AN160290 – Sheet Metal Workers' Award No. 10 of 1973

6. - WAGES AND SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENT

(1) The minimum award rate payable weekly to adult employees (other than apprentices) classified under a defined level as specified in Clause 3. - Definitions, shall be made up of a base rate, plus a supplementary payment and safety net adjustment, giving a total award rate as follows:-

	BASE RATE PER WEEK $	SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENT $	SAFETY NET ADJUSTMENT $	TOTAL RATE PER WEEK $
Level C14	284.80	40.60	159.00	484.40
Level C13	299.50	42.60	159.00	501.10
Level C12	319.20	45.40	159.00	523.60
Level C11	337.40	48.10	159.00	544.50
Level C10	365.20	52.00	161.00	578.20

(2) Supplementary Payments:

(a) Where an employee is in receipt of a rate of pay which exceeds the Award Rate Per Week prescribed in sub-clause (1) hereof, whether such payment is being made by virtue of any order, industrial agreement or other agreement or arrangements, then such rate will be deemed to be inclusive of the Supplementary Payment.

(b) Overtime, shift allowances, penalty rates, disability allowances, special rates, fares, and travelling time allowances and any other work-related allowances prescribed by this award shall not be offset against Supplementary Payments.

(c) Alterations to the base rate and supplementary payments, arising out of the variation occurring on 15th May 1996 to reflect the percentage relativities in Clause 3. - Definitions of this Award for each classification level, shall not provide cause to allow an increase or decrease of an employee’s total remuneration if the total remunerations in excess of the award rate per week prescribed in sub-clause (1) hereof.

(d) The rates of pay in this award include arbitrated safety net adjustments available since December 1993, under the Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment Principle.

These arbitrated safety net adjustments may be offset against any equivalent amount in the rate of pay received by employees since 1 November 1991 above the rate prescribed in the Award, except where such absorption is contrary to the terms of an industrial agreement.

Increases in rates of pay otherwise made under the State Wage Case Principles, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset arbitrated safety net adjustments.

(3) Junior Workers - Wage per week expressed as a percentage of the rate prescribed for an employee classified as Level C13:-

	%
Under 16 years of age	35
16 years of age	45
17 years of age	55
18 years of age	65
19 years of age	78.5
20 years of age	93

(4) Apprentices - Wage per week expressed as a percentage of the award rate for a Level C10 classification:-

Five Year Term	%
First Year	40
Second Year	48
Third Year	55
Fourth Year	75
Fifth Year	88
Four Year Term	%
First Year	42
Second Year	55
Third Year	75
Fourth Year	88
Three and a Half Year Term	%
First Six Months	42
Next Year	55
Next Year	75
Final Year	88
Three Year Term
First Year	55
Second Year	75
Third Year	88

(5) Construction Allowance:

(a) In addition to the appropriate rates of pay prescribed in this clause, a worker shall be paid -

(i) $37.20 per week if engaged on the construction of a large industrial undertaking or any large civil engineering project.

(ii) $33.40 per week if engaged on a multistorey building, but only until the exterior walls have been erected and the windows completed and a lift made available to carry the employee between the ground floor and the floor upon which he/she is required to work. A multistorey building, when completed, will consist of at least five storeys.

(iii) $19.70 per week if engaged otherwise on construction work falling within the definition of construction work in Clause 3. - Definitions of this award.

(b) Any dispute as to which of the aforesaid allowances apply to particular work shall be determined by the Board of Reference.

(c) An allowance paid under this subclause includes any allowance otherwise payable under Clause 7. - Special Rates and Provisions of this award, except the allowance for work at heights.

(6) Leading Hands:

In addition to the appropriate total wage prescribed in this clause, a leading hand shall be paid:

		$
(a)	If placed in charge of not less than three and more than 10 other employees	21.00
(b)	If placed in charge of more than 10 and not more than 20 other employees	32.20
(c)	If placed in charge of more than 20 other employees	41.60

(7) A casual worker shall be paid 20 per cent of the ordinary rate in addition to the ordinary rate for the calling in which he/she is employed.

(8) The rate prescribed in this award for any classification is not amended by this clause and shall not, for the purposes of any other award, order, industrial agreement or other agreement, be deemed to have been so amended.

(9) Structural Efficiency:

(a) Arising out of the decision of the State Wage Case on 8th September 1989 and in consideration of the wage increases resulting from the first structural efficiency adjustment operative from the commencement of the first pay period beginning on or after 3 November 1989, employees are to perform a wider range of duties including work which is incidental or peripheral to their main tasks or functions.

(b) The parties to this award are committed to co-operating positively to increase the efficiency, productivity and international competitiveness of the metal and engineering industry and to enhance the career opportunities and job security of employees in the industry.

(c) At each plant or enterprise a consultative mechanism may be established by the employer, or shall be established upon request by the employees or their relevant union. The consultative mechanism and procedure shall be appropriate to the size, structure and needs of that plant or enterprise. Measures raised by the employer, employees or union or unions for consideration consistent with the objectives of paragraph (b) hereof shall be processed through that consultative mechanism and procedures.

(d) Measures raised for consideration consistent with paragraph (c) hereof shall be related to implementation of the new classification structure, the facilitative provisions contained in this Award and, subject to Clause 37. - Training of this award, matters concerning training and, subject to paragraph (e) hereof, any other measures consistent with the objectives of paragraph (b) hereof.

(e) Without limiting the rights of either an employer or a union to arbitration, any other measure designed to increase flexibility at the plant or enterprise and sought by any party shall be notified to the Commission if the initiative varies an Award provision and by agreement of the parties involved shall be subject to the following requirements:-

(i) The changes sought shall not affect provisions reflecting national standards recognised by the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission.

(ii) The majority of employees affected by the change at the plant or enterprise must genuinely agree to the change.

(iii) No employee shall lose income as a result of the change.

(iv) The relevant union or unions must be a party to the agreement.

(v) The relevant union or unions shall not unreasonably oppose any agreement.

(vi) Any agreement shall be subject to approval by the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission and, if approved, shall operate as a Schedule to this Award and take precedence over any provision of this Award to the extent of any inconsistency.

(f) Any disputes arising in relation to the implementation of subclause (c) and (d) hereof shall be subject to the provisions of Clause 27. - Avoidance of Industrial Disputes of this award.

(10) Liberty to Apply:

Liberty is reserved for the parties to this Award to pursue the inclusion of classification levels in excess of those currently contained in subclause (1) of this Clause.