Australian award rates.

I thought this may be usefull for people who are considering moving to queensland Australia to work in Refrigeration and also to employees and employers who are already here in OZ.


QUEENSLAND


http://www.wageline.qld.gov.au/award...ards&_id=E0635



ENGINEERING AWARD - STATE 2002

5.1 Wages
Weekly wage rates - An employee's award rate of pay in the Southern Division, Eastern District for each Wage Level is set out below and shall be paid for all purposes of this Award:

Total Minimum Rate of Pay

Per Week

Wage Group
%
$


C14
79
552.00

C13
82
568.70

C12
87.4
591.20

C11
92.4
612.10

C10
100
645.80

C9
105
666.70

C8
110
687.50

C7
115
706.40

C6
125
748.10

C5
130
768.40

C4
135
789.80

C3
145
831.50

C2 (a)
150
852.40

C2 (b)
160
890.10


In addition to the C14 rate a surplus amount of $4.20 shall be paid, such surplus amount being non-adjustable.

The percentage relativities relate to percentages applying before the application of the first and second $8 arbitrated safety net adjustments made in accordance with the February and November 1994 Review of Wage Fixing Principles and payable under the November 1994 State Wage Case decision.

NOTE: The rates of pay in this Award are intended to include the arbitrated wage adjustment payable under the 1 September 2008 Declaration of General Ruling and earlier Safety Net Adjustments and arbitrated wage adjustments. [Disputed cases are to be referred to the Vice President.] This arbitrated wage adjustment may be offset against any equivalent amount in rates of pay received by employees whose wages and conditions of employment are regulated by this Award which are above the wage rates prescribed in the Award. Such payments include wages payable pursuant to certified agreements, currently operating enterprise flexibility agreements, Queensland workplace agreements, award amendments to give effect to enterprise agreements and overaward arrangements. Absorption which is contrary to the terms of an agreement is not required.

Increases made under previous State Wage Cases or under the current Statement of Policy, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset arbitrated wage