{ "name": "South Australia transport worker wage rates", "profession": "Transport workers", "professionCode": "transport", "code": "sa", "region": "South Australia", "country": "Australia", "currency": "AUD", "pageUrl": "https://myrosterapp.com.au/wages/transport/sa/", "dataUrl": "https://myrosterapp.com.au/wages/transport/sa/data.json", "catalogUrl": "https://myrosterapp.com.au/wages/data.json", "publisher": "MyRoster", "publisherUrl": "https://myrosterapp.com.au", "lastModified": "2026-09-06", "license": "Free for personal reference. Quote rates with credit to MyRoster (https://myrosterapp.com.au) and a link to the relevant wage page. Any other reuse (republishing, apps, datasets) requires permission — contact hello@myrosterapp.com.au.", "attribution": "Wage data compiled by MyRoster (https://myrosterapp.com.au) from the official award / enterprise agreement listed in each dataset's sourceUrls. Credit MyRoster and link to pageUrl when quoting.", "rateNotes": "hourly / weekly / annual figures are derived from each agreement's source amounts (see sourceFrequency) using its fullTimeHoursPerWeek and weeksPerYear (52.1667 unless the payroll convention differs, e.g. 52.17857 = 365.25 ÷ 7). Base rates only — penalties, allowances and overtime are listed separately.", "app": { "name": "MyRoster", "description": "MyRoster calculates take-home pay for shift workers from these rates — penalties, allowances, overtime, tax and super — on iOS and Android.", "website": "https://myrosterapp.com.au" }, "agreements": [ { "agreementName": "Rail Commissioner Rail Operations Enterprise Agreement 2025 (AE528828)", "agreementStatus": "Current", "datasetCode": "sa", "region": "South Australia", "country": "Australia", "currency": "AUD", "fullTimeHoursPerWeek": 38, "weeksPerYear": 52.16666667, "sourceFrequency": "weekly", "effectiveDates": [ "2024-01-01", "2025-01-01", "2026-01-01", "2027-01-01" ], "sourceUrls": [], "roles": [ { "title": "Train Driver", "description": "Full-time weekly base rate for Suburban Train Drivers, progressing from Trainee to Mainline. Drivers are also paid an individually calculated aggregate wage on top of this base (see notes); the legacy pay point applies to pre-13 May 1990 Australian National transferees, paid 9% more (cl 21.26).", "grade": "Rail Operations", "payPoints": [ { "id": "td-trainee", "label": "Trainee", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1145.21, "hourly": 30.14, "annual": 59741.79 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1179.56, "hourly": 31.04, "annual": 61533.71 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1214.95, "hourly": 31.97, "annual": 63379.89 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1245.32, "hourly": 32.77, "annual": 64964.19 } ] }, { "id": "td-intermediate", "label": "Intermediate", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1392.98, "hourly": 36.66, "annual": 72667.12 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1434.77, "hourly": 37.76, "annual": 74847.17 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1477.81, "hourly": 38.89, "annual": 77092.42 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1514.76, "hourly": 39.86, "annual": 79019.98 } ] }, { "id": "td-trainee-mainline", "label": "Trainee Mainline", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1516.92, "hourly": 39.92, "annual": 79132.66 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1562.43, "hourly": 41.12, "annual": 81506.77 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1609.3, "hourly": 42.35, "annual": 83951.82 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1649.54, "hourly": 43.41, "annual": 86051 } ] }, { "id": "td-mainline-1", "label": "Mainline 1st Year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1617.69, "hourly": 42.57, "annual": 84389.5 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1666.22, "hourly": 43.85, "annual": 86921.14 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1716.2, "hourly": 45.16, "annual": 89528.43 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1759.11, "hourly": 46.29, "annual": 91766.91 } ] }, { "id": "td-mainline-after", "label": "Mainline (Thereafter)", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1651.54, "hourly": 43.46, "annual": 86155.34 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1701.09, "hourly": 44.77, "annual": 88740.2 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1752.12, "hourly": 46.11, "annual": 91402.26 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1795.93, "hourly": 47.26, "annual": 93687.68 } ] }, { "id": "td-mainline-pre90", "label": "Mainline — pre-13 May 1990 (legacy)", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1801.63, "hourly": 47.41, "annual": 93985.03 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1855.68, "hourly": 48.83, "annual": 96804.64 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1911.35, "hourly": 50.3, "annual": 99708.76 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1959.14, "hourly": 51.56, "annual": 102201.8 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Train Driver Trainer", "description": "Weekly base rate for drivers delivering driver training. The legacy pay point applies to pre-13 May 1990 Australian National transferees, paid 9% more (cl 21.26).", "grade": "Rail Operations", "payPoints": [ { "id": "tdt-post90", "label": "After 13 May 1990", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1746.03, "hourly": 45.95, "annual": 91084.57 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1798.41, "hourly": 47.33, "annual": 93817.06 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1852.36, "hourly": 48.75, "annual": 96631.45 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1898.67, "hourly": 49.97, "annual": 99047.29 } ] }, { "id": "tdt-pre90", "label": "Before 13 May 1990 (legacy)", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1903.51, "hourly": 50.09, "annual": 99299.77 