APPLICATION FOR A GENERAL ORDER FOR CASUAL EMPLOYEES SUBJECT TO SPECIFIED AWARDS

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES UnionsWA Incorporated

APPLICANT

-v-

(Not Applicable)

RESPONDENT

CORAM COMMISSION IN COURT SESSION

Senior Commissioner R Cosentino

Commissioner T Emmanuel

Commissioner T B Walkington

DATE TUESday, 4 mARCH 2025

FILE NO/S CICS 7 OF 2024

CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00136

Result General Order Issued

Representation

Mr G Hansen on behalf of the applicant

Mr C Harding on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA

Mr B Entrekin on behalf of the Honourable Minister for Industrial Relations

Ms J Love and Ms D Ostrowska on behalf of the Western Australian Local Government Association

General Order

HAVING heard Mr Hansen on behalf of the applicant, and Mr Harding on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA, Mr Entrekin on behalf of the Hon. Minister for Industrial Relations and Ms Love and Ms Ostrowska on behalf of the Western Australian Local Government Association, the Commission in Court Session, pursuant to the powers conferred on it by section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) hereby makes a General Order in the terms set out in the attached Schedule.

SENIOR COMMISSIONER R COSENTINO

FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE

COMMISSION IN COURT SESSION

SCHEDULE

1.- APPLICATION

1.  This General Order applies to casual employees subject to the awards cited in the attached Awards List.

2.  Where an industrial instrument contains a term provided for in this General Order that is more beneficial to an employee, then the more beneficial term shall apply. Otherwise, where there is a conflict between the terms of an industrial instrument and this General Order, the terms of this General Order shall apply.

3. This General Order shall operate on and from 26 April 2025 and shall continue indefinitely unless later rescinded by the Commission.

2.- DEFINITIONS

4. In this General Order, the term casual loading means the payment made in addition to a casual employee’s hourly pay rate in lieu of personal leave and annual leave entitlements.

3.- CASUAL LOADING

5. Where a term in an award cited in the attached Awards List provides for a casual loading lower than 25 per cent, then a minimum casual loading of 25 per cent shall instead apply.

6. Where a casual employee is covered by an award cited in the attached Awards List that provides for casual employment but does not include a casual loading term, then a casual loading of 25 per cent shall apply.

AWARDS LIST

1. Aboriginal Communities and Organisations Western Australian Interim Award 2011

2. Aboriginal Medical Service Employees' Award

3. Aerated Water and Cordial Manufacturing Industry Award 1975

4. Aged and Disabled Persons Hostels Award, 1987

5. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry (Construction and Servicing) Award No. 10 of 1979

