Building Trades Award

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This document is translated from the original order and is not in itself a legal document. No responsibility is taken for any discrepancy that may arise between this document and the order that was printed and published by the Printing Authority of Tasmania.

TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Industrial Relations Act, 1984

T. No. 464 of 1986 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES' AND BUILDERS' LABOURERS' FEDERATION (TASMANIAN BRANCH) TO VARY THE BUILDING TRADES AWARD

RE: AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE GRANTING OF THE 2.3% NATIONAL WAGE CASE DECISION

T. No. 470 of 1986 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY THE BUILDING WORKERS; INDUSTRIAL UNION OF AUSTRALIA (TASMANIAN BRANCH) TO VARY THE BUILDING TRADES AWARD

RE: AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE GRANTING OF THE 2.3% NATIONAL WAGE CASE DECISION

T. No. 483 of 1986 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY THE PLUMBERS AND GASFITTERS EMPLOYEES' UNION OF AUSTRALIA (TASMANIAN BRANCH) TO VARY THE BUILDING TRADES AWARD

RE: AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE GRANTING OF THE 2.3% NATIONAL WAGE CASE DECISION

incorporating

P011 This document is translated from the original order and is not in itself a legal document. No responsibility is taken for any discrepancy that may arise between this document and the order that was printed and published by the Printing Authority of Tasmania.

T. No. 435 of 1986 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY THE TASMANIAN TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL TO VARY ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR AWARDS AND AGREEMENTS RESPECTIVELY

RE: NATIONAL WAGE 2.3% INCREASE IN SALARIES, WAGES AND ALLOWANCES

and

T. No. 300 of 1985 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY THE TASMANIAN CHAMBER OF INDUSTRIES RE VARIATION OF PRIVATE SECTOR AWARDS

RE: CONVERSION OF BASIC WAGE AND MARGIN TO TOTAL WAGE

ORDER:

No. 4 of 1986 PART I – WAGE RATES

AMEND THE BUILDING TRADES AWARD, PART I - WAGE RATES, BY DELETING ALL THE CLAUSES CONTAINED THEREIN AND INSERT IN LIEU THEREOF THE FOLLOWING:

BUILDING TRADES AWARD

Established in respect of the following trades:

(a) painting, paper hanging, or glazing (construction work done on site); (b) signwriting; (c) plastering (whether solid or sheet); (d) floor sanding; (e) construction or demolishing wooden or concrete wharves, piers or jetties (other than by Marine Boards); (f) manufacturing joinery; (g) partitioning and ceiling fixing; (h) bricklaying; (i) roof tiling; (j) scaffolding, rigging, steel-fixing or steel-tying (building construction) (k) stone working (other than by Monumental Masons); (l) any other building or demolition trade not subject to another award.

SUPERSESSION AND SAVINGS

This award incorporates and supersedes No.2 of 1986 (Wage Rates) (Consolidated) and No. 3 of 1986 (Wage Rates).

Provided further, that no right, obligation or liability incurred or accrued under any of the abovementioned provisions shall be affected by the replacement and supersession.

DATE OF OPERATION

This award shall come into operation as from the beginning of the first full pay period to commence on or after 1 July, 1986.

Provided that, it is a term of this award that the unions undertake that, for a period of six months, they will not pursue any extra claims, award or overaward, except where consistent with the Principles of Wage Fixation of the Tasmanian Industrial Commission.

INDEX

PART I - WAGE RATES

SECTION I SUBJECT CLAUSE NO.

Wage Rates 1. Conditions for Carpenter-Divers 2. Piece-work 3. Apprentices 4.

SECTION II - PLUMBERS

Wage Rates 1. Piece-work 2. Apprentices 3.

SECTION III - BUILDERS LABOURERS

Wage Rates 1. Casual Hands 2.

SECTION IV - EQUIPMENT OPERATORS

Wage Rates 1. Compensatory Loading 2.

SECTION V - CARTERS AND DRIVERS

Wage Rates 1. Minimum Wage 2. Wages for Casual Employees 3. Wages for Juniors 4.

SECTION VI - WEEKLY HIRE, MAINTENANCE AND W0RKSHOPS

Wage Rates 1. Minimum Wage 2. Leading Hands and Foreman 3. Tools and Tool Allowance 4. Disability Allowance 5. Piece-work 6. Apprentices 7. Junior Labour 8.

SECTION VII - CLERKS

Wage Rates 1.

PART I - WAGE RATES

SECTION I

1. WAGE RATES

The rates of pay payable to employees covered by this section shall be those prescribed herein calculated as an hourly rate in accordance with subclause (a) - Hourly Rate Calculation - Follow the Job Loading, of this clause.

(a) Hourly Rate Calculation - Follow the Job Loading

The calculation of the hourly rate shall take into account a factor of 8 days in respect of the incidence of loss of wages for periods of unemployment between jobs.

For this purpose the hourly rate, calculated to the nearest cent (less than half a cent to be disregarded) shall be calculated by multiplying the sum of the appropriate amounts prescribed in subclause (b) - Weekly Base Rate, subclause (c) - Additional Payment, subclause (g) - Industry Allowance and subclause (h) Tool Allowance, by 52 over 50.4 rounded to the nearest cent, adding to that sub-total the amount prescribed in subclause (d) - Special Allowance, of this clause and dividing the total by 38 (provided that in the case of a carpenter-diver the division shall be 31), rounded to the nearest cent.

(b) Weekly Base Rate

The weekly base rate for the purpose of the abovementioned calculation for the respective classifications shall be the following: Amount Per Hour Classification: $

(i) Carpenter-diver 393.00 (ii) Carver 307.40 (iii) Special class tradesman 297.50 (iv) Letter cutter 291.70 (v) Marker or setter out 291.70 (vi) Signwriter 288.20 (vii) Artificial stoneworker, bricklayer, bridge and wharf carpenter, carpenter and/or joiner, caster, fixer, floorlayer -specialist, floorsander , glazier, marble and slate worker, painter, plasterer, roof tiler, slate ridge or roof tiler, shophand, stonemason, 279.50 (viii) Machinist 268.40

(ix) Assistant to plasterer, terrazzo tradesman or stonemason 256.70 (x) Stonemason's assistant (Factory) 243.60

Employees shall be paid an additional payment of $47.40 per week to be added to the appropriate base rate prescribed in subclause (b) Weekly Base Rate of this clause, to compensate for the non-incidence of overaward payments in the building industry.