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1960.62, "hourly": 51.6, "annual": 102279.01 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 2019.44, "hourly": 53.14, "annual": 105347.45 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 2069.92, "hourly": 54.47, "annual": 107980.83 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Operations Coordinator", "description": "Weekly base rate. The legacy pay point applies to pre-13 May 1990 Australian National transferees, paid 9% more (cl 21.26).", "grade": "Rail Operations", "payPoints": [ { "id": "opsco-post90", "label": "After 13 May 1990", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1746.03, "hourly": 45.95, "annual": 91084.57 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1798.41, "hourly": 47.33, "annual": 93817.06 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1852.36, "hourly": 48.75, "annual": 96631.45 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1898.67, "hourly": 49.97, "annual": 99047.29 } ] }, { "id": "opsco-pre90", "label": "Before 13 May 1990 (legacy)", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1903.51, "hourly": 50.09, "annual": 99299.77 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1960.62, "hourly": 51.6, "annual": 102279.01 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 2019.44, "hourly": 53.14, "annual": 105347.45 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 2069.92, "hourly": 54.47, "annual": 107980.83 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Senior Driver", "description": "Weekly base rate; Senior Drivers are also paid an aggregate wage as agreed between the parties (cl 21.13.6). The legacy pay point applies to pre-13 May 1990 Australian National transferees, paid 9% more (cl 21.26).", "grade": "Rail Operations", "payPoints": [ { "id": "srdrv-post90", "label": "After 13 May 1990", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1851.71, "hourly": 48.73, "annual": 96597.54 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1907.26, "hourly": 50.19, "annual": 99495.4 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1964.48, "hourly": 51.7, "annual": 102480.37 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 2013.59, "hourly": 52.99, "annual": 105042.28 } ] }, { "id": "srdrv-pre90", "label": "Before 13 May 1990 (legacy)", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 2018.5, "hourly": 53.12, "annual": 105298.42 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 2079.06, "hourly": 54.71, "annual": 108457.63 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 2141.43, "hourly": 56.35, "annual": 111711.27 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 2194.96, "hourly": 57.76, "annual": 114503.75 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Platform Coordinator", "description": "Weekly base rate, progressing by year of service. From this agreement the suburban passenger service working allowance is folded into these rates rather than paid separately.", "grade": "Rail Operations", "payPoints": [ { "id": "platco-trainee", "label": "Trainee", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1154.16, "hourly": 30.37, "annual": 60208.68 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1188.78, "hourly": 31.28, "annual": 62014.69 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1224.44, "hourly": 32.22, "annual": 63874.95 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1255.06, "hourly": 33.03, "annual": 65472.3 } ] }, { "id": "platco-1", "label": "1st Year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1208.47, "hourly": 31.8, "annual": 63041.85 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1244.72, "hourly": 32.76, "annual": 64932.89 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1282.06, "hourly": 33.74, "annual": 66880.8 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1314.12, "hourly": 34.58, "annual": 68553.26 } ] }, { "id": "platco-2", "label": "After 1st Year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1221.44, "hourly": 32.14, "annual": 63718.45 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1258.08, "hourly": 33.11, "annual": 65629.84 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1295.82, "hourly": 34.1, "annual": 67598.61 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1328.22, "hourly": 34.95, "annual": 69288.81 } ] }, { "id": "platco-3", "label": "After 2nd Year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1275.18, "hourly": 33.56, "annual": 66521.89 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1313.44, "hourly": 34.56, "annual": 68517.79 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1352.84, "hourly": 35.6, "annual": 70573.15 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1386.66, "hourly": 36.49, "annual": 72337.43 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Passenger Service Assistant", "description": "Weekly base rate, progressing by year of service. From this agreement the suburban passenger service working allowance is folded into these rates rather than paid separately.", "grade": "Rail Operations", "payPoints": [ { "id": "psa-trainee", "label": "Trainee", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1097.75, "hourly": 28.89, "annual": 57265.96 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1130.69, "hourly": 29.76, "annual": 58984.33 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1164.61, "hourly": 30.65, "annual": 60753.82 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1193.72, "hourly": 31.41, "annual": 62272.39 } ] }, { "id": "psa-1", "label": "1st Year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1274.57, "hourly": 33.54, "annual": 66490.07 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1312.81, "hourly": 34.55, "annual": 68484.92 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1352.2, "hourly": 35.58, "annual": 70539.77 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1386, "hourly": 