Crown Employees (Department of Finance, Services
and Innovation) Wages Staff Award 2015
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Office of Finance and Services.
(No. IRC 381 of 2015)
Before Commissioner Tabbaa
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25 June 2015
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VARIATION
1. Delete the
title of the award, Crown Employees (Department of Finance and Services) Wages
Staff Award 2013, published 27 November 2009 (369 I.G. 702), as varied, and
insert in lieu thereof the following:
Crown Employees (Department of Finance, Services and
Innovation) Wages Staff Award 2015
2. Delete clause
2, Definitions, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
2. Definitions
2.1. "Department"
and "employer" means the NSW Department of Finance, Services and
Innovation.
2.2. "Secretary"
means the chief executive officer of the NSW Department of Finance, Services
and Innovation.
2.3. "Wages
Staff", "staff" "staff member" and
"employee" means a person engaged under the terms and conditions of
this award by the NSW Department of Finance, Services.
2.4. "Award"
means any award made pursuant to the provisions of the Industrial Relations Act
1996.
2.5. "Industrial
Agreement" means any Industrial Agreement made pursuant to the provisions
of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, filed with the Industrial Registrar.
2.6. "Enterprise
Agreement" means an Agreement made pursuant to Section 29 of the
Industrial Relations Act 1996.
2.7. "Industrial
Authority" means the Public Service Commission, as constituted under the
Government Sector Employment Act 2013, the Government Sector Employment
Regulation 2014 and the Government Sector Employment Rules 2014.
2.8. "Union"
means the:
The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (Construction
and General Division) NSW Divisional Branch;
Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy,
Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, Plumbing
Division, NSW Branch
Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales
Branch;
The Australian Workers' Union, Greater New South Wales
Branch;
Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and
Kindred Industries Union;
Transport Worker's Union of Australia, New South Wales
Branch;
having regard to their respective coverage.
"WH&S" means work, health and safety as
defined by the Work, Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW).
3. Delete clause
3, Parties, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
3. Parties
3.1. This Award has
been made pursuant to Section 10 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 by the
following parties:
The Department of Finance, Services and Innovation.
Secretary of the Treasury
Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
(Construction and General Division) NSW Divisional
Branch
Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy,
Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, Plumbing
Division, NSW Branch.
Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales
Branch
The Australian Worker’s Union, Greater New South Wales
Branch
Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and
Kindred Industries Union
Transport Worker’s Union of Australia, New South Wales
Branch.
4. Delete clause
4, Incidence and Period of Operation, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
4. Incidence and
Period of Operation
4.1. This Award will
apply to all existing and future wages employees in the Department, engaged
under this award. Such employees are
deployed throughout the State of New South Wales as required by the Department
to meet client service obligations.
4.2. This award
remains in force until 30 June 2016 or until varied or rescinded.
4.3. The contents of
this Award may be varied in accordance with Section 17 of the Industrial
Relations Act 1996.
5. Delete clause
6, Categories of Employment, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
6. Categories of
Employment
6.1. The usual basis
for the engagement of an employee covered by this Award is as an ongoing
employee, unless the employee is engaged:
6.1.1. for a specified term
("temporary employee"); or;
6.1.2. for the duration
of a specified task ("temporary employee"); or
6.1.3. for duties that
are irregular, intermittent, short-term, urgent or other work as and when
required ("casual employee").
6.2. A person may be
engaged as an employee on a full-time or part-time basis.
6.3. At the time of
engagement the employer will inform each employee in writing of the conditions
of engagement, including:
6.3.1. the type of
employment;
6.3.2. whether a
probationary period applies and, if so, the expected duration of the period;
6.3.3. whether there
are any citizenship or residency requirements that apply to the position;
6.3.4. whether there
are any formal qualifications or security, health or other clearances that are
requirements of the position;
6.3.5. if the person is
engaged for a specified term, the relevant reason or purpose and the specified
term;
6.3.6. if the person is
engaged for the duration of a specified task, the task in relation to which the
person has been engaged and the estimated duration of the task; and
6.3.7. a list of the
main instruments governing the terms and conditions of their employment.
6.4. Employees in
any classification may be employed as regular part-time employees for an agreed
number of regular hours per week, which is less than the ordinary hours of duty
specified in this Award. Regular part-time employees will receive, on a pro
rata basis, equivalent pay and conditions to those of a full-time employee. In
relation to expense related allowances, the employee will receive entitlements
specified in the relevant clauses of this Award.
6.5. Proposals for
part-time employment may be initiated by the employer for operational reasons
or by an employee for personal reasons. No pressure will be exerted on
full-time employees to convert to part-time employment or to move to other
duties to make way for part-time employment.
6.6. Where a
proposal is initiated by an employee, the employer will have regard to the personal
reasons put by the employee in support of the proposal and to operational
requirements.
6.7. The written
agreement of a full-time employee will be obtained before the employee's hours
are varied.
6. Delete clause
14, Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
14. Leave
14.1. All Awards,
Agreements and Determinations relating to Leave continue to apply to employees
with the exception of the subclauses set out below.
14.1.1. Annual
Leave Loading
Annual leave loading was, and is, incorporated in wage
rates through a once only 1.35% wage increase paid under the terms of the NSW
Public Works Wages Staff Enterprise Agreement (1994 - 1995).
14.1.2. Family
And Community Service Leave
The Department Head shall grant to a staff member some,
or all of their accrued family and community service leave on full pay, for
reasons relating to family responsibilities, performance of community service
or emergencies. Where possible, non-emergency appointments or duties should be
scheduled or performed outside of normal working hours.
Such cases may include but not be limited to the
following:
Compassionate grounds - such as the death or illness of
a close member of the family or a member of the staff member's household;
Emergency accommodation matters up to one day, such as
attendance at court as defendant in an eviction action, arranging
accommodation, or when required to remove furniture and effects;
Emergency or weather conditions; such as when flood,
fire, snow or disruption to utility services etc, threatens a staff member’s
property and/or prevents a staff member from reporting for duty;
Attending to family responsibilities such as -
citizenship ceremonies, parent/teacher interviews or attending child's school
for other reasons;
Attendance at court by a staff member to answer a
charge for a criminal offence, only if the Department Head considers the
granting of family and community service leave to be appropriate in a
particular case;
Attendance as a competitor in major amateur sport
(other than Olympic or Commonwealth Games) for staff members who are selected
to represent Australia or the State; and
Absence during normal working hours to attend meetings,
conferences or to perform other duties, for staff members holding office in
Local Government, and whose duties necessitate absence during normal working
hours for these purposes, provided that the staff member does not hold a
position of Mayor of a Municipal Council, President of a Shire Council or
Chairperson of a County Council.
The definition of "family" or
"relative" in this clause is the same as that provided in paragraph
26.1 of clause 26 Carer’s Leave of the Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award.
The maximum amount of family and community service
leave on full pay which may, subject to this award, be granted to a staff
member shall be in accordance with paragraph (1) or in accordance with
paragraph (2) whichever is the greater:
2½ of the staff member’s working days in the first year
of service and on completion of the first years’ service, 5 of the staff
member’s working days in any period of 2 years; or
After the completion of 2 years continuous service, the
available family and community service leave is determined by allowing 1 days
leave for each completed year of service less the total amount of short leave
or family and community service leave previously granted to the staff member.
If available family and community service leave is
exhausted as a result of natural disasters, the Department Head shall consider
applications for additional family and community service leave, if some other
emergency arises.
