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SERIAL C9995

Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award 2022

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Application by Industrial Relations Secretary.

(Case No. 344214 of 2024)

Before The Honourable Justice Taylor

The Honourable Justice Chin

The Honourable Justice Paingakulam

20 December 2024

VARIATION

1. Delete subclause 35.3 of clause 35, Area, Incidence and Duration, of the award published 16 December 2022 (393 I.G. 691) and reprinted 24 November 2023 (395 I.G. 1197) and insert in lieu thereof the following:

35.3 This award has a nominal term of 12 months from 1 July 2022

2. Delete Part B, Rates and Allowances and insert in lieu thereof the following:

Part B

RATES AND ALLOWANCES

Table 1 - Rates of Pay

Classification - Clause 3. All up Rate – includes Industry Allowance, Special Loading, Trade Allowance	Per week as from the first full pay period on or after 1.7.23 (4%)	Per week as from the first full pay period on or after 1.7.24 (3.5%)
	$	$
Bespoke Bootmaker	1075.90	1113.60
Blacksmith	1176.90	1218.10
Body Maker, First Class	1165.00	1205.80
Boilermaker and/or Structural Steel Tradesperson	1165.00	1205.80
Boot or Shoe Repairer	1056.10	1093.10
Bricklayer	1165.00	1205.80
Bridge and Wharf Carpenter	1165.00	1205.80
Cabinet Maker	1209.20	1251.50
Carpenter and/or Joiner	1165.00	1205.80
Coach and/or Spray Painter	1165.00	1205.80
Drainer	1176.90	1218.10
Electrical Fitter	1242.50	1286.00
Electrical Instrument Fitter	1301.20	1346.70
Electrical Mechanic	1242.50	1286.00
Electrician in Charge of Plant having a capacity of 75 Kilowatts or more	1324.60	1371.00
Electrician in Charge of Plant having a capacity of less than 75 Kilowatts	1265.30	1309.60
Electronics Tradesperson	1427.50	1477.50
Farrier	1176.90	1218.10
Fitter	1165.00	1205.80
Forger and/or Faggoter	1165.00	1205.80
French Polisher	1209.20	1251.50
Machinist, A Grade (Woodworking)	1165.00	1205.80
Machinist, First Class (Metal Trades)	1185.90	1227.40
Marker-off	1176.90	1218.10
Mechanical Tradesperson - Special Class (as defined)	1230.10	1273.20
Motor Mechanic	1165.00	1205.80
Painter	1165.00	1205.80
Panel Beater	1165.00	1205.80
Patternmaker	1200.20	1242.20
Plant Electrician	1311.50	1357.40
Plant Mechanic	1165.00	1205.80
Plasterer	1165.00	1205.80
Plumber and/or Gasfitter	1176.90	1218.10
Radio Mechanic or Fitter	1242.50	1286.00
Refrigeration and/or Air Conditioning	1242.50	1286.00
Saw Doctor	1242.50	1286.00
Sawyer, No. 1 Benchperson	1185.90	1227.40
Scalemaker and/or Adjuster	1165.00	1205.80
Scientific Instrument Maker	1200.20	1242.20
Sewing Machine Mechanic	1165.00	1205.80
Sheetmetal Worker, First Class	1165.00	1205.80
Shipwright and/or Boatbuilder	1165.00	1205.80
Signwriter	1200.20	1242.20
Slater and Tiler	1165.00	1205.80
Stonemason	1165.00	1205.80
Stonemason-Carver	1242.50	1286.00
Tilelayer	1165.00	1205.80
Toolmaker	1200.20	1242.20
Toolsmith	1176.90	1218.10
Trimmer (Motor)	1165.00	1205.80
Turner	1165.00	1205.80
Watchmaker	1143.90	1183.90
Welder, Special Class	1176.90	1218.10
Welder, First Class	1165.00	1205.80

WAGES FOR APPRENTICES

Apprentices shall receive as minimum weekly rates of pay, the following:

(i)

Four Year Term	Per week as from the first full pay period on or after 1.7.23 (4%)	Per week as from the first full pay period on or after 1.7.24 (3.5%)
	$	$
1st year	503.80	521.40
2nd year	662.60	685.80
3rd year	848.70	878.40
4th year	979.10	1013.40

Wages for apprentices employed by the Department of Education

Four Year Term	Per week as from the first full pay period on or after 1.7.23 (4%)	Per week as from the first full pay period on or after 1.7.24 (3.5%)
	$	$
1st year	543.20	562.20
2nd year	714.70	739.70
3rd year	915.40	947.40
4th year	1056.10	1093.10

(ii) An apprentice who has passed the prescribed annual technical college examinations for the preceding year shall be paid an additional weekly allowance of $1.30. Payment of this allowance is subject to a satisfactory report as to conduct, punctuality and workshop progress by his/her supervisor. Such additional allowance shall be payable from the beginning of the first pay period commencing in January following the examinations.

