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NEW DATES FOR SECURITY 2021 EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown in New South Wales, the Security 2021 Exhibition and Conference has been rescheduled to 17-19 November 2021. MORE INFORMATION asial.com.au/Security2021
ANNUAL WAGE REVIEW 2.5% INCREASE The Fair Work Commission approved a 2.5% increase in all award minimum rates of pay to take effect from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2021. Modern Awards clauses affected by the increase will be varied by the Fair Work Commission in due course. Members are also reminded that Employer Superannuation contributions rose 0.5% to 10% from 1 July 2021. The Fair Work Commission has also published changes to expense-based allowances in the Security Services Industry Award 2020. The increases apply from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2021. These include: • Meal allowance increases to 17.63 per occasion • Motor Vehicle allowance increases to 0.80c per km • Motorcycle allowance increases to 0.27c per km ASIAL members can access Wage Rates and Allowance Schedules for employees covered by the Security Services Industry Award 2020 in the members area of the ASIAL website.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2021 AUSTRALIAN SECURITY INDUSTRY AWARDS ARE NOW OPEN ON Nominations are now open for the 2021 Australian Security Industry Awards. Featuring the 25th Australian Security Awards for Excellence, 6th Outstanding Security Performance Awards and 10th Australian Security Medals Awards, the awards provide an opportunity to bring the industry together to acknowledge and reward excellence and innovation.
AWARD CATEGORIES INCLUDE: Australian Security Industry Awards for Excellence • Gender Diversity
Outstanding Security Performance Awards 1. Outstanding In-House Security Manager/Director 2. Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director 3. Outstanding Security Team 4. Outstanding Guarding Company 5. Outstanding Security Consultant 6. Outstanding Security Training Initiative 7. Outstanding Security Partnership 8. Outstanding Female Security Professional Australian Security Medals Foundation
• Indigenous Employment • Individual Achievement- Technical Security • Individual Achievement – Protective Services • Integrated Security Solution - <$100,000 - > $100,000 • Electronic Security Installation - <$100,000 - >$100,000 • Product of the Year - Access Control - Alarm - CCTV Camera - CCTV IP Systems/Solution - Physical Security • Security Equipment Manufacturer/ Distributor MORE INFORMATION asial.com.au/awards21
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• Australian Security Medal The Australian Security Medal (ASM) recognises the outstanding career and character of the security professional receiving it. • Australian Security Medal of Valour recipients The Australian Security Valour Medal (ASVM) recognises security operatives for an outstanding act or acts of valour; actions demonstrating valour, courage and decisiveness above and beyond ‘the call of duty’. • St John Save a Life recipients Security operatives are often the first responders in a diverse range of emergency situations. Through a unique partnership with St John Ambulance, security operatives from across Australia can receive the “Safe a Life Award” to recognise actions where they have contributed toward saving someone’s life through the application of first-aid.