(d) Special Allowance

Employees shall be paid an allowance of $7.70 per week to compensate for the following matters:

(i) excess travelling time incurred by employees in the building industry;

(ii) the removal of loadings from the various Building Industry awards consequent upon the introduction of 'paid rates' awards in the building industry.

(e) Site Allowances

The Union, on behalf of its members, may request an employer to consider a site allowance to compensate for all special factors and/or disabilities on a project.

Where the parties have considered the merit of the claim and have agreed on a proposed rate, it shall be referred to the Commission for ratification.

Where agreement cannot be reached, the parties shall refer the matter to the Commission which shall determine an appropriate rate, if any, to compensate for , such special factors and/or disabilities: provided, however, that the Commission may determine that such site allowance shall be paid in lieu of any of the special rates related to conditions on the site as prescribed in Part II - Conditions, Section I, Clause 2 - Special Rates, of this award.

Where the procedure prescribed by this subclause is being followed, work shall continue normally.

A site allowance determined in accordance with this subclause shall be deemed to be prescribed by this award.

(f) Leading Hands and Foreman

A person specifically appointed to be a leading hand (as defined) shall be paid at the rate of the undermentioned additional hourly amounts above the hourly rates of the highest classification supervised, or his own rate, whichever is the highest in accordance with the number of persons in his charge.

Weekly Base Per Hour Rate $ c (i) in charge of not more than 1 person 8.60 .23

(ii) in charge of 2 and not more than 5 persons 19.20 .52

(iii) in charge of 6 and not more than 10 persons 24.20 .66

(iv) in charge of over 10 persons 32.40 .88

(v) Foreman - in addition to the rates prescribed in subclauses (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of this clause, a Foreman in charge of a complete project shall be paid $12.00 per day extra, provided that the payment prescribed in this paragraph shall not be taken into account for the purpose of calculating hourly rates prescribed in this clause.

The hourly rate prescribed herein is calculated to the nearest cent (less than half a cent to be disregarded) by multiplying the weekly base rate by 52 over 50.4 and dividing the total by 38 (provided that in the case of a carpenter-diver, the division shall be 31) and the said amount shall apply for all purposes of this award.

(g) Industry Allowance

In addition to the rates prescribed in subclause (b) - Weekly Base Rate and subclause (c) - Additional Payment, of this clause, an employee shall be paid an allowance at the rate of $13.50 per week to compensate for the following disabilities associated with construction work (as defined):

(i) climatic conditions when working in the open on all types of work;

(ii) the physical disadvantage of having to climb stairs or ladders;

(iii) the disability of dust blowing in the wind, brick dust, drippings from newly poured concrete;

(iv) sloppy and muddy conditions associated with initial stages of the erection of a building;

(v) the disability of working on all types of scaffolds or ladders other than a swing scaffold, suspended scaffold or a bosun's chair;

(vi) the lack of usual amenities associated with factory work (for example, meal rooms, change rooms, lockers).

(h) Tool Allowance

A Tool Allowance shall be paid for all purposes of the award in accordance with the following table:

Classification Amount Per Week $ Artificial stoneworker, carpenter and/or joiner, carpenter-diver, carver, bridge and wharf carpenter, floor sander, letter cutter, marble and slate worker, stonemason 11.30

Caster, fixer, floor layer specialist 9.40

Plasterer 9.40

Bricklayer 8.10

Roof tiler, slate-ridger or roof fixer 5.80

Signwriter, painter, glazier 2.80

2. CONDITIONS FOR CARPENTER-DIVERS

If called upon to work as a diver in the period before the daily meal break he shall receive a minimum payment for three hours as a carpenter-diver.

If called upon to dive after the mid-day meal break he shall be paid as a carpenter-diver for the time during which he works as such or for three hours, whichever is the greater.

3. PIECE-WORK

Engagement on a piece-work basis may be entered into providing that

(a) payment for such work shall be made at a rate which will enable the employee to earn not less than 33 1/3% above the appropriate wage rate prescribed herein for ordinary hours of work and in addition thereto payment for all prescribed special rates, allowances and penalty rates; and

(b) employees engaged on piece-work shall be entitled to all of the conditions of employment prescribed in this award for employees on hourly rates.

(i) An employee who is employed in the classifications of joinery work (as defined), who is required to perform work "on-site" on a construction project on any day or part thereof, shall be paid the rates and allowances that are applicable to that particular site work.

(ii) Where an employee has an entitlement under (i) above on three or more days in any pay week he shall be paid in accordance with (i) above for the whole of that pay week.

4. APPRENTICES

The employment of apprentices shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Apprentices Act, 1942 and Regulations made thereto.

(a) The ordinary rates of pay to be paid by employers to apprentices shall be calculated by applying the percentages shown hereunder to the aggregate of the appropriate base rate contained in subclause (b) - Weekly Base Rate, subclause (c) - Additional Payments, and subclause (d) - Special Allowance and, in addition thereto apprentices shall receive the amounts prescribed in subclause (g) Industry Allowance and subclause (h) - Tool Allowance.

Percentage Amount Per Week Per Week % $ (i) Carpenter

1st year 38 127.15 2nd year 55 184.05 3rd year 75 250.90 4th year 90 301.15

In addition, Industry Allowance $13.50 and Tool Allowance $11.30 per week.

(ii) Bricklayer

1st year 38 127.15 2nd year 55 184.05 3rd year 75 250.95 4th year 90 301.15

In addition, Industry Allowance $13.50 and Tool Allowance $8.10 per week.

(iii) Plasterer

1st year 38 127.15 2nd year 55 184.05 3rd year 75 250.95 4th year 90 301.15

In addition, Industry Allowance $13.50 and Tool Allowance $9.40 per week.

(iv) Painter

1st year 38 127.15 2nd year 55 184.05 3rd year 75 250.95 4th year 90 301.15

In addition, Industry Allowance $13.50 and Tool Allowance $2.80 per week.