6. Ambulance Service Employees' Award, 1969

7. Animal Welfare Industry Award

8. Artworkers Award

9. Bag, Sack and Textile Award

10. Bakers' (Country) Award No. 18 of 1977

11. Bakers' (Metropolitan) Award No. 13 of 1987

12. Bespoke Bootmakers' and Repairers' Award No. 4 of 1946

13. Brick Manufacturing Award 1979

14. Brushmakers' Award No. 30 of 1959

15. Building and Engineering Trades (Nickel Mining and Processing) Award, 1968

16. Building Trades and Labourers (Construction) Award

17. Building Trades and Labourers (General) Award

18. Case and Box Makers' Award, 1952

19. Child Care (Lady Gowrie Child Centre) Award

20. Child Care (Out of School Care - Playleaders) Award

21. Child Care (Subsidised Centres) Award

22. Children's Services (Private) Award 2006

23. Children's Services Consent Award 1984

24. Cleaners and Caretakers (Car and Caravan Parks) Award 1975

25. Cleaners and Caretakers Award, 1969

26. Clerks' (Hotels, Motels and Clubs) Award 1979

27. Contract Cleaners Award, 1986

28. Crisis Assistance, Supported Housing Industry - Western Australian Interim Award 2011

29. Dairy Factory Workers' Award 1982

30. Deckhands (Passenger Ferries, Launches and Barges) Award

31. Dental Technicians' and Attendant/Receptionists' Award, 1982

32. Draughtsmen's, Tracers', Planners' and Technical Officers' Award 1979

33. Dried Vine Fruits Industry Award, 1951

34. Drum Reclaiming Award

35. Dry Cleaning and Laundry Award 1979

36. Earth Moving and Construction Award

37. Egg Processing Award 1978

38. Electrical Contracting Industry Award R 22 of 1978

39. Electrical Trades (Security Alarms Industry) Award, 1980

40. Electronics Industry Award No. A 22 of 1985

41. Engine Drivers' (Building and Steel Construction) Award No. 20 of 1973

42. Engine Drivers' (General) Award

43. Engine Drivers' (Gold Mining) Consolidated Award, 1979

44. Engine Drivers' (Nickel Mining) Award 1968

45. Engine Drivers' Minerals Production (Salt) Industry Award, 1970

46. Family Day Care Co-Ordinators' and Assistants' Award, 1985

47. Farm Employees' Award 1985

48. Food Industry (Food Manufacturing or Processing) Award

49. Fruit and Produce Market Employees Award No. 50 of 1955

50. Fruit Growing and Fruit Packing Industry Award

51. Funeral Directors' Assistants' Award No. 18 of 1962

52. Furniture Trades Industry Award

53. Gate, Fence and Frames Manufacturing Award

54. Hair and Beauty Industry (WA) Award

55. Health Attendants Award, 1979

56. Horticultural (Nursery) Industry Award No. 30 of 1980

57. Hospital Salaried Officers (Dental Therapists) Award, 1980

58. Industrial Spraypainting and Sandblasting Award

59. Iron Ore Production & Processing (Locomotive Drivers Rio Tinto Railway) Award 2006

60. Iron Ore Production & Processing (Locomotive Drivers) Award 2006

61. Landscape Gardening Industry Award

62. Laundry Workers' Award, 1981

63. Licensed Establishments (Retail and Wholesale) Award 1979

64. Local Government Officers’ (Western Australia) Award 2021

65. Marine Stores Award

66. Masters, Mates and Engineers Passenger Ferries Award

67. Mineral Sands Industry Award 1991

68. Miscellaneous Workers' (Activ Foundation) Award

69. Monumental Masonry Industry Award, 1989

70. Motor Vehicle (Service Station, Sales Establishments, Rust Prevention and Paint Protection) Industry Award No. 29 of 1980

71. Municipal Employees (Western Australia) Award 2021

72. Musicians' General (State) Award 1985

73. Nurses' (Aboriginal Medical Services) Award No. A 23 of 1987

74. Nurses (Child Care Centres) Award 1984

75. Nurses' (Day Care Centres) Award

76. Nurses' (Independent Schools) Award

77. Optical Mechanics' Award, 1971

78. Particle Board Employees' Award, 1964

79. Particle Board Industry Award No. 10 of 1978

80. Pastrycooks' Award No. 24 of 1981

81. Pest Control Industry Award

82. Photographic Industry Award, 1980

83. Pipe, Tile and Pottery Manufacturing Industry Award

84. Plaster, Plasterglass and Cement Workers' Award No. A 29 of 1989

85. Plywood and Veneer Workers Award

86. Plywood and Veneer Workers' Award, 1952

87. Poultry Breeding Farm & Hatchery Workers' Award 1976

88. Printing Award

89. Prospector and AvonLink on Train Customer Service Officers Award

90. Quarry Workers' Award, 1969

91. Radio and Television Employees' Award

92. Retail Pharmacists' Award 2004

93. Rock Lobster and Prawn Processing Award 1978

94. Rope and Twine Workers' Award

95. Saddlers and Leatherworkers' Award

96. Saw Servicing Establishments Award No. 17 of 1977

97. Security Officers' Award

98. Sheet Metal Workers' Award No. 10 of 1973

99. Show Grounds Maintenance Worker's Award

100. Soap and Allied Products Manufacturing Award

101. Social and Community Services (Western Australia) Interim Award 2011

102. Social Trainers and Assistant Supervisors' (Activ Foundation) Award

103. Soft Furnishings Award

104. Teachers' Aides' (Independent Schools) Award 1988

105. Thermal Insulation Contracting Industry Award

106. Timber Workers Award No. 36 of 1950

107. Timber Yard Workers Award No. 11 of 1951

108. Training Assistants' and Community Support Staff (Cerebral Palsy Association) Award 1987

109. Transport Workers (General) Award No. 10 of 1961

110. Transport Workers (Mobile Food Vendors) Award 1987

111. Transport Workers' (Passenger Vehicles) Award

112. Transport Workers’ (North West Passenger Vehicles) Award, 1988

113. Vehicle Builders' Award 1971

114. Watchmakers' and Jewellers' Award, 1970

115. Western Australian Professional Engineers (General Industries) Award 2004

116. Wine Industry (WA) Award 2005

117. Wool, Hide and Skin Store Employees' Award No. 8 of 1966