AN120185 – Draughting Employees, Planners, Technical Employees, &c (State) Award

PART 5 - RATES OF PAY AND RELATED MATTERS 

5.1 CLASSIFICATIONS AND RATES OF PAY

5.1.1 Rates Of Pay For Adult Employees

5.1.1(a) Adult employees, other than those specified in 5.1.1(b), shall be entitled to receive the award rate of pay for the relevant classification as set out in the table in 5.1.1(c)

5.1.1(b) The following adult employees are not entitled to receive the award rate of pay set out in the table in 5.1.1(c):

Apprentices

Employees receiving a supported wage (refer to Clause 5.6); Trainees (refer to Clause 5.5);

5.1.1(c) Schedule of Rates of Pay

Wage Group	Base Rate Per Week	Suppl. Payment per Week	SWC Adjustments	Weekly Award Rate	Hourly Rate
	$	$	$	$	$
Level C14	284.80	40.60	159.00	484.40	12.75
Level C13	299.50	42.60	159.00	501.10	13.19
Level C12	319.20	45.40	159.00	523.60	13.78
Level C11	337.40	48.10	159.00	544.50	14.33
Level C10	365.20	52.00	161.00	578.20	15.22
Level C9	383.50	54.60	161.00	599.10	15.77
Level C8	401.70	57.20	161.00	619.90	16.31
Level C7	420.00	59.80	159.00	638.80	16.81
Level C6	456.50	65.00	159.00	680.50	17.91
Level C5	474.80	67.60	159.00	701.40	18.46
Level C4	493.00	70.20	159.00	722.20	19.01
Level C3	529.50	75.40	159.00	763.90	20.10
Level C2 (a)	547.80	78.00	159.00	784.80	20.65
Level C2 (b)	584.30	83.20	155.00	822.50	21.64
Level C1 (a)	657.40	93.60	155.00	906.00	23.84
Level C1 (b)	766.90	109.20	155.00	1031.10	27.13

5.1.1(d) Trainer/Supervisor/Coordinator - Technical

A Trainer/Supervisor/Coordinator - Technical is an employee who is responsible primarily for the exercise of skills in technical fields as defined, up to the level of his/her skill and competence and who is additionally involved in the supervision/training of other technical employees. Such an employee shall receive not less than 107% of the rate of pay applicable to the employee's technical classification.

5.1.1(e) State Wage Case Adjustments

The rates of pay in this Award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2005. These adjustments may be offset against:

(a) any equivalent overaward payments; and/or

(b) award wage increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case and minimum rates adjustments.

5.1.1(f) Phasing in of Wage Rates of Employees without relevant Work Experience

An employee who possesses the appropriate level of academic qualifications and who otherwise meets the requirements of the relevant classification definition but who is without prior experience in the metal and engineering industry or other relevant work experience shall be paid in accordance with the following formula:

Qualification	Years of Relevant Work Experience	Relevant % Rate of Pay
Advanced Certificate or National Diploma 1	0	77% of C5 Rate
	1	85% of C5 Rate
	2	96% of C5 Rate
	3	100% of C5 Rate
Associate Diploma or National Advanced Diploma	0	72% of C3 Rate
	1	79% of C3 Rate
	2	89% of C3 Rate
	3	93% of C3 Rate
	4	100% of C3 Rate

5.1.1(g) For the purposes of this clause, any entitlement to wages expressed to be by the week shall mean any entitlement which an employee would receive for performing 38 hours of work.

5.1.2 Classification Definitions

The definitions of the classifications for each of the wage levels referred to in 5.1.1(c) are set out in Schedule A.

5.1.3 Procedure For Classifying Employees

5.1.3(a) The procedures for reclassifying employees under this award are set out in the National Metal and Engineering Competency Standards Implementation Guide distributed by the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Industry Training Advisory Body.

5.1.3(b) Without detracting from any of the processes set out in 5.1.3(e), any disputes in relation to classification or reclassification, including disputes relating to the terms of the National Metal and Engineering Competency Standards Implementation Guide, shall be handled in accordance with the Dispute Resolution Procedure in clause 3.2 of this award.

5.1.3(c)

(i) It shall be a term of the award that where there is agreement to implement the standards at the enterprise, or in the event that the classification of an employee is called into question, the issue shall be settled by the application of competency standards in accordance with this clause and the National Metal and Engineering Competency Standards Implementation Guide or by reference to the minimum training requirement in the relevant classification definition, except as provided in paragraphs (ii) (iii) and (iv) below.

