On 8 September 2022, the Fair Work Commission updated the National Training Wage schedule in the Building Award.
The changes apply from the first pay period on or after 1 November 2022.
What's changing
The Building Award's National Training Wage schedule (Schedule D) has been updated with a new tailored schedule.
Key changes to Schedule D include:
- adding minimum weekly rates for trainees, previously found in clause 19.10
- deleting some training packages and adding others
- removing references to Wage level C, which has never applied in the Building Award.
The higher duties clause, which was previously clause 19.11, is now clause 19.10.
Minimum weekly rates for trainees
Schedule D now includes minimum weekly pay rates for trainees in the following industries:
- civil construction
- general building and construction
- metal and engineering construction
- residential building and construction.
These minimum rates were previously in clause 19.10.
Training packages included
The new Schedule D only lists the training packages and Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) certificate levels that are relevant to the Building Award.
Some training packages have been added and others have been deleted.
This list is now in clause D.6. The new lists are:
Wage Level A
| Training Package | AQF certificate level |
|---|---|
| Construction, Plumbing and Services Integrated Framework | I, II, III |
| Electrotechnology | I, II, III (III in Western Australia only) |
| Manufacturing | III |
| Manufacturing and Engineering | III |
| Metal and Engineering (Technical) | III |
| MSL Laboratory Operations | II, III |
| National Water | III |
| Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package | II, III |
| Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector | II, III |
| Transport and Logistics | III |
Wage Level B
| Training Package | AQF certificate level |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management | II, III |
| Furnishing | II, III |
| National Water | II |
| Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package | I |
| Transport and Logistics | I, II |
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Pay rates
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Decision
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