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SERIAL C6727

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 1105 of 2008)

Before Commissioner Cambridge

3 September 2008

VARIATION

1. Delete paragraph (a) of subclause 18.1 of 18, Classifications and Wage Rates, of the award published 31 August 2001 (327 I.G. 279), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) Wage Rates - New Classification Structure

Subject to subclause (c) of this clause, the following amounts shall be applied where appropriate for the purposes of the calculation of the hourly rate under 18.3 of this award.

Classification	Weekly Rate	Relativity
		%
	$	$
Construction Worker Level 8 (CW8)	751.50	125
Construction Worker Level 7 (CW7)	727.70	120
Construction Worker Level 6 (CW6)	706.10	115
Construction Worker Level 5 (CW5)	686.40	110
Construction Worker Level 4 (CW4)	664.80	105
Construction Worker Level 3 (CW3)	643.00	100
Construction Worker Level 2 (CW2)	623.60	96
Construction Worker Level 1 (CW1(d))	609.60	92.4
Construction Worker Level 1 (CW1(c))	597.60	90
Construction Worker Level 1 (CW1(b))	588.80	88
Construction Worker Level 1 (CW1(a))	575.80	85

Old Wage Group	New Wage Group	Hourly Rate
	$	$
Carpenter Diver	CW8	27.67
Foreperson (as defined)	CW8	24.29
Sub Foreperson	CW7	22.99
Carver	CW5	20.17
Special Class Tradesperson (Carpenter and/or Joiner, Stonemason)	CW5	20.17
Special Class Tradesperson (Plasterer)	CW5	20.06
Special Class Tradesperson (Bricklayer)	CW5	19.98
Marker or Setter Out (Artificial Stoneworker, Stonemason, Bridge	CW4	19.59
and Wharf Carpenter, Carpenter and/or Joiner, Marble and
Slateworker)
Marker or Setter Out (Caster, Fixer, Floorlayer Specialist, Plasterer)	CW4	19.47
Marker or Setter Out (Bricklayer, Tilelayer, Hard Floor Coverer)	CW4	19.39
Marker or Setter Out (Roof Tiler, Slate Ridger or Roof Fixer)	CW4	19.27
Marker or Setter Out (Painter)	CW4	19.08
Letter Cutter	CW4	19.59
Signwriter	CW4	19.08
Artificial Stoneworker, Carpenter and/or Joiner, Bridge and Wharf	CW3	18.99
Carpenter, Marble and Slate Worker, Stonemason
Caster, Fixer, Floorlayer Specialist, Plasterer	CW3	18.88
Bricklayer, Tilelayer	CW3	18.80
Roof Tiler, Slate Ridger, Roof Fixer	CW3	18.67
Painter	CW3	18.48
Shophand	CW3	18.32
Quarryworker	CW3	18.32
Labourer (1) - Rigger, Dogger	CW3	18.32
Machinist	CW3	18.32
Labourer (2) - Scaffolder (as defined), Powder Monkey, Hoist or	CW2	17.80
Winch Driver, Foundation Shaftsworker (as defined), Steel Fixer
including Tack Welder, Concrete Finisher (as defined)
Labourer (3) - Trades labourer, Jack Hammerman, Mixer Driver	CW1(d)	17.42
(concrete), 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, Mobile Concrete Pump Hoseman or Line Hand
Plasterer’s Assistant	CW1(d)	17.42
Terrazzo Assistant	CW1(d)	17.42
Labourer (4) - Builders Labourer other than as specified herein)	CW1(c)	17.09

2. Delete paragraph (f) of subclause 18.1 of the said clause 18, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(f) The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under State Wage Case 2008. 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.

3. Delete subparagraphs 18.1.2.1, 18.1.2.2 and 18.1.2.3 of paragraph 18.1.2 Wage Rates - Apprentices, of the said clause 18, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

18.1.2.1 Carpenters, Joiners, Bricklayers, Painters, etc., Plasterers, etc., Roof Tilers, Fibrous Plasterer, Plasterboard Fixer, Stonemasons, Tilelayers, Floorlaying.

