Pay Guide - Seagoing Industry Award [MA000122]
Published 01 July 2021
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1 Effective: 01/07/2021 Published: 01/07/2021 Rates of pay
Adult Vessels not granted a temporary licence - Dry cargo vessels of up to 19 000 tonnes (D.C. Cat 1) Classification Hourly pay rate Vessels manned at 18 or below Master $36.51 Chief engineer $35.91 First mate / First engineer $31.12 Second mate / Second engineer / Electro-technical officer $28.78 Third mate / Third engineer / Electrician $27.59 Chief integrated rating / Chief cook / Chief steward $26.09 Integrated rating / Assistant steward / Catering attendant $23.76 All other vessels Master $35.63 Chief engineer $35.05 First mate / First engineer $30.40 Second mate / Second engineer / Electro-technical officer $28.14 Third mate / Third engineer / Electrician $26.98 Chief integrated rating / Chief cook / Chief steward $25.52 Second cook $23.84 Integrated rating / Assistant steward / Catering attendant $23.25
2 Effective: 01/07/2021 Published: 01/07/2021 Vessels not granted a temporary licence - Dry cargo vessels of between 19 000 and 39 000 tonnes (D.C. Cat 2) Classification Hourly pay rate Vessels manned at 18 or below Master $37.63 Chief engineer $37.01 First mate / First engineer $32.04 Second mate / Second engineer / Electro-technical officer $29.55 Third mate / Third engineer / Electrician $28.37 Chief integrated rating / Chief cook / Chief steward $26.51 Integrated rating / Assistant steward / Catering attendant $24.10 All other vessels Master $36.72 Chief engineer $36.12 First mate / First engineer $31.29 Second mate / Second engineer / Electro-technical officer $28.95 Third mate / Third engineer / Electrician $27.74 Chief integrated rating / Chief cook / Chief steward $25.93 Second cook $24.19 Integrated rating / Assistant steward / Catering attendant $23.59
3 Effective: 01/07/2021 Published: 01/07/2021 Vessels not granted a temporary licence - Dry cargo vessels over 39 000 tonnes (D.C. Cat 3) Classification Hourly pay rate Vessels manned at 18 or below Master $38.95 Chief engineer $38.30 First mate / First engineer $33.12 Second mate / Second engineer / Electro-technical officer $30.53 Third mate / Third engineer / Electrician $28.97 Chief integrated rating / Chief cook / Chief steward $26.71 Integrated rating / Assistant steward / Catering attendant $24.21 All other vessels Master $38.01 Chief engineer $37.38 First mate / First engineer $32.35 Second mate / Second engineer / Electro-technical officer $29.83 Third mate / Third engineer / Electrician $28.32 Chief integrated rating / Chief cook / Chief steward $26.12 Second cook $24.63 Integrated rating / Assistant steward / Catering attendant $23.69
4 Effective: 01/07/2021 Published: 01/07/2021 Vessels not granted a temporary licence - Crude tankers Classification Hourly pay rate Vessels manned at 18 or below Master $44.14 Chief engineer $43.39 First mate / First engineer $37.00 Second mate / Second engineer / Electro-technical officer $34.37 Third mate / Third engineer / Electrician $32.11 Chief integrated rating / Chief cook / Chief steward $28.80 Integrated rating / Assistant steward / Catering attendant $25.79 All other vessels Master $42.70 Chief engineer $41.97 First mate / First engineer $35.83 Second mate / Second engineer / Electro-technical officer $33.30 Third mate / Third engineer / Electrician $31.13 Chief integrated rating / Chief cook / Chief steward $27.94 Second cook $26.14 Integrated rating / Assistant steward / Catering attendant $24.82
5 Effective: 01/07/2021 Published: 01/07/2021 Vessels not granted a temporary licence - Other (product) tankers Classification Hourly pay rate Vessels manned at 18 or below Master $45.86 Chief engineer $45.08 First mate / First engineer $38.00 Second mate / Second engineer / Electro-technical officer $35.25 Third mate / Third engineer / Electrician $33.28 Chief integrated rating / Chief cook / Chief steward $29.74 Integrated rating / Assistant steward / Catering attendant $27.06 All other vessels Master $43.99 Chief engineer $43.24 First mate / First engineer $36.50 Second mate / Second engineer / Electro-technical officer $33.88 Third mate / Third engineer / Electrician $32.01 Chief integrated rating / Chief cook / Chief steward $28.71 Second cook $26.84 Integrated rating / Assistant steward / Catering attendant $26.09
6 Effective: 01/07/2021 Published: 01/07/2021 Vessels not granted a temporary licence - Gas carriers Classification Hourly pay rate Vessels manned at 18 or below Master $44.83 Chief engineer $44.64 First mate / First engineer $37.64 Second mate / Second engineer / Electro-technical officer $34.92 Third mate / Third engineer / Electrician $33.56 Chief integrated rating / Chief cook / Chief steward $30.65 Integrated rating / Assistant steward / Catering attendant $27.99 All other vessels Master $44.28 Chief engineer $43.53 First mate / First engineer $36.74 Second mate / Second engineer / Electro-technical officer $34.10 Third mate / Third engineer / Electrician $32.78 Chief integrated rating / Chief cook / Chief steward $29.94 Second cook $28.50 Integrated rating / Assistant steward / Catering attendant $27.37
