Metal Trades (General) Award

1. - AWARD STRUCTURE

1.1 - TITLE

This Award shall be known as the "Metal Trades (General) Award" as amended and consolidated and to the extent shown in the First Schedule to this Award replaces the several awards and industrial agreements set forth in that schedule and, with respect to construction work, replaces the several orders set out in the said schedule.

1.2 - ARRANGEMENT

1. AWARD STRUCTURE

1.1 Title

1.2 Arrangement

1.3 Area and Scope

1.4 Equal Opportunity

1.5 Division of Award

1.6 Definitions and Classification Structure

1.7 Award Modernisation

PART 1 – GENERAL

2. CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT

2.1 Contract of Service

2.2 Training

2.3 Redundancy

2.4 Introduction of Change

3. HOURS OF WORK

3.1 Hours

3.2 Overtime

3.3 Shift Work

4. RATES OF PAY

4.1 Minimum Adult Award Wage

4.2 Supported Wage System for Employees with Disabilities

4.3 Apprentices

4.4 Junior Employees

4.5 Part time Employment

4.6 Payment of Wages

4.7 Time and Wages Record

4.8 Wages and Supplementary Payments

4.9 Traineeships

5. ALLOWANCES AND FACILITIES

5.1 Higher Duties

5.2 Special Allowances and Facilities

5.3 Car Allowance

5.4 Fares and Travelling Time

5.5 Distant Work

5.6 Location Allowances

6. LEAVE

6.1 Annual Leave

6.2 Sick Leave

6.3 Long Service Leave

6.4 Bereavement Leave

6.5 Parental Leave

6.6 Carer's Leave

6.7 Public Holidays

7. DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE

8. REGISTERED ORGANISATION

8.1 Right of Entry for Discussions with Employees

8.2 Right of Entry to Investigate Breaches

8.3 Posting of Award and Union Notices

8.4 Board of Reference

9. SUPERANNUATION

PART 2 – CONSTRUCTION WORK

10. GENERAL PROVISIONS

11. DEFINITION

12. CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT

12.1 Contract of Service

12.2 Apprentices

12.3 Redundancy

13. WAGES

14. HOURS

14.1 Rest Period

14.2 Shift Work

15. ALLOWANCES AND PROVISIONS

15.1 Special Allowances and Provisions

15.2 Allowance for Travelling and Employment in Construction Work

15.3 Distant Work

15.4 Special Provision – Western Power

16. LEAVE

16.1 Annual Leave Loading

17. STRUCTURAL EFFICIENCY

18. NAMED PARTIES

19. INDUSTRIES

Schedule 1 - Awards, Industrial Agreements and Orders Replaced

Appendix 1 - Old Classifications

Appendix 2 - Old Definitions

Appendix 3 - ABB Power Transmission Pty Ltd

Appendix 4 - Architectural Aluminium Fabrication Classification

1.3 - AREA AND SCOPE

This Award relates to each industry mentioned in Clause 19 and applies to all employees employed in each such industry in any calling mentioned in Clause 4.8 - Wages and Supplementary Payments of PART 1 - GENERAL or Clause 13. - Wages of PART 2 - CONSTRUCTION WORK of this Award.

Exclusion to scope clause – Electrical Contracting Industry

This Award shall not apply to employees who are on-hired to electrical contracting companies or to employers who are engaged in the electrical contracting industry as defined under the terms of the Electrical Contracting Industry Award R 22 of 1978.

1.4 - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

The provisions of this Award shall be interpreted and applied so as not to discriminate against an employee on any ground on which discrimination in work is unlawful under the Equal Opportunity Act 1984.

1.5 - DIVISION OF AWARD

1.5.1 PART 1 – GENERAL applies to all employees covered by the Award.

1.5.2 PART 2 – CONSTRUCTION WORK applies to employees engaged on construction work defined in Clause 1.6. – Definitions and Classification Structure of PART 1.

1.5.3 Where a provision of PART 2 conflicts with a provision of PART 1, the provision of PART 2 shall prevail.

1.6 - DEFINITIONS AND CLASSIFICATION STRUCTURE

1.6.1 General:

"Apprentice" means an apprentice under the Industrial Training Act 1975.

