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NECA Education and Careers Ltd enterprise agreement pay rates

This page lists the pay rates in the NECA Education and Careers Ltd enterprise agreement (AE531607). 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

NECA Education and Careers Ltd is a Group Training Organisation (GTO) supplying Electrotechnology Apprentices to Host Employers in Victoria. This Agreement governs apprentices' rates of pay and conditions while they are on the books of NECA and placed with various Host Employers across the Victorian electrical contracting industry.

Rates last updated 22 May 2026.

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Agreement details

Code

AE531607

Industry

Electrical contracting industry

Ordinary hours

38 per week

Casual loading

Union

Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU - ETU Division)

Nominal expiry

1 March 2029

Roles covered

Some of the roles this agreement may cover at the NECA Education and Careers Ltd. You can open any role to see its indicative rates.

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $623.20 per week ($16.40 per hour) at the entry level up to $1,154.82 per week at the top, across 9 classifications. A few examples:

Classification	Weekly (full-time)	Per hour
Adult Apprentice (per Award)Adult Apprentice - paid the wage rates prescribed by the Award (no 5% TAFE Achievement premium per cl 29.2(b)(ii)). Per Appendix 1 'Adult Apprentice Rates' and cl 21. Rate shown...	$1,154.82	$30.39
Apprentice 1st Year (Completed Year 12)1st Year Electrotechnology Apprentice who completed Year 12. Per Appendix 1 Table 1 (1 November 2025) - Award rate $17.18/hr + 5% TAFE Achievement allowance (cl 29.2) = $18.04/h...	$685.52	$18.04
Apprentice 1st Year (Did Not Complete Year 12)1st Year Electrotechnology Apprentice who did not complete Year 12. Per Appendix 1 Table 2 (1 November 2025) - Award rate $15.65/hr + 5% TAFE Achievement allowance (cl 29.2) = $...	$623.20	$16.40

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.
9 allowances (for example PPE / Tools (provided by Employer per Award), Other Allowances (per parent Award MA000025), Annual Leave Loading - Shift Worker).

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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.