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Fair Work Act 2009 s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement
Catholic Education Office(AG2014/1592)
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS (NORTHERN TERRITORY) COLLECTIVE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014
Northern Territory
COMMISSIONER STEEL ADELAIDE, 28 AUGUST 2014
Application for approval of the Catholic Schools (Northern Territory) Collective Enterprise Agreement 2014.
[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Catholic Schools (Northern Territory) Collective Enterprise Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.
[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss. 186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.
[3] The Independent Education Union of Australia, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, United Voice and the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association being a bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they wants the Agreement to cover them. As required by s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers those organisations.
[4] Pursuant to s.190 of the Act the parties have provided undertakings in relation to the operation of various clauses of the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(3) of the Act these undertakings will be appended to, and taken to be a term of, the Agreement.
[2014] FWCA 5959
DECISION
[2014] FWCA 5959
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[5] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) of the Act it will operate from 4 September 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 3 March 2017.
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Parental Leave ...................................................................................................................................... 5.4 Personal Leave ..................................................................................................................................... 5.5 Sick Leave ............................................................................................................................................. 5.6 Carer’s Leave ........................................................................................................................................ 5.7 Bereavement Leave .............................................................................................................................. 5.8 Emergency Leave ................................................................................................................................. 5.9 Family Leave ....................................................................................................................................... 5.10 Domestic Violence Leave .................................................................................................................... 5.11 Study Leave ........................................................................................................................................ 5.12 Examination Leave .............................................................................................................................. 5.13 Community Services Leave ................................................................................................................ 5.14 Leave Without Pay .............................................................................................................................. 5.15 PART 6 - CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO TEACHING STAFF Provisions Relating to Part time and Casual Employees ...................................................................... 6.1 Appointment .......................................................................................................................................... 6.2 Induction Procedures ............................................................................................................................ 6.3 Teacher Accreditation ........................................................................................................................... 6.4 Credit for Other Service ........................................................................................................................ 6.5 Three Year Trained Teachers ............................................................................................................... 6.6 Progression ........................................................................................................................................... 6.7 Payment for Full Year or Proportionate Year ........................................................................................ 6.8 Stand Down ........................................................................................................................................... 6.9 Advanced Skills Classification ............................................................................................................ 6.10 Scheduled Face-to-Face Teaching ..................................................................................................... 6.11 Release Time for Primary ................................................................................................................... 6.12 Extras .................................................................................................................................................. 6.13 Statement of Service ........................................................................................................................... 6.14 Laptop Program for Teachers in Non-Remote Schools ...................................................................... 6.15 Classroom Teacher 5 to Classroom Teacher 6 Progression .............................................................. 6.16 Vocational Education and Training in Schools Employees ................................................................ 6.17 Meal Break .......................................................................................................................................... 6.18 PART 7 - CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SCHOOL OFFICERS Hours of Duty ........................................................................................................................................ 7.1 Work Breaks .......................................................................................................................................... 7.2 Part Time Employees ............................................................................................................................ 7.3 Casual ................................................................................................................................................... 7.4 Reclassification ..................................................................................................................................... 7.5 School Officer Classification Structure .................................................................................................. 7.6 First Aid Allowance ................................................................................................................................ 7.7 PART 8 - CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EMPLOYEES Classification Structure ......................................................................................................................... 8.1 PART 9 - CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO INCLUSION SUPPORT ASSISTANTS Classification Structure ......................................................................................................................... 9.1 Recognition of Service .......................................................................................................................... 9.2 Duty Statements .................................................................................................................................... 9.3 Leave Without Pay During Non-Term Weeks - Annualisation .............................................................. 9.4 Recognition of Qualifications ................................................................................................................ 9.5 PART 10 - CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO TEACHER ASSISTANTS Classification Structure ....................................................................................................................... 10.1
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Translating classifications
Note: The translations provided below may not match across all levels due to the differing classifications as provided in the Agreement.
The calculation for the annual rate of the Modern Awards in this translation is the weekly wage x 52.18.
