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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.

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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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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

(NORTHERN TERRITORY)

COLLECTIVE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT

2014

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 1 July 2014 Per Annum

($)

Religious Education Co-Ordinator / Co-Ordinator

Primary 8,075 No equivalent

Secondary 8,810

Assistant Principal Religious Education


Secondary 10,276

Assistant to Principal /Campus Administrator


Secondary 10,276

Deputy Principal 17,101 No equivalent


(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


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


NON-TEACHING STAFF

(a) School Officers

Enterprise Agreement Educational Services (General Staff) Award 2010


Classification level


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






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





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.


(c) Teachers Assistants





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


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


**the casual loading specified in the Agreement for ISAs is 28% whereas the Modern Award casual loading is 25%.


(e) Indigenous Education Workers





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 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


Early Childhood Education Workers Continued

Enterprise Agreement Children’s Services Award 2010



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.


(g) Boarding House




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


Boarding House Continued




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



(h) Retail Employees / Canteen Staff



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.


(i) Grounds Maintenance Staff & Cleaners



Classification Level


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

Offices in Bundaberg, Darwin, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba and Townsville

Registered office All correspondence to

346 Turbot Street PO Box 418

SPRING HILL QLD 4000 FORTITUDE VALLEY QLD 4006

Telephone (07)3839 7020

www.qieu.asn.au Facsimile (07) 3839 7021

Email: [email protected] Freecall 1800 177 938 QLD

Freecall 1800 351 996 NT

Our Union, Our Support, Our Voice

mailto:[email protected]

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

E-mail: [email protected] ABN: 45 554 619 631

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

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