2025 WAIRC 00659
Timber Yard Workers Award No. 11 of 1951

29. - WAGES

(1) The minimum rates of wages payable to employees employed in classifications contained in subclause (2) of this clause shall be as follows:

Broadbanded Groups
Base Rate
Supplementary Payment
Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment
Total Minimum Weekly Rate (38 Hours)

$
$
$
$





1
284.80
40.60
627.60
953.00
2
299.50
42.50
611.00
953.00
3
319.20
45.40
617.30
981.90
4
337.40
48.10
623.40
1008.90
5
365.20
52.00
637.90
1055.10
6
383.50
54.60
645.90
1084.00






(2)
Classification:
Group





(a)
Breaking down saws:







(i) Sawyers planking out and flitching to size with fully mechanised unit
5


(ii) Sawyers as in (i) other than operating fully mechanised unit
5


(iii) Sawyers other than (i) or (ii)
4


(iv) Assistants including hookman other than item (v)
2


(v) Hookman who in addition operates chain or other power driven saw
3


(vi) Log measurer
2





(b)
Benchperson:



(i) No. 1
5


(ii) No. 2
4


(iii) No. 3
3


(iv) No. 4
2





(c)
Stub Edger
5





(d)
Dockers - Log Sawmilling Section:



(i) Responsible person at main dockers
3


(ii) Tallyperson at main docker
2


(iii) Dockerperson at main docker
2


(iv) Responsible person other dockers
2


(v) Tallyperson other dockers
2


(vi) Dockerperson other dockers
2





(e)
Pullers-out and/or Assistants on No. 1 Bench:



(i) Single handed on dead or hand propelled roller
3


(ii) Double handed as in (i)
3


(iii) Others
3





(f)
Pullers-out and/or Assistants on No. 2 Bench
2





(g)
Pullers-out and/or Assistants on No. 3 Bench
2





(h)
Power driven cross cut sawyer other than docking saw
3





(i)
Mill or Yard Hand
1





(j)
Kiln Attendant
3





(k)
(i) Saw Doctor
5


(ii) Saw Doctor Special Skills
6





(l)
Saw Sharpener
4





(m)
Stacker for seasoning by means of stripping or other recognised method






(n)
Tallyperson (other than paragraphs (f) and (u)):



(i) Who is responsible for the making up of clients' orders for delivery
4


(ii) Other
3





(o)
(i) Watchperson



(ii) Gatekeeper who is required to do administrative duties
4





(p)
(i) Dockerperson or other employee who grades, selects or colour matches timber for joinery or machining sections
3


(ii) Double end docker
3





(q)
Woodmachining Sections:



(i) Shaper
5


(ii) Grinder whose principal duty is grinding knives and cutters
5


(iii) General Jointer and operator of sticker machine
5


(iv) Flooring machinist - fast feed
5


(v) Fast feed sizer
5


(vi) Mosaic flooring machinist and moulding machinist or two, three or four sides planer -



(aa) who is required to set up the machine and then only from such time as he/she is required so to act
5


(bb) who is not required to set up the machine but is required to operate, and then only from such time as he/she is required so to act
3


(vii) Buzzer:



(aa) when required to do other than planing one face and squaring edge and is required to set up the machine and then only from such time as he/she is required so to act
5


(bb) who is required to set up the machine but is not required to do other than planing one face and edge and then only from such time as he/she is required so to act
3


(cc) who is not required to set up the machine and is only required to buzz one face and one edge and then only from such time as he/she is required so to act
3


(viii) Single/Double End Tenoner:



(aa) who is required to set up the machine and then only from such time as he/she is required so to act
5


(bb) who is not required to set up his/her own machine but is required to operate the machine and then only from such time as he/she is required so to act
3


(ix)Thicknesser:Dovetailer:



(aa) Thicknesser who is required to set up the machine and do other than just planing timber all round and then only from such time as he/she is required so to act
5


(bb) Thicknesser who is not required to set up the machine and only plane timber all round and only from such time as he/she is required so to act
3


(cc) Dovetailer who is required to set up the machine and then Only from such time as he/she is required so to act
5


(dd) Dovetailer who is not required to set up the machine but is required to operate, and then only from such time as he/she is required so to act
3


(x) Chain Morticer:Morticer:Finger Jointer:



(aa) who is required to set up the machine and then only from such time as he/she is required so to act
5


(bb) who is not required to set up the machine but is required to operate the machine and then only from such time as he/she is required so to act
3


(xi) Grader behind fast feed flooring machine
3


(xii) (aa) Grader and Feeder, fast feed mosaic flooring machine who is required to set up the machine and then only from such time as he/she is required so to act
5


(bb) Grader and Feeder, fast feed mosaic flooring machine who is not required to set up the machine and then only from such time as he/she is required so to act
3