TEACHING STAFF
(a) Teachers
Enterprise Agreement Educational Services (Teachers) Award
Classification 3 March 2014 Per Annum ($)
Level 1 July 2014
Per Annum ($)
1 44,572
2 45,491
CT 1 63,876 3 46,728
CT 2 67,083 4 48,414
CT 3 70,286 5 50,101
CT 4 73,487 6 51,670
CT 5 76,691 7 53,241
CT 6 81,995 8 54,927
CT 7 85,199 9 56,614
CT 8 88,405 10 58,300
CT 9 91,609 11 59,987
12 61,673
AST 1* 96,295 (4,686) No equivalent
AST 2* 99,684 (8,075) No equivalent
*AST substantive salaries shown above are CT9 plus the applicable allowance.
(b) Teacher Allowances
Enterprise Agreement Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2010
Classification 3 March 2014 Per Annum ($)
Classification 1 July 2014 Per Annum
($)
Religious Education Co-Ordinator / Co-Ordinator
Primary 8,075 No equivalent
Secondary 8,810
Assistant Principal Religious Education
Primary 9,543 No equivalent
Secondary 10,276
Assistant to Principal /Campus Administrator
Primary 9,543 No equivalent
Secondary 10,276
Deputy Principal 17,101 No equivalent
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(c) Promotional Positions – Teachers
Enterprise Agreement Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2010
Promotional Positions 3 March 2014 Per Annum ($)
Leadership Allowance % of the Standard Rate
1 July 2014 Per Annum ($)
POR (allowance) Primary 8,075 Level 1
Category A 8.00% 3,565.76
Secondary 8,810 Category B 7.00% 3,120.04
Category C 6.30% 2,808.04
NEW STRUCTURE 3 March 2015 Per Annum ($)
Level 2
Category A 5.50% 2,451.46
POR (allowance) Level 4 8,075 Category B 4.75% 2,117.17
Level 3 5,768 Category C 4.00% 1,782.88
Level 2 4,120 Level 3
Category A 2.75% 1,225.73
Level 1 2,472 Category B 2.35% 1,047.44
Special Project (per week) 51.91 Category C 1.60% 716.15
*standard rate means the minimum annual rate applicable to Level 1 (clause 14 – minimum wage).
**funding to pay for the Positions of Responsibility, is allocated to schools on a $ value ‘per 100 students or part thereof (cl. 4.4.10).
(d) Vocational Education and Training in Schools – Teachers
Enterprise Agreement Educational Services (Teachers) Award
Classification 3 March 2014 Per Annum ($)
Level 1 July 2014
Per Annum ($)
1 44,572
2 45,491
VET/T1 49,178 3 46,728
VET/T2 50,783 4 48,414
VET/T3 53,862 5 50,101
VET/T4 56,937 6 51,670
VET/T5 60,016 7 53,241
VET/T6 63,383 8 54,927
VET/T7 65,595 9 56,614
VET/T8 68,191 10 58,300
VET/T9 71,268 11 59,987
12 61,673
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NON-TEACHING STAFF
(a) School Officers
Enterprise Agreement Educational Services (General Staff) Award 2010
Classification 3 March 2014 Per Annum ($)
Classification level
1 July 2014 Per Annum ($)
Level 1 Step 1 46,172 Level 1 1.1 34,407
Step 2 47,396 1.2 35,728
Step 3 48,653 1.3 37,027
Level 2 Step 1 49,940 Level 2 2.1 37,314
Step 2 51,265 2.2 38,488
Step 3 52,624
Step 4 54,015
Step 5 55,450
Step 6 56,921
Level 3 Step 1 55,450 Level 3 3.1 38,958
Step 2 56,921 3.2 39,662
Step 3 58,424
Step 4 59,973
Step 5 61,565
Step 6 63,193
Level 4 Step 1 61,565 Level 4 4.1 41,128
Step 2 63,195 4.2 43,184
Step 3 64,870
Step 4 66,587
Step 5 68,356
Step 6 70,164
Level 5 Step 1 71,567 Level 5 5.1 44,588
Step 2 73,000 5.2 46,727
Step 3 74,455
Step 4 75,945
Step 5 77,403
Step 6 79,011
Level 6 Step 1 77,403 Level 6 6.1 48,402
Step 2 79,011 6.2 51,695
Step 3 80,592 Level 7 7.1 53,213
Step 4 82,204 7.2 54,919
7.3 56,615
Level 8 61,661
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Enterprise Agreement Educational Services (General Staff) Award 2010
Classification 3 March 2014 Per Annum ($)
Classification level
1 July 2014 Per Annum ($)
ALLOWANCES
First Aid 540.39 per annum / 20.71 per fortnight
First Aid 1.65% of the standard rate* per annum or 1/240th of 1.65% per day OR $642.80 per annum
*standard rate means the annual salary applicable to Level 3.1 in clause 15 - Minimum wage
**The weekly hours for School officers in the Agreement are 37 hours per week whereas the Modern Award is 38 hours per week.
