Road Transport (Long Distance Operations) Award -- Safety Net Provisions
Fundamentals of the LDO Award Print

The LDO Award has a standard rate of pay which is defined in the definitions clause (clause 3) as:

“standard rate means the minimum weekly rate for Grade 4 in clause 13.1”

The relevant parts of clause 13 and relevant classification descriptor is set out in the following table -

 

Full-time if paid by hour

Full-time if paid by CPK

 

Grade

min weekly $

Hourly driving rate

cents per klm rate

 

1

626.60

24.44

32.58 cents

 

2

638.10

24.89

33.18

 

3

645.70

25.18

33.58

 

4

653.40

25.48

33.98

Driver of rigid vehicle and heavy combination with GCM over 22.4 but > 42.5 tonnes or of articulated vehicle with GCM over 22.4 tonnes or of low loader with less than 43 tonnes - Capacity up to 24 tonnes

5

663.10

25.86

34.48

 

6

682.10

26.60

35.47

 

7

693.60

27.05

36.07

 

8

710.70

27.72

39.96

 

 

Note: the above minimum wages were effective from the first pay period to commence on or after 1 July 2010, and are expected to be increased in July 2011.

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For more information, contact the Fair Work Ombudsman on 13 13 94 or visit the FWO website to submit your question.