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‘PVS/AUTO SERVICES/JOBSKILLS Agreement’.
NO. AG 336 OF 1995
1. - TITLE
This Agreement shall be known as the ‘PVS/AUTO SERVICES/JOBSKILLS Agreement’.
2. - ARRANGEMENT
1.Title
2.Arrangement
3.Object
4.Area and Scope
5.Definitions
6.Terms of Agreement
7.JOBSKILLS Trainee
8.Reservation
9.Signatures Clause
10.Parties
3. - OBJECT
The object of this Agreement is to provide the form and substance of the conditions of employment, including rates of pay, applicable to adult trainees employed by (see Clause 9. - Signatures Clause) in Western Australia facilitated through PVS under the Commonwealth Government JOBSKILLS program and who but for this agreement would be covered by the Metal Trades (General) Award 1966 No. 13 of 1965.
4. - AREA AND SCOPE
This Agreement applies to employees engaged under the JOBSKILLS program by (see Clause 9. - Signatures Clause) through PVS in the State of Western Australia. In so far as the terms of this agreement vary from the terms of the Award this Agreement shall prevail. In all other respects the terms of the Award shall continue to operate.
5. - DEFINITIONS
(1)“PVS” shall mean “Professional Vocational Services” of 17 Southport Street, Leederville WA 6007.
(2)“The Company” shall mean any of the employers named in Clause 9. - Signatures Clause.
(3)PVS AUTO SERVICES/”JOBSKILLS Program” shall mean the trial of the Commonwealth Government’s JOBSKILLS program in the Auto Services industry. The objective of JOBSKILLS is to improve the long term employment prospects of people who have been unemployed for 12 months or more by equipping them with new skills, work experience and training.
(4)“JOBSKILLS trainee” is an employee who is employed under the conditions applying in the Commonwealth Government JOBSKILLS program guidelines.
(5)“The Union” means the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing, and Kindred Industries Union of Workers - Western Australian Branch.
(6)“The Award” shall mean the Metal Trades (General) Award 1966 No. 13 of 1965.
6. - TERMS OF AGREEMENT
(1)The Agreement shall operate from 1st January, 1996 for a period of eighteen months.
(2)The Agreement may be extended by agreement in writing between the parties for up to two further periods of six months.
(3)If not renewed, or after having been renewed twice, the Agreement shall cease.
(4)This Agreement shall not be used in the arbitration of any other matter and shall not be seen as precedent for any other matter.
7. - JOBSKILLS TRAINEE
(1)Training Conditions
(a)A JOBSKILLS trainee shall attend approved on and off-the-job training prescribed in the relevant training agreement, or as notified to the JOBSKILLS trainee by the employer or agent.
(b)JOBSKILLS trainees will receive over a period of up to 26 weeks a mix of supervised work experience, structured training on-the-job and off-the-job and the opportunity to practice new skills in a work environment.
(c)JOBSKILLS trainees may only be engaged by employers to undertake activities under the JOBSKILLS program guidelines. The employer shall ensure that the JOBSKILLS trainee is permitted to attend the prescribed off-the-job training and is providing appropriate on-the-job training.
(d)The employer shall provide an appropriate level of supervision in accordance with the approved training plan.
(2)Employment Conditions
(a)(i)JOBSKILLS trainees shall be engaged in addition to existing staff levels.
(ii)No existing casual or part-time employee shall have hours reduced by the employment of a JOBSKILLS trainee.
(iii)JOBSKILLS trainees shall not fill permanent positions with any establishment.
(b)JOBSKILLS trainees shall be engaged for a period of 26 weeks as full time employees.
(c)JOBSKILLS trainees shall be permitted to be absent without loss of continuity of employment to attend the off-the-job training in accordance with the training plan. However, except for absences provided under the Award, failure to attend for work or training without an acceptable cause will result in loss of pay for the period of absence.
(d)JOBSKILLS participants are to work only during the hours of 7.00am - 6.00pm Monday to Friday inclusive.
(e)The Union shall approve the involvement of all participating employers, and corresponding duty statements prior to commencement of the placement.
(f)The Union shall be afforded reasonable access to JOBSKILLS trainees for the purposes of explaining the role and functions of the Union and enrolment of the trainee as a member during the induction phase of each intake.
(g)The Union shall be allowed contact by participating employers between its officials and participants in the JOBSKILLS programme.
(h)The Union may rescind approval for any participating employer where:
(i)Labour substitutions are occurring; or
(ii)Employees rights or benefits are being reduced.
(i)Where the employment of the trainee is continued after completion of the traineeship period, such traineeship period shall be counted as service for the purpose of the relevant award.
