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Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award 2022
  
Date10/27/2023
Volume395
Part8
Page No.620
DescriptionVIRC - Variation by Industrial Relations Commission
Publication No.C9755
CategoryAward
Award Code 256  
Date Posted10/27/2023

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SERIAL C9755

 

Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award 2022

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by Industrial Relations Secretary.

 

(Case No. 331930 of 2023)

 

Before Chief Commissioner Constant

24  October 2023

 

VARIATION

 

1.        Delete in clause 34, No Extra Claims, the year 2023 after the date 30 June of the award published 16 December 2022 (393 I.G. 691) and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

“2024”

 

2.        In clause 35, Area, Incidence and Duration delete the numbering 34.1, 34.2, and 34.3, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

35.1, 35.2, and 35.3.

 

3.        Delete Part B, Monetary Rates 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 1.7.22

(2.53%)

$

Per week as from the first full pay period on or after 1.7.23

(4%)

$

Bespoke Bootmaker

1034.50

1075.90

Blacksmith

1131.60

1176.90

Body Maker, First Class

1120.20

1165.00

Boilermaker and/or Structural Steel Tradesperson

1120.20

1165.00

Boot or Shoe Repairer

1015.50

1056.10

Bricklayer

1120.20

1165.00

Bridge and Wharf Carpenter

1120.20

1165.00

Cabinet Maker

1162.70

1209.20

Carpenter and/or Joiner

1120.20

1165.00

Coach and/or Spray Painter

1120.20

1165.00

Drainer

1131.60

1176.90

Electrical Fitter

1194.70

1242.50

Electrical Instrument Fitter

1251.20

1301.20

Electrical Mechanic

1194.70

1242.50

Electrician in Charge of Plant having a capacity of 75 Kilowatts or more

1273.70

1324.60

Electrician in Charge of Plant having a capacity of less than 75 Kilowatts

1216.60

1265.30

Electronics Tradesperson

1372.60

1427.50

Farrier

1131.60

1176.90

Fitter

1120.20

1165.00

Forger and/or Faggoter

1120.20

1165.00

French Polisher

1162.70

1209.20

Machinist, A Grade (Woodworking)

1120.20

1165.00

Machinist, First Class (Metal Trades)

1140.30

1185.90

Marker-off

1131.60

1176.90

Mechanical Tradesperson - Special Class (as defined)

1182.80

1230.10

Motor Mechanic

1120.20

1165.00

Painter

1120.20

1165.00

Panel Beater

1120.20

1165.00

Patternmaker

1154.00

1200.20

Plant Electrician

1261.10

1311.50

Plant Mechanic

1120.20

1165.00

Plasterer

1120.20

1165.00

Plumber and/or Gasfitter

1131.60

1176.90

Radio Mechanic or Fitter

1194.70

1242.50

Refrigeration and/or Air Conditioning

1194.70

1242.50

Saw Doctor

1194.70

1242.50

Sawyer, No. 1 Benchperson

1140.30

1185.90

Scalemaker and/or Adjuster

1120.20

1165.00

Scientific Instrument Maker

1154.00

1200.20

Sewing Machine Mechanic

1120.20

1165.00

Sheetmetal Worker, First Class

1120.20

1165.00

Shipwright and/or Boatbuilder

1120.20

1165.00

Signwriter

1154.00

1200.20

Slater and Tiler

1120.20

1165.00

Stonemason

1120.20

1165.00

Stonemason-Carver

1194.70

1242.50

Tilelayer

1120.20

1165.00

Toolmaker

1154.00

1200.20

Toolsmith

1131.60

1176.90

Trimmer (Motor)

1120.20

1165.00

Turner

1120.20

1165.00

Watchmaker

1099.90

1143.90

Welder, Special Class

1131.60

1176.90

Welder, First Class

1120.20

1165.00

 

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 1.7.22

(2.53%)

$

Per week as from the first full pay period on or after 1.7.23

(4%)

$

1st year

484.40

503.80

2nd year

637.10

662.60

3rd year

816.10

848.70

4th year

941.40

979.10

 

Wages for apprentices employed by the Department of Education

 

Four Year Term

Per week as from the first full pay period on or after 1.7.22

(2.53%)

$

Per week as from the first full pay period on or after 1.7.23

(4%)

$

1st year

522.30

543.20

2nd year

687.20

714.70

3rd year

880.20

915.40

4th year

1015.50

1056.10

 

(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 1.7.22

(i.e. 4.4% March 2022 Sydney CPI)

$

From the first full pay period on or after 1.7.23

(i.e. 7.3% March 2023 Sydney CPI)

$

5.

