ambulance and patient transport industry award [ma000098

1 Effective: 01/07/2021 Published: 01/07/2021

Pay Guide - Ambulance and Patient Transport Industry Award

[MA000098]

Published 01 July 2021

Pay rates change from 1 July each year, the rates in this guide apply from 01 July 2021.

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Rates of pay If the Intensive care paramedic skills, Continuing education program - paramedic skills, or Continuing education program allowances apply, the rates

below should not be used, and should be calculated using PACT.

Adult

Full-time & part-time

Table 1 of 2

Classification Weekly pay rate

Hourly pay rate

Saturday and Sunday

Public holiday

Night work - additional amount per shift

On call - working time

Recall

Senior station officer - year 1 $1,251.30 $32.93 $49.40 $82.33 $47.99 $65.86 $65.86

Senior station officer - year 2 $1,259.30 $33.14 $49.71 $82.85 $47.99 $66.28 $66.28

Senior station officer - year 3 and above $1,265.20 $33.29 $49.94 $83.23 $47.99 $66.58 $66.58

Station officer/ team manager - headquarters or branch with less than 10 staff - year 1

$1,147.90 $30.21 $45.32 $75.53 $47.99 $60.42 $60.42


$1,155.50 $30.41 $45.62 $76.03 $47.99 $60.82 $60.82

Station officer/ team manager - headquarters or branch with less than 10 staff - year 3 and above

$1,162.00 $30.58 $45.87 $76.45 $47.99 $61.16 $61.16

Station officer/ team manager - headquarters or branch with 10 or more staff - year 1

$1,175.40 $30.93 $46.40 $77.33 $47.99 $61.86 $61.86


$1,183.70 $31.15 $46.73 $77.88 $47.99 $62.30 $62.30

Station officer/ team manager - headquarters or branch with 10 or more staff - year 3 and above

$1,189.40 $31.30 $46.95 $78.25 $47.99 $62.60 $62.60

Assistant station officer/ regional relieving officer - year 1 $1,117.10 $29.40 $44.10 $73.50 $47.99 $58.80 $58.80

Assistant station officer/ regional relieving officer - year 2 $1,125.10 $29.61 $44.42 $74.03 $47.99 $59.22 $59.22

Assistant station officer/ regional relieving officer - year 3 and above

$1,131.70 $29.78 $44.67 $74.45 $47.99 $59.56 $59.56

Ambulance officer - year 1 $1,052.40 $27.69 $41.54 $69.23 $47.99 $55.38 $55.38



Ambulance attendant - year 1 $1,044.80 $27.49 $41.24 $68.73 $47.99 $54.98 $54.98

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Hourly pay rate

Saturday and Sunday

Public holiday



Recall

Ambulance attendant - year 2 $1,053.00 $27.71 $41.57 $69.28 $47.99 $55.42 $55.42

Ambulance attendant - year 3 and above $1,058.90 $27.87 $41.81 $69.68 $47.99 $55.74 $55.74

Student ambulance officer/ paramedic level 1 - year 1 $947.60 $24.94 $37.41 $62.35 $47.99 $49.88 $49.88


Student ambulance officer/ paramedic level 1 - year 3 and above

$959.30 $25.24 $37.86 $63.10 $47.99 $50.48 $50.48

Student ambulance officer/ paramedic level 2 - year 1 $1,008.30 $26.53 $39.80 $66.33 $47.99 $53.06 $53.06



$1,022.50 $26.91 $40.37 $67.28 $47.99 $53.82 $53.82




$1,041.50 $27.41 $41.12 $68.53 $47.99 $54.82 $54.82

Patient transport officer - year 1 $979.00 $25.76 $38.64 $64.40 $47.99 $51.52 $51.52


Patient transport officer - year 3 and above $992.60 $26.12 $39.18 $65.30 $47.99 $52.24 $52.24

Communications call taker - year 1 $979.00 $25.76 $38.64 $64.40 $47.99 $51.52 $51.52


Communications call taker - year 3 and above $992.60 $26.12 $39.18 $65.30 $47.99 $52.24 $52.24

Clinical transport officer - year 1 $955.10 $25.13 $37.70 $62.83 $47.99 $50.26 $50.26


Clinical transport officer - year 3 and above $966.50 $25.43 $38.15 $63.58 $47.99 $50.86 $50.86

Trainee clinic transport officer - year 1 $930.70 $24.49 $36.74 $61.23 $47.99 $48.98 $48.98


