Pay Guide - Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting
Award 2010
[MA000025]
Published 28 June 2016
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Effective: 01/07/2016 Published: 28/06/2016
Rates of pay
The rates below include industry allowance, tool allowance and electrician’s licence allowance.
Adult
Full-time & part-time
Table 1 of 3
Classification
Includes industry allowance
Electrical worker grade 1
Electrical worker grade 2
Electrical worker grade 3
Electrical worker grade 4
Includes industry and tool
allowance
Electrical worker grade 3
Electrical worker grade 4
Electrical worker grade 5
Electrical worker grade 6
Electrical worker grade 7
Electrical worker grade 8
Electrical worker grade 9
Electrical worker grade 10
Includes industry, tool and
electrician’s licence
allowance
Electrical worker grade 5
Electrical worker grade 6
Electrical worker grade 7
Electrical worker grade 8
Electrical worker grade 9
Electrical worker grade 10
Weekly pay
rate
Hourly pay
rate
Overtime - Monday to
Saturday - first 2 hours
(not shiftworkers)
Overtime - Monday to
Saturday - after 2 hours
(not shiftworkers)
Sunday
Public
holiday
$711.38
$735.68
$760.48
$785.08
$18.72
$19.36
$20.01
$20.66
$28.08
$29.04
$30.02
$30.99
$37.44
$38.72
$40.02
$41.32
$37.44
$38.72
$40.02
$41.32
$46.80
$48.40
$50.03
$51.65
$779.13
$803.73
$830.93
$855.33
$902.23
$945.53
$963.93
$1,037.73
$20.50
$21.15
$21.87
$22.51
$23.74
$24.88
$25.37
$27.31
$30.75
$31.73
$32.81
$33.77
$35.61
$37.32
$38.06
$40.97
$41.00
$42.30
$43.74
$45.02
$47.48
$49.76
$50.74
$54.62
$41.00
$42.30
$43.74
$45.02
$47.48
$49.76
$50.74
$54.62
$51.25
$52.88
$54.68
$56.28
$59.35
$62.20
$63.43
$68.28
$859.13
$883.53
$930.43
$973.73
$992.13
$1,065.93
$22.61
$23.25
$24.49
$25.62
$26.11
$28.05
$33.92
$34.88
$36.74
$38.43
$39.17
$42.08
$45.22
$46.50
$48.98
$51.24
$52.22
$56.10
$45.22
$46.50
$48.98
$51.24
$52.22
$56.10
$56.53
$58.13
$61.23
$64.05
$65.28
$70.13
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Effective: 01/07/2016 Published: 28/06/2016
Table 2 of 3
Classification
Includes industry allowance
Electrical worker grade 1
Electrical worker grade 2
Electrical worker grade 3
Electrical worker grade 4
Includes industry and tool
allowance
Electrical worker grade 3
Electrical worker grade 4
Electrical worker grade 5
Electrical worker grade 6
Electrical worker grade 7
Electrical worker grade 8
Electrical worker grade 9
Electrical worker grade 10
Includes industry, tool and
electrician’s licence
allowance
Electrical worker grade 5
Electrical worker grade 6
Electrical worker grade 7
Electrical worker grade 8
Electrical worker grade 9
Electrical worker grade 10
Working
through a meal
break
Work on
rostered day off
- ordinary hours
Work on
rostered day off
- outside
ordinary hours
Afternoon or
night shift
continuing for 5
or more shifts in
a row
Afternoon or
night shift not
continuing for 5
or more shifts in
a row - first 2
hours
Afternoon or
night shift not
continuing for 5
or more shifts in
a row - after 2
hours
$28.08
$29.04
$30.02
$30.99
$28.08
$29.04
$30.02
$30.99
$37.44
$38.72
$40.02
$41.32
$21.53
$22.26
$23.01
$23.76
$28.08
$29.04
$30.02
$30.99
$37.44
$38.72
$40.02
$41.32
$30.75
$31.73
$32.81
$33.77
$35.61
$37.32
$38.06
$40.97
