Awards and agreements
Awards and agreements
Awards and agreements establish the conditions of employment for the employees they cover.
Awards and agreements are legally binding and enforceable.
Awards outline the minimum conditions of employment and operate as a safety net. Agreements are collective agreements that include conditions of employment and entitlements for specific employees and their employers. It is important to read both the agreement and the award for the specific occupational group to understand an employee’s full entitlements.
You can access all awards and agreements from the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC).
The following table provides an overview of the industrial instruments applicable to Department employees.
- Teaching staff, school psychologists and swimming instructors
- Specialist, corporate and support staff
- Agricultural college and residential college specialist, corporate and support staff
Occupational group | Award* | General Agreement* |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers, school administrators, education officers, school psychologists, swimming instructors | Teachers (Public Sector Primary and Secondary Education) Award 1993 | School Education Act Employees’ (Teachers and Administrators) General Agreement 2023 |
All wages employees have an entitlement to district allowance as per the District Allowance (Government Wages Employees) General Agreement 2010. All salaried employees, except teachers, have an entitlement to district allowance as per the District Allowance (Government Officers) General Agreement 2010.
All wages employees have an entitlement to district allowance as per the District Allowance (Government Wages Employees) General Agreement 2010. All salaried employees, except teachers, have an entitlement to district allowance as per the District Allowance (Government Officers) General Agreement 2010.