Entertainment and Broadcasting Industry - Live Theatre and Concert (State) Award

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by Industrial Relations Secretary.

 

(Case No. 211169 of 2024)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.        Delete clause 12, Traineeships from the arrangement and renumber subsequent clause numbers accordingly, of the award published 29 July 2022 (392 I.G. 482) and reprinted 26 June 2025 (397 I.G. 3023).

 

2.        Delete the words “(Relativity to classification C10 of the Metal Industry Award - 90%)” in subclauses 3.8 to 3.14 of clause 3, Definitions.

 

3.        Delete subclause 5.2 of clause 5, Who is Bound by this Award, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

5.2      The following are exempt from the provisions of this award:

 

5.2.1   Registered clubs, hotels and restaurants (excluding theatre restaurants). 

 

5.2.2   Wollongong Entertainment Centre.

 

5.2.3   All persons excluding performers directly employed by the relevant operators in operational, maintenance and administrative functions at the Homebush Bay Olympic games sporting and recreation complexes, ticketing agencies operating out of venues or industries covered by the AWU in the memorandum of understanding between the AWU, ALHMWU and the MEAA.

 

4.        Delete subclause 6.2 of clause 6, Relationship with Other Awards, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

6.2      The changes made to the award are following a review conducted as part of the State Wage Case 2024 and variations made as part of that review take effect from 1 September 2024

 

5.        Delete clause 12, Traineeships of the award and renumber the remaining clauses accordingly.

 

6.        Substitute the year "2021" with "2024" in subclause 16.3 of clause 16, Classifications and Wage Rates.

 

7.       Delete clause 20, Superannuation (formerly clause 21) and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

20.  Superannuation

 

20.1    The subject of superannuation is dealt with by the relevant Commonwealth legislation governing the superannuation rights and obligations of the parties.

 

20.2    For the purposes of this clause the normal gross rate of pay refers to:

 

20.2.1 In the case of weekly employees, the usual gross weekly earnings of a weekly employee including all over award payments; Rostered Day Off payments; Sunday where such Sunday is part of the employee's ordinary working week; or the contracted weekly rate of pay including any penalties or loadings where such penalties and loadings are part of the employee's contracted weekly rate. Provided that such rates will exclude overtime and penalty payments other than as provided for above, reimbursement allowances, broadcast allowances and annual leave loading.

 

20.2.2 Contracted weekly rate includes payment in accordance with an agreement involving a specified number of hours of work in excess of the ordinary hours prescribed by the award whether for the whole or a portion of the engagement.

 

20.2.3 In the case of casual employees, the actual gross earnings of such employee but not including any reimbursement allowances or broadcast allowances.

 

20.3    Superannuation contributions remain payable pursuant to this clause notwithstanding that an employee is absent from work on approved sick leave, annual leave, long service leave or other paid leave. Contributions also remain payable in respect of an absence which is the consequence of a bona fide worker's compensation claim.

 

20.4    The superannuation contribution will:

 

20.4.1 In the case of weekly employees, be paid no later than seven days following the end of the last pay period in any month.

 

20.4.2 In the case of casual employees' payments will be made no later than 30 days following the engagement.

 

8.        Delete Part 9 - Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

PART 9 - MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Rates of Pay

 

	Previous Rate $ State Wage Case 2023 (5.75%) from first full pay period 1 September 2023	Current Rate $ State Wage Case 2024 (3.75%) from first full pay period 1 September 2024
Theatrical Employee Level 1	882.80	915.91
Theatrical Employee Level 2	935.10	970.17
Theatrical Employee Level 3	967.77	1,012.80
Theatrical Employee Level 4	1,038.80	1,077.76
Theatrical Employee Level 5	1,072.71	1,112.94
Theatrical Employee Level 6	1,137.32	1,179.97
Theatrical Employee Level 7	1,205.08	1,250.27

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item No.	Clause No.		Previous Rate $ State Wage Case 2023 from first full pay period 1 September 2023	Current Rate $ State Wage Case 2024 from first full pay period 1 September 2024
1	19.1.1	Heads of Department Supplying Own tools	12.67	13.15
2	19.1.1	Other Employees providing basic tools	1.31	1.36
3	19.2	Laundry Allowance - Blouses and Shirts	3.86	4.00
4	19.2	Laundry Allowance - Other Garments	10.01	10.39
5	19.2	Laundry Allowance - Other than weekly employees	3.07	3.19
6	19.2	Laundry Allowance - Other Employees Maximum per week	13.95	14.47
7	19.3	Front of House - Shoes other than black	2.51	2.60
8	19.3	Front of House - Shoes other than black maximum per week	6.36	6.60
9	19.4.1(a)	Costume more unusual than reasonably necessary engaged by the week	9.53	9.89
10	19.4.1(b)	Costume more unusual than reasonably necessary - other than engaged by the week	1.90	1.97
11	19.5.1	Allowance per recording	151.83	164.14
12	22.5	Meal Allowance	12.21	12.67
13	22.6	Meal Allowance	18.57	19.27
14	33.8.2	Travel period less than one week	222.23	230.56
15	33.8.3	Travel period greater than one week - per week	776.34	805.45
16	33.8.3	Travel period greater than one week -per night	155.31	161.13
17	37.8.6(a)	Cash Allowance per week	776.34	805.45
18	37.8.6(b)	Cash Allowance per night	155.31	161.13
19	33.9	Meals - per day	68.09	70.64
20	33.9	Meals - maximum per week	340.51	353.28
21	33.1	Incidentals - per day	21.97	22.79
22	33.1	Incidentals - maximum per week	109.86	113.98

 

Table 3 - Reimbursement of Expenses

 

Destination	Previous Rate $ State Wage Case 2023 (5.75%) from first full pay period 1 September 2023	Current Rate $ State Wage Case 2024 (3.75%) from first full pay period 1 September 2024
Sydney and Melbourne	1,335.63	1,385.72
Adelaide, Hobart, Perth and Brisbane	1,010.20	1,048.08
Canberra	1,177.92	1,222.09
Other Places	920.79	955.32

 

9.        This variation will take effect from the beginning of the first full pay period to commence on or after 1 September 2024.

 

 

 

I. TAYLOR J., President

D. CHIN J., Vice President

J. PAINGAKULAM J., Deputy President

N. CONSANT, Senior Commissioner

J. McDONALD, Commissioner

 

 

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