AN170068 – Mobile Crane Hire Award

PART III - WAGES AND RELATED MATTERS 

1. WAGE RATES

(a) Weekly Rates

Classification	Base Rate	Safety Net Adjustment	Weekly Wage Rate
	$	$	$
(i) Mobile Cranes Operator of mobile crane with a maximum lifting capacity of: up to 20 tonnes	453.80	161.00	614.80
over 20 tonnes and up to 40 tonnes	459.80	161.00	620.80
over 40 tonnes and up to 80 tonnes	487.90	159.00	646.90
over 80 tonnes and up to 100 tonnes	505.50	159.00	664.50
Thereafter for each additional 20 tonnes lifting capacity: an additional $11.60 per week is applicable.
Dogger	453.80	161.00	614.80
Dogger/Rigger	487.90	159.00	646.90
(ii) Operator – special purpose crane GCI (including mobile tower crane GCI 500 series)	487.90	159.00	646.90
(iii) Mobile elevated work platforms
Trainee (undergoing training program in accordance with agreed national standards)	431.70	161.00	592.70
Boom length up to and including 11 metres (including trainee)	434.10	161.00	595.10
Boom length over 11 metres and up to 17 metres	453.80	161.00	614.80
Boom length over 17 metres and up to 23 metres	467.00	159.00	626.00
Boom length over 23 metres and up to 28 metres	482.40	159.00	641.40
Where boom length rating is in excess of 28 metres: an additional $1.09 per metre.
Mobile hydraulic platform equipped with an under-bridge unit	482.40	159.00	641.40

(b) The above weekly wage rates include an amount for an industry allowance:

Where more than one crane is engaged on any single lift the following additional payments shall be made:

(i) where two cranes are engaged the drivers thereof shall be paid at the rate of $2.45 per day for each day so occupied;

(ii) where three cranes are engaged the drivers thereof shall be paid at the rate of $4.80 per day for each day so occupied;

(iii) where four cranes are engaged the drivers thereof shall be paid at the rate of $7.25 per day for each day so occupied;

(iv) where more than four cranes are engaged the drivers shall be paid at the rate of $9.70 per day for each day so occupied.

(c) Pile Driving Allowance

An employee performing pile driving or extraction shall receive $11.90 per day or part thereof.