Tool Allowances

 

 

Blacksmith

35.40

38.00

Bodymaker, First Class

35.40

38.00

Boilermaker and/or Structural Steel

35.50

38.10

Bricklayer

25.30

27.10

Bridge and Wharf Carpenter and/or Civil Engineering Construction Carpenter

35.50

38.10

Cabinet Maker

14.30

15.30

Carpenter

35.40

38.00

Drainer

35.40

38.00

Farrier

35.40

38.00

Fitter

35.40

38.00

Forger and/or Faggoter

35.40

38.00

Machinist, First Class (Metal Trades)

35.40

38.00

Machinist (Metal Trades) Special Class

35.40

38.00

Marker Off

35.40

38.00

Motor Mechanic

35.40

38.00

Painter

8.70

9.30

Panel Beater

35.40

38.00

Patternmaker

35.40

38.00

Plant Mechanic

35.40

38.00

Plasterer

35.40

38.00

Plumber

35.40

38.00

Plumber and Gasfitter

35.40

38.00

Plumber, Gasfitter and Drainer

35.40

38.00

Sewing Machine Mechanic

35.40

38.00

Sheetmetal Worker, First Class

35.40

38.00

Shipwright/Boatbuilder

35.40

38.00

Signwriter

8.70

9.30

Slater and Tiler

18.40

19.70

Stonemason

35.40

38.00

Stonemason-Carver

35.40

38.00

Tilelayer

25.30

27.10

Toolmaker

35.40

38.00

Toolsmith

35.40

38.00

 

Trimmer (Motor)

35.40

38.00

Turner

35.40

38.00

Vehicle Builder

35.40

38.00

Watchmaker

11.60

12.40

Welder, Special Class

35.40

38.00

Welder, First Class

35.40

38.00

22.6.2

Supply of boots

42.60

45.70

Accrual of credit

5.00

5.40

23.2

Reimbursement for loss of tools

2049.00

2199.00

 

Application to employees of Department of Education

 

Clause No.

Brief Description

From the first full pay period on or after 1.7.22

(i.e. 4.4% March 2022 Sydney CPI)

$

From the first full pay period on or after 1.7.23

(i.e. 7.3% March 2023 Sydney CPI)

$

5

Tool Allowances - Electrical Radio Mechanic and Fitter

24.40

26.20

 

Table 3 – Allowances

 

Clause No

Brief Description

From the first full pay period on or after 1.7.22

(2.53%)

$

From the first full pay period on or after 1.7.23

(4%)

$

4.2

Carpenter Diver (p.w)

326.90

340.00

4.4

Electrician who is holder of a NSW electrician’s licence:

 

 

 

A Grade Licence (p.w.)

54.40

56.60

 

B Grade Licence (p.w.)

29.30

30.50

4.5

Lead Burner (p.h.)

1.12

1.16

4.6

Plumber and Drainer when required to act on:

 

 

Plumbers licence (p.h.)

1.41

1.47

 

Gasfitters licence (p.h.)

1.41

1.47

 

Drainers licence (p.h.)

1.17

1.22

 

Plumbers and Gasfitters licence (p.h.)

1.90

1.98

 

Plumbers and Drainers licence (p.h.)

1.90

1.98

 

Gasfitters and Drainers licence (p.h.)

1.90

1.98

 

Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainers licence (p.h.)

2.61

2.71

4.7

Holder of Electric Welding (DIRE Certificate) (p.h.)

0.83

0.86

4.8

Boot or Shoe Repairer required to repair anatomical, surgical or orthopaedic boots or shoes (p.w.)

29.50

30.70

4.9

Shipwright-Boatbuilder, for: Liner Off, Loftsperson and Model Maker (p.h.)

1.51

1.57

4.10

Computing quantities (p.d.)

