Correct wages ?

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mumof41970
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Correct wages ?

Post by mumof41970 » Sun May 06, 2018 2:41 pm

My daughter just started a full time traineeship studying towards a Cert3 Early Childhood . She is 18 years old, left school in Feb 2017 after completing Y11 in 2016.
She never did her HSC but instead Completed a Cert 3 at TAFE in Travel and a Cert 11 in Community Pharmacy.
She is getting paid at the Highest level of schooling completed (Y11) rate (1 year out of school). ($10.70 p/hr) . Is this correct, I thought perhaps the Cert 3 she'd previously completed would be the equivalent to a HSC , ie Y12 completed pay rate.
Centrelink considers A Cert3 the equivelent to a HSC level but when I rang Fair Work this stumped them and they said no because her previous Cert 3 wasn't in the same industry as the current Cert 3 (Childcare) .
Thanks in advance


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Re: Correct wages ?

Post by Lorina » Mon May 07, 2018 1:05 pm

As a childcare trainee - the pay rate comes under the Miscellaneous Award 2010 - Wage Level A

As a school leaver, year 11, plus 1 year - her weekly earning is around $409.60 which per hour is around $10.70 or so.

So, what your daughter is earning is correct.

Your daughter cannot be counted as a cert 3 educator as she does not have the qualification for this industry. Once she finishes her traineeship she will be counted as a cert 3 qualified educator and her wages will increase.

Here is the link to the Award for your reference: Miscellaneous Award 2010

Hope this helps!

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Re: Correct wages ?

Post by mumof41970 » Tue May 08, 2018 5:07 pm

Thanks , much appreciated

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