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.
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.
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
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
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