$30.75
$31.73
$32.81
$33.77
$35.61
$37.32
$38.06
$40.97
$41.00
$42.30
$43.74
$45.02
$47.48
$49.76
$50.74
$54.62
$23.58
$24.32
$25.15
$25.89
$27.30
$28.61
$29.18
$31.41
$30.75
$31.73
$32.81
$33.77
$35.61
$37.32
$38.06
$40.97
$41.00
$42.30
$43.74
$45.02
$47.48
$49.76
$50.74
$54.62
$33.92
$34.88
$36.74
$38.43
$39.17
$42.08
$33.92
$34.88
$36.74
$38.43
$39.17
$42.08
$45.22
$46.50
$48.98
$51.24
$52.22
$56.10
$26.00
$26.74
$28.16
$29.46
$30.03
$32.26
$33.92
$34.88
$36.74
$38.43
$39.17
$42.08
$45.22
$46.50
$48.98
$51.24
$52.22
$56.10
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Effective: 01/07/2016 Published: 28/06/2016
Table 3 of 3
Classification
Includes industry allowance
Electrical worker grade 1
Electrical worker grade 2
Electrical worker grade 3
Electrical worker grade 4
Includes industry and tool
allowance
Electrical worker grade 3
Electrical worker grade 4
Electrical worker grade 5
Electrical worker grade 6
Electrical worker grade 7
Electrical worker grade 8
Electrical worker grade 9
Electrical worker grade 10
Includes industry, tool and
electrician’s licence
allowance
Electrical worker grade 5
Electrical worker grade 6
Electrical worker grade 7
Electrical worker grade 8
Electrical worker grade 9
Electrical worker grade 10
Permanent
night shift
Saturday shiftworkers
Overtime continuous
shiftworkers
Overtime - noncontinuous
shiftworkers first 2 hours
Overtime - noncontinuous
shiftworkers after 2 hours
Work on
rostered day off
- unrelieved
shiftworker
$24.34
$25.17
$26.01
$26.86
$28.08
$29.04
$30.02
$30.99
$37.44
$38.72
$40.02
$41.32
$28.08
$29.04
$30.02
$30.99
$37.44
$38.72
$40.02
$41.32
$37.44
$38.72
$40.02
$41.32
$26.65
$27.50
$28.43
$29.26
$30.86
$32.34
$32.98
$35.50
$30.75
$31.73
$32.81
$33.77
$35.61
$37.32
$38.06
$40.97
$41.00
$42.30
$43.74
$45.02
$47.48
$49.76
$50.74
$54.62
$30.75
$31.73
$32.81
$33.77
$35.61
$37.32
$38.06
$40.97
$41.00
$42.30
$43.74
$45.02
$47.48
$49.76
$50.74
$54.62
$41.00
$42.30
$43.74
$45.02
$47.48
$49.76
$50.74
$54.62
$29.39
$30.23
$31.84
$33.31
$33.94
$36.47
$33.92
$34.88
$36.74
$38.43
$39.17
$42.08
$45.22
$46.50
$48.98
$51.24
$52.22
$56.10
$33.92
$34.88
$36.74
$38.43
$39.17
$42.08
$45.22
$46.50
$48.98
$51.24
$52.22
$56.10
$45.22
$46.50
$48.98
$51.24
$52.22
$56.10
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Casual
Table 1 of 3
Classification
Includes industry allowance
Electrical worker grade 1
Electrical worker grade 2
Electrical worker grade 3
Electrical worker grade 4
Includes industry and tool
allowance
Electrical worker grade 3
Electrical worker grade 4
Electrical worker grade 5
Electrical worker grade 6
Electrical worker grade 7
Electrical worker grade 8
Electrical worker grade 9
Electrical worker grade 10
Includes industry, tool and
electrician’s licence
allowance
Electrical worker grade 5
Electrical worker grade 6
Electrical worker grade 7
Electrical worker grade 8
Electrical worker grade 9
Electrical worker grade 10
Hourly pay
rate
Overtime - Monday to
Saturday - first 2 hours
(not shiftworkers)
Overtime - Monday to
Saturday - after 2 hours
(not shiftworkers)
Sunday
Public
holiday
Working
through a
meal break
$23.40
$24.20
$25.01
$25.83
$32.76
$33.88
$35.02
$36.16
$42.12
$43.56
$45.02
$46.49
$42.12
$43.56
$45.02
$46.49
$51.48
