AP814932 - Professional Divers' - Maritime Union of Australia Award 2002
16.1 Disability allowance
Employees will receive an additional payment of $45.14 for each on-duty day (or in the case of casual employees $53.60 per on-duty day) on a support vessel whether dynamically positioned or anchor moored in recognition of all disabilities and work requirements associated with living and working from such a vessel. The amounts shown reflect payment for the on-duty and off-duty period.
16.2 Diving allowances
16.2.1 Diving other than ADS Operations
16.2.1(a) In addition to the wage rates set out in 15.1, a diver shall be paid a diving allowance of $2.64 per metre or $0.80 per foot or equivalent pressure with a minimum allowance calculated as fifty (50) times the diving allowance per foot except where a diver is engaged in a dive using saturation techniques in which case the minimum allowance shall be calculated as two hundred and fifty (250) times the diving allowance per foot.
16.2.1(b) Such allowance shall be payable once in respect of the greatest depth or equivalent pressure incurred in each period worked. For the purposes of this subclause a period worked shall begin from the time the diver enters the water or is subject to greater than atmospheric pressure and shall end 12 hours later. Further periods worked shall begin each 12 hours if at the end of a period worked or a further period worked, a diver is still subject to greater than atmospheric pressure.
16.2.2 ADS Operations
In addition to the wage rates set out in 15.1, a Senior operator (OMB Operations) and Operators (ADS Operations) shall be paid a diving allowance of $1.32 per metre or $0.40 with a minimum allowance calculated as two hundred and fifty (250) times the diving allowance per foot. Such allowance shall be payable only once in respect of dives commenced within a twelve hour period.
16.2.3 Practice or training dives
The diving allowances referred to above shall not be paid to persons performing practice or training dives or to an Operator (ADS Operations) during the first twelve month period of training. Underwater services shall not be performed for the employer during practice or training dives.
16.2.4 Diving superintendents and diving supervisors
16.2.4(a) Diving superintendents, diving supervisors and supervisors (ADS Operations) shall receive twenty per cent and life support technicians shall receive fifteen per cent of the average diving allowance paid to divers or operators (ADS Operations) under their control. Average diving allowance will be calculated daily by dividing the total diving allowance earned in each day or part thereof by divers or operators (ADS Operations) under the control of a Diving superintendent, Diving supervisor or Supervisor (ADS Operations) by the number of divers or operators (ADS Operations) who earned diving allowance in that day.
16.2.4(b) Surface oriented dives made in conjunction with saturation diving operations shall be calculated separately for the purpose of calculating the average diving allowance.
16.3 Living away from home allowance
An allowance of $31.50 per day shall be paid to each employee for each day or part thereof of their duty period offshore or in circumstances where employees would normally be working offshore and are temporarily accommodated onshore away from their home. With the exception of annual leave the allowance shall not be payable during periods of leave or authorised absences nor during periods in which the employee is specifically engaged on shore based duties including equipment mobilisation or demobilisation where the employee is able to live at home.
16.4 Non-destrucitve testing allowance
Employees engaged in non-destructive testing of structures by the methods of magnetic particle testing, ultrasonic testing and radiography shall, in addition to the salary rate applicable to their classification, be paid an allowance for each day or part thereof on which they are engaged in such duties. The allowance shall be $39.73 per day.
16.5 Hyperbaric welding allowance
[16.5 substituted by PR942338 ppc 28Nov03]
16.5.1 The hyperbaric welding rate specified in 15.1 shall apply from the date an employee is required to carry out duties related to the welding to be performed. the payment shall cease when the employee is no longer required by the employer to carry out tasks related to the welding.
16.5.2 A hyperbaric welder shall be entitled to a payment of $3.28 per linear millimetre for a successfully completed weld. For the purpose of this clause, "successfully completed" means a weld which has been accepted by the client without the necessity for repair.
16.5.3 Provided that in lieu of 16.5.2 a hyperbaric welder shall be entitled to payment of $2.20 per linear millimetre for a weld which requires repair prior to being accepted by the client.
16.5.4 The payments prescribed in 16.5.2 and 16.5.3 shall apply only to members of the nominated hyperbaric welding team who have been coded for that particular hyperbaric welding task.
16.6 Irregular start and finish for platform divers in Bass Strait only (Print H5264).
When an employee is required to work outside of his nominated hours he will be paid an allowance of 15% of the daily rate for each day he is required to work in this manner. This allowance will not apply to regular rostered shift work from a vessel, drillship or barge.
16.7 Loss Of Personal Effects Allowance
An employee will be reimbursed up to $1500.00 for the loss of personal effects normally required while offshore, which are lost due to fire, explosion, collision, foundering or collapse of a fixed platform, vessel or work barge. Provided that no payment will be made where the employee's loss is made good by any insurance policy or other claim on the employer or any third party.
16.8 Transportation And Accommodation Allowances
16.8.1 At the beginning and end of each on-duty period the employer shall provide transport between the designated assembly point and the work site. Employees are required to present themselves at the designated point of embarkation by use of the transport provided by the employer or otherwise at their own expense. If the transport provided is in the form of a hired vehicle the employee shall be responsible for the care of the vehicle and if an accident occurs while the employee is in charge of the vehicle and is proven to be under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol, the employer shall have the right to recover from the employee any cost incurred by the employer resulting from such accident.
16.8.2 During the period of duty, employees who cannot reasonably return to their usual place of abode shall be reimbursed the cost of reasonable accommodation and meals. Where such accommodation and meals are provided by the employer the provisions of this clause do not apply.
16.8.3 The employer shall notify the employees of the designated assembly point and point of embarkation for each job.
16.9 Clothing And Equipment Allowances
16.9.1 Employees shall be reimbursed for the purcase of clothing and equipment required for the performance of duties. The provision of this clause do not apply if the employer provides such clothing and equipment.
16.9.2 Where a permanent employee is required to supply and maintain his/her own wetsuit and required to supply approved safety footwear she or he will be paid an allownace of $79.50 per calendar month.
16.9.3 In the case of a casual employee, the allowance will be $6.40 per day.
16.10 Medical examination allowance
16.10.1 Where the employer requests that a prospective employee undertake a pre-employment medical examination, the employee shall be reimbursed for the costs of attending such examination.
16.10.2 Where Commonwealth or State and Territory Legislation require that employees bound by this Award must submit to medical examination, then upon employees complying with such Act or Regulation, the employer will reimburse the employee for all costs associated with such examination.
16.11 Insurance reimbursement allowance
Where the employee elects to obtain insurance cover against death from any cause with a sum insured of $110,000 to apply during the period of the employees employment, then upon presentation of verifiable evidence of the purchase of such insurance policy, the employer shall reimburse the employee for the cost of the policy. The provision of this clause do not apply if the employer provides such insurance coverage directly.
