WAGE
RATES
Notice to members working under Federal
Awards
Please note that the rates of pay and allowances in the
federal awards have not been increased since August
2005, which was the last expense related allowance
increase. This is due to the new Howard IR laws that
removed wage setting from the powers of the Australian
Industrial Relations Commission, except for expense
related allowances.
The national office has lodged applications to vary the
expense related allowances in the federal awards. The
hearing for this matter will be held at the end of
October 2006.
However in terms of actual increases to wages and work
related allowances these will not be increased until the
alleged “Fair Pay Commission” makes its first ruling at
the end of November 2006.
The CFMEU knows that it is important for our members to
know their correct wage rates and the allowances to
which they are entitled. It is also important to ensure
you are being paid the correct rates for superannuation
and ACIRT.
These wage rates and allowances are the legal minimum
entitlements for workers under these awards. Most CFMEU
members work under union negotiated enterprise
bargaining agreements and receive substantially higher
wages, allowances and conditions of employment.
Remember, if you have a wage dispute, or want to
enter an Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA), please
contact your organiser at the NSW Branch of the
CFMEU.
General information about EBA rates of pay are
available on our
Industrial Services and
Enterprise Bargaining pages. If you are a financial
member of the union and require more detail in respect
of a particular EBA, ring the Counter Organiser or the
EBA Department of the union on (02) 9749-0400.
Click on the wage sheet you require from the menu.
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