METAL TRADES (TRAINING WAGE) (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by The
Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales, industrial organisation of
employees.
(No. IRC 1327 of 2002)
Before The Honourable
Justice Wright, President
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23 May 2002
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (e) of clause 2, Application, of the award published 9 June 1995 and
award review published 19 October 2001 (328 I. G. 1045), as varied, and insert
in lieu thereof the following:
(e) This award
does not apply to the apprenticeship system or any training program which
applies to the same occupation and achieves essentially the same training
outcome as an existing apprenticeship in an award as at 27 April 1998 or in an
award that binds the employer. This award only applies to AQF IV traineeships
when the AQF III traineeship in the training package is listed in Appendix A to
this award. Further, this award also
does not apply to any certificate IV training qualification that is an
extension of the competencies acquired under a certificate IV training
qualification that is an extension of the competencies acquired under a
certificate III qualification which is excluded from this award due to the
operation of this subclause.
(Notation: the abbreviation "AQF" means
"Australian Qualification Framework".)
2. Delete
subclause (e) of clause 7, Wages and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(e) Appendix A
sets out the rate of pay or level of a Traineeship. Where the actual traineeship is listed in Appendix A the rate of
pay or skill level in respect of the traineeship is determinative of the actual
rate of pay or skill levels (i.e. skill levels A, B or C) that are contained in
the Traineeship. The determination of
the appropriate rate of pay or skill level for the purpose of determining the
appropriate wage rate has been based on the following criteria:
(i) Any agreement
of the parties or submission by the parties;
(ii) The nature of
the industry;
(iii) The total
training plan;
(iv) Recognition
that training can be undertaken in stages;
(v) The exit skill
level in the Parent Award contemplated by the traineeship.
3. Insert after
subclause (j) of the said clause, the following new subclause:
(k)
(i) Definition of
Adult Trainee
An adult trainee for the purpose of this subclause is a
trainee who would qualify for the highest wage rate in Industry/Skill Level A,
B or C if covered by that Industry/Skill Level.
(ii) Wage Rates
for Certificate IV Traineeships
(a) Trainees
undertaking an AQF IV traineeship shall receive the relevant weekly wage rate
for AQF III trainees at Industry/Skill Levels A, B or C as applicable with the
addition of 3.8 per cent of that wage rate.
(b) An adult
trainee who is undertaking a traineeship for an AQF IV qualification shall
receive the following weekly wage as applicable based on the allocation of AQF
III qualifications:
Industry/Skill
Level
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First Year of
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Second Year of
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Traineeship
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Traineeship
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$
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$
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Industry/Skill Level A
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400
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415
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Industry/Skill Level B
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382
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396
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Industry/Skill Level C
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335
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348
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4. Delete
Appendix A - Industry Skill Levels and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Appendix A
RATES OF PAY OR INDUSTRY/SKILL LEVELS
(a) See subclause
(e) of clause 2, Application of this award and the Metal, Engineering &
Associated Industries (State) Award for trainee undertaking the following AQF
IV traineeships: (Notation: That is, these traineeships are not dealt with
under this award but under the relevant parent award.)
Areoskills (Aircraft Maintenance Engineering -Avionics)
Certificate IV
Areoskills (Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
-Mechanical) Certificate IV
Areoskills (Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
-Structures) Certificate IV
Areoskills (Aircraft Mechanics -Avionics) Certificate
IV
Areoskills (Aircraft Mechanics -Mechanical) Certificate
IV
(b) See subclause
(k) of clause 7, Wages of this award for trainees undertaking the following AQF
IV traineeships:
Caravan Operations (Recreational Vehicle Manufacturing)
Certificate IV
Caravan Operations (Recreational Vehicle Servicing)
Certificate IV
Process Manufacturing Certificate IV
(c) Industry/Skill
Level A
Automotive Services - (Automotive Mechanical -
Automatic Transmission) Certificate III
Automotive Services - (Automotive Mechanical -
Driveline) Certificate III
Automotive Services - Bicycles (Mechanics) Certificate
III
Automotive Services - Outdoor Power Equipment
(Mechanics) Certificate III
(d) Industry/Skill
Level B
Aeroskills Certificate II
Automotive Services - (General Operations) Certificate
II
Automotive Services - (Heavy Vehicle Brakes)
Certificate II
Automotive Services - (Light Vehicle Brakes)
Certificate II
Automotive Services - (Automotive Electrical -
Accessory Fitting) Certificate II
Automotive Services - (Automotive Mechanical - Air
Conditioning) Certificate II
Automotive Services - (Automotive Mechanical -
Driveline) Certificate II
Automotive Services - (Automotive Mechanical - Exhaust
Fitting & Repair) Certificate II
Automotive Services - (Mechanical - Radiator Repair)
Certificate II
Automotive Services - (Automotive Mechanical - Steering
Suspension) Certificate II
Automotive Services - (Automotive Mechanical - Tyre
Fitting & Wheel Aligning) Certificate II
Automotive Services - (Automotive Mechanical - Vehicle
Servicing) Certificate II
Automotive Services - (Automotive Vehicle Body -
Accessory Fitting Mechanical) Certificate II
Automotive Services - (Automotive Vehicle Body -
Detailing) Certificate II
Automotive Services - (Automotive Vehicle Body -
Dismantling) Certificate II
Automotive Services - (Automotive Vehicle Body -
Glazing) Certificate II
Automotive Services - (Automotive Vehicle Body - Paint
panel preparation) Certificate II
Automotive Services - (Automotive Vehicle Body - Window
Tinting) Certificate II
Automotive Services - Bicycles (Services) Certificate
II
Automotive Services - Bicycles (Mechanics) Certificate
III
Caravan Operations (Recreational Vehicle Manufacturing)
Certificate II
Caravan Operations (Recreational Vehicle Servicing)
Certificate II
Caravan Operations (Recreational Vehicle Manufacturing)
Certificate III
Caravan Operations (Recreational Vehicle Servicing)
Certificate III
(e) Industry/Skill
Level C
Notation: No AQF Certificates currently exist at this
level.
5. This
variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or
after 23 May 2002.
F. L. WRIGHT J,
President.
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