Independent Schools Victoria Compliance Framework

Issues such as industrial awards, enterprising bargaining and WorkCover.

Awards and Rates of Pay

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Do you need to comply?

An employer who has not entered into a workplace agreement (either a collective agreement or Australian Workplace Agreement) post 27 March 2006 or an enterprise agreement entered into post 1 July 2009 needs to provide the minimum terms and conditions outlined in a relevant award.

Conditions of compliance

Victorian independent schools, in operation prior to 27 March 2006, are either direct respondents to these awards or respondent by virtue of the award having been declared a common rule award.

The awards specific to Victorian independent schools are:

• Victorian Independent Schools - Teachers - Award 1998
• Victorian Independent Schools - School Assistants - Award 1998
• Victorian Independent Schools - Clerical/Administrative Employees - Award 2004
• Victorian Independent Schools - Early Childhood Teachers - Award 2004
• Victorian Independent Schools - Nurses - Award 2003

These awards may be downloaded from the Workplace Relations area of the Independent Schools Victoria website (please click here - password required).

Other relevant awards include:

• Public Relations Industry Award (AP825430)
• Sportsground Maintenance and Venue Presentation Award (AP812760)
• National Building and Construction Industry Award (AP790741)
• Plumbing Trades (Southern States) Award (AP792355)
• Graphic Arts Award (AP782505)
• Country Publishing and Printing Award (AP819465)
• Laundry Industry Award (AP787052)
• Musicians General Award (AP787976)
• Horticulture Industry Award (AP784867)
• Pastoral Industry Award (AP792378)
• Security Employees Award (AP796143)
• Educational Services - Early Childhood Assistants Award (AP780459)
• Children Services Award (AP840807)
• Information Technology (Professional Employees) Award (AP812692)
• Transport Workers (Passenger Vehicles) Award (AP818060)
• Social and Community Services Award (AP796561)
• Health and Allied Services - Private Sector - Award AP783872)
• Health Services Union of Australia (Health Professional Services - Private Sector) Award (AP835426)

These common rule awards may be downloaded from the Fair Work Australia website (please click here), clicking on the option for awards, then find an award and inserting the name or the award or the award code.

If you have to comply, what do you have to do?

An employer must ensure that it is complying with the minimum standards contained in any relevant award, unless an employer has a collective agreement or Australian Workplace Agreement covering an employee's employment that was made post 27 March 2006 or enterprise agreement made after 1 July 2009.

Currently, wage and salary rates do not form part of an award (even if the rates may still be physically in an award). Minimum wages for employees covered by federal awards have been moved into documents called the Australian Pay and Classification Scales (the 'APCS'). The latest wage increases took effect from the first pay period commencing on or after 1 October 2008. Further information can be viewed on the Independent Schools Victoria website (please click here - password required).

The Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) is currently undertaking a process of award modernisation which will result in significant change in the area of award safety net regulation. Further information about award modernisation can be found on the Independent Schools Victoria website. Click here to access the Independent Schools Victoria website.

What are the consequences if you don't comply?

Penalties may be imposed for non-compliance.

Who will help you?

Independent Schools Victoria contacts:

Kerri Knopp
Director, Strategic Relations
Ph. 03 9825 7210
Kerri.knopp@ais.vic.edu.au

Sandro Mazzotta
Workplace Relations Advisor
Ph. 03 9825 7206
sandro.mazzotta@ais.vic.edu.au

Sarah Matar
Workplace Relations Adviser
Ph. 03 9825 7215
sarah.matar@ais.vic.edu.au

Click here to access the Workplace Relations area of the Independent Schools Victoria website (password required).

Submitted 28/9/2006, edited 24/8/2009.