by agreement between the registered training organisation, the employer and the apprentice and where there is a disagreement concerning this matter the matter may be referred to the relevant State/Territory apprenticeship authority for determination; and the requirements of the relevant State/Territory training authority and any requirements of the Construction and Property Services Industry Skills Council with respect to demonstration of competency and any minimum necessary work experience requirements are met; and with respect to trades where there are additional licensing or regulatory requirements under State legislation, when these requirements are met. Adult apprenticeship [19.8 substituted by ppc 01Jan14] (i) Where a person was employed by an employer immediately prior to becoming an adult apprentice with that employer, such person will not suffer a reduction in the ordinary time hourly rate of pay by virtue of entering into the contract of training. Provided that for employees engaged in the general building and construction, and civil construction, sectors the provision in 19.8(a)(i) above shall only apply to employees who have been employed by the employer for at least six months as a full-time weekly or daily hire employee, or twelve months as a part-time or regular and systematic casual employee immediately prior to commencing the apprenticeship. For the purpose of fixing a rate of pay only, the adult apprentice will continue to receive the ordinary time hourly rate of pay that is applicable to the classification or class of work specified in clause 19.1, and in which the adult apprentice was engaged immediately prior to entering into the contract of training. Subject to clauses 19.8(a) and 19.8(b), the rate of pay of an adult apprentice will be the ordinary time hourly rate prescribed for the lowest paid classification in clause 19.1 or the ordinary time hourly rate prescribed by clause 19.7 for the relevant year of apprenticeship, whichever is the greater. Expense related allowances To view the current monetary amounts of work-related allowances refer to the . [Varied by ; , , , , , , , , ] Tool and employee protection allowance [20.1(a) varied by , , , , , , , , ppc 01Jul18] A tool allowance must be paid for all purposes of the award in accordance with the following table:
Plus 5 or more years out of school 577.90 AQF Certificate Level IV traineeships Subject to clause C.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a full-time AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship are the minimum wages for the relevant full-time AQF Certificate Level III traineeship with the addition of 3.8% to those minimum wages. Subject to clause C.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for an adult trainee undertaking a full-time AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship are as follows, provided that the relevant wage level is that for the relevant AQF Certificate Level III traineeship: Wage level First year of traineeship Second and subsequent years of traineeship per week per week $ $ Wage Level A 682.70 709.10 Wage Level B 658.60 683.90 Wage Level C 599.40 622.00 Minimum wages for part-time traineeships Wage Level A Subject to clauses C.5.2(f) and C.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a part-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level A by Appendix C1 are: Highest year of schooling completed Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 per hour per hour per hour $ $ $ School leaver 10.63 11.72 13.95 Plus 1 year out of school 11.72 13.95 16.24 Plus 2 years out of school 13.95 16.24 18.88 Plus 3 years out of school 16.24 18.88 21.61 Plus 4 years out of school 18.88 21.61 Plus 5 or more years out of school 21.61