2025 WAIRC 00531
Electorate Officers Award 1986

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.




10. - SALARIES

(1) The annual salaries applicable to employees covered by this award shall be as follows:

Year of Service
Salary Per Annum
Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment
Total Salary Per Annum

$
$
$
First Year
32469
34725
67194
Second Year
33344
35055
68399
Third Year
34246
35397
69643
Fourth Year
35172
35600
70772
Fifth year
36442
36075
72517
Sixth Year
37437
36309
73746
Seventh Year
38461
36693
75154

(2) Subject to the provisions of Clause 13. - Hours of Attendance, the salaries of employees as prescribed in this Award includes payment for all hours worked, including penalties for overtime and shift work.

(3) Annual Increments

(a) An employee shall proceed to the maximum of their salary range by annual increments, after 12 months continuous service at each increment point, unless there is an adverse report on the employee’s performance or conduct which recommends the non-payment of an annual increment.

(b) The following process shall apply where a report on an employee’s performance or conduct recommends the non-payment of an annual increment:

(i) The employee will be shown the report prior to completing 12 months continuous service since their last incremental advance.

(ii) The employee will be provided with an opportunity to comment in writing.

(iii) The employee’s comments will be considered immediately by the employer and a decision made as to whether to approve the payment of the increment or withhold payment for a specific period.

(iv) Where the increment is withheld, the employer before the expiry of the specified period will complete a further report and the above provisions will apply.

(c) The non-payment of an increment will not change the normal anniversary date of any further increment payments.

(4) Payment of Salaries

(a) Salaries shall be paid fortnightly but, where the usual payday falls on a public holiday, payment shall be made on the previous working day.

(b) A fortnight's salary shall be computed by dividing the annual salary by 313 and multiplying the result by 12.

(c) The hourly rate shall be computed as one seventy-fifth of the fortnight's salary.

(d) Salaries shall be paid by direct funds transfer to the credit of an account nominated by the employee at a bank, building society or credit union approved by the employer.