2007 WAIRC 00530
2007 STATE WAGE ORDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 50A OF THE ACT
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES ON THE COMMISSION'S OWN MOTION

CORAM CHIEF COMMISSIONER A R BEECH
SENIOR COMMISSIONER J H SMITH
COMMISSIONER P E SCOTT
COMMISSIONER S J KENNER
COMMISSIONER S M MAYMAN
DELIVERED WEDNESDAY, 20 JUNE 2007
FILE NO. APPL 1 OF 2007
CITATION NO. 2007 WAIRC 00530

Result 2007 State Wage order issued


General Order
THE COMMISSION IN COURT SESSION in accordance with section 50A(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 hereby makes the following General Order to be known as the 2007 State Wage order and thereby orders as follows:

1. THAT the 2007 State Wage order takes effect on 1 July 2007.

2. THAT the General Orders which issued in:

(a) matter No. APPL 957 of 2005 ([2006] WAIRC 04703; (2006) 86 WAIG 1655) with respect to matters which adjusted rates of wages paid under awards;

(b) matter No. APPLA 66 of 2006 ([2006] WAIRC 05320; (2006) 86 WAIG 2687) that established Minimum Weekly Rates of Pay under sections 14 and 15 of the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 for apprentices and trainees; and
(c) matter No. APPLB 66 of 2006 ([2006] WAIRC 05631; (2006) 86 WAIG 3132) that established Minimum Weekly Rates of Pay under section 14 of the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 for adult apprentices,

are rescinded with effect on and from the commencement of the first pay period on or after 1 July 2007.

3. THAT the Minimum Weekly Rate of Pay applicable under section 12 of the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 to an employee:

(a) who has reached 21 years of age; and

(b) who is not an apprentice or trainee,

shall be $528.40 per week on and from the commencement of the first pay period on or after 1 July 2007.

Apprentices

4. THAT subject to Order 5 hereof in respect to apprentices who have reached 21 years of age, the Minimum Weekly Rate of Pay applicable under section 14 of the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 to apprentices shall be:

(a) in relation to that class of apprentice to whom an award or a relevant award applies where an employer-employee agreement is in force, the minimum weekly rate of pay shall be the rate of pay that applies to that class of apprentice under the award where the award applies or the relevant award where an employer-employee agreement is in force.

(b) In relation to that class of apprentice to whom an award does not apply and to whom there is no relevant award to apply if an employer-employee agreement is in force or is subsequently entered into, the minimum weekly rate of pay shall be the rate of pay determined by reference to apprentices’ rates of pay in the Metal Trades (General) Award which operate on and from the commencement of the first pay period on or after 1 July 2007:


Total Rate per Week
Four Year Term

First year
$261.32
Second year
$342.21
Third year
$466.65
Fourth year
$547.53


Three and a Half Year Term

First six months
$261.32
Next year
$342.21
Next year
$466.65
Final year
$547.53


Three Year Term

First year
$342.21
Second year
$466.65
Third year
$547.53

5. 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) $448.65 per week on and from the commencement of the first pay period on or after 1 July 2007.

(b) $466.65 per week on and from the commencement of the first pay period on or after 1 September 2007.

Trainees

6. THAT the Minimum Weekly Rate of Pay applicable under section 15 of the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 to trainees shall be:

(a) in relation to that class of trainee to whom an award applies or a relevant award applies where an employer-employee agreement is in force, the minimum weekly rate of pay shall be the rate of pay that applies to that class of trainee under the award where an award applies or the relevant award where an employer-employee agreement is in force.

(b) In relation to that class of trainee to whom an award does not apply and to whom there is no relevant award to apply if an employer-employee agreement is in force or is subsequently entered into, the minimum weekly rate of pay at the relevant Industry/Skill level as determined by reference to Attachment A hereunder, shall be the rate of pay based on the Metal Trades (General) Award contained in Table 1 as follows:

Table 1
The following rates of pay apply on and from the commencement of the first pay period on or after 1 July 2007.

Industry/Skill Level A
School Leaver
Year 10
$
Year 11
$
Year 12
$

181.00
216.00
266.00




Plus 1 year out of school
216.00
266.00
308.00
Plus 2 years
266.00
308.00
359.00
Plus 3 years
308.00
359.00
411.00
Plus 4 years
359.00
411.00

Plus 5 years or more
411.00



Industry/Skill Level B
School Leaver
Year 10
$
Year 11
$
Year 12
$

181.00
216.00
257.00




Plus 1 year out of school
216.00
257.00
293.00
Plus 2 years
257.00
293.00
344.00
Plus 3 years
293.00
344.00
393.00
Plus 4 years
344.00
393.00

Plus 5 years or more
393.00



Industry/Skill Level C
School Leaver
Year 10
$
Year 11
$
Year 12
$

181.00
216.00
246.00




Plus 1 year out of school
216.00
246.00
276.00
Plus 2 years
246.00
276.00
310.00
Plus 3 years
276.00
310.00
348.00
Plus 4 years
310.00
348.00

Plus 5 years or more
348.00





(c) For any class of trainees under this subclause undertaking a traineeship that is not provided for in Attachment A, the minimum weekly rate of pay shall be the rate of pay in Industry/Skill Level C.

