Automotive, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland v Quensland Chamber of Commerce and Industry Union of Employers and Others [1998] QIRC 124 (1998) 157 QGIG 231

..... 230 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT fNDUSTRfAL GAZETTE 27 March, 1998 27 March. 1998 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 231 ######################ltffl####################lt########### Ql:EENSLAND I 'DUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1997 Vo,·,11i011<1/ {-:t1111:lllio11. Tmi11i11.� '""' /;,i1plmme11I Acr f(,NI s. 8313 J - applirution for order /\utomotivc. Metals. Engineering. Priming an d Kindred lndu,tri..,, l11du,1rial union ,>r Employee,. Que<.'n,land AND Quccn,lan d Chamocr or Commerce and lndu,1r y. L;nion or Employer, anti 01he r, !No. 1122 Iii o{ /997; Enginecrinl? TcL·hnician l.. c,·d \I - Wal,tes and Conditions COMMISSIONER FISHER '.! Marcoh 1998 ORDER Thi, maucr coming on for hearing hcforc 1he Cnmmis,ion a1 Brisbane on 11 Janu:,ry I 998 . this Commission tlolh order a, follo\V, a, from the nn:nt�- fa,1 day or' January . 1998:- --1. OBJECTIVES AND APPLICATION The ohjccth t' ul thi, Or der i , 10 implement a ')·'1cm of r,·,mrncratio,l 10 :-.upport a <:ompetern:y h�L,e<l training �ystcm for per,oo:-. regi�tered in lhc Pilot Engineering Technician Lc,d V Traineeship under a Training Agreement. The nomi nal period of training will he lhrcc I l I year,. 2. DF.FINITIONS ·;�et" �h:1ll mean the Voc111io11a/ l;d11co1ion. Training 1111d f:mploym,·111 :\cl /'19/. 'Award· ,ha ll mean the rde,·am a"·:ml or industrial i11,1r 11m..,nt that \\Otild h,l\c applie d t<> the Trainee,:hip hut for the oper:11ion of the Order. ·Competencies· ,hall mean \lie appropriate lc,el or the indu�tr y rn1np,;1.cncy a,hicvl'd by the Trainee in accor dance "ith the Quccn,land GuiJe l<)r Implementation (>f 'fational Mewl and En�inc>ering Compc,�nci Standanh or equivale nt implementation arrange111.:-n1,. ·(nmpclency Bm,t'd Training· i, 3 "a) of approad1ing. ,·ormional lraining that placi:�� primary c,nphu!)i:-. on whal a per!--OO c:m :h:tuall: do :..ls a ,-.::,ult of trainini; (out<:om el anti ,1, such represent, a ,hift a\\ ay from an 1tmpha�i:-- on the proccs�e:-. and time invol\'1:<l in training rtnputs). ·coul''.'� of ln:-,trw::t i<m' �hall mean tht' training progrnm appr<),·e<i from li me to time by the State Trninin� Council or i1, ,uc�"'°r including the minimum training n:quircmcnts. The cour,c or instruction in this insta nce is CN 941 Diploma ol Engineering. ·Engineering Technician Level V Trainee· ,hall mean a per'°n employed as a Trainee in the Technical Fidd os defined in the Engineering Award - State. under a Training Agreemenl with an Employer to complete the training quali[ic.ation - Diploma in f.nginccring - for Engineering Technician l.,'.,·el V clas,if'icalio n (C5J in that /lward or the equivaknt in any other Award nr in dustrial instrument. ·State Training Council", or it> ,u�ce,sor. shall bear the meaning and powers a, dd,ncd in the At·1. 'Tcchni,al Field. shall mean : Ii) Pr,>duc1ion planning. inducling scheduling. works study. e,timating materials. handling svstcm, ,,nd like work. (ii l Technical. induding inspe.c1ion,. quality con1rul. supplier e,·3lua1mn. lahuratory, non - destnrt.:live 1e�1ing. 1echnical purchasing. aml development work (prmotypcs. modeb. ,pecilkatiom, etcl in holh product and proce,s and like work. liiiJ De,ign an d detail drafting and like work. 'Traine e· shall bear the meaning contained in the Ac1. T raining r\gr<!emcnt' ,hall hear the meaning con1:iined in the Act. 3. WAGERATