AN140103 – Electrical Contracting Industry Award - State 2003

5.5 EMPLOYEES UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE

5.5.1 An employee under the age of 18 may be engaged to perform either:

(a) general labouring duties primarily in a workshop;

(b) storework; or

(c) assisting adults erecting or installing antenna.

5.5.2 The employee shall work under the direct supervision of an adult and shall receive appropriate on-the-job training to enable the safe and competent performance of work. Such training should include: health and safety information, relevant equipment and material skills, documentation procedures and introduction to supervisors, fellow employees and Union delegate.

5.5.3 The minimum rates of wages for employees under 18 years, shall be the following percentage of the Weekly Rate of Pay for an Electrical Worker Grade 1 as specified in clause 5.4.1:

	%
Under 17 years of age	55
17 years and under 18	65

5.5.4 Rates of pay shall be calculated in multiples of 10 cents with any 5 cents or more being taken to the next highest cent multiple.

5.5.5 Upon reaching 18 years of age, an employee shall be classified and paid at the rate applicable to the work being performed.

5.5.6 All other conditions applicable to adult employees shall apply.

5.5.7 The proportion of employees under 18 years employed in the accordance of clause 5.5 shall not exceed one to every 2 adult employees.

5.5.8 General

Employees under 18 years:

(a) shall not be employed on significant construction sites.

(b) shall receive superannuation payments in accordance with clause 5.7 of this award.

An employer shall not employ employees under the age of 18 in any trade covered by this Award where the Training Recognition Council has prescribed such classifications as an apprenticeship trade.