Australian Qualification Framework (AQF)

(d) For a trainee in this class undertaking a AQF4 traineeship the minimum weekly rate of pay shall be the weekly wage rate for an AQF3 trainee at Industry/Skill Levels A, B or C as applicable with the addition of 3.8 per cent of that wage rate.

Part-time and School Based Trainees

(e) This provision shall apply to trainees who undertake a traineeship on a parttime basis, or as a School Based trainee, by working less than full-time hours and by undertaking the approved training at the same or lesser training time than a full-time trainee.

(i) School Based trainees will receive the relevant wage rate at Industry/Skill Levels A, B and C as applicable, as for School Leavers.

(ii) The minimum weekly rate of pay for part-time and School Based trainees shall be calculated by taking full-time rates expressed above multiplied by 1.25. This minimum weekly rate of pay for part-time School Based trainees is then divided by 38 in accordance with section 10 of the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 to produce a minimum hourly rate of pay.

(f) In relation to that class of trainee to whom an award applies or a relevant award applies where an employer-employee agreement is in force and who has reached 21 years of age, the minimum weekly rate of pay is the rate of pay that applies to that class of trainee determined by reference to the highest weekly wage rate for the skill level relevant to the traineeship under the award or under the relevant award where an employer-employee agreement is in force.

(g) In relation to that class of trainee to whom an award does not apply and to whom there is no relevant award to apply if an employer-employee agreement is in force or is entered into and who has reached 21 years of age, the minimum weekly rate of pay shall be that determined by reference to the highest weekly wage rate for the skill level relevant to the traineeship set out below:

On and from the commencement of the first pay period on or after
1 July 2007 -
Industry/Skill Level A
$411.00 per week
Industry/Skill Level B
$393.00 per week
Industry/Skill Level C
$348.00 per week

7. THAT the Statement of Principles – July 2006 under the General Order in matter No. APPL 957 of 2005 be replaced by the Statement of Principles – July 2007 in Schedule 2.

8. THAT weekly rates of pay for adults in each award of the Commission, other than those set out in Schedule 1, be increased by $24.00 per week on and from the commencement of the first pay period on or after 1 July 2007 and that this increase shall be subject to absorption in the same terms as previous State Wage decisions.

9. THAT any increase to wages resulting from this State Wage order, unless provided for elsewhere, shall be calculated on the basis that:

(a) Where the award prescribes an adult fortnightly rate of pay, the fortnightly rate of pay be increased by $48.00 per fortnight on and from the commencement of the first pay period on or after 1 July 2007.

(b) Where the award prescribes an adult annual rate of pay, the annual rate of pay is increased by $1252.00 per annum on and from the commencement of the first pay period on or after 1 July 2007.

(c) Where the award prescribes an adult hourly rate of pay, the hourly rate of pay is increased by the amount of $24.00 per week divided by the number of ordinary hours of work prescribed by the relevant award for a full-time employee. Where applicable, casual loadings are to be calculated based on the hourly rate.

10. THAT where an award rate other than an adult rate is determined by reference to a percentage of the adult rate or some other formula those award rates shall be varied on the basis of that percentage or formula to take into account the application of this State Wage order increase of $24.00 per week to the adult award wage.

11. THAT increases under previous State Wage Case decisions prior to 1 July 2007, except those resulting from enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset this State Wage order increase of $24.00 per week.

12. THAT all awards which contain a Minimum Adult Award Wage Clause or provision be varied by:

(a) Deleting the amount of "$504.40" wherever it appears and inserting in lieu the amount of "$528.40".

(b) Deleting the words "$421.70 per week" in Clause 9 Adult Apprentices and inserting in lieu the words "$448.65 per week on and from the commencement of the first pay period on or after 1 July 2007 and $466.65 on and from the commencement of the first pay period on or after 1 September 2007.

(c) Deleting the date "4th July 2006" wherever it appears and inserting in lieu the date "1 July 2007".

(d) Deleting the words "2006 General Order Wage Case Decision" wherever they appear and inserting in lieu the words "2007 State Wage order decision".

13. THAT the Registrar publish in the Western Australian Industrial Gazette and on the Commission's website the clauses of the awards varied by this State Wage order incorporating the amendments made by this State Wage order.





COMMISSION IN COURT SESSION
ATTACHMENT A

INDUSTRY / SKILL LEVEL A

TRAINEESHIP
CERTIFICATE
LEVEL
Administration/Business Services

Local Government (Governance & Administration)
II & III & IV
Business Administration
III & IV
Business
II & III & IV
Business (Legal Administration/Services)
III & IV
Business (Recordkeeping)
III & IV
Business (Marketing)
IV
Business (Human Resources)
IV
Business (Small Business Management)
IV
Business (Medical Administration)*
III
Workplace Readiness
I
Beauty

Beauty Services
III
Beauty Therapy
IV
Civil Construction

Plant Operations
III
Pipelaying
III
Road Construction and Maintenance
III
Bridge Construction & Maintenance
III
Tunnel Construction*
III
Foundation Work
III
Railway Construction and Maintenance
III
Community Services