(v) Glazier

1st year 38 127.15 2nd year 55 184.05 3rd year 75 250.95 4th year 90 301.15

In addition, Industry Allowance $13.50 and Tool Allowance $2.80 per week.

(vi) Signwriter

1st year 38 130.45 2nd year 55 188.80 3rd year 75 257.50 4th year 90 309.00

In addition, Industry Allowance $13.50 and Tool Allowance $2.80 per week.

(vii) Machinist

1st year 38 122.95 2nd year 55 177.95 3rd year 75 242.65 4th year 90 291.15

In addition, Industry Allowance $13.50 per week.

(vii) Roof Tiler

1st year 55 184.05 2nd year 75 250.95 3rd year 90 301.15

In addition, Industry Allowance $13.50 and Tool Allowance $5.80 per week.

The foregoing rates shall be calculated to nearest 5¢, 2¢ and less to be disregarded.

(b) An employee who is under the age of 21 on the completion of his apprenticeship, or any junior, other than a probationer or an apprentice, who uses the tools in

performing work usually carried out by a tradesman shall be paid not less than the appropriate wage prescribed for a tradesman.

(c) An employer who provides an apprentice with a kit of tools may withhold from the wages of the apprentice the tool allowance until such time as the employer is reimbursed the cost of the tools. In the event of an apprentice being dismissed or leaving the employment before the cost of tools has been reimbursed, the employer shall be entitled to deduct from any moneys owing the apprentice the amount then owing to or retain such of the tools as will equal the value then owing.

Tools so provided shall be kept at the employer’s establishment during the usual hours of work.

(d) Should an apprentice at the time of being apprenticed produce a Schools Certificate (Full Award) with passes in Mathematics, English and Science, he shall be entitled to 50 cents extra per week in addition to the wages and allowances prescribed in this clause.

(e) The provisions of Part II, Section I, Clauses 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 29 of this award shall be applicable to and in respect of the employment of apprenticed junior employees to the extent that they are. consistent with the provisions of any articles of indenture in accordance with the terms of the contract of employment.

SECTION II - PLUMBERS

1. WAGE RATES

The rates of pay payable to employees covered by this section shall be those prescribed herein calculated as an hourly rate in accordance with subclause (a) Hourly Rate Calculation - Follow the Job Loading, of this clause.

(a) Hourly Rate Calculation - Follow the Job Loading

The calculation of the hourly rate shall take into account a factor of 8,days in respect of the incidence of loss of wages for periods of unemployment between jobs.

For this purpose the hourly rate, calculated to the nearest cent (less than half a cent to be disregarded) shall be calculated by multiplying the sum of the appropriate amounts prescribed in subclause (b) - Weekly Base Rate, subclause (c) - Additional Payments, subclause (g) - Industry Allowance, subclause (h) - Tool Allowance, subclause (e) - Registration Allowance, and subclause (f) - Plumbing Trade Allowance, by 52 over 50.4 rounded to the nearest cent, adding to that sub- total, the amount prescribed in subclause (d) - Special Allowance of this clause and dividing the total by 38, rounded to the nearest cent.

(b) Weekly Base Rate

The weekly base rate for the purposes of the abovementioned calculations for the respective classifications shall be the following:

Amount Per Week $ Classification

(i) Plumber and/or Gasfitter 282.00 (ii) Mechanical Services Plumber 282.00 (iii) Drainer 276.80

(d) Special Allowance

Employees shall be paid an allowance of $7.70 per week to compensate for the following matters:

(i) excess travelling time incurred by employees in the building industry;

(ii) the removal of loadings from the various Building Industry awards consequent upon the introduction of 'paid rates' awards in the building industry.

(e) Registration Allowance

Employees registered in accordance with the relevant legislation in the State shall be paid a registration allowance with the following table to compensate for the responsibilities imposed by holding and maintaining registration.

$ Registered Sanitary Plumber and/or Gasfitter 14.30

Plumber Welder 14.30

Sanitary Plumber 14.30

Mechanical Services Plumber 14.30

Gasfitter 14.30

Water and Roof Plumber 7.20

Water or Roof Plumber 7.20

Drainer 7.20

An employee who for the purposes of registration acts as an employer's nominee shall be paid $61.00 per week extra.

An employee in receipt of this allowance shall not receive the leading hand allowance prescribed in subclause (j) of this clause.

(f) Plumbing Trade Allowance

Employees shall be paid an allowance at the rate of $10.80 per week to compensate for the following classes of work in lieu of the relevant amounts in special rates whether or not such work is performed in any one week:

(i) work requiring a swing scaffold, swing seat, or rope or on a ladder exceeding 8 metres in height;

(ii) clearing stoppages in soil or waste pipes, or sewer drain pipes, also repairing and putting same in proper order;

(iii) work in any confined space;

(iv) work in wet places;

(v) dirty or offensive work.

(g) Industry Allowance

Employees shall be paid an Industry Allowance of $13.50 per week to compensate for the following disabilities associated with construction work (as defined):

(i) climatic conditions when working in the open air on all types of work;

(ii) the physical disadvantage of having to climb stairs or ladders;

(iii) the disability of dust blowing in the wind, brick dust and dripping from newly poured concrete;

(iv) sloppy and muddy conditions associated with the initial stage of the erection of a building;

(v) the disability of working on all types of scaffolds or ladders other than a swing scaffold, suspended scaffold, or a bosun's chair;

(vi) the lack of the usual amenities associated with factory work (e.g. meal rooms, change room, lockers).

(h) Tool Allowance

Employees shall be paid for all purposes of this award an allowance of $11.30 per week to compensate for the purchase and maintenance in efficient working order of all tools specified in this clause;

(i) Tools to be Provided by the Employee

The employee will be obliged to provide and maintain the undermentioned tools in efficient working order:

(a) One pair each of the following:

150mm, 225mm and 300mm footprints; 250mm stillsons, multigrips or gas pliers; 200mm combination pliers; 250mm vice grip pliers; 200 mm pincers; 250mm and 300mm straight snips; 175mm and 250mm curved snips; 200mm dividers.

