2025 WAIRC 00619
Private Hospital Employees' Award, 1972

34. - WAGES

(1) The minimum weekly rate of wage payable to employees covered by this award shall be the Base Rate plus the Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment (ASNA) Payment expressed hereunder:



BaseRate $
Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustments $
Minimum Weekly Rate $
HOSPITAL WORKER LEVEL 1:



Comprehends the following classes of work:



Car Park Attendant



Cleaner



Dining Attendant



Domestic Gardener (other)



Ironer and Presser



Kitchen Assistant



Laundry Assistant



Orderly (other)



Pantry Assistant



Hotel Services Assistant



Yard Assistant



Ward Assistant



Maintenance Employee







1st year of employment
369.80
618.70
988.50
2nd year of employment
374.30
620.00
994.30
3rd year of employment and thereafter
378.30
621.20
999.50




HOSPITAL WORKER LEVEL 2:



Comprehends the following classes of work:



Machinist



House Parent Gardener (only one employed)



Orderly (handling patients)



First Laundry Worker (where more than 1



employed)



Washing Machine Attendant







1st year of employment
375.00
620.30
995.30
2nd year of employment
379.80
621.70
1001.50
3rd year of employment and thereafter
384.10
622.90
1007.00




HOSPITAL WORKER LEVEL 3:



Comprehends the following classes of work:



Shaving Orderly
Theatre Assistant
Security Attendant
Theatre Orderly
Call Room Orderly
Menu Assistant
Gardener (Herbicide and Propagator)
Machinist (who cuts and fits)
Boiler Firing Orderly
CSSD Assistant (1st year of employment)
TSSU Assistant (1st year of employment)
Maintenance Employee

1st year of employment
383.80
622.90
1006.70
2nd year of employment
388.20
624.00
1012.20
3rd year of employment and thereafter
392.30
625.10
1017.40




HOSPITAL WORKER LEVEL 4:



Comprehends the following classes of work:



TSSU Assistant



(2nd, 3rd year of employment and thereafter



rate)



CSSD Assistant (2nd, 3rd year of



employment and thereafter rate)



Cook (other)







1st year of employment
389.00
624.40
1013.40
2nd year of employment
393.60
625.80
1019.40
3rd year of employment and thereafter
397.30
626.70
1024.00




Comprehends the following classes of work:



Cook (only) one employed



Storeperson Driver (under 3 tonnes)







1st year of employment
404.00
628.70
1032.70
2nd year of employment
407.60
629.70
1037.30
3rd year of employment and thereafter
411.30
630.80
1042.10




HOSPITAL WORKER LEVEL 6:



Comprehends the following classes of work:



Driver (over 3 tonnes)



Bus Driver (less than 25 passengers)



Canteen Supervisor







1st year of employment
407.80
629.70
1037.50
2nd year of employment
411.30
630.80
1042.10
3rd year of employment and thereafter
414.80
631.70
1046.50




HOSPITAL WORKER LEVEL 7:



Comprehends the following classes of work:



Bus Driver (over 25 passengers)



Second Cooks







1st year of employment
417.30
637.90
1055.20
2nd year of employment
422.20
639.80
1062.00
3rd year of employment and thereafter
426.40
641.40
1067.80




HOSPITAL WORKER LEVEL 8:



Comprehends the following classes of work:



Senior Food Service Attendant



(Hospitals less than 100 beds)



Deputy Head



Orderly



Machinist



Tradesperson Horticulturist



First Cook (where more than one employed)







1st year of employment
440.10
646.70
1086.80
2nd year of employment
445.00
648.40
1093.40
3rd year of employment and thereafter
448.50
649.80
1098.30




HOSPITAL WORKER LEVEL 9:



Comprehends the following classes of work:



Tradesperson Cook



Senior Food Services Attendant



(more than 100 beds)



Head Gardener



Catering Supervisor



Laundry Supervisor



Head Orderly



Domestic Supervisor/Housekeeper



Cleaning Services Supervisor



Linen Services Supervisor







1st year of employment
454.80
652.00
1106.80
2nd year of employment
459.10
653.70
1112.80
3rd year of employment and thereafter
462.90
652.40
1115.30




HOSPITAL WORKER LEVEL 10:



Comprehends the following classes of work:



Chef



1st year of employment
475.50
657.00
1132.50
2nd year of employment
481.90
659.50
1141.40
3rd year of employment and thereafter
488.00
661.90
1149.90





(2)
(a)
Play Supervisor (Lady Lawley Cottage)











1st year of employment
366.20
617.80
984.00


2nd year of employment
403.80
628.70
1032.50


3rd year of employment and thereafter
424.60
640.90
1065.50







(b)
Supervisor (Lady Lawley Cottage)
445.30
648.40
1093.70







(3) Junior Hospital Employees

The minimum rate of wage payable to Junior Hospital Employees shall be the following percentage of the prescribed wage for an adult employee in her first year of employment doing the same class of work.


%


Under 17 years of age
60
At 17 years of age
70
At 18 years of age
80
At 19 years of age
100

(4) General Conditions:

(a) The ordinary wages of any employee, placed in charge of three or more employees, shall be increased by $19.75 per week.

(b) Where the term "year of employment" is used in this clause, it shall mean all service whether full time or part time and regardless of the class of work with that employer.

Such service shall be calculated in periods of calendar years from the date of commencement of work with the employer and by automatic progression subject to satisfactory service.

Provided that in determining the rate of wage of an employee nineteen years of age and over, service prior to attaining the age of nineteen years shall not be counted in determining the total service of an employee for the purpose of this clause.

(c) A casual employee shall be paid a loading of twenty five percent over the rates specified in this clause.

(d) The hourly rate of wage for each employee shall be calculated by dividing the weekly rate herein expressed as follows:

(i) for an employee working an average of 38 hours per week by dividing the weekly rate herein expressed by 40; or

(ii) for an employee actually working 38 hours by dividing the weekly rate herein expressed by 38; or

(iii) for an employee employed in a classification prescribed in subclause (2) of this clause by dividing the weekly rate therein expressed by 37.5.

(5) 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.



35. - MINIMUM 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.