(i) Indentured Apprentice - The minimum rates of wages for four-year apprentices shall be as follows:

	Base Rate	Percentage	Industry	Special	Total
	Per Week	relative to CW3	Allowance	Allowance	Per Week
		Trade Rate	Per Week	Per Week
	$	%	$	$	$
1st year	263.60	41	24.40	17.10	305.10
2nd year	366.50	57	24.40	25.30	416.20
3rd year	469.40	73	24.40	32.50	526.30
4th year	540.10	84	24.40	38.70	603.20

From 1 November 2008

	Base Rate	Percentage	Industry	Special	Total
	Per Week	relative to CW3	Allowance	Allowance	Per Week
		Trade Rate	Per Week	Per Week
	$	%	$	$	$
1st year	263.60	41	24.40	17.10	305.10
2nd year	366.50	57	24.40	25.30	416.20

3rd year	495.10	77	24.40	32.50	552.00
4th year	565.80	88	24.40	38.70	628.90

(ii) Traineeship Apprentice

	Base Rate	Percentage	Industry	Special	Total
	Per Week	relative to CW3	Allowance	Allowance	Per Week
		Trade Rate	Per Week	Per Week
	$	%	$	$	$
1st year	295.80	46	24.40	18.40	338.60
2nd year	405.10	63	24.40	27.80	457.30
3rd year	508.00	79	24.40	35.30	567.70
4th year	565.80	88	24.40	40.10	630.30

From 1 November 2008

	Base Rate	Percentage	Industry	Special	Total
	Per Week	relative to CW3	Allowance	Allowance	Per Week
		Trade Rate	Per Week	Per Week
	$	%	$	$	$
1st year	295.80	46	24.40	18.40	338.60
2nd year	405.10	63	24.40	27.80	457.30
3rd year	553.70	83	24.40	35.30	593.40
4th year	591.60	92	24.40	40.10	656.10

18.1.2.2 Civil Engineering Construction Carpenters:

	Base Rate	Percentage	Industry	Special	Total Per Week
	Per Week	relative to CW3	Allowance	Allowance
		Trade Rate	Per Week	Per Week
	$	%	$	$	$
1st year	315.10	49	24.40	20.00	359.50
2nd year	424.40	66	24.40	28.10	476.90
3rd year	514.40	80	24.40	35.30	547.10
4th year	598.00	93	24.40	41.40	663.80

From 1 November 2008

	Base Rate	Percentage	Industry	Special	Total
	Per Week	relative to CW3	Allowance	Allowance	Per Week
		Trade Rate	Per Week	Per Week
	$	%	$	$	$
1st year	315.10	49	24.40	20.00	359.50
2nd year	424.40	66	24.40	28.10	476.90
3rd year	540.10	84	24.40	35.30	599.80
4th year	623.70	97	24.40	41.40	689.50

18.1.2.3 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:

Stage I - First 8 weeks - full time at 35 hours per week	28 weeks - 1 day per week

Stage 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 Apprentices:

The minimum rate of wages for three year apprentice bricklayers shall be as follows:

Stage	Base Rate	Percentage	Industry	Special	Total
	Per Week	relative to CW3	Allowance	Allowance	Per Week
		Trade Rate	Per Week	Per Week
		%	$	$	$
1st six months	263.60	41	24.40	16.80	304.80
2nd six months	366.50	57	24.40	24.80	415.70
2nd year	463.00	72	24.40	31.90	519.30
3rd year	533.70	83	24.40	37.90	596.00

From 1 November 2008

Stage	Base Rate	Percentage	Industry	Special	Total
	Per Week	relative to CW3	Allowance	Allowance	Per Week
		Trade Rate	Per Week	Per Week
		%	$	$	$
1st six months	263.60	41	24.40	16.80	304.80
2nd six months	366.50	57	24.40	24.80	415.70
2nd year	463.00	72	24.40	31.90	519.30
3rd year	559.40	87	24.40	37.90	621.70

(ii) Trainee Apprentices:

The minimum rate of wages for trainee apprentice bricklayers shall be as follows:

Stage	Base Rate	Percentage	Industry	Special	Total
	Per Week	relative to CW3	Allowance	Allowance	Per Week
		Trade Rate	Per Week	Per Week
		%	$	$	$
1st six months	282.90	44	24.40	18.00	325.30
2nd six months	392.20	61	24.40	27.30	443.90
2ndyear	495.10	77	24.40	34.60	554.10
3rd year	540.10	84	24.40	39.30	603.80

From 1 November 2008

Stage	Base Rate	Percentage	Industry	Special	Total
	Per Week	relative to CW3	Allowance	Allowance	Per Week
		Trade Rate	Per Week	Per Week
		%	$	$	$
1st six months	282.90	44	24.40	18.00	325.30
2nd six months	392.20	61	24.40	27.30	443.90

2nd year	495.10	77	24.40	34.60	554.10
3rd year	565.80	88	24.40	39.30	629.50

4. Delete paragraph 18.1.3 Adult Apprentices, of the said clause 18, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

18.1.3 Adult Apprentices

Definition - An adult apprentice means an employee engaged as an apprentice who at the time of apprenticeship is of or above the age of 21 years.

