STATE WAGE ORDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 50A(1)(A) OF THE ACT

(FOR ADULT APPRENTICE MINIMUM WAGE ONLY)

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES (Commission's own motion)

APPLICANT

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Trades and Labor Council of Western Australia, Minister for  Employment Protection, Australian Mines & Metals Association (Inc) and Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Western Australia (Inc)

RESPONDENT

CORAM Chief Commissioner A R Beech

 Senior Commissioner J F Gregor

 Commissioner S.J. Kenner

DATE FRIday, 20 October 2006

FILE NO/S APPLB 66 OF 2006

CITATION NO. 2006 WAIRC 05631

Result General Order and Order issued

Representation Ms C Ozich on behalf of the Trades and Labor Council of Western Australia

 Ms J Gardner and with her Mr M Hammond on behalf of the Minister for Employment Protection

Mr M Borlase on behalf of Australian Mines and Metals Association Inc

Mr D Jones on behalf of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

State Wage Order and Order

THE COMMISSION IN COURT SESSION constituted for the purpose of section 50A(1)(a)(ii) of the Industrial Relations Act, 1979 ("the Act") in relation only to the minimum weekly rate of pay for an apprentice who has reached 21 years of age;

AND HAVING reviewed the setting of a minimum weekly rate of pay for an apprentice who has reached 21 years of age in accordance with section 50A(1)(a)(ii) and section 50B(2) of the Act and sections 22(3) and (4) of the Labour Relations Legislation Amendment Act, 2006 and published the reasons for its decision;

1. Hereby makes the following General Order with effect from 1 November 2006:

 That the minimum weekly rate of pay applicable under section 14 of the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act, 1993 to an apprentice who has reached 21 years of age shall be:

(a) $300.00 per week on and from the commencement of the first pay period on or after 1 November 2006.

(b) $350.00 per week on and from the commencement of the first pay period on or after 1 February 2007.

(c) $400.00 per week on and from the commencement of the first pay period on or after 1 May 2007.

(d) $448.65 per week on and from the commencement of the first pay period on or after 1 July 2007.

2. Hereby makes the following Order:

(a) That an employer of an apprentice who has reached 21 years of age may apply to the Commission for an Order:

(i) exempting the employer from the effects of this General Order; or

(ii) varying the effect of this General Order upon that employer.

(b) The application may be made either in writing to the Commission, or by completing Form 1 and lodging it with the Commission, setting out the grounds for making the application. 

A.R. BEECH

COMMISSION IN COURT SESSION