 13.98 15.58
Plus 4 years out of school 13.98 15.58
Plus 5 or more years out of school 15.58
Year of schooling
Year 11 or lower Year 12
per hour per hour
$ $
8.71 9.60
Wage level First year of Second and subsequent years of traineeship
traineeship
per hour per hour
$ $
Wage Level A 17.80 18.49
Wage Level B 17.17 17.83
Wage Level C 15.63 16.22
Training package AQF certificate level
Aeroskills II
Aviation I II III
Beauty III
Business Services I II III
Chemical, Hydrocarbons and Refining I II III
Civil Construction III
Coal Training Package II III
Community Services II III
Construction, Plumbing and Services
Integrated Framework I II III
Correctional Services II III
Drilling II III
Electricity Supply Industry-Generation Sector II III in Western Australia only
Electricity Supply Industry-Transmission,
Distribution and Rail Sector II
Electrotechnology I II III Western Australia only
Financial Services I II III
Floristry III
Food Processing Industry III
Gas Industry III
Information and Communications Technology I II III
Laboratory Operations II III
Local Government (other than Operational Works
Cert I and II) I II III
Manufactured Mineral Products III
Manufacturing I II III
Maritime I II III
Metal and Engineering (Technical) II III
Metalliferous Mining II III
Museum, Library and Library/Information Services II III
Plastics, Rubber and Cablemaking III
Public Safety III
Public Sector II III
Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Industries III
Retail Services (including wholesale and
Community pharmacy) III
Telecommunications II III
Textiles, Clothing and Footwear III
Tourism, Hospitality and Events I II III
Training and Assessment III
Transport and Distribution III
Water Industry (Utilities) III
A.2 Wage Level B
Training package AQF certificate level
Animal Care and Management I II III
Asset Maintenance I II III
Australian Meat Industry I II III
Automotive Industry Manufacturing II III
Automotive Industry Retail, Service and Repair I II III
Beauty II
Caravan Industry II III
Civil Construction I
Community Recreation Industry III
Entertainment I II III
Extractive Industries II III
Fitness Industry III
Floristry II
Food Processing Industry I II
Forest and Forest Products Industry I II III
Furnishing I II III
Gas Industry I II
Health II III
Local Government (Operational Works) I II
Manufactured Mineral Products I II
Metal and Engineering (Production) II III
Outdoor Recreation Industry I II III
Plastics, Rubber and Cablemaking II
Printing and Graphic Arts II III
Property Services I II III
Public Safety I II
Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Industries I II
Retail Services I II
Screen and Media I II III
Sport Industry II III
Sugar Milling I II III
Textiles, Clothing and Footwear I II
Transport and Logistics I II
Visual Arts, Craft and Design I II III
Water Industry I II
Training package AQF certificate level
Agri-Food I
Amenity Horticulture I II III
Conservation and Land Management I II III
Funeral Services I II III
Music I II III
Racing Industry I II III
Rural Production I II III
Seafood Industry I II III
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