If available family and community service leave is
exhausted, on the death of a family member or relative, additional paid family
and community service leave of up to 2 days may be granted on a discrete, per
occasion basis to a staff member.
In cases of illness of a family member for whose care
and support the staff member is responsible, paid sick leave in accordance with
clause 26, Carer’s Leave of the Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award shall be
granted when paid family and community service leave has been exhausted.
A Department Head may also grant staff members other
forms of leave such as accrued recreation leave, time off in lieu, flex leave
and so on for family and community service leave purposes.
14.1.3. Training
The Department agrees to provide the appropriate level
of paid Trade Union education leave to wages employee representatives up to a
maximum of twelve days in any two year period, subject to the approval of such
leave being consistent with operational requirements.
14.1.4. Sick
Leave
All sick leave absences in excess of one day’s
duration, and any sick leave absences that are adjoining to weekends, gazetted public
holidays and Rostered Days Off (RDO) must be supported by a medical certificate
or equivalent legal document, or such absence will be treated as leave without
pay.
For all other aspects of sick leave the Sick Leave
provisions of the Uniform (Ministerial) Leave Conditions apply except that an
employee upon completion of three months service shall be entitled to payment
for sick leave taken in the first three months up to a maximum of five working
days.
14.1.5. Paid
Parental Leave
Up to 1 week on full pay or 2 weeks on half pay
parental leave is available to employees who:
otherwise meet the requirements for taking parental
leave as set out in clause 31 General Leave Conditions and Accidental Pay of
the Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award; and
apply for parental leave within the time and the manner
determined by the Department Head; and
prior to the expected date of birth or taking custody
have completed not less than 40 weeks service.
The period of paid leave does not extend the current
entitlement of up to 12 months leave, but is part of it.
Parental leave is available to male or female staff.
14.1.6. Paid
Maternity Or Adoption Leave
The entitlement and conditions attached to paid
maternity or adoption leave remain unchanged, except that the quantum of leave
will be 14 weeks instead of 9 weeks. Leave may be taken at full pay, half pay
or as a lump sum.
14.1.7. Extended
Leave After 7 Years’ Service
Employees with 7 years or more service will be entitled
to take (or be paid out on resignation) extended leave in the usual
manner. The quantum of leave available
is that which would have applied if pro rata leave were granted. For example an
employee with 7 years’ service has a long service leave entitlement of 30.8
working days. Calculations for other
periods of service are set out at Chapter 6-7 of the Personnel Handbook.
There is no requirement for an employee with 7 or more
years of service to have been terminated or to have left employment because of
illness, incapacity or domestic or other pressing necessity to claim an
entitlement. No repayment will be required if an employee does not reach 10
years’ service.
14.1.8. Double
Pay Extended Leave
An employee with an entitlement to extended leave may
elect to take leave at double pay. The additional
payment will be made as a non-superable taxable allowance payable for the
period of the absence from work. The employee's leave balance will be debited
for the actual period of the absence from work and an equivalent number of days
as are necessary to pay the allowance.
For example, an employee with an extended leave balance
of 50 working days wishing to take
extended leave at double pay take 25 working days leave from work,
reducing their leave balance to 25 days. A further 25 working days will be
debited from the employee balance to cover payment of the non-superable taxable
allowance.
Other leave entitlements, e.g., recreation leave, sick
leave and extended leave will accrue at the single time rate where an employee
takes long service leave at double time.
Superannuation contributions will only be made on the
basis of the actual absence from work, i.e., at the single time rate.
Where an employee elects to take extended leave at double pay, in most cases a minimum
period of absence of 1 week should be taken, i.e., 1 week leave utilising 2
weeks of accrued leave.
14.1.9. Public
Holidays Whilst On Extended Leave
From 1 January 2005, public holidays that fall whilst
an employee is on a period of extended leave will be paid and not debited from
an employee’s leave entitlement.
In respect of public holidays that fall during a period
of double pay extended leave an employee will be not be debited in respect of
the leave on a public holiday.
The employees leave balance will however be reduced by
an additional day to fund the non-superable taxable allowance.
7. Delete clause
15, Dispute Resolution, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
15. Dispute
Resolution
15.1. Subject to the
provisions of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, all grievances and disputes
relating to the provisions of this award or any other industrial matter shall
initially be dealt with as close to the source as possible, with graduated
steps for further attempts at resolution at higher levels of authority within
the Department, if required.
15.2. An employee is
required to notify, preferably in writing, their immediate supervisor or
manager, as to the substance of the grievance, dispute or difficulty, request a
meeting to discuss the matter, and if possible, state the remedy sought.
15.3. The immediate
supervisor or manager shall convene a meeting in order to resolve the
grievance, dispute or difficulty within two working days, or as soon as
practicable, of the matter being brought to attention.
15.4. If the matter remains
unresolved with the immediate supervisor or manager, the employee may request
to meet the appropriate person at the next level of management in order to
resolve the matter. This supervisor or
manager shall respond within two working days, or as soon as practicable. The wages employee may pursue this sequence
of reference to successive levels of management until the matter is referred to
the appropriate Group General Manager or their nominated representative.
15.5. If the matter
remains unresolved, the Group General Manager or their nominated representative
shall provide a written response to the employee and any other party involved
in the grievance, dispute or difficulty, concerning action to be taken, or the
reason for not taking action, in relation to the matter.
15.6. An employee may,
at any stage of these procedures, request to be represented by their union and
the Department will agree to such request.
15.7. Should the
matter not be resolved within a reasonable time, any of the parties may refer
it to the New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission for settlement. The employee, union and Department shall
agree to be bound by any order or determination by the New South Wales
Industrial Relations Commission in relation to the dispute.
15.8. Whilst the
procedures outlined in this clause are being followed, normal work undertaken
prior to notification of the dispute or difficulty shall continue unless
otherwise agreed between the parties, or, in a case involving WH&S, if
practicable, normal work shall proceed in a manner which avoids any risk to the
health and safety of any Departmental employee or member of the public.
8. Delete clause
21, Relationship to Awards, Agreements, Etc., and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
21. Relationship
to Awards, Agreements Etc.
21.1 This Award
shall be read and interpreted in conjunction with the Awards and Agreements
("the Instruments") covering the Department and its employees,
provided that where there is any inconsistency between this Award and the
Instruments, this Award shall prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.
21.2 In particular,
allowances and special rates specified as follows shall continue to operate
unless varied by this Award:
Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award.
Clause 4 - Allowances
General Construction and Maintenance, Civil and
Mechanical Engineering, &. (State) Award.
Clause 5 - Allowances
Gangers (State) Award.
Clause 20 - Wet Places and Slurry
Clause 21 - Working in the Rain
Clause 28 - Height Money
Surveyors Field Hands (State) Remuneration Award.
Plant, &c. Operators on Construction (Department,
Water Resources Commission, Commissioner For Main Roads and Maritime Services
Board) Award.
Special Rates
9. Delete Appendix
One and insert in lieu thereof the following:
APPENDIX ONE
The Definition, Scope of Work, Level of Skill and
Quality, Safety and General Responsibilities for each Level is set out in the
following 12 Level Wages staff classification structure.
Levels 1 to 6
Level
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Definition
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Scope of Work
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Level of Skill
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Quality
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Safety
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Responsibility
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1
(92%)
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An employee who is performing duties and is certified
by the Department as being competent to work to Level 1 standard.
