This allowance is paid to the worker when the conditions are met under the Building and Construction General Onsite Award 2020
3.6 First aid allowance
(a) The first aid allowance will be paid to compensate for the additional responsibilities, skill obtained, and time spent acquiring the relevant qualifications to an employee:
(i) who is appointed by the employer to be responsible for carrying out first aid duties as they may arise;
(ii) who holds a recognised first aid qualification (as set out below) from the Australian Red Cross Society, St John Ambulance or similar body;
(iii) who is required by their employer to hold a qualification at that level;
(iv) whose qualification satisfies the relevant statutory requirement pertaining to the provision of first aid services at the particular location where the employee is engaged; and
(v) whose first aid duties are in addition to the employee’s normal duties, recognising what first aid duties encompass by definition;
(b) The first aid allowance will be paid as follows:
[23.6(b)(i) varied by PR729275 ppc 01Jul21]
(i) an employee who holds the minimum qualifications recognised under the relevant State or Territory Occupational Health and Safety legislation (or, in Western Australia, a Senior First Aid certificate of Industrial First Aid certificate or equivalent qualification from the St John Ambulance Association or similar body)—$3.24 per day;or
[23.6(b)(ii) varied by PR729275 ppc 01Jul21]
(ii) an employee who holds a higher first aid certificate recognised under the relevant State or Territory Occupational Health and Safety legislation (or, in Western Australia, a Senior First Aid certificate or Industrial First Aid certificate or equivalent qualification from the St John Ambulance Association or similar body)—$5.13 per day.
(c) An employee will be paid only for the level of qualification required by their employer to be held, and there will be no double counting for employees who hold more than one qualification.
For further information or clarification, please speak to one of the Apprenticeship Services Team on 02 8586 3533 or see the full award here