Community Care Work
III
Community Services (Aged Care Worker)
III & IV
Community Services (Children’s Services)
III
Community Services (Youth Work)
III
Community Services Work
II & III
Bi-Lingual/Bi-Cultural Community Services Work
II & III
Disability Work
III & IV
Social Housing Work
III & IV
Aboriginal Islander Education Worker*
III & IV
Aboriginal Child Care Work*
III
Community Services Contact Work*
II
Community Services Support Work*
II
Youth Work*
IV
Correctional Services

Correctional Practice (Custodial)
III & IV
Correctional Practice
III & IV
Financial Services

Financial Services
III & IV
Financial Services (General Insurances)
III & IV
Financial Services (Accounts Clerical)
III
Financial Services (Financial Planning Support)
IV
Financial Services (Accounting)*
IV
Floristry

Floristry
III
Food Processing

Food Processing
III
Food Processing (Plant Baking)
III
Food Processing (Wine)
III
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
III
Gas Industry

Gas Operations
III & IV
Hospitality

Hospitality – (Accommodation Services)
III
Hospitality – (Food & Beverage)
III
Hospitality – (Operations)
III
Hospitality - Supervision
IV
Information Technology

Information Technology (Applications)
II
Information Technology (General)
III
Information Technology (Network Administration)
III
Information Technology (Software Application)
III
Information Technology (Network Management)
IV
Information Technology (Website Design)
IV
Information Technology (Database Administration)
IV
Information Technology (Multimedia)
IV
Information Technology (Technical Support)
IV
Information Technology (Systems Analysis & Design)
IV
Information Technology & Telecommunication Services
II
Laboratory Operations

Laboratory Skills
III
Laboratory Techniques
IV
Metal and Engineering

Engineering Technician
III
Draftsperson
V
Production Systems (Surface Finishing)
III
Engineering – Higher Engineering Trade
IV
Production Systems (Foundry)
III
Museum and Library/Information Services

Library and Information Services
II & III & IV
Museum Practice
II & III
Plastics, Rubber and Cable making/Process Manufacturing

Plastics
III
Process Manufacturing
III
Polymer Technology
IV
Plastics – Film
III
Plastics – Blow Moulding
III
Plastics – Composites
III
Plastics – Extrusion
III
Plastics – Fabrication
III
Plastics – Injection Moulding
III
Plastics – Thermoforming
III
Plastics – Rotational Moulding
III
Plastics – Polystrene
III
Rubber
III
Rubber - Injection Moulding
III
Rubber - Belt Splicing
III
Rubber – Rubber Lining
III
Process Manufactured Mineral Products
III & IV
Process Plant Operations
III
Process Plant Technology
IV
Process Support
III
Public Services/Public Safety

Policing
III
Fire fighting Operations*
III
Government
II & III & IV
Government – Fraud Control Investigation
IV
Government – Fraud Control Prevention/Detection
IV
Retail

Retail Operations
III
Retail Supervision
III
Community Pharmacy
III
Telecommunications

Telecommunications
II & III
Telecommunications Cabling
II
Telecommunications (Access Network)
II
Telecommunications (Cabling & Customer Premises Equipment)
III
Customer Contact
III & IV
Textile Clothing and Footwear

Textile Fabrication
III
Textile Production
III
Laundry Operations
III
Clothing Production
III & IV
Dry Cleaning Operations
III
Early Stage Wool Processing
III
Hide Skin Leather Processing
III
Footwear Repair*
III
Tourism

International Retail Travel Sales
III
Tourism (Attractions and Theme Parks)
II
Tourism (Guiding)
II & III & IV
Tourism (Sales/Office Operations)
II
Tourism (Visitor Information Services)
III
Transport and Distribution

Transport Administration
III
Transport and Distribution (Cash in Transit)
III
Transport and Distribution (Marine Engine Driving)
III
Transport and Distribution (Maritime Operations)
III
Transport and Distribution (Mobile Cranes)
III
Transport and Distribution (Rail Civil Infrastructure)
III
Transport and Distribution (Rail Operations)
III & IV
Transport and Distribution (Road Transport)
III & IV
Transport and Distribution (Stevedoring)
III
Transport and Distribution (Warehousing)
III & IV
Transport and Distribution (Aviation Flight Operations)*
III
Transport and Distribution (Aviation Ground Operations)*
III
Water Industry

Water Operations
III & IV
Wholesale Training Package

Wholesale Operations
III
Other

Client/Patient Support Services
II & III
Allied Health Assistance
III
Health Support Services
III
Health Service Assistance (Client Patient Services)
III
Health Service Assistance (Sterilisation Services)
III
Soft Furnishing*
III
General Construction
II
General Construction Demolition
III
Concreting/Steelfixing
III
Dogging*
III
Scaffolding*
III
Rigging*
III



INDUSTRY / SKILL LEVEL B

TRAINEESHIP
CERTIFICATE
LEVEL
Aeroskills Industry

Aeroskills (Aircraft Avionics)
II
Aeroskills (Aircraft Mechanical)
II
Aeroskills (Aircraft Structures)
II
Asset Maintenance