Trainee clinic transport officer - year 3 and above $944.80 $24.86 $37.29 $62.15 $47.99 $49.72 $49.72

Fleet maintenance officer - year 1 $1,109.30 $29.19 $43.79 $72.98 $47.99 $58.38 $58.38

Fleet maintenance officer - year 2 $1,117.30 $29.40 $44.10 $73.50 $47.99 $58.80 $58.80

Fleet maintenance officer - year 3 and above $1,124.20 $29.58 $44.37 $73.95 $47.99 $59.16 $59.16

Mechanic - year 1 $1,052.40 $27.69 $41.54 $69.23 $47.99 $55.38 $55.38

Mechanic - year 2 $1,060.50 $27.91 $41.87 $69.78 $47.99 $55.82 $55.82

Mechanic - year 3 and above $1,066.50 $28.07 $42.11 $70.18 $47.99 $56.14 $56.14



Hourly pay rate

Saturday and Sunday

Public holiday



Recall

Administrative officer band 1 - year 1 $886.90 $23.34 $35.01 $58.35 $47.99 $46.68 $46.68


Administrative officer band 1 - year 3 and above $962.00 $25.32 $37.98 $63.30 $47.99 $50.64 $50.64


Administrative officer band 2 - year 2 $1,045.50 $27.51 $41.27 $68.78 $47.99 $55.02 $55.02

Administrative officer band 2 - year 3 and above $1,091.30 $28.72 $43.08 $71.80 $47.99 $57.44 $57.44

Administrative officer band 3 $1,143.60 $30.09 $45.14 $75.23 $47.99 $60.18 $60.18

Administrative officer band 4 $1,211.30 $31.88 $47.82 $79.70 $47.99 $63.76 $63.76

Table 2 of 2

Classification Overtime - first 2 hours

Overtime - after 2 hours

Overtime - Saturday and Sunday

Overtime - public holiday

Overtime - working outside a spread of 12 hours

Less than 8 hour break between shifts

Working more than 12 shifts in a row

Senior station officer - year 1 $49.40 $65.86 $65.86 $82.33 $65.86 $65.86 $98.79


Senior station officer - year 3 and above $49.94 $66.58 $66.58 $83.23 $66.58 $66.58 $99.87


$45.32 $60.42 $60.42 $75.53 $60.42 $60.42 $90.63


$45.62 $60.82 $60.82 $76.03 $60.82 $60.82 $91.23


$45.87 $61.16 $61.16 $76.45 $61.16 $61.16 $91.74


$46.40 $61.86 $61.86 $77.33 $61.86 $61.86 $92.79


$46.73 $62.30 $62.30 $77.88 $62.30 $62.30 $93.45


$46.95 $62.60 $62.60 $78.25 $62.60 $62.60 $93.90

Assistant station officer/ regional relieving officer - year 1 $44.10 $58.80 $58.80 $73.50 $58.80 $58.80 $88.20











$44.67 $59.56 $59.56 $74.45 $59.56 $59.56 $89.34

Ambulance officer - year 1 $41.54 $55.38 $55.38 $69.23 $55.38 $55.38 $83.07



Ambulance attendant - year 1 $41.24 $54.98 $54.98 $68.73 $54.98 $54.98 $82.47


Ambulance attendant - year 3 and above $41.81 $55.74 $55.74 $69.68 $55.74 $55.74 $83.61




$37.86 $50.48 $50.48 $63.10 $50.48 $50.48 $75.72




$40.37 $53.82 $53.82 $67.28 $53.82 $53.82 $80.73




$41.12 $54.82 $54.82 $68.53 $54.82 $54.82 $82.23





















Fleet maintenance officer - year 1 $43.79 $58.38 $58.38 $72.98 $58.38 $58.38 $87.57


Fleet maintenance officer - year 3 and above $44.37 $59.16 $59.16 $73.95 $59.16 $59.16 $88.74

Mechanic - year 1 $41.54 $55.38 $55.38 $69.23 $55.38 $55.38 $83.07

Mechanic - year 2 $41.87 $55.82 $55.82 $69.78 $55.82 $55.82 $83.73

Mechanic - year 3 and above $42.11 $56.14 $56.14 $70.18 $56.14 $56.14 $84.21







Administrative officer band 3 $45.14 $60.18 $60.18 $75.23 $60.18 $60.18 $90.27



Casual

Table 1 of 2

Classification Hourly pay rate

Saturday and Sunday

Public holiday



Recall Overtime - first 2 hours



Senior station officer - year 3 and above $41.61 $58.26 $66.58 $47.99 $74.90 $74.90 $49.94