"Cadet" means:

(1) an employee who is appointed by an employer bound by this Award solely for the purpose of being trained for an administrative or supervisory position (not being a supervisory position to which this Award applies) in the employer's business; and

(2) an employee who is a full-time student at a university, school of mines or technical college and who is employed during vacations by an employer bound by this Award solely for the purpose of giving the student practical experience necessary for the completion of the employee's course of study.

"Casual Employee" means an employee engaged and paid as such.

"Construction work" means work on site in or in connection with:

(1) the construction of a large industrial undertaking or any large civil engineering project;

(2) the construction or erection of any multi-storey building; and

(3) the construction, erection or alteration of any other building; structure, or civil engineering project which the employer and the union or unions concerned agree or, in the event of disagreement, which the Board of Reference declares to be construction work for the purposes of this Award.

"Junior Employee" means an employee under the age of 21 years who is not an apprentice or a cadet.

"Commission" means the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission.

"Registrar" means the Registrar of the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission.

"the Act" means the Industrial Relations Act 1979.

1.6.2 Classification Structure and Definitions:

(1) The following classifications and definitions have superseded the old task and craft based definitions contained in Appendices 1 and 2 hereof. The following classifications specify skill and training standards and broad areas of work. The definitions recognise the National Broad Base, National Engineering Production Certificate and National Metal and Engineering Curricula modules as recognised and accredited in Western Australia by Department of Education and Training or its successor.

(2) Classifications are based on the progressive acquisition of modules of skill and/or training and application of skills and form the career path which determines the pay rate structure.

(3) Reclassification shall be on the basis of skills obtained through accredited training.

(4) Appointment to any wage level in the classification structure is contingent upon such additional work being available and required to be performed by the employer.

Wage Group / Classification Title / Minimum Training Requirement
*C 5 / Advanced Engineering Tradesperson - Level II / Advanced Certificate or 15 modules
*C 6 / Advanced Engineering Tradesperson - Level I / First Year of Advanced Certificate of 12 Modules
C 7 / Engineering Tradesperson
Special Class - Level II / Nine Modules
C 8 / Engineering Tradesperson
Special Class - Level I / Six Modules
C 9 / Engineering Tradesperson – LevelII / Three Modules
C 10 / Engineering Tradesperson -
Level I Engineering / Production Employee / Trade Certificate or 24 Modules of an Engineering / Production Certificate
C 11 / Engineering / Production Employee - Level IV / 16 Modules of an Engineering / Production Certificate
C 12 / Engineering / Production Employee -
Level III / Eight Modules of an Engineering / Production Certificate
C 13 / Engineering / Production Employee -
Level II / In-house Training
C 14 / Engineering / Production Employee -
Level I / Up to 38 hours' induction training

* Refer to definitions re the training requirements.

1.6.3 Wage Group C14

(1) Engineering/Production Employee - Level I

(Relativity to C1O - 78%)

An Engineering/Production Employee - Level I is an employee who undertakes up to 38 hours' induction training which may include information on the enterprise, conditions of employment, introduction to supervisors and fellow employees, training and career path opportunities, plant lay-out, work and documentation procedures, occupational health and safety, equal employment opportunity and quality control/assurance.

(2) An employee at this level performs routine duties essentially of a manual nature and to the level of his or her training:

(a) Performs general labouring and cleaning duties.

(b) Exercises minimal judgement.

(d) Is undertaking structured training to enable him/her to perform work at Cl3 level.

1.6.4 Wage Group C13

(1) Engineering/Production Employee - Level II

(Relativity to C1O - 82%)

An Engineering/Production Employee - Level II has completed up to three (3) months structured training so as to enable the employee to perform work within the scope of this level.

(2) At this Level an employee performs work above and beyond the skills of an employee at C14 and to the level of the employee's training:

(a) Works under direct supervision, either individually or in a team environment.

(b) Understands and undertakes basic quality control/assurance procedures including the ability to recognise basic quality deviations and faults.

(3) Indicative of the tasks which an employee at this Level may perform are the following:

(a) Repetitive work on automatic, semi-automatic or single purpose machines or equipment.

(b) Assembles components using basic written, spoken and/or diagrammatic instructions in an assembly environment.

(d) Uses selected hand tools,

(e) Cleans boilers.

(f) Maintains simple records.

(g) Uses hand trolleys and pallet trucks.

(h) Assists in the provision of on-the-job training in conjunction with tradespersons and supervisor/trainers.