Asset Maintenance (Cleaning Operations)
II & III
Asset Maintenance (Waste Management)*
II & III
Asset Security

Technical Security
II & III
Automotive Industry/Retail Service and Repair

Automotive (Administration – Clerical)
II
Automotive (Administration – Service Reception)
II
Automotive (Administration – Vehicle Financing & Insur.)
II
Automotive (Administration – Vehicle Ins. & Loss Ass.)
II
Automotive (Administration – Vehicle Valuation/Purchasing)
II
Automotive (Electrical – Accessory Fitting)
II
Automotive (Mechanical – Air Conditioning)
II
Automotive (Mechanical – Driveline)
II
Automotive (Mechanical – Exhaust Fitting and Repair)
II
Automotive (Mechanical – Radiator Repair)
II
Automotive (Mechanical – Steering & Suspension)
II
Automotive (Mechanical – Tyre Fitting and Repair Heavy)
II
Automotive (Mechanical – Tyre Fitting and Repair Light)
II
Automotive (Mechanical – Underbody)
II
Automotive (Mechanical – Vehicle Servicing)
II
Automotive (Mechanical – Wheel Alignment)
II
Automotive (Sales – Automotive Aftermarket)
II
Automotive (Sales – Replacement Parts and Accessories)
II
Automotive (Sales – Service Station Operations)
II
Automotive (Sales – Parts Interpreting)
III
Automotive (Sales – Vehicles)
II & III
Automotive (Sales – Warehousing)
II
Automotive (Vehicle Body – Accessory Fitting)
II
Automotive (Vehicle Body – Detailing)
II
Automotive (Vehicle Body – Dismantling)
II
Automotive (Vehicle Body – Glazing)
II
Automotive (Vehicle Body – Paint and Penal Preparation)
II
Automotive (Vehicle Body – Window Tinting)
II
Automotive Aftermarket Retail Operations
II & III
Automotive Aftermarket Warehousing Distribution Ops
II & III
Automotive Mechanical (Cylinder Head Reconditioning)
II
Bicycles Services
II
Marine Sales
II
Marine Services
II
Outdoor Power Equipment Services
II
Beauty

Make-Up Services
II
Nail Technology
II
Retail Cosmetic Services
II
Caravan Industry

Caravan Park Operations
II & III
Civil Construction

Civil Construction
II
Entertainment/Film TV Radio & Multimedia

Broadcasting (Radio)
II & III & IV
Broadcasting (Remote Area Operations)
III
Broadcasting (Television)
III & IV
Entertainment
II & III & IV
Entertainment (Front of House)
II
Entertainment (Lighting)
III & IV
Entertainment (Sound)
III & IV
Entertainment (Audiovisual)
III & IV
Entertainment (Costume)
III & IV
Screen
III & IV
Multimedia
II & III & IV
Extractive Industries/Metalliferous

Drillers Assistant
II
Driller
III
Metalliferous Mining Operations (Open Cut)
II & III
Metalliferous Mining Operations (Processing)
II & III
Metalliferous Mining Operations (Underground)
II & III & IV
Extractive Industries Operator
II & III
Floristry

Floristry
II
Food Processing Industry

Food Processing
II
Food Processing (Wine)
II
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
II
Forest and Forest Products Industry

Forest and Forest Products (Forest Growing and Management)
II & III
Forest and Forest Products (Harvesting)
II & III
Forest and Forest Products (Sawmilling and Processing)
II & III
Forest and Forest Products (Timber Manufactured Products)
II & III
Forest and Forest Products (Timber Merchandising)
II & III
Forest and Forest Products (Wool Panel Products)
II & III
Gas Industry

Gas Operations
II
Hospitality Industry

Hospitality – (Asian Cookery)
II
Hospitality – (Catering Operations)
II
Hospitality – (Commercial Cookery)
II
Hospitality – (Patisserie)
II
Hospitality – (Operations)
II
Textile, Clothing and Footwear

Textile Production (Complex or Multiple Processes)
II
Dry Cleaning Operations
II
Laundry Operations
II
Footwear Repair*
II
Meat

Meat Processing (Abattoirs)
II
Meat Processing (Boning)
III
Meat Processing (Food Services)
II
Meat Processing (General)
III
Meat Processing (Rendering)
III
Meat Processing (Smallgoods)
II & III
Meat Processing (Slaughtering)
III
Meat Processing (Quality Assurance)*
IV
Metal and Engineering

Engineering – Production
II
Aluminium Windows and Frames Manufacturing*
II
Outdoor Recreation/Community Recreation

Outdoor Recreation
III & IV
Community Recreation
II & III
Plastics, Rubber and Cablemaking/Process Manufacturing

Process Manufacturing
II
Process Manufacturing (Cablemaking)
II
Plastics
II
Plastics – Film
II
Plastics – Blow Moulding
II
Plastics – Composites
II
Plastics – Extrusion
II
Plastics – Fabrication
II
Plastics – Injection Moulding
II
Plastics – Thermoforming
II
Plastics – Rotational Moulding
II
Plastics – Polystrene
II
Rubber
II
Rubber – Rubber Lining
II
Rubber – Injection Moulding
II
Rubber - Belt Splicing
II
Process Manufactured Mineral Products
II
Process Plant Operations
II
Process Support
II
Printing and Graphic Arts