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An employee at this level
works under close supervision in a team environment. The employee performs duties that are at a
basic level and are manual and repetitive in nature.
Indicative of the tasks
which an employee at this level may perform are the following:
Operate flexibly on a range
of equipment and machinery, on which the employee has received training.
Carry out labouring tasks
from written or verbal instruction.
Any other tasks at this level
as directed in accordance with the employee's level of training.
Assist other workers at this
or other levels to the extent of their experience or training.
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An employee at this level
will have or be acquiring basic labouring skills.
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Be responsible for the
quality of their work subject to close supervision.
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Understands and applies
WH&S requirements so as not to injure themselves or other workers.
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An employee at this level
will work under close supervision. They will be able to solve elementary problems
within their level of skill and training.
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2
(95%)
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An employee who is
performing duties and is certified by the Department as being competent to
work to Level 2 standard.
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An employee at this level works
under close supervision either individually or in a team environment at a
basic level within a specific area.
Indicative of the tasks
which an employee at this level may perform are the following:
Operate within a specific
area of work
Assist workers at this or
other levels.
Measure accurately given
adequate written or verbal instruction
Operate machinery or
equipment for which the employee has been trained.
Any other task at this level
as directed in accordance with their level of training.
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An employee at this level
will acquire basic skills within a specific area and introductory knowledge
across a particular skill stream.
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Be responsible for the
quality of their own work subject to close supervision.
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Understands and applies
WH&S requirements so as to not injure themselves or other workers.
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An employee at this level
will work under close supervision. They will be able to exercise limited
discretion and solve elementary problems within their level of skill and
training.
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3
(97.5%)
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An employee who is
performing duties within a designated area of work and is certified by the
Department as being competent to work in that area of work to Level 3
standard.
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An employee at this level
works under routine supervision with intermediate skills within a specific
area.
Indicative of the tasks
which an employee at this level may perform are the following:
Operative efficiently and
productively within a specific area of work
Operate equipment or
machinery for which the employee has been trained
Carry out tasks from simple
plans, sketches and drawings in conjunction with appropriate written or
verbal instructions.
Understand and implement
basic fault finding skills within the worker's specific area.
Any other tasks as directed in
accordance with the employee's level of training.
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An employee at this level
will have intermediate specialist skills within a specific area and a basic
knowledge level across a specific skill stream.
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A Level 3 employee
understands and applies quality control techniques to their own work.
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Understands and applies
WH&S requirements so as to not injure themselves or other workers.
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An employee at this level
works under routine supervision. The
employee is able to exercise discretion and solve problems within their level
of skills and training.
Is a competent operative who
works individually or as part of a team.
Works from detailed
instructions and procedures in written, spoken or diagrammatic form.
Applies a range of general
construction skills
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4
(100%)
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An employee who is
performing duties within a designated area of work, and is certified by the
Department as being competent to work in that area of work to Level 4
standard.
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An employee at this level has
either advanced specialised skills within a specific area OR is able to
perform competently over a range of tasks within a skill stream.
Indicative of the tasks
which an employee at this level may perform are the following:
Exercise good interpersonal
communication skills
Perform tasks from their own
initiative
Be able to read, interpret
and apply plans, sketches and diagrams to their own work.
Assist with informal
on-the-job guidance
Any other task as directed
in accordance with the employee's level of training.
(Note) The type of tasks a worker can perform will
depend on whether they have a high degree of specialised skills in a specific
area or whether they have acquired basic knowledge across a specific skill
stream.
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An employee at this level
will have either advanced specialised skills OR the ability to carry out, at
an acceptable standard, a broad range of tasks OR have a recognised trade
certificate, or equivalent. In
addition, an employee at this level will have an intermediate knowledge level
across a specific skill stream.
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An employee at this level is
able to be responsible for the quality of their own work and be capable of
performing basic quality checks on the work of others performing tasks within
the employee's sphere of work.
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An employee is able to
perform tasks safely and is able to identify hazards within the employee's
sphere of work to avoid injury to themselves and others.
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An employee at this level,
having been given adequate written or verbal instructions, is able to control
their own schedule and meet objectives with routine supervision. The employee is able to make decisions and
solve problems with their sphere of work.
An Employee at this level is
engaged to exercise the depth and scope of skills, to the level of his/her
training indicated below:
Exercises discretion within
his/her level of training.
Operates under routine
supervision either individually or in a team environment.
Is capable of detailed
measurement techniques
Performs tasks from their
own initiative.
Provides informal on the job
guidance to other employees.
Has an understanding of the
construction process in two streams.
Interacts with and assists
employees of other companies on site.
Anticipates and plans for
constant changes to the work environment.
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5
(105%)
|
An employee who is
performing duties within a designated area of work, and is certified by the
Department as being competent to work in the area of work to Level 5
standard.
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An employee at this level has
highly specialised skills and is able to perform work in one or more areas OR
intermediate skills enabling work to be carried out over a range of tasks
within a stream.
The employee will have a
basic knowledge of the construction process.
Indicative of the tasks an
employee at this level may perform are the following:
Perform tasks from their own
initiative.
Exercise excellent
communication skills.
Is highly skilled within a
specific area and/or able to perform a range of tasks at an intermediate skill
level in a broad range of areas within a stream.
Provide guidance to other
workers within the team environment.
Operate highly efficiently
and productively.
Read, interpret, calculate
and apply information from plans and inform others.
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An employee at this level
will have highly developed specialist skills OR intermediate skills in a
broad range of areas within a stream.
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An employee at this level is
able to be responsible for the quality of their work and able to identify
faults in the work of others at this or lower levels.
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Able to be responsible for
the safety of themselves and others in the team environment.
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An employee at this level is
able to work with a minimum of supervision.
They are able to examine, evaluate and develop solutions to problems
within a specific area.
An employee at this level is
engaged to exercise the depth and scope of skills, to the level of his/her
training indicated below:
Must hold and act on
relevant licences, in their specialist stream.
Exercises discretion within
the level of his/her training.
Perform complex tasks within
the level of his/her training.
Works under general
supervision either individually or in a team environment.
Provides guidance,
assistance and on the job training as part of a work team.
Has a sound understanding of
the construction process involved in two or more streams.
Reads, interprets and
applies information from plans.
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6
(110%)
|
An employee who is
performing duties across more than one stream or within a designated area of
work and is certified by the Department as being competent to work in the
streams or that area of work to Level 6 standard.
|
An employee at this level
has highly specialised skills and is able to perform work in two or more
areas OR has advanced skills enabling work to be carried out over a range of
tasks across streams.
Indicative of the tasks an
employee at this level may perform are the following:
Perform complex tasks in a
specified area, and/or
Operate at an advanced level
over a range of areas with a minimum of supervision.
Exercise excellent
interpersonal skills
Able to offer guidance as
part of the work team.
Develop solutions for
unusual problems.
Write brief reports
Operate independently,
efficiently and productively.
Schedule and plan the work
activity of others within the work team.
|
An employee at this level
will have a high level of skill over more than one specific area, in advance
of Level 5.
|
An employee at this level is
able to be responsible for the quality of their own and others' work.
|
Able to be responsible for
the safety of themselves and others in the workplace.
|
An employee at this level is
able to operate with minimum supervision.
They are able to research, evaluate and implement solutions to problems
over more than one area.
An employee at this level is
engaged to exercise the depth and scope of skills, to the level of his/her
training indicated below.
