2025 WAIRC 00651
Teachers (Public Sector Technical and Further Education) Award 1993

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.




8. - SALARY SCALE

(1) Employees shall be paid salaries and additional payments in accordance with the provisions of this clause. The pay rates set out in this clause were last varied from the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2025.

(2) LECTURERS/COUNSELLORS

(a) The following salary scale shall apply to Lecturers and Counsellors.


Minimum Salary $ Per Annum
Safety Net Adjustment $ per annum
Total Salary $ per annum




Grade 1
28188
33402
61590
Grade 2
29611
34082
63693
Grade 3
31035
34615
65650
Grade 4
32459
35152
67611
Grade 5
33882
35687
69569
Grade 6
35306
36078
71384
Grade 7
36730
36612
73342
Grade 8
38154
37151
75305
Grade 9
39577
37683
77260
Grade 10
41000
38219
79219





(b) Except as otherwise provided in this award, progression along the salary scale shall be by annual increments and shall be dependent upon satisfactory service.

(c) A lecturer/counsellor who has not had a satisfactory report may not advance further than 3 annual increments from grade of appointment.

(d) Progression beyond two increments from grade of appointment is dependent on attaining an approved teaching qualification.

(e) An individual's commencement salary grade shall meet the following minimum conditions:-

(i) Grade 1:- Certificate, plus 5 years trade experience or basic qualification and/or criteria necessary to perform the position.

(ii) Grade 2:- The attainment of 3 years trained status as defined or equivalent to UG2 status.

(iii) Grade 3:- The attainment of 4 years trained status as defined or equivalent to UG1 status.

(iv) Grade 4:- The attainment of 5 years trained status as defined or equivalent to PG1 status.

(f) A Counsellor must be a 'Registered Psychologist' in accordance with the provisions of the Psychologists Registration Act 1976.

(3) ADVANCED SKILLS LECTURER 1 (ASL1)

ADVANCED SKILLS COUNSELLOR 1 (ASC1)

Point
Minimum Salary $ Per Annum
Safety Net Adjustment $ per annum
Total Salary $ per annum




1
42538
38798
81336
2
44075
39377
83452
3
45612
39954
85566





Progression to ASL1 and ASC1 will be contingent upon meeting the specified criteria, in Appendices 1 and 2 respectively.

(4)

Minimum Salary $ per annum
Safety Net Adjustment $ per annum
Total Salary $ per annum






ADVANCED SKILLS LECTURER 2 (ASL 2)
47150
40533
87683

ADVANCED SKILLS COUNSELLOR 2 (ASC 2)




CURRICULUM OFFICER LEVEL 2 (CO 2)




Progression to ASL2 or ASC2 or Curriculum Officer Level 2 will be available to, in the case of Lecturer ASL1's, Counsellors ASC1's and Curriculum Officer Level 1's subject to meeting the specified criteria, in Appendices 3, 4 and 5 respectively.

(5) PROMOTIONAL POSITIONS

(a) Curriculum Officer Level 1 (CO 1)

Regional Co-Ordinator

Point
Minimum Salary $ Per Annum
Safety Net Adjustment $ per annum
Total Salary $ per annum




1
42538
38798
81336
2
44075
39377
83452
3
45612
39954
85566





Selection for CO1 will be based on the specified criteria in Appendix 6.

Regional Co-ordinator positions are currently classified as Education Officer 1 for which criteria, duties and roles are already established. They are Education Act promotional positions.

(b)

Minimum Salary $ Per Annum
Safety Net Adjustment $ per annum
Total Salary $ per annum





Head of Program

47150
40533
87683
Centre Manager 1





Selection for Head of Program and Centre Manager 1 will be based on the specified criteria in Appendices 7 and 8 respectively.

(c)

Minimum Salary $ Per Annum
Safety Net Adjustment $ per annum
Total Salary $ per annum





Principal Lecturer

49200
41302
90502
Centre Manager 2




Senior Counsellor




Senior Curriculum Officer





Selection for Principal Lecturer, Senior Counsellor and Senior Curriculum Officer will be based on the specified criteria in Appendices 9, 10 and 11 respectively.

Selection Criteria for Centre Manager 2 are subject to further negotiation between the parties.

(d)
Associate DirectorPoint
Minimum Salary $ Per Annum
Safety Net Adjustment $ per annum
Total Salary $ per annum






1
49200
41302
90502

2
52275
42461
94736

(6) ALLOWANCES AND ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS

(a) Lecturers approved to undertake special projects or administrative duties determined by the Executive Director shall have their annual salary increased by:-


Allowance $ Per Annum


Special Projects
2050


Administrative Duties:

- 4 year trained
1141
- Other
939


(b) Lecturers may be transferred to undertake special projects for a period up to two years with an option for a further 12 months. These officers will progress on the lecturing scale as provided in this clause. At the completion of the project the lecturer will revert to his or her new substantive salary on the lecturing scale.

(7) HOLIDAY LOADING

(a) Employees shall be paid a loading of 17-1/2 percent of current salary when proceeding on annual leave. The loading shall be calculated with respect to a maximum of four weeks annual leave provided that the amount of such loading shall not exceed the amount set out in the Australian Bureau of Statistics publication for average weekly earnings per male employed unit in Western Australia for the September quarter in the year immediately proceeding the date leave is taken.

(b) For the purposes of this clause there shall be no distinction between permanent and temporary employees.

(c) Any employee employed for not less than one continuous month shall be entitled to a holiday loading on a pro-rata basis for each continuous month's service.

(d) Any employee who works for a period within the school year which extends over term or semester vacations will be credited with service for such vacation period or periods.

(8) ARBITRATED SAFETY NET ADJUSTMENT

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.

(9) PART TIME EMPLOYEES

(a) A part-time employee shall receive salaries and allowances on a pro rata basis in the proportion that the working time worked bears to that of a full time employee.

(b) A part-time employee shall work for such period of time as is in inverse proportion to the part-time hours before being eligible for an increment in basic salary or additional payment.

(c) A part time employee shall accrue entitlement to all leave provided for in this award, at the same rate as a full time employee but shall be paid on a pro rata basis in the proportion that the time worked bears to full time.



9. - ADDITIONAL-TIME TEACHING AND CASUAL TEACHING

(1) The additional-time hourly rates applicable to all employees full time or fractional, shall be calculated as follows:

Base annual salary divided by 1117.84, provided that the maximum rate shall be that payable to an ASL 1, point 3.

(2) Rates of Payment - Casual Work:

Rates of payment for people employed to teach on an hourly casual basis shall be based on level of subjects taught:

Teaching

Rates
(Per Class Hour)$
A.S.N.A.$
TOTAL HOURLY RATE





Adult Education
Level 1
22.80
28.43
51.23





Certificate or Labour Markets Programs
Level 2
32.60
32.12
64.72





Associate Diploma/Advanced Certificate Small Business Management
Level 3
40.30
35.02
75.32