Key points of the Interim CBA include:
An immediate increase in representative payments of over $1.1m (see table below)
Increases to the Salary Cap and Cap Allowances that will give clubs the opportunity to lift regulated player benefits to the Top 25 by a total of $5.6m across the 16 teams with the effective benefits available to players at each club rising to $4.7m (including player retirement/RLPA contributions), an increase of $350,000:
- A direct salary cap increase of $100,000 to $4.1m
- A further increase of $100,000 in the Veteran Player Allowance to $200,000 per club
- More flexibility for clubs in their use of the Veteran Player Allowance by no longer restricting it to 50% of the value of an individual contract
- The Marquee Player Allowance to be doubled from $150,000 to $300,000 per club
- Marquee Player Allowance now available to all players in the Top 25 (previously limited to top 10 players only and $50,000 per player)
- Clubs allowed to underwrite the Marquee Player Allowance (previously restricted from doing so)
- Exemption for Salary Cap purposes of family travel for defined milestone games including: NRL debut match, 100 NRL matches, 150 NRL matches, 200 NRL matches, 250 NRL matches, 300 NRL matches
- Guarantee of 50% of Telstra Premiership’s $400,000 Grand Final prize-money to be paid to the players by the club. This payment does not impact on the club’s Salary Cap
- In addition to the above increases clubs will be able to exempt the provision of three cars from the Salary Cap calculations
- Greater clarity and consistency around injury termination provisions.
- An obligation on Clubs to provide contracted players with a reasonable opportunity to train and play, regardless of their future contractual arrangements
- An agreement to pursue more tax-effective licensing of player image rights
Within the agreed Salary Cap increases clubs have agreed to improved safeguards for players with the following alterations to the minimum wage:
- Players 1-17: increase by $5,000 to $60,000
- Players 18-25: increase from $52,500 to $55,000
- Match payments for players outside the Top 25 rise by $1,000 to $3,000.
**Rep Payments**
State of Origin
$12,000 per match, up from $7,500
_plus $8000 into retirement fund, up from $5000_
May Test
$5400, up from $3000
_plus $3600 into retirement fund, up from $3000_
Four Nations Winner
$15000, up from $10000
_plus $10000 into retirement fund, no incease_
Four Nations Runner Up
$12000, up from $7500
_plus $8000 into retirement fund, up from $7500_
**In summary:**
Total Club Remuneration per club regulated under the Salary Cap rules for 2011 is made up of:
* Salary Cap of $4.1m for The Top 25 players
* $200,000 long serving player allowance
* $300,000 marque player allowance
* $100,000 payment player retirement fund/RLPA payment
* Unlimited payments through approved Third Party deals with corporate entities not associated with the club and not involving NRL intellectual property
* Unlimited approved payments for tertiary education, approved traineeships, medical insurance costs, relocation/temporary accommodation
* $350,000 for players not in the top 25 who take part in the NRL.
An immediate increase in representative payments of over $1.1m (see table below)
Increases to the Salary Cap and Cap Allowances that will give clubs the opportunity to lift regulated player benefits to the Top 25 by a total of $5.6m across the 16 teams with the effective benefits available to players at each club rising to $4.7m (including player retirement/RLPA contributions), an increase of $350,000:
- A direct salary cap increase of $100,000 to $4.1m
- A further increase of $100,000 in the Veteran Player Allowance to $200,000 per club
- More flexibility for clubs in their use of the Veteran Player Allowance by no longer restricting it to 50% of the value of an individual contract
- The Marquee Player Allowance to be doubled from $150,000 to $300,000 per club
- Marquee Player Allowance now available to all players in the Top 25 (previously limited to top 10 players only and $50,000 per player)
- Clubs allowed to underwrite the Marquee Player Allowance (previously restricted from doing so)
- Exemption for Salary Cap purposes of family travel for defined milestone games including: NRL debut match, 100 NRL matches, 150 NRL matches, 200 NRL matches, 250 NRL matches, 300 NRL matches
- Guarantee of 50% of Telstra Premiership’s $400,000 Grand Final prize-money to be paid to the players by the club. This payment does not impact on the club’s Salary Cap
- In addition to the above increases clubs will be able to exempt the provision of three cars from the Salary Cap calculations
- Greater clarity and consistency around injury termination provisions.
- An obligation on Clubs to provide contracted players with a reasonable opportunity to train and play, regardless of their future contractual arrangements
- An agreement to pursue more tax-effective licensing of player image rights
Within the agreed Salary Cap increases clubs have agreed to improved safeguards for players with the following alterations to the minimum wage:
- Players 1-17: increase by $5,000 to $60,000
- Players 18-25: increase from $52,500 to $55,000
- Match payments for players outside the Top 25 rise by $1,000 to $3,000.
**Rep Payments**
State of Origin
$12,000 per match, up from $7,500
_plus $8000 into retirement fund, up from $5000_
May Test
$5400, up from $3000
_plus $3600 into retirement fund, up from $3000_
Four Nations Winner
$15000, up from $10000
_plus $10000 into retirement fund, no incease_
Four Nations Runner Up
$12000, up from $7500
_plus $8000 into retirement fund, up from $7500_
**In summary:**
Total Club Remuneration per club regulated under the Salary Cap rules for 2011 is made up of:
* Salary Cap of $4.1m for The Top 25 players
* $200,000 long serving player allowance
* $300,000 marque player allowance
* $100,000 payment player retirement fund/RLPA payment
* Unlimited payments through approved Third Party deals with corporate entities not associated with the club and not involving NRL intellectual property
* Unlimited approved payments for tertiary education, approved traineeships, medical insurance costs, relocation/temporary accommodation
* $350,000 for players not in the top 25 who take part in the NRL.