Desktop Publishing
II
Print Production Support
II
Screen Printing
II
Small Offset Printing
II
Printing and Graphic Arts (Multimedia)
III & IV
Printing and Graphic Arts (Printing)
IV
Public Safety

Public Safety – ATSI Police Liaison
II
Public Safety – ATSI Community Policing
II
Retail

Retail Operations
II
Community Pharmacy
II
Sport Industry

Fitness
II & III & IV
Career Orientated Participation
III
Sport and Recreation
II & III & IV
Transport and Distribution

Transport Administration
II
Transport and Distribution (Marine Engine Driving
II
Transport and Distribution (Maritime Operations)
II
Transport and Distribution (Rail Civil Infrastructure)
II
Transport and Distribution (Rail Operations)
II
Transport and Distribution (Road Transport)
II
Transport and Distribution – Stevedoring
II
Transport and Distribution (Warehousing)
II
Veterinary Nursing

Veterinary Nursing
IV
Water Industry

Water Operations
II
Wholesale Training

Wholesale Operations
II
Other

Conservation and Land Management
II & III & IV
Furnishing (Flooring)
II
Furnishing (Polishing)
II
Furnishing (Upholstery)
II
Soft Furnishing*
II
Furniture Making
II
Glass and Glazing
II
Electrotechnology Data Communications
II & III
Electrotechnology Servicing
II
Electrotechnology Remote Essential Services Operations
II
Electrotechnology Communications
IV
Electrotechnology Apparatus Servicing
IV
Electrotechnology Computer Systems
IV
Electrotechnology Entertainment and Servicing
IV
Electrotechnology Instrumentation
IV
Electrotechnology Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
IV
Electrotechnology Systems Electrician
IV
Electrotechnology Contracting
IV
Electrotechnology Explosion Protection
IV
Electrotechnology Radar Systems
IV
Communication Technology
III
ESI Generation (Operations)
III & IV
ESI Generation (Mechanical)
III & IV
ESI Generation (Electrical/Electronic)
IV
ESI Generation (Fabrication)
III
ESI Generation (Systems Operations)
IV
ESI Distribution (Powerline)
III
Drainage
II
Animal Studies*
II
Animal Technology*
III
Captive Animals*
III
Companion Animal Services*
III & IV
Animal Control and Regulation*
IV



INDUSTRY / SKILL LEVEL C

TRAINEESHIP
CERTIFICATE
LEVEL
Agriculture/Rural

Agriculture
II & III & IV
Agriculture (Beef Cattle Production)
III
Agriculture (Dairy)
III
Agriculture (Goat Production)
III
Agriculture (Grain Production)
III
Agriculture (Horse Breeding)
III
Agriculture (Horticulture Production)
II & III
Agriculture (Pig Production)
III
Agriculture (Sheep and Wool)
III
Agriculture (Rural Merchandising)
III
Advanced Wool Handling*
III
Irrigation*
II & III & IV
Shearing*
II & III & IV
Wool Handling*
II
Wool Clip Preparation*
III
Wool Classing*
IV
Horticulture

Horticulture
II & III & IV
Horticulture (Arboriculture)
II & III & IV
Horticulture (Floriculture)
II & III & IV
Horticulture (Landscape)
II & III & IV
Horticulture (Retail Nursery)
II & III & IV
Horticulture (Wholesale Nursery)
II & III & IV
Horticulture (Parks and Gardens)
II & III & IV
Horticulture (Turf)
II & III & IV
Rural Operations
II & III
Music

Music
III & IV
Music Industry (Foundation)
II
Music Industry (Technical Production)
III & IV
Music Industry (Business)
III
Racing Industry

Racing - Stablehand
II
Racing - Advanced Stablehand
III
Racing - Trackrider
III
Racing - Jockey
IV
Racing - Harness Driver*
III
Seafood Industry

Seafood Processing (Operations)
II & III
Seafood Processing (Seafood Sales and Distribution)
II & III
Seafood (Aquaculture)
II & III & IV
Seafood (Fishing Operations)
II & III
Seafood (Fisheries Compliance)
III


* Denotes new Traineeship created since 5th June 2003

Plastics – Injection Moulding
III
Plastics – Thermoforming
III
Plastics – Rotational Moulding*
III
Plastics – Polystrene*
III
Rubber*
III
Rubber - Injection Moulding
III
Rubber - Belt Splicing
III
Rubber – Rubber Lining
III
Process Manufactured Mineral Products
III & IV
Process Plant Operations
III
Process Plant Technology
IV
Process Support*
III
Public Services/Public Safety

Policing
III
Government
II & III & IV
Government – Fraud Control Investigation
IV
Government – Fraud Control Prevention/Detection
IV
Retail

Retail Operations
III
Retail Supervision
III
Community Pharmacy
III
Telecommunications

