Construction Skills Queensland

For the latest information 

• For information on wage guidelines contact Wageline on 1300 369 945 or visit http://www.wageline.qld.gov.au/
• Training and Employment website click onto pay, conditions and rights or Wageline Queensland.
• You will find useful information including the Wageline Information Centre telephone number Ph: 1300 369 945.

Award Summary Sheets

• For the latest award summary sheets click onto your district under the building construction industry state award for the up to date award pay rates.
• For additional information on the building and construction industry award-state 2003.
• For information on Industrial Relations Information Service Tel: (07) 3225 2307

Employer Wage Responsibility

Employers must pay the wages and provide the entitlements as specified in the relevant employment agreement or award.

Wages information for supervised training

All employers must pay their apprentices and trainees wages for participation in all supervised training, regardless of the way the training is delivered.

Employers are not required to pay wages for the supervised training of school based apprentices and trainees.

For further information about paying apprentices undertaking training follow this link to the fact sheet.

Please telephone Wageline on 1300 369 945 if you have any other enquiries regarding payment for supervised training.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Supervised Training?

What wages do the employer have to pay for supervised training?

What other responsibilities does an employer have in relation to supervised training?

Does this legislation apply to all apprentices and trainees?

Do employers paying for Supervising Registered Training have to pay wages during supervised training?

Does the employer have to pay extra wages for incomplete remaining supervised training?

Is an employer only required to pay the apprentice or trainee when they are attending a college?

If an apprentice or trainee spends time at home for study, are they entitled to be paid these hours?

What is the maximum number of hours for an apprentice or trainee's course/qualification?

If an apprentice/trainee attends college longer than their award requires, is this overtime?