2025 WAIRC 00558
Government Officers Salaries, Allowances and Conditions Award 1989

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.



16. – SUPPORTED WAGE

(1) Officers Eligible for a Supported Wage

This clause defines the conditions that will apply to officers who, because of the effects of a disability, are eligible for a supported wage under the terms of this clause. In the context of this clause, the following definitions will apply:

"Disability Support Pension" means the Commonwealth pension scheme to provide income security for persons with a disability as provided under the Social Security Act 1991, as amended from time to time, or any successor to that scheme; and

"Assessment Instrument" means the form provided for under the Supported Wage System that records the assessment of the productive capacity of the person to be employed under the Supported Wage System.

(2) Eligibility Criteria

Officers covered by this clause will be those who are unable to perform the range of duties to the competence level required within the class of work for which the officer is engaged under this Award, because of the effects of a disability on their productive capacity and who meet the impairment criteria for receipt of a Disability Support Pension. (This clause does not apply to any existing officer who has a claim against the employer, which is subject to the provisions of workers' compensation legislation, or any provision of the Award relating to the rehabilitation of officers who are injured in the course of their current employment).

This clause also does not apply to employers in respect of their facility, programme, undertaking, service or the like which receives funding under the Disability Services Act 1986 and fulfils the dual role of service provider and sheltered employer to people with disabilities who are in receipt of or eligible for a Disability Support Pension, except with respect to an organisation which has received recognition under s10 or s12A of the Act, or if a part only has received recognition, that part.

(3) Supported Wage Rates

Officers to whom this clause applies shall be paid the applicable percentage of the minimum rate of pay prescribed by the Award for the class of work, which the person is performing according to the following schedule:

Assessed Capacity (clause 16.5)
% of Prescribed Award Rate
10%*
10%
20%
20%
30%
30%
40%
40%
50%
50%
60%
60%
70%
70%
80%
80%
90%
90%

(Provided that the minimum amount payable shall be not less than $109 per week).

*Where a person's assessed capacity is 10%, they shall receive a high degree of assistance and support.

(4) Assessment of Capacity

For the purpose of establishing the percentage of the Award rate to be paid to the officers, the productive capacity of the officer will be assessed in accordance with the Supported Wage System and documented in an assessment instrument by either:

(a) the employer and the union, in consultation with the officer, or if desired by any of these; or

(b) the employer and an accredited Assessor from a panel agreed by the parties to the Award and the officer.

(5) Lodgement of Assessment Instruments

All assessment instruments under the conditions of this clause, including the appropriate percentage of the Award wage rate to be paid to the officer, shall be lodged by the employer with the Registrar of the Commission.

All assessment instruments shall be agreed and signed by the parties to the assessment, provided that where the union is not a party to the assessment, it shall be referred by the Registrar to the union by certified mail and shall take effect unless an objection is notified to the Registrar within 10 working days.

(6) Review of Assessment

The assessment of the applicable percentage should be subject to annual review or earlier on the basis of a reasonable request for such a review. The process of review shall be in accordance with the procedures for assessing capacity under the Supported Wage System.

(7) Other Terms and Conditions of Employment

Where an assessment has been made, the applicable percentage shall apply to the wage rate only. Officers covered by the provisions of this clause will be entitled to the same terms and conditions of employment as all other officers covered by the Award paid on a pro rata basis.

(8) Workplace Adjustment

An employer wishing to employ a person under the provisions of this clause shall take reasonable steps to make changes in the workplace to enhance the officer's capacity to do the job. Changes may involve re design of job duties, working time arrangements and work organisation in consultation with other officers in the area.

(9) Trial Period

In order for an adequate assessment of the officer's capacity to be made, an employer may employ a person under the provisions of this clause for a trial period not exceeding 12 weeks, except that in some cases additional work adjustment time (not exceeding 4 weeks) may be needed.

During the trial period the assessment of capacity shall be undertaken and the proposed wage rate for a continuing employment relationship shall be determined.

The minimum amount payable to the officer during the trial period shall be no less than $109 per week.

Work trials should include induction or training as appropriate to the job being trialled.

Where the employer and officer wish to establish a continuing employment relationship following the completion of the trial period, a further contract of employment shall be entered into based on the outcome of assessment under subclause (5) of this clause.

SCHEDULE D – SALARIES

(1) The annual salaries applicable to officers covered by this Award.

