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KU Children's Services enterprise agreement pay rates

This page lists the pay rates in the KU Children's Services enterprise agreement (AE530817). The agreement was approved by the Fair Work Commission and sets the minimum pay for the staff it covers. The rates below are the agreement minimums; overtime, penalties and allowances can lift what you actually take home.

Who this agreement covers

KU Children's Services workforce agreement - covers: - admin assistants - cooks - LDC (Long Day Care) coordinators - educators - preschool coordinators - educators across KU's national network of children's services Rates from Appendix B (1/01/2026 column, current floor) - hourly rates with separate FT and casual columns. 4% annual indexation each 1 January (next +4% 1 Jan 2027). Saturday ordinary out-of-span 1.5x; Sunday 2.0x; PH worked 2.5x; OT 1.5x/2.0x tiered. Shift loadings 10%-50% by shift type. NOTE: Educator Workforce Retention Payment (EWRP, Appendix C) is a federal grant-funded supplement on top of these rates - not encoded as separate classifications; check employee's actual pay slip for the...

Rates last updated 22 May 2026.

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Agreement details

Code
AE530817
Industry
Children's services
Ordinary hours
38 per week
Casual loading
25%
Nominal expiry
30 December 2026

Roles covered

Some of the roles this agreement may cover at the KU Children's Services. You can open any role to see its indicative rates.

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $1,043.86 per week ($27.47 per hour) at the entry level up to $1,819.44 per week at the top, across 33 classifications. A few examples:

ClassificationWeekly (full-time)Per hour
Admin Assistant Grade 4Administrative Assistant Grade 4$1,249.06$32.87
Admin Assistant Grade 5Administrative Assistant Grade 5$1,345.96$35.42
LDC ACCE Cert III Step 3 (Grand-fathered)Long Day Care ACCE Cert III Step 3 - Grand-fathered rate (casual derived FT x 1.25)$1,247.54$32.83

The rate for every classification, plus casual rates, is in the pay checker below.

What else it sets

  • Penalty rates for weekends, public holidays and overtime.
  • 17 allowances (for example Preschool Responsible Person Allowance (3.5 units, 61-70), LDC Responsible Person Allowance (1-6 employees), Preschool Supervising Diploma Allowance).

The exact penalty multipliers and allowance amounts are applied when you check your pay.

Rates are sourced from Fair Work Commission data and shown as a guide. They can change, and your circumstances may differ. Verify against your payslip and the official instrument before acting. For advice, contact the Fair Work Ombudsman on 13 13 94 or a registered employment lawyer.