Aircraft Cabin Crew Award
Industry award covering aircraft cabin crew employers throughout Australia (cl 4.1) and their employees in the 3 cl 14.2 classifications: Cabin Crew Member ($1,047.60/wk = $27.57/hr STANDARD RATE), Cabin Crew Supervisor (narrow-bodied, 4+ crew - $1,222.30/wk), Cabin Crew Manager (wide-bodied - $1,427.70/wk). Same rates apply across all 3 sectors. Distinctive: THREE sector schedules with different operational rules (Schedule A Domestic / B Regional / C International) - each with its own allowance set and duty/rest rules; annual hours = 1,872 hrs/yr (cl 13) with 28-day × 144h, calendar month × 156h, OR 14-day × 72h roster cycles; OT = 200% beyond 1,872/yr OR roster-cycle max (cl 18); 42 days annual leave per year INCLUSIVE of Sat/Sun/PH (cl 19.2 - replaces NES 4-week base) with loading on FIRST 28 of 42 days only (cl 19.3); excessive accrual threshold = 84 days, min remaining after direction = 63 days; URTI leave 6 days/yr non-cumulative (cl 21.5 - distinctive cabin-crew leave type); NO public holiday penalty (cl 25.1 - wage + 42-day AL absorb PH); NO casual loading on OT; NO fallback default super fund list (cl 17.4 - only pre-2008 employer fund + defined benefit; new employees rely on stapled fund).
Fully built. Rates, allowances, penalties and any required apprentice / junior rates are all wired to the rate resolver and have been verified against the consolidated award text and the latest pay guide.
What's built
- All 3 cl 14.2 classifications (PR786584 ppc 01Jul25): Cabin Crew Member $1,047.60/wk = $27.57/hr (STANDARD RATE per cl 2 def), Cabin Crew Supervisor (narrow-bodied 4+ crew) $1,222.30/wk = $32.17/hr, Cabin Crew Manager (wide-bodied) $1,427.70/wk = $37.57/hr. Rates mirrored across all 3 sectors via AwardClassificationRate rows.
- 3 sector schedules (cl 11): domestic_flying (Schedule A), regional_flying (Schedule B), international_flying (Schedule C) - each has its own operational rules and allowance set.
- Schedule A allowances: domestic flying allowance $17.60/block hr (subsumes DTA, uniform/grooming, hose, shoe, MER); training allowance 9.5% of CCM rate ($99.52/wk); uniform-fitting duty credit (30 min); relocation expenses (>6mo base change); passport/visa cost reimbursement.
- Schedule B allowances: uniform/grooming $152.13/month (FT/PT) or $7.00/day (casual); transport $0.99/km (away from base >48hrs); layover disability $111.94/night (no accommodation); self-arranged accommodation $161.69/night; layover $26.52/occurrence; meal - breakfast $27.47 / lunch $31.68 / dinner $71.53 (per missed period); missed meal break $11.81; baggage loss claim up to $3,094; baggage insurance $2,735; death benefit insurance $218,932 + reimbursement $546.92/yr; designated day off worked $146.14/day; telephone/pager reimbursement; legal claim reimbursement; family travel reimbursement.
- Schedule C allowances: incidentals $2.29/block hr; meals must be employer-provided OR paid as community-norm allowance; relocation expenses; uniform-fitting credit; passport/visa.
- OT penalties (cl 18 + Schedules): Domestic OT 200% (cl A.6.1); International OT 200% (cl C.6.1); PT OT 200% (cl 10.5 - outside mutually-arranged hours). NO Sat/Sun/PH penalty rows - cl 25.1 explicitly absorbs PH into wage + 42-day AL.
- 8 leave entitlements: 42-day Annual Leave INCLUSIVE of Sat/Sun/PH (cl 19.2 - replaces NES 4-week) with 17.5% loading on FIRST 28 of 42 days only (cl 19.3); URTI leave 6 days/yr non-cumulative (cl 21.5 - distinctive); personal/carer's, compassionate, parental, community service, FDV, LSL.