$53.24
$55.03
$56.82
$32.76
$33.88
$35.02
$36.16
$25.63
$26.44
$27.34
$28.14
$29.68
$31.10
$31.71
$34.14
$35.88
$37.01
$38.27
$39.39
$41.55
$43.54
$44.40
$47.79
$46.13
$47.59
$49.21
$50.65
$53.42
$55.98
$57.08
$61.45
$46.13
$47.59
$49.21
$50.65
$53.42
$55.98
$57.08
$61.45
$56.38
$58.16
$60.14
$61.90
$65.29
$68.42
$69.77
$75.10
$35.88
$37.01
$38.27
$39.39
$41.55
$43.54
$44.40
$47.79
$28.26
$29.06
$30.61
$32.03
$32.64
$35.06
$39.57
$40.69
$42.86
$44.84
$45.69
$49.09
$50.87
$52.31
$55.10
$57.65
$58.75
$63.11
$50.87
$52.31
$55.10
$57.65
$58.75
$63.11
$62.18
$63.94
$67.35
$70.46
$71.80
$77.14
$39.57
$40.69
$42.86
$44.84
$45.69
$49.09
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Effective: 01/07/2016 Published: 28/06/2016
Table 2 of 3
Classification
Includes industry allowance
Electrical worker grade 1
Electrical worker grade 2
Electrical worker grade 3
Electrical worker grade 4
Includes industry and tool
allowance
Electrical worker grade 3
Electrical worker grade 4
Electrical worker grade 5
Electrical worker grade 6
Electrical worker grade 7
Electrical worker grade 8
Electrical worker grade 9
Electrical worker grade 10
Includes industry, tool and
electrician’s licence
allowance
Electrical worker grade 5
Electrical worker grade 6
Electrical worker grade 7
Electrical worker grade 8
Electrical worker grade 9
Electrical worker grade 10
Work on
rostered day off
- ordinary hours
Work on
rostered day off
- outside
ordinary hours
Afternoon or
night shift
continuing for 5
or more shifts in
a row
Afternoon or
night shift not
continuing for 5
or more shifts in
a row - first 2
hours
Afternoon or
Permanent
night shift not
night shift
continuing for 5
or more shifts in
a row - after 2
hours
$32.76
$33.88
$35.02
$36.16
$42.12
$43.56
$45.02
$46.49
$26.21
$27.10
$28.01
$28.92
$32.76
$33.88
$35.02
$36.16
$42.12
$43.56
$45.02
$46.49
$29.02
$30.01
$31.02
$32.02
$35.88
$37.01
$38.27
$39.39
$41.55
$43.54
$44.40
$47.79
$46.13
$47.59
$49.21
$50.65
$53.42
$55.98
$57.08
$61.45
$28.70
$29.61
$30.62
$31.51
$33.24
$34.83
$35.52
$38.23
$35.88
$37.01
$38.27
$39.39
$41.55
$43.54
$44.40
$47.79
$46.13
$47.59
$49.21
$50.65
$53.42
$55.98
$57.08
$61.45
$31.78
$32.78
$33.90
$34.89
$36.80
$38.56
$39.32
$42.33
$39.57
$40.69
$42.86
$44.84
$45.69
$49.09
$50.87
$52.31
$55.10
$57.65
$58.75
$63.11
$31.65
$32.55
$34.29
$35.87
$36.55
$39.27
$39.57
$40.69
$42.86
$44.84
$45.69
$49.09
$50.87
$52.31
$55.10
$57.65
$58.75
$63.11
$35.05
$36.04
$37.96
$39.71
$40.47
$43.48
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Effective: 01/07/2016 Published: 28/06/2016
Table 3 of 3
Classification
Includes industry allowance
Electrical worker grade 1
Electrical worker grade 2
Electrical worker grade 3
Electrical worker grade 4
Includes industry and tool
allowance
Electrical worker grade 3
Electrical worker grade 4
Electrical worker grade 5
Electrical worker grade 6
Electrical worker grade 7
Electrical worker grade 8
Electrical worker grade 9
Electrical worker grade 10
Includes industry, tool and
electrician’s licence allowance
Electrical worker grade 5
Electrical worker grade 6
Electrical worker grade 7
Electrical worker grade 8
Electrical worker grade 9
Electrical worker grade 10
Saturday shiftworkers
Overtime continuous
shiftworkers