Vessels not granted a temporary licence - Research vessel Classification Hourly pay rate Master $33.21 Chief engineer $32.61 First mate / First engineer $27.78 Second mate / Second engineer / Electrical engineer / Electro-technical officer $25.41 Third mate / Third engineer / Electrician $24.37 Bosun / Chief steward/ Chief cook / Chief integrated rating $23.25 Integrated rating / AB / Greaser / Second cook $21.48
7 Effective: 01/07/2021 Published: 01/07/2021 Vessels granted a temporary licence Classification Weekly pay rate Hourly pay rate Overtime Public holiday Master $1,404.60 $36.96 $46.20 $46.20 Chief engineer $1,381.50 $36.36 $45.45 $45.45 First mate / First engineer $1,197.70 $31.52 $39.40 $39.40 Second mate / Second engineer / Radio officer $1,108.60 $29.17 $36.46 $36.46 / electrical engineer Third mate / Third engineer $1,062.50 $27.96 $34.95 $34.95 Chief integrated rating / Bosun / Chief cook / $1,005.40 $26.46 $33.08 $33.08 Chief steward Carpenter / Fitter / Repairer / Donkeyman / $1,005.40 $26.46 $33.08 $33.08 Electrician Integrated rating / Able seaman / Fireman / $916.20 $24.11 $30.14 $30.14 Motorman / Pumpman / Oiler greaser / Steward OS / Wiper / Deckboy / Catering boy / 2nd $772.70 $20.33 $25.41 $25.41 cook / Messroom steward
8 Effective: 01/07/2021 Published: 01/07/2021 Allowances Allowances Rate
All vessels Damage to personal effects allowance compensation payment of up to $4,557.00 Vessels not granted a temporary licence Accommodation allowance $155.37 per day up to a maximum of $776.95 per week Meal allowance - breakfast, lunch, dinner $22.39 for breakfast, $27.02 for lunch and/or $44.75 for dinner per day up to a maximum of $470.98 per week Conveyance reimbursement reimbursement for the cost of transport between the vessel and a safe landing place Disturbance of sleep allowance $24.35 per night or rest period Handling cargo allowance - between 7am and 5pm $15.24 per hour Handling cargo allowance - between 5pm and 7am, outside employees $19.40 per hour watch on duty (if watch is being kept) or Saturdays, Sundays & public holidays Handling cargo allowance - when cargo is mail, passengers' luggage or $15.24 per hour passengers' motor cars Handling cargo allowance - between 11pm and 7am $24.35 per hour Handling cargo allowance - between 11pm and 7am - when cargo is $20.05 per hour mail, passengers' luggage or passengers' motor cars Medical expenses reimbursement reimbursement for the cost of the applicable medical fees Other expenses reimbursement reimbursement of any expenses reasonably incurred Passports and travel documents reimbursement reimbursement for all reasonable charges, fees and other expenses Safety shoes and protective clothing reimbursement reimbursement for the cost of shoes and protective clothing Securing or lashing cargo allowance - between 7am and 5pm $5.34 per hour Securing or lashing cargo allowance - between 5pm and 7am, outside $6.25 per hour employees watch on duty (if watch is being kept) or Saturdays, Sundays & public holidays Securing or lashing cargo allowance - when cargo is mail, passengers' $5.34 per hour luggage or passengers' motor cars Securing or lashing cargo allowance - between 11pm and 7am where an $7.42 per hour employee: • has already worked at least 4 hours at 11pm, or • works beyond 4 hours ending between 11pm and 7am, or • where watches are kept, works off watch after 11pm where 4 hours has already been worked off watch 9 Effective: 01/07/2021 Published: 01/07/2021 Allowances Rate
Securing or lashing cargo allowance - between 11pm and 7am - when $6.38 per hour cargo is mail, passengers' luggage or passengers' motor cars and where an employee: • has already worked at least 4 hours at 11pm, or • works beyond 4 hours ending between 11pm and 7am, or • where watches are kept, works off watch after 11pm where 4 hours has already been worked off watch Study - living away from home allowance - deck officer, marine engineer, $185.38 per week marine electrician or electrical engineer - employee has a spouse or de facto partner and/or dependent children Study - living away from home allowance - deck officer, marine engineer, $131.47 per week marine electrician or electrical engineer - employee does not have a spouse or de facto partner and/or dependent children Tanker allowance $10.81 per day Trappings reimbursement reimbursement for the cost of the trappings Travel expenses reimbursement reimbursement for the cost of reasonable travel expenses Uniform reimbursement reimbursement for 2/3 of the cost of the uniform Wrecked or stranded vessels allowance - special efforts $16.93 per hour for the time spent assisting
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10 Effective: 01/07/2021 Published: 01/07/2021