AP765516 - Airline Operations (Qantas Airways Limited) Award 1999

PART 9 - TRAINING AND RELATED MATTERS 

34. TRAINING AND TRAINING COURSES

34.1 General

The grading structure for engineering and maintenance classifications (unlicensed) contained in this award is based on progression through the grades by the acquisition of new skills and the ability and preparedness to work flexibly. The acquisition of these skills will be achieved either by successful completion of a Technical and Further Education (TAFE) course or by in-house company training. In each case, the training is expected to require no more than 100 hours instruction.

34.2 TAFE courses

The Company will publish, with the agreement of the Training Subcommittee, a list of TAFE courses for the purpose of progression through the grades that are recognised as:

• multi-skilling courses;
• skill flexibility courses; or
• skill enhancement courses

34.2.1 The successful completion of part of some TAFE courses may be deemed to be the equivalent to a course for this purpose.

34.2.2 The Training Subcommittee will ensure that such courses or part of courses are of approximately equal value in terms of skill acquisition.

34.2.3 The successful completion of the following courses, combination of courses, or parts of courses conducted by TAFE constitute skill enhancement and/or multi-skilling courses:

Course		TAFE course No.	Course hrs.
A. MECHANICAL
Toolmaking & E.D.M.		5298	54
C.N.C. Lathe Programming		2769	36
C.N.C. Mill Programming		2784	36
Computer Programming FORTRAN		2410	108
Computer Programming BASIC		2412	108
C.N.C. Machining		5246	144
Machining Course		5244	144
Computer Integrated Manufacture		8202	567
Computing Concepts		2416
Heat Treatment of Metals		0217	108
N.D.T.		6115	216
Computer Programming		2412	108
Welding Inspection		5261	162
Sheet Metal/Aluminium Fab		1475	54
Sheet Metal General Manufacture		1448	54
Welding Inert Gas		0298	48
		or
		0299
Panel Beating		2506	288
Fluid Power Fitting		5245	144
		5268	180
Fluid Power Hydraulics		5271	180
Auto Transmission & Electronics		2281	108
Auto Air Conditioning		2246	54
Auto Diesel Maintenance		2215	72
Auto Tuning & Electronics		2221	108
Rigging		0140	108
Auto Electronics Preliminary		1006	108
Auto Electronics		1046	144
B. AVIONICS
Electronics Automotive		1046	144
Electronics Industrial		1095	432
Electronics Servicing		1098	144
Instruments Industrial		1034	360
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Systems		0288	180
Automotive Electrical & Electronics		2272	24
Computer - Micro Computer H/ware		2824	36
Computer Logic Principles		2826	36
Electronic Circuit Thyristors		2827	36
Electronic Measurement & Instrumentation		2825	36
Electronics Tutorial		2836	54
Microprocessor Circuits & Application		1075	72
Microprocessor Evaluation		1076	36
Electric Motor Operation		1009	96
Computer Programming BASIC		3566	108
Computer Programming FORTRAN		3564	108
Computer Programming COBOL		8662	108
Associated Diploma Courses
Computer Service Technology		2837
Electrical Engineering		2832
Electronics Engineering		2829
Mechanical Engineering		7703
Non-Destructive Testing		1173
Industrial Engineering		7705
Qantas Multi-Skilling Courses/Skill Enhancement Courses
Electrical
Electronic
Instrument
Radio
Sheetmetal
Airframe Maintenance
Engine Overhaul

34.3 Company conducted courses

34.3.1 Any courses other than those listed in clause 34.2 and which are required for company operational requirements will be conducted by the appropriate company training organisation.

34.3.2 The Training Subcommittee will agree on the courses which are conducted by the company which constitute multi-skilling courses, skill flexibility courses or skill enhancement courses for the purpose of the grading structure.

34.3.3 The Training Subcommittee will ensure that these courses are of approximately equal value in terms of skill acquisition.

34.3.4 A prerequisite for avionic multi-skilling courses will be a trade certificate in one of the avionic fields.

34.4 Unlicensed engineering and maintenance

34.4.1 All employees are required to carry out work within their own and lower grades.

34.4.2 During assessment of new employees, experience gained in outside industry will be assessed against grading qualifications in order to determine and give credit for equivalent industry experience as appropriate to area of duty.

34.4.3 Where a new tradesperson is initially assess as being eligible for a grading above aircraft maintenance engineer - grade 1, a final assessment will be made in accordance with the grading procedures as defined.

34.4.4 All employees are required to participate in the “on the job” training of other employees within his or her normal work area in order to develop the overall skill base within the scope of this award.

34.5 Implementation of training and training courses

34.5.1 The parties shall establish committees as appropriate for the purpose of :

• monitoring the implementation of classifications and gradings;
• reviewing classifications to ensure their relevance to the business; and
• overseeing and validating training programs.

34.5.2 In addition to the above, the parties shall develop procedures for the composition of such committees and their role and functions.

34.6 Wage and allowances whilst training

34.6.1 Where an employee is required to attend an examination/s conducted by the company or the Department of Transport (Air Transport Group) and provided the application/s for such examination/s have been made through the Qantas Technical Training department the following provisions shall apply:

34.6.1(a) The employee shall be allowed time off without loss of pay (excluding shift penalties) for the purpose of attending such examination/s.

34.6.1(b) Where an employee is withdrawn from shift work to attend engineering Training School he/she shall be paid full salary including all shift allowances and week-end penalty rates that the employee would have received had they worked their normal roster.

34.6.1(c) Employees attending a training school away from their home base shall be provided with transport by the employer for the following:

• travel between the employee’s home and the airport (on commencement and completion of training and/or examination);
• travel to and from the company’s city office or a nominated location to be agreed upon, within one mile of the city office and the training school during the course.
• If such transport is not provided the employee shall be reimbursed for all reasonable costs in getting such transport.

34.6.1(d) Where an employee is required to travel to and from Engineering School,any time spent travelling on Saturdays, Sundays, rostered days off and public holidays shall be paid at the appropriate penalty rate.

34.6.1(e) This clause shall not apply to Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineers employed by the company.