AN120196 – Engine Drivers General (State) Award

5. RATES OF PAY

5.1 Subject to the exceptions and exemptions prescribed in this clause, an adult employee in a classification or class of work specified in the table set out in paragraph (ii) of this subclause shall be paid at the respective award wage rate per week assigned to that classification or class of work set out in Table 1 - Rates of Pay, of Part B, Monetary Rates.

Classifications	Level
(a) Stationary Engine Drivers -
Steam Engines:
First class	11B
First class with condenser	11A(ii)
Second class	11C
Second class with condenser	11B
Suction gas and other internal combustion
engine under 35 kW brake power	12B
35 kW brake power or over, but under
180 kW brake power	11C
180 kW brake power and over	11A
Electric Motor Attendants:
on motors over 180 kW power	11B
on motors 70 kW power up to 180 kW power	12C
on motors under 70 kW power	13A
Where an employee attends two or more motors, the employee shall be paid at a rate calculated on the aggregate power of such motors.
(b) Locomotive Engine Drivers:
If persons other than train crew are sometimes or always carried
(c) Winch Drivers:	11A(ii)
If winches on power-house construction	11C
Others	12B
(d) Crane Drivers:
Lofty Cranes -
First class	11A(ii)
Second class	11A(ii)
Third class	11B
Cantilever cranes	11A
Cranes transporting molten metal in foundries	11A
Other steam travelling cranes	11B
Other steam cranes	11C
Grab cranes	11B
Electric cranes not elsewhere included -
Four motions and over
Overhead traverser with auxiliary hoist
Traverser with jib hoist
Two or three motions	11C
Overhead traverser
Stationary jib
Stationary jib hoist
Traverser jib
Hydraulic stationary jib cranes	12C
Cranes and hoist not elsewhere included	12D
Forklifts
Lifting capacity up to 5,000 kilograms	11B
Lifting capacity in excess of 5,000 kilograms	11A
Mobile cranes - Lifting capacity -
Up to 5 tonnes	11B
over 5 tonnes and not exceeding 10 tonnes	11A
over 10 tonnes and not exceeding 20 tonnes	11A(ii)
over 20 tonnes and not exceeding 40 tonnes	10C
over 40 tonnes and not exceeding 80 tonnes	10A
over 80 tonnes and not exceeding 100 tonnes	10A
over 100 tonnes and not exceeding 140 tonnes	9C
over 140 tonnes and not exceeding 180 tonnes	9B
over 180 tonnes and not exceeding 220 tonnes	8
over 220 tonnes	7
Where two or more forklifts or cranes are engaged on any one lift, the drivers thereof shall be paid an additional amount at the rate per day as set out in Item 1 of Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances, of Part B, Monetary Rates, for each day so occupied.
Mobile Hydraulic Platform	11A
(e) Traction Engine Drivers:-
Rail engine traction motors	12C
Internal combustion traction motor	12C
Tow motors	12D
(f) Boiler Attendants (Firemen):
Boiler attendant (fireman)	12C
Boiler attendant (fireman first class)	12A
Leading boiler attendant or fireman first class	11B
Leading boiler attendant or fireman second class	11C
Special class boiler attendant or fireman	11B
Locomotive fireman	12C
(g) Greasers, etc.:
Greaser or oiler	13A
Greaser or oiler - first class	12C
Trimmer	13B
Fuel man	13B
Engine cleaner	13B
Boiler cleaner	13B
Provided that any person engaged inside the gas or water space of any boiler, flu or economiser in cleaning or scraping work shall, whilst so employed, be paid an amount as set out in Item 2 of the said Table 2 per hour in addition to their /her ordinary or overtime rate of pay.
(h) Mechanical Plant Drivers or Operators:
Group 1	12B
Group 2	11C
Group 3	11B
Group 4	11A(ii)
Group 5	11A(ii)
Group 6	10B

Index to Groups

Group 1

• Pneumatic tyred tractor not using power operated attachments 35 kW brake power and under.

