BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Construction,
Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (New South Wales Branch), industrial
organisation of employees.
(No. IRC 3760 of 2002)
|
Before The Honourable
Justice Walton, Vice-President
|
8 July 2002
|
VARIATION
1. Delete the
table appearing in clause 18.1.2(a), of clause 18, Classifications and Wage Rates,
of the award published 16 July 1975, reprinted 23 May 1984 and the reviewed
award published 31 August 2001 (327 I.G. 279), and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
|
Tradespersons
|
|
|
|
Suppl.
|
State Wage
|
Total
|
|
|
Base Rate Per
|
Payment Per
|
Case
|
Weekly
|
|
Classification
|
Week
|
Week
|
Adjustments
|
Rate
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
Carpenter diver
|
489.80
|
52.10
|
106.00
|
647.90
|
|
Carver
|
395.90
|
52.10
|
108.00
|
556.00
|
|
Special Class
Tradespersons
|
385.00
|
52.10
|
108.00
|
545.10
|
|
Letter Cutter
|
378.60
|
52.10
|
108.00
|
538.70
|
|
Marker or Setter Out
|
378.60
|
52.10
|
108.00
|
538.70
|
|
Signwriter
|
374.70
|
52.10
|
108.00
|
534.80
|
|
Artificial Stoneworker,
Bricklayer,
|
365.20
|
52.10
|
108.00
|
525.30
|
|
Bridge and Wharf
Carpenter,
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carpenter and/or
Joiner, Caster,
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixer, Floorlayer
Specialist, Marble
|
|
|
|
|
|
and Slateworker,
Painter, Plasterer,
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarryperson, Roof
Tiler, Slater
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ridger or Roof, Fixer,
Shophand,
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stonemason, Tilelayer,
Hard Floor
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coverer
|
|
|
|
|
|
Machinist
|
347.90
|
52.10
|
106.00
|
506.00
|
|
Plasterer/Terrazzo
Assistant
|
335.10
|
52.10
|
106.00
|
493.20
|
2. Delete the
table appearing in clause 18.1.2(b) and insert in lieu thereof the following:
|
Labourers
|
|
Classification
|
|
Suppl.
|
State Wage
|
Total
|
|
|
Base Rate Per
|
Payment Per
|
case
|
Weekly
|
|
|
Week
|
Week
|
Adjustments
|
Rate
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
Group 1
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rigger, Dogger
|
362.30
|
52.10
|
106.00
|
520.40
|
|
Group 2
|
346.70
|
52.10
|
106.00
|
504.80
|
|
Scaffolder (as defined), Powder
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monkey, Hoist or Winch Driver,
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foundation Shaftsperson (as
|
|
|
|
|
|
defined), Steel Fixer, including Tack
|
|
|
|
|
|
Welder, Concrete Finisher (as
|
|
|
|
|
|
defined)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Group 3
|
335.10
|
52.10
|
106.00
|
493.20
|
|
Bricklayer's Labourer, Plasterer's
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labourer, Assistant Rigger (as
|
|
|
|
|
|
defined), Assistant Powder Monkey
|
|
|
|
|
|
(as defined) demolition work (after
|
|
|
|
|
|
three months experience), Gear
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hand, Jack-Hammerperson, 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, Concrete
|
|
|
|
|
|
Formwork Stripper, Concrete Pump
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hoseperson or Line Hand
|
|
|
|
|
|
Group 4
|
306.60
|
52.10
|
106.00
|
464.70
|
|
Builders' Labourers other than as
|
|
|
|
|
|
specified in classifications (1), (2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
and (3) of this paragraph
|
|
|
|
|
3. Delete
subparagraph 18.1.2(d) Apprentices, of clause 18, and insert in lieu thereof
the following:
18.1.2(d) Apprentices
-
(1) Carpenters, Joiners,
Bricklayers, Painters, etc., Plasterers, etc., Roof Tilers, Fibrous Plasterer,
Plasterboard Fixer, Stonemasons, Tilelayers, Floorlaying.
