State Wage Case Variation Schedule for COM003

Document Type: Direction

Matter Number: A 19/1988

Matter Description: Application for new award - s.37

Industry:

Jurisdiction: Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission

Member/Magistrate name:

Delivery Date: 5 Aug 2025

Result:

Citation: 2025 WAIRC 00512

WAIG Reference:

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2025 WAIRC 00512
Community Colleges Award, 1990

1B. - MINIMUM ADULT AWARD WAGE

(1) No employee aged 21 or more shall be paid less than the minimum adult award wage unless otherwise provided by this clause.

(2) The minimum adult award wage for full-time employees aged 21 or more working under an award that provides for a 38-hour week is $953.00 per week.

The minimum adult award wage for full-time employees aged 21 or more working under awards that provide for other than a 38-hour week is calculated as follows: divide $953.00 by 38 and multiply by the number of ordinary hours prescribed for a full-time employee under the award.

The minimum adult award wage is payable from the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2025.

(3) The minimum adult award wage is deemed to include all State Wage order adjustments from State Wage Case decisions.

(4) Unless otherwise provided in this clause adults aged 21 or more employed as casuals, part-time employees or piece workers or employees who are remunerated wholly on the basis of payment by results, shall not be paid less than pro rata the minimum adult award wage according to the hours worked.

(5) Employees under the age of 21 shall be paid no less than the wage determined by applying the percentage prescribed in the junior rates provision in this award (if applicable) to the minimum adult award wage, provided that no employee shall be paid less than any applicable minimum rate of pay prescribed by the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993.

(6) The minimum adult award wage shall not apply to apprentices, employees engaged on traineeships or government approved work placement programs or employed under the Commonwealth Government Supported Wage System or to other categories of employees who by prescription are paid less than the minimum award rate, provided that no employee shall be paid less than any applicable minimum rate of pay prescribed by the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993.

(7) Liberty to apply is reserved in relation to any special category of employees not included here or otherwise in relation to the application of the minimum adult award wage.

(8) Subject to this clause the minimum adult award wage shall –

(a) Apply to all work in ordinary hours.

(b) Apply to the calculation of overtime and all other penalty rates, superannuation, payments during any period of paid leave and for all purposes of this award.

(9) Minimum Adult Award Wage

The rates of pay in this award include the minimum weekly wage for employees aged 21 or more payable under the 2025 State Wage order. Any increase arising from the insertion of the minimum wage will 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 above award payments include wages payable pursuant to enterprise agreements, consent awards or award variations to give effect to enterprise agreements and over award arrangements. Absorption which is contrary to the terms of an agreement is not required.

Increases under previous State Wage Case Principles or under the current Statement of Principles, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset the minimum wage.

(10) Adult Apprentices

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of this clause, the minimum adult apprentice wage for a full-time apprentice aged 21 years or more working under an award that provides for a 38-hour week is $791.30 per week.

(b) The minimum adult apprentice wage for a full-time apprentice aged 21 years or more working under an award that provides for other than a 38-hour week is calculated as follows: divide $791.30 by 38 and multiply by the number of ordinary hours prescribed for a full-time apprentice under the award.

(c) The minimum adult apprentice wage is payable from the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2025.

(d) Adult apprentices aged 21 years or more employed on a part-time basis shall not be paid less than pro rata the minimum adult apprentice wage according to the hours worked.

(e) The rates paid in the paragraphs above to an apprentice 21 years of age or more are payable on superannuation and during any period of paid leave prescribed by this award.

(f) Where in this award an additional rate is expressed as a percentage, fraction or multiple of the ordinary rate of pay, it shall be calculated upon the rate prescribed in this award for the actual year of apprenticeship.




SCHEDULE A - SALARIES

(1) LECTURER SCALE




Minimum Salary per annum $
Safety Net Adjustment per annum $
Total Salary per annum $
(a)
1.
Normal minimum commencing point for lecturers possessing no relevant post secondary qualifications
21558
30915
52473

2.

23229
31528
54757

3.

24900
32310
57210

4.

