AP782505CR - Graphics Arts - General

AP782505CR - Graphics Arts - General - Award 2000

SCHEDULE E - JAC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

1. This agreement negotiated between Jac Australia Pty Ltd, the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union and employees, members of the union, shall apply at Jac Australia Pty Ltd in relation to the self adhesive laminating and converting plant at Tottenham in respect of all employees who are performing work in mentioned classifications of this award including work having the characteristics of work performed by employees in the mentioned classifications, or which is performed as incidental and peripheral to the work whether significant or not.

2. The parties bound by this agreement are:

2.1 Jac Australia Pty Ltd of 663 Chapel Street, South Yarra, Victoria (the employer);

2.2 Employees performing work of the Graphic Arts - General - Interim Award 1995 (the employees); and

2.3 The Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union (the union).

3. This agreement shall be read and interpreted wholly in conjunction with this award and shall operate as an appendix to the award and take precedence over any provision of the award to the extent of any inconsistency. The agreement will be interpreted consistent with the award restructuring processes that may be agreed to between the union and The Printing and Allied Trades Employers’ Federation of Australia.

4. Subject to the approval of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission, this agreement shall operate as from 12 November 1992 and shall continue in force for twelve months or as subject to relevant sections of the Industrial Relations Act 1988, until a new agreement is made.

5. In accordance with the provisions of clause 2.2.4 of this award the parties bound by this agreement have established a skills-related classification structure as shown in clause 1.7 hereof with skills based relativities and minimum wage rates based on broadbanded level 5 of this award as at the ratified date.

6. Wages for employees covered by this agreement shall be paid weekly by electronic fund transfer. While the facility is available through a credit co-operative, the employer shall provide a credit co-operative with the amenities to enable an agency to be set up at the worksite. The agency will provide cash facilities during the usual time of pay distribution to any employee who chooses to open an account and notifies the employer.

7. Skills-related classification structure:

In this structure all employees will perform work which is incidental and peripheral to their main task to the level of their training and skill. All employees will perform work for which they have received instruction and employees at a given level will perform any work at that level or below compatible with their training and skill. Progression through the classifications is subject to positions being available. Employees need to show they are trained and capable of performing at a higher level before progression.

7.1 Level 1: Process Operator Trainee - 78%

A Process Operator level 1 is an employee who is undertaking up to 38 hours induction training which may include information on the enterprise, conditions of employment, introduction to supervisors and fellow workers, training and career path opportunities, plant layout, work and documentation procedures, occupational health and safety, equal employment opportunity and quality control/assurance. An employee would normally remain at this level for no more than three months before moving to level 2.

An employee at this level performs routine duties essentially of a manual nature and to the level of his/her training:

(a) performs general labouring and cleaning duties;
(b) exercises minimal judgement;
(c) works under direct supervision; or
(d) is undertaking structured training so as to enable them to work at level 2.

7.2 Level 2: Process Operator Assistant - 82%

In addition to all the qualities and duties of a level 1 employee, an employee at this level is able under direct supervision to competently assist an operator perform a single process operation and related tasks. An employee at this level:

(a) understands occupational health and safety, employee relations and other procedures applying in their area;

(b) is able to follow and provide simple written and verbal instructions;

Examples of level 2 tasks include:

1. routine tasks of a repetitive nature such as stacking, wrapping, labelling, marking and similar;

2. operating and working as an assistant with non-certificate equipment such as slitting machines, laminators, siliconisers, presses and so on;

3. undertakes routine maintenance to equipment in use such as cleaning, lubricating, cleaning of waste and washing;

4. maintains basic records such as production Schedules, work sheets, standard process control sheets and work history records;

5. reports quality problems in work or equipment to an operator or senior operator;

6. assists and helps other operators and employees in a team oriented manner.

7.3 Level 3: Process Operator - 87.4%

In addition to all the qualities and duties of a level 2 employee, an employee at this level is able under indirect supervision to competently perform a single process operation and related tasks. An employee at this level:

(a) understands occupational health and safety, industrial relations and other procedures applying in their area;

(b) is able to follow and provide simple written and verbal instructions;

Examples of level 3 tasks include:

1. routine tasks of a repetitive nature such as stacking, wrapping, labelling, marking and similar;
2. operating and working with non-certificate equipment such as slitting machines, laminators, siliconisers, presses and so on and certain licensed material handling equipment such as fork-lifts or similar;
3. undertakes routine maintenance to equipment in use such as cleaning, lubricating, cleaning of waste and washing;
4. maintains basic records such as production Schedules, work sheets, standard process control sheets and work history records;
5. reports quality problems in work or equipment to a supervisor and rectifies basic problems;
6. operates a computer control system, video display unit, computerised process control as appropriate for quality assurance;
7. assists and helps other operators and employees in a team oriented manner.

7.4 Level 4: Senior Operator - 92.4%

In addition to the qualities and duties of lower level employees, an employee at this level will:

(a) be capable of following and issuing detailed written and verbal instructions;

(b) communicate effectively and be capable of teaching and demonstrating skills for other employees;

(d) has a basic knowledge of problem solving concepts and can apply them in their work area;

(e) has an understanding and competent level of skill in more than one of the tasks indicative of a level 3 employee.

Examples of level 4 tasks include:

1. level 3 tasks performed under minimal supervision or using a wider range of equipment;
2. the use of equipment requiring a special licence such as overhead cranes;
3. undertakes a preventative maintenance program on equipment in their area;
4. operates and sets up a range of equipment in a number of areas under minimal supervision including mixing equipment, material for slitter or laminators or preparing stores and inventory;
5. co-ordinates work in a team environment.

7.5 Level 5: Senior Operator - 100%

In addition to the qualities and duties of a level 4 employee, an employee at level 5:

(a) is capable of working to and issuing detailed written and verbal instructions;

(b) co-ordinates, plans and allocates work on particular processes or shifts including meal and rest breaks;

(d) ensures the implementation of a routine maintenance program.

Level 5 tasks will usually be required:

1. in each separate work group of more than four people, such as stores, converting, laminating and emulsion mixing;
2. in each separate shift.

7.6 Level 6: Senior Operator - 105%

In addition to the qualities and duties of a level 5 employee, level 6 employees will:

(a) have a detailed understanding of occupational health and safety, industrial relations and other regulations and be able to communicate them to other employees;

(b) have a detailed understanding of level 5 responsibilities in two or more areas.

Examples of level 6 tasks include:

1. plan, co-ordinate and oversee the activities of two or more different shift or working groups at the one time, such as the laminating supervisor and the converting supervisor;
2. plan, co-ordinate and oversee the work of a number of operators in a complex work area such as the emulsion plant supervisor;
3. the preparation of preventative and routine maintenance programs;
4. organising work rosters in two or more work areas;
5. assist in the planning, co-ordination and implementation of technical training programs;
6. plan and co-ordinate materials ordering or supervise material testing.
8. This agreement shall not operate so as to cause an employee to suffer a reduction in ordinary time earnings or in national competency standards where they exist for the printing and kindred industries.