36.47, "annual": 72303 } ] }, { "id": "psa-2", "label": "After 1st Year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1286.99, "hourly": 33.87, "annual": 67137.98 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1325.59, "hourly": 34.88, "annual": 69151.61 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1365.36, "hourly": 35.93, "annual": 71226.28 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1399.5, "hourly": 36.83, "annual": 73007.25 } ] }, { "id": "psa-3", "label": "After 2nd Year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1299.99, "hourly": 34.21, "annual": 67816.15 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1338.99, "hourly": 35.24, "annual": 69850.65 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1379.16, "hourly": 36.29, "annual": 71946.18 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1413.64, "hourly": 37.2, "annual": 73744.89 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Senior Passenger Service Assistant", "description": "Weekly base rate, progressing by year of service. From this agreement the suburban passenger service working allowance is folded into these rates; approved plain-clothes revenue-protection work attracts a separate per-occasion allowance.", "grade": "Rail Operations", "payPoints": [ { "id": "spsa-1", "label": "1st Year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1385.75, "hourly": 36.47, "annual": 72289.96 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1427.32, "hourly": 37.56, "annual": 74458.53 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1470.14, "hourly": 38.69, "annual": 76692.3 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1506.9, "hourly": 39.66, "annual": 78609.95 } ] }, { "id": "spsa-2", "label": "After 1st Year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1398.79, "hourly": 36.81, "annual": 72970.21 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1440.76, "hourly": 37.91, "annual": 75159.65 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1483.98, "hourly": 39.05, "annual": 77414.29 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1521.08, "hourly": 40.03, "annual": 79349.67 } ] }, { "id": "spsa-3", "label": "After 2nd Year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1410.44, "hourly": 37.12, "annual": 73577.95 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1452.75, "hourly": 38.23, "annual": 75785.13 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1496.34, "hourly": 39.38, "annual": 78059.07 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1533.75, "hourly": 40.36, "annual": 80010.63 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Network Operations Supervisor", "description": "Weekly base rate (Schedule 3), progressing by year of service. Schedule 3 rates are inclusive of the Fair Work Commission decision in RTBU v Rail Commissioner [2014] FWC 53.", "grade": "Rail Operations Support", "payPoints": [ { "id": "nos-1", "label": "1st Year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1651.62, "hourly": 43.46, "annual": 86159.51 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1701.16, "hourly": 44.77, "annual": 88743.85 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1752.2, "hourly": 46.11, "annual": 91406.43 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1796, "hourly": 47.26, "annual": 93691.33 } ] }, { "id": "nos-2", "label": "After 1st Year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1690.08, "hourly": 44.48, "annual": 88165.84 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1740.78, "hourly": 45.81, "annual": 90810.69 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1793, "hourly": 47.18, "annual": 93534.83 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1837.83, "hourly": 48.36, "annual": 95873.47 } ] }, { "id": "nos-3", "label": "After 2nd Year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1727.94, "hourly": 45.47, "annual": 90140.87 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1779.78, "hourly": 46.84, "annual": 92845.19 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1833.17, "hourly": 48.24, "annual": 95630.37 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1879, "hourly": 49.45, "annual": 98021.17 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Shift Coordinator", "description": "Weekly base rate (Schedule 3), progressing by year of service.", "grade": "Rail Operations Support", "payPoints": [ { "id": "shco-1", "label": "1st Year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1635.65, "hourly": 43.04, "annual": 85326.41 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1684.72, "hourly": 44.33, "annual": 87886.23 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1735.26, "hourly": 45.66, "annual": 90522.73 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1778.64, "hourly": 46.81, "annual": 92785.72 } ] }, { "id": "shco-2", "label": "After 1st Year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1673.76, "hourly": 44.05, "annual": 87314.48 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1723.97, "hourly": 45.37, "annual": 89933.77 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1775.69, "hourly": 46.73, "annual": 92631.83 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1820.08, "hourly": 47.9, "annual": 94947.51 } ] }, { "id": "shco-3", "label": "After 2nd Year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1711.21, "hourly": 45.03, "annual": 89268.12 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1762.55, "hourly": 46.38, "annual": 91946.36 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1815.42, "hourly": 47.77, "annual": 94704.41 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1860.81, "hourly": 48.97, "annual": 97072.26 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Operations Controller", "description": "Weekly base rate (Schedule 3), progressing from Trainee and Intermediate to Qualified yearly steps.", "grade": "Rail