(b) Information Technology Workers
Enterprise Agreement Educational Services (General Staff) Award 2010
Classification 3 March 2014 Per Annum ($)
Classification level
1 July 2014 Per Annum ($)
Level 2 2.1 49,942 Level 1 1.1 34,407
2.2 51,262 1.2 35,728
2.3 52,622 1.3 37,027
2.4 54,015 Level 2 2.1 37,314
2.5 55,450 2.2 38,488
2.6 56,918
Level 3 3.1 55,450 Level 3 3.1 38,958
3.2 56,918 3.2 39,662
3.3 58,424
3.4 59,976
3.5 61,562
3.6 63,195
Level 4 4.1 61,562 Level 4 4.1 41,128
4.2 63,195 4.2 43,184
4.3 64,868
4.4 66,587 Level 5 5.1 44,588
4.5 68,356 5.2 46,727
4.6 70,164 Level 6 6.1 48,402
Level 5 5.1 71,567 6.2 51,695
5.2 73,000 Level 7 7.1 53,213
5.3 74,453 7.2 54,919
5.4 76,326 7.3 56,615
5.5 78,236 Level 8 61,661
*Schedule B of the Modern Award - School Administration Grade 5 – is for degree qualified employees who may undertake an IT role in the school.
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(c) Teachers Assistants
Enterprise Agreement Educational Services (General Staff) Award 2010
Classification 3 March 2014 Per Annum ($)
Classification level
1 July 2014 Per Annum ($)
Level 1 1.1 42,384 Level 1 1.1 34,407
1.2 43,623 1.2 35,728
1.3 44,863 1.3 37,027
Level 2 2.1 46,102
2.2 47,398
2.3 48,695
Level 3 3.1 49,994 Level 2 2.1 37,314
3.2 51,090 2.2 38,488
3.3 52,220
Level 4 4.1 53,289 Level 3 3.1 38,958
4.2 54,367 3.2 39,662
4.3 55,494
(d) Inclusion Support Assistants
Enterprise Agreement Educational Services (General Staff) Award 2010
Classification 3 March 2014
Casual per Hour ($) Classification
level 1 July 2014
Casual Per Hour($)
Level 1 1.1 26.5843 Level 1 1.1 21.69079
1.2 27.3156 1.2 22.52303
1.3 28.0572 1.3 23.34211
1.4 28.7885 Level 2 2.1 23.52303
Level 2 2.1 29.6620 2.2 24.26316
2.2 30.5520 Level 3 3.1 24.55921
2.3 31.4680 3.2 25.00329
2.4 32.4120
ALLOWANCES
First Aid $35.00 per week 1.65% of the standard rate* per annum or 1/240th of 1.65% per day OR 642.80 per annum
Specialised Care $15 per week No equivalent Qualifications $15 per week No equivalent
*standard rate means the annual salary applicable to Level 3.1 in clause 15 - Minimum wage