Exercises discretion within
their level of training
Leads as part of a work team
Assists in the provision of
structured training in conjunction with supervisors and trainers
Understands and implements
quality control techniques.
Works under limited
supervision individually or in a team environment.
Reads interprets and applies
information from plans.
Solves technical problems
within their sphere of work.
Has detailed knowledge of
Australian Standards applying to their sphere of work.
Recognises and controls
hazards associated with their sphere of work.
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Level 7 to 9
Level
|
Definition
|
Scope of Work
|
Responsibility
|
7
(115%)
|
An employee who is
performing duties across more than one stream or within a designated area of
work, and is certified by the Department as being competent to work in the streams
or in that area of work to Level 7 standard.
|
An employee at this level
has highly specialised skills and is able to carry out a range of tasks
across streams.
Indicative of the tasks an
employee may perform at this level are:
Perform complex tasks
completely without supervision in more than one specialised area.
Prepare and deliver
instructions to team members.
Program and schedule work
Order equipment
Supervise maintenance of
equipment
Write and present detailed
reports
Identify and prepare
information relating to variations.
Operate with expertise in
two or more areas.
|
An employee at this level is
capable of being responsible for one or more of the following:
Diagnosing and solving
problems.
Training workers within or
across areas.
Assisting in supervision or
organisation of team operations within or across streams.
Quality standards within or
across streams.
Researches, prepares and
presents complex reports.
Additional duties which the employee
will be skilled to carry out as a result of undergoing broadly based
structured training or acquiring on the job skills.
An employee at this level
is:
Competent to operate
independently.
Capable of planning and/or
guiding the work, quality and safety of others.
Able to research, evaluate
and implement solutions to problems over more than one area.
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8
(120%)
|
An employee who is
performing duties across two or more streams or within a designated area of
work, and is certified by the Department as being competent to work in the
streams or in that area of work to Level 8 standard.
|
Indicative of the tasks an
employee may perform at this level are:
Diagnose and solve complex
problems within their specific areas and/or simple problems across a wide
range of areas, or two or more streams.
Research, prepare and
present complex reports.
Monitor, evaluate and
recommend changes to quality and WH&S programs.
Demonstrate an appreciation
of the inter-relationship of various areas.
Play an active role in
training whether for production or safety.
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An employee at this level is
capable of being responsible for one or more of the following:
Diagnosing and solving
problems.
Training workers within or
across areas
Assisting in supervision or
organisation of team operations within or across areas.
Quality standards within or
across areas.
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9
(126%)
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An employee who is performing
duties across two or more streams or within a designated area of work, and is
certified by the Department as being competent to work in the streams or in
that area of work to Level 9 standard.
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Indicative of the tasks an
employee may perform at this level are:
Diagnose and solve complex
problems within their specific areas and/or simple problems across a wide
range of areas, or two or more streams.
Research, prepare and
present complex reports.
Monitor, evaluate and
recommend changes to quality and WH&S programs.
Demonstrate an appreciation
of the inter-relationship of various areas.
Play an active role in
training whether for production or safety.
Demonstrate supervisory
skills beyond those of a Level 8 employee.
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An employee at this level is
capable of being responsible for one or more of the following:
Diagnosing and solving
problems.
Training workers within or
across areas
Assisting in supervision or
organisation of team operations within or across areas.
Quality standards within or across
areas.
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Level 10
Level
|
Definition
|
Scope of Work
|
10
(133% - 135%)
|
An employee who:
a) Holds a trade certificate
or tradesperson's rights certificate in one of the Construction craft streams
of Carpentry and Joinery, Bricklaying, Painting, Plastering, Plumbing,
Electrical or Mechanical and is able to exercise the skills and knowledge of
that trade; or
b) has an equivalent level
of training and/or experience to a tradesperson on construction projects
including the installation of water supply and sewerage schemes and/or
pumping stations and is able to arrange and co-ordinate the efficient
supervision of construction contracts to ensure that the work is carried out
in accordance with plans, specifications and WH&S requirements.
A Level 10 employee applies
craft and non-craft skills and knowledge and works above and beyond an
employee at craft level and to the level of their training:
Understands and applies
quality assurance techniques.
Possesses excellent
interpersonal as well as oral and written communication skills.
Exercises keyboard/computer
skills in contract administration, job programming and estimating.
Possesses planning, cost control,
work organisation, procedural and administrative skills and is able to apply
that knowledge when assisting in the supervision of construction contracts.
Is aware of WH&S
principles and procedures and is able to apply that knowledge when assisting
in the co-ordination and supervision of construction contacts.
Is aware of and applies
Equal Employment Opportunity principles.
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Indicative of the tasks
which an employee at this level may perform are:
Understands and applies
computer techniques as they relate to estimate and job control.
Has a sound knowledge of the
Department operations and procedures as they relate to project supervision
and control.
Possesses skills to enable
the preparation of quantities for progress payments.
Has ability to check surveys
for accuracy of construction and to prepare reports on general matters
relating to the supervision and construction of projects.
Prepare estimates,
specifications and/or documentation for the execution of new construction,
civil works, extensions, alterations and additions to existing structures
including water, sewerage and drainage work and general maintenance work.
Provide reports and
assessment of work in progress, work ahead and general matters as required.
Liaise with other sections
of the Department, client Departments and Authorities as required.
Supervise day labour work to
ensure work is completed within time and cost and make recommendations
considered necessary to achieve time and cost targets.
Supervise contract work
including the preparation of valuations, variations, recommendations on
extensions of time and overtime deductions.
Recommend acceptance of
quotations and issue of local orders within authorities as determined.
Provide relief at Level 11
as required.
Other duties as directed.
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Level 11 to 12
Level
|
Definitions
|
11
(139% - 147%)
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An employee who:
a) Holds a trade certificate
or tradesperson's rights certificate in one of the Construction craft streams
of Carpentry and Joinery, Bricklaying, Painting, Plastering, Plumbing,
Electrical or Mechanical and is able to exercise the skills and knowledge of
that trade; or
b) has an equivalent level
of training and/or experience to a tradesperson on construction projects
including the installation of water supply and sewerage schemes and/or
pumping stations and is able to arrange and co-ordinate the efficient
supervision of construction contracts to ensure that the work is carried out
in accordance with plans, specifications and WH&S requirements.
In addition this employee is
required to hold a post-trade certificate, or equivalent qualification and/or
experience, in a Construction stream.
A Level 11 employee works
above and beyond an employee at Level 10 and to the level of their training:
Understands and implements
quality assurance and financial reporting techniques.
Is able to, within the
Department policy, guidelines and
objectives:
co-ordinate and supervise
all phases of maintenance and construction work on major and minor building
and civil construction projects undertaken by both contract and day labour.
ensure compliance with plans
and accepted building and construction practice and as necessary prepare
valuations of work completed and measurement of quantities for work
variations and quotations.
estimate, prepare
specifications and documentation on all phases of major and minor projects,
as required.
issue site instructions and
recommend alternative construction methods, as necessary.
Exercise discretion within
the scope of this level.
Apply computer operating
skills in contract administration, job programming and estimating.
Is aware of WH&S
principles and procedures, work organisation, administrative requirements and
communications processes and is able to apply this knowledge on the job.
Provides oversight and
assistance as part of a work team on a site or projects.
Provides on the job training
support for Level 10 employees.
Ensures that the provisions of
Equal Employment Opportunity are applied to all aspects of the position
including the prevention of overt and covert discrimination.
Other duties as directed.
