AP789529CRV - Metal, Engineering and Associated Industries Award 1998

5.4 ADULT APPRENTICE RATES OF PAY

[Pt I:Pt 5:5.4.1 substituted by PR955055 ppc 17Jan05]

5.4.1 Where a person was employed by an employer under this award immediately prior to entering into a Contract of Training or Training Agreement as an adult apprentice with that employer, such person shall not suffer a reduction in the rate of pay by virtue of entering into a Contract of Training or Training Agreement.

5.4.2 For the purpose only of fixing a rate of pay the adult apprentice shall continue to receive the rate of pay that applies to the classification or class of work specified in clause 5.1 in which the adult apprentice was engaged immediately prior to entering into the contract of indenture.

[Pt I:Pt 5:5.4.3 varied by Q1020 R5307 S8605 PR904632 PR918271 PR932048 PR947308; PR959867 ppc 07Jun05; substituted by PR969026 ppc 06Mar06]

5.4.3 Subject to clauses 5.4.1 and 5.4.2, the minimum rate of pay of an adult apprentice shall be as set out in Column 4 of the table in clause 5.3.1(a).

5.4.4 The rates appearing in the table in 5.4.3 are payable from the date specified therein. Any increase in wage rates resulting from these adjustments may be offset to the extent of any existing overaward payment.

5.4.5 The rates prescribed in the table in 5.4.3 are based on the following Metal, Engineering and Associated Industries Award, 1998 classifications except where indicated:

Year of Apprenticeship	Award Reference
1	National Training Wage Award (ODN: 22543/94) Traineeship Skill Level ‘B’ exit rate
2	C14
3	C13
4	C12