AP815828CRV - Australian Workers' Union Construction and Maintenance Award 2002
The following allowances shall be payable for all purposes of the award:
Per week
| ||
23.1 |
Coffer Dam worker (under air pressure) – rate to be that agreed to by the parties concerned; |
- |
[23.2 varied by PR921791 PR936785 PR949361 PR961927 PR976246 PR979554; PR983944 ppc 07Oct08] | ||
23.2 |
Coffer Dam worker (not under air pressure), as defined; |
10.60 |
[23.3 varied by PR921791 PR936785 PR949361 PR961927 PR976246 PR979554; PR983944 ppc 07Oct08] | ||
23.3 |
Employee in charge of plant, as defined. |
31.00 |
-
23.4 Leading hands (as defined)
[23.4 substituted by PR921791 PR936785 PR949361 PR961927 PR976246 PR979554; PR983944 ppc 07Oct08]
A person specifically appointed to be a leading hand (as defined) shall be paid at the rate of the undermentioned amounts above the rates of the highest classification supervised, or his own rate, whichever is the highest in accordance with the number of persons in his charge.
Per week | |
$ | |
In charge of not more than 1 person |
15.30 |
In charge of 2 and not more than 5 persons |
33.70 |
In charge of 6 and not more than10 persons |
43.00 |
In charge of more than 10 persons |
57.30 |
23.5 Industry allowance
[23.5 varied by PR921791 PR936785 PR949361 PR961927 PR976246 PR979554; PR983944 ppc 07Oct08]
An employee engaged on any of the work covered by this award shall be paid an allowance of $24.00 week to compensate for the following disabilities of the industry, namely, being subject to:
23.5.1 climatic conditions when working in the open on all types of work or on a multi-storey construction prior to it being enclosed;
23.5.2 the physical disadvantage of having to climb stairs or ladders, particularly on multi-storey construction;
23.5.3 dust blowing in the wind on construction sites;
23.5.4 sloppy or muddy conditions associated with the initial stages of construction;
23.5.5 dirty conditions caused by use of form oil or green timber;
23.5.6 drippings from newly poured concrete;
23.5.7 the disability of working on all types of scaffold other than a single plank or a bosun's chair; and
23.5.8 the lack of usual amenities associated with factory work.
23.6 Underground allowance
[23.6.1 varied by PR921791 PR936785 PR949361 PR961927 PR976246 PR979554; PR983944 ppc 07Oct08]
23.6.1 An employee required to work underground or in a shaft shall be paid an allowance of $11.75 a week in addition to the allowance prescribed in 23.5 hereof and any other amount prescribed for such employee elsewhere in this award.
23.6.2 Work underground means working beneath the surface of the earth (other than working in an open trench).
23.7 Meal allowance
[23.7 varied by PR921791 PR936785 PR949361 PR961927 PR976246 PR979554; PR983944 ppc 07Oct08]
An employee who is required to work in excess of one and a half hours overtime after working ordinary hours shall be paid a meal allowance of $11.65, or shall, at the option of the employer, be provided with a suitable meal.
23.8 Multi-storey allowance
23.8.1 Eligibility
23.8.1(a) A multi-storey allowance shall be paid to all employees on site engaged in construction or renovation of a multi-storey structure as defined herein, to compensate for the disabilities experienced in, and which are peculiar to construction or renovation of a multi-storey structure.
23.8.1(b) Provided that for the purposes of this clause renovation work is work performed on existing multi-storey structures (as defined) and such work involves structural alterations which extend to more than two storey levels in a structure, and at least part of the work to be performed is above the fourth floor storey level in accordance with the scale of payments appropriate for the highest floor level affected by such work.
23.8.2 Definition of a multi-storey structure
23.8.2(a) For the purposes of this award, a multi-storey structure is a structure which will, when complete, consist of five or more storey levels. Complete means the structure is fully functional and all work which was part of the principal contract is complete.
23.8.2(b) For the purposes of this clause, a storey level means structurally completed floor, walls, pillars or columns, and ceiling (not being false ceilings) of a structure, and shall include basement levels and mezzanine or similar levels (but excluding half floors such as toilet blocks or store rooms located between floors).
23.8.2(c) Provided that any structures which do not have regular storey levels but which are not classed as towers and which exceed fifteen metres in height may be covered by this subclause, or by 24.11 of this award by agreement, or where no agreement is reached, by determination of the Commission.