18.1.3.1 Carpenters, Joiners, Bricklayers, Painters, etc., Plasterers, etc., Roof Tilers, Fibrous Plasterer, Plasterboard Fixer, Stonemasons, Tilelayers, Floorlaying

(i) Indentured Apprentices:

Year	Base Rate	Percentage	Industry	Special	Total Per Week
	Per Week	relative to CW3	Allowance	Allowance
		Trade Rate	Per Week	Per Week
		%	$	$	$
1st year	405.10	63	24.40	17.10	446.60
2nd year	405.10	63	24.40	25.30	454.80
3rd year	469.40	73	24.40	32.50	526.30
4th year	540.10	84	24.40	38.70	603.20

From 1 November 2008

Year	Base Rate	Percentage	Industry	Special	Total Per Week
	Per Week	relative to CW3	Allowance	Allowance
		Trade Rate	Per Week	Per Week
		%	$	$	$
1st year	430.80	67	24.40	17.10	472.30
2nd year	430.80	67	24.40	25.30	480.50
3rd year	495.10	77	24.40	32.50	552.00
4th year	565.80	88	24.40	38.70	628.90

(ii) Trainee Apprentices:

Year	Base Rate	Percentage	Industry	Special	Total Per Week
	Per Week	relative to CW3	Allowance	Allowance
		Trade Rate	Per Week	Per Week
		%	$	$	$
1st year	405.10	63	24.40	18.40	447.90
2nd year	411.50	64	24.40	27.80	463.70
3rd year	514.40	80	24.40	35.30	574.10
4th year	565.80	88	24.40	40.10	630.30

From 1 November 2008

Year	Base Rate	Percentage	Industry	Special	Total Per Week
	Per Week	relative to CW3	Allowance	Allowance
		Trade Rate	Per Week	Per Week
		%	$	$	$
1st year	430.80	67	24.40	18.40	473.60
2nd year	437.20	68	24.40	27.80	489.40
3rd year	540.10	84	24.40	35.30	599.80
4th year	598.00	93	24.40	40.10	662.50

18.1.3..2 Civil Engineering Construction Carpenters - for adult apprentices the minimum rates shall be as follows:

Year	Base Rate	Percentage	Industry	Special	Total Per Week
	Per Week	relative to CW3	Allowance	Allowance
		Trade Rate	Per Week	Per Week
		%	$	$	$
1st year	405.10	63	24.40	20.00	449.50
2nd year	430.80	67	24.40	28.10	483.30
3rd year	520.80	81	24.40	35.30	580.50
4th year	598.00	93	24.40	41.40	663.80

From 1 November 2008

Year	Base Rate	Percentage	Industry	Special	Total Per Week
	Per Week	relative to CW3	Allowance	Allowance
		Trade Rate	Per Week	Per Week
		%	$	$	$
1st year	430.80	67	24.40	20.00	475.20
2nd year	456.50	71	24.40	28.10	509.00
3rd year	546.60	85	24.40	35.30	606.30
4th year	623.70	97	24.40	41.40	689.50

5. Delete the table appearing in subclause 18.4 Leading hands, of the said clause 18, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

Item No.	Description	Weekly Base	Amount per hour
		$	$
(i)	In charge of not more than 1 person	15.70	0.43
(ii)	In charge of 2 and not more than5 persons	34.40	0.93
(iii)	In charge of 6 and not more than10 persons	43.90	1.19
(iv)	In charge of more than 10 persons	58.60	1.59

6. Delete the amount "75 cents" appearing in subclause 18.5 Carpenter - Diver allowance, of the said clause 18, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

78 cents

7. Delete the table in subclause 18.7 Foreperson and Sub Foreperson Allowances, of the said clause 18, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

Classification	Per Week
	$
Foreperson (as defined)	86.70
Sub-Foreperson	62.40

8. Delete the table in paragraph 18.8.2 Refractory bricklaying allowance, of the said clause 18, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

Classification	Per hour
	$
Refractory Bricklayer	1.70
Refractory Bricklayer’s Assistant	1.46

9. Delete the amount of "$23.50" appearing in subclause 24.1, Industry Allowance, of clause 24, Allowances, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

$24.40

10. Delete the amounts of "$11.50" and "$2.29" appearing in subclause 24.2, Underground Allowance, of the said clause 24, and insert in lieu thereof the following amounts "$11.96" and "$2.38" respectively.

11. Delete paragraph (a) of subclause 24.3 Tool Allowance, of clause 24 Allowance, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

24.3 Tool Allowance

(a) A tool allowance shall be paid for all purposes of the Award to tradesperson and apprentices (including school based apprentice) in their respective trades in accordance with the following Table. The provision of tools under the Federal Government "tools for your trade scheme" shall not constitute the provision of all tools by the employer for the purpose of this clause.

