Common use of WAGE INCREASES AND ALLOWANCES Clause in Contracts

WAGE INCREASES AND ALLOWANCES. 12.1. It is agreed that all employees will receive a minimum wage increase of 15% payable on the following dates as indicated:- 1 March 2009 = 6.0% 1 March 2010 = 4.5% 1 March 2011 = 4.5% 12.2. The percentage increases payable under sub-clause 12.1 will be paid to each individual employee based on their normal hours of work being 38 hours per week. 12.3. The increases in subclause 12.1 apply to the rates in Appendix A of this Agreement. The rates of pay in Appendix A are the minimum rates of pay for employees covered by this Agreement. Any employee who works on a construction site must be paid at least at the rate of pay set out in clause 38 of this Agreement. 12.4. A disability allowance of $23.80 per week and a laundry allowance of $8.00 will be paid to all employees (whether working inside or outside) and will be paid at all times. These amounts are subject to increases in line with the respective percentage increases for these allowances in the Award each year. 12.5. Each employee who holds a current First Aid certificate will be paid an allowance of $15.00 per week. This amount will increase in line with the percentage increase for this allowance in the Award each year. 12.6. An employee entitled to meal money will be paid $11.40 for each meal. This allowance will increase in line with the percentage increase for this allowance in the Award each year. 12.7. Employees engaged on any type of swing, bosuns chair or scaffold will be paid an allowance for that work based on the following rates: 0 – 15 storeys $ 3.78 $0.77 6 – 30 $4.88 $1.01 31 - 45 $5.76 $1.17 46 - 60 $9.45 $1.95 Greater than 60 $12.04 $12.04 12.7.1 During the life of this Agreement these rates will increase in line with any increases in the Swing scaffold allowance at clause 25.1.5 of the National Building and Construction Industry Award 2000. 12.8. Casual Employees will receive an additional 25% loading in lieu of annual leave, sick leave and public holidays. This loading will be based on the applicable pay rate contained in this Agreement.

WAGE INCREASES AND ALLOWANCES. 12.1. It is agreed that all employees will receive a minimum wage increase of 15% payable on the following dates as indicated:- 1 March 2009 = 6.0% 1 March 2010 = 4.5% 1 March 2011 = 4.5% 12.2. The percentage increases payable under sub-clause 12.1 will be paid to each individual employee based on their normal hours of work being 38 hours per week. 12.3. The increases in subclause 12.1 apply to the rates in Appendix A of this Agreement. The rates of pay in Appendix A are the minimum rates of pay for employees covered by this Agreement. Any employee who works on a construction site must be paid at least at the rate of pay set out in clause 38 of this Agreement. 12.4. A disability allowance of $23.80 per week and a laundry allowance of $8.00 will be paid to all employees (whether working inside or outside) and will be paid at all times. These amounts are subject to increases in line with the respective percentage increases for these allowances in the Award each year. 12.5. Each employee who holds a current First Aid certificate will be paid an allowance of $15.00 per week. This amount will increase in line with the percentage increase for this allowance in the Award each year. 12.612.5. An employee entitled to meal money will be paid $11.40 for each meal. This allowance will increase in line with the percentage increase for this allowance in the Award each year. 12.712.6. Employees engaged on any type of swing, bosuns chair or scaffold will be paid an allowance for that work based on the following rates: 0 – 15 storeys $ 3.78 $0.77 6 – 30 $4.88 $1.01 31 - 45 $5.76 $1.17 46 - 60 $9.45 $1.95 Greater than 60 $12.04 $12.04 12.7.1 During the life of this Agreement these rates will increase in line with any increases in the Swing scaffold allowance at clause 25.1.5 of the National Building and Construction Industry Award 2000. 12.812.7. Casual Employees will receive an additional 25% loading in lieu of annual leave, sick leave and public holidays. This loading will be based on the applicable pay rate contained in this Agreement.