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.
Official Fair Work rates. This award’s minimum pay rates are synced directly from the Fair Work Commission’s Modern Awards Pay Database and updated automatically when the Commission changes them - including the annual wage review - so payroll always uses the current legal minimums without a manual update.
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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