AP765516 - Airline Operations (Qantas Airways Limited) Award 1999

21. ALLOWANCES

21.1 Special rates

21.1.1 Special rates not cumulative

Where more than one of the disabilities set out in 21.1 entitles an employee to extra rates, the Company is only bound to pay one rate, namely the highest for the appropriate disabilities.

21.1.2 The following allowances are cumulative. If any, two or more of the disabilities occur at the same time: cold places, confined spaces, dirty work, height money, hot places and wet places, the rates for which are cumulative.

21.1.3 Special rates not subject to penalty rates

The allowances are not subject to penalty rates for overtime, Sunday work, holiday pay or shift work.

21.1.4 Clean-room allowance

[21.1.4 varied by T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

If an employee is required to work in the avionics clean-room, the employee must be paid an allowance of 47 cents per hour whilst so engaged.

21.1.5 Cold places

[21.1.5 varied by T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

If an employee works for more than one hour in places where the temperature is reduced by artificial means below 0°C, the employee must be paid an allowance of 47 cents per hour. If the work continues for more than two hours, the employee must be given a rest period of twenty minutes every two hours without loss of pay.

21.1.6 Cold-store allowance - flight catering centre

[21.1.6 varied by R6246 T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

If a storeperson is required to enter cold storage rooms in the performance of his or her duties in the flight catering centre, the storeperson must be paid an allowance of $13.97 per week.

21.1.7 Confined space

[21.1.7 varied by R6246 T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

If an employee works in a confined space, the employee must be paid an allowance of 59 cents per hour for each hour so engaged. A confined space is:

• a small compartment or place to which access is through a manhole or similar opening; or
• a place, the dimensions of which require the employee to work in a stooping or otherwise cramped or uncomfortable position.

21.1.8 Dirty work

[21.1.8 varied by R6246 T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

If an employee is required to work in oil or acid tanks or on any work which the foreperson agrees is of an unusually dirty or offensive nature, the employee must be paid an allowance of 48 cents per hour so engaged.

21.1.9 Fuel tanks

[21.1.9 varied by R6246 T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

If an employee is required to perform work inside fuel tanks of aircraft in circumstances where the regulations prescribe that a mask must be worn, the employee must be paid an allowance of 90 cents per hour so engaged.

21.1.10 Height money

[21.1.10 varied by R6246 T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

If an employee works at a height of fifteen metres or more directly above the nearest horizontal plane, the employee must be paid an allowance of 36 cents per hour so engaged.

21.1.11 Hot places

[21.1.11 varied by R6246 T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

If an employee works for more than one hour in the shade in places where the temperature is raised by artificial means to:

• between 46°C and 54°C, the employee must be paid an allowance of 48 cents per hour so engaged;
• above 54°C, the employee must be paid an allowance of 59 cents per hour so engaged.

If the work continues for more than two hours in temperatures exceeding 54°C, the employee must be given a rest period of twenty minutes after every two hours work without deduction of pay. The temperature must be decided by the foreperson of the work after consultation with the employees who claim the extra rate.

21.1.12 Insulwool

[21.1.12 varied by R6246 T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

If an employee, while employed on maintenance of aircraft, handles loose material, the employee must be paid an allowance of 57 cents per hour so engaged. Loose material means loose slag wool, loose insulwool or other loose silicate material of a like nature, but does not mean material which is in a woven, felted or similarly treated form.

21.1.13 Night soil

[21.1.13 varied by R6246 T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

If an employee is required to handle and/or dispose of night soil, the employee must be paid an allowance of $3.94 per day or part of the day upon which the employee is so employed.

21.1.14 Spar washing

[21.1.14 varied by R6246 T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

If an employee is required to wash spars, the employee must be paid the following allowances:

• if engaged on B707 aircraft, 48 cents per hour so engaged;
• if engaged on B747 aircraft, 76 cents per hour so engaged.

21.1.15 Spray painting of aircraft

[21.1.15 varied by R6246 T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

If an employee is required to wear protective equipment whilst engaged in the sanding or spray painting of aircraft in hangars, the employee must be paid an allowance of $1.16 per hour while so engaged.

21.1.16 Wet places

[21.1.16 varied by R6246 T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

If an employee works in any place where the employee's clothing or boots become saturated by water, oil or otherwise, the employee must be paid an allowance of 48 cents per hour for each part of the day or shift the employee is required to work in wet clothing or boots. The allowance is not payable if the Company provides the employee with suitable protective clothing and/or footwear.

21.1.17 Lead burning

[21.1.17 varied by R6246 T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

If an employee is required to work at lead burning or at lead work associated with lead burning, the employee must be paid an allowance of 62 cents per hour so engaged.

21.2 Disability allowance

21.2.1 If significant disabilities occur for a period of two weeks or more because of construction, reconstruction, alteration, major repair or other like work at or in the immediate vicinity of the premises in which the employees are required to work, the union may claim the following allowance on behalf of affected employees, to be paid from the date of the union's application:

[21.2.1(a) varied by T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

21.2.1(a) if the construction work involves excessive fumes, noise and dust or other disabilities through construction vehicles, drilling, electric saws and jack hammering, form work and concrete pours, 62 cents per hour;

[21.2.1(b) varied by T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

21.2.1(b) if the construction work involves noise and dust or other like disabilities to a limited degree due to alterations and/or the removal or installation of plant and machinery and a marked reduction in work space, 36 cents per hour.

