AN120518 – Superior Walls & Ceilings Pty Ltd/CFMEU Enterprise Award Expiring 30 March 2008
The Company agrees to maintain, an appropriate ratio of apprentices to tradespeople. This ratio will not be less than 1 apprentice for each 5 tradespersons where practicable.
Any dispute in respect of the application of this clause will be settled in accordance with Clause 18 of this Award without recourse to industrial action.
Where the Company engages apprentices from a group apprenticeship company, the Company shall supplement their pay and conditions to ensure such apprentices are treated in a manner consistent with apprentices engaged directly by the Company.
A group apprenticeship company may be used to engage apprentices following consultation of the parties.
Apprentices shall be paid wage rates in accordance with their relevant classification in the Parent Award. Other allowances e.g. fares, tools etc will be paid as per the provisions of the Parent Award.
All apprentices engaged by the Company will also be entitled to the following additional benefits.
Company Productivity Allowance
The Company will pay a company productivity allowance of $2.50 per hour worked for 1st and 2nd year apprentices. This allowance will increase to $3.00 per hour worked for 3rd and 4th year apprentices. This allowance will be paid in full weekly for each hour worked.
Superannuation
The Company will contribute monthly 9% of ordinary time earnings (greater if required by legislation) into cbus. "Ordinary time earnings" means the actual ordinary rate of pay the Employee receives for ordinary hours of work and includes an Employees hourly rate, fares allowance, any applicable company productivity/site allowances and any other allowances or loadings prescribed by the Parent Award. All other provisions of the Parent Award shall apply.
Redundancy
The Company will contribute weekly $25.00 for 1st and 2nd year apprentices and $35.00 for 3rd and 4th year apprentices into the Australian Construction Industry Redundancy Trust (ACIRT). If not already paid, this level of contribution will apply from date of signature of this Award.
Project/Site Allowance
Where there is a project/site agreement the applicable project/site allowance and any other additional provisions (except redundancy and superannuation) shall apply to apprentices. Where there is a site allowance payable it will be paid in full weekly for each hour worked.
