Prescribed Awards and Classifications of Work

Prescribed Awards and Classifications of Work

Awards under the Industrial Relations Act 1979

Prescribed Awards / Job Classifications
1. / Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Industry (Construction & Servicing) Award No. 10 of 1979 /
  • Tradespersons assistant

2. / Building Trades Award 1968 /
  • Builder’s labourer
  • Plasterer/stonemason’s assistant

3. / Building Trades (Construction) Award 1987 /
  • Labourer
  • Roof tile fixing Junior/Improver

4. / Building Trades(Government Award) 1968 /
  • Builder’s labourer
  • Plasterer/stonemason’s assistant

5. / Earth Moving & Construction Industry Award / No assistants level job classification
6. / Electrical Contracting Industry Award R 22 of 1978 /
  • Electrical assistant
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7. / Electrical Trades(Security Alarms Industry) Award 1980 / Consolidated with the Electrical Contracting Industry Award R 22 of 1978
  • Serviceperson’s assistant

8. / Electronics Industry Award No. A22 of 1985 /
  • Trainee installer

9. / Engine Drivers’ (Building & Steel Construction) Award No. 20 of 1973 / No assistants level job classification
10. / Engineering Trades (Government) Award, 1967 Award Nos.29,30 and 31 of 1961 and 3 of 1962 /
  • Engineering Employee - Level I

11. / Foremen (Building Trades) Award 1991 / No assistants level job classification
12. / Furniture Trades Industry Award / Limited to cabinet making and flooring covering
  • Trades assistant (on-site fixing only)

13. / Gate, Fence and Frames Manufacturing Award /
  • Tradesperson’s assistant ( on-site installing of gates and fences)

14. / Industrial Spray painting and Sandblasting Award 1991 / No assistants level job classification
15. / Lift Industry (Electrical & / Limited to work on new installations and major overhauls
  • Tradesperson’s assistant

16. / Materials Testing Employees’ Award 1984 / Limited to on-site work. Does not include laboratory work.
  • Trainee Technical Assistant
  • Technical Assistant

17. / Mechanical & Electrical Contractors (North West Shelf Project Platform) Award 1986 /
  • Tradesperson’s assistant
No definition only reference for wage purposes
18. / Metal Trades(General Award) /
  • Tradesperson’s Assistant
  • Labourer – no definition

19. / Pest Control Industry Award / (Limited to the pre-treatment of building pads)
  • Operator

20. / Radio & Television Employees’ Award / No assistants level job classification
21. / Sheet Metal Workers’ Award No. 10 of 1973 /
  • C10 Sheet metal worker Class 1
  • C12 Sheet metal worker Class 2
  • C12 Lagger

22. / Thermal Insulation Contracting Industry Award / Mixing, fixing or applying any thermal insulating material and includes the fixing of protective coverings of canvas, sheet metals, fabrics, plastics, bituminous fiber glass and asbestos felt or other similar materials to such insulation. Provided that this award shall only apply to employers whose principal business is contracting to fix thermal insulating materials but shall not include the installation of building grade insulation material in walls and ceilings

Duties defined:

Electrical Contracting Industry Award R 22 of 1978

Electrical assistant:

Electrical Assistant mean an employee directly assisting any other employee covered by this award.

Electronics Industry Award No. A22 of 1985

Trainee installer:

an employee engaged as such and who is being trained in connection with the installation or wiring of electronic equipment, provided that:

(i) any work in the nature of fault diagnosis, testing, adjusting and commissioning which is complex in nature shall be the work of service people and above;

(ii) no trainee installer less than 18 years of age shall be engaged on construction work as defined in sub clause (9) hereof without the unions' written permission.

Engineering Trades (Government) Award, 1967 Award Nos.29, 30 and 31 of 1961 and 3 of 1962

Engineering Employee - Level I:

An employee at this level performs routine duties essentially of a manual nature and to the level of his/her training and in addition -

  • Performs general labouring and cleaning duties.
  • Exercises minimal judgement.
  • Works under direct supervision.
  • Is undertaking structured training so as to perform work at C 13 level.

Gate, Fence and Frames Manufacturing Award

Tradesperson’s assistant (on-site installing of gates and fences)

Erector's Assistant means an employee directly assisting an erector in the erection of hand rails, fencing, gates and enclosures of any description.

Materials Testing Employees’ Award 1984

Limited to on-site work. Does not include laboratory work.

Trainee Technical Assistant - mean an employee undergoing training in destructive or non-destructive testing or metallurgical analytical techniques and who is engaged in and restricted to Level I duties.

Technical Assistant - mean an employee engaged in technical activities involving metallurgical analyses, destructive or non-destructive testing techniques at a level included in Level II duties as defined.

Metal Trades (General Award)

Tradesperson’s Assistant:

from time to time uses a grinding machine

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