NSW, ACT, TASMANIA & QLD

FAIR WORK COMMISSION INCREASES

MINIMUM AWARD RATES OF PAY &
ALLOWANCES
ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC & COMMUNICATIONS
CONTRACTING AWARD 2020

Rates and allowances contained in this bulletin apply to award covered

employees employed in NSW, ACT, Queensland and Tasmania

In its Annual Wage Review decision handed down on 19 June 2020, the Fair Work
Commission’s Expert Panel increased award minimum rates of pay by 1.75 percent and
applied an increase to some expense-related award allowances, effective from the first full
pay period to commence on or after 1 November 2020. A revised wage schedule is
attached.

Please note that these adjusted rates of pay and allowances do not apply where you have in place
an enterprise agreement that replaces the award.

Section 206 of the Fair Work Act 2009 requires that the base rate of pay under an enterprise
agreement must not be less than the modern award rate of pay. Therefore, rates of pay that are
contained within enterprise agreements should be checked to determine whether the new award
rates that apply will be higher. Employers will be required to pay the higher of either the
enterprise agreement or modern award rates that apply.

For up-to-date information and advice regarding award rates of pay and allowances please
contact our Workplace Relations team here at NECA on 1 300 361 099.

This wage rate bulletin contains a summary of the Award rates of pay and allowances as provided by the decisions
of the Fair Work Commission. Whilst every care has been exercised in the preparation of the information contained
herein, NECA expressly excludes any liability to a user for damages incurred as a result of reliance upon the
information contained herein.
Award rates of pay (gross) for electrical workers - to apply from the ffpp to commence on or after 1 November 2020

All All
Grade Minimum Tool Industry Total Electrical Purpose Purpose Casual Travel Fares Fares
Weekly Allow’n Allow’n Weekly Licence Weekly (Hourly) Rate Allow’n Allow’n1 Allow’n2
Rate Rate Allow’n Rate Rate 25% (per day) (per day) (per day)

Grade 1 764.70 32.47 797.17 797.17 20.98 26.23 6.20 20.18 3.62

Grade 2 791.90 32.47 824.37 824.37 21.69 27.11 6.20 20.18 3.62

Grade 3 819.60 32.47 852.07 852.07 22.42 28.03 6.20 20.18 3.62

Grade 4 847.30 32.47 879.77 879.77 23.15 28.94 6.20 20.18 3.62

Grade 5
877.60 32.47 930.02 930.02 24.47 30.59 6.20 20.18 3.62
Unlicensed 19.95
Grade 5
877.60 19.95 32.47 930.02 31.59 961.61 25.31 31.64 6.20 20.18 3.62
Licensed

Grade 6 905.10 19.95 32.47 957.52 31.59 989.11 26.03 32.54 6.20 20.18 3.62

Grade 7 957.60 19.95 32.47 1,010.02 31.59 1,041.61 27.41 34.26 6.20 20.18 3.62

Grade 8 1,006.10 19.95 32.47 1,058.52 31.59 1,090.11 28.69 35.86 6.20 20.18 3.62

Grade 9 1,026.70 19.95 32.47 1,079.12 31.59 1,110.71 29.23 36.54 6.20 20.18 3.62

Grade 10 1,109.50 19.95 32.47 1161.92 31.59 1,193.51 31.41 39.26 6.20 20.18 3.62

1 Where the job site is up to 50 km from the nominated registered office and the employee starts and/or finishes on site and provides his/her own transport, an
allowance of
$20.18 per day applies. This allowance is not paid when an employee starts and finishes at the office.
2 Where the job site is up to 50 km from the nominated registered office and the employee starts and / or finishes on site and is provided with transport

by the employer, an allowance of $3.62 per day applies. Not paid when an employee starts and finishes at the office.
 Award rates of pay (gross) for apprentices (other than adults) who commenced their apprenticeship on or after 1 January 2014 and have completed
Year 12 – to apply from the ffpp to commence on or after 1 November 2020