Operations Support", "payPoints": [ { "id": "opsctl-trainee", "label": "Trainee", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1667.56, "hourly": 43.88, "annual": 86991.05 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1717.59, "hourly": 45.2, "annual": 89600.95 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1769.11, "hourly": 46.56, "annual": 92288.57 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1813.34, "hourly": 47.72, "annual": 94595.9 } ] }, { "id": "opsctl-int", "label": "Intermediate", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 1859.9, "hourly": 48.94, "annual": 97024.78 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1915.7, "hourly": 50.41, "annual": 99935.68 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1973.17, "hourly": 51.93, "annual": 102933.7 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 2022.5, "hourly": 53.22, "annual": 105507.08 } ] }, { "id": "opsctl-q1", "label": "Qualified 1st Year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 2154.69, "hourly": 56.7, "annual": 112403 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 2219.33, "hourly": 58.4, "annual": 115775.05 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 2285.91, "hourly": 60.16, "annual": 119248.31 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 2343.06, "hourly": 61.66, "annual": 122229.63 } ] }, { "id": "opsctl-q2", "label": "Qualified After 1st Year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 2220.7, "hourly": 58.44, "annual": 115846.52 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 2287.32, "hourly": 60.19, "annual": 119321.86 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 2355.94, "hourly": 62, "annual": 122901.54 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 2414.84, "hourly": 63.55, "annual": 125974.15 } ] }, { "id": "opsctl-q3", "label": "Qualified After 2nd Year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 2286.85, "hourly": 60.18, "annual": 119297.34 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 2355.45, "hourly": 61.99, "annual": 122875.98 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 2426.12, "hourly": 63.85, "annual": 126562.59 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 2486.77, "hourly": 65.44, "annual": 129726.5 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Shift Manager", "description": "Weekly base rate (Schedule 3), progressing by year of service — the most senior Rail Operations Support classification.", "grade": "Rail Operations Support", "payPoints": [ { "id": "shmgr-1", "label": "1st Year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 2378.45, "hourly": 62.59, "annual": 124075.81 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 2449.8, "hourly": 64.47, "annual": 127797.9 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 2523.29, "hourly": 66.4, "annual": 131631.63 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 2586.37, "hourly": 68.06, "annual": 134922.3 } ] }, { "id": "shmgr-2", "label": "After 1st Year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 2447.78, "hourly": 64.42, "annual": 127692.52 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 2521.22, "hourly": 66.35, "annual": 131523.64 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 2596.85, "hourly": 68.34, "annual": 135469.01 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 2661.78, "hourly": 70.05, "annual": 138856.19 } ] }, { "id": "shmgr-3", "label": "After 2nd Year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 2513.53, "hourly": 66.15, "annual": 131122.48 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 2588.94, "hourly": 68.13, "annual": 135056.37 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 2666.6, "hourly": 70.17, "annual": 139107.63 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 2733.27, "hourly": 71.93, "annual": 142585.59 } ] }, { "id": "shmgr-4", "label": "After 3rd Year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "weekly": 2581.81, "hourly": 67.94, "annual": 134684.42 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 2659.26, "hourly": 69.98, "annual": 138724.73 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 2739.04, "hourly": 72.08, "annual": 142886.59 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 2807.52, "hourly": 73.88, "annual": 146458.96 } ] } ] } ], "allowances": [ { "name": "Equipment Allowance — Senior Driver / Operations Coordinator (S2.2)", "description": "Annual allowance for equipment used in duties, paid in the last full pay period of the financial year. Adjusted annually by CPI rather than the wage schedule; only the 31 March 2024 baseline is published in the agreement.", "unit": "Per annum", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-03-31", "amount": 307.82 } ] }, { "name": "Equipment Allowance — Suburban Train Driver Mainline / Intermediate (S2.2)", "description": "CPI-adjusted annually; 31 March 2024 baseline.", "unit": "Per annum", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-03-31", "amount": 295.23 } ] }, { "name": "Equipment Allowance — Suburban Train Driver Trainee (S2.2)", "description": "CPI-adjusted annually; 31 March 2024 baseline.", "unit": "Per annum", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-03-31", "amount": 275.65 } ] }, { "name": "Equipment Allowance — Passenger Service Assistant / Senior PSA (S2.2)", "description": "CPI-adjusted annually; 31 March 2024 baseline.", "unit": "Per annum", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-03-31", "amount": 209.9 } ] }, { "name": "Equipment Allowance — Platform Coordinator (S2.2)", "description": "CPI-adjusted annually; 31 March 2024 baseline.", "unit": "Per annum", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-03-31", "amount": 141.32 } ] }, { "name": "Coupling/Uncoupling Allowance (S2.3)", "description": "Confined-space and dirty-work allowance for a Platform Coordinator coupling/uncoupling 2000/2100-class