2025 WAIRC 00533
Electrical Trades (Security Alarms Industry) Award 1980

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.



28. - WAGES

(1) (a) The ordinary weekly rate of wage payable to adult employees covered by this Award shall be as follows:

Classification
On Engagement
Supplementary Payment Per Week
Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment
Total Payment Per Week





Group A Serviceperson (Special Class)
386.60
51.90
646.00
1084.50





Group B Serviceperson
362.80
49.40
631.00
1043.20





Group C Installer
362.80
49.40
631.00
1043.20





Group D Trades Assistant
310.20
39.30
613.10
962.60





Classification
After 12 months experience with the employer
Supplementary Payment Per Week
Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment
Total Payment Per Week





Group A Serviceperson (Special Class)
407.30
51.90
653.70
1112.90





Group B Serviceperson
384.20
49.40
644.40
1078.00





Group C Installer
384.20
49.40
644.40
1078.00





Group D Trades Assistant
310.20
39.30
613.10
962.60






(2) A casual employee shall be paid 20 per cent of the ordinary rate in addition to the ordinary rate for the calling in which he is employed.

(3) (a) Where an employer does not provide a tradesperson with the tools ordinarily required by that tradesperson in the performance of their work as a tradesperson the employer shall pay a tool allowance of $22.40 per week to such tradesperson for the purpose of such tradesperson supplying and maintaining tools ordinarily required in the performance of their work as a tradesperson.

(b) Any tool allowance paid pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subclause shall be included in, and form part of, the ordinary weekly wage prescribed in this Clause.

(c) An employer shall provide for the use of tradespersons all necessary power tools, special purpose tools and precision measuring instruments.

(d) A tradesperson shall replace or pay for any tools supplied by the employer if lost through their negligence.

(4) (a) In addition to the appropriate rates of pay prescribed in this Clause an employee shall be paid 

(i) $72.10 per week if they are engaged on the construction of a large industrial undertaking or any large civil engineering project.

(ii) $65.40 per week if they are engaged in a multi-storeyed building but only until the exterior walls have been erected and the windows completed and a lift made available to carry the employee between the ground floor and the floor upon which they are required to work. A multi-storeyed building is a building which, when completed, will consist of at least five storeys.

(iii) $37.80 per week if they are engaged otherwise on construction work falling within the definition of construction work in Clause 5. - Definitions of this Award.

(b) Any dispute as to which of the aforesaid allowances apply to particular work shall be determined by the Board of Reference.

(c) An allowance paid under this subclause includes any allowance otherwise payable under Clause 15. - Special Rates and Provisions of this Award except the allowance for work at heights, the first aid allowance and the licence allowance.

(5) Leading Hand: In addition to the appropriate total wage prescribed in subclause (1) of this clause, a leading hand shall be paid –

(a)
If placed in charge of not less than three and not more than ten other employees
$41.10
(b)
If placed in charge of more than ten but not more than twenty other employees
$62.40
(c)
If placed in charge of more than twenty other employees
$80.60