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Level
|
Definition
|
Level 12
(152% - 156%)
|
An employee who:
Possesses skills, knowledge
and experience as required for Levels 10 and 11 and holds a post-trade
certificate, or equivalent qualification and/or experience in a Construction
stream.
A Level 12 employee works
above and beyond an employee at Levels 10 and 11 and to the level of their
training:
Undertakes quality
assurance, financial reporting and Equal Employment Opportunity
responsibilities for the area under their control.
Possesses a good standard of
communication, work organisation, administrative, WH&S, costing and
planning skills and is able to apply leading or directing the work of others.
Is able to, within the
Department policy, guidelines and
objectives:
supervise staff at the
Department Staff (Wages) Levels 10 and 11 and take responsibility for their
work;
manage and administer all
contract matters including oversighting and approving progress payments,
variations, extensions of time and reporting on ability or suitability of
prospective tenderers;
ensure that action has been
taken for timely delivery of plant and other materials on projects.
prepare reports on
industrial issues, industrial accidents and investigation of same, safety
issues, as well as exception reports including valuations of existing
buildings and properties for acquisition by the Government or for insurance
purposes.
Applies computer integrated
techniques involving a higher level of computer operating skills than for the
Department Staff (Wages) Level 11 employees.
Works under limited
supervision either individually or in a team environment.
Exercises broad discretion
within the scope of this level including appropriate delegations of
authority.
Is able to assist in the
provision or planning of on the job training for Level 11 employees.
Provides relief at Construction
Coordinator level and Levels 10 and 11 as required.
Other duties as required.
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10. Delete Appendix
Two, Survey and Spatial Information, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
APPENDIX TWO
SURVEY AND SPATIAL INFORMATION
The Department Wages Staff employed in the Survey and
Spatial information Branch pursuant to the terms of the Surveyors' Field Hands
(State) Award and related Awards shall be employed under the terms of this
Award and the Surveyors' Field Hands (State) Award with the following
exceptions.
1. Allowances
The following allowances set out in the Surveyors' Field
Hands (State) Remuneration Award shall not be paid to Department Survey Staff
(Wages) employee of any Level:
Clause 3 - Wages subclauses:
(iv) Motor
Vehicle/Motor Launch 4WD Vehicle
(v) Hydrographic
Duties
Clause 8 - Wet Places
Clause 9 - Underground Work
Clause 10 - Working in the Rain
Clause 11 - Distant Work
2. Department
Survey Staff (Wages)
The Definition, Scope of Work, Level of Skill and Quality, Safety
and General Responsibilities for each Level is set out in the following 4 level
Survey Staff Wages classification
structure.
Level
|
Definition
|
Scope of Work
|
Level of Skill
|
Quality
|
Safety
|
Responsibility
|
1 (92%)
|
An employee who is
performing duties and is certified by the Principal Surveyor, Department, as
being competent to work to Survey Staff (Wages) Level 1 standard.
|
An employee at this level
works under supervision in a team environment. The employee performs duties that are
manual and repetitive in nature and includes the following.
has current driver’s
licence.
drives motor vehicles and
vessels as directed and in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
maintains in good order basic
tools and equipment used by the survey team.
reports any specialist
maintenance requirement to supervisor
keeps survey vehicles and
vessels clean, tidy and attends to day to day service requirements.
monitors and reports on
level of materials in hand (e.g.; pegs, G.I. pipes, etc.).
competently carries out
manual field tasks required by the surveyor/party leader in the course of
completing a survey.
able to measure accurately
and effectively communicate the measurement and related data to the surveyor/party
leader.
accepts training in the use
of surveying equipment and instruments (e.g.; theodolites, levels, total
stations, data loggers, pipefinding equipment etc.).
operates echo sounders and
pipefinding equipment when trained.
assist in basic office
duties (e.g.; filing).
any other tasks as directed
in accordance with the employee’s level of training.
A Survey Staff (Wages)
employee travels and lives away from home as required in the performance of
duties of their employment.
|
An employee at this level
will have, or be acquiring, manual and measuring skills required in assisting
a surveyor/party leader in their work.
|
Be responsible for the
quality of their work subject to supervision.
|
Understands and applies
WH&S requirements so as not to injure themselves or other workers.
|
An employee at this level
will work under supervision. They will
be able to solve elementary problems within their level of skill and
training.
|
Level
|
Definition
|
Scope of Work
|
Level of Skill
|
Quality
|
Safety
|
Responsibility
|
2 (95%)
|
An employee who is
performing duties and is certified by the Principal Surveyor, Department, as
being competent to work to Survey Staff (Wages) Level 2 standard.
|
An employee at this level works
under supervision either individually or in a team environment at an
intermediate knowledge level across a broad range of tasks assisting a
surveyor/party leader.
In addition to the ‘Scope of
Work’ defined in Survey Staff (Wages) Level 1, the employee performs duties
which include the following:
under the direction of a
surveyor/party leader, operates surveying instruments (e.g.; theodolites,
levels, total stations, data loggers) for the major part of their time, or
when required.
understands and competently
uses Department surveying data coding system.
makes routine field notes
accurately and legibly.
under the direction of a
surveyor/party leader downloads and processes routine field data using
standard survey software.
performs basic manual field
data reductions (e.g. level reductions).
can work from information
shown in diagrammatic/planimetric form.
assists in office tasks as
directed including data entry to records systems.
any other tasks as directed
in accordance with employee’ s level of training.
A Survey Staff (Wages)
employee travels and lives away from home as required in the performance of
duties of their employment.
|
An employee at this level
will have acquired routine field data capture skills and intermediate knowledge
level across a broad range of surveying tasks.
|
Be responsible for the
quality of their own work, subject to supervision.
|
Understands and applies
WH&S requirements so as to not injure themselves or other workers
|
An employee at this level
works under supervision. The employee
is able to exercise limited discretion and solve elementary problems within
their level of skills and training.
|
Level
|
Definition
|
Scope of Work
|
Level of Skill
|
Quality
|
Safety
|
Responsibility
|
3 (97.5%)
|
Position(s) at Survey Staff
(Wages) Level 3 will be filled after a merit selection process, by an
employee who is able to perform duties at this level.
|
An employee at this level
works under supervision with intermediate specialist skills and an ability to
carry out, at an acceptable standard, a broad range of tasks assisting a
surveyor/party leader.
In addition to the ‘Scope of
Work’ defined in Survey Staff (Wages) Level 2, the employee performs duties
which include the following:
understands and assists with
the operation of specialised survey data capture systems and instruments.
routinely uses computers to
download and process routine field data using standard survey software.
carries out quality checks
on processed data and reports results to supervisor.
assists with office
calculations, data entry and transmission.
prepares diagrams and
sketches plans.
carries out searches for
utility services data and survey control data.
assists with job planning
any other tasks as directed in
accordance with employee’s level of training.
A Survey Staff (Wages)
employee travels and lives away from home as required in performance of
duties of their employment.
|
An employee at this level
will have intermediate specialist skills and the ability to carry out, to an
acceptable standard, a broad range of tasks assisting a surveyor/party
leader.
|
A Survey Staff (Wages) Level
3 employee understands and applies quality control techniques to their own
work.
|
Understands and applies
WH&S requirements so as to not injure themselves or other workers.
|
An employee at this level
works under supervision. The employee
is able to exercise discretion and solve problems within their level of
skills and training.
is a competent operative who
works individually or as part of a team.
|
Level
|
Definition
|
Scope of Work
|
Level of Skill
|
Quality
|
Safety
|
Responsibility
|
4 (100%)
|
Position(s) at Survey Staff
(Wages) Level 4 will be filled after a merit selection process, by an employee
who is able to perform duties at this level.
|
An employee at this level
has advanced specialised skills within a specific area and works
individually, as a party leader or part of a specialised team.