railcars at Adelaide Railway Station platforms.", "unit": "Per shift", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "amount": 1.8 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "amount": 1.86 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "amount": 1.91 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "amount": 1.96 } ] }, { "name": "Suburban Passenger Service Working Allowance (S2.4)", "description": "Paid to employees required to undertake safe-working activities on suburban train services. From this agreement it is no longer paid separately to PSAs, Senior PSAs or Platform Coordinators — it is folded into their weekly rates — and continues only for other eligible employees.", "unit": "Per shift", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "amount": 4.64 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "amount": 4.77 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "amount": 4.92 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "amount": 5.04 } ] }, { "name": "Train Operations Employee Training Allowance (S2.5)", "description": "When delivering competency-based training or formal assessment of other employees (distinct from mentoring/coaching). The agreement prints the 2027 amount as a per-shift figure; every other year in the same schedule is per hour.", "unit": "Per hour", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "amount": 3.75 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "amount": 3.86 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "amount": 3.98 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "amount": 4.08 } ] }, { "name": "First Aid Allowance (S2.7)", "description": "For employees trained and currently qualified (e.g. St John Ambulance) who are required to perform first aid duty.", "unit": "Per week", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "amount": 19.43 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "amount": 20.01 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "amount": 20.61 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "amount": 21.12 } ] }, { "name": "Meal Allowance (S2.13 / S4.3)", "description": "Where an employee works more than 2 hours of overtime on a day they were not notified of by the previous day. Same figures for Rail Operations and Rail Operations Support employees.", "unit": "Per occasion", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "amount": 19.31 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "amount": 19.89 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "amount": 20.49 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "amount": 21 } ] }, { "name": "Senior PSA Plain Clothes Allowance (S2.14)", "description": "New in the 2025 agreement — Senior PSAs undertaking approved plain-clothes revenue-protection operations, per approved occasion worked. Rate steps follow the standard schedule; the allowance is payable from the agreement's commencement (8 May 2025).", "unit": "Per occasion", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "amount": 9.66 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "amount": 9.95 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "amount": 10.25 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "amount": 10.51 } ] }, { "name": "On Call Allowance — Monday to Friday (S4.1)", "description": "Rail Operations Support employees rostered on call on a weeknight (excluding public holidays). Recall to duty pays overtime on top, minimum 3 hours.", "unit": "Per night", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "amount": 37.01 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "amount": 38.12 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "amount": 39.26 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "amount": 40.24 } ] }, { "name": "On Call Allowance — Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays (S4.1)", "description": "Rail Operations Support employees rostered on call on a weekend or public holiday. Recall to duty pays overtime on top, minimum 3 hours.", "unit": "Per night", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2024-01-01", "amount": 64.82 }, { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "amount": 66.76 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "amount": 68.77 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "amount": 70.48 } ] }, { "name": "Distance Payment (S2.9)", "description": "Suburban Train Drivers only: a minimum of 8 hours' pay on completing 209 km in one shift; time worked after 209 km is paid at time and a half, standing alone (not counted toward overtime).", "unit": "Formula", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2025-05-08", "amount": "Min 8 hours' pay at 209 km; 150% thereafter" } ] }, { "name": "Travelling Time Allowance (S2.8)", "description": "Ordinary rate for time reasonably spent travelling to/from an away-from-home-depot sign on/off, in excess of normal home-depot travel; time and a half on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Not payable while away from the home depot on expenses.", "unit": "Formula", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2025-05-08", "amount": "Ordinary rate (150% Sat/Sun/public holidays)" } ] }, { "name": "Footwear Reimbursement (S2.11 / S4.6)", "description": "Reimbursement (on receipt) for protective footwear where the Rail Commissioner has deemed it required — minimum $105, reviewed six-monthly through the consultative forum rather than indexed with wages.", "unit": "Per occasion", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2025-05-08", "amount": 105 } ] } ], "penalties": [ { "name": "Shift Harmonisation — early AM shift (cl 10)", "rate": "+15%", "description": "Shifts commencing between 1:01 am and 3:59 am — 15% loading on the ordinary rate. Day shifts (6:01 am to 5:00 pm) attract no loading." }, { "name": "Shift Harmonisation — AM shift (cl 10)", "rate": "+10%", "description": "All