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Taronga Conservation Society Australia Wages Employees' Award 2023
  
Date06/25/2025
Volume397
Part14
Page No.3110
DescriptionVIRC - Variation by Industrial Relations Commission
Publication No.C9991
CategoryAward
Award Code 1869  
Date Posted06/25/2025

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SERIAL C9991

 

Taronga Conservation Society Australia Wages Employees' Award 2023

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by Industrial Relations Secretary.

 

(Case No. 243299 of 2024)

 

Before The Honourable Justice Taylor

The Honourable Justice Chin

The Honourable Justice Paingakulam

20 December 2024

 

VARIATION

 

1.         Delete the definition of "Employer" and "Employee" in clause 3, Definitions, of the award published 20 October 2023 (395 I.G. 517) and insert in lieu the following:

 

"Employer" means the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water as defined in Schedule 1 to the Government Sector Employment Act 2013.

 

"Employee" means a person employed in the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water at Taronga Conservation Society Australia (Taronga) within the scope of this Award.

 

2.         At the end of subclause 5.1, of clause 5, Area, Incidence and Duration, insert the following sentence:

 

This Award remains in force until varied or rescinded, the period for which it was made already having expired.

 

3.         Delete Schedule 1, Wage Rates (Weekly) and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

SCHEDULE 1

 

Wage Rates (Weekly)

 

Classification

Weekly

Weekly

Weekly

4 July 2022

3 July 2023

1 July 2024

Apprentice

 

 

 

Apprentice - 1st year

522.20

543.10

562.10

Apprentice - 2nd year

681.50

708.80

733.60

Apprentice - 3rd year

867.90

902.60

934.20

Apprentice - 4th year

998.60

1,038.50

1,074.80

TZ Labourer/Driver/Operator

 

 

 

Grade 1

1,088.50

1,132.00

1,171.60

Grade 2

1,144.80

1,190.60

1,232.30

Grade 3

1,167.20

1,213.90

1,256.40

TZ Labourer/Driver/Operator (Leading Hand)

1,211.70

1,260.20

1,304.30

TWPZ Labourer

 

 

 

Grade 1

1,105.30

1,149.50

1,189.70

Grade 2

1,185.90

1,233.30

1,276.50

Grade 3

1,208.80

1,257.20

1,301.20

Grade 4

1,226.20

1,275.20

1,319.80

TWPZ Labourer (Leading Hand)

1,290.60

1,342.20

1,389.20

Water Systems Operator

1,268.00

1,318.70

1,364.90

Water Systems Operator (Leading Hand)

1,299.50

1,351.50

1,398.80

TZ Tradesperson

 

 

 

Grade 1

1,176.20

1,223.20

1,266.00

Grade 2

1,199.00

1,247.00

1,290.60

TZ Tradesperson (Leading Hand)

1,254.80

1,305.00

1,350.70

TZ Tradesperson - Plumber

 

 

 

Grade 1

1,188.00

1,235.50

1,278.70

Grade 2

1,211.40

1,259.90

1,304.00

TZ Tradesperson - Plumber (Leading Hand)

1,267.30

1,318.00

1,364.10

Tradesperson - Electrician

 

 

 

Grade 1

1,252.90

1,303.00

1,348.60

Grade 2

1,277.30

1,328.40

1,374.90

Tradesperson - Electrician (Leading Hand)

1,333.10

1,386.40

1,434.90

TWPZ Tradesperson

1,236.10

1,285.50

1,330.50

TWPZ Tradesperson (Leading Hand)

1,292.10

1,343.80

1,390.80

TWPZ Tradesperson - Plumber

1,247.40

1,297.30

1,342.70

TWPZ Tradesperson - Plumber (Leading Hand)

1,304.60

1,356.80

1,404.30

Senior Tradesperson/Technician/Specialist

 

 

 

Grade 1

1,373.80

1,428.80

1,478.80

Grade 2

1,516.00

1,576.60

1,631.80

Works and Trades Supervisor

 

 

 

Grade 1

1,562.50

1,625.00

1,681.90

Grade 2

1,684.50

1,751.90

1,813.20

Grade 3

1,737.70

1,807.20

1,870.50

Sky Safari Attendant

 

 

 

Grade 1

892.40

928.10

960.60

Grade 2

927.50

964.60

998.40

Sky Safari Operator

997.10

1,037.00

1,073.30

Senior Sky Safari Operator

1,133.30

1,178.60

1,219.90

TWPZ Cleaners employed before the beginning of the first full pay period commencing on or after 3 March 2006

 

 

 

Grade 1

911.10

947.50

980.70

Grade 2

1,016.80

1,057.50

1,094.50

Grade 3

1,076.10

1,119.10

1,158.30

Cleaner (Leading Hand)

