AN120192 – Electricians &c. (State) Award
15.1 Definitions — The following definitions shall be applied to this clause:
15.1.1 "Multi-Storey Building" means a building which, when complete, consists of 5 or more storey levels.
15.1.2 "Storey Level" means structurally completed floor, walls, pillars or columns, and ceiling (not being false ceilings) of a building and shall include basement levels and mezzanine or similar levels (but excluding "half floors" such as toilet blocks or store rooms located between floors).
15.1.3 "Floor Level" means that stage of construction which, in the completed building would constitute the walking surface of the particular floor level referred to in subclause 15.4, Scale of Allowances.
15.2 Eligibility — An employee shall be paid a multi-storey allowance, in accordance with the provisions of this clause, to compensate for the disabilities experienced in, and which are peculiar to, work on multi-storey buildings where the employee carries out electrical work either;
15.2.1 During a multi-storey building's original construction; or
15.2.2 where a multi-storey building is being renovated by alteration to the building (except alteration to demountable partitions); and
15.2.2.1 Electrical work is carried out as part of the building's renovation work;
15.2.2.2 Electrical work is carried out in conjunction with the work of other building trades who are renovating the building;
15.2.2.3 the renovation work extends to more than 2 storey levels; and
15.2.2.4 at least part of the renovation work to be carried out is above the 4th storey level.
15.2.3 The rate for electrical work in the renovation of a multi-storey building shall be determined by reference to the scale of payment as prescribed by subclause (15.4) of this clause, appropriate for the highest floor level affected by such work.
15.3 Commencing Point of Measurement — The commencing point of measurement shall be the lowest main floor level (including basement floor levels but excluding lift wells and shafts) of the building.
15.4 Scale of Allowances
15.4.1 The allowance to be paid to an employee engaged on the construction of a multi-storey building shall be as set out in Item 17 of Table 5, Work Related Allowances, of Part B, Monetary Rates.
15.4.2 An allowance in accordance with subclause 15.4.3 shall be paid to all employees on the building site. The second and subsequent allowance scales shall, where applicable, commence to apply to all employees where one of the following components of the building - structural steel, reinforcing steel, boxing or walls, rises above the storey level first designated in each such allowance scale.
15.4.3 Payment shall be as set out in Item 17 of the said Table 5.
15.4.4 Completion Point of Allowance — The allowance payable at the highest point of the building shall continue until completion of the building.