time worked on a shift commencing at or between 4:00 am and 6:00 am." }, { "name": "Shift Harmonisation — afternoon shift (cl 10)", "rate": "+15%", "description": "The whole shift where it finishes after 6:30 pm; where the shift does not finish after 6:30 pm, the 15% applies only to each hour worked between 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm." }, { "name": "Shift Harmonisation — night shift (cl 10)", "rate": "+25% / +15%", "description": "A shift that signs on or off at or between 1:01 am and 3:59 am, or signs on at or after 9:00 pm and spans 1:00 am to 3:59 am — 25% of the whole shift if continuous, 15% if not continuous." }, { "name": "Continuous Shift Worker night loading (S4.4)", "rate": "+25%", "description": "Rail Operations Support only: a Continuous Shift Worker (consecutive shifts covering 24 hours a day, 6+ consecutive days) working a night shift Monday to Friday (except public holidays) is paid 25% above the ordinary rate, in place of the clause 10 night band." }, { "name": "Overtime — beyond 80 hours per fortnight (cl 27.5)", "rate": "150%", "description": "Rail Operations employees: time and a half for hours in excess of 80 per fortnight. No overtime is paid twice — the greater of the daily or fortnightly basis applies." }, { "name": "Overtime — long daily shift (cl 27.5)", "rate": "150% / 200%", "description": "Ordinary shift hours beyond 8 and up to 11 at time and a half; beyond 11 hours at double time. A 10-hour rest period applies after overtime." }, { "name": "Overtime shift — non-driving staff (cl 27.5.3)", "rate": "150% / 200%", "description": "A shift in excess of 10 rostered shifts in the fortnight: first such shift at time and a half for the first 8 hours then double time (double time throughout if any part falls on a Saturday); subsequent overtime shifts at double time." }, { "name": "Overtime shift — Suburban Train Drivers (cl 27.5.4)", "rate": "150% / 200%", "description": "A shift worked other than a rostered shift: weekdays at time and a half for the first 3 hours then double time; Saturday or Sunday at double time throughout." }, { "name": "Saturday work (cl 27.5.6 / 29.4)", "rate": "150%", "description": "Time worked between midnight Friday and midnight Saturday, where not overtime and not on an overtime shift." }, { "name": "Sunday work (cl 27.5.6 / 29.4–29.5)", "rate": "200%", "description": "Time worked between midnight Saturday and midnight Sunday. An employee called up to work only on a Sunday receives at least half a day's pay (minimum 4 hours) at the Sunday rate (cl 27.5.8)." }, { "name": "Public holiday — worked, normally rostered (cl 22.7.1)", "rate": "150% + day in lieu", "description": "Rail Operations employees working a public holiday that would be an ordinary working day: time and a half plus one day's pay — or, on request, one day of leave — in lieu. An employee not required to work is paid 8 hours at the ordinary rate." }, { "name": "Public holiday — other work (cl 22.7.2–22.7.4)", "rate": "250%", "description": "Double time and a half where the public holiday is not a normal working day, for work outside or in excess of normal hours, and for non-driving Operations employees for all work beyond 8 hours in a shift." }, { "name": "Public holiday — Rail Operations Support shift workers (cl 29.5.1)", "rate": "250%", "description": "Flat double time and a half. Weekend and public-holiday penalty rates substitute for — and do not stack on — the shift-harmonisation loading for the same hours (cl 29.6.1)." }, { "name": "Overtime — Rail Operations Support (cl 29.10–29.14)", "rate": "150% / 200%", "description": "Time beyond 8 hours a day or 80 hours a fortnight (whichever favours the employee): time and a half for the first 3 hours, double time thereafter. Call-back after leaving the worksite: minimum 3 hours at overtime rates plus 8 consecutive hours off before the next shift." }, { "name": "Annual leave loading (cl 22.3)", "rate": "17.5% / 20%", "description": "17.5% for day workers, 20% for shift workers. Suburban Train Drivers on the aggregate wage do not receive it separately — it is already averaged into the aggregate rate (cl 21.13.2)." } ], "notes": [ "These figures are the full-time weekly base rates in Australian dollars, exactly as printed in Schedule 1 (Rail Operations employees) and Schedule 3 (Rail Operations Support employees). The hourly rate is the weekly rate divided by 38.", "The agreement applies base-rate increases of 3% from 1 January 2024, 3% from 1 January 2025, 3% from 1 January 2026 and 2.5% from 1 January 2027. No pre-2024 baseline is published in the agreement, so the four dated columns above are the complete printed schedule.", "Ordinary full-time hours average 38 per week. The agreement covers Adelaide's suburban train workforce, which returned to government operation on 31 January 2025 — drivers, passenger service assistants and platform coordinators, plus support roles such as network operations supervisors, operations controllers and shift managers.", "Employees who transferred from Australian National before 13 May 1990 and have remained continuously employed are paid 9% more than the equivalent post-1990 classification; these legacy rates are shown as separate pay points.", "Suburban Train Drivers are paid an \"aggregate wage\" that averages weekend work, overtime, shift loadings, broken shifts, distance payments and leave loading into a single rate. It is recalculated for each master roster rather than published as a fixed figure, so it cannot be shown here — the driver rates above are the underlying base weekly rates.", "Shift loadings use the clause 10 \"Shift Harmonisation\" model — percentages of the ordinary rate that vary by shift start and finish times (shown under Penalties) — rather than flat dollar amounts.", "The equipment allowance is adjusted each year by CPI rather than by the wage-increase schedule; only its 31 March 2024 baseline