(cc) Multi Saw Operator who is required to set up the machine and then only from such time as he/she is required so to act
4


(dd) Multi Saw Operator who is not required to set up the machine and then only from such time as he/she s required so to act
3


(ee) Mitre Docking Saw Operator who is required to set up the machine and then only from such time as he/she is required so to act
4


(ff) Multiple Mitre Docking Saw Operator
4


(gg) Operator Panel and Wall Saws who is required to set up the machine
3


(hh) Operator Panel and Wall Saws who is not required to set up the machine
3


(xiii) Tailer-out four sided planing machine
2


(xiv) Floor sanding machine
3


(xv) Wood Turner using hand tools
5


(xvi) (aa) Laminated beam assembler
3


(bb) Laminated beam layout coordinator
4


(xvii) (aa) Adhesive Section Operator, who is required to mix glue and perform quality testing
5


(bb) Adhesive Section Assistant who is required to mix glue
4


(cc) Adhesive Section Assistant
3


(xviii) Gang nail truss press operator
4


(xix) Gang nail truss hand
3





(r)
Re-Sawing:



(i) Circular sawyer cutting to depth 7½ inches or over
4


(ii) Tailer-out to above
2


(iii) Circular sawyer cutting to depth of under 7½ inches
3


(iv) Tailer-out to above
2


(v) Bandsaw roller recut -



(aa) Large-using blade over 3 inches
4


(bb) Tailer-cut to above
3


(cc) Small-using blade not over 3 inches
3


(dd) Tailer-cut to above
3





(s)
Orderperson - whose duties include responsibility for rail consignment
4





(t)
Packer
3





(u)
Mundijong Treatment Plant



(i) Pine Pole De-barking Machine Operator
4


(ii) Pine Pole De-barking Machine Pullers-out who is required to grade and tally logs and then only from such time as he/she is required so to act
3


(iii) Pine Pole Treatment Plant Operator
5





(v)
Adults employed in grading, assembling and packing mosaic flooring pieces
3

(3) The minimum rates of wages payable to employees employed in classifications contained in this subclause shall be as follows:

Broadbanded Groups
Base Rate
Supplementary Payment
Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustments
Total Minimum Weekly Rate (38 Hours)

$
$
$
$





1
327.70
46.80
620.30
994.80
2
334.40
47.80
622.30
1004.50
3
344.50
49.20
625.90
1019.60
4
351.10
50.20
627.70
1029.00
5
357.90
51.10
630.10
1039.10






Grade 1

(i) Driver, rigid vehicle to 4.5 tonnes GVM (Gross Vehicle Mass)

(ii) Driver of tow motor

Grade 2

(i) Driver Rigid Vehicle from 4.5 tonnes to 13.9 tonnes GVM or GCM (Gross Combination Mass)

(ii) Driver, fork lift up to and including 5 tonnes lifting capacity

Grade 3

(i) Driver rigid vehicle over 13.9 tonnes GVM or GCM and up to 13 tonnes capacity

(ii) Straddle Carrier Driver

(iii) Driver of fork lift over 5 and up to 10 tonnes lifting capacity

Grade 4

(i) Driver, articulated vehicle to 22.4 tonnes GCM

(ii) Driver, rigid vehicle and heavy trailer to 22.4 tonnes GCM

(iii) Driver, rigid vehicle 4 or more axles over 13.9 tonnes GVM or GCM

(iv) Driver of fork lift over 10 and up to 34 tonnes lifting capacity

Grade 5

(i) Driver, articulated vehicle over 22.4 tonnes GCM and up to 39 tonnes capacity

(ii) Driver, rigid vehicle and heavy trailer to 22.4 tonnes GCM

(iii) Driver of fork lift over 34 tonnes lifting capacity

An employee who, in the course of his/her employment, drives a vehicle with self loading equipment which requires the possession of a certificate of competency shall be paid an extra $9.91 per week.

(4) Apprentices: Apprentices shall be paid a percentage of the total minimum award rate as prescribed for Group 5A of subclause (1) of this clause as follows -

Four Year Term
Rate%


First Year
50
Second Year
60
Third Year
75
Fourth Year
90

(5) Junior Employees: Employees less than 19 years of age who are not apprentices shall be paid a percentage of the total minimum award rate for Group 1 of subclause (1) of this clause as follows -

Under 17 years of age
45
17 years of age
55
18 years of age
70

(6) Leading Hands:

In charge of 3 - 10 employees - extra
$17.71
In charge of 11 - 20 employees - extra
$26.64
In charge of over 20 employees - extra
$34.60

(7) 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.



30. - MINIMUM WAGE - ADULT MALES AND FEMALES

(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.