23.8.3 Plant room
Further provided that a plant room situated on the top of a structure shall constitute a further storey level if the plant room occupies 25% of the total roof area or an area of 100 square metres, whichever is the lesser.
23.8.4 Rates
23.8.4(a) Except as provided for in 23.8.5 hereof, an allowance in accordance with 23.8.4(c) shall be paid to all employees on the site. The second and subsequent allowance scales shall, where applicable, commence to apply to all employees when one of the following components of the structure - structural steel, reinforcing steel, boxing or walls, rises above the floor level first designated in each such allowance scale.
23.8.4(b) Floor level means that stage of construction which in the completed structure would constitute the walking surface of the particular floor level referred to in the table of payments.
[23.8.4(c) substituted by PR921791 PR936785 PR949361 ppc 28Aug04; varied by PR961927 PR976246 PR979554; PR983944 ppc 07Oct08]
23.8.4(c) From commencement of construction to 15th floor level - 43 cents per hour extra; from 16th floor level to 30th floor level - 52 cents per hour extra; from 31st floor level to 45th floor level - 80 cents per hour extra; from the 46th floor level to the 60th floor level - $1.04 per hour extra; from 61st floor level onwards - $1.29 per hour extra.
The allowance payable at the highest point of the structure shall continue until completion of the structure.
23.8.5 Service cores
23.8.5(a) All employees employed on a service core at more than fifteen metres above the highest point of the main structure shall be paid the multi-storey rate appropriate for the main structure plus the height allowance prescribed in 24.11 of this award calculated from the highest point reached by the main structure to the highest point reached by the service core in any one day period. (i.e. For this purpose the highest point of the main structure shall be regarded as though it were the ground in calculating the appropriate height allowance.)
23.8.5(b) Employees employed on a service core no higher than fifteen metres above the main structure shall be paid in accordance with the multi-storey allowance prescribed herein.
23.8.5(c) Provided that any section of service core exceeding fifteen metres above the highest point of the main structure shall be disregarded for the purpose of calculating the multi-storey allowance application to the main structure.
23.9 Clothing and spectacles
23.9.1 An employee whose clothes, spectacles or hearing aids have been accidentally spoilt by acid, sulphur or other deleterious substances, shall be reimbursed such amount to cover the loss thereby suffered by him/her as may be agreed upon between him/her and his/her employer.
[23.9.2 varied by PR961927 PR976246 PR976246 PR979554; PR983944 ppc 07Oct08]
23.9.2 An employee shall be reimbursed by his/her employer to a maximum of $1,566.90 for loss of clothes by fire or breaking and entering whilst securely stored at the employer's direction in a room or building on the employer's premises, job or workshop or in a lock-up.
23.9.3 Where safety glasses are to be worn at the direction of the employer, the employee shall be reimbursed for the cost of purchasing such glasses and where it is necessary for optically prescribed glasses to be hardened, the cost of such hardening shall be reimbursed by the employer. The provisions of this clause do not apply where such glasses are provided and maintained by the employer.
23.9.4 Where an employee during the course of his/her employment suffers loss or damage to his/her spectacles by cause for which he/she is not solely responsible he/she shall be compensated by the employer to the extent of the loss or damage sustained. This subclause shall not apply when an employee is entitled to workers' compensation in respect to the damage.
23.10 First aid
[23.10 varied by PR921791 PR936785 PR949361 PR961927 PR976246 PR979554; PR983944 ppc 07Oct08]
An employee who has first aid qualifications and is appointed by the employer to carry out first aid in addition to usual duties shall be paid an additional rate of $2.31 per day.
23.11 Protective clothing
23.11.1 The employer shall reimburse the employee the cost of purchasing any waterproof protective clothing required by an employee for particular tasks he/she may be performing. Employees using toxic substances, bitumen, tar, green timber, second-hand timber, bricks, etc shall be reimbursed the cost of purchasing items such as gloves, overalls, basil aprons, etc.
23.11.2 The employer shall reimburse employees for the cost of purchasing adequate detergents and solvents for the removal of excessive dirt, bitumen, emulsions, paint and similar substances from the employee's person.
23.11.3 Employees engaged on road work and/or railway work where traffic is not excluded by the use of continuous barriers or fences shall be reimbursed the cost of purchasing a light coat or jacket with high visibility red markings so as to enhance visibility in daylight against the road or rail background.