(ii) Where the employee has a relevant qualification recognised as a minimumtraining requirement for the level at which the employee seeks to be classified and he/she is exercising or will be required to exercise the skills and knowledge gained from that qualification necessary for that level of work the employee shall be classified appropriately. It is up to the employer to demonstrate reasons for a qualification that is a recognised minimum training requirement not being regarded as relevant for an employee's work. Any disputes which cannot be resolved at the enterprise level over the application of this clause in the first instance are to be referred to the prescribed in 5.1.3(e)(i) of this award.

(iii) Where skill standards have not been finalised in respect of any class of work, and this is necessary for determining an employee's classification, employees performing such work shall not be reclassified until such standards are available except as provided for in paragraphs (ii) and (iv) of this subclause.

(iv) Where the situation described in paragraph (iii) above applies, but not under any other circumstances, an employee may be reclassified on the basis that the employee meets the requirements of the classification definitions prescribed in Schedule A of this Award.

(v) All employees engaged under the award at the relevant classification levels shall be subject to the metal and engineering competency standards.

5.1.3(d) Other provisions to be followed where competency standards are being implemented in an enterprise:

(i) Management and employee representatives responsible for oversighting the implementation of competency standards within enterprises shall be given access to briefing and/or training courses on the standards prior to implementation.

(ii) Such briefings/training courses on the metal and engineering competency standards and Implementation Guide should be approved by the Manufacturing Engineering and Related Services Industry Training Advisory Body (MERISTAB). These briefings/training courses can be either a joint briefing delivered by the parties or by one party with the approval of other relevant parties at the enterprise or an approved course delivered by a MERSITAB recognised provider with the approval of the relevant parties at the enterprise level. The above does not exclude the delivery of additional training or advice by the parties or the MERSITAB to enterprises.

5.1.3(e) Facilitation of Implementation

(i) A Committee to facilitate the implementation of standards, chaired by a an independent agreed chairperson and consisting of the relevant employer and union parties to the award shall meet as required to monitor the implementation of standards until 30 June 2001. The Executive Officer of the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Industry Training Advisory Body shall also be a member of the Committee. The need for the Committee shall be reviewed before 30 June 2001. The Committee will be responsible for: monitoring implementation; dealing with any major implementation problems including the application of points; refinement of the standards in respect of their use within the award; any variation to, or dispute over, the National Metal and Engineering Competency Standards Implementation Guide in the light of experience during the implementation process; and co-ordinating any further advice to enterprises.

In dealing with any major problems the Committee may: request national officials of the relevant industry parties to meet immediately to attempt to resolve the concerns; make arrangements for an assessment and report by experts representing the relevant industry parties. The Committee would then consider the report of the experts and agree on a course of action to resolve the concerns; recommend that implementation be suspended in an enterprise or enterprises whilst the Committee deals with the issues of concern.

(ii) Where necessary an application may be made to the Industrial Committee as set out in subclause 5.1.3(g) for the purpose of resolving any disputes or difficulty or likely dispute or difficulty in relation to the implementation of competency standards either at the industry or enterprise level.

(iii) During the period of operation of the Committee established under sub-paragraph 5.1.3(e)(i), if any problem arises in relation to implementation of the standards at the enterprise level which cannot be resolved by the parties at that level then it shall be referred to that Committee. If resolution is not achieved, the matter will be referred to the Industrial Committee as set out in subparagraph 5.1.3(e)(ii).

Notwithstanding the above, the rights of any party to pursue whatever other course of action is available under the Industrial Relations Act 1996 remains available.

5.1.3(f) Points

The points to be assigned to the classification levels under the award shall be:

Award Classification Level	Recommended Points
C14
C13
C12	32
C11	64
C10	96
C9	12 additional points above C10
C8	24 additional points above C10
C7	36 additional points above C10
C6	48 additional points above C10
C5	60 additional points above C10
C4	Standards and points to be finalised
C3	Standards and points to be finalised
C2a	Standards and points to be finalised
C2b	Standards and points to be finalised
C1a	Standards and points to be finalised
C1b	Standards and points to be finalised

and in accordance with Table 2 in the National Metal and Engineering Competency Standards Implementation Guide.

5.1.3(g) Industrial Committee - Competency Standards Implementation

Notwithstanding the provisions of this clause, an application may be made to the Industrial Committee for the purpose of resolving any dispute or difficulty or likely dispute or difficulty in relation to the implementation of competency standards either at the industry or enterprise level.

5.1.4 Lower Grade and Higher Grade Duty

5.1.4.1 An employee who is called upon to perform work of a lower grade than that in which he/she is normally engaged, shall suffer no reduction in salary on that account.

5.1.4.2 An employee who is called upon to perform work of a higher grade that that in which he/she is normally engaged shall be paid for the time so employed at the rate of the first year of the grading of the employee whose duties he/she is performing.