$37.76 $52.87 $60.42 $47.99 $67.97 $67.97 $45.32


$38.01 $53.22 $60.82 $47.99 $68.42 $68.42 $45.62


$38.23 $53.52 $61.16 $47.99 $68.81 $68.81 $45.87


$38.66 $54.13 $61.86 $47.99 $69.59 $69.59 $46.40


$38.94 $54.51 $62.30 $47.99 $70.09 $70.09 $46.73


$39.13 $54.78 $62.60 $47.99 $70.43 $70.43 $46.95




$37.23 $52.12 $59.56 $47.99 $67.01 $67.01 $44.67






Ambulance attendant - year 3 and above $34.84 $48.77 $55.74 $47.99 $62.71 $62.71 $41.81




$31.55 $44.17 $50.48 $47.99 $56.79 $56.79 $37.86



Saturday and Sunday

Public holiday







$33.64 $47.09 $53.82 $47.99 $60.55 $60.55 $40.37




$34.26 $47.97 $54.82 $47.99 $61.67 $61.67 $41.12















Fleet maintenance officer - year 3 and above $36.98 $51.77 $59.16 $47.99 $66.56 $66.56 $44.37

Mechanic - year 1 $34.61 $48.46 $55.38 $47.99 $62.30 $62.30 $41.54

Mechanic - year 2 $34.89 $48.84 $55.82 $47.99 $62.80 $62.80 $41.87

Mechanic - year 3 and above $35.09 $49.12 $56.14 $47.99 $63.16 $63.16 $42.11









Saturday and Sunday

Public holiday






Table 2 of 2

Classification Overtime - after 2 hours






Senior station officer - year 1 $65.86 $65.86 $82.33 $65.86 $65.86 $107.02

Senior station officer - year 2 $66.28 $66.28 $82.85 $66.28 $66.28 $107.71

Senior station officer - year 3 and above $66.58 $66.58 $83.23 $66.58 $66.58 $108.19


$60.42 $60.42 $75.53 $60.42 $60.42 $98.18


$60.82 $60.82 $76.03 $60.82 $60.82 $98.83


$61.16 $61.16 $76.45 $61.16 $61.16 $99.39


$61.86 $61.86 $77.33 $61.86 $61.86 $100.52


$62.30 $62.30 $77.88 $62.30 $62.30 $101.24


$62.60 $62.60 $78.25 $62.60 $62.60 $101.73

Assistant station officer/ regional relieving officer - year 1 $58.80 $58.80 $73.50 $58.80 $58.80 $95.55

Assistant station officer/ regional relieving officer - year 2 $59.22 $59.22 $74.03 $59.22 $59.22 $96.23


$59.56 $59.56 $74.45 $59.56 $59.56 $96.79

Ambulance officer - year 1 $55.38 $55.38 $69.23 $55.38 $55.38 $89.99










Ambulance attendant - year 1 $54.98 $54.98 $68.73 $54.98 $54.98 $89.34

Ambulance attendant - year 2 $55.42 $55.42 $69.28 $55.42 $55.42 $90.06

Ambulance attendant - year 3 and above $55.74 $55.74 $69.68 $55.74 $55.74 $90.58

Student ambulance officer/ paramedic level 1 - year 1 $49.88 $49.88 $62.35 $49.88 $49.88 $81.06



$50.48 $50.48 $63.10 $50.48 $50.48 $82.03




$53.82 $53.82 $67.28 $53.82 $53.82 $87.46




$54.82 $54.82 $68.53 $54.82 $54.82 $89.08

Patient transport officer - year 1 $51.52 $51.52 $64.40 $51.52 $51.52 $83.72

Patient transport officer - year 2 $51.90 $51.90 $64.88 $51.90 $51.90 $84.34

Patient transport officer - year 3 and above $52.24 $52.24 $65.30 $52.24 $52.24 $84.89

Communications call taker - year 1 $51.52 $51.52 $64.40 $51.52 $51.52 $83.72

Communications call taker - year 2 $51.90 $51.90 $64.88 $51.90 $51.90 $84.34

Communications call taker - year 3 and above $52.24 $52.24 $65.30 $52.24 $52.24 $84.89

Clinical transport officer - year 1 $50.26 $50.26 $62.83 $50.26 $50.26 $81.67

Clinical transport officer - year 2 $50.54 $50.54 $63.18 $50.54 $50.54 $82.13

Clinical transport officer - year 3 and above $50.86 $50.86 $63.58 $50.86 $50.86 $82.65