(3)Wages
The weekly wage payable to JOBSKILLS trainees shall be $300.00 payable through the Commonwealth Governments JOBSKILLS Programme which shall be for all purposes of this Agreement and shall take account of the range and extent of training provided.
Where a JOBSKILLS trainee successfully completes the formal training components of the programme and is offered employment which is appropriate to the training received, the C13 rate of pay shall be applied.
8. - RESERVATION
The parties to this Agreement reserve the right to seek its variation of revocation if circumstances develop in the operation of the JOBSKILLS program which adversely affect their interests or the interests of their members to the extent that the variation or revocation is warranted.
9. - SIGNATURES CLAUSE
Name (Print): J. Sharp-CollettSignature: J. Sharp-Collett
Position: Secretary
for and on behalf of: The Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing, and Kindred Industries Union of Workers - Western Australian Branch.
Name (Print): Keith RobertsSignature: Keith Roberts
for an on behalf of (company name): Professional Vocational Services
A.C.N.: 062 941 235
Name (Print): D. SteelSignature: D. Steel
for an on behalf of (company name): Carbon Tune Pty Ltd
A.C.N.: 055 216 012
Name (Print): Eastern Hills Service StationSignature: P.A. Potter
for an on behalf of (company name): Eastern Hills Service Station & Chainsaw
Name (Print): T. WilliamsSignature: T. Williams
for an on behalf of (company name): Enterprise Automotives
A.C.N.: 011710015
Name (Print): Geoff PilgrimSignature: Geoff Pilgrim
for an on behalf of (company name): Geoff Pilgrim Racing
Name (Print): H.B. WaltonsSignature: H.B. Waltons
for an on behalf of (company name): Noble Nom. Pty Ltd
A.C.N.: 008 799 835
Name (Print): Kent G. PiercySignature: Kent G. Piercy
for an on behalf of (company name): Piercy Sales & Service Pty Ltd
A.C.N.: 009 097 670
10. - PARTIES
The Union, being the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing, and Kindred Industries Union of Workers - Western Australian Branch.
The Employers, being
Professional Vocational Services
Lever 13, London House
216 St George’s Tce
PERTH WA 6001
Noble Nominees Pty Ltd
T/A Wembley Autocare
Grantham St Cnr
59 Pangbourne St
WEMBLEY WA 6014
Carbon Tune Pty Ltd
475 Murray Street
QVI Building
PERTH WA 6000
Enterprise Automotives
Buckingham Drive
WANGARA WA
Geoff Pilgrim Racing
103 Oxford Street
LEEDERVILLE WA 6007
Eastern Hills Service Station
89 Great Eastern Highway
MUNDARING WA
Piercy Sales and Service Pty Ltd
T/A Shell - Mirrabooka
53 Yirrigan Drive
MIRRABOOKA WA
VARIATIONRECORD
‘PVS/AUTO SERVICES/JOBSKILLS Agreement’.
No. AG 336 of 1995
Delivered 17/01/96 at 78 WAIG 2311
Consolidated
CLAUSEEXTENT OFORDEROPERATIVEGAZETTE
NO.VARIATIONNO.DATEREFERENCE
1. Title
As deliveredAG 336/9501/01/9678 WAIG 2311
(1A. Statement of Principles March 1996)
Ins. Cl.1164/9521/03/9676 WAIG 911
Cl & Title915/967/08/9676 WAIG 3368
(1A. Statement of Principles - August 1996)
Cl & Title940/9714/11/9777 WAIG 3177
(1A. Statement of Principles - November 1997)
Cl & Title757/9812/06/98unreported757
(1A. Statement of Principles – June, 1998)
Del. Cl. & Title609/9906/07/9979 WAIG 1843
2. Arrangement
As deliveredAG 336/9501/01/9678 WAIG 2311
1A. Title915/967/08/9676 WAIG 3368
1A940/9714/11/9777 WAIG 3177
1A757/9812/06/98unreported757
Del. 1A609/9906/07/9979 WAIG 1843
3. Object
As deliveredAG 336/9501/01/9678 WAIG 2311
4. Area and Scope
As deliveredAG 336/9501/01/9678 WAIG 2311
5. Definitions
As deliveredAG 336/9501/01/9678 WAIG 2311
6. Terms of Agreement
As deliveredAG 336/9501/01/9678 WAIG 2311
7. JOBSKILLS Trainee
As deliveredAG 336/9501/01/9678 WAIG 2311
8. Reservation
As deliveredAG 336/9501/01/9678 WAIG 2311
9. Signatures Clause
As deliveredAG 336/9501/01/9678 WAIG 2311
10. Parties
As deliveredAG 336/9501/01/9678 WAIG 2311