Members employing staff under the Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award 2020 should note that many variations to pay rates and allowances came into effect on 1 July 2026.
Current versions of the Award, pay calculator and pay guides are on the links below. They are also in the members area of our website, on the 'Wage Rates' page under 'Useful Links'.
The changes affect these parts of the Award:
- Clause 17 – Service work, on-call and call back
- Clause 18 – Minimum rates
- Clause 21 – Allowances
- Schedule C – Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay – Plumbing and Mechanical Services Employees and Irrigation Installer Employees
- Schedule D – Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay – Sprinkler Fitting Employees
- Schedule E – Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay – Apprentice Rates
- Schedule F – Summary of Monetary Allowances
- Schedule I – Supported Wage System
Members needing advice about interpreting the Award should use our Industrial Relations and Employment Law service. Information about the service is in the members area, under 'Member Services'.