23.11.4 The provisions of this clause shall not apply where the protective clothing is provided to an employee free of charge by the employer. Where the protective clothing is provided by the employer, it shall remain the property of the employer and shall be fumigated before being transferred from one employee to another and shall be in a clean and hygienic state when issued.
23.11.5 Mess personnel shall be reimbursed the cost of purchasing at least three sets of appropriate clothing which shall be laundered and maintained by the employer. These items shall include shorts, shirts, trousers, aprons and caps. This provisions of this subclause do not apply where the items of clothing are provided free of charge by the employer. The items shall remain the property of the employer
23.12 Protection of employees
23.12.1 Employers will reimburse employees for the cost of purchasing suitable protective sheets and/or coloured glasses for the protection of employees working at oxyacetylene or electric arc welding.
23.12.2 Where electric arc operators are working, they will be reimbursed for the cost of purchasing suitable screens in order to protect employees from flash.
23.12.3 The employer shall reimburse employees for the cost of purchasing gas masks for employees engaged upon work where gas is present.
23.12.4 Employees employed on refractory brickwork shall be reimbursed the cost of being x-rayed by the employer, during the employer’s time, if they do so require, once in each period of six months.
23.12.5 Where employees are required either by the employer or by legislation to wear steel toe capped safety boots the employer shall reimburse employees for the cost of purchasing such boots on commencement of work. Subject to fair wear and tear boots shall be replaced each six months if required and sooner if agreed. The provisions of this clause do not apply where the boots are provided by the employer.
23.13 Location allowance - Western Australia
[23.13.1 substituted by PR921791 PR961927 PR976246; PR979554 ppc 01Oct07; varied by PR983944 ppc 07Oct08]
23.13.1 Subject to the provisions of this clause, in addition to the wages prescribed in 19 - Rates of pay, of this award, an employee shall be paid the following weekly allowances when employed in the towns described hereunder. Provided that where the wages are prescribed as fortnightly rates of pay, these allowances shall be shown as fortnightly allowances:
TOWN |
PER WEEK
|
Agnew |
18.70 |
Argyle |
49.50 |
Balladonia |
19.00 |
Barrow Island |
32.20 |
Boulder |
7.90 |
Broome |
30.00 |
Bullfinch |
8.80 |
Carnarvon |
15.30 |
Cockatoo Island |
32.90 |
Coolgardie |
7.90 |
Cue |
19.20 |
Dampier |
26.00 |
Denham |
15.30 |
Derby |
31.20 |
Esperance |
5.50 |
Eucla |
20.90 |
Exmouth |
27.20 |
Fitzroy Crossing |
37.80 |
Goldsworthy |
16.40 |
Halls Creek |
43.40 |
Kalbarri |
6.60 |
Kalgoorlie |
7.90 |
Kambalda |
7.90 |
Karratha |
31.10 |
Koolan Island |
32.90 |
Koolyanobbing |
8.80 |
Kununurra |
49.50 |
Laverton |
19.10 |
Learmonth |
27.20 |
Leinster |
18.70 |
Leonora |
19.10 |
Madura |
20.00 |
Marble Bar |
47.70 |
Meekatharra |
16.50 |
Mount Magnet |
20.60 |
Mundrabilla |
20.50 |
Newman |
17.90 |
Norseman |
16.30 |
Nullagine |
47.60 |
Onslow |
32.20 |
Pannawonica |
24.30 |
Paraburdoo |
24.20 |
Port Hedland |
25.90 |
Ravensthorpe |
9.90 |
Roebourne |
35.80 |
Sandstone |
18.70 |
Shark Bay |
15.30 |
Shay Gap |
16.40 |
Southern Cross |
8.80 |
Telfer |
44.00 |
Teutonic Bore |
18.70 |
Tom Price |
24.20 |
Whim Creek |
30.90 |
Wickham |
29.90 |
Wiluna |
19.00 |
Wittenoom |
42.20 |
Wyndham |
46.50 |
23.13.2 An employee who has:
23.13.2(a) A dependant, shall be paid double the allowance prescribed in 23.13.1 and/or
23.13.2(b) A partial dependant, shall be paid the allowance prescribed in 23.13.1 plus the difference between that rate and the amount such partial dependant is receiving by way of a district or location allowance.
