The Crown Employees (Public Service Training Wage) Award 2002 was varied by the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (Schmidt J) on 22 August 2005 to provide for increases in rates of pay for public service trainees covered by the award. The rates were increased in accordance with the State Wage Case Decision 2005 and are in line with movements to the National Training Wage Award 2000 arising from the Safety Net Review - Wages June 2005.

A copy of the variation is attached. The new rates will come into effect from the first full pay period on or after 8 September 2005.

Any enquiries should be directed to Debbie Arrebola on telephone number 9228-3565.

C Gellatly
Director-General

Variation to the CROWN EMPLOYEES (PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING WAGE) AWARD 2002 (No. 4255 of 2005)

1. Delete paragraph (iv) of subclause (a) of clause 7, Wages, of the award published 21 March 2003 (338 IG 900) and insert in lieu thereof the following:
   
   (iv) The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2005. These adjustments may be offset against any equivalent overaward payments and/or award wage increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case, and minimum rates adjustments.
   
   
2. Delete the calculation in the Example of the calculation for the wage rate for a part-time traineeship in subclause (d) of Weekly Wage rates, of clause 10, Wage Rates for Part-Time and School-Based Trainees and insert in lieu thereof the following:
   
   

   $221 x (15 3.5) = $90.77 plus any applicable penalty rates under the relevant industrial instrument
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3. Delete Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
   
   

   PART B - MONETARY RATES

   Table 1 Full Time Weekly Wage Rates
   Diploma - Information Technology

   Where the accredited training courses and work performance are for the purposes of generating skills that have been defined for work at Diploma level.
   

   
   

   Classification
   Trainee - Information Technology	$
   Diploma level	496

   
   Skill Level A
   Where the accredited training course and work performance are for the purpose of generating skills which have been defined for work at Skill level A:
   
   

   Highest Year of Schooling Completed
   	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
   $	$	$
   School Leaver	173.00 (50%)*	216.00 (33%)	293
   202.00 (33%)	243.00 (25%)
   Plus 1 year out of School	243	293	340
   Plus 2 years out of school	293	340	396
   Plus 3 years out of school	340	396	453
   Plus 4 years out of school	396	453
   Plus 5 years or more	453

   
   Skill Level B
   Where the accredited training course and work performed are for the purpose of generating skills which have been defined for work at Skill level B:
   
   

   Highest Year of Schooling Completed
   Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
   $	$	$
   School Leaver	173.00 (50%)*	216.00 (33%)	283
   202.00 (33%)	243.00 (25%)
   Plus 1 year out of School	243	283	325
   Plus 2 years out of school	283	325	382
   Plus 3 years out of school	325	382	435
   Plus 4 years out of school	382	435
   Plus 5 years or more	435

   
   Skill Level C
   Where the accredited training course and work performed are for the purpose of generating skills which have been defined for work at Skill level C:
   
   

   Highest Year of Schooling Completed
   	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
   $	$	$
   School Leaver	173.00 (50%)*	216.00 (33%)	278
   202.00 (33%)	243.00 (25%)
   Plus 1 year out of School	243	278	312
   Plus 2 years out of school	278	312	349
   Plus 3 years out of school	312	349	390
   Plus 4 years out of school	349	390
   Plus 5 years or more	390

   
   Figures in bracket indicate the average proportion of time spent in approved training to which the associated wage rate is applicable. Where not specifically indicated, the average proportion of time spent in structured training that has been taken into account in setting the rate is 20%.
   
   School Based Traineeships
   
   

   Year 11	Year 12
   $	$
   School based traineeships	221.00*	243.00*
   Skill levels A, B and C

   
   * Assumes that the average proportion of time spent in structured training is 20%.
   
   Table 2 Hourly Wage Rates
   Set out below are the hourly rates of pay for part time or school based trainees where the training is either fully off the job or where 20% of time is spent in approved training. These rates are derived from a 35 hour week. If the ordinary full time weekly hours are not 35, the appropriate hourly rate may be obtained by multiplying the rate in the table by 35 and then dividing by the ordinary full time hours.
   
   Trainees who have left school:
   Diploma - Information Technology
   Where the accredited training courses and work performance are for the purposes of generating skills that have been defined for work at Diploma level.
   
   

   Classification
   Trainee - Information Technology	$
   Diploma level - part-time	17.72

   
   Skill Level A
   Where the accredited training course and work performance are for the purpose of generating skills which have been defined for work at Skill level A:
   
   

   Highest Year of Schooling Completed
   Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
   $	$	$
   School Leaver	7.89	8.67	10.47
   Plus 1 year out of School	8.67	10.47	12.14
   Plus 2 years out of school	10.47	12.14	14.15
   Plus 3 years out of school	12.14	14.15	16.18
   Plus 4 years out of school	14.15	16.18
   Plus 5 years or more	16.18

   
   Skill Level B
   Where the accredited training course and work performance are for the purpose of generating skills which have been defined for work at Skill level B:
   
   

   Highest Year of Schooling Completed
   Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
   $	$	$
   School Leaver	7.89	8.67	10.11
   Plus 1 year out of School	8.67	10.11	11.61
   Plus 2 years out of school	10.11	11.61	13.65
   Plus 3 years out of school	11.61	13.65	15.54
   Plus 4 years out of school	13.65	15.54
   Plus 5 years or more	15.54

   
   Skill Level C
   Where the accredited training course and work performance are for the purpose of generating skills which have been defined for work at Skill level C:
   
   

   Highest Year of Schooling Completed
   	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12
   $	$	$
   School Leaver	7.89	8.67	9.92
   Plus 1 year out of School	8.67	9.92	11.14
   Plus 2 years out of school	9.92	11.14	12.46
   Plus 3 years out of school	11.14	12.46	13.93
   Plus 4 years out of school	12.46	13.93
   Plus 5 years or more	13.93

   
   School Based Trainees:
   

   	Year 11	Year 12
   $	$
   School based traineeships	7.89	8.67
   Skill levels A, B and C

4. This variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 8 September 2005