(b) One set each of the following:

Flat spanners - 6mm to 16mm; ring spanners - 6mm to 16mm; seaming tools - 6mm, 8mm and 10mm, keyhole saw and blades; wood bits - 6mm, 8mm, 10mm, 11mm, 16mm, 22mm, 25mm and 28mm.

250mm and 200mm screwdrivers; 285g tack hammer; 450g ball peine hammer; 680g claw hammer; 1.36 kg gympie hammer; 250mm bevel square; 300mm set square; 450g and 565g soldering irons; 1 metre folding rule; line level 27.24 kg string line, 450g plumb-bob and line; 300mm wood brace; handdrill to take up to 6mm drill; 13mm and 25mm wood chisels; 13mm x 19mm block and pin; 150 and 300mm adjustable wrenches; 200mm and 300 rasps and handles; hacksaw; 150mm ladle; 100mm taper turnpin; drawknife; shavehook; bent boxwood dresser; straight boxwood dresser; 600mm spirit level; boxwood bossing mallet; crocks expander for copper; bent bolt; pointing trowel; 3mm rivet set; basin spanner; centre punch; prick punch; nail bag; tool bag; padlock; plugging chisel; 6mm, 13mm and 19mm cold chisels; 10mm, 13mm and 25mm star drills; and hollow punches.

Provided that an employee shall only be required to have available at any time those tools specified above as are necessary for the proper performance of the work or the job being done by him.

(ii) Tools and Equipment to be provided by the employer

Caulking-irons; drilling frame and chain; tap key; chain wrenches; files; grips or tongs of over 300mm in length; hacksaw blades; mandrills; dummies metal pots; pipe cutters; plumbing irons; ratchets; stocks; dies; drills for stone other than star drills; taps and drills for brass or iron threads; vices; blow lamps; L.P.G. kits or similar heating equipment.

If an employee is requested to provide any or all of the tools or equipment listed above he shall be paid by the employer an additional 10 cents per hour.

(i) Site Allowance

The union, on behalf of its members, may request an employer to consider a site allowance to compensate for all special factors and/or disabilities on a project.

Where the parties have considered the merit of the claim and have agreed on a proposed rate, it shall be referred to the Commission for ratification.

Where agreement cannot be reached, the parties shall refer the matter to the Commission which shall determine the appropriate rate, if any, to compensate for such special factors and/or disabilities: provided however, that the Commission may determine that such site allowance shall be paid in lieu of any of the special rates related to conditions on the site as prescribed in Part II - Conditions, Section II - Plumbers, Clause 2 - Special Rates of this award.

Where the procedure prescribed by this subclause is being followed, work shall continue normally.

A site allowance determined in accordance with this subclause shall be deemed to be prescribed by this award.

(j) Leading Hands and Foreman

A person specifically appointed to be a Leading Hand (as defined) shall be paid at the rate of the undermentioned additional hourly amounts above the hourly rate of the highest classification supervised, or his own rate, whichever is the highest, in accordance with the number of persons in his charge:

Weekly Base Per Hour Rate $ $ (i) In charge of not more than 1 person 8.60 0.23

(ii) In charge of 2 and not more than 5 persons 19.20 0.52

(iii) In charge of 6 and not more than 10 persons 24.20 0.66

(iv) In charge of more than 10 persons 32.40 0.88

Foreman

An employee appointed as such by the employer or his representative to direct and/or supervise the work of other employees and/or who is responsible for the requisition of materials, keeping times, setting out work and/or estimating, shall be paid $67.00 per week extra, provided that this payment shall not be taken into account for the purpose of calculating the hourly rate.

(k) Lead Burner

An employee engaged in lead burning or lead work in connection herewith shall be paid an additional 94 cents per hour.

(l) Ship Work

An employee engaged on plumbing work in connection with ships shall be paid an additional 66 cents per hour.

(m) Certified Welding Allowance

An employee who is requested by the employer to hold the relevant qualifications required by ,State legislation for pressure oxyacetylene or electric welding, either manual or machine welding, and is required by his employer to act on such qualifications, shall be paid an additional 29 cents per hour for oxyacetylene welding and 29 cents per hour for electric welding for every hour of his employment whether or not he has in any hour performed work relevant to those qualifications held.

2. PIECEWORK

Engagement on a piecework basis may be entered into providing that -

(a) Payment for such work shall be made at a rate which will enable the employee to earn not less than 33 1/3% above the appropriate wage rate prescribed herein for ordinary hours of work and in addition thereto payment for all prescribed special rates, allowances and penalty rates; and

(b) Employees engaged on piecework shall be entitled to all of the conditions of employment prescribed in this Award for employees on hourly rates.

3. APPRENTICES

The employment of apprentices shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Apprentices Act, 1942 and Regulations made thereto.

(a) The ordinary rates of payment to be paid by employers to apprentices shall be calculated by applying the percentages shown hereunder to the aggregate of subclause (b) - Weekly Base Rate, classification (i) - Plumber and/or Gasfitter, subclause (c) Additional Payments and subclause (d) - Special Allowance and, _in addition thereto apprentices shall receive the amounts prescribed in subclause (f) - Plumbing Trade Allowance, subclause (g) Industry Allowance and subclause (h) - Tool Allowance.

Amount Per Week % $

1st year 38 128.10 2nd year 55 185.40 3rd year 75 252.85 4th year 90 303.40

The foregoing rates shall be calculated to nearest 5 cents, 2 cents and less to be disregarded.

(b) An employee who is under the age of 21 on the completion of his apprenticeship, or any junior, other than a probationer or an apprentice, who uses the tools in performing work usually carried out by a tradesman, shall be paid not less than the appropriate wage prescribed for a tradesman.

(c) An employer who provides an apprentice with a kit of tools may withhold from the wages of the apprentice the tool allowance until such time as the employer is reimbursed the cost of the tools. In the event of an apprentice being dismissed or leaving the employment before the cost of tools has been reimbursed, the employer shall be entitled to deduct from any moneys owing to the apprentice the amount then owing to, or retain such of the tools as will equal the value then owing.

Tools so provided shall be kept at the employer's establishment during the usual hours of work.