23.13.3 Subject to 23.13.2, junior employees, casual employees, part-time employees, apprentices receiving less than adult rate and employees employed for less than a full week shall receive that proportion of the location allowance as equates with the proportion that their wage for ordinary hours that week is to the adult rate for the work performed.
23.13.4 Where an employee is on annual leave or received payment in lieu of annual leave he/she shall be paid for the period of such leave the location allowance to which he/she would ordinarily be entitled.
23.13.5 Where an employee is on long service leave or other approved leave with pay (other than annual leave) he/she shall only be paid location allowance for the period of such leave he/she remains in the location in which he/she is employed.
23.13.6 For the purpose of this clause:
23.13.6(a) Dependant shall mean:
23.13.6(a)(i) a spouse or de facto spouse; or
23.13.8(a)(ii) a child where there is no spouse or de facto spouse;
who does not receive a district or location allowance.
23.13.6(b) Partial Dependant shall mean a dependant as prescribed in 23.13.6(a) of this clause who receives a district or location allowance prescribed in 23.13.1.
23.13.7 Where an employee is employed in a town or location not specified in this subclause the allowance payable for the purpose of 23.13.1 shall be such amount as may be agreed by the majority of employees effected, failing such agreement, as may be determined by the Commission. Provided that, pending any such agreement or determination, the allowance payable for that purpose shall be an amount equivalent to the location allowance in force under this award for that town or location on 1 June 1980.
23.13.8 Nothing herein contained shall have the effect of reducing any location allowance currently payable to any employee subject to the provision of this award whilst that employee as at 1 June 1980 remains employed by his/her present employer.
23.13.9 Subject to the making of a General order pursuant to section 50 of the Act, that part of each location allowance representing prices shall be varied form the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after the 1st day of July each year in accordance with the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (excluding housing), for Perth measured to the end of the immediately preceding March quarter, the calculation to be taken to the nearest ten cents.
23.13.10 The allowance prescribed for Argyle is equated to that at Kununurra as an interim allowance. Liberty is reserved to the parties to apply for a review of the allowance for Argyle in the light of changed circumstances occurring after the date of this Order.
23.13.11 The allowance prescribed for Barrow Island shall be the allowance prescribed by clause 8 of the Hydrocarbons and Gas (Production and Processing) Award 1986 [Print K5272 [H0012]], which at the date of this Order is $19.00 per week. Except for the location allowance prescribed under 23.13.1, the terms of this clause shall not apply where they are inconsistent with the terms of clause 8 of the Hydrocarbons and Gas (Productions and Processing) Award 1986.
23.14 Area allowance - Leigh Creek, South Australia
[23.14.1 varied by PR921791 PR936785 PR949361 PR961927 PR976246 PR979554; PR983944 ppc 07Oct08]
23.14.1 In addition to the rates of pay and allowances otherwise prescribed in this award employees engaged on work at Leigh Creek shall be paid a special area allowance at the rate of $60.30 per week for married employees and $40.10 per week for single employees.
23.14.2 Provided that such allowance:
[23.14.2(a) varied by PR949361 PR961927 PR976246 PR979554; PR983944 ppc 07Oct08]
23.14.2(a) shall be paid as a flat rate on a daily basis of $12.04 and $8.01 respectively, for each ordinary working day worked and shall not exceed $60.30 or $40.10 per week, respectively;
23.14.2(b) shall be paid during periods of paid sick leave, approved special leave with or without pay and annual leave;
23.14.2(c) shall not apply to proportionate annual leave on termination and long service leave.
23.15 Asbestos eradication
23.15.1 Asbestos eradication is defined as work involving the removal or any other method of neutralisation of any materials which consist of, or contain asbestos.
[23.15.2 varied by PR921791 PR936785 PR949361 PR961927 PR976246 PR979554; PR983944 ppc 07Oct08]
23.15.2 The rate of pay for workers engaged in the process of asbestos eradication on the performance of work within the scope of this award shall be the award rate for a group 1 labourer, plus an aggregate rate of $1.82 per hour worked in lieu of special rates prescribed in the award.
23.15.3 The conditions of employment, rates and allowances for workers engaged in the process of asbestos eradication on the performance of work within the scope of this award, except so far as they are otherwise specified in this clause, shall be the conditions of employment, rates and allowances of the award as varied form time to time.
