Award Modernisation

Modern awards commenced on 1 January 2010.  Modern awards establish one set of minimum conditions for employers and employees who work in the same industries or occupations.

Most modern awards contain transitional provisions which allow wages and penalty rates which are higher or lower than pre-existing conditions to be progressively introduced in 5 annual instalments from 1 July 2010.

Modern awards can contain terms relating to:

• minimum wages, including piecework rates
• types of employment (eg. full-time, part-time, casual)
• overtime and penalty rates
• work arrangements (eg. rosters, variations to working hours)
• annualised wage or salary arrangements
• allowances (eg. travel allowances)
• leave, leave loading and taking leave
• superannuation
• procedures for consultation, representation and dispute settlement
• employing outworkers and the work they perform
• an industry-specific redundancy scheme.

There are six modern awards that cover TWU members.  To view the full Award click on the Award name:

NOTE: Modern awards DO NOT apply where there is an Enterprise Agreement in place.

Award Rates

To view weekly Award rates click on the links below:

Road Transport and Distribution Award 2010 (Weekly Wage Rates)