Crown Employees (Department of Planning and Environment) Wages Staff Award 2021

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (New South Wales Branch), Industrial Organisation of Employees.

 

(Case No. 198333 of 2022)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.        Delete the title of the Award published 8 October 2021 (390 I.G. 605) and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Crown Employees (Department of Planning and Environment) Wages Staff Award 2021

 

2.        Delete subclause 2.2 of clause 2, Definitions and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

2.2      "Secretary" means the Secretary of the NSW Department of Planning and Environment.

 

3.        Insert after subclause 2.8 of clause 2, Definitions, the following new subclause:

 

2.9      "Appropriate officer of the employer" means the applicable manager and/or supervisor employed at Heritage Stoneworks

 

4.        Delete subclause 3.1 of clause 3, Parties, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

3.1      This Award has been made pursuant to Section 10 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 by the following parties:

 

NSW Department of Planning and Environment.

 

Industrial Relations Secretary

 

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union

 

(Construction and General Division) NSW Divisional Branch

 

Plumbers Union NSW

 

Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch

 

The Australian Worker’s Union, New South Wales

 

5.        Delete subclause 4.2 of clause 4, Incidence and Period of Operation, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

4.2      This award shall take effect on 1 July 2021 and remains in force until 30 June 2023 or until varied or rescinded.

 

6.        Delete subclause 8.10 of clause 8, Allowances, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

8.10    Higher Duties Allowance

 

Where an employee is engaged for more than two hours daily or per shift on higher duties, including duties entitling them to a leading hand allowance, they shall be entitled to a higher duties allowance or rate allowance for the whole of such day or shift. If the higher duties are undertaken for two hours or less during one day, payment at the higher rate shall apply only to hours worked. For the avoidance of doubt the Higher Duties Allowance is the payment of the applicable higher rate of the classification the Employee is undertaking.

 

If an employee is required to act as leading hand at the commencement of a day or shift, they shall be paid the appropriate allowance for the whole of such day or shift.

 

8.11    Allowances Review

 

8.11.1 Increases in Expense Related Allowances payable under the Awards listed in clause 8 of this Award shall be paid, as appropriate, to employees covered by this Award.  Payment of increases shall be made from the same operative date as Award variations.

 

8.11.2 Expense Related Allowances include:

 

Tool Allowance

 

Meal Allowance

 

Excess Fares and Travelling Time

 

Distant Work Allowances

 

8.11.3 Wage Related Allowances shall increase by the same percentage amount, and from the same operative date, as rates of pay increase under this Award.

 

8.12    On an annual basis an appropriate officer of the employer and the employee, will meet to develop a training plan by agreement. The intention of the training plan is to provide the employee with the opportunity for skill acquisition and career development with reference to Award classifications and requirements.

 

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

 

PART B

 

RATES & ALLOWANCES

 

Rates

 

From the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2022, the rates of pay set out under the heading 2022/23 shall be payable.  These rates represent a 2.53% wage increase from 1 July 2022.

 

Legend: pf = per fortnight, pw = per week, pd = per day, ph = per hour

 

Table 1 A - Wages Classification and Wage Schedules

 

Item	Award Code	Clause	Description		2021/22	2022/23
Percentage increase for wage and wage related allowances					2.04%	2.53%
1	1279	7.1	Level 1	92%	2106.80 pf	2160.10 pf
2	1279	7.1	Level 2	95%	2177.10 pf	2232.20 pf
3	1279	7.1	Level 3	97.50%	2236.60 pf	2293.20 pf
4	1279	7.1	Level 4	100%	2289.90 pf	2347.80 pf
5	1279	7.1	Level 5	105%	2419.10 pf	2480.30 pf
6	1279	7.1	Level 6	110%	2519.10 pf	2582.80 pf
7	1279	7.1	Level 7	115%	2633.70 pf	2700.30 pf
8	1279	7.1	Level 8	120%	2747.80 pf	2817.30 pf
9	1279	7.1	Level 9	126%	2885.70 pf	2958.70 pf
10	1279	7.1	Level 10 Step 1	133%	3036.60 pf	3113.40 pf
11	1279	7.1	Level 10 Step 2	135%	3101.70 pf	3180.20 pf
12	1279	7.1	Level 11 Step 1	139%	3192.50 pf	3273.30 pf
13	1279	7.1	Level 11 Step 2		3260.30 pf	3342.80 pf
14	1279	7.1	Level 11 Step 3	147%	3379.10 pf	3464.60 pf
15	1279	7.1	Level 12 Step 1	152%	3484.10 pf	3572.20 pf
16	1279	7.1	Level 12 Step 2	156%	3586.00 pf	3676.70 pf

 

Table 1B - Survey and Spatial Classification and Wage Schedules

 