**the casual loading specified in the Agreement for ISAs is 28% whereas the Modern Award casual loading is 25%.
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(e) Indigenous Education Workers
Enterprise Agreement Educational Services (General Staff) Award 2010
Classification 3 March 2014 Per Annum ($)
Classification level
1 July 2014 Per Annum ($)
Level 1 1.1 54,012 Level 1 1.1 34,407
1.2 55,450 1.2 35,728
1.3 56,918 1.3 37,027
1.4 58,424
Level 2 2.1 59,976 Level 2 2.1 37,314
2.2 61,565 2.2 38,488
2.3 63,190 Level 3 3.1 38,958
2.4 64,868
Level 3 3.1 66,587 3.2 39,662
3.2 68,351
3.3 70,059
(f) Early Childhood Education Workers
Enterprise Agreement Children’s Services Award 2010
Classification 3 March 2014 Per Annum ($)
Classification level 1 July 2014
Per Annum ($)
Assistant (unqualified)
1.1 39,071 Level 1 1.1 34,204
1.2 40,201 Level 2 2.1 35,514
1.3 41,328 2.2 36,740
1.4 43,443
1.5 45,230 Assistant (Qualified)
2.1 47,018 Level 3 3.1 38,937
2.2 49,366 3.2 40,278
2.3 51,719 3.3 41,546 Team Leader on SDP
3.1 53,130 3.4 43,842
3.2 54,539 Level 4 4.1 45,866
3.3 55,950 4.2 46,565
Team Leader 57,033 4.3 47,259
57,970
58,959
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Early Childhood Education Workers Continued
Enterprise Agreement Children’s Services Award 2010
Classification 3 March 2014 Per Annum ($)
Classification level 1 July 2014
Per Annum ($)
Assistant Director
4.1 59,947 Level 5 5.1 47,964
4.2 60,931 5.2 48,658
4.3 61,873 5.3 49,347
4.4 62,107 5.4 49,524
4.5 63,475 Assistant Director (Teacher)
63,876
Director (Teacher)
67,083 Level 6 6.1 55,306
Director (Non-Teacher)
67,083 6.2 55,994
6.3 56,683
6.4 58,802
6.5 59,334
6.6 60,049
6.7 60,769
6.8 61,458
6.9 62,146 ALLOWANCES
Director (Teacher) (8.5% of CT2 as per clause 12.21.1 (h))
5,702 ($218.56 per
week)
Qualification Allowance (cl. 15.6)
5% of 5.4 of the per week rate $47.45 per week
First Aid (cl. 12.11) Qualification and/or training and renewal of qualification paid by Employer which is undertaken in the employees own time.
First Aid (cl.15.4)
1.13% of the standard rate per day or 0.15% of the standard rate per hour. Daily Rate: $8.43 Hourly Rate: $1.12
*standard rate means the minimum weekly rate for a Children’s Services Employee Level 3.1 (Certificate III qualified) in clause 14—Minimum Wages.
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(g) Boarding House
Enterprise Agreement Educational Services (General Staff) Award 2010
Classification 3 March 2014 Per Annum ($)
Classification level 1 July 2014
Per Annum ($)
House Parent 1.1 47,612 Level 2 2.1 37,314
1.2 50,038 2.2 38,488
1.3 52,520
1.4 54,007
Team Leader 2.1 58,299 Level 3 3.1 38,958
2.2 62,362 3.2 39,662 Second in Charge of Boarding
3.1 72,125
Head of Boarding (Boys/Girls
4.1 81,720 Level 4 4.1 41,128
4.2 43,184
Level 5 5.1 44,588
5.2 46,727
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Boarding House Continued
Enterprise Agreement Educational Services (General Staff) Award 2010
Classification 3 March 2014 Per Annum ($)
Classification level 1 July 2014
Per Annum ($)
ALLOWANCES
First Aid Not specified in the Agreement
First Aid (cl. 16.3)
1.65% of the standard rate* per annum or 1/240th of 1.65% per day OR $642.80 per annum
Board and Keep (Cl. 13.10)
Employees are required to work 12 additional hours per fortnight to be entitled to Board and keep (applicable only to part time and full time employees).
Accommodation (cl. 16.1)
An employee who is employed as a caretaker and who is required by the employer to reside in premises provided by the employer, will be provided with living quarters, fuel and light at no cost to the employee
Sleepovers (cl. 13.4.9)
2 hours at the employee’s ordinary hourly rate. In the event of an emergency where an employees duties extend beyond one hour will be paid for at the rate of time and a half for the next three hours and then at the rate of double time.
Sleepovers (cl. 16.6)
0.11% of the standard rate per sleepover or 150% of the ordinary hourly rate of pay with a minimum payment being for 30 minutes
On-call / Recall (cl. 16.5)
On-call: one ordinary hour’s pay for each period of up to 24 hours that the employee is required to be on call Re-call: minimum of two hours at the appropriate overtime rate where that duty is not continuous with their ordinary hours of duty These allowances do not apply where an employee is required to a caretaker who is provided accommodation.