Level
Salary Per Annum $
Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustments $
Total Salary Per Annum $




Level 1



Under 17 years
11355
15824
27179
17 years
13270
18493
31763
18 years
15480
21573
37053
19 years
17918
24970
42888
20 years
20122
28042
48164
1.1
22104
30804
52908
1.2
22756
30991
53747
1.3
23407
31176
54583
1.4
24054
31705
55759
1.5
24705
31951
56656
1.6
25356
32194
57550
1.7
26105
32332
58437
1.8
26623
32529
59152
1.9
27389
32815
60204




Level 2



2.1
28306
33161
61467
2.2
29009
33427
62436
2.3
29748
33701
63449
2.4
30529
33996
64525
2.5
31346
34303
65649




Level 3



3.1
32469
34725
67194
3.2
33344
35055
68399
3.3
34246
35251
69497
3.4
35172
35600
70772




Level 4



4.1
36442
36075
72517
4.2
37437
36309
73746
4.3
38461
36693
75154




Level 5



5.1
40433
37434
77867
5.2
41766
37936
79702
5.3
43151
38456
81607
5.4
44588
38998
83586




Level 6



6.1
46899
39865
86764
6.2
48470
40456
88926
6.3
50096
41071
91167
6.4
51832
41721
93553




Level 7



7.1
54494
42722
97216
7.2
56336
43415
99751
7.3
58340
44170
102510




Level 8



8.1
61597
45394
106991
8.2
63930
46271
110201
8.3
66823
47358
114181




Level 9



9.1
70436
48718
119154
9.2
72877
49636
122513
9.3
75661
50685
126346




Class 1
79871
52268
132139
Class 2
84081
53850
137931
Class 3
88289
55433
143722
Class 4
92499
57015
149514





(2) Salary increases resulting from State Wage Case Decisions are calculated for those officers under the age of 21 years employed at Level 1 by dividing the current junior annual salary by the current level 1.1 annual salary and multiplying the result by the new Level 1.1 annual salary which includes the State Wage Case increase. The following formula is to be applied:

Current junior rate Current Level 1.1 rate
x
New Level 1.1 rate
=
New junior rate


SCHEDULE E – SALARIES – SPECIFIED CALLINGS

(1) Officers, who possess a relevant tertiary level qualification, or equivalent determined by the Executive Director, Labour Relations, Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, and who are employed in the callings of Agricultural Scientist, Architect, Architectural Graduate, Dental Officer, Dietitian, Educational Officer, Engineer, Forestry Officer, Geologist, Laboratory Technologist, Land Surveyor, Land Valuer, Legal Officer, Librarian, Medical Officer, Medical Scientist, Pharmacist, Planning Officer, Podiatrist, Psychiatrist, Clinical Psychologist, Psychologist, Quantity Surveyor, Medical Imaging Technologist, Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Radiation Therapist, Scientific Officer, Social Worker, Superintendent of Education, Therapist (Occupational, Physio or Speech), Veterinary Scientist, or any other professional calling determined by the Executive Director, Labour Relations, Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, shall be entitled to annual salaries as follows:

Level
Salary Per Annum$
Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment$
Total Salary Per Annum$




Level 1







1.1
28306
33161
61467
1.2
29748
33701
63449
1.3
31346
34303
65649
1.4
33344
35055
68399
1.5
36442
36075
72517
1.6
38461
36693
75154




Level 2







2.1
40433
37434
77867
2.2
41766
37936
79702
2.3
43151
38456
81607
2.4
44588
38998
83586




Level 3







3.1
46899
39865
86764
3.2
48470
40456
88926
3.3
50096
41071
91167
3.4
51832
41721
93553




Level 4







4.1
54494
42722
97216
4.2
56336
43415
99751
4.3
58340
44170
102510




Level 5







5.1
61597
45394
106991
5.2
63930
46271
110201
5.3
66823
47358
114181




Level 6







6.1
70436
48718
119154
6.2
72877
49636
122513
6.3
75661
50685
126346




Level 7
79871
52268
132139
Level 8
84081
53850
137931
Level 9
88289
55433
143722
Level 10
92499
57015
149514


SPECIFED CALLING CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTOR TRANSLATION TABLE

The following table details the translation of specified calling employees to the new classification descriptors.

Previous Level
New Level
Level 2/4.1
Level 1.1
Level 2/4.2
Level 1.2
Level 2/4.3
Level 1.3
Level 2/4.4
Level 1.4
Level 2/4.5
Level 1.5
Level 2/4.6
Level 1.6
Level 5.1
Level 2.1
Level 5.2
Level 2.2
Level 5.3
Level 2.3
Level 5.4
Level 2.4
Level 6.1
Level 3.1
Level 6.2
Level 3.2
Level 6.3
Level 3.3
Level 6.4
Level 3.4
Level 7.1
Level 4.1
Level 7.2
Level 4.2
Level 7.3
Level 4.3
Level 8.1
Level 5.1
Level 8.2
Level 5.2
Level 8.3
Level 5.3
Level 9.1
Level 6.1
Level 9.2
Level 6.2
Level 9.3
Level 6.3
Class 1
Level 7
Class 2
Level 8
Class 3
Level 9
Class 4
Level 10