In addition to the ‘Scope of
Work’ defined in Survey Staff (Wages) Level 3, the employee performs duties
which include the following:
effectively operates
specialised survey data capture systems and survey instruments.
downloads and processes
digital and analogue data captured by specialised systems and performs
relevant quality checks.
given adequate instructions,
plans work and reports progress against objectives.
provides informal on the job
guidance to other employees.
any other tasks as directed in
accordance with the employee’s level of training.
A Survey Staff (Wages)
employee travels and lives away from home as required in performance of
duties of their employment.
|
An employee at this level
will have advanced specialised skills OR has completed three Stages of the
Surveying Associate Diploma or equivalent and can demonstrate specialised
skills.
|
An employee at this level is
able to be responsible for the quality of their own work and be capable of
performing quality checks on the work of Survey Staff (Wages) Level 1, 2 and
3 employees performing tasks within their sphere of work.
|
An employee is able to
perform tasks safely and is able to identify hazards within the employee’s
sphere of work to avoid injury to themselves and others.
|
An employee at this level,
having been given adequate written, spoken or diagrammatic instructions, is
able to control their own schedule and meet objectives as set. The employee is able to make decisions and
solve problems within the sphere of work allocated, and within their level of
skill and training. The employee is
responsible to a supervisor for all outputs.
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11. Delete Appendix
Three, Apprentices, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
APPENDIX THREE
APPRENTICES
Apprentices employed pursuant to the terms of the Crown
Employees (Skilled Trades) Award shall be employed under the terms of this
Award and the Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award with the following
exceptions.
1. Leave
Clause 15. - Leave of this Award shall have effect to
the extent that it is inconsistent with Clause 30 - General Leave Conditions
and Accident Pay of the Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award and the Uniform
(Ministerial) Leave Conditions.
2. Wages - Refer
to Part B Table 3
3. Fortnightly
Payment
Wages staff shall be paid fortnightly.
The Department shall not keep more than five days pay
in hand.
4. Electrical
Trade Apprentices
Apprentices to the electrical/electronic trades shall
be paid Excess Fares and Travelling Time according to the provisions generally
applying to building tradespersons under subclause 13.1 of this Award.
Apprentices to the electrical/electronic trades shall
be paid Tool Allowance at the rate of $44.20 per fortnight in lieu of the Crown
Employees (Skilled Trades) Award provision.
5. Building Trade
Apprentices
Building trade apprentices will be paid Excess Fares
and Travelling Time according to the provisions of Part B - Allowances of this
Award.
6. All Purpose
Payment in Lieu of Certain Allowances
All allowances set out in clauses 4 and 15, other than
the exemptions mentioned below, of the Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award
shall not be paid to apprentices.
At clause 4, Allowances, all sub-clauses except:
(4) Electricians
(6) Plumber and
Drainer
(12) Registration
Allowance
(41) Asbestos
(44) Asbestos
Eradication
In recognition that apprentices will continue to work
under circumstances that previously attracted allowance payments pursuant to the
above-specified subclauses, payments for all purposes of this Award shall be
made. The payments shall be as follows:
2002
$38.10 per fortnight for all Heritage and Building
Services Group apprentices, other than plumbing apprentices.
$43.30 per fortnight for plumbing apprentices.
1.1.2003
$39.60 per fortnight for all Heritage and Building
Services Group apprentices, other than plumbing apprentices.
$45.00 per fortnight for plumbing apprentices.
1.7.2003
$41.60 per fortnight for all Heritage and Building
Services Group apprentices, other than plumbing apprentices.
$47.30 per fortnight for plumbing apprentices.
(Plumbing apprentices will no longer be able to claim
separate payment for chokages or fouled equipment.)
12. Delete Appendix
Four, Competency Based Promotion from Wages Staff Level 2, 3, or 4, and insert
in lieu thereof the following:
APPENDIX FOUR
COMPETENCY BASED PROMOTION FROM WAGES STAFF LEVEL 2, 3
OR 4
Further to the memorandum of agreement between various
Public Sector employers and Unions with respect to the second tier wage
increase in the Crown Employees (Skilled Tradesmen) Award from 1988, competency
development involves multi-skilling.
Competency based promotion will not be offered to
duration staff until their reclassification to permanent status or to
apprentices within 12 months after completion of their indentures.
BUILDING GROUP TRADES
Should a Building Group tradesman achieve the
additional "standard" competencies for Building Group trades staff,
competency based promotion to level 5 can occur. The additional "standard"
competencies must be exercised in rectification/make good circumstances to a
standard such that a specialist tradesperson in the additional competency is
not required to make any further rectification work. The relevant District Manager shall conduct
assessment and certification of the additional "standard"
competencies and additional specific competencies for each employee.
ADDITIONAL "STANDARD" COMPETENCIES FOR
BUILDING GROUP TRADES:
SCAS (ability to perform field surveys and tabulate
data manually. Introduction of any new technologies will be negotiated
separately.)
Floor/Wall Tiling
Painting
Gyprock/Ceiling Fixing
Concreting/Brickwork
Fencing
Site Restoration (int/ext)
Glazing or Roof Glazing
First Aid Certificate
HERITAGE SERVICES GROUP TRADES
Should a Heritage Services Group employee employed
achieve the additional "standard" competencies for Heritage Services
Group Trades staff and the required additional specific competencies set out
for that trade, competency based promotion to level 5 can occur. The additional "standard" and
"specific" competencies must be exercised in rectification/make good
circumstances to a standard such that a specialist tradesperson in the
additional competency is not required to make any further rectification
work. Specific competencies are integral
to the work undertaken by Heritage Services and staff must be proficient to
tradesman levels with no limit to application of the competency. The Section Managers, Heritage Services, shall
conduct assessment and certification of the additional "standard"
competencies and additional specific competencies for each employee.
ADDITIONAL "STANDARD" COMPETENCIES FOR
HERITAGE SERVICES GROUP
Floor/Wall Tiling
Painting or Forklift Operation
Gyprock/Ceiling Fixing
Concreting/Brickwork
Site Restoration (int/ext)
First Aid Certificate
ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES FOR HERITAGE SERVICES
GROUP TRADES:
Plumber
|
Painter
|
Stonemason
|
(2 required)
|
(2 of 3 required)
|
(2 required)
|
|
|
|
Slatework
|
Gold Leaf/Stencil Work
|
Operate Factory Machines
|
Lead/Copper Work
|
Signwriting
|
Work & Fix Complicated Stones
|
|
Glazing (measure, cut & fix)
|
|
|
|
|
Electrician
|
Carpenter
|
Stone Cutters
|
|
|
|
Data Cabling
|
Glazing
|
Competent on all machines
|
|
Rendering/Gyprock
|
Competent Crane Operation
|
|
|
|
STONEMASONS
For the above purposes, complicated stones are those
that:
Are typified by such properties as having more than one
mould/template or having a high degree of marking out or existing in two or
more planes.
Examples include:
baluster dies, finials, gothic mould tracery, stones of
exceptional size that require a high degree of accuracy, pediment springers,
ramp and twists, dentils, columns and capitols, and stones that require letter
cutting.