is published in the agreement, so later CPI-adjusted amounts are not shown.", "The agreement provides for full-time, part-time and limited-term employment only — there is no casual employment or casual loading.", "Source: Rail Commissioner Rail Operations Enterprise Agreement 2025 (AE528828), Fair Work Commission — approved 1 May 2025, operative 8 May 2025, nominal expiry 31 December 2027." ] }, { "agreementName": "Rail Commissioner Infrastructure Employees Enterprise Agreement 2026 (AE532952)", "agreementStatus": "Current", "datasetCode": "sa", "region": "South Australia", "country": "Australia", "currency": "AUD", "fullTimeHoursPerWeek": 38, "weeksPerYear": 52.16666667, "sourceFrequency": "weekly", "effectiveDates": [ "2025-01-01", "2026-01-01", "2027-01-01", "2028-01-01" ], "sourceUrls": [], "roles": [ { "title": "Infrastructure Employee 1", "description": "Full-time weekly base rate for the entry-level infrastructure classification, with first-year and thereafter steps.", "payPoints": [ { "id": "ie1-first", "label": "First year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1176.73, "hourly": 30.97, "annual": 61386.08 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1206.15, "hourly": 31.74, "annual": 62920.83 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1236.3, "hourly": 32.53, "annual": 64493.65 }, { "effectiveDate": "2028-01-01", "weekly": 1267.21, "hourly": 33.35, "annual": 66106.12 } ] }, { "id": "ie1-after", "label": "Thereafter", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1193.31, "hourly": 31.4, "annual": 62251.01 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1223.14, "hourly": 32.19, "annual": 63807.14 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1253.72, "hourly": 32.99, "annual": 65402.39 }, { "effectiveDate": "2028-01-01", "weekly": 1285.06, "hourly": 33.82, "annual": 67037.3 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Infrastructure Employee 2", "description": "Full-time weekly base rate, with first-year and thereafter steps.", "payPoints": [ { "id": "ie2-first", "label": "First year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1208.92, "hourly": 31.81, "annual": 63065.33 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1239.14, "hourly": 32.61, "annual": 64641.8 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1270.12, "hourly": 33.42, "annual": 66257.93 }, { "effectiveDate": "2028-01-01", "weekly": 1301.87, "hourly": 34.26, "annual": 67914.22 } ] }, { "id": "ie2-after", "label": "Thereafter", "rates": [ { 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"rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1635.63, "hourly": 43.04, "annual": 85325.37 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1676.52, "hourly": 44.12, "annual": 87458.46 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1718.43, "hourly": 45.22, "annual": 89644.77 }, { "effectiveDate": "2028-01-01", "weekly": 1761.39, "hourly": 46.35, "annual": 91885.85 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Infrastructure Employee 6", "description": "Full-time weekly base rate for the senior/specialist level, with a multi-year progression (first, second and third year, then thereafter).", "payPoints": [ { "id": "ie6-1", "label": "First year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1805.81, "hourly": 47.52, "annual": 94203.09 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1850.96, "hourly": 48.71, "annual": 96558.41 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1897.23, "hourly": 49.93, "annual": 98972.17 }, { "effectiveDate": "2028-01-01", "weekly": 1944.66, "hourly": 51.18, "annual": 101446.43 } ] }, { "id": "ie6-2", "label": "Second year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1874.92, "hourly": 49.34, "annual": 97808.33 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1921.79, "hourly": 50.57, "annual": 100253.38 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 1969.83, "hourly": 51.84, "annual": 102759.47 }, { "effectiveDate": "2028-01-01", "weekly": 2019.08, "hourly": 53.13, "annual": 105328.67 } ] }, { "id": "ie6-3", "label": "Third year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 1948.95, "hourly": 51.29, "annual": 101670.23 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 1997.67, "hourly": 52.57, "annual": 104211.79 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 2047.61, "hourly": 53.88, "annual": 106816.99 }, { "effectiveDate": "2028-01-01", "weekly": 2098.8, "hourly": 55.23, "annual": 109487.4 } ] }, { "id": "ie6-after", "label": "Thereafter", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "weekly": 2022.85, "hourly": 53.23, "annual": 105525.34 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "weekly": 2073.42, "hourly": 54.56, "annual": 108163.41 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "weekly": 2125.26, "hourly": 55.93, "annual": 110867.73 }, { "effectiveDate": "2028-01-01", "weekly": 2178.39, "hourly": 57.33, "annual": 113639.35 } ] } ] } ], "allowances": [ { "name": "Trainer/Assessor Allowance (S3.1.1)", "description": "Qualified Trainer/Assessor delivering competency-based training or formal assessment (not mentoring/coaching). The employee must not be paid less than for their normal rostered work.", "unit": "Per hour", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "amount": 2.6 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "amount": 2.67 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "amount": 2.74 }, { "effectiveDate": "2028-01-01", "amount": 2.81 } ] }, { "name": "First Aid Allowance (S3.1.2)", "description": "Employee trained in first aid with a current qualification (St John Ambulance or equivalent), appointed by the Rail Commissioner to perform first aid duty.", "unit": "Per week", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "amount": 19.42 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "amount": 19.91 