(iii) An apprentice who, in any year fails to complete a subject or subjects but completes them concurrently with passing the succeeding year’s examinations, shall be deemed to qualify for payment of the allowance specified in this subclause for the succeeding year as if he had not initially failed to complete the subject or subjects.

(iv) All wages shall be paid on a weekly basis: It shall be an implied term of any contract of apprenticeship that the employing Authority may deduct from the weekly wage of an apprentice an amount proportionate to the time lost by an apprentice for any reason not considered satisfactory to the employing Authority.

(v) Apprentice patternmakers shall be paid the sum of $1.30 per week in addition to the wage rates prescribed for apprentices in subclause (i).

Table 2 - Tool Allowances

An employee under this award of a classification as listed underneath shall receive the prescribed tool allowance. The tool allowance is applicable to both skilled tradespeople and apprentices and is to form part of the ordinary pay for all purposes.

Clause No.		From the first full pay period on or after 1.7.23 (i.e. 7.3% March 2023 Sydney CPI)	From the first full pay period on or after 1.7.24 (i.e. 3.8% March 2024 Sydney CPI)
		$	$
5	Tool Allowances
	Blacksmith	38.00	39.40
	Bodymaker, First Class	38.00	39.40
	Boilermaker and/or Structural Steel	38.10	39.50
	Bricklayer	27.10	28.10
	Bridge and Wharf Carpenter and/or Civil Engineering Construction Carpenter	38.10	39.50
	Cabinet Maker	15.30	15.90
	Carpenter	38.00	39.40
	Drainer	38.00	39.40
	Farrier	38.00	39.40
	Fitter	38.00	39.40
	Forger and/or Faggoter	38.00	39.40
	Machinist, First Class (Metal Trades)	38.00	39.40
	Machinist (Metal Trades) Special Class	38.00	39.40
	Marker Off	38.00	39.40
	Motor Mechanic	38.00	39.40
	Painter	9.30	9.70
	Panel Beater	38.00	39.40
	Patternmaker	38.00	39.40
	Plant Mechanic	38.00	39.40
	Plasterer	38.00	39.40
	Plumber	38.00	39.40
	Plumber and Gasfitter	38.00	39.40
	Plumber, Gasfitter and Drainer	38.00	39.40
	Sewing Machine Mechanic	38.00	39.40
	Sheetmetal Worker, First Class	38.00	39.40
	Shipwright/Boatbuilder	38.00	39.40
	Signwriter	9.30	9.70
	Slater and Tiler	19.70	20.40
	Stonemason	38.00	39.40
	Stonemason-Carver	38.00	39.40
	Tilelayer	27.10	28.10
	Toolmaker	38.00	39.40
	Toolsmith	38.00	39.40
	Trimmer (Motor)	38.00	39.40
	Turner	38.00	39.40
	Vehicle Builder	38.00	39.40
	Watchmaker	12.40	12.90
	Welder, Special Class	38.00	39.40
	Welder, First Class	38.00	39.40
22.6.2	Supply of boots	45.70	47.40
	Accrual of credit	5.40	5.60
23.2	Reimbursement for loss of tools	2199.00	2283.00

Application to employees of Department of Education

Clause No.

Brief Description

From the first full pay period on or after 1.7.23 (i.e. 7.3% March 2023 Sydney CPI)

From the first full pay period on or after 1.7.24 (i.e. 3.8% March 2024 Sydney CPI)

