AN120684 – Plumbers and Gasfitters (State) Consolidated Award
(i) The ordinary hourly rate of wages for journeyperson plumbers in each of the undermentioned classifications shall be calculated by adding to the hourly rate prescribed in clause 6, Wages, for a journeyman plumber the amount assigned to the appropriate classification:
(a) When required to act on his/her plumber's licence - an amount as set out in Item 3 of Table 2- Other Rates and Allowances, of Part B, Monetary Rates.
(b) When required to act on his/her gasfitter's licence - an amount as set out in Item 4 of the said Table 2.
(c) When required to act on his/her drainer's licence - an amount as set out in Item 5 of Table 2.
(d) When required to act on his/her plumber's and gasfitter's licence - an amount as set out in Item 6 of Table 2.
(e) When required to act on his/her plumber's and drainer's licence - an amount as set out in Item 7 of Table 2.
(f) When required to act on his/her gasfitter's and drainer's licence - an amount as set out in Item 8 of Table 2.
(g) When required to act on his/her plumber's, gasfitter's and drainer's licence - an amount as set out in Item 9 of Table 2.
Note: Gasfitting licence shall be deemed to include coal gas, natural gas, liquid petroleum gas or any other gas that is required by any State Act of Parliament or regulation to be the holder of a licence to be responsible for the installation of any such service or services.
(ii) A licensed drainer who may be required to act on his/her licence during the course of his/her employment shall be paid an amount as set out in Item 10 of Table 2 in addition to the rate prescribed.
An employee who may be required by his/her employer to act on any of his/her licence or licences during the course of his/her employment is entitled to be paid at the rate per hour mentioned in this award for every hour of his /her employment whilst he/she is liable to be called upon by his/her employer to act on his/her licence or licences whether he/she has in any hour in fact acted on such licence or not.
(iii) The ordinary hourly rates for employees in the following classifications shall be calculated by adding to the hourly rate prescribed for journeyperson plumbers in the said clause 6:
(a) Lead burner - an amount as set out in Item 11 of Table 2.
(b) Lead burner employed in chemical works on the making, repairing and maintenance of plants other than repairs to buildings or sheds housing such plant - an amount as set out in Item 12 of Table 2.
(c) (1) An employee being the holder of a WorkCover or Department of Industrial Relations Oxyacetylene or Electric Welding Certificate who may be required by his/her employer to act on either of his/her certificates during the course of his/her employment shall be entitled to be paid for each hour of his/her employment of which the nature of the work is such that it is to be done by or under the supervision of the holder of either certificate, or while not performing but supervising such work, the sum as set out in Item 13 of Table 2 with a minimum payment as set out in the said Item 13 for each certificate in addition to the rates for a journeyperson plumber in the said clause 6.
(2) An employee being the holder of a certificate or certificates as defined in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph and who is required by his/her employer to perform welding, subject to the provision of and in compliance with AS4041-1998 shall be paid an amount as set out in Item 14 of Table 2 per hour with a minimum payment as set out in the said Item 14.
(d) A person shall, if required to compute quantities, or make up estimates, be paid an amount as set out in Item 15 of Table 2 in addition to his/her ordinary rates of pay.