Should there be any disagreement over the
classification of the stone the Factory Co-ordinator and Stonemasonry Manager
will adjudicate.
LABOURERS
Should an employee employed as a labourer achieve all
the additional competencies set out below for that occupation, competency based
promotion to level 4 can occur. The
additional competencies must be exercised in rectification/make good
circumstances to a standard such that a specialist tradesperson in the
additional competency is not required to make any further rectification
work. The relevant District Manager,
Building Group or the Section Manager, Heritage Services, shall conduct
assessment and certification of the additional specific competencies for each
employee.
ADDITIONAL COMPETENCIES FOR LABOURERS:
Floor/Wall Tiling
Rendering
Painting
Gyprock/Ceiling Fixing
Brickwork
Fencing
First Aid certificate
Should a the Department Wages employee Level 3 in
receipt of a leading hand allowance achieve competency-based promotion to Level
4, then payment of the leading hand allowance will cease.
A the Department Wages employee level 2 or 3 in receipt
of a leading hand allowance who achieves competency based promotion to Level 4
will not suffer a loss of remuneration.
GENERAL
Should a the Department Wages employee Level 4 in
receipt of a leading hand allowance achieve competency based promotion to Level
5, then payment of the leading hand allowance will cease.
Should an employee request in writing, and be willing
to undertake, the training required to achieve competency based promotion to
Wages employee Level 4 or 5 and have that training denied by the Department,
then the relevant competency based promotion will be granted 12 months after
the original date of the request for training.
The Department of Wages employee Level 2, 3 or 4 denied
competency based promotion by the relevant District Manager or the Section
Managers, Heritage Services shall have rights of appeal against that decision
to a panel consisting of the Heritage and Building Services Group Resource
Manager, a Section/District Manager other than the maker of the original
decision and a nominee of the relevant union.
Should the matter remain unresolved it will be referred to an external
assessor. In all other respects, the
appeal process will duplicate that used for promotion appeals within the
Heritage and Building Services Group.
13. Delete Part B,
Rates & Allowances, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART B
RATES & ALLOWANCES
Rates
From the first full pay period commencing on or after 3
July 2015 the rates of pay set out under the heading FPPOOA 3.7.2015 shall be
payable. These rates represent a 2.50%
wage increase from the first full pay period commencing on or after 3 July
2015.
Table 1 - Wages Classification and Salary Schedules
Classification
|
Rate per fortnight
|
|
|
FFPOOA 3.7.2015
|
|
|
$
|
L1
|
(92%)
|
1,864.89
|
L2
|
(95%)
|
1,927.17
|
L3
|
(97.5%)
|
1,979.76
|
L4
|
(100%)
|
2,026.97
|
L5
|
(105%)
|
2,141.28
|
L6
|
(110%)
|
2,229.82
|
L7
|
(115%)
|
2,331.30
|
L8
|
(120%)
|
2,432.22
|
L9
|
(126%)
|
2,554.31
|
L10
|
(133%)
|
2,687.90
|
|
(135%)
|
2,745.57
|
L11
|
(139%)
|
2,825.98
|
|
|
2,886.01
|
|
(147%)
|
2,991.10
|
L12
|
(152%)
|
3,084.03
|
|
(156%)
|
3,174.25
|
Progression from Level 6 to Level 7 and from Level 10 to
Level 11 shall be on the basis of satisfactory performance and the
demonstration of appropriate competency.
Such progression shall be on the determination of the Department.
(2) Employees
required to hold trade certificates, or the equivalent, for the below named
trades shall be paid a Special Allowance for all purposes of this Award as
follows:
|
Rate per fortnight
|
|
FPPOOA 3.7.2015
|
|
$
|
Stonemason-carvers
|
135.62
|
Electricians
|
135.62
|
Plumbers
|
21.43
|
(3) The Definition,
Scope of Work, Level of Skill and Quality, Safety and General Responsibilities
for each level is detailed in the 12 Level classification structure, set out at
Appendix 1.
Table 2 - Survey and Spatial Classification and Salary
Schedules
|
|
FPPOOA
|
|
|
3.7.2015
|
|
|
$
|
L1
|
(92%)
|
1,771.09
|
L2
|
(95%)
|
1,838.43
|
L3
|
(97.5%)
|
1,888.60
|
L4
|
(100%)
|
1,933.63
|
Table 3 - Apprentice Classification and Safety Schedules
|
FPPOOA
|
|
3.7.2015
|
|
$
|
1st year
|
985.57
|
2nd year
|
1,262.71
|
3rd year
|
1,586.87
|
4th year
|
1,813.12
|
Allowances
Conditions of Employment - Allowances
In general, the conditions of the Crown Employees (Skilled
Trades) Award shall apply to employees to simplify administration and provide
consequent savings.
Specific conditions relating to;
Excess Fares and Travelling Time
Distant Work
Payment for Loss of Tools
Overtime
Tool Allowance
shall operate as provided by this clause.
(1) Fares And
Travelling Time
An allowance of $22.70 per day, comprising of $13.60
for fares and $9.10 for travelling time, (including the Rostered Day Off) shall
be paid to employees to compensate for fares and travelling time to and from
places of work, provided that only the travelling time component of the
allowance shall be payable if the Department provides, or offers to provide
transport free of charge to the employee and that offer is refused.
An employee, who on any day is required to work at a
site away from their accustomed workshop and who shall, at the direction of the
Department, present for work at such site at the usual starting time, shall be
paid this allowance for each such day.
Where an employee is sent during working hours from a
shop to a site, or a site to a shop, or from a shop to a shop, or from a site
to a site, the Department shall pay all travelling time and fares incurred in
addition to the amounts the Department may be liable to pay under this clause.
Where an employee is required to use their private
vehicle to transfer from one work site to another during working hours the
employee shall be paid an allowance of $0.81 per kilometre.
An employee using a motor vehicle for work must have
for the vehicle a valid Third Party insurance policy and a comprehensive motor
vehicle insurance policy to an amount and in a form approved by the Department.
The provisions of Clause 16 - Dispute Resolution of
this Award shall be used to resolve any problems concerning the operation of
this clause.
The provisions of this subclause do not apply to
employees classified as Staff (Wages) Level 8 or above.
(2) Distant Work
The provisions of this clause apply only to employees employed
in non-metropolitan Departmental Regions.
This clause does not apply to employees employed in the Newcastle,
Central Coast, Sydney and Wollongong metropolitan areas.
For the purpose of this clause, Distant Work is that in
respect of which the distance or the travelling facilities to and from such
places of work make it reasonably necessary that the employee should live and
sleep at some place other than their usual place of residence at the time of
commencing such work. Provided that if
the employee, whilst employed on Distant Work, changes their usual place of
residence or any further change thereof (if made whilst employed on Distant
Work) shall be the usual place of residence for determination whether the work
is Distant Work within the meaning of this clause.
Provided further that after the expiration of four
weeks, this clause shall not apply to an employee who is appointed to work as a
regular employee at a permanent workshop whilst working at such workshop.
While on Distant Work, a majority of employees
concerned and Departmental management may mutually agree that ordinary working
hours may be worked up to a maximum of twelve hours per day on any day of the
week.
Providing that the employees concerned and Departmental
management will mutually agree, in accordance with the Department’s
convenience, whether additional time worked is taken as time off in-lieu of
payment at ordinary rates at either:
the completion of the project; or
within three months of its being worked; or
is paid at ordinary rates.