Overtime - noncontinuous
shiftworkers - first
2 hours
Overtime - noncontinuous
shiftworkers - after
2 hours
Work on rostered
day off unrelieved
shiftworker
$32.76
$33.88
$35.02
$36.16
$42.12
$43.56
$45.02
$46.49
$32.76
$33.88
$35.02
$36.16
$42.12
$43.56
$45.02
$46.49
$42.12
$43.56
$45.02
$46.49
$35.88
$37.01
$38.27
$39.39
$41.55
$43.54
$44.40
$47.79
$46.13
$47.59
$49.21
$50.65
$53.42
$55.98
$57.08
$61.45
$35.88
$37.01
$38.27
$39.39
$41.55
$43.54
$44.40
$47.79
$46.13
$47.59
$49.21
$50.65
$53.42
$55.98
$57.08
$61.45
$46.13
$47.59
$49.21
$50.65
$53.42
$55.98
$57.08
$61.45
$39.57
$40.69
$42.86
$44.84
$45.69
$49.09
$50.87
$52.31
$55.10
$57.65
$58.75
$63.11
$39.57
$40.69
$42.86
$44.84
$45.69
$49.09
$50.87
$52.31
$55.10
$57.65
$58.75
$63.11
$50.87
$52.31
$55.10
$57.65
$58.75
$63.11
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Effective: 01/07/2016 Published: 28/06/2016
Apprentice - Started before 1 Jan 2014
Table 1 of 3
Classification
Weekly pay rate
Hourly pay rate
Apprentice - 1st year
Apprentice - 2nd year
Apprentice - 3rd year
Apprentice - 4th year
$354.84
$455.70
$606.99
$707.84
$9.34
$11.99
$15.97
$18.63
Working through
a meal break
Work on rostered
day off - ordinary
hours
Work on rostered
day off - outside
ordinary hours
$14.01
$17.99
$23.96
$27.95
$14.01
$17.99
$23.96
$27.95
$18.68
$23.98
$31.94
$37.26
Permanent night
shift
Saturday shiftworkers
Overtime continuous
shiftworkers
$12.14
$15.59
$20.76
$24.22
$14.01
$17.99
$23.96
$27.95
$18.68
$23.98
$31.94
$37.26
Table 2 of 3
Classification
Apprentice - 1st year
Apprentice - 2nd year
Apprentice - 3rd year
Apprentice - 4th year
Table 3 of 3
Classification
Apprentice - 1st year
Apprentice - 2nd year
Apprentice - 3rd year
Apprentice - 4th year
Overtime - Monday
to Saturday - first 2
hours (not
shiftworkers)
$14.01
$17.99
$23.96
$27.95
Overtime - Monday
to Saturday - after
2 hours (not
shiftworkers)
$18.68
$23.98
$31.94
$37.26
Sunday
Public holiday
$18.68
$23.98
$31.94
$37.26
$23.35
$29.98
$39.93
$46.58
Afternoon or
night shift
continuing for 5
or more shifts in
a row
$10.74
$13.79
$18.37
$21.42
Afternoon or
night shift not
continuing for 5
or more shifts in a
row - first 2 hours
$14.01
$17.99
$23.96
$27.95
Afternoon or night
shift not
continuing for 5 or
more shifts in a
row - after 2 hours
$18.68
$23.98
$31.94
$37.26
Overtime - noncontinuous
shiftworkers first 2 hours
$14.01
$17.99
$23.96
$27.95
Overtime - noncontinuous
shiftworkers after 2 hours
$18.68
$23.98
$31.94
$37.26
Work on rostered
day off unrelieved
shiftworker
$18.68
$23.98
$31.94
$37.26
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Effective: 01/07/2016 Published: 28/06/2016
Adult Apprentice - Started before 1 Jan 2014
Table 1 of 3
Classification
Weekly pay rate
Hourly pay rate
Apprentice - 1st year
Apprentice - 2nd year
Apprentice - 3rd year
Apprentice - 4th year
$354.84
$455.70
$606.99
$707.84
$9.34
$11.99
$15.97
$18.63
Working through
a meal break
Work on rostered
day off - ordinary
hours
Work on rostered
day off - outside
ordinary hours
Afternoon or
night shift
continuing for 5
or more shifts in
a row
$14.01
$17.99
$23.96
$27.95
$14.01
$17.99
$23.96
$27.95
$18.68
$23.98
$31.94
$37.26
Permanent night
shift
Saturday shiftworkers
Overtime continuous