Telecommunications
II & III & IV
Telecommunications Cabling
II & IV
Telecommunications (Access Network)*
II
Telecommunications (Cabling & Customer Premises Equipment)*
III
Telecommunications (Engineering)*
IV
Customer Contact*
III & IV
Textile Clothing and Footwear

Textile Fabrication
III
Textile Production
III
Laundry Operations
III
Clothing Production
III & IV
Dry Cleaning Operations
III
Early Stage Wool Processing
III
Hide Skin Leather Processing
III
Tourism

International Retail Travel Sales
III
Tourism (Attractions and Theme Parks)
II
Tourism (Guiding)
II & III & IV
Tourism (Sales/Office Operations)
II
Tourism (Visitor Information Services)
III
Transport and Distribution

Transport Administration*
III
Transport and Distribution (Cash in Transit)
III

* Denotes new Traineeship created since 5th June 2003

Transport and Distribution (Marine Engine Driving)
III
Transport and Distribution (Maritime Operations)
III
Transport and Distribution (Mobile Cranes)
III
Transport and Distribution (Rail Civil Infrastructure)
III
Transport and Distribution (Rail Operations)
III & IV
Transport and Distribution (Road Transport)
III & IV
Transport and Distribution (Stevedoring)
III
Transport and Distribution (Warehousing)
III & IV
Water Industry

Water Industry Operations
III & IV
Wholesale Training Package

Wholesale Operations
III
Other

Client/Patient Support Services
II & III
Allied Health Assistance
III
Health Support Services*
III
Health Service Assistance (Client Patient Services)*
III
Health Service Assistance (Sterilisation Services)*
III
Teacher Assistant (Indigenous)*
III
General Construction
II
General Construction Demolition
III
Materials Handling
III
Concreting/Steelfixing*
III



Schedule 1

LIST OF AWARDS NOT SUBJECT TO THIS GENERAL ORDER

Awards that do not contain wages and are therefore excluded:
Alcoa Long Service Leave Conditions Award, 1980
Catering Employees' (North West Shelf Project) Long Service Leave Conditions Award 1991
Catering Workers' (North Rankin A) Long Service Leave Conditions Award No. A 40 of 1987
Contract Cleaning (F.M.W.U.) Superannuation Award 1988 - The
Health Care Industry (Private) Superannuation Award 1987
Hospital Salaried Officers (Joondalup Health Campus) Award, 1996
Iron and Steel Industry Workers' (Australian Iron and Steel Pty. Ltd.) Production Bonus Scheme Award
Miscellaneous Government Conditions and Allowances Award No A 4 of 1992
Miscellaneous Workers' (Security Industry) Superannuation Award, 1987
Ngala Superannuation Award
North Rankin Construction Award
Printing (The Sunday Times Guaranteed Employment and Voluntary Retirement) Award, 1983
Printing (West Australian Newspapers Limited, Guaranteed Employment and Voluntary Retirement) Award
Printing Industry Superannuation Award 1991
Public Service Allowances (Fisheries and Wildlife Officers) Award 1990
Supported Employees Industry Award
Swan Brewery Company Limited (Superannuation) Award 1987 - The
West Australian Petroleum Pty Ltd Long Service Leave Conditions Award 1991
Woodside Offshore Petroleum Pty. Ltd. Long Service Leave Conditions Award, 1984
Worsley Alumina Pty. Ltd. Long Service Leave Conditions Award, 1984


Awards that have certain parts quarantined:

Clerks' (Racing Industry - Betting) Award 1978 – Schedule C
Iron Ore Production & Processing (BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd) Award 2002 – Schedule I
Iron Ore Production & Processing (Locomotive Drivers) Award 2006 - The – Clause 2.1
Iron Ore Production & Processing (Locomotive Drivers Rio Tinto Railway) Award 2006 – Clause 6
Shearing Contractors' Award of Western Australia 2003 – Clause 4.3


Awards containing transitional provisions to which the General Order does not apply:

Clerks' (R.A.C. Control Room Officers) Award of 1988 – Appendix A
Clothing Trades Award 1973 – Clause 18
Club Workers' Award, 1976 – Clause 10A(4) and Clause 21B(4)
Department for Community Development (Family Resource Workers, Welfare Assistants and Parent Helpers) Award 1990 – Schedule F
Education Department Ministerial Officers Salaries Allowances and Conditions Award 1983 No. 5 of 1983 – Schedule I
Egg Processing Award 1978 – Appendix 4
Electorate Officers Award 1986 – Schedule G
Family Day Care Co-Ordinators' and Assistants' Award, 1985 - Schedule C
Gold Mining Engineering and Maintenance Award – Schedule II and Appendix I
Government Officers (Social Trainers) Award 1988 – Schedule K
Government Officers (State Government Insurance Commission) Award, 1987 – Schedule D
Government Officers Salaries, Allowances and Conditions Award 1989 - Schedule P
Hotel and Tavern Workers' Award, 1978 – Clause 21B(4)
Institution Officers Allowances and Conditions Award 1977, No. 3 of 1977 – Schedule H
Motel, Hostel, Service Flats and Boarding House Workers' Award, 1976 – Clause 10A(4) and Clause 20A
Public Service Award 1992 – Schedule M
Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers' Award, 1979 – Clause 20A(4)
State Energy Commission of Western Australia Wages and Conditions Award, 1988 – Schedule 1

Schedule 2

STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES – July 2007


1. Application of the Statement of Principles

1.1 This Statement of Principles is to be applied and followed when the Commission is making or varying an award or making an order in relation to the exercise of the jurisdiction under the Act to set the wages, salaries, allowances or other remuneration of employees or the prices to be paid in respect of their employment.