(i) Indentured
Apprentices - The minimum rates of wages for four-year apprentices shall be as
follows:
|
|
Base Rate
|
Industry
|
Special Allowance
|
Total Per
|
|
|
Per Week
|
Allowance Per
|
Per Week
|
Week
|
|
|
|
Week
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
1st Year
|
174.70
|
19.80
|
17.10
|
211.60
|
|
2nd Year
|
255.10
|
19.80
|
25.30
|
300.20
|
|
3rd Year
|
338.10
|
19.80
|
32.50
|
390.40
|
|
4th Year
|
396.00
|
19.80
|
38.70
|
454.50
|
(ii) Trainee
Apprentices -
|
|
|
Industry
|
Special
|
|
|
|
Base Rate Per
|
Allowance Per
|
Allowance Per
|
Total Per
|
|
|
Week
|
Week
|
Week
|
Week
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
1st Year
|
196.10
|
19.80
|
18.40
|
234.30
|
|
2nd Year
|
286.60
|
19.80
|
27.80
|
334.20
|
|
3rd Year
|
371.90
|
19.80
|
35.30
|
427.00
|
|
4th Year
|
417.60
|
19.80
|
40.10
|
477.50
|
(2) Civil
Engineering Construction Carpenters
|
|
|
Industry
|
Special
|
|
|
|
Base Rate Per
|
Allowance Per
|
Allowance
|
Total Per
|
|
|
Week
|
Week
|
Per Week
|
Week
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
1st Year
|
212.80
|
19.80
|
20.00
|
252.60
|
|
2nd Year
|
303.40
|
19.80
|
28.10
|
351.30
|
|
3rd Year
|
376.20
|
19.80
|
35.30
|
431.30
|
|
4th Year
|
445.40
|
19.80
|
41.40
|
506.60
|
(3) Pilot Three
Year Bricklayers' Course -
(a) These rates
apply to apprentices who are engaged through the Master Builders' Association of
New South Wales and the Housing Industry Group Apprenticeship Schemes and who
are enrolled or to be enrolled in the pilot three year Technical and Further
Education course.
(b) These rates
shall also apply whilst the apprentice is attending college in the following
fashion:
|
Year I -
|
First 8 weeks - full
time at 35 hours per week
|
|
|
28 weeks - 1 day per
week
|
|
|
|
|
Year II -
|
36 weeks - 1 day per
week
|
(c) The above provisions
relating to the pilot bricklayers course, the course itself, and the rates
herein prescribed shall only apply to employed apprentices.
(d) Leave is
reserved in relation to the payment applicable during attendance at college for
the advanced modules (30 weeks - 1 day per week, i.e.,6 x 40 hour modules) for
those apprentices who have successfully completed the requirements of year II.
(i) Indentured:
The minimum rate of wages for three year apprentice bricklayers shall be as
follows:
|
|
|
Industry
|
Special
|
Total
|
|
|
Base Rate Per
|
Allowance
|
Allowance Per
|
Per
|
|
|
Week
|
Per Week
|
Week
|
Week
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
1st
Year
|
|
|
|
|
|
1st six months
|
170.80
|
19.80
|
16.80
|
207.40
|
|
2nd six months
|
248.60
|
19.80
|
24.80
|
293.20
|
|
2nd Year
|
329.60
|
19.80
|
31.90
|
381.30
|
|
3rd Year
|
386.50
|
19.80
|
37.90
|
444.20
|
(ii) Trainee
Apprentices - The minimum rate of wages for three year apprentice bricklayers
shall be as follows:
|
|
|
Industry
|
Special
|
|
|
|
Base Rate Per
|
Allowance Per
|
Allowance Per
|
Total Per
|
|
|
Week
|
Week
|
Week
|
Week
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
1st Year
|
|
|
|
|
|
1st six months
|
186.20
|
19.80
|
18.00
|
224.00
|
|
2nd six months
|
271.50
|
19.80
|
27.30
|
318.60
|
|
2nd Year
|
352.40
|
19.80
|
34.60
|
406.80
|
|
3rd Year
|
395.60
|
19.80
|
39.30
|
454.70
|
4. Delete
subparagraph 18.1.2(f), Adult Apprentices, of the said clause 18 and insert in
lieu thereof the following:
18.1.2.(f) Adult
Apprentices -
Definition - An Adult Apprentice means an employee
engaged as an apprentice who at the time of the apprenticeship is of or above
the age of 21 years.
(1) Carpenters,
Joiners, Bricklayers, Painters, etc., Plasterers, etc., Roof Tilers, Fibrous
Plasterer, Plasterboard Fixer, Stonemasons, Tilelayers, Floorlaying.
