Wage rates
2023/24
The current wage rates 2023/24.
Vehicle Repair, Services and Retail Award Wages Guide
Effective from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2023.
Clerks - Private Sector Award Wages Guide
These rates take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2023.
Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award (Schedule B – Vehicle Manufacturing Employees)
These rates take effect from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2023.
2022/23
The current wage rates 2022/23.
Vehicle Repair, Services and Retail Award Wages Guide
Effective from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2022.
Clerks - Private Sector Award Wages Guide
These rates take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2022.
Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award (Schedule B – Vehicle Manufacturing Employees)
These rates take effect from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2022.
2021/22
Vehicle Repair, Services and Retail Award Wages Guide
Effective from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2021.
Clerks - Private Sector Award Wages Guide
These rates take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2021.
Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award (Schedule B – Vehicle Manufacturing Employees)
These rates take effect from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2021.
2019
The wage rates have changed for the 2019/2020 financial year. See the Member Bulletin here.
These new rates take effect from the first complete pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2019.
Vehicle Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Wages Guide Section 1 - RSR Employees
Vehicle Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Wages Guide Section 2 - Vehicle manufacturing employees
Clerks - Private Sector Award Wages Guide
2018
The wage rates have changed for the 2018/2019 financial year.
These new rates take effect from the first complete pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2018.
Vehicle Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Wages Guide Section 1 - RSR Employees
Vehicle Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Wages Guide Section 2 - Vehicle manufacturing employees
Clerks - Private Sector Award Wages Guide
2017
Vehicle Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Wages Guide Section 1 – RSR employees
Vehicle Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Wages Guide Section 2 – Vehicle manufacturing employees
Clerks – Private Sector Award Wages Guide
Vehicle Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Award - effective June 2017
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Income tax tables
Members are advised that the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released Pay As You Go Withholding (PAYG) tax tables for payments made to employees.
The tax tables incorporating the Medicare levy and which set out rates with and without leave loading are applicable to all employees.
Members who have not received their new tax tables can obtain copies from their local news agency or the ATO on 13 28 66.
Apprenticeships and traineeships
Apprenticeships and traineeships are training arrangements entered into between an employer and employee.
Traditionally, apprenticeships have been referred to as a ‘trade’ qualification and, when completed, employees are qualified to perform roles such as auto-electrician, light vehicle or heavy vehicle technician, spray painter or panel beater.
Full-time traineeships are generally referred to as ‘non trades’ qualifications. Examples of non-trade traineeships are business administration courses, although there are now some traineeships in the trade-based areas of the general vehicle industry.
Apprentices and trainees are covered by awards. For example, where an apprentice is doing a Certificate Level III Light Vehicle apprenticeship, the wage rates and conditions of employment are set out in the Vehicle Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Award 2010. Where an employee is undertaking a traineeship, their wages are regulated by the relevant award which covers the course they are undertaking. Each award now has a special national training wage schedule which deals specifically with traineeships.
The type of apprenticeship or traineeship, and the rights and obligations of the parties involved, are set out in a training contract. Before an employee can commence an apprenticeship or traineeship, a training contract must be signed by both the apprentice or trainee and the business.
If a person is less than 18 years of age, a parent or guardian must also sign the contract. An Australian Apprenticeship Centre will assist the business and employee in completing the required documentation necessary to formally register the contract of training with a training authority located in your state or territory.