shiftworkers
$12.14
$15.59
$20.76
$24.22
$14.01
$17.99
$23.96
$27.95
$18.68
$23.98
$31.94
$37.26
Table 2 of 3
Classification
Apprentice - 1st year
Apprentice - 2nd year
Apprentice - 3rd year
Apprentice - 4th year
Table 3 of 3
Classification
Apprentice - 1st year
Apprentice - 2nd year
Apprentice - 3rd year
Apprentice - 4th year
Overtime - Monday
to Saturday - first 2
hours (not
shiftworkers)
$14.01
$17.99
$23.96
$27.95
Overtime - Monday
to Saturday - after
2 hours (not
shiftworkers)
$18.68
$23.98
$31.94
$37.26
Sunday
Public holiday
$18.68
$23.98
$31.94
$37.26
$23.35
$29.98
$39.93
$46.58
$10.74
$13.79
$18.37
$21.42
Afternoon or
night shift not
continuing for 5
or more shifts in
a row - first 2
hours
$14.01
$17.99
$23.96
$27.95
Afternoon or
night shift not
continuing for 5
or more shifts in
a row - after 2
hours
$18.68
$23.98
$31.94
$37.26
Overtime - noncontinuous
shiftworkers first 2 hours
$14.01
$17.99
$23.96
$27.95
Overtime - noncontinuous
shiftworkers after 2 hours
$18.68
$23.98
$31.94
$37.26
Work on rostered
day off unrelieved
shiftworker
$18.68
$23.98
$31.94
$37.26
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Apprentice - Started after 1 Jan 2014 - Did not complete year 12
Table 1 of 3
Classification
Weekly pay rate
Hourly pay rate
Apprentice - 1st year
Apprentice - 2nd year
Apprentice - 3rd year
Apprentice - 4th year
$438.89
$522.94
$606.99
$707.84
Table 2 of 3
Classification
Apprentice - 1st year
Apprentice - 2nd year
Apprentice - 3rd year
Apprentice - 4th year
Table 3 of 3
Classification
Apprentice - 1st year
Apprentice - 2nd year
Apprentice - 3rd year
Apprentice - 4th year
Overtime Monday to
Saturday - after 2
hours (not
shiftworkers)
$23.10
$27.52
$31.94
$37.26
Sunday
Public holiday
$11.55
$13.76
$15.97
$18.63
Overtime Monday to
Saturday - first 2
hours (not
shiftworkers)
$17.33
$20.64
$23.96
$27.95
$23.10
$27.52
$31.94
$37.26
$28.88
$34.40
$39.93
$46.58
Working through
a meal break
Work on rostered
day off - ordinary
hours
Work on rostered
day off - outside
ordinary hours
Afternoon or
night shift
continuing for 5
or more shifts in
a row
$17.33
$20.64
$23.96
$27.95
$17.33
$20.64
$23.96
$27.95
$23.10
$27.52
$31.94
$37.26
$13.28
$15.82
$18.37
$21.42
Afternoon or
night shift not
continuing for 5
or more shifts in
a row - first 2
hours
$17.33
$20.64
$23.96
$27.95
Afternoon or
night shift not
continuing for 5
or more shifts in
a row - after 2
hours
$23.10
$27.52
$31.94
$37.26
Permanent night
shift
Saturday shiftworkers
Overtime continuous
shiftworkers
$15.02
$17.89
$20.76
$24.22
$17.33
$20.64
$23.96
$27.95
$23.10
$27.52
$31.94
$37.26
Overtime - noncontinuous
shiftworkers first 2 hours
$17.33
$20.64
$23.96
$27.95
Overtime - noncontinuous
shiftworkers after 2 hours
$23.10
$27.52
$31.94
$37.26
Work on rostered
day off unrelieved
shiftworker
$23.10
$27.52
$31.94
$37.26
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Apprentice - Started after 1 Jan 2014 - Completed year 12
Table 1 of 3
Classification
Weekly pay rate
Hourly pay rate
Apprentice - 1st year
Apprentice - 2nd year
Apprentice - 3rd year
Apprentice - 4th year
$480.92
$564.97
$606.99
$707.84
Table 2 of 3
Classification
Apprentice - 1st year
Apprentice - 2nd year
Apprentice - 3rd year
Apprentice - 4th year
Table 3 of 3
