2011 WAIRC 00920
FIRE BRIGADE EMPLOYEES (WORKSHOPS) AWARD NO 6 OF 1981
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, ENERGY, INFORMATION, POSTAL, PLUMBING AND ALLIED WORKERS UNION OF AUSTRALIA, ENGINEERING AND ELECTRICAL DIVISION, WA BRANCH
APPLICANT
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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FIRE BRIGADES BOARD AND ANOTHER
RESPONDENTS
CORAM COMMISSIONER S M MAYMAN
DATE WEDNESDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER 2011
FILE NO/S APPL 8 OF 2011
CITATION NO. 2011 WAIRC 00920

Result Award varied
Representation


APPLICANT MS N IRELAND

RESPONDENT MS L EGLOFF-BARR


Order
HAVING HEARD Ms N Ireland on behalf of the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Workers Union of Australia, Engineering and Electrical Division WA Branch and Ms L Egloff-Barr on behalf of the Western Australian Fire Brigades Board, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, hereby orders:
THAT the Fire Brigade Employees (Workshops) Award No 6 of 1981 be varied in accordance with the following Schedule and that such variation shall have effect from the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after 16 May 2011.




COMMISSIONER S M MAYMAN


SCHEDULE

1. Clause 9. – Overtime:

A Delete subclause (3) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(3) An employee required to work continuous overtime for more than one hour shall be supplied with a meal by the employer or be paid $9.50 for a meal.


B Delete subclause (9)(b)(ii) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(ii) An employee who is available in accordance with subclause (9)(b)(i) of this clause shall be paid an allowance of $68.50 for each week the employee is required to be available. This allowance shall be paid on a pro-rata basis for each “part week” where the employee is required to be available.


2. Clause 11. – Special Rates and Provisions: Delete subclauses (3) and (4) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(3) An Electrician - Special class, an electrical fitter and/or armature winder or an electrical installer who holds, and in the course of his/her employment may be required to use a current "A" Grade or "B" Grade licence issued pursuant to the relevant regulation in force on the 28th day of February, 1978 under the Electricity Act 1945 shall be paid an allowance of $20.40 per week.

(4) A licensed electrical fitter or electrical installer who acts as nominee for the employer shall be paid an allowance of $19.10 per week.


3. Clause 19. – Wages:

A Delete subclauses (4) and (5) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(4) A tradesperson placed in charge of three or more other employees, in addition to the ordinary rate, shall be paid per week -

(a)
If placed in charge of not less than three and
not more than 10 other employees
$26.00



(b)
If placed in charge of more than 10 and not
more than 19 other employees
$40.00



(c)
If placed in charge of more than 20 other
employees
$51.30

(5) (a) The employer shall pay employees an allowance for service of:

$8.00 in the second year of service.

$16.00 in the third and subsequent years of service.

(b) This allowance shall be paid as “all purpose”.


B Delete subclause (6)(a) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(6) (a) Where the employer does not provide a tradesperson or an apprentice with the tools ordinarily required by that tradesperson or apprentice in the performance of work as a tradesperson or as an apprentice, the employer shall pay a tool allowance of:

(i) $14.40 per week to such tradesperson; or

(ii) in the case of an apprentice a percentage of $14.40, being the percentage which appears against the relevant year of apprenticeship.

For the purpose of such tradesperson or apprentice supplying and maintaining tools ordinarily required in the performance of work as a tradesperson or as an apprentice.