(i) Indentured
Apprentices
|
|
|
Industry
|
Special
|
|
|
|
Base Rate Per
|
Allowance Per
|
Allowance
|
Total Per
|
|
|
Week
|
Week
|
Per Week
|
Week
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
1st Year
|
289.50
|
19.80
|
17.10
|
326.40
|
|
2nd Year
|
289.50
|
19.80
|
25.30
|
334.60
|
|
3rd Year
|
342.20
|
19.80
|
32.50
|
394.50
|
|
4th Year
|
398.60
|
19.80
|
38.70
|
457.10
|
(ii) Trainee
Apprentices
|
|
|
Industry
|
Special
|
Total
|
|
|
Base Rate Per
|
Allowance
|
Allowance
|
Per
|
|
|
Week
|
Per Week
|
Per Week
|
Week
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
1st Year
|
289.50
|
19.80
|
18.40
|
327.70
|
|
2nd Year
|
292.10
|
19.80
|
27.80
|
339.70
|
|
3rd Year
|
375.60
|
19.80
|
35.30
|
430.70
|
|
4th Year
|
419.80
|
19.80
|
40.10
|
479.70
|
(2) Civil
Engineering Construction Carpenters - for adult apprentices the minimum rates
shall be as follows:
|
|
|
Industry
|
Special
|
Total
|
|
|
Base Rate
|
Allowance
|
Allowance
|
Per
|
|
|
Per Week
|
Per Week
|
Per Week
|
Week
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
1st Year
|
289.50
|
19.80
|
20.00
|
329.30
|
|
2nd Year
|
307.10
|
19.80
|
28.10
|
355.00
|
|
3rd Year
|
379.80
|
19.80
|
35.30
|
434.90
|
|
4th Year
|
446.80
|
19.80
|
41.40
|
508.00
|
5. Delete the
table appearing in clause 18.4, Leading Hands, and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
|
Item No.
|
Description
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
Weekly Base
|
per hour
|
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
|
(i)
|
In charge of not more than 1 person
|
12.60
|
0.34
|
|
(ii)
|
In charge of 2 and not more than 5 persons
|
27.80
|
0.75
|
|
(iii)
|
In charge of 6 and not more than 10 persons
|
35.50
|
0.96
|
|
(iv)
|
In charge of more than 10 persons
|
47.30
|
1.28
|
6. Delete the table
appearing in clause 18.5, Foreperson - Bridge and Wharf Carpenter, and insert
in lieu thereof the following:
|
|
Per Week of 38
Hours
|
|
|
$
|
|
General or supervising foreperson
|
695.40
|
|
Subforeperson
|
656.40
|
7. Delete clause
19, State Wage Case Adjustments, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
19. STATE WAGE CASE ADJUSTMENTS
The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments
payable under the State Wage Case 2002.
These adjustments may be offset against:
(i) any equivalent
overaward payments; and/or
(ii) award wage
increases since 29 May, 1991 other than Safety Net, State Wage Case and minimum
rates adjustments.
8. Delete the
amount of "$19.10" appearing in subclause 24.1, Industry Allowance,
of clause 24, Allowances, and insert in lieu thereof the amount of
"$19.80".
9. Delete the
amounts of "$9.33" and "$1.81" appearing in subclause 24.2,
Underground Allowance, of the said clause 24, and insert in lieu thereof the
amounts of "$9.66" and "$1.93".
10. Delete the
table appearing in paragraph 24.5.3 of clause 24 and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
|
Floor Levels
|
Amount per hour
|
|
|
extra
|
|
|
$
|
|
From commencement of building to fifteenth floor level
|
0.36
|
|
From sixteenth floor level to thirtieth floor level
|
0.43
|
|
From thirty-first floor level to forty-fifth floor level
|
0.67
|
|
From forty-sixth floor level to sixtieth floor level
|
0.85
|
|
From sixty-first floor level onwards
|
1.07
|
11. Delete the
table appearing in subclause 25.5 of clause 25, Special Rates, and insert in
lieu thereof the following:
|
|
|
Each additional
|
|
Height of Bracing
|
First Four Hours
|
Hour
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
|
0 - 15 storeys
|
3.23
|
0.67
|
|
16 - 30 storeys
|
4.17
|
0.86
|
|
31 - 45 storeys
|
4.91
|
1.00
|
|
46 - 60 storeys
|
8.06
|
1.67
|
|
greater than 60 storeys
|
10.28
|
2.12
|
|
solid plasterers when working off a swing scaffold
|
0.11 per hour
|
12. Delete the table
appearing in subclause 25.15 of the said clause 25 and insert in lieu thereof
the following:
|
|
Amount Per Hour
|
|
|
$
|
|
Where the blocks
weigh over 5.5 kg and under 9 kg
|
0.45 p/h
|
|
Where the blocks
weigh 9 kg or over up to 18 kg
|
0.80 p/h
|
|
Where the blocks
weigh over 18 kg
|
1.13 p/h
|
13. Delete the
table appearing in subclause 25.41, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
|
Item
|
Clause No.
