2025 WAIRC 00564
Hospital Salaried Officers (Nursing Homes) Award 1976

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 C. - MINIMUM SALARIES

(1) The minimum rates of salaries to be paid to employees covered by this award shall be set out hereunder.

(2) Minimum Salaries:

LEVEL
CURRENT
ASNA
NEW
Level 1 1st year of service
21006
30490
51496
2nd year of service
21396
30602
51998
3rd year of service
21795
30715
52510




Level 2 1st year of service
22117
30808
52925
2nd year of service
22771
30994
53765
3rd year of service
23421
31313
54734
4th year of service
24069
31708
55777




Level 3
24720
31953
56673

25371
32198
57569

26120
32337
58457




Level 4
26638
32533
59171

27403
32820
60223




Level 5
28307
33160
61467

29010
33426
62436




Level 6
29749
33700
63449

30928
34144
65072




Level 7
31545
34377
65922

32470
34724
67194




Level 8
33421
35085
68506

34772
35445
70217




Level 9
35476
35711
71187

36443
36074
72517




Level 10
37438
36308
73746

38462
36692
75154




Level 11
40434
37433
77867

41898
37983
79881




Level 12
43978
38766
82744




Level 13
45091
39184
84275

46501
39716
86217




Level 14
47962
40265
88227




Level 15
50097
41070
91167

51847
41726
93573




A1
54027
42546
96573
2
56202
43363
99565
3
58354
44174
102528
4
60530
44991
105521
5
64189
46369
110558
6
66839
47365
114204
7
69494
48363
117857
8
72493
49489
121982
9
75675
50686
126361


(a) An employee, who is 21 years of age or older on appointment to a classification equivalent to Level 1, may be appointed to the minimum rate of pay based on years of service, not on age.

(b) Annual increments shall be subject to the employee's satisfactory performance over the preceding twelve months.

(c) Any dispute in relation to the payment of an annual increment shall be referred to the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission for determination.

(d) Employees who are appointed to Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3, and are under 21 years of age, salaries shall be calculated using the following percentages of the first year of service rate for the Level the employee is appointed to:

Under 17 years of age
54%
17 years of age
64%
18 years of age
74%
19 years of age
86%
20 years of age
97%


Notwithstanding this provision, the employer can appoint an employee to the first year of service rate or higher.

(3) Salaries - Specified Callings and Other Professionals

Employees who are employed in the calling of Medical Scientist, Scientific Officer, Dietitian, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Social Worker, Speech Pathologist, or any other professional calling as agreed between the Union and employer, shall be entitled to Annual Salaries as follows:

LEVEL
CURRENT
ASNA
NEW
Level 5/10
28307
33160
61467

29749
33700
63449

31545
34377
65922

33421
35085
68506

36443
36074
72517

38462
36692
75154




Level 11/12
40434
37433
77867

41898
37983
79881

43978
38766
82744




Level 13/14
45091
39184
84275

46501
39716
86217

47962
40265
88227




Level 15
50097
41070
91167

51847
41726
93573




A1
54027
42546
96573
2
56202
43363
99565
3
58354
44174
102528
4
60530
44991
105521
5
64189
46369
110558
6
66839
47365
114204
7
69494
48363
117857
8
72493
49489
121982
9
75675
50686
126361






(a) Subject to subclause (c) of this clause, on appointment or promotion to the Level 5/10 under this clause:

(i) Employees, who have completed an approved three academic year tertiary qualification, relevant to their calling, shall commence at the first year increment.

(ii) Employees, who have completed an approved four academic year tertiary qualification, relevant to their calling, shall commence at the second year increment.

(iii) Employees, who have completed an approved Masters or PhD Degree, relevant to their calling, shall commence on the third year increment.

Provided that employees who attain a higher tertiary level qualification after appointment shall not be entitled to any advanced progression through the range.

(b) The employer and union shall be responsible for determining the relevant acceptable qualifications for appointment for the callings covered by this clause and shall maintain a manual setting out such qualifications.

(c) The employer, in allocating levels pursuant to clause (3) of this schedule may determine a commencing salary above Level 5/10 for a particular calling/s.

(d) Annual increments shall be subject to the employee's satisfactory performance over the preceding twelve months.

(e) Any dispute in relation to the payment of an annual increment shall be referred to the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission for determination.

(4) 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.