Australian International Shipping Register (Minimum Wages) Determination 20121
Shipping Registration Act 1981
I, ANTHONY NORMAN ALBANESE, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, make this Determination under subsection 61AE(3) of the Shipping Registration Act 1981.
Dated 26 June 2012
ANTHONY NORMAN ALBANESE Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
1 Name of Determination This Determination is the Australian International Shipping Register (Minimum Wages) Determination 2012.
2 Legislative Instrument This Determination is a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.
3 Commencement This Determination commences on 1 July 2012.
4 Definitions In this Determination: Act means the Shipping Registration Act 1981. AMSA means the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. ITF template agreement has the same meaning as in the Act. Work agreement has the same meaning as in the Navigation Act 1912.
Note
1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.comlaw.gov.au.
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5 Object Subsection 61AE(1) of the Act requires the work agreement of a seafarer to specify the amount of the seafarer’s wages, or the method for working that out. Subsection 61AE(2) provides that the amount of the wages must not be less than the relevant amount determined by me under subsection 61AE(3). This Determination sets out the minimum amount of wages of seafarers performing particular types of work.
6 Amount of wages 2012 For subsection 61AE(3) of the Act, for the period 1 July 2012 to 31 December 2012, the amount of wages for a seafarer performing the work of a classification set out in an item in column 1 of Schedule 1 is the amount specified in column 2 of that item.
7 Amount of wages 2013 For subsection 61AE(3) of the Act, for the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, the amount of wages for a seafarer performing the work of a classification set out in an item in column 1 of Schedule 2 is the amount specified in column 2 of that item.
8 Amount of wages 2014 For subsection 61AE(3) of the Act, for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, the amount of wages for a seafarer performing the work of a classification set out in an item in column 1 of Schedule 3 is the amount specified in column 2 of that item.
9 ITF template agreement The amount of wages in Schedules 1, 2 and 3: (a) are expressed in US dollars; (b) are the amounts payable per calendar month; and (c) are not less than the amount of wages specified in the ITF template agreement for the work identified by the classification.
Note: Additional details regarding the amount of wages are contained in the ITF template agreement, which can be found on AMSA’s website at www.amsa.gov.au.
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Schedule 1
Minimum wages for the period 1 July 2012 – 31 December 2012
Item Number Column 1 Column 2
1 Master 5460
2 Chief Engineer 4973
3 Chief Officer 3568
4 1st Engineer 3568
5 2nd Officer 2883
6 2nd Engineer 2883
7 Radio Officer 2883
8 Electrical Engineer 2883
9 Chief Steward 2883
10 3rd Officer 2784
11 3rd Engineer 2784
12 Electrician 2497
13 Bosun 1895
14 Carpenter 1895
15 Fitter/Repairer 1895
16 Chief Cook 1895
17 Donkeyman 1895
18 Pumpman 1895
19 Able Seaman 1709
20 Fireman/Motorman 1709
21 Oiler/Greaser 1709
22 Steward 1709
23 2nd Cook 1474
24 Messroom Steward 1474
25 Ordinary Seaman 1304
26 Wiper 1304
27 Deck Boy 1075
28 Catering Boy 1075
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Schedule 2
Minimum wages for the period 1 January 2013 – 31 December 2013
Item Number Column 1 Column 2
1 Master 5606
2 Chief Engineer 5106
3 Chief Officer 3663
4 1st Engineer 3663
5 2nd Officer 2960
6 2nd Engineer 2960
7 Radio Officer 2960
8 Electrical Engineer 2960
9 Chief Steward 2960
10 3rd Officer 2857
11 3rd Engineer 2857
12 Electrician 2563
13 Bosun 1942
14 Carpenter 1942
15 Fitter/Repairer 1942
16 Chief Cook 1942
17 Donkeyman 1942
18 Pumpman 1942
19 Able Seaman 1752
20 Fireman/Motorman 1752
21 Oiler/Greaser 1752
22 Steward 1752
23 2nd Cook 1511
24 Messroom Steward 1511
25 Ordinary Seaman 1335
26 Wiper 1335
27 Deck Boy 1100
28 Catering Boy 1100
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Schedule 3
Minimum wages for the period 1 January 2014 – 31 December 2014
Item Number Column 1 Column 2
1 Master 5786
2 Chief Engineer 5270
3 Chief Officer 3780
4 1st Engineer 3780
5 2nd Officer 3053
6 2nd Engineer 3053
7 Radio Officer 3053
8 Electrical Engineer 3053
9 Chief Steward 3053
10 3rd Officer 2946
11 3rd Engineer 2946
12 Electrician 2642
13 Bosun 2001
14 Carpenter 2001
15 Fitter/Repairer 2001
16 Chief Cook 2001
17 Donkeyman 2001
18 Pumpman 2001
19 Able Seaman 1806
20 Fireman/Motorman 1806
21 Oiler/Greaser 1806
22 Steward 1806
23 2nd Cook 1557
24 Messroom Steward 1557
25 Ordinary Seaman 1375
26 Wiper 1375
27 Deck Boy 1132
28 Catering Boy 1132
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