Common use of WORKPLACE RESPONSIBILITY ALLOWANCE Clause in Contracts

WORKPLACE RESPONSIBILITY ALLOWANCE. 4.1 An employee appointed by the Commissioner (or elected by eligible peers in the case of a Health and Safety Representative) to undertake any of the following roles: First Aid Officer; Emergency Warden; Health and Safety Representative; Mental Health First Aid Officer; and/or Harassment Contact Officer will, subject to having undertaken the relevant training and/or possessing the required certification(s), be paid a workplace responsibility allowance at the following rate: Rate from commencement of the Agreement Rate from 13 March 2025 Rate from 12 March 2026 $30.51 per fortnight $31.67 per fortnight $32.75 per fortnight The full rate of the allowance is payable regardless of flexible work and part-time arrangements. An employee undertaking more than one workplace responsibility role simultaneously will only receive a single allowance payment in respect of all roles undertaken, unless otherwise approved by the Commissioner due to operational requirements. An employee’s physical availability to undertake the role will be considered by the Commissioner when appointing and reappointing an employee to a workplace responsibility role. Not all workplace responsibility roles will necessarily require a physical presence in the workplace for the role to be successfully undertaken consistent with Commission policies. A casual employee who is eligible to receive a workplace responsibility allowance will be paid the full rate of the allowance for a fortnight provided they engage in work during the pay cycle for that fortnight, irrespective of the frequency and duration of the work undertaken. COMMUNITY LANGUAGE ALLOWANCE A community language allowance will be paid where the Commissioner determines that an employee is regularly required to use their ability to communicate in Braille or a language other than English (including First Nations languages and AUSLAN) in the course of their work, and the employee meets the required level of competency set by the Commissioner. Further information is included in policy. The allowance is paid in accordance with the employee’s level of competency: Table 1: Community language allowance rates Rate Standard Rate from commencement of the Agreement Rate from 13 March 2025 Rate from 12 March 2026 1 An employee who has adequate language skills, as determined by an individual or body approved by the Commissioner for simple communication. $1,435 per annum $1,490 per annum $1,541 per annum 2 An employee who is certified by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) as a Translator or Interpreter at any level; or is assessed to be at the equivalent level by an individual or body approved by the Commissioner. $2,870 per annum $2,979 per annum $3,080 per annum The allowance is calculated annually and paid fortnightly. The full allowance is payable regardless of flexible work and part-time arrangements. The allowance is payable during periods of paid leave. The allowance counts as salary for superannuation purposes and for calculating retirement and redundancy entitlements.