6.40

6.66

4.11

Joiner, Public Works and Education Departments:

 

 

 

when working at regular place of employment (p.w.)

50.50

52.50

 

when working away from regular place of employment (p.d.)

10.17

10.58

4.12

Registration allowance (p.h.)

1.08

1.12

4.13

Building tradesperson - Marking off/Setting out (p.w.)

1.40

1.50

4.14

Cold places:

 

 

 

below 0 degree Celsius (p.h.)

0.88

0.92

 

below minus 7 degrees Celsius (p.h.)

1.02

1.06

4.15

Confined spaces (p.h.)

1.09

1.13

4.16

Dirty work (p.h.)

0.88

0.92

 

For Bridge and wharf carpenter who:

 

 

 

uses material or liquid that is injurious to clothes or damages his/her tools (p.h.)

0.89

0.93

 

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.)

0.88

0.92

 

Shipwright Boatbuilder engaged in work as set out in subclause 5.16.2 (v) (p.h.)

0.88

0.92

4.17

Height money:

 

 

 

7.5 metres from ground, deck, floor or water (p.h.)

0.88

0.92

 

for every additional 3 metres (p.h.)

0.17

0.18

4.18

Hot places:

 

 

 

between 46 degrees Celsius and 54 degrees Celsius (p.h.)

0.88

0.92

 

exceeds 54 degrees Celsius (p.h.)

1.09

1.13

4.19

Handling insulation material (p.h.)

1.07

1.11

4.20

Smoke boxes:

 

 

 

repairs to smoke-boxes furnace or flues of boilers (p.h.)

0.55

0.57

 

repairs to and while inside oil fired boilers (p.h.)

2.17

2.26

4.21

Wet places:

 

 

 

- where water other than rain is falling and required to work in wet clothing or boots (p.h.)

0.88

0.92

 

- when required to work in the rain (p.h.)

0.88

0.92

 

- called upon to work on a raft, open board, punt or pontoon having a freeboard of 305m.m or less (p.d.)

3.34

3.47

 

- called upon to work knee-deep in mud or water (p.d.)

6.94

7.22

4.22

Acid furnaces, Stills, etc.:

 

 

Construction or repairs to acid furnaces, stills, towers and all resisting brickwork other acid (p.h.)

4.47

4.65

 

Construction or alteration or repairs to boilers, flues, furnaces, retorts, kilns, ovens, ladles and similar refractory work (p.h.)

4.47

4.65

4.23

Towers allowances:

 

 

 

construction exceeding 15 metres in height, (p.h.) and

0.88

0.92

 

for each additional 15 metres (p.h.)

0.88

0.92

4.24

Depth exceeding 3 metres (p.h.)

0.88

0.92

4.25

Swing scaffolds:

 

 

 

for the first four hours or any portion thereof, (p.h.)

6.46

6.72

 

and for each hour thereafter (p.h.)

1.32

1.37

 

Solid plasterers when working off a swing scaffold (p.h.)

0.17

0.18

4.26

Spray application (p.h.)

0.86

0.89

4.27

Soil pipes (p.h.)

1.09

1.13

4.28

Working on second-hand timber (p.d.)

3.45

3.59

4.29

Roof work:

 

 

 

work in excess of 12 metres from the nearest floor level (p.h.)

1.09

1.13

 

minimum payment (p.h.)

1.09

1.13

4.30

Electric welding (p.h.)

0.35

0.36

4.31

Explosive powered tools:

 

 

 

employee required to use explosive powered tools (p.d.)

2.10

2.18

 

bridge and wharf carpenter when required to use these tools (p.d.)

2.10

2.18

4.32

Scaffolding rigging (p.h.)

0.88

0.92

4.33

Corrective establishments (p.h.)

2.19

2.28

 

Mental institutions (p.h.)

1.68

1.75

 

Geriatric hospitals: Allandale, Garrawarra and Strickland Hospitals (p.h.)

0.60

0.62

 

Geriatric hospitals: - Lidcombe Hospital (p.h.)

0.55

0.57

 

Work in hot/cold water tanks for the purpose of the control of Legionella Pneumophilia (p.h.)

4.09

4.25

4.34

Distant places:

 

 

 

- in districts as set out in subclause 5.3 (p.d.)