Higher Duties (cl. 13.14)
Worked at the rate of pay prescribed for the first year of service at the appropriate higher level or classification
Higher Duties (cl. 18)
At the applicable Level 1 of the higher rate
*standard rate means the annual salary applicable to Level 3.1 in clause 15 - Minimum wage
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(h) Retail Employees / Canteen Staff
Enterprise Agreement Educational Services (General Staff) Award 2010
Classification 3 March 2014 Per Annum ($)
Classification Level 1 July 2014
Per Annum ($)
Retail Worker Grade 1 43,214 Level 1 1.1 34,407
1.2 35,728
1.3 37,027
Grade 2 44,505 Level 2 2.1 37,314
2.2 38,488
Grade 3 46,757 Level 3 3.1 38,958
3.2 39,662
Level 4 4.1 41,128
4.2 43,184
JUNIORS
Percentage of Adult Wage Per Week
3 March 2014 Per Week ($)
Percentage of Adult Wage Per Week
Level 1 (max)
Level 2 (max)
At sixteen years of age or under 60% 497.00 Under 17 years of
age 50% 354.80 368.80
At seventeen years of age 70% 579.80 17 years of age 60% 425.80 442.60
At eighteen years of age 80% 662.60 18 years of age 70% 496.70 516.30
At nineteen years of age 90% 745.40 19 years of age 80% 567.70 590.10
At twenty years of age 100% 828.20 20 years of age 90% 638.60 663.80
ALLOWANCES
First aid (per week) N/A 642.80 per annum
Meal Allowance (per meal) N/A 14.35 per meal
Uniform Laundry Allowance
Supplied by the School or reimbursement at cost of the supplied uniform.
6.00 per week (max) OR 0.30 per day
NAPSA - $10 per week for laundry allowance
**The first aid allowance is not applicable to retail workers in the NT Catholic Schools system. A first aid allowance is payable to school officers and ISAs under the current agreement.
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(i) Grounds Maintenance Staff & Cleaners
Enterprise Agreement Educational Services (General Staff) Award 2010
Classification 3 March 2014 Per Annum ($)
Classification Level
1 July 2014 Per Annum ($)
Physical 1 1.1 42,051 Level 1 1.1 34,407
1.2 42,587 1.2 35,728
1.3 43,122 1.3 37,027
Physical 2 2.1 45,779 Level 2 2.1 37,314
2.2 46,317 2.2 38,488
2.3 46,956
Physical 3 3.1 46,956 Level 3 3.1 38,958
3.2 47,595 3.2 39,662
3.3 48,276
**The first aid allowance is not applicable to grounds and maintenance staff & cleaners in the NT Catholic Schools system. A first aid allowance is payable to school officers and ISAs under the current agreement.
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21/17/2 Tuesday, 26 August 2014 Fair Work Commission Adelaide PO Box 8072 Station Arcade ADELAIDE SA 5000 By Email: [email protected]
Dear Commissioner Steel RE: AG2014/1592 Catholic Schools (Northern Territory) Collective Enterprise Agreement 2014 We refer to your preliminary findings regarding application AG2014/1592 (Catholic Schools (Northern Territory) Collective Enterprise Agreement 2014). We understand that the employer has provided undertakings to address your concerns. The Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory Branch concurs with the undertakings provided by the employer. Yours Sincerely
JOHN SPRIGGS SENIOR INDUSTRIAL OFFICER
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NT Branch Martine Tulloch Level 1 Branch President 38 Woods Street Darwin NT 0800 Matthew Gardiner GPO Box 32 Branch Secretary Darwin NT 0801 Telephone: (08) 8924 4700 Facsimile: (08) 8981 1060
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Registered Office, Level 1, 38 Woods Street, Darwin, NT, 0800
26 August 2014 Fair Work Commission PO Box 8072 Station Arcade Adelaide SA 5000 Dear Andrew Re: AG2014/1592 Catholic Schools (Northern Territory) Collective Enterprise
Agreement 2014.
Please can you bring this correspondence to the attention of Commissioner Steele. We refer to your preliminary findings regarding application AG2014/1592 Catholic Schools (Northern Territory) Collective Enterprise Agreement 2014. We understand that the employer has provided undertakings to address your concerns. United Voice – Northern Territory concurs with the undertakings provided by the employer. If you require further discussions please contact our Industrial Officer Ms Erina Early on 0400 030 834. Yours sincerely
Matthew Gardiner Branch Secretary NT