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "amount": 20.41 }, { "effectiveDate": "2028-01-01", "amount": 20.92 } ] }, { "name": "Meal Allowance (S3.1.3)", "description": "Where an employee works more than 2 hours of overtime without notice the previous day — the employer supplies a meal or pays the allowance, for the first and each subsequent meal.", "unit": "Per meal", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "amount": 19.37 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "amount": 19.85 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "amount": 20.35 }, { "effectiveDate": "2028-01-01", "amount": 20.86 } ] }, { "name": "On Call Allowance — Monday to Friday (S3.1.6)", "description": "Rostered on call overnight, or during a day the employee would normally be rostered off, Monday to Friday. On call is capped at 7 days in any 14 (cl 32.3) and a vehicle is provided (cl 32.8).", "unit": "Per day", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "amount": 37.8 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "amount": 38.75 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "amount": 39.72 }, { "effectiveDate": "2028-01-01", "amount": 40.71 } ] }, { "name": "On Call Allowance — Weekends, Public Holidays & RDOs (S3.1.6)", "description": "Rostered on call during a full Saturday, Sunday, public holiday or rostered day off.", "unit": "Per day", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "amount": 65.99 }, { "effectiveDate": "2026-01-01", "amount": 67.64 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-01-01", "amount": 69.33 }, { "effectiveDate": "2028-01-01", "amount": 71.06 } ] }, { "name": "Travelling Time Allowance (S3.1.4)", "description": "Signing on/off away from headquarters — ordinary rate for travel time in excess of normal home-to-headquarters travel; time and a half on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Not applicable when on expenses.", "unit": "Formula", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "amount": "Ordinary rate (150% Sat/Sun/public holidays)" } ] }, { "name": "Motor Vehicle Allowance (S3.1.5)", "description": "Approved use of a private vehicle for official purposes (no employee can be required to use one). No rate is printed in the agreement — it follows SA Commissioner's Determination 3.2 (Allowances and Reimbursements) as amended.", "unit": "Per km", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01", "amount": "Per Commissioner's Determination 3.2" } ] } ], "penalties": [ { "name": "Early morning shift (cl 26.1)", "rate": "+50%", "description": "Hours worked before 6:00 am on an early morning shift, in addition to the ordinary rate." }, { "name": "Afternoon shift (cl 26.2)", "rate": "+15%", "description": "Ordinary hours worked on an afternoon shift." }, { "name": "Night shift (cl 26.3)", "rate": "+35%", "description": "Ordinary hours worked on a night shift." }, { "name": "Saturday (cl 26.4)", "rate": "+50%", "description": "Ordinary hours worked on a Saturday." }, { "name": "Sunday (cl 26.5)", "rate": "+100%", "description": "Ordinary hours worked on a Sunday." }, { "name": "Public holiday (cl 26.6)", "rate": "+150%", "description": "All hours worked on a public holiday." }, { "name": "Substituted afternoon/night shift (cl 26.7)", "rate": "150% / 200%", "description": "An afternoon or night shift worked as an alternative to a rostered shift within the fortnightly roster cycle: time and a half for the first 3 hours, double time thereafter — in substitution for the shift allowance." }, { "name": "Overtime — Monday to Saturday (cl 29.6)", "rate": "150% / 200%", "description": "Time and a half for the first 3 hours, double time thereafter. Each day stands alone for overtime purposes (24-hour period from shift commencement, cl 29.11), with a paid 20-minute crib break after each 4 hours of overtime." }, { "name": "Overtime — Sunday (cl 29.6)", "rate": "200%", "description": "Double time for all overtime hours worked on a Sunday." }, { "name": "Rest period after overtime (cl 30)", "rate": "200%", "description": "A 10-hour rest period applies after overtime; an employee instructed to resume duty before it completes is paid double rates until released (cl 30.3)." }, { "name": "Recall while on call (cl 31.2)", "rate": "Overtime, min 4 hours", "description": "Recalled to duty while on call — paid a minimum of 4 hours at the appropriate overtime rate." }, { "name": "Annual leave loading (cl 35.1)", "rate": "17.5% / 20%", "description": "17.5% for day workers, 20% for shift workers. Seven-day shift workers regularly rostered on Sundays and public holidays also receive one additional week of annual leave (cl 33.5)." } ], "notes": [ "These figures are the full-time weekly base rates in Australian dollars, exactly as printed in Schedule 2. A flat 2.5% increase applies from the first full pay period on or after 1 January in each of 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028.", "Schedule 2 also prints hourly rates equal to the weekly rate divided by 38 ordinary hours, rounded independently at each step; those derived hourly figures are omitted here.", "Ordinary full-time hours are 38 per week. Infrastructure Employee 4 is the 100% benchmark classification; Level 5 is set at 110% and Level 6A at 115% of that benchmark.", "The agreement covers the Rail Commissioner's rail infrastructure workforce, with the RTBU and AWU as employee union parties. It replaces the 2023 agreement (AE519361).", "Shift, weekend and public-holiday loadings are percentages of the ordinary rate (shown under Penalties), not flat dollar amounts.", "The motor vehicle allowance has no rate printed in the agreement — it follows the SA Commissioner's Determination 3.2 (Allowances and Reimbursements) as amended or superseded.", "Source: Rail Commissioner Infrastructure Employees Enterprise Agreement 2026 (AE532952), Fair Work Commission — approved 25 May 2026, nominal expiry 1 February 2028." ] } ] }