Cert 3 Minimum Wages - Junior Level 3

[Caitlin189]

Hello,
I'm currently completing my Cert3 and will be starting my placement in the next couple of weeks. I'm curious as I've read online that we come under the Children's Services Award (2010) and I've read that once you have your certificate and are employed you start to be paid under the Level 3 3.1 at $19.64 per hour, is this correct? I also wanted to ask, as I am 16 years old, as far as I'm aware and have read, I will still come under the Level 3 3.1 wages and junior rates will not apply, is this correct? Sorry for all the questions but I've read so many different things over the last few days I thought I might just ask someone experienced on here, thank you

[Lorina]

Hi Caitlin,

I just had a look through the Children's Services Award 2010 and it states the following:

A junior employee employed as a Children's Services Employees Level 3, 4 and 5 must be paid at the appropriate adult rate.

As for your minimum hourly rate as per the Award it is $19.64 per hour like you mentioned. This means that this is the least amount you can earn while working full time in a centre.

I'm also attaching a copy of the Children's Services Aware Pay Guide for you to have a copy of it. Under the junior wages, you can find the info stating that as a junior you still have to be paid as an adult for Levels 3,4 and 5...

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Hope this helps,

,
Lorina

[Caitlin189]

Alright, thanks so much, that helped a lot and got things clear thanks again!

[Lorina]

No worries!

By the way, that's awesome that you have completed your cert 3 at only 16! You should continue on to do the Diploma in the future as well! It will give you more job opportunities as well as responsibilities. If you start your Diploma soon you could finish it by the time you're 18 then when you're 18 it's possible you can get a room leader position...

Good Luck!

,
Lorina