| 8.1 | The employer may elect to apply the calculations below to determine the wages, levies, contributions and fees payable to any newly employed employee who commences employment with an employer for the first time, subject to clauses 8.2 and 8.3 below, provided that the establishment concerned is not in Phase 1, Phase 2 or Phase 3 of a Newly Established Small Employer Concession as reflected in clause 7 above. |
| 8.2 | As from 29 June 2020 all changes relating to the Newly Employed Employee Concession contributions and year changes, will be applicable to the corresponding year of the new Newly Employed Employee's Concession provisions. |
| 8.3 | Accumulation of Credits - Upon service termination of the employee, irrespective of the reason, the employer shall grant credit to the employee for time employed under the newly employed employee concession when reemployed by any employer. |
| 8.4 | The following fees, levies and contributions shall be payable as prescribed in ADDENDUM 1, ADDENDUM 2 or ADDENDUM 3. |
YEAR ONE of employment
| (a) | 100% of the prescribed minimum hourly rate of pay for General Workers, subject to no employee being paid less than the national minimum hourly rate of pay; |
| (b) | 85% of the prescribed minimum hourly rates of pay, for all other Occupation Skills Levels of employees, subject to no employee being paid less than the national minimum hourly rate of pay; |
| (c) | 100% of the prescribed Council Levies; |
| (d) | 100% of the prescribed Leave Pay Fund contributions; |
| (e) | 100% of the required Agency Fee (where applicable); |
| (f) | Death and Funeral Scheme contributions (refer to clause 5.2.1 of ADDENDUM 1); and |
| (g) | 100% of NEEC Provident Fund contributions (refer to clause 5.3.1 of ADDENDUM 1). |
| (h) | 100% of the prescribed Dispute Resolution Levies. |
YEAR TWO of employment:
| (a) | 100% of the prescribed minimum hourly rate of pay for General Workers, subject to no employee being paid less than the national minimum hourly rate of pay; |
| (b) | 90% of the prescribed minimum hourly rates of pay for all other Occupation Skills Levels of employees, subject to no employee being paid less than the national minimum hourly rate of pay; |
| (c) | 100% of the prescribed Council Levies; |
| (d) | 100% of the prescribed Leave Pay Fund contributions; |
| (e) | 100% of either of the Sick Benefit Society contributions, if applicable, as prescribed in ADDENDUM 1; |
| (f) | 100% of the required Agency Fee (where applicable); |
| (g) | Death and Funeral Scheme contributions (refer to clause 5.2.1 of ADDENDUM 1); and |
| (h) | 100% of the NEEC Provident Fund contributions (refer to clause 5.3.2 of ADDENDUM 1); |
| (i) | 100% of the prescribed Dispute Resolution Levies. |
YEAR THREE of employment
| (a) | 100% of the prescribed minimum hourly rate of pay for all the Occupation Skills Levels of employees, subject to no employee being paid less than the national minimum hourly rate of pay; |
| (b) | 100% of the prescribed Council Levies; |
| (c) | 100% of all prescribed Leave Pay Fund contributions; |
| (d) | 100% of either of the Sick Benefit Society contributions, if applicable, as prescribed in ADDENDUM 1; |
| (e) | 100% of the required Agency Fee (where applicable); |
| (f) | Death and Funeral Scheme contributions (refer to clause 5.2.1 of ADDENDUM 1); and |
| (g) | 100% of NEEC Provident Fund contributions (refer to clause 5.3.2 of ADDENDUM 1); |
| (h) | 100% of the prescribed Dispute Resolution Levies. |
YEAR FOUR of employment
100% of at least the minimum prescribed hourly rates of pay for all the Occupation Skills Levels of employees, subject to no employee being paid less than the national minimum hourly rate of pay as well as 100% of all prescribed fees, levies and contributions shall be payable to the Council by all employers and all employees.