|
Description
|
Amount
|
|
No.
|
|
|
$
|
|
1
|
25.1
|
Insulation Work
|
0.55
p/h
|
|
2
|
25.2
|
Hot Work
|
|
|
|
|
Between 46° and 54°
|
0.45
p/h
|
|
|
|
Beyond 54°
|
0.55
p/h
|
|
3
|
25.3
|
Cold Work
|
0.45
p/h
|
|
4
|
25.4
|
Confined Space
|
0.55
p/h
|
|
5
|
25.6
|
Explosive Powered tools
|
1.06
p/d
|
|
6
|
25.7
|
Wet Work
|
0.45
p/h
|
|
7
|
25.8
|
Dirty Work
|
0.45
p/h
|
|
8
|
25.9
|
Towers Allowance
|
|
|
|
|
Work above 15 metres
|
0.45
p/h
|
|
|
|
Each further 15 metres
|
0.45
p/h
|
|
9
|
25.10
|
Toxic Substances
|
|
|
|
|
Using toxic substances
|
0.55
p/h
|
|
|
|
In close proximity
|
0.45
p/h
|
|
10
|
25.12
|
Materials containing asbestos
|
0.55
p/h
|
|
11
|
25.13
|
Furnace Work
|
1.18
p/h
|
|
12
|
25.14
|
Acid Work
|
1.18
p/h
|
|
13
|
25.16
|
Cleaning down brickwork
|
0.41
p/h
|
|
14
|
25.17
|
Bagging
|
0.41
p/h
|
|
15
|
25.18
|
Bitumen Work
|
0.55
p/h
|
|
16
|
25.19
|
Plaster or composition spray
|
0.45
p/h
|
|
17
|
25.20
|
Slushing
|
0.45
p/h
|
|
18
|
25.21
|
Dry polishing of tiles
|
0.55
p/h
|
|
19
|
25.22
|
Cutting tiles
|
0.55
p/h
|
|
20
|
25.23
|
Second hand timber
|
1.75
p/d
|
|
21
|
25.24
|
Roof repairs - Employees other than slaters and roof
tilers
|
0.55
p/h
|
|
22
|
25.24(i)
|
Roof Repairs - Slaters and roof tilers
|
|
|
|
|
Height over 15 metres
|
0.41
p/h
|
|
|
25.24(ii)
|
35° pitch
|
0.55
p/h
|
|
|
|
40° pitch
|
0.80
p/h
|
|
23
|
25.25
|
Computing quantities
|
3.23
p/d
|
|
24
|
25.26
|
Height work - painting tradespersons
|
0.41
p/h
|
|
25
|
25.27
|
Height work - bridge and wharf carpenters
|
|
|
|
|
8 metres from ground, deck, etc.
|
0.45
p/h
|
|
|
|
Each additional 3 metres
|
0.10
p/h
|
|
26
|
25.28
|
Grindstone Allowance
|
4.75
p/w
|
|
27
|
25.30
|
Certificate Allowance
|
0.45
p/h
|
|
28
|
25.31
|
Spray Application - painters
|
0.45
p/h
|
|
29
|
25.32
|
Cutting bricks
|
0.55
p/h
|
|
30
|
25.33(a)
|
District Allowances
|
|
|
|
|
Districts west and north
|
0.66
p/d
|
|
|
|
Western Division
|
1.08
p/d
|
|
31
|
25.33(b)
|
District Allowances
|
|
|
|
|
NSW border to Dalgety
|
1.08
p/d
|
|
32
|
25.33(c)
|
District Allowances
|
|
|
|
|
Road and bridge construction and repair
|
0.34
p/d
|
|
33
|
25.34
|
Pneumatic tools - stonemason
|
2.42
p/d
|
|
34
|
25.35
|
Asbestos Eradication
|
1.49
p/h
|
|
35
|
25.36
|
Laser safety officer
|
1.84
p/d
|
|
36
|
25.37
|
Illawarra road and general construction
|
0.45
p/h
|
|
37
|
25.38
|
Suspended Perimeter Work Platform
|
0.69
p/h
|
|
38
|
25.39
|
Labourers on refractory brickwork
|
3.32
per call
|
|
|
|
|
back
|
|
39
|
25.40
|
First-aid Allowances
|
|
|
|
|
Minimum qualification
|
1.90
p/d
|
|
|
|
Higher qualification
|
2.98
p/d
|
14. This variation
shall take effect from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or
after 10 July 2002.
M. J. WALTON J,
Vice-President.
____________________
Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.