Item	Award Code	Clause	Description	2020/21	2021/22
Percentage increase for wage and wage related allowances				2.04%	2.53 %
17	2,064.70 pf	7.1	Survey and Spatial	2,106.80 pf	2160.10 pf
			Classification
			- Level 1
18	2,133.60 pf	7.1	Survey and Spatial	2,177.10 pf	2232.20 pf
			Classification
			- Level 2
19	2,191.90 pf	7.1	Survey and Spatial	2,236.60 pf	2293.20 pf
			Classification
			- Level 3
20	2,244.10 pf	7.1	Survey and Spatial	2,289.90 pf	2347.80 pf
			Classification
			- Level 4

 

Table 1C - Apprentice Classification and Wage Schedules

 

Item		Award Code		Clause	Description	2021/22	2022/23
Percentage increase for wage and wage related allowances						2.04%	2.53%
Three Year Program
21	1279		7.1		Apprentice 3 Year 1	1426.50 pf	1462.60 pf
22	1279		7.1		Apprentice 3 Year 2	1792.70 pf	1838.10 pf
23	1279		7.1		Apprentice 3 Year 3	2048.20 pf	2100.00 pf
Four Year Program
24	1279		7.1		Apprentice 4 Year 1	1113.50 pf	1141.70 pf
25	1279		7.1		Apprentice 4 Year 2	1426.50 pf	1462.60 pf
26	1279		7.1		Apprentice 4 Year 3	1792.70 pf	1838.10 pf
27	1279		7.1		Apprentice 4 Year 4	2048.20 pf	2100.00 pf

 

Table 2A - Wage Related Allowances

 

Item	Award Code	2020/21	Description	2021/22	2022/23
Percentage increase for wage and wage related allowances				2.04%	2.53%
Special Allowances
28	1279	7.4.1	All-purpose special allowance - Stonemason-carvers	153.30 pf	157.20 pf
29	1279	7.4.2	All-purpose special allowance -Electricians	153.30 pf	156.40 pf
30	1279	7.4.3	All-purpose special allowance - Plumbers	24.20 pf	24.80 pf
All Purpose Allowances
31	1279	8.7.3.1	All-purpose allowance - General (Heritage and Building Services Group employees and apprentices other than (Slater)/Plumber/Drainer	64.20 pf	65.80 pf
32	1279	8.7.3.2	All-purpose allowance - (Slater)/Plumber/Drainer employees and apprentices	72.10 pf	73.90 pf
Other Allowances
33	256		Electrician Licence	53.10 pw	54.40 pw
34	256		Plumber, Gasfitters, Drainers License	2.65 ph	2.72 ph
35	256		Registration allowance	1.05 pd	1.08 pd
36	256		First Aid allowance	3.72 pd	3.81pd
37	1279	8.8.1	Thermostatic mixing valves allowance	0.72 ph	0.74 ph
38	1279	8.9.1	Driving van allowance	2.96 pd	3.04 pd

 

Table 2B - Expense Related Allowances

 

Item	Award Code	Clause	Description	2021/22	2022/23
39	1279	8.6.1.1	Tool Allowance for:
			Carpenter/Joiner	67.70 pf	70.70 pf
			Stonemason-carver
			Stonemason
			Plumber
			Electrician
			Plasterer
40	1279	8.6.1.2	Tool Allowance for:
			Bricklayer	48.30 pf	50.40 pf
41	1279	8.6.1.3	Tool Allowance for:
			Slate & Tiler	35.20 pf	36.70 pf
42	1279	8.6.1.4	Tool Allowance for:
			Painter	16.40 pf	17.10 pf
43	1279	8.3.2	Private vehicle use	0.84 per km	0.88 per km
44	1279	8.3	Fares and Travelling Time	26.33 pd	27.49 pd
45			(fares)	15.85 pd	16.55 pd
46			(travelling time)	10.50 pd	10.96 pd
47	1279	8.4.7	Distance work - transporting tools	25.43 pd	26.55 pd
48	1279	8.4.8.1	Distance work - per day	78.80 pd	82.27 pd
49	1279	8.4.8.2	Distance work - per week	551.70 pw	576.00 pw
50	1279	8.5.1	Loss of tools	1962.70	2049.10

 

Method of Adjustment

 

Wages - fortnightly rates

 

Fortnightly wage rates are rounded to the nearest 10 cents, with figures less than 5 cents going to the lower amount, and figures 5 cents or more going to the higher amount.

 

Allowances

 

Wage related allowances (such as a first aid allowance) are increased by 2.53 per cent.

 

Fortnightly and weekly allowances are rounded to the nearest 10 cents, with figures less than 5 cents going to the lower amount, and figures 5 cents or more going to the higher amount. Daily, hourly and per shift allowances are rounded to the nearest cent.

 

Expense related allowances (such as meal and travelling allowances) are in accordance with the Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award (Award code 256).

 

8.        This variation will take effect from 4 July 2022 until 30 June 2023.

 

 

 

N. CONSTANT, Chief Commissioner

 

 

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