- 3 pay conditions: Full-Time (1,716-1,872 hrs/yr per cl 9), Part-Time (cl 10 - min 4 consecutive hours per shift, all time outside agreed hours = OT), Casual (25% loading per cl 11.1, min 4hrs per engagement per cl 11.2).
- Cl 13A right to disconnect (PR778014 from 26Aug24) with reserve/stand-by carve-out (cl A.9 / C.7).
- Sector-specific shift settings: domestic FT 14.5 hr duty / 12 hr rest; regional 11 hr duty / 12 hr rest with own CAO-tied rules; international long-haul 14 hr duty / 12-30 hr rest depending on sector mix.
- ~110 configuration entries covering annual hours / roster cycle options / sector flags / 42-day AL machinery (84/63/42-day excessive set) / URTI / no-PH-penalty rationale / no-fallback-super.
Known limitations
- AL is 42 days INCL Sat/Sun/PH (cl 19.2 - distinctive replacement of NES 4-week base) - resolver MUST treat this as the entire AL accrual, NOT NES baseline + extra. Loading on first 28 of 42 days only.
- AL excessive thresholds in DAYS not weeks (cl 19.x): 84-day threshold; 63-day min remaining after direction; max request quantum measured in days.
- URTI leave (cl 21.5) is 6 days/year separate from standard personal leave - non-cumulative. Track separately and reset annually.
- NO public holiday penalty rate (cl 25.1) - wage + 42-day AL absorb PH compensation. Resolver must NOT apply PH multiplier; just pay ordinary rate when working PH.
- NO casual loading on OT - cl 11.1 gives 25% on ordinary hours only; OT (cl 18 + Schedules) is 200% of min hourly with NO casual uplift.
- No fallback default super fund list (cl 17.4) - only pre-2008 employer fund + defined-benefit acceptable. New employees rely on stapled fund per ATO. `default_super_funds=[]` - customer must nominate.
- Sector classification at engagement is mandatory - cl 8.3 lets a cabin crew member be appointed to predominantly international / domestic / regional / mixed. Allowance set + roster cycle rules branch on sector.
Setup & special instructions
- Standard rate = Cabin Crew Member minimum weekly = $1,047.60 = $27.57/hr (cl 2 + cl 14.2). Used as % basis for wage-related allowances (e.g. training allowance = 9.5% × CCM rate, day-off-worked = 13.95% × standard rate).
- Annual hours model (cl 13): 1,872 hrs/yr cap. Roster cycles: 28-day × 144h, calendar month × 156h, OR 14-day × 72h. OT triggers at 200% beyond 1,872/yr OR roster-cycle max - whichever fires first.
- AL = 42 days/year INCL Sat/Sun/PH (cl 19.2). Don't add NES 4-week on top. Loading 17.5% applies to FIRST 28 of 42 days only (cl 19.3). Period commences Monday unless agreed (cl 19.5(a)). Max 2 periods unless agreed (cl 19.5(c)).
- Domestic flying allowance $17.60/block hr (Schedule A) is INSTEAD OF DTA, uniform/grooming, hose, shoe, miscellaneous expense reimbursement - don't stack these on top.
- International (Schedule C) - employer must PROVIDE all meals or pay equivalent allowance reflecting community norms (cl C.1.8). Incidentals $2.29/block hr is the only standing allowance.
- Regional (Schedule B) has the richest allowance set - uniform/grooming monthly, layover, missed meal, baggage loss insurance, death benefit insurance, day-off-worked premium. None apply to domestic or international.
- Cl 25.1 explicitly absorbs PH compensation into wage + 42-day AL - DO NOT apply PH penalty multiplier. Cabin crew working PH = ordinary rate.
- Casual hourly = base hourly + 25% (cl 11.1). NO casual uplift on OT (cl 18) - OT is flat 200% of minimum hourly regardless of casual status.
- Cl 17.4 super: only pre-2008 employer fund or defined-benefit fund acceptable. New employees rely on stapled fund - customer must nominate fallback if no stapled fund returned by ATO.
- • Aircraft cabin crew
- • Cabin crew
- • Flight attendant
- • In-flight services
- • Domestic flying
- • Regional flying
- • International flying
- • Wide-body aircraft
- • Narrow-body aircraft
- • Commercial aviation
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