AN120684 – Plumbers and Gasfitters (State) Consolidated Award

12. SPECIAL RATES (SHIP'S PLUMBING)

(i) Employees required to work in ballast tanks, oil tanks and side tanks shall be paid an amount as set out in Item 47 of Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances, of Part B, Monetary Rates, whilst so engaged.

(ii) Employees required to work in ship's bilges, or under engine room or boiler room flooring shall be paid an amount as set out in Item 48 of the said Table 2 whilst so engaged.

(iii) Employees required to work in and around diesel engines shall be paid at the rate as set out in Item 49 of Table 2 whilst so engaged:

(iv) Employees required to work in a confined space shall be paid an amount as set out in Item 50 of Table 2 whilst so engaged. Confined space means a compartment, space or place the dimensions of which necessitate an employee working in a stooped or otherwise cramped position or without proper ventilation and subject thereto includes such a space inside complete tanks, chain lockers and peaks, in bilges, under engine beds, under engine room and stokehold floors or under or inside boilers.

(v) Plumbers required to work in a submarine which has been in commission shall

(1) If required to work inside the hull, including the fin and external casings, but excepting the compartments referred to in paragraph (2) of this subclause, shall be paid an amount as set out in Item 51 of Table 2.

(2) If required to work in any of the following compartments, be paid an amount as set out in Item 52 of Table 2:

(a) Torpedo tube compartments.

(b) Ballast tanks.

(c) Oil tanks.

(d) Below the main floor plates in main machinery, auxiliary machinery, asdic and battery compartments.

(vi) A plumber who is required to work in a pipe laundry, shall be paid an allowance as set out in Item 53 of Table 2, in consideration of disabilities incurred within the pipe laundry. Such allowance shall be in lieu of all special rates paid within the pipe laundry.

(vii) Where more than one of the above rates or one of the rates prescribed in clause 11, Special Rates, provide payment for disabilities of substantially the same nature, then only the highest of such rates shall be payable.

(viii) The rates prescribed in this clause shall not form part of the ordinary rates of payment for the purpose of calculation of overtime.