Classification
Apprentice - 1st year
Apprentice - 2nd year
Apprentice - 3rd year
Apprentice - 4th year
Overtime Monday to
Saturday - after 2
hours (not
shiftworkers)
$25.32
$29.74
$31.94
$37.26
Sunday
Public holiday
$12.66
$14.87
$15.97
$18.63
Overtime Monday to
Saturday - first 2
hours (not
shiftworkers)
$18.99
$22.31
$23.96
$27.95
$25.32
$29.74
$31.94
$37.26
$31.65
$37.18
$39.93
$46.58
Working through
a meal break
Work on rostered
day off - ordinary
hours
Work on rostered
day off - outside
ordinary hours
Afternoon or
night shift
continuing for 5
or more shifts in
a row
$18.99
$22.31
$23.96
$27.95
$18.99
$22.31
$23.96
$27.95
$25.32
$29.74
$31.94
$37.26
$14.56
$17.10
$18.37
$21.42
Afternoon or
night shift not
continuing for 5
or more shifts in
a row - first 2
hours
$18.99
$22.31
$23.96
$27.95
Afternoon or
night shift not
continuing for 5
or more shifts in
a row - after 2
hours
$25.32
$29.74
$31.94
$37.26
Permanent night
shift
Saturday shiftworkers
Overtime continuous
shiftworkers
$16.46
$19.33
$20.76
$24.22
$18.99
$22.31
$23.96
$27.95
$25.32
$29.74
$31.94
$37.26
Overtime - noncontinuous
shiftworkers first 2 hours
$18.99
$22.31
$23.96
$27.95
Overtime - noncontinuous
shiftworkers after 2 hours
$25.32
$29.74
$31.94
$37.26
Work on rostered
day off unrelieved
shiftworker
$25.32
$29.74
$31.94
$37.26
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Adult apprentice - Started after 1 Jan 2014
Table 1 of 3
Classification
Weekly pay rate
Hourly pay rate
Apprentice - 1st year
Apprentice - 2nd year
Apprentice - 3rd year
Apprentice - 4th year
$691.03
$750.79
$750.79
$750.79
Table 2 of 3
Classification
Apprentice - 1st year
Apprentice - 2nd year
Apprentice - 3rd year
Apprentice - 4th year
Table 3 of 3
Classification
Apprentice - 1st year
Apprentice - 2nd year
Apprentice - 3rd year
Apprentice - 4th year
Overtime Monday to
Saturday - after 2
hours (not
shiftworkers)
$36.38
$39.52
$39.52
$39.52
Sunday
Public holiday
$18.19
$19.76
$19.76
$19.76
Overtime Monday to
Saturday - first 2
hours (not
shiftworkers)
$27.29
$29.64
$29.64
$29.64
$36.38
$39.52
$39.52
$39.52
$45.48
$49.40
$49.40
$49.40
Working through
a meal break
Work on rostered
day off - ordinary
hours
Work on rostered
day off - outside
ordinary hours
Afternoon or
night shift
continuing for 5
or more shifts in
a row
$27.29
$29.64
$29.64
$29.64
$27.29
$29.64
$29.64
$29.64
$36.38
$39.52
$39.52
$39.52
$20.92
$22.72
$22.72
$22.72
Afternoon or
night shift not
continuing for 5
or more shifts in
a row - first 2
hours
$27.29
$29.64
$29.64
$29.64
Afternoon or
night shift not
continuing for 5
or more shifts in
a row - after 2
hours
$36.38
$39.52
$39.52
$39.52
Permanent night
shift
Saturday shiftworkers
Overtime continuous
shiftworkers
$23.65
$25.69
$25.69
$25.69
$27.29
$29.64
$29.64
$29.64
$36.38
$39.52
$39.52
$39.52
Overtime - noncontinuous
shiftworkers first 2 hours
$27.29
$29.64
$29.64
$29.64
Overtime - noncontinuous
shiftworkers after 2 hours
$36.38
$39.52
$39.52
$39.52
Work on rostered
day off unrelieved
shiftworker
$36.38
$39.52
$39.52
$39.52
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Allowances
If any all purpose allowances apply (marked *), they should be added to the minimum rate before penalties and overtime are calculated.