Trainee clinic transport officer - year 1 $48.98 $48.98 $61.23 $48.98 $48.98 $79.59

Trainee clinic transport officer - year 2 $49.38 $49.38 $61.73 $49.38 $49.38 $80.24

Trainee clinic transport officer - year 3 and above $49.72 $49.72 $62.15 $49.72 $49.72 $80.80

Fleet maintenance officer - year 1 $58.38 $58.38 $72.98 $58.38 $58.38 $94.87

Fleet maintenance officer - year 2 $58.80 $58.80 $73.50 $58.80 $58.80 $95.55

Fleet maintenance officer - year 3 and above $59.16 $59.16 $73.95 $59.16 $59.16 $96.14

Mechanic - year 1 $55.38 $55.38 $69.23 $55.38 $55.38 $89.99








Mechanic - year 2 $55.82 $55.82 $69.78 $55.82 $55.82 $90.71

Mechanic - year 3 and above $56.14 $56.14 $70.18 $56.14 $56.14 $91.23

Administrative officer band 1 - year 1 $46.68 $46.68 $58.35 $46.68 $46.68 $75.86


Administrative officer band 1 - year 3 and above $50.64 $50.64 $63.30 $50.64 $50.64 $82.29



Administrative officer band 2 - year 3 and above $57.44 $57.44 $71.80 $57.44 $57.44 $93.34

Administrative officer band 3 $60.18 $60.18 $75.23 $60.18 $60.18 $97.79

Administrative officer band 4 $63.76 $63.76 $79.70 $63.76 $63.76 $103.61


Allowances If any all purpose allowances apply (marked *), they should be added to the minimum rate before casual loading, penalties and overtime are

calculated.

Allowances Rate

Communications centre allowance - operational employees only

$7.57 per 8 hour shift and a further $0.96 per hour for any period in excess of 8 hours

* Continuing education program - paramedic skills allowance - operational employees only

$3.30 per hour

* Continuing education program (CEP) allowance - operational employees only - units 1-4

$0.48 per hour

* Continuing education program (CEP) allowance - operational employees only - units 5-6

$0.48 per hour

* Continuing education program (CEP) allowance - operational employees only - unit 7

$0.60 per hour

Control call allowance $5.01 per hour or part hour

Driving licence reimbursement reimbursement for the cost of the licence

Flying allowance $63.99 per 8 hour shift or part shift

* Intensive care paramedic skills allowance $2.97 per hour



Meal allowance - working away from usual workplace $16.65 per shift to purchase a meal away from the branch or usual place of work

Meal allowance - delayed meal break $4.40 per occasion

Meal allowance - interrupted break $16.65 per shift

Meal allowance - overtime $20.83 for a meal

On call allowance $3.52 per hour or part hour

Operational crewing - operational duties training allowance $5.01 per 8 hour shift and a further $0.64 per hour for any period in excess of 8 hours

Operational crewing - student crew allowance $0.56 per hour up to a maximum of $21.33 per week

Operational crewing - operational stretcher duties allowance - single officer crew

$16.00 per 8 hour shift and a further $2.00 per hour for any period in excess of 8 hours

Protective clothing reimbursement reimbursement for the reasonable cost of uniform or other protective clothing

Relieving employee living away from home - accommodation and cleaning of uniform allowance

reimbursement for reasonable costs of accommodation and cleaning items of uniform


Allowances Rate

Relieving employee living away from home - travelling time allowance

payment at ordinary rate for travel to and from such workplace and fares and incidental expenses will be paid by the employer or if using own vehicle $0.80 per km

Relieving employee living away from home - breakfast meal allowance

$16.65 for a meal

Relieving employee living away from home - lunch meal allowance

$33.32 for a meal

Relieving employee living away from home - dinner meal allowance

$49.98 for a meal

Relieving employee - living away from home allowance $22.84 per night

Student ambulance officer living away from home - accommodation reimbursement

reimbursement for the reasonable cost of accommodation when required to live away from home

Student ambulance officer living away from home - incidental expenses allowance

$16.73 per day

Travelling expenses reimbursement reimbursement for all reasonable expenses for fares, meals and accommodation

Travelling time allowance - report for duty away from usual workplace

payment at ordinary rate for travel to and from such workplace and fares and incidental expenses will be paid by the employer or if using own vehicle $0.80 per km

Uniform reimbursement reimbursement for the reasonable cost of the uniform items as required by the employer

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