Electricians, &c. (State) Award

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by The Electrical Contractors' Association of New South Wales, Industrial Organisation of Employers.

 

(No. IRC 43 of 2007)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Insert in numerical order in the Arrangement of the award published 29 June 2001(325 I.G. 808), the following new clause number and subject matter:

 

39.       School Based Apprentices

 

2.          Insert after clause 38, Deduction of Union Membership Fees the following new clause:

 

39.  School Based Apprentices

 

39.1      Objective

 

The objective of this clause is to assist in the establishment of a system of school based apprenticeship as part of the Higher School Certificate. The school based apprenticeship may commence upon the completion of the Year 10 School Certificate exams. Such school based apprenticeships are undertaken at minimum Certificate III Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualification level as specified in the relevant Vocational Training Order pursuant to the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001.

 

39.2      Wages

 

(a)        The hourly rates for full time apprentices as set out in this Award shall apply to school based apprentices for total hours worked including time deemed to be spent in off-the job training.

 

(b)        For the purposes of subclause (a) of this clause, where a school based apprentice is a full time school student, the time spent in off-the-job training for which the school based apprentice is paid is deemed to be 25 per cent of the actual hours worked on-the-job each week. The wages paid for training time may be averaged over the school term or year.

 

(c)        Where this Award specifies a weekly rate for full time apprentices the hourly rate shall be calculated by dividing the applicable weekly rate by 38.

 

39.3      Conversion from a school based to a full time apprenticeship

 

Where an apprentice converts from a school based to a full-time apprenticeship, all time spent as a full time apprentice counts for the purpose of progression through the wage scale set out in this Award. This progression applies in addition to the progression achieved as a school based apprentice.

 

39.4      Conditions of Employment

 

Except as otherwise provided by this Award, school based apprentices are entitled to pro rata entitlements of all other conditions of employment contained in this Award.

 

39.5      Disputes and Disciplinary Matters

 

The provisions of the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001 shall apply for the resolution of disputes and disciplinary matters. 

 

39.6      Leave Reserved

 

In relation to matter IRC No. 43 of 2007 leave is reserved to have the matter re-listed urgently if any variation to the Vocational Training Order applying to a school based apprentice covered by this award occurs that is not with the consent of the parties to this award.

 

3.          This variation shall take effect on and from 18 January 2007.

 

 

 

P.J. STAUNTON J

 

 

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