1.6.5 Wage Group C12

(1) Engineering/Production Employee - Level III

(Relativity to C1O - 87.4%)

An Engineering/Production Employee - Level III has completed an Engineering Production Certificate I or equivalent training to enable him/her to perform work within the scope of this Level.

(2) At this Level an employee performs work above and beyond the skills of an employee at C13 and to the level of his or her training -

(a) Is responsible for the quality of his or her own work, subject to routine supervision.

(b) Works under routine supervision, either individually or in a team environment.

(3) Indicative of the tasks which an employee at this Level may perform are the following:-

(a) Operates flexibly between assembly stations.

(b) Operates machinery and equipment which requires exercising skills and knowledge beyond that of an employee at Level Cl3.

(d) Basic tracing and sketching skills

(e) Receiving, despatching, distributing, sorting, checking, packing (other than repetitive packing in a standard container or containers in which such goods are ordinarily sold), documenting and the recording of goods, materials and components.

(f) Basic inventory control in the context of a production process.

(g) Basic keyboard skills.

(h) Advanced soldering techniques.

(i) Boiler attendant.

(j) Operation of mobile equipment including forklifts, hand trolleys, pallet trucks, overhead cranes and winch operation.

(k) Ability to measure accurately.

(l) Assists one or more tradespersons.

(m) Welding which requires the exercise of knowledge and skills above Level C13.

(n) Assists in the provision of on-the-job training in conjunction with tradespersons and supervisor/trainers.

1.6.6 Wage Group C11

(1) Engineering/Production Employee - Level IV

(Relativity to Cl0 - 92.4%)

An Engineering/Production Employee - Level IV has completed 16 Modules towards an Engineering Production Certificate II or equivalent training so as to enable the employee to perform work within the scope of this Level.

(2) At this Level an employee performs work above and beyond the skills of an employee at 012 and to the level of the employee's training:

(a) Works from complex instructions and procedures.

(b) Assists in the provision of on-the-job training to a limited degree.

(d) Is responsible for assuring the quality of his or her own work.

(3) Indicative of the tasks which an employee at this Level may perform are the following:

(a) Uses precision measuring instruments.

(b) Machine setting, loading and operation.

(d) Inventory and store control, including -

(i) licensed operation of all appropriate materials handling equipment;

(ii) use of tools and equipment within the scope of (basic non-trades) maintenance;

(iii) computer operation at a level higher than that of an employee at C12 Level.

(e) Intermediate keyboard skills.

(f) Basic engineering and fault-finding skills.

(g) Basic quality checks on the work of others.

(h) Is licensed and certified for forklift, engine driving and crane driving operations to a level higher than C12.

(i) Has a knowledge of the employer's operations as it relates to production processes.

(j) Lubricates production machinery equipment.

(k) Assists in the provision of on-the-job training in conjunction with tradespersons and supervisor/trainers.

1.6.7 Wage Group C10

(1) Engineering Tradesperson - Level I

An Engineering Tradesperson - Level I holds a Trade Certificate or Tradesperson's Rights Certificate as an:

Engineering Tradesperson (Automotive) Level I; or

Engineering Tradesperson (Electrical/Electronic) - Level I; or

Engineering Tradesperson (Mechanical) - Level I; or

Engineering Tradesperson (Fabrication) - Level I, and

is able to exercise the skills and knowledge of that trade.

(2) An Engineering Tradesperson - Level I works above and beyond an employee at C11 and to the level of the employee's training:

(a) Understands and applies quality control techniques.

(b) Exercises good interpersonal and communications skills.

(d) Exercises discretion within the scope of this grade.

(e) Performs work under limited supervision, either individually or in a team environment.

(f) Operates all lifting equipment incidental to the employee's work.

(g) Performs non-trade tasks incidental to the employee's work.

(h) Performs work which, while primarily involving the skills of the employee's trade, is incidental or peripheral to the primary task and facilitates the completion of the whole task. Such incidental or peripheral work would not require additional formal technical training.

(i) Is able to inspect products and/or materials for conformity with established operational standards.

1.6.8 Production Systems Employee

(1) A Production Systems employee, while still being primarily engaged in engineering/production work, applies the skills acquired through the successful completion of an Engineering/Production Certificate Level III in the production, distribution or stores functions according to the needs of the enterprise.

(2) A Production Systems employee works above and beyond an employee at C11 and to the level of the employee's training:

(a) Understands and applies quality control techniques.

(b) Exercises good interpersonal communications skills.