1.2 In these Principles, wages, salaries, allowances or other remuneration of employees or the prices to be paid in respect of employment will hereinafter be referred to as "wages".

1.3 In making a decision in respect of any application brought under these Principles the primary consideration in all cases will be the merits of the application in accordance with equity, good conscience and the substantial merits of the case pursuant to section 26(1)(a) of the Act.

1.4 These Principles do not have application to Enterprise Orders made under section 42I of the Act or to applications made under section 40A of the Act to incorporate industrial agreement provisions into an award by consent.



2. Role of Arbitration and Minimum Award Conditions

2.1 Existing wages in awards of the Commission and through the operation of section 40B of the Act constitute minimum award conditions which protect employees who may be unable to reach an industrial agreement.



3. When an Award may be varied or another Award made without the claim being regarded as above or below Minimum Award Conditions

3.1 In the following circumstances wages in an award, may on application, be varied or another award made without the application being regarded as a claim for wages above or below the minimum award conditions:

3.1.1 To include previous State Wage Case increases in accordance with Principle 4.

3.1.2 To incorporate test case standards in accordance with Principle 5.

3.1.3 To adjust allowances and service increments in accordance with Principle 6.

3.1.4 To adjust wages pursuant to work value changes in accordance with Principle 7.

3.1.5 To adjust wages for total minimum adjustments in accordance with Principle 8.

3.1.6 To vary an award to include the minimum wage in accordance with Principle 9.



4. Previous State Wage Case Increases

4.1 Wage increases available under previous State Wage Case Decisions such as structural efficiency adjustments, and previous arbitrated safety net adjustments will, on application, still be accessible.

4.2 Minimum rates adjustments may also be progressed under this Principle.



5. Test Case Standards

5.1 Test Case Standards in respect of wages established and/or revised by the Commission may be incorporated in an award. Where disagreement exists as to whether a claim involves a test case standard, those asserting that it does, must make an application and justify its referral. The Chief Commissioner will decide whether the claim should be dealt with by a Commission in Court Session.



6. Adjustment of Allowances and Service Increments

6.1 Existing allowances which constitute a reimbursement of expenses incurred may be adjusted from time to time where appropriate to reflect the relevant change in the level of such expenses.

6.2 Adjustment of existing allowances which relate to work or conditions which have not changed and of service increments will be determined in each case in accordance with State Wage Case Decisions.

6.3 Allowances which relate to work or conditions which have not changed and service increments may be adjusted as a result of the State Wage order in Principle 8.

6.4 In circumstances where the Commission has determined that it is appropriate to adjust existing allowances relating to work or conditions which have not changed and service increments for a monetary safety net increase, the method of adjustment shall be that such allowances and service increments should be increased by a percentage derived as follows: divide the monetary safety net increase by the rate of pay for the key classification in the relevant award immediately prior to the application of the safety net increase to the award rate and multiply by 100.

6.5 Existing allowances for which an increase is claimed because of changes in the work or conditions will be determined in accordance with the relevant provisions of Principle 7.

6.6 New allowances to compensate for the reimbursement of expenses incurred may be awarded where appropriate having regard to such expenses.

6.7 Where changes in the work have occurred or new work and conditions have arisen, the question of a new allowance, if any, shall be determined in accordance with the relevant Principles of this Statement of Principles. The relevant Principles in this context may be Principle 7 and Principle 11.

6.8 New service increments may only be awarded to compensate for changes in the work and/or conditions and will be determined in accordance with the relevant parts of Principle 7 of this Statement of Principles.



7. Work Value Changes

7.1 Applications may be made for a wage increase under this Principle based on changes in work value.

7.2 Changes in work value may arise from changes in the nature of the work, skill and responsibility required or the conditions under which work is performed. Changes in work by themselves may not lead to a change in wage rates. The strict test for an alteration in wage rates is that the change in the nature of the work should constitute such a significant net addition to work requirements as to warrant the creation of a new classification or upgrading to a higher classification.

7.3 In addition to meeting this test a party making a work value application will need to justify any change to wage relativities that might result not only within the relevant internal award classifications structure but also against external classifications to which that structure is related. There must be no likelihood of wage "leapfrogging" arising out of changes in relative position.

7.4 These are the only circumstances in which rates may be altered on the ground of work value and the altered rates may be applied only to employees whose work has changed in accordance with this provision.

7.5 In applying the Work Value Changes Principle, the Commission will have regard to the need for any alterations to wage relativities between awards to be based on skill, responsibility and the conditions under which work is performed.