All All
Relativity Minimum Tool Electrical Industry Purpose Purpose Travel Fares Fares
(Completed Weekly License Weekly Hourly Allow Allow Allow
Year Allow’ce Allow’ce
Year 12) Rate Allow’ce Rate Rate (per day) (per day) (per day)

st 537.87 14.15 20.18 3.62

1 Year 55% 482.68 19.95 17.38 17.86 3.41

nd 65% 570.44 19.95 20.54 21.11 632.03 16.63 4.03 20.18 3.62
2 Year

rd 19.95 679.12 17.87 20.18 3.62

3 Year 70% 614.32 22.12 22.73 4.34

th 82% 719.63 19.95 25.91 26.63 792.12 20.85 5.08 20.18 3.62
4 Year

Award rates of pay (gross) for apprentices (other than adults) who commenced their apprenticeship on or after 1 January 2014 and have NOT
completed Year 12 - to apply from the ffpp to commence on or after 1 November 2020

All
Relativity Minimum Tool Electrical Industry All Purpose Purpose Travel Fares Fares
Year (Completed Weekly License Weekly Rate Allow Allow Allow
Year 12) Rate Allow’ce Allow’ce Allow’ce
Hourly (per day) (per day) (per day)
Rate
st 50% 438.80 15.80 16.24 490.78 12.92 3.10
1 Year 19.95 20.18 3.62

nd 60% 526.56 18.96 19.48 584.95 15.39 3.72

2 Year 19.95 20.18 3.62

rd 70% 614.32 22.12 22.73 679.12 17.87 4.34

3 Year 19.95 20.18 3.62

th 792.12 20.85
4 Year 82% 719.63 19.95 25.91 26.63 5.08 20.18 3.62
Award rates of pay (gross) for apprentices (adults) who commenced their apprenticeship on or after 1 January 2014 - to apply from the ffpp to
commence on or after 1 November 2020

All
Minimum Tool Electrical Industry All Purpose Travel Fares Fares
Year Relativity Weekly Licence Purpose Allow’n Allow’n Allow’n
Allow’ce Allow’ce Hourly
Rate Allow’ce W/Rate (per day) 1 2
Rate (per day) (per day)

st 80% 702.08 19.95 25.27 25.98 773.28 20.35 4.96 20.18 3.62
1 Year

nd EW 1 764.70 19.95 27.49 28.25 840.39 22.12 5.39 20.18 3.62

2 Year

rd EW 1 764.70 19.95 27.49 28.25 840.39 22.12 5.39 20.18 3.62

3 Year

th EW 1 764.70 19.95 27.49 28.25 840.39 22.12 5.39 20.18 3.62

4 Year
All Purpose Allowances $
Clause pre Clause post
13/11/2020 13/11/2020
17.2 (a) 18.3(a) Industry Allowance per week 32.47
17.2 (b) 18.3(g) Tool Allowance per week 19.95
17.2 (c) 18.2(b) Licence Allowance per week 31.59
17.2 (d) 18.3(c) Leading Hands Allowance per hour In charge
of:
3-10 employees 0.99
11-20 employees 1.39
More than 20 1.87
17.2 (e) 18.3(d) Nominee Allowance per hour 2.12

17.2 (f) 18.3(e) Electrical Distribution & Tree Clearance Allowance per hour 1.78

Special Allowances
17.2(g) 18.3(f) Rate for order materials per hour 0.46
17.2(g) 18.3(f) Rate for order materials per hour 0.09
17.3 (a)(i) 18.5(a) Meal Allowance 16.17
17.3 (b) 18.4(c) First Aid Allowance per week 18.43
17.3 (c)(i) 18.5(b) Compensation for loss of tools 376.00
17.4(a) 18.4(a) Multi-storey Allowance per hour 0-15
floors 0.60
16-30 floors 0.74
31-45 floors 1.13
46-60 floors 1.43
More than 60 floors 1.82
17.5 (b) 18.6(b) Motor Vehicle Allowance per km 0.78
17.5 (c) 18.6(b) Travel Time Allowance per day (other than apprentices) 6.20
17.5 (d) 18.6(d) Start / Finish on job
17.5 (d)(i) 18.6(d)(i) Job Site up to 50km from office per day 20.18
17.5 (d)(ii) 18.6(d)(ii) Job Site > 50km allowance per day + travel time 20.18
17.5 (d)(iii) 18.6(d) (iii) Provided with transport per day 3.62
17.6 18.7(a) Living away from home 514.05
17.6 18.7(a) Meals while living away from home 16.17
26.6 20.6 Availability for Duty per week 77.23