(e) The provisions of Part II, Section I, Clauses 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 29 and 30 of this award shall be applicable to and in respect of the employment of apprenticed junior employees to the extent that they are consistent

with the provisions of any articles of indenture in accordance with the terms of the contract of employment.

SECTION III

1. WAGE RATES

(a) Hourly Rate Calculation - Follow the Job Loading

The calculation of the hourly rate shall take into account a factor of 8 days in respect of the incidence of loss of wages for periods of unemployment between jobs.

For this purpose the hourly rate calculated to the nearest cent (less than half a cent to be disregarded) shall be calculated by multiplying the sum of the appropriate amounts prescribed in subclause (b) - Weekly Base Rate, subclause (c) - Additional Payment and subclause (g) - Industry Allowance, by 52 over 50.4 rounded to the nearest cent, adding to that sub-total the amount prescribed in subclause (d) - Special Allowance of this clause and dividing the total by 38, rounded to the nearest cent.

(b) Weekly Base Rate

The weekly base rate for the purpose of the abovementioned calculation for the respective classifications shall be the following:

Amount Per Week $ Classification

(i) Rigger, Drainer (as defined), Dogman 276.90

(ii) Scaffolder (as defined), powder monkey, hoist or winch driver, foundation shaftsman (as defined), concrete finisher (as defined), steel fixer, including tack welder. 267.30

(iii) Bricklayers' labourers, plasterers' labourer, assistant rigger (as defined), assistant powder monkey (as defined), demolition work (after three months experience), gear hand, jack-hammerman, mixer driver (concrete), steel

erector, aluminium alloy structural erectors (whether prefabricated or otherwise), gantry hand or crane, hand, crane chaser, cement gun operator, concrete cutting or drilling machine operator, concrete gang including concrete floater (as defined), roof layer (Malthoid or similar material), dump cart operator, steel or bar bender to pattern or plan, underpinner, concrete formwork stripper. 256.70

(iv) Builders' labourers other than as specified in classifications (i) and (iii) of this subclause. 235.50

Employees shall be paid an additional payment of $47.40 per week to be added to the appropriate base rate prescribed in subclause (b) Weekly Base Rate of this clause to compensate for the non-incidence of over award payments in the building industry.

(d) Special Allowance

Employees shall be paid an allowance of $7.70 per week to compensate for the following matters:

(i) excess travelling time incurred by employees in the building industry;

(ii) the removal of loadings from the various Building Industry awards consequent upon the introduction of 'paid rates' awards in the building industry.

(e) Site Allowances

The Union, on behalf of its members, may request an employer to consider a site allowance to compensate for all special factors and/or disabilities on a project.

Where the parties have considered the merit of the claim and have agreed on a proposed rate, it shall be referred to the Commission for ratification.

Where agreement cannot be reached, the parties shall refer the matter to the Commission which shall determine an appropriate rate, if any, to compensate for such special factors and/or disabilities: provided, however, that the Commission may determine that such site allowance shall be paid. in lieu of any of the special rates related to conditions on the site as prescribed in Part 2 - Conditions, Section III - Builders' Labourers', Clause 2 Special Rates of this award.

Where the procedure prescribed by this subclause is being followed, work shall continue normally.

A site allowance determined in accordance with this subclause shall be deemed to be prescribed by this award.

(f) Leading Hands

A person specifically appointed to be a leading hand (as defined), shall be paid at the rate of the undermentioned additional hourly amounts above the hourly rates of the highest classification supervised, or his own rate, whichever is the highest, in accordance with the number of persons in his charge.

Weekly Base Per Hour Rate $ $

(i) in charge of not more than 1 person 8.60 .23

(ii) in charge of 2 and not more than 5 persons 19.20 .52

(iii) in charge of 6 and not more than 10 persons 24.20 .66

(iv) in charge of over 10 persons 32.40 .88

The hourly rate prescribed herein is calculated to the nearest cent (less than half a cent to be disregarded) by multiplying the weekly base rate by 52 over 50.4 and dividing the total by 38, and the said amount shall apply for all purposes of this award.

(g) Industry Allowance

(i) climatic conditions when working in the open on all types of work;

(ii) the physical disadvantage of having to climb stairs or ladders;

(iii) the disability of dust blowing in the wind, brick dust, drippings from newly poured concrete;

(iv) sloppy and muddy conditions associated with the initial stages of the erection of a building;

(v) the disability of working on all types of scaffolds or ladders other than a swing scaffold, suspended scaffold or a bosun's chair;

(vi) the lack of the usual amenities associated with factory work (for example, meal rooms, change rooms, lockers).

2. CASUAL HANDS

In addition to the rate appropriate for the type of work, a casual hand shall be paid an additional 33 1/3% of the rate per hour with a minimum payment as for three hours employment. The penalty rate herein prescribed shall be deemed to include, inter alia, compensation for annual leave.

SECTION IV – EQUIPMENT OPERATORS

1. WAGE RATES

The wage rates set out hereunder shall be the rates payable to adult employees classified herein. Amount Per Week $ (a) Driver of pneumatic tyred tractor not using power operated attachments

(i) 35 kw b.p. and under 259.30 (ii) over 35 kw b.p. and up to 70 kw b.p. 264.00 (iii) over 70 kw b.p. and up to 110 kw b.p. 271.80 (iv) over 110 kw b.p. 278.80

(b) Driver of pneumatic tyred tractor using power operated attachments

(i) 35 kw b.p. and under 264.00 (ii) over 35 kw b.p. and up to 70 kw b.p. 271.80 (iii) over 70 kw b.p. and up to 110 kw b.p. 278.80 (iv) over 110 kw b.p. 283.30

(i) up to and including Class 3 264.00 (ii) Classes 4 and 5 271.80 (iii) above Class 5 278.80

(d) Driver of crawler tractor using power operated attachments

(i) up to and including Class 2 264.00 (ii) Classes 3 and 4 271.80 (iii) Classes 5 and 6 278.80 (iv) Classes 7 and 8 283.30 (v) Class 9 289.00

NOTE: Crawler tractors are classified in accordance with Australian Standard D4 - 1964 'Classification of Crawler Tractor by Weight' as follows -

