Host Employers
Take the hard work our of recruitment, onboarding and contract-administration. Access highly skilled, motivated staff who exceed industry standards.
Wage Subsidies:
Plumbing Apprentices Queensland will pass on wage subsidies received from the Federal Government under Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements (BAC) & Completing Apprenticeship Commencements (CAC) programs to Host Employers. Subsidies will be proportionately allocated for the weeks worked with the Host at the end of each quarter.
From 30 June 2022, the Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements (BAC) and Completing Apprenticeship Commencements (CAC) Programs will close to new entrants. The BAC and CAC wage subsidies were time-limited interventions supporting business to take on new apprentices during the economic recovery from the impacts of COVID-19.
To be eligible for the BAC and CAC wage subsidies, the apprentice must have an employment commencement date between 5 October 2020 and 30 June 2022. Eligible apprentices for the BAC and CAC have up to 36 months of wage subsidy through these programs. These wage subsidies are limited to:
Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements (BAC)
- 50% Apprentice’s gross wage for the 12-month period from the date of commencement or recommencement; up to a maximum of $7,000 per quarter
- Apprentices eligible for BAC qualify for CAC
Completing Apprenticeship Commencements (CAC)
- Months 13-24: 10% Apprentice’s gross wage up to a maximum of $1,500 per quarter
- Months 25-36: 5% Apprentice’s gross wage up to a maximum of $750 per quarter
https://www.dese.gov.au/boosting-apprenticeship-commencements
Hand-picked staff
Master Plumbers operates a Registered Group Training Organisation (GTO) dedicated to recruit and train Plumbing, Roof Plumbing and Refrigeration Apprentices (PAQ). All staff are hand-picked, trained and managed by Master Plumbers and are hired to you for the duration needed.
Duration of hire and rates
Businesses can hire apprentices at any year level for the minimum duration of one week, and return them with a week’s notice. This gives you the ultimate control in staffing flexibility.
Our rates include all on-costs so you only pay when they are working and productive on the job, having all entitlements, trade school fees, workers compensation premiums and costs rolled into a single simple hourly rate you can easily on-charge to your client.
Charge Out Rates - Apprentice Hire Rates – Plumbing & Roof Plumbing (Junior – Award)
Adult rates are available upon request.
- Normal Time rates are charged to the Host only when the apprentice is available to work on the job
The above rate is not charged when the apprentice is at Trade School, for public holidays, RDO’s, personal leave, annual leave, sick leave or whilst on work cover. - Normal Time rates are all inclusive for ordinary hours and cover employment related costs such as superannuation, leave loading, protective clothing and work cover premiums
- Minimum daily charge for an ordinary hour’s workday is eight hours, 40 hour week to allow host employers flexibility of using Apprentice RDO’s (taken by agreement)
- Inclement Weather is charged at Normal Time rates to a maximum of 5 days per month
All allowances payable to the apprentice in accordance with the Award are charged to the Host at the cost plus 13%. This includes:
- Site, Height, Meal and other allowances
- Travel during the day and beyond the 50km radius (radius based on their centre of employment – based either in Murarrie or Beenleigh).
Charge Out Rates - Apprentice Hire Rates – Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (Junior – Award)
Adult rates are available upon request.
- Normal Time rates are charged to the Host only when the apprentice is available to work on the job
The above rate is not charged when the apprentice is at Trade School, for public holidays, RDO’s, personal leave, annual leave, sick leave or whilst on work cover. - Normal Time rates are all inclusive for ordinary hours and cover employment related costs such as superannuation, leave loading, protective clothing and work cover premiums
- Minimum daily charge for an ordinary hour’s workday is eight hours, 40 hour week to allow host employers flexibility of using Apprentice RDO’s (taken by agreement)
- Inclement Weather is charged at Normal Time rates to a maximum of 5 days per month
All allowances payable to the apprentice in accordance with the Award are charged to the Host at the cost plus 13%. This includes:
- Site, Height, Meal and other allowances
- Travel during the day and beyond the 50km radius (radius based on their centre of employment – based either in Murarrie or Beenleigh).
Charge Out Rates – Construction Sector - EBA Host Employers
Junior and Adult EBA rates for Plumbing, Roof Plumbing and Mechanical Services are available upon request
- Normal Time rates are charged to the Host only when the apprentice is available to work on the job.
The above rate is not charged when the apprentice is at Trade School, for public holidays, RDO’s, personal leave, annual leave, sick leave or whilst on work cover. - Normal Time rates are all inclusive for ordinary hours and cover employment related costs such as superannuation, leave loading, protective clothing, BERT, BEWT and work cover premiums.
- Minimum daily charge for an ordinary hour’s workday is eight hours. Apprentices are on an 40/36 RDO Calendar.
- Inclement Weather is charged at Normal Time rates in accordance with the EBA.
All allowances payable to the apprentice in accordance with the EBA are charged to the Host at the cost plus 13%.
- Site, Height, Meal and other allowances
- Travel during the day and beyond the 75km radius (radius based on the Apprentice’s centre of employment – Murarrie or Beenleigh).
How to become a Host Employer
Click on the link below to complete our application to become a PAV Host Employer and send us through certificates of currency for your Public Liability and Workers Compensation Insurance.