Allowances
Rate
Apprentice training fees and textbook costs reimbursement
reimbursement of training fees for prescribed courses and the
cost of prescribed textbooks
reimbursement for the excess reasonable travel costs incurred
in the course of travelling to and from the training
$1.81 per hour up to a maximum of $68.93 per week
$60.31 per week
$28.20 per week
$11.28 per week
Apprentice travel to block release training reimbursement
Availability for duty allowance
* Electrical distribution line maintenance and tree clearing allowance
* Electrician's licence allowance (already included in the rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 1st year junior apprentice - started before 1/1/14
(already included in the rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 1st year junior apprentice - started on or after
1/1/14 - did not complete year 12 (already included in the rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 1st year junior apprentice - started on or after
1/1/14 - did complete year 12 (already included in the rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 1st year adult apprentice - started before 1/1/14
(already included in the rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 1st year adult apprentice - started on or after
1/1/14 (already included in the rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 2nd year junior apprentice - started before 1/1/14
(already included in the rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 2nd year junior apprentice - started on or after
1/1/14 - did not complete year 12 (already included in the rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 2nd year junior apprentice - started on or after
1/1/14 - did complete year 12 (already included in the rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 2nd year adult apprentice - started before 1/1/14
(already included in the rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 2nd year adult apprentice - started on or after
1/1/14 (already included in the rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 3rd year junior apprentice (already included in the
rate tables above)
$14.10 per week
$15.51 per week
$11.28 per week
$22.56 per week
$14.66 per week
$16.92 per week
$18.33 per week
$14.66 per week
$24.53 per week
$19.74 per week
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Allowances
Rate
* Electrician's licence allowance - 3rd year adult apprentice - started before 1/1/14
(already included in the rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 3rd year adult apprentice - started on or after
1/1/14 (already included in the rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 4th year junior apprentice (already included in the
rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 4th year adult apprentice - started before 1/1/14
(already included in the rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 4th year adult apprentice - started on or after
1/1/14 (already included in the rate tables above)
First aid allowance
* Industry allowance (already included in the rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 1st year junior apprentice - started before 1/1/14 (already
included in the rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 1st year junior apprentice - started on or after 1/1/14 - did not
complete year 12 (already included in the rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 1st year junior apprentice - started on or after 1/1/14 - did
complete year 12 (already included in the rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 1st year adult apprentice - started before 1/1/14 (already
included in the rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 1st year adult apprentice - started on or after 1/1/14 (already
included in the rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 2nd year junior apprentice - started before 1/1/14 (already
included in the rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 2nd year junior apprentice - started on or after 1/1/14 - did not
complete year 12 (already included in the rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 2nd year junior apprentice - started on or after 1/1/14 - did
complete year 12 (already included in the rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 2nd year adult apprentice - started before 1/1/14 (already
included in the rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 2nd year adult apprentice - started on or after 1/1/14 (already
included in the rate tables above)
$19.74 per week
$24.53 per week
$23.12 per week
$23.12 per week
$24.53 per week
$0.43 per hour up to a maximum of $16.45 per week
$28.98 per week
$11.59 per week
$14.49 per week
$15.94 per week
$11.59 per week
$23.18 per week
$15.07 per week
$17.39 per week
$18.84 per week
$15.07 per week
$25.21 per week
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Allowances
Rate
* Industry allowance - 3rd year junior apprentice (already included in the rate tables
above)
* Industry allowance - 3rd year adult apprentice - started before 1/1/14 (already
included in the rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 3rd year adult apprentice - started on or after 1/1/14 (already
included in the rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 4th year junior apprentice (already included in the rate tables
above)
* Industry allowance - 4th year adult apprentice - started before 1/1/14 (already
included in the rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 4th year adult apprentice - started on or after 1/1/14 (already
included in the rate tables above)
* Leading hand allowance - in charge of 3-10 employees - payment in addition to the
minimum wage for the highest classification supervised, or own minimum wage,
whichever is higher
* Leading hand allowance - in charge of 11-20 employees - payment in addition to
the minimum wage for the highest classification supervised, or own minimum wage,
whichever is higher