1,122.70

1,167.60

1,208.50

Cleaning Supervisor

1,170.10

1,216.90

1,259.50

TZ Cleaners and TWPZ Cleaners employed after the beginning of the first full pay period commencing on or after 3 March 2006

 

 

 

Grade 1

911.10

947.50

980.70

Grade 2

1,016.80

1,057.50

1,094.50

Grade 3

1,049.40

1,091.40

1,129.60

Cleaner (Leading Hand)

1,096.00

1,139.80

1,179.70

Cleaning Supervisor

1,143.40

1,189.10

1,230.70

TWPZ Guest Experience Attendant

 

 

 

Under 16 years

536.00

557.40

576.90

16 years

625.40

650.40

673.20

17 years

714.70

743.30

769.30

18 years and over

804.10

836.30

865.60

Junior Guest Experience Officers

 

 

 

Under 16 years

595.00

618.80

640.50

16 years

694.10

721.90

747.20

17 years

793.30

825.00

853.90

Guest Experience Officer

892.40

928.10

960.60

Senior Guest Experience Officer

927.50

964.60

998.40

Guest Experience Coordinator

1,102.70

1,146.80

1,186.90

Gatekeeper

1,006.70

1,047.00

1,083.60

Security Officer

 

 

 

Grade 1

1,006.70

1,047.00

1,083.60

Grade 2

1,039.20

1,080.80

1,118.60

Senior Security Officer

1,075.00

1,118.00

1,157.10

Assistant Security Manager

1,133.30

1,178.60

1,219.90

Security Manager

 

 

 

Year 1

1,682.70

1,750.00

1,811.30

Year 2

1,827.20

1,900.30

1,966.80

Year 3

1,971.70

2,050.60

2,122.40

 

5.         Delete Schedule 2 Allowances and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

SCHEDULE 2

 

Allowances

 

Description

The following allowances will be payable on commencement of this Award and will be increased in line with the increases to the wage rates contained in the Award

Tool Allowance

Per week 2022

$

Per week 2023

$

Per week 2024

$

Carpenter

34.85

36.25

37.50

Electrician Tool Allowance

21.75

22.60

23.40

Motor Mechanic

34.85

36.25

37.50

Painter

8.35

8.70

9.00

Plasterer

28.70

29.85

30.90

Plumber

34.85

36.25

37.50

Welder (First Class)

34.85

36.25

37.50

The following allowances will apply from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2024 and will be increased in line with the increases to the wage rates contained in the Award

Licence Allowance (Payable once approved by NSW Fair Trading) Plumber, Gasfitter and Drainer when required to act on:

Per Hour

Per Hour

Per Hour

$

$

$

- Plumber licence

1.38

1.44

1.49

- Gasfitter licence

1.38

1.44

1.49

- Drainer licence

1.17

1.22

1.26

- Plumber and gasfitter licence

1.86

1.93

2.00

- Plumber and drainer licence

1.86

1.93

2.00

- Gasfitter and drainer licence

1.86

1.93

2.00

- Plumber, gasfitter and drainer licence

2.55

2.65

2.74

Electricians Licence

53.15 per week

55.30 per week

57.25 per week

Plumber Tradesperson Certificate Allowance (Payable once approved by Service NSW)

1.08 per hour

1.12 per hour

1.16 per hour

Chokage Allowance

10.05 per day

10.45 per day

10.80 per day

Fouled Equipment Allowance

10.05 per day

10.45 per day

10.80 per day

Senior First Aid Allowance

18.35 per week

19.50 per week

20.30 per week

Occupational First Aid Allowance

27.06 per week

29.30 per week

30.45 per week

The following allowances will apply from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2024 and will not be varied during the life of the Award

Labourer/Driver/Operator Travel Allowance

10.20 per week

10.20 per week

10.20

TWPZ Disability Allowance

15.50 per week

15.50 per week

15.50

Insurance of Tools

1,495.00

1,495.00

$1,495.00

The following allowance will apply from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2024 and will be varied thereafter so as to remain consistent with reasonable allowances for the appropriate income year as published by the Australian Taxation Office

Overtime Meal Allowance

DPC Circular

DPC Circular

DPC Circular

On Call (Standby Allowance)

1.06 per hour

1.10 per hour

1.14 per hour

The following allowance will apply from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2024 and will be varied thereafter on July 1 of each year in line with the increases in the Consumer Price Index for Sydney during the preceding year (March quarter figures).

Laundry Allowance

5.40 per week

5.80 per week

6.00 per week

Bus Allowance - TWPZ only

6.10 per shift

6.55 per shift

6.80 per shift

Overnight Allowance

38.10 per overnight shift

40.90 per overnight shift

42.45 per overnight shift

 

6.         This variation shall take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2024.

 

 

 

I. TAYLOR  J, President

D. CHIN  J, Vice President

J. PAINGAKULAM  J, Deputy President

 

 

 

____________________

 

 

Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

 

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