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How much does an apprentice get paid?

Australian Apprentices are entitled to receive wages and conditions under an appropriate award, approved enterprise agreement, or national minimum wage and National Employment Standards.

Your Award will cover:

  • Base rates of pay, including piecework rates
  • Types of employment (e.g. full-time, part-time, casual)
  • Overtime and penalty rates
  • Work arrangements (e.g. rosters, variations to working hours)
  • Annualised wage or salary arrangements
  • Allowances (e.g. travel allowances)
  • Leave, leave loading and taking leave
  • Superannuation
  • Procedures for consultation, representation, and dispute settlement
  • Outworkers
  • An industry-specific redundancy scheme

Details of the relevant award conditions are provided in the table below.

Award Covers
Building and Construction General On-Site Award 2020 (MA000020)

https://awardviewer.fwo.gov.au/award/show/MA000020

  • Carpentry
  • Bricklaying
  • Joiner
  • Formwork/Falsework
  • Plasterer
  • Landscaper
  • Painter
  • Plant Mechanic
  • Metal Fabricator
  • Waterproof Traineeship
Plumbing and Fire Sprinkler Award 2020 (MA000036)

http://awardviewer.fwo.gov.au/award/show/MA000036

  • Plumber
  • Roof Plumber
Joinery and Building Trades Award 2020 (MA000029)

http://awardviewer.fwo.gov.au/award/show/MA000029

  • Shop Fitter
Clerks – Private Sector Award 2020 (MA000002)

http://awardviewer.fwo.gov.au/award/show/MA000002

  • Business Services – Business Certificate III
  • Business Services – IV
Timber Industry Award 2020 (MA000071)

http://awardviewer.fwo.gov.au/award/show/MA000071

  • Cabinet Maker
  • Furniture
  • Timber Trainee
Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2020 (MA000010)

http://awardviewer.fwo.gov.au/award/show/MA000010

  • Wood Machinist

Once working, you will receive a pay slip that includes details such as the period of employment to which the pay relates, the hours worked (including any overtime), gross pay, tax deducted, other deductions and net pay.

The Fair Work Ombudsman also has a great tool called PayCheck. It helps you to calculate the base rates of pay for a particular job.

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This document outlines the direct debit arrangements between Master Builders Association of NSW Pty Ltd, ABN 11 074 397 532 (MBANSW) and you.

MBANSW is the registered Group Training Organisation and Apprenticeship Services arm of Master Builders Association of New South Wales, ABN 96 550 042 906 (Master Builders)

“You”, “your” and “Host Employer” refer to you, your company and business nominated in the table below.

This document outlines the direct debit arrangements between MBANSW and you.

Direct Debit Terms and Conditions

  • Your nominated account or credit card will be debited weekly for hosting a MBAS or MBAS+ apprentice or trainee.
  • The first debit to your account will occur within 7 working days of the MBAS or MBAS+ apprentice or trainee commencing their placement with your business.
  • If an invoice payment is due on a non-business day, it will be debited from your account on the following business day.
  • Host Employer account information held by MBANSW will be kept confidential. Please note that some information is provided to the MBANSW financial institution to initiate the debit to your nominated account.
  • MBANSW will give you a minimum of 14 days’ notice in writing of changes to these Terms and Conditions.
  • If you wish to make changes to this arrangement, please contact MBANSW on (02) 8586 3533.

Your responsibility in this arrangement

  • Ensure that your nominated account can accept direct debits (your financial institution can confirm this).
  • Ensure there are sufficient cleared funds in the nominated account on the drawing date.
  • Advise MBANSW in writing if the nominated account is transferred or closed.


Please note that if your payment is dishonoured by your financial institution, a re-draw will take place within 7 days.

Any transaction fees payable by MBANSW in respect to a dishonoured payment will be added to your account.

Enquiries

Please direct all enquiries to MBAS (02) 8586 3533 or apprenticeship@mbansw.asn.au;

Please include your phone and email address.

I/We authorise MBANSW to arrange for funds to be debited from my/our nominated account at the financial institution identified below.

This authority to direct debit will remain in place in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.