31.3.6 Adjustments to NWE for Recruits, Officer Cadets, Apprentices etc.

Deemed NWE rates are applied to recruits, officer cadets, apprentices and other trainees who are injured during their period in training. These employees are deemed to have progressed through to the completion of their initial training program, apprenticeship, etc. receiving increments and classifications similar to their serving peer group. Increments and classifications are payable only as and when they would have become due.

Once the client has been deemed to have graduated, his/her NWE will continue to be based on that initial level of appointment. The client is NOT deemed to continue in a promotion stream after completion of initial training. Deeming does not extend to further classification advancements dependent upon successful further training or promotion such as completion of category of employment training.

This deeming of progression is not intended for use in relation to serving members attending promotion courses, or a current serving member from the other ranks structure attending officer cadet training.  In the latter scenario the officer cadet training would be considered to be a promotion course.  Deeming of NWE is only intended to cover employees injured during entry level training where they are in receipt of a trainee's rate of pay.