Trade	Tool Allowance
	$
Artificial stoneworker, carpenter and/or joiner, carpenter-diver, carver, bridge
and wharf carpenter, letter cutter, marble and slate worker, stonemason	24.70
Caster, fixer, floorlayer specialist, plasterer	20.40
Bricklayer, Tilelayer, Hard Floor Coverer	17.50
Rooftiler, slater, ridger or roof fixer	12.90
Signwriter, painter	5.90

12. Delete the table appearing in paragraph 24.5.3 of subclause 24.5 Multi-story allowance, of the said clause 24, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

Floor Levels	Amount per hour extra
	$
From commencement of building to fifteenth floor level	0.45
From sixteenth floor level to thirtieth floor level	0.53
From thirty-first floor level to forty-fifth floor level	0.82
From forty-sixth floor level to sixtieth floor level	1.06
From sixty-first floor level onwards	1.32

13. Delete the table appearing in subclause 25.5 Swing Scaffold, of clause 25, Special Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

Height of Bracing	First Four Hours	Each additional Hour
	$	$
0 - 15 storeys	3.99	0.82
16 - 30 storeys	5.15	1.07
31 - 45 storeys	6.09	1.24
46 - 60 storeys	9.97	2.06
greater than 60 storeys	12.72	2.63
solid plasterers when working off a swing scaffold	0.11 per hour

14. Delete the table appearing in subclause 25.15 Heavy Blocks, 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	0.55 p/h
Where the blocks weigh 9 kg or over up to 18 kg	1.01 p/h
Where the blocks weigh over 18 kg	1.40 p/h

15. Delete the table appearing in subclause 25.41 Table of Special Rates, of the said clause 25, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

Item No.	Clause No.	Description	Amount
			$
1	25.1	Insulation Work	0.69 p/h
2	25.2	Hot Work
		Between 46° and 54°	0.55 p/h
		Beyond 54°	0.69 p/h
3	25.3	Cold Work	0.55 p/h
4	25.4	Confined Space	0.69 p/h
5	25.6	Explosive Powered tools	1.31 p/d
6	25.7	Wet Work	0.55 p/h
7	25.8	Dirty Work	0.55 p/h
8	25.9	Towers Allowance
		Work above 15 metres	0.55 p/h
		Each further 15 metres	0.55 p/h
9	25.10	Toxic Substances
		Using toxic substances	0.69 p/h
		In close proximity	0.55 p/h
10	25.12	Materials containing asbestos	0.69 p/h
11	25.13	Furnace Work	1.46 p/h
12	25.14	Acid Work	1.46 p/h
13	25.16	Cleaning down brickwork	0.50 p/h
14	25.17	Bagging	0.50 p/h
15	25.18	Bitumen Work	0.69 p/h
16	25.19	Plaster or composition spray	0.55 p/h
17	25.20	Slushing	0.55 p/h
18	25.21	Dry polishing of tiles	0.69 p/h
19	25.22	Cutting tiles	0.69 p/h
20	25.23	Second hand timber	2.17 p/d
21	25.24	Roof repairs -Employees other than slaters and roof tilers	0.69 p/h
22	25.24(i)	Roof Repairs - Slaters and roof tilers
		Height over 15 metres	0.50 p/h
	25.24(ii)	35° pitch	0.69 p/h
		40° pitch	1.01 p/h
23	25.25	Computing quantities	3.99 p/d
24	25.26	Height work - painting tradespersons	0.50 p/h
25	25.27	Height work - bridge and wharf carpenters
		8 metres from ground, deck, etc.	0.55 p/h
		Each additional 3 metres	0.10 p/h
26	25.28	Grindstone Allowance	5.88 p/w
27	25.31	Certificate Allowance	0.55 p/h
28	25.32	Spray Application - painters	0.55 p/h
29	25.33	Cutting bricks	0.69 p/h
30	25.34(a)	District Allowances
		Districts west and north	0.81 p/d
		Western Division	1.33 p/d
31	25.34(b)	District Allowances
		NSW border to Dalgety	1.33 p/d
32	25.34(c)	District Allowances
		Road and bridge construction and repair	0.43 p/d
33	25.35	Pneumatic tools - stonemason	3.01 p/d
34	25.36	Asbestos Eradication	1.85 p/h
35	25.37	Laser safety officer	2.28 p/d
36	25.38	Illawarra road and general construction	0.55 p/h

37	25.39	Suspended Perimeter Work Platform	0.84 p/h
38	25.40	Labourers on refractory brickwork	4.12 per call back
39	25.41	First Aid Allowances
		Minimum qualification	2.35 p/d
		Higher qualification	3.70 p/d

16. This variation shall take effect from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 5th August 2008.

I. W. CAMBRIDGE, Commissioner

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