Tool Allowances - Electrical Radio Mechanic and Fitter

26.20

27.20

Table 3 – Allowances

Clause No	Brief Description	From the first full pay period on or after 1.7.23 (4%) $	From the first full pay period on or after 1.7.24 (3.5%) $
4.2	Carpenter Diver (p.w)	340.00	351.90
4.4	Electrician who is holder of a NSW electrician’s licence:
	A Grade Licence (p.w.)	56.60	58.60
	B Grade Licence (p.w.)	30.50	31.60
4.5	Lead Burner (p.h.)	1.16	1.20
4.6	Plumber and Drainer when required to act on:
	Plumbers licence (p.h.)	1.47	1.52
	Gasfitters licence (p.h.)	1.47	1.52
	Drainers licence (p.h.)	1.22	1.26
	Plumbers and Gasfitters licence (p.h.)	1.98	2.05
	Plumbers and Drainers licence (p.h.)	1.98	2.05
	Gasfitters and Drainers licence (p.h.)	1.98	2.05
	Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainers licence (p.h.)	2.71	2.80
4.7	Holder of Electric Welding (DIRE Certificate) (p.h.)	0.86	0.89
4.8	Boot or Shoe Repairer required to repair anatomical, surgical or orthopaedic boots or shoes (p.w.)	30.70	31.80
4.9	Shipwright-Boatbuilder, for: Liner Off, Loftsperson and Model Maker (p.h.)	1.57	1.62
4.10	Computing quantities (p.d.)	6.66	6.89
4.11	Joiner, Public Works and Education Departments:
	when working at regular place of employment (p.w.)	52.50	54.30
	when working away from regular place of employment (p.d.)	10.58	10.95
4.12	Registration allowance (p.h.)	1.12	1.16
4.13	Building tradesperson - Marking off/Setting out (p.w.)	1.50	1.60
4.14	Cold places:
	below 0 degree Celsius (p.h.)	0.92	0.95
	below minus 7 degrees Celsius (p.h.)	1.06	1.10
4.15	Confined spaces (p.h.)	1.13	1.17
4.16	Dirty work (p.h.)	0.92	0.95
	For Bridge and wharf carpenter who:
	uses material or liquid that is injurious to clothes or damages his/her tools (p.h.)	0.93	0.96
	is engaged in work where dirt or dust or other foreign matter or refuse has accumulated to become damaging to the clothes or tools or objectionable or injurious to the person (p.h.)	0.92	0.95
	Shipwright Boatbuilder engaged in work as set out in subclause 5.16.2 (v) (p.h.)	0.92	0.95
4.17	Height money:
	7.5 metres from ground, deck, floor or water (p.h.)	0.92	0.95
	for every additional 3 metres (p.h.)	0.18	0.19
4.18	Hot places:
	between 46 degrees Celsius and 54 degrees Celsius (p.h.)	0.92	0.95
	exceeds 54 degrees Celsius (p.h.)	1.13	1.17
4.19	Handling insulation material (p.h.)	1.11	1.15
4.20	Smoke boxes:
	repairs to smoke-boxes furnace or flues of boilers (p.h.)	0.57	0.59
	repairs to and while inside oil fired boilers (p.h.)	2.26	2.34
4.21	Wet places:
	- where water other than rain is falling and required to work in wet clothing or boots (p.h.)	0.92	0.95
	- when required to work in the rain (p.h.)	0.92	0.95
	- called upon to work on a raft, open board, punt or pontoon having a freeboard of 305m.m or less (p.d.)	3.47	3.59
	- called upon to work knee-deep in mud or water (p.d.)	7.22	7.47
4.22	Acid furnaces, Stills, etc.:
	Construction or repairs to acid furnaces, stills, towers and all resisting brickwork other acid (p.h.)	4.65	4.81
	Construction or alteration or repairs to boilers, flues, furnaces, retorts, kilns, ovens, ladles and similar refractory work (p.h.)	4.65	4.81
4.23	Towers allowances:
	construction exceeding 15 metres in height, (p.h.) and	0.92	0.95
	for each additional 15 metres (p.h.)	0.92	0.95
4.24	Depth exceeding 3 metres (p.h.)	0.92	0.95
4.25	Swing scaffolds:
	for the first four hours or any portion thereof, (p.h.)	6.72	6.96
	and for each hour thereafter (p.h.)	1.37	1.42
	Solid plasterers when working off a swing scaffold (p.h.)	0.18	0.19
4.26	Spray application (p.h.)	0.89	0.92
4.27	Soil pipes (p.h.)	1.13	1.17
4.28	Working on second-hand timber (p.d.)	3.59	3.72
4.29	Roof work:
	work in excess of 12 metres from the nearest floor level (p.h.)	1.13	1.17
	minimum payment (p.h.)	1.13	1.17
4.30	Electric welding (p.h.)	0.36	0.37
4.31	Explosive powered tools:
	employee required to use explosive powered tools (p.d.)	2.18	2.26
	bridge and wharf carpenter when required to use these tools (p.d.)	2.18	2.26
4.32	Scaffolding rigging (p.h.)	0.92	0.95
4.33	Corrective establishments (p.h.)	2.28	2.36
	Mental institutions (p.h.)	1.75	1.81
	Geriatric hospitals: Allandale, Garrawarra and Strickland Hospitals (p.h.)	0.62	0.64
	Geriatric hospitals: - Lidcombe Hospital (p.h.)	0.57	0.59
	Work in hot/cold water tanks for the purpose of the control of Legionella Pneumophilia (p.h.)	4.25	4.40
4.34	Distant places:
	- in districts as set out in subclause 5.3 (p.d.)	1.73	1.79
	- in western division of the state (p.d.)	2.85	2.95
	- within the area as set out in subclause 5.36.3 (p.d.)	2.85	2.95
	- Bridge and road construction within the area as set out in subclause 4.34.4 (p.d.)	1.62	1.68
4.35	Morgues (p.h.)	1.06	1.10
4.36	Application of epoxy based materials or materials of a like nature (p.h.)	1.13	1.17
	Application of such material in buildings which are normally air conditioned (p.h.)	0.78	0.81
	Working in close proximity to employees so engaged (p.h.)	0.92	0.95
4.37	Bricklayers laying other than standard bricks where
	block weighs:
	- over 5.5 kg and under 9 kg (p.h.)	0.92	0.95
	- 9 kg or over and up to 18 kg (p.h.)	1.59	1.65
	- over 18 kg (p.h.)	2.53	2.62
4.38	Bagging bricks or concrete structures (p.h.)	0.84	0.87
4.39	Cleaning down brickwork using acids or other corrosive substances (p.h.)	0.84	0.87
4.40	Materials containing asbestos (p.h.)	1.13	1.17
4.41	Operation of pneumatic tools of 2.75 kg or over (p.d.)	4.92	5.09
4.42	Operation of brick cutting machine (p.h.)	1.13	1.17
4.43	Asbestos eradication (p.h.)	3.05	3.16
4.44	Employee required to work in an Animal House (p.h.)	0.55	0.57
4.45	Employee of Roads and Traffic Authority, Illawarra region working in areas where coal wash is being unloaded, handled or spread (p.h.)	0.92	0.95
5	Tool Allowance
	Electrical Fitter	23.00	23.80
	Electrical Fitter/Mechanic	23.00	23.80
	Electrical Instrument Fitter	23.00	23.80
	Electrical Mechanic	23.00	23.80
	Electrician in charge of plant having a capacity of less 75 kilowatts	23.00	23.80
	Electronic Tradesperson	23.00	23.80
	Electrical Instrument Fitter	23.00	23.80
	Plant Electrician	23.00	23.80
	Radio Mechanic and Fitter	23.00	23.80
	Refrigeration and/or Air Conditioning Mechanic	23.00	23.80
6.1	Employee appointed to be in charge of up to and including five employees (p.w)	57.80	59.80
6.2	Employee appointed to be in charge of more than five and up to and including ten employees (p.w.)	74.20	76.80
6.3	Employee appointed to be in charge of more than ten employees (p.w.)	96.80	100.20
15.1	Chokages pipe or pump (p.d.)	10.68	11.05
15.2	Fouled equipment (p.d.)	10.68	11.05
17.3	First Aid qualifications (p.d.)	3.96	4.10