* Leading hand allowance - in charge of more than 20 employees - payment in
addition to the minimum wage for the highest classification supervised, or own
minimum wage, whichever is higher
Living away from home - board and lodging allowance - full week
Living away from home - board and lodging allowance - part of a week
$20.29 per week
Living away from home - meal allowance
Living away from home - regular return home allowance
Loss of tools allowance
Meal allowance - overtime
Multistorey allowance - 0-15 floors
Multistorey allowance - 16-30 floors
Multistorey allowance - 31-45 floors
Multistorey allowance - 46-60 floors
$20.29 per week
$25.21 per week
$23.76 per week
$23.76 per week
$25.21 per week
$33.68 per week
$47.00 per week
$63.45 per week
$478.91 per week
an allowance covering all living expenses reasonably incurred
up to a maximum of $478.91 per week
$14.87 per meal, for meals not included in fares or
accommodation cost
reimbursement for the cost of reasonable travelling expenses
payment up to a maximum trade value of $376.00
$14.87 for each meal
$0.54 per hour
$0.66 per hour
$1.01 per hour
$1.28 per hour
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Allowances
Rate
Multistorey allowance - more than 60 floors
Service cores allowance (includes multistorey allowance) - service core more than
15 metres above the main structure of a multistorey building of 0-15 floors
Service cores allowance (includes multistorey allowance) - service core more than
15 metres above the main structure of a multistorey building of 16-30 floors
Service cores allowance (includes multistorey allowance) - service core more than
15 metres above the main structure of a multistorey building of 31-45 floors
Service cores allowance (includes multistorey allowance) - service core more than
15 metres above the main structure of a multistorey building of - 46-60 floors
Service cores allowance (includes multistorey allowance) - service core more than
15 metres above the main structure of a multistorey building of - more than 60 floors
Towers allowance - higher than 15 metres
$1.63 per hour
$1.20 per hour with an additional $0.66 per hour for work above
each further 15 metres
$1.32 per hour with an additional $0.66 per hour for work above
each further 15 metres
$1.67 per hour with an additional $0.66 per hour for work above
each further 15 metres
$1.94 per hour with an additional $0.66 per hour for work above
each further 15 metres
$2.29 per hour with an additional $0.66 per hour for work above
each further 15 metres
$0.66 per hour with an additional $0.66 per hour for work above
each further 15 metres
$72.06 per week
$3.13 per week
* Nominee allowance - electrical mechanics
* Ordering materials allowance - building and construction industry - 1 day in pay
period on such duties
* Ordering materials allowance - building and construction industry - 2 days in pay
period on such duties
* Ordering materials allowance - building and construction industry - 3 days in pay
period on such duties
* Ordering materials allowance - building and construction industry - 4 or more days
in pay period on such duties
* Tool allowance - applies to apprentices, Electrical workers grade 5 and above, and
Electrical workers below grade 5 performing the duties of television antenna
installer/erector or television/radio/electronic equipment serviceperson
Travel allowance - start and/or finish on job site - up to 50 km from registered
office/depot - employer offers to provide transport
Travel allowance - start and/or finish on job site - up to 50 km from registered
office/depot - employer does not offer to provide transport
Travel allowance - start and/or finish on job site - more than 50 km from registered
office/depot - employer offers to provide transport
$6.26 per week
$9.39 per week
$15.67 per week
$18.65 per week
$3.37 per day
$18.80 per day
$3.37 per day plus payment for time spent travelling in excess
of 50km at the appropriate rate and payment for incidental
expenses
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Allowances
Rate
Travel allowance - start and/or finish on job site - more than 50 km from registered
office/depot, employer does not offer to provide transport
$18.80 per day plus payment for time spent travelling in excess
of 50km at the appropriate rate and payment for incidental
expenses
Travel time allowance
$5.78 per day
Travel time allowance - 1st year junior apprentice - started before 1/1/14
$2.31 per day
Travel time allowance - 1st year junior apprentice - started on or after 1/1/14 - did not $2.89 per day
complete year 12
Travel time allowance - 1st year junior apprentice - started on or after 1/1/14 - did
$3.18 per day
complete year 12
Travel time allowance - 1st year adult apprentice - started before 1/1/14
$2.31 per day
Travel time allowance - 1st year adult apprentice - started on or after 1/1/14
$4.62 per day
Travel time allowance - 2nd year junior apprentice - started before 1/1/14
$3.01 per day
Travel time allowance - 2nd year junior apprentice - started on or after 1/1/14 - did
$3.47 per day
not complete year 12
Travel time allowance - 2nd year junior apprentice - started on or after 1/1/14 - did
$3.76 per day
complete year 12
Travel time allowance - 2nd year adult apprentice - started before 1/1/14
$3.01 per day
Travel time allowance - 2nd year adult apprentice - started on or after 1/1/14
$5.03 per day
Travel time allowance - 3rd year junior apprentice
$4.05 per day
Travel time allowance - 3rd year adult apprentice - started before 1/1/14
$4.05 per day
Travel time allowance - 3rd year adult apprentice - started on or after 1/1/14
$5.03 per day
Travel time allowance - 4th year junior apprentice
$4.74 per day
Travel time allowance - 4th year adult apprentice - started before 1/1/14
$4.74 per day
Travel time allowance - 4th year adult apprentice - started on or after 1/1/14
$5.03 per day
Vehicle allowance
$0.78 per km
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