21.2.2 The allowance must not be included with the wage rates for all purposes of the award.

21.2.3 These amounts must be reviewed regularly. If, upon review, the parties are unable to reach agreement, the matter must be referred to the Commission for determination.

21.3 All purpose allowances

The following allowances apply for all purposes of the award:

21.3.1 LPG installer's licence allowance

[21.3.1 varied by R6246 T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

If an employee is required to hold and exercise a liquefied petroleum gas installer's licence issued by the LP Gas Licensing Committee, Dangerous Goods Branch of the New South Wales Department of Industrial Relations, the employee must be paid an allowance of $13.33 per week. This allowance is payable for all purposes of the Award and is subject to adjustment when calculating payment for shift penalty rates, weekend or holiday work and overtime.

21.3.2 Electrician licence

[21.3.2 varied by R6246 T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

If an employee is required to act on the employee's electrician licence, the employee must be paid an allowance of $21.48 per week.

21.3.3 Leading hands - additional weekly rate

21.3.3(a) Leading hands - engineering tradesperson

[21.3.3(a) varied by R6246 T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

Leading hands must be paid the following additional weekly rates:

• if the leading hand is in charge of up to ten employees, $42.18 per week;
• if the leading hand is in charge of more than ten employees, $53.59 per week.

21.3.3(b) Leading hands - other

[21.3.3(b) varied by R6246 T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

All other leading hands must be paid the following additional weekly rates:

• if the leading hand is in charge of between three and ten employees, $37.65 per week.
• if the leading hand is in charge of between eleven and twenty employees, $42.18 per week.
• if the leading hand is in charge of more than twenty employees, $53.59 per week.

21.3.4 Tool allowance

[21.3.4 varied by R6246 T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

Tradespeople (other than carpenters and plumbers) must be paid a tool allowance of $14.76 per week. Apprentices must be paid this tool allowance on a pro rata basis calculated by reference to the proportion of their weekly rate of pay to the tradesperson's weekly rate of pay. The employee will be required to replace or pay for any tools provided by the Company which are lost or destroyed through his/her negligence. If a carpenter or plumber is required to supply tools, the employee must be paid an allowance of $24.97 per week. Employees must provide such tools where it was the custom and practice to provide those tools as at 1 January 1980.

21.4 Other allowances

21.4.1 First aid allowance

[21.4.1 varied by R6246 T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

If an employee is required to hold, and holds, an appropriate first aid qualification as determined by the Company, the employee must be paid an allowance of $10.69 per week.

21.4.2 Cargo handling system

[21.4.2 varied by R6246 T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

If a storeperson is required to assume responsibility for the operation of an automated cargo handling system, the employee must be paid an allowance of $12.96 per week.

21.4.3 Plumbers allowances

21.4.3(a) Welding

[21.4.3(a) varied by R6246 T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

If a plumber:

• holds a pressure pipeline welding certificate; and
• is required by the Company to act on that certificate the plumber must be paid an allowance of 47 cents per hour for each hour so engaged.

21.4.3(b) Registration

[21.4.3(b) varied by R6246 T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

If a plumber is registered in New South Wales by the Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainers Board, the plumber must be paid a registration allowance of $25.45 per week.

21.4.3(c) Soil or waste pipes

[21.4.3(c) varied by R6246 T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

If a plumber is required to:

• clear chokages in soil or waste pipes or sewer drain pipes; or
• repair soil or waste pipes or sewer drain pipes,
• the plumber must be paid an allowance of $6.23 per day so employed.

21.4.3(d) Plumbers licences - New South Wales only

[21.4.3(d) varied by R6246 T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

If an employee is required to act upon the employee's plumbers licence, the employee must be paid an allowance as follows:

Type of Licence	Allowance per hour
Plumbers licence	47 cents
Gasfitters licence	48 cents
Drainers licence	49 cents
Plumbers and Gasfitters licence	51 cents
Plumbers and Drainers licence	52 cents
Gasfitters and Drainers licence	54 cents
Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainers licence	$1.60

21.4.3(e) Plumbing maintenance

[21.4.3(e) varied by R6246 T4288 PR910411 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

If a plumber is required to perform maintenance work on a roof (or similar structure) that contains asbestos, the plumber must be paid an allowance of 67 cents per hour.

21.4.4 Transport allowance

[21.4.4(a) varied by T4288 PR923572 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

21.4.4(a) If an employee employed at an airport:

• is employed as a shift worker on an ordinary shift which commences or finishes after 7.00pm and before 7.00am; or
• works overtime between 7.00pm and 7.00am and that overtime is continuous with the employee's normal hours of duty; the employee must be paid a transport allowance of $7.25 per shift.

The allowance is not payable to an employee who is supplied with transport or reimbursed for transport.

21.4.4(b) If an employee:

• works overtime or a shift for which the employee has not been regularly rostered; and
• finishes work at a time when reasonable transport is not available,the Company must pay the employee his or her current wage for the time taken to reach the employee's home. In these cases, the Transport Allowance contained in clause 21.4.4(a) is not payable.

21.4.5 Special/protective clothing allowance

[21.4.5 stayed by variation R5085; substituted by R8241; S5234 from 26Apr00; varied by PR928823 PR936084 PR950103 PR961354 PR975753 PR978784; PR984910 ppc 09Dec08]

If the employee is required to launder any clothing provided by the company, the employee must be paid $5.35 per week.