Class Shipping Weight in Kilograms

1 Up to 1,350 2 Over 1,350 up to 2,700 3 Over 2,700 up to 4,500 4 Over 4,500 up to 7,000 5 Over 7,000 up to 11,500 6 Over 11,500 up to 18,000 7 Over 18,000 up to 27,000 8 Over 27,000 up to 36,000 9 Over 36,000

(e) Driver of loader, front-end or overhead -

(i) up to and including .75 c.m. capacity 271.80 (ii) over .75 c.m. and up to and including 2.25 c:m. capacity 278.80 (iii) over 2.25 c.m. and up to and including 4.5 c.m. capacity 283.30 (iv) over 4.5 c.m. capacity 289.00

(f) Driver of excavator -

(i) up to and including .5 c.m. capacity 278.80 (ii) above .5 c.m. and up to 2.25 c.m. capacity 283.30

(g) Driver of lofty or cantilever crane 283.30

(h) Mobile Crane Driver –

(i) lifting capacity up to 8 tonnes 275.60 (ii) over 8 tonnes up to 15 tonnes 280.30 (iii) over 15 tonnes up to 40 tonnes 285.70 (iv) over 40 tonnes up to 80 tonnes 291.40 (v) over 80 tonnes 295.10 (vi) mobile hydraulic platform 275.60

(i) Fork Lift Driver -

(i) lifting capacity up to 5,000 kg 279.20 (ii) lifting capacity over 5,000 kg 284.00

2. COMPENSATORY LOADING

In addition to wage rates prescribed in Clauses 1 and 2 hereof employees hereunder engaged by the hour shall be paid per week a loading (in respect of payment for public holidays) in accord with the following:

Classification Amount $

(a) (i) 2.83 (ii) 2.93 (iii) 3.06 (iv) 3.13

(b) (i) 2.93 (ii) 3.06 (iii) 3.13 (iv) 3.22

(d) (i) 2.93 (ii) 3.06 (iii) 3.13 (iv) 3.22 (v) 3.32

(e) (i) 3.06 (ii) 3.13 (iii) 3.22 (iv) 3.32

(f) (i) 3.13. (ii) 3.22

(g) 3.32

SECTION V - CARTERS AND DRIVERS

1. WAGE RATES

The wage rates set out hereunder shall be the rates payable to adult employees classified herein.

Amount Per Week $ (a) Employee driving motor vehicle having maker's capacity of

1.2 tonnes or less 274.70 Over 1.2 tonnes but not over 3 tonnes 278.40 Over 3 but under 6 tonnes 282.80 Over 6 but under 7 tonnes 283.50 Over 7 but under 8 tonnes 284.30 Over 8 but under 9 tonnes 285.00 Over 9 but under 10 tonnes 285.70 Over 10 but under 11 tonnes 286.60 Over 11 but under 12 tonnes 287.40 Over 12 but under 13 tonnes 287.90

(b) Employee driving articulated vehicle having maker's capacity of -

Under 9 tonnes 289.30 9 and over but under 10 tonnes 290.20 10 and over but under 11 tonnes 290.60 11 and over but under 12 tonnes 291.50 12 and over but under 13 tonnes 292.60 13 and over but under 14 tonnes 293.10 14 and over but under 15 tonnes 294.10 15 and over but under 16 tonnes 294.50 16 and over but under 17 tonnes 295.00 17 and over but under 18 tonnes 296.40 18 and over but under 19 tonnes 296.80 19 and over but under 20 tonnes 297.70 20 and over but under 21 tonnes 298.20

Under 9 tonnes 292.80 9 and over but under 10 tonnes 293.20 10 and over but under 11 tonnes 294.20 11 and over but under 12 tonnes 294.70 12 and over but under 13 tonnes 295.20

13 and over but under 14 tonnes 296.60 14 and over but under 15 tonnes 297.10 15 and over but under 16 tonnes 297.90 16 and over but under 17 tonnes 298.30 17 and over but under 18 tonnes 299.40 18 and over but under 19 tonnes 300.00 19 and over but under 20 tonnes 300.60 20 and over but under 21 tonnes 301.20

2. MINIMUM WAGE

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 1 hereof, no adult employee shall be paid less than the rate of $198.70 per week.

(b) Provided that payments for overtime, special rates, weekend penalties, shift allowances and disability allowances prescribed in this Award shall not be taken into account in the calculation of such minimum weekly rate of wage.

Where a minimum rate of pay as aforesaid is applicable to an employee for work in ordinary hours the same rate shall be applicable to the calculation of overtime and all other penalty rates, payment during sick leave and annual leave, and for all other purposes of this Award.

3. WAGES FOR CASUAL EMPLOYEES

A casual employee shall receive payment proportionate to the total weekly rate for the class of work with a minimum payment as for 4 hours work, and shall also be paid a flat addition of 75 cents per day on which work is done by him.

4. WAGES FOR JUNIORS

The minimum rate of wages that may be paid to junior employees shall be the undermentioned percentages of the appropriate adult rate

Under 19 years of age 70% 19 and under 20 years of age 80% 20 years of age and over Adult Rate

SECTION VI - WEEKLY HIRE, MAINTENANCE & WORKSHOPS

1. WAGE RATES

The wage rates set out hereunder shall be the rates payable to adult employees classified herein.

Amount Per Week Division A $

(i) Joiner and/or machinist 307.40 (ii) Carpenter 307.40 (iii) Bricklayer 307.40 (iv) Stonemason 307.40 (v) Plasterer 307.40 (vi) Painter, decorator, paper hanger, glazier 307.40 (vii) Roof tiler and slater 307.40 (viii) Shopfitter (as defined) 307.40 (ix) Floor sander 307.40 (x) Boilermaker and/or structural steel tradesman 307.40 (xi) Fibrous plaster caster 307.40 (xii) Signwriter 315.00 (xiii) Marker or setter out 317.60 (xiv) Special Class Tradesman 322.30

Provided that an employee who is the holder of a Certificate in Building shall be paid an allowance of $3.45 per day in addition to all other wage rates prescribed for his classification.