An employee engaged on Distant Work shall be conveyed
with tools to and from at the Department’s expense. Such conveyance shall be made only once
unless the employee is recalled and sent again to the place of work when it
shall be made each time that this happens, provided that the return fares and
travelling time need not be paid to a employee:
who leaves of their own free will; or
is dismissed for misconduct
before the completion of the job, before being three
months in such employment, whichever first happens, or is dismissed for
incompetence within one week of engagement.
Time occupied in travelling to and from Distant Work
shall be paid for at ordinary rates, provided that no employee shall be paid more
than an ordinary day's wages for any day spent in travelling unless the
employee is on the same day occupied in working for the Department. The employee shall be paid also an amount of
$21.00 to cover the expenses, if any, of reaching home and of transporting
tools.
On Distant Work the Department shall provide reasonable
board and lodging or pay an allowance of $64.00 per day for each day residing
away from the usual place of residence or $447.10 per week of seven days but
such allowance shall not be wages.
Reasonable board and lodging for the purpose of this
clause shall mean lodging in a well-kept establishment with adequate
furnishings, good bedding, good floor coverings, good lighting, good heating,
hot and cold running water in either a single room or a twin room if a single
room is not available.
Where an employee is engaged upon distant jobs and is
required to reside elsewhere than on site they shall be paid the fares and
travelling time allowance prescribed by this clause.
An employee on Distant Work, after three months
continuous service, and thereafter at three monthly intervals, may return home
at the weekend and shall be paid the fares reasonably incurred in so travelling
home and to the place of work, provided however, that if the work upon which
the employee is engaged will be completed within twenty-eight days after the
expiration of any such period of three months, as hereinbefore mentioned, then
the provision of this subclause shall not be applicable.
The employee shall inform the Department in writing of
subsequent change to the usual place of residence.
If the Department and an employee engaged on Distant
Work agree in writing, the paid Rostered Day Off prescribed in the Award may be
taken and paid for at a time mutually agreed.
The agreement shall only apply for a paid day or days off work up to
maximum accrual of five days.
In general terms, the Department’s policy for employees
is that the provisions of the Distant Work Clause apply where the work site is
situated more than 95 kilometres from the Depot or Post Office of the town in
which the employee is based and the employee lives away from home for the
period of the job.
The only exceptions to this rule would be in rare
cases, such as where road conditions or special circumstances make it
unreasonable or uneconomic to apply. In
such circumstances local Departmental management has discretion to apply
Distant Work provisions on sites situated less than 95 kilometres from the
Depot or Post Office, subject to written justification being recorded on the
job file and signed by the local Departmental management representative. The employee must live away from home to
receive payment under these circumstances.
(3) Payment For
Loss of Tools
(a) An employee
shall be reimbursed by the Department to a maximum of $1628.00 for loss of
tools or clothes by fire or breaking and entering whilst securely stored at the
direction of the Department in a room or building on Department premises, job
or workshop or in a lock-up or if the tools are lost or stolen while being
transported by the employee at the Department’s direction, or if the tools are
accidentally lost over water or if tools are lost or stolen during an
employee's absence after leaving the job because of injury or illness.
Provided that an employee transporting their own tools
shall take all reasonable care to protect those tools and prevent theft or
loss.
(b) Where an
employee is absent from work because of illness or accident and has advised
Department, then the Department shall ensure that the employee's tools are
securely stored during the employee's absence.
(c) Provided that
for the purposes of this subclause:
Only tools used by the employee in the course of their
employment shall be covered by this subclause.
The employee shall, if requested to do so, furnish the
Department with a list of tools so used.
Reimbursement shall be at the current replacement value
of new tools of the same or comparable quality.
The employee shall report any theft to the police prior
to making a claim on the Department for replacement of stolen tools.
It is assumed that the Department has directed staff to
store their tools (as detailed above) unless otherwise directed not to.
(4) Overtime
Overtime provisions, including payment for meals, as
provided by clause 9, Overtime of the Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award
shall apply to all employees.
An employee may opt to take time-off in lieu of paid
overtime at the same rate at which the overtime was accrued, subject to
management agreement. Any such time-off
will be taken within an agreed time and not later than 3 months of the working
of the overtime. An employee, subject to
management agreement, may take part time-off in lieu and part payment for
overtime.
(5) Tool
Allowance
Tool Allowances payable to Wages Staff shall be those set
out in the following table:
Trade Description
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Rate per fortnight
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$
|
Carpenter/Joiner
|
58.20
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Stonemason-carver
|
58.20
|
Stonemason
|
58.20
|
Plumber
|
58.20
|
Electrician
|
58.20
|
|
|
Plasterer
|
58.20
|
|
|
Bricklayer
|
41.60
|
|
|
|
|
Slater & Tiler
|
30.40
|
|
|
Painter
|
14.20
|
(6) Thermostatic
Mixing Valves Allowance
An employee who is required by the Department to act on
their thermostatic mixing valve licence shall be paid $0.65 per hour, while
undertaking inspection and certification of thermostatic mixing valves.
(7) Allowances
Review
Increases in Expense Related Allowances payable under the
Awards listed in Clause 22 of this Award shall be paid, as appropriate, to
employees covered by this Award. Payment
of increases shall be made from the same operative date as Award variations.
Expense Related Allowances include:
Tool Allowance
Meal Allowance
Excess Fares and Travelling Time
Distant Work Allowances
Wage Related Allowances shall increase by the same
percentage amount, and from the same operative date, as rates of pay increase
under this Award.
(8) All Purpose
Payment in Lieu of Certain Allowances
The provisions of this subclause do not apply to:
Wages Staff employees Levels 9, 10, 11 and 12.
Wages Staff employees who have no entitlement to
allowances payable under the Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award.
All allowances set out in clauses 4 and 15, other than
the exemptions mentioned below, of the Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award
shall not be paid to Wages Staff employees of any Level.
At clause 4, Allowances, all subclauses except:
(4) Electricians
(6) Plumber and Drainer
(12) Registration
Allowance
(41) Asbestos
(44) Asbestos
Eradication
In recognition that employees will continue to work
under circumstances that previously attracted allowance payments pursuant to
the above specified clauses, payments for all purposes of this Award shall be
made. The payments shall be as follows:
From 5.7.2013
$58.20 per fortnight for all Heritage and Building
Services Group employees other than slaters, plumbers and plumbing apprentices.
$65.47 per fortnight for slaters, plumbers and plumbing
apprentices.
(Plumbers and plumbing apprentices will no longer be
able to claim separate payment for chokages or fouled equipment.)
Should circumstances arise where the payment of the
allowance prescribed by this subclause for plumbers becomes consistently
disadvantageous when compared to payment through the claiming of allowances as
set out in the Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award, then the Department and
the Union will review the situation. Any
result of such a review that results in the requirement to amend this subclause
will be presented as a consent matter by the Department and the Union.
(9) Driving Van
Allowance
Department Wages Staff employees allocated and
responsible for commercial vehicles containing Departmental plant and
equipment, which are parked at the premises of the employee overnight, shall be
paid a flat allowance of $2.69 per day.
This allowance is paid daily for each day worked and is not paid for all
purposes of this Award. It shall be
treated as a wage related allowance for the purpose of future increases.
5. This variation
shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on and from 25
June.
I.
TABBAA, Commissioner.
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Printed by the
authority of the Industrial Registrar.
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