7.6 Where new or changed work justifying a higher rate is performed only from time to time by persons covered by a particular classification or where it is performed only by some of the persons covered by the classification, such new or changed work should be compensated by a special allowance which is payable only when the new or changed work is performed by a particular employee and not by increasing the rate for the classification as a whole.

7.7 The time from which work value changes in an award should be measured is any date that on the evidence before the Commission is relevant and appropriate in the circumstances.

7.8 Care should be exercised to ensure that changes which were or should have been taken into account in any previous work value adjustments or in a structural efficiency exercise are not included in any work evaluation under this provision.

7.9 Where the tests specified in 7.2 and 7.3 are met, an assessment will have to be made as to how that alteration should be measured in money terms. Such assessment should normally be based on the previous work and the nature and extent of the change in work.

7.10 The expression "the conditions under which the work is performed" relates to the environment in which the work is done.

7.11 The Commission should guard against contrived classifications and over-classification of jobs.

7.12 Any changes in the nature of the work, skill and responsibility required or the conditions under which the work is performed, taken into account in assessing an increase under any other provision of these Principles, shall not be taken into account in any claim under this provision.

7.13 This Principle does not apply to any claim or matter in respect of a claim to provide equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal or comparable value. Such a claim or matter may be dealt with under Principle 10 or Principle 11.



8. Total Minimum Rate Adjustments

8.1 Where the minimum rates adjustment process in an award has been completed, the Commission may consider an application for the base rate, supplementary payment and State Wage order adjustments to be combined so that the award specifies only the total minimum rate for each classification.

8.2 By consent of all parties to an award, where the minimum rates adjustment has been completed, award rates may be expressed as hourly rates or weekly rates. In the absence of consent, a claim that award rates be so expressed may be determined by arbitration.

8.3 The State Wage order arising from this decision is $24.00 per week.



9. Minimum Adult Award Wage

9.1 A minimum adult award wage clause will be required to be inserted in all new awards.

9.2 The minimum adult wage clause will be as follows –

MINIMUM ADULT AWARD WAGE

No employee aged 21 or more shall be paid less than the minimum adult award wage unless otherwise provided by this clause.

The minimum adult award wage for full-time employees aged 21 or more is $528.40 per week payable on and from the first pay period on or after 1 July 2007.

The minimum adult award wage is deemed to include all State Wage order adjustments from State Wage Case Decisions.

Unless otherwise provided in this clause adults employed as casuals, part-time employees or piece workers or employees who are remunerated wholly on the basis of payment by result shall not be paid less than pro rata the minimum adult award wage according to the hours worked.

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 to the minimum adult award wage.

The minimum adult award wage shall not apply to apprentices, employees engaged on traineeships or Jobskill placements 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.

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.

Subject to this clause the minimum adult award wage shall –

Apply to all work in ordinary hours.

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.

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 2007 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.

Adult Apprentices

Notwithstanding the provisions of this clause, an apprentice, 21 years of age or more, shall not be paid less than $448.65 per week on and from the commencement of the first pay period on or after 1 July 2007 and $466.65 on and from the commencement of the first pay period on or after 1 September 2007.

The rate paid in the paragraph above to an apprentice 21 years of age or more is payable on superannuation and during any period of paid leave prescribed by this award.

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.

Nothing in this clause shall operate to reduce the rate of pay fixed by the award for an adult apprentice in force immediately prior to 5 June 2003.



10. Making or Varying an Award or issuing an Order which has the effect of varying wages or conditions above or below the award minimum conditions

10.1 An application or reference for a variation in wages which is not made by an applicant under any other Principle and which is a matter or concerns a matter to vary wages above or below the award minimum conditions may be made under this Principle.

10.2 Claims may be brought under this Principle irrespective of whether a claim could have been brought under any other Principle.

10.3 All claims made under this Principle will be referred to the Chief Commissioner for him to determine whether the matter should be dealt with by a Commission in Court Session or by a single Commissioner.



11. New Awards (including interim Awards) and Extensions to an Existing Award

11.1 The following shall apply to the making of wages in a new award (including an interim award) and an extension to an existing award:

11.1.1 In the making of wages in an interim award the Commission shall apply the matters set out in section 36A of the Act.

11.1.2 A new award (including an interim award) shall have a clause providing for the minimum award wage [see Principle 9] included in its terms.

11.1.3 In the extension of wages in an existing award to new work or to award-free work the wages applicable to such work shall ensure that any award or order made:

(1) meets the need to facilitate the efficient organisation and performance of work according to the needs of an industry and or enterprises within it, balanced with fairness to the employees in the industry or enterprises; and

(2) sets fair wages.



12. Economic Incapacity

12.1 Any respondent or group of respondents to an award may apply to reduce and/or postpone the variation which results in an increase in labour costs under this Statement of Principles on the ground of very serious or extreme economic adversity. The merit of such application shall be determined in the light of the particular circumstances of each case and any material relating thereto shall be rigorously tested. The impact on employment at the enterprise level of the increase in labour costs is a significant factor to be taken into account in assessing the merit of an application. It will then be a matter for the Chief Commissioner to decide whether it should be dealt with by a Commission in Court Session.



13. Duration

13.1 This Statement of Principles will operate until reviewed.