HUNTER GROUP TRAINING (BUILDING APPRENTICES AND TRAINEES) CONSENT AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Review of Award pursuant to Section 19 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996.

 

(No. IRC 4621 of 2004)

 

 

REVIEWED AWARD

 

1.          Delete clause 1, Arrangement, of the award published 26 April 2002 (332 I.G. 1396) and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

1.         Arrangement

 

Clause No.          Subject Matter

 

1.         Arrangement

2.         Application of Apprenticeship/Traineeship Awards and Industry Awards

3.         Contract of Apprenticeship

4.         Hours of Work

5.         Individual Performance and Counselling Procedures

6.         Disciplinary Code and Suspension Procedure

7.         General Dispute Settlement Procedure

8.         Jury Service

9.         Blood Donor Leave

10.       Sick Leave

11.       Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation

12.       Family, Parental and Bereavement Leave

13.       Special Leave

14.       Personal/Carer's Leave

15.       Union Membership

16.       Occupational Health and Safety

17.       Amenities

18.       Superannuation

19.       Award Information

20.       Anti-Discrimination

21.       Area Incidence and Duration

22.       Signatory Page

 

Appendix 1 - Apprentice/Trainee Information Booklet

 

2.          Delete the first paragraph of clause 3, Contract of Apprenticeship, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

The contract of apprenticeship shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 and the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001, and shall follow all conditions and covenants set out in the Training Contract.

 

3.          Delete the words "an indenture period" in subclause (G) of the said clause 3 and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

the Training Contract

 

4.          Delete the references to Appendix 2 - Indenture of Apprenticeship - Conditions and Covenants in paragraph (a)(ii) clause 6, Disciplinary Code and Suspension Procedure, and clause 13, Special Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

the Training Contract

 

5.          Delete subclause (d) of the said clause 6 and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(d)        HGT may apply, pursuant to the Commissioner for Vocational Training under the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001 for cancellation of the Training Contract where it is considered good cause to do so exists.

 

6.          Delete the words "indenture of any apprentice bound to the company" in subclause (d) of clause 7, General Dispute Settlement Procedure, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Training Contract

 

7.          Delete subclause (b) of clause 11, Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(b)        Rehabilitation

 

(1)        HGT is committed to:

 

(a)        Providing a healthy and safe working environment and preventing accidents.

 

(b)       Ensuring that the rehabilitation process is started, as soon as possible after injury, in a manner consistent with medical judgment.

 

(c)        Ensuring that returns to work as soon as possible after an injury is a normal practice and expectation.

 

(d)       Providing alternative or appropriate duties for an injured person as an important part of rehabilitation.

 

(e)        Consulting with employees, or their representatives, to ensure that rehabilitation programs operate effectively.

 

(f)        Ensuring that no injured worker will be in any way disadvantaged whilst undertaking rehabilitation.

 

(2)        A rehabilitation co-ordinator for HGT will be nominated to implement rehabilitation and return to work plans.

 

8.          Delete the reference to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 in clause 16, Occupational Health and Safety, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000

 

9.          Delete the refer to Appendix 3 in clause 19, Award Information, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Appendix 1

 

10.        Delete the references to Hunter Group Training Limited in the first paragraph of clause 21, Area, Incidence and Duration, clause 22, Signatory Page, and subclause (b) of Appendix 1 - Apprentice/Trainee Information Booklet, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

HGT Australia Limited

 

11.        Delete the eighth paragraph of clause 21, Area, Incidence and Duration, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

The changes made to the award pursuant to the Award Review under section 19(6) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 and Principle 26 of the Principles for Review of Awards made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales on 28 April 1999 (310 I.G. 359) take effect on and from 17 November 2004.

 

12.        Delete Appendix 1 - Occupational Rehabilitation Policy and Program, and Appendix 2 - Indenture of Apprenticeship - Conditions and Covenants, and renumber Appendix 3 - Apprentice/Trainee Information Booklet to read as Appendix 1.

 

 

 

P. J. SAMS  D.P.

 

 

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