1.66

1.73

 

- in western division of the state (p.d.)

2.74

2.85

 

- within the area as set out in subclause 5.36.3 (p.d.)

2.74

2.85

 

- Bridge and road construction within the area as set out in subclause 4.34.4 (p.d.)

1.56

1.62

4.35

Morgues (p.h.)

1.02

1.06

4.36

Application of epoxy based materials or materials of a like nature (p.h.)

1.09

1.13

 

Application of such material in buildings which are normally air conditioned (p.h.)

0.75

0.78

 

Working in close proximity to employees so engaged (p.h.)

0.88

0.92

4.37

Bricklayers laying other than standard bricks where

 

 

 

block weighs:

 

 

 

- over 5.5 kg and under 9 kg (p.h.)

0.88

0.92

 

- 9 kg or over and up to 18 kg (p.h.)

1.53

1.59

 

- over 18 kg (p.h.)

2.43

2.53

4.38

Bagging bricks or concrete structures (p.h.)

0.81

0.84

4.39

Cleaning down brickwork using acids or other corrosive substances (p.h.)

0.81

0.84

4.40

Materials containing asbestos (p.h.)

1.09

1.13

4.41

Operation of pneumatic tools of 2.75 kg or over (p.d.)

4.73

4.92

4.42

Operation of brick cutting machine (p.h.)

1.09

1.13

4.43

Asbestos eradication (p.h.)

2.93

3.05

4.44

Employee required to work in an Animal House (p.h.)

0.53

0.55

4.45

Employee of Roads and Traffic Authority, Illawarra region working in areas where coal wash is being unloaded, handled or spread (p.h.)

0.88

0.92

5.

Tool Allowance

 

 

 

Electrical Fitter

22.10

23.00

 

Electrical Fitter/Mechanic

22.10

23.00

 

Electrical Instrument Fitter

22.10

23.00

 

Electrical Mechanic

22.10

23.00

 

Electrician in charge of plant having a capacity of less 75 kilowatts

22.10

23.00

 

Electronic Tradesperson

22.10

23.00

 

Electrical Instrument Fitter

22.10

23.00

 

Plant Electrician

22.10

23.00

 

Radio Mechanic and Fitter

22.10

23.00

 

Refrigeration and/or Air Conditioning Mechanic

22.10

23.00

6.1

Employee appointed to be in charge of up to and including five employees (p.w)

55.60

57.80

6.2

Employee appointed to be in charge of more than five and up to and including ten employees (p.w.)

71.30

74.20

6.3

Employee appointed to be in charge of more than ten employees (p.w.)

93.10

96.80

15.1

Chokages pipe or pump (p.d.)

10.27

10.68

15.2

Fouled equipment (p.d.)

10.27

10.68

17.3

First Aid qualifications (p.d.)

3.81

3.96

 

Clause No.

 

From the first full pay period on or after 1.7.22

(i.e. 4.4% March 2022 Sydney CPI)

$

From the first full pay period on or after 1.7.23

(i.e. 7.3% March 2023 Sydney CPI)

$

8.1

Excess fares and travelling time to and from place of work

27.49

29.50

8.1.1

If employer provides or offers to provide transport free of charge

10.95

11.75

8.2

Excess fares and travelling to and from work:

 

 

- first year apprentices (or probationers)

23.07

24.75

- to all other apprentices

26.76

28.71

8.2.1

If employer provides or offers to provide transport free of charge

 

 

- to first year apprentices

9.17

9.84

- to all other apprentices

10.85

11.64

9.3.3

Meal allowance:

 

 

- after working in excess of four hours

17.00

18.20

- for each subsequent meal

14.60

15.70

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

17.09

18.34

- after each four hours on continuous overtime, for each meal

14.90

16.00

14.4

Expenses of reaching home and of transporting tools from distant work

26.50

28.40

14.5.1

Allowance for board and lodging:

 

 

- while on distant work

576.00

618.00

- for broken parts of week

82.27

88.28

14.6

Camping allowance

32.97

35.38

14.7

Returning home for the weekend from distant work

45.70

49.00

 

4.        This variation shall take effect from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2023.

 

 

 

N. CONSTANT, Chief Commissioner

 

 

____________________

 

 

Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

 

 

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