Amount Per Week Division B $

(i) Plumber 307.40 (ii) Plumber doing lead burning and/or preparing lead for burning with flame 341.90 (iii) Foreman 367.60 (iv) Plumbing Trades Allowance, additional $10.80 per week.

Division C - Registration Allowance

Employees in categories mentioned hereunder registered by the appropriate State Authority as such, shall be paid the following amount as a registration allowance.

Amount $

(i) Plumber and Gasfitter 14.30 Plumber, Welder 14.30 Mechanical Services Plumber 14.30 Sanitary Plumber 14.30 Gasfitter 14.30 Drainer 7.20 Water and Roof 7.20 Water or Roof 7.20

(ii) An employee who for the purposes of registration acts as employer's nominee, shall be paid at the rate prescribed for Division B, Item iii - Foreman, of this subclause. 2. MINIMUM WAGE

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 1 - Wage Rates of this section, no adult employee shall be paid per week less than $198.70 per week.

(b) Provided that payments for overtime, special rates, weekend penalties, shift allowances and disability allowances prescribed in this award shall not be taken into account in calculation of such minimum weekly rate of wage.

Where a minimum rate of pay as aforesaid is applicable to an employee for work in ordinary hours, the same rate shall be applicable to calculation of overtime and all other penalty rates payments during sick leave and annual leave and for all other purposes of this award.

3. LEADING HANDS AND FOREMEN

In addition to the rates prescribed in Clause 1 - Wage Rates of this section, leading hands (as defined) or if appointed as such shall be paid – Per Hour Extra $

(i) If in charge of not more than 1 person 0.24

(ii) If in charge of 2 and not more than 5 persons 0.52

(iii) If in charge of 6 and not more than 10 persons 0.65

(iv) If in charge of more than 10 persons 0.88

(v) Foreman - in addition to rates prescribed in Clause 1 - Wage Rates of this section, a Foreman in charge of complete projects shall be paid per day extra 12.00

Provided that payments prescribed in this clause shall not be taken into account for purposes of calculating hourly rates prescribed in Part I – Wage Rates, Section I, Clause 1 – Wage Rates.

4. TOOLS AND TOOL ALLOWANCE

(a) In addition to the rates prescribed in Clause 1 - Wage Rates, Division A, and Clause 3 - Leading Hands and Foreman of this Section, employees shall be paid a tool allowance per week in accordance with the following in recognition of the employee providing the tools specified in Part II - Conditions, Section I, Clause 28 - Tools and Lockers.

Carpenter and or floor sander 11.30 Joiner and/or shop fitter 11.30 Signwriter 4.00 Bricklayer 8.10 Stonemason 11.30 Plasterer 9.40 Roof tiler and slater 5.80 Painter and paper-hanger 4.00 Glazier 4.00

(b) The provision of tools by the employer for the use of his employees shall be as follows -

in respect of employees referred, to in Clause 1 - Wage Rates, Division B, of this section, the employer shall provide:

metalpots, mandrel, long dummies, stocks and dies for iron, copper and brass pipes, cutters, tongs, grips, files over 12 inch in length, vices, taps, drills, ratchets, cramps, caulking tools, hacksaw blades, chain wrenches, tap key, welding and brazing outfits, goggles where necessary and all shop tools.

(c) In addition to the rates prescribed in Clause 1 - Wage Rates, Division B, of this section employees shall be paid an allowance of $11.30 per week for the provision and maintenance of a kit of working tools as listed in subclause (e) below.

(d) The provisions of subclauses (b) and (c) above shall apply also to apprentices performing the classifications of work respectively referred to therein.

(e) List of tools to be supplied by employees:-

1 only 150mm (6 inch) pair of footprints 1 only 225mm (9 inch) pair of footprints 1 only 250mm (10 inch) pair of stillsons

1 only 350mm to 450mm (14 inch to 18 inch) pair of stillsons 1 only 900mm (3 foot) folding rule 1 set keyhole saw and blades 1 only screwdriver, 150mm (6 inch) 1 only screwdriver, 250mm (10 inch) 1 only bevel square, 250mm (10 inch) 1 only pair straight snips, 250mm (10 inch) 1 only pair straight snips, 300mm (12 inch) 1 only pair curved snips, 175mm (7 inch), or wiss snips 1 only pair curved snips, 250mm (10 inch), or wiss snips 1 only 2808. (10 oz.) ball pien hammer 1 only 6008. (24 oz.) claw hammer 1 only 280g. (10 oz.) cross pien 1 only 4008. (16 oz) solder iron 1 only 600g. (24 oz.) solder iron 1 only plumb-bob and line 1 only 25mm (1 inch) wood chisel 1 only 12mm (half-inch) wood chisel 1 only 100mm (4 inch) ladle 1 only shakehook 1 only penknife 1 only 200mm (8 inch) set square 1 only rasp and handle, 200mm (8 inch), 300mm (12 inch) 1 only straight boxwood dresser 1 only bent boxwood dresser 1 only 200mm (8 inch) pair of dividers 1 only spirit level, minimum 300mm (12 inches) 1 only boxwood bossing mallet 1 only pair 200mm (8 inch) combination pliers 1 only pair 200mm (8 inch) princers carp 1 only 300mm (12 inch) pair of footprints 1 only pair of multigrips 1 only 9mm (3/8 inch) seeming tool 1 only rat-tail file 1 only flat file 1 only half-round file 1 only pad saw 1 only 300mm (12 inch) wood brace 1 only crox expander for copper 1 only bent bolt 1 only pointing trowel 1 only 4.5mm (3/16 inch) rivet set 1 only 135g. (3 lb) Gympie hammer 1 only builder's line 1 only 6mm (k inch) cold chisel 1 only 12mm (2 inch) cold chisel 1 only 25mm (1 inch) cold chisel 1 only plugging chisel 1 only 25mm (1 inch) star drill

1 only hand drill to take up to 6mm (1/4 inch) drill 1 only 250m (10 inch) or 300mm (12 inch) adjustable wrench 1 only basin spanner 1 only block and pien, 12mm x 18mm x 25mm (2 inch x 3/4 inch x 1 inch) 1 only set wood bits, 6mm, 9mm, 22mm, 25mm, 28mm (4 inch, 3/8 inch, 7/8 inch, 1 inch, 1 1/8 inch). 1 only 150mm (6 inch) adjustable wrench 1 only padlock, Lockwood No. 225 or equivalent 1 only hacksaw, 20T or T100 1 only centre punch 1 only prick punch 1 only nail punch 1 only spud wrench 1 only suitable tool box to the value of $20.