Clause No.		From the first full pay period on or after 1.7.23 (i.e. 7.3% March 2023 Sydney CPI) $	From the first full pay period on or after 1.7.24 (i.e. 3.8% March 2024 Sydney CPI) $
8.1	Excess fares and travelling time to and from place of work	29.50	30.62
8.1.1	If employer provides or offers to provide transport free of charge	11.75	12.20
8.2	Excess fares and travelling to and from work:
	- first year apprentices (or probationers)	24.75	25.69
	- to all other apprentices	28.71	29.80
8.2.1	If employer provides or offers to provide transport free of charge
	- to first year apprentices	9.84	10.21
	- to all other apprentices	11.64	12.08
9.3.3	Meal allowance:
	- after working in excess of four hours	18.20	18.90
	- for each subsequent meal	15.70	16.30
9.8	Tea Money:
	- required to work overtime for one and a half hours or more without being notified on the previous day or earlier, for a meal	18.34	19.04
	- after each four hours on continuous overtime, for each meal	16.00	16.60
14.4	Expenses of reaching home and of transporting tools from distant work	28.40	29.50
14.5.1	Allowance for board and lodging:
	- while on distant work	618.00	641.50
	- for broken parts of week	88.28	91.63
14.6	Camping allowance	35.38	36.72
14.7	Returning home for the weekend from distant work	49.00	50.90

3. This variation shall take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2024.

I. TAYLOR J, President

D. CHIN J, Vice President

J. PAINGAKULAM J, Deputy President

____________________

Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

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