26573
32795
59368

5.
Minimum commencing point for graduate or equivalent qualification (UG2, UG1) without relevant experience
28265
33433
61698

6.
Minimum commencing point for trades lecturer with at least 5 years relevant post apprenticeship experience
30037
34240
64277

7.

31811
34909
66720

8.
Normal maximum point for lecturers possessing no relevant formal post secondary qualifications
33582
35576
69158

9.

35357
36098
71455

10.
Normal maximum point for lecturers not possessing relevant graduate qualifications (UG2, UG1) or equivalent level
37131
36765
73896

11.

38903
37431
76334

12.
Normal maximum point for lecturers with relevant graduate qualifications. Progression beyond this level requires a relevant four year UG1 graduate qualification or equivalent
40677
38098
78775

13.

42451
38767
81218

14.

44225
39433
83658

(b) A UG1 or UG2 qualification means an advanced education or university level award which meets the criteria for those qualifications laid down from time to time by the Australian Council for Tertiary Awards, or its predecessor.

(c) For Level 5, an approved equivalent means the qualification should be of similar level requiring a minimum of three years full time study beyond the year 12 level of secondary education at an advanced education level.

(d) Equivalent qualification for UG1 includes the following:

· UG2 plus a relevant TAFE Diploma;

· or a three year UG1 or UG2 plus one year post graduate award;

· or any other equivalent level of qualification approved by the employer.

(e) The performance management process will in special circumstances and subject to the lecturer completing a year of service at the level of a bar enable a lecturer to proceed beyond that bar, provided that no lecturer shall move beyond Level 12 unless that person possesses a relevant graduate qualification.


(2) SENIOR LECTURER


Minimum Salary per annum $
Safety Net Adjustment per annum $
Total Salary per annum $
The salary of a Senior Lecturer shall be
47322
40596
87918

(3) HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

(a)
1.
48542
41058
89600

2.
50263
41704
91967

3.
51984
42350
94334

(b) Salary progression for a Head of Department shall be determined by Clause 12. - Annual Increments of this award. In subclause (2) of Clause 12. - Annual Increments of this award, annual increment dates shall be determined with reference to the date of appointment as a Head of Department.

(4) ALLOWANCES

Administrative and Management allowances shall be payable to staff appointed to the Lecturer Scale in accordance with the following provisions:

(a) the allowance shall be payable only in respect of special duties assigned from time to time by the Director;

(b) an Administration allowance of $1131 p.a. shall be payable for significant administrative responsibility involving the organisation and supervision of resources for programmes; and

(c) a Management allowance of $2262 p.a. shall be payable for significant programme management responsibilities including line responsibility for full time staff and budget control.

(5) FRACTION OF FULL TIME

Where the employment is on a fraction of full time basis the salary payable shall be a proportion of the appropriate full time salary prescribed by this clause for that employee, according to the fraction of full time being worked.

(6) ARBITRATED SAFETY NET ADJUSTMENT

The rates of pay in this award include arbitrated safety net adjustments available since December 1993, under the Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment Principle.

These arbitrated safety net adjustments may be offset against any equivalent amount in the rate of pay received by employees since 1 November 1991 above the rate prescribed in the Award, except where such absorption is contrary to the terms of an industrial agreement.

Increases in rates of pay otherwise made under the State Wage Case Principles, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset arbitrated safety net adjustments.

SCHEDULE B - PART TIME PROVISIONS



Minimum Salary $ per hour
Safety Net Adjustment $ per hour
Total




Group A
50.00
39.23
89.23
Group B
41.24
35.30
76.54
Group C
38.43
34.03
72.46
Group D
34.27
32.16
66.43
Group E
25.85
28.44
54.29

(1) This scale will be adjusted annually in accordance with any change in full time academic salaries.

(2) Part time employees will be paid the hourly rates in this schedule or by such contract sum as may be agreed between the part time employee and the employer.

(3) The rates of pay in this award include arbitrated safety net adjustments available since December 1993, under the Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment Principle.

These arbitrated safety net adjustments may be offset against any equivalent amount in the rate of pay received by employees since 1 November 1991 above the rate prescribed in the Award, except where such absorption is contrary to the terms of an industrial agreement.

Increases in rates of pay otherwise made under the State Wage Case Principles, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset arbitrated safety net adjustments.