Group 2

• Pneumatic tyred tractor not using power operated attachments over 35 kW power up to 70 kW brake power.
• Crawler tractor not using power operated attachments up to and including Class 3.
• Pneumatic tyred tractor using power operated attachments up to 35 kW brake power.
• Crawler tractor using power operated attachments up to and including Class 2.
• Road roller powered vibrating under 4 tonnes.
• Road roller powered under 8 tonnes.
• Second driver - navvy and dragline or dredge type excavation.
• Pile driving machine.

Group 3

• Pneumatic tyred tractor not using power operated attachments over 70 kW and up to 110 kW brake power.
• Pneumatic tyred tractor using power operated attachments over 35 kW and up to 70 kW brake power.
• Crawler tractor not using power operated attachments Class 3 and 4.
• Road roller, powered 8 tonnes and over.
• Road roller, powered vibrating 4 tonnes and over.
• Loaders up to and including 0.75 cubic metres.

Group 4

• Pneumatic tyred tractor using power operated attachments over 70 kW and up to 110 kW brake power.
• Crawler tractor not using power operated attachments above Class 5.
• Crawler tractor using power operated attachments Class 5 and 6.
• Excavator up to and including 0.5 cubic metre capacity.
• Grader, power operated below 35 kW brake power.
• Loaders, front end or overhead, 0.75 cubic metre up to and including 2.25 cubic metres.

Group 5

• Pneumatic tyred tractor using power operated attachments in excess of 110 kW brake power.
• Crawler tractor using power operated attachments Class 7 and 8.
• Excavator up to and including 0.5 cubic metre capacity.
• Grader, power operated below 35 kW brake power.
• Loaders, front end and overhead, 2.25 cubic metres up to and including 4.5 cubic metres.

Group 6

• Crawler tractor using power operated attachments Class 9.
• Excavator 2.5 cubic metres.
• Grader power operated over 70 kW brake horsepower.
• Loaders, front end or overhead, 4.5 cubic metre capacity.

NOTE: Crawler tractors are classified in accordance with Australian Standard D4-1964"Classification of Crawler Tractor by Weight" as follows:

Class	Shipping Weight Tonnes
1	up to 1.36
2	over 1.36 up to 2.72
3	over 2.72 up to 4.54
4	over 4.54 up to 6.80
5	over 6.80 up to 11.34
6	over 11.34 up to 18.14
7	over 18.14 up to 27.22
8	over 27.22 up to 36.29
9	over 36.29

5.2 Special Work - A driver operating a tractor fitted with a blade and using such blade in breaking trail in heavy sidling country shall be paid an additional allowance as set out in Item 3 of Table 2.

5.3 Additions to Wages - An engine driver or fireman engaged as specified below shall be paid the additional amounts per week as set out in Table 2:

(a) Attending to refrigerating compressors –
Attending to electric generator or dynamo
Exceeding 10-kilowatt capacity
In charge of plant (other than at Gordon Pty Ltd and International Canners Pty Ltd

Provided further that an engine driver employed by Gordon Edgell Pty Ltd and International Canners Pty Ltd required to do repairs, shall be paid not less than the rate for classification Level 9C.

Provided that, except as to dragline excavators and tractors, these additional rates shall not be cumulative to the extent of increasing the minimum rate of an employee above classification Level 9C.

And provided further, that an engine driver attending a refrigeration compressor or compressors shall be paid a total minimum rate (other than Yallourn) of not less than the under mentioned classifications:

Where the capacity is 88 kW or less	10B
Where the capacity is over 88 kW	10A

(b) Attending to switchboard where the generating capacity is 350 kW or over, as set out in Item 5 of Table 2.

(c) Ship Repairing - Employees engaged on ship repairing shall be paid an additional amount as set out in Item 6 of Table 2.

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

(i) any equivalent over-award payments; and/or

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