5. DISABILITY ALLOWANCE

In addition to rates prescribed in Clauses 1, 3 and 4 of this section all employees mentioned hereunder shall be paid an allowance of $6.80 per week to compensate for disabilities of the industry not otherwise provided for in this Award.

(i) employees engaged on maintenance work;

(ii) employees (including apprentices) employed in joinery or wood-machining workshops;

(iii) employees described in Clause 1 - Wage Rates, Division B, of this section, who are engaged on fabrication work in workshops.

6. PIECE-WORK

Engagement on a piece-work basis may be entered into provided

(a) payment for such work shall be paid at a rate which will enable an employee to earn not less than 33 1/3% above appropriate wage rates prescribed herein for ordinary hours of work and in addition thereto payment for all prescribed special rates, allowances and penalty rates; and

(b) an employee engaged on piecework shall be entitled to all of the conditions of employment prescribed in this award for employees on weekly hire.

7. APPRENTICES

The employment of apprentices shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Apprentices Act 1942 and Regulations made thereto.

(a) The minimum ordinary rates of payment to be paid by employers to apprentices shall be the undermentioned percentages of the current minimum weekly rate described in Clause 1 - Wage Rates, Division A, classification (i) of this section.

(i) 4 year term % per week

1st year 38 2nd year 55 3rd year 75 4th year 90

(ii) 3 year term % per week

1st year 50 2nd year 75 3rd year 90

the said minimum rates shall be calculated to the nearest 10 cents.

(b) An employee who is under. 21 years of age on completion of an apprenticeship or any junior, other than a probationary or an apprentice, who uses the tools in performing work usually carried out by tradesmen, shall be paid not less than the appropriate wage prescribed for tradesmen.

(c) Tool allowances in accordance with the scale prescribed in Clause 4 - Tools and Tool Allowance of this section, shall be paid to apprentices, in addition to rates prescribed in subclause (a) above.

An employer who provides an apprentice with a kit of tools may withhold from the wages of an apprentice the tool allowance until such time as the employer is reimbursed the cost of the tools. In the event of an apprentice being dismissed or leaving the employment before the cost of tools has been reimbursed, the employer shall be entitled to deduct from any monies owing to the apprentice the amount owing to or retain such of the tools as will equal the value then owing.

Tools also provided shall be kept at the employer's establishment during the usual hours of work.

(d) Should an apprentice at the time of being apprenticed produce a School Certificate (Full Award) with passes in Mathematics, English and Science, he shall be entitled to $1.00 per week extra in addition to wages and allowances prescribed in this clause.

(e) The provisions of Part II - Conditions, Section I, Clauses 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19 and 30 shall be applicable to and in respect of the employment of apprenticed junior employees to the extent that they are consistent with the provisions of any articles of indenture in accordance with the terms of the contract of employment.

8. JUNIOR LABOUR

(a) The proportion of unapprenticed junior employees to journeymen employed by any employer shall not exceed one to six on work performed in shops or joinery mills. Provided, nevertheless, that an employer who employs 2 adult employees may employ one unapprenticed junior employee.

(b) The minimum rates of wages that may be paid to juniors not being apprentices or probationary apprentices shall be the undermentioned percentages of the sum of the amounts prescribed in Part I - Wage Rates, Section III - Builders' Labourers', Clause 1 Wage Rates, subclause (b) - Weekly Base Rate, classification (iv), subclause (c) - Additional Payment and subclause (d) - Special Allowance:

Under 19 years of age 75 19 to 20 years of age 90 20 to 21 years of age 100

(c) The provisions of Clause 5 - Disability Allowance, of this section, and Part II - Conditions, Section I, Clauses 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19 and 30, shall be applicable to the employment of unapprenticed junior employees.

(d) The work that may be performed by unapprenticed juniors shall be running messages, sweeping and cleaning. Where juniors are engaged on duties other than those mentioned in this subclause they shall be paid not less than the hourly hire rates prescribed for the appropriate classification in Section III - Builders' Labourers', Clause 1 - Wage Rates.

SECTION VII- CLERKS

1. WAGE RATES

The wage rates set out hereunder shall be the rates payable to adult employees classified herein.

Amount Per Week (a) Adults $

(i) 1st year's adult experience 233.70 2nd year's adult experience 253.40 3rd year's adult experience and thereafter 279.10

(ii) an accountant or chief clerk wholly responsible for the office work and who prepares the balance sheet and profit and loss account 382.80

(iii) a clerk who is in charge of and responsible for the work of -

(a) 5 or more employees 334.40 (b) 3 or 4 employees 319.30 (c) 2 employees 312.00

(b) Juniors

The minimum rates of wages that may be paid to juniors shall be the undermentioned percentages of the second year adult rate, adjusted to the nearest 10 cents.

Percentage of Second Year Adult Rate %

Under 16 years of age 40 16 to 17 years of age 45 17 to 18 years of age 55 18 to 19 years of age 70 19 to 20 years of age 80 20 to 21 years of age 90

When determining the margin payable to an employee attaining the age of 21 years, who has been employed as a junior clerk in the trades or groups of trades in respect of which Tasmanian Industrial Boards are established experience obtained after reaching the age of 18 years shall be counted as adult experience.

(d) Additional Payments

In addition to the weekly rates prescribed herein the following additional amounts per week shall be paid to stenographers, audio-typists, tele-typists, accounting machine, computer, data processing, tabulation machine, card punch and verifier operators.

Amount $

Under 16 years of age 1.00 16 to 17 years of age 1.20 17 to 18 years of age 1.30 18 to 19 years of age 1.50 19 to 20 years of age 1.80 20 to 21 years of age 1.90 21 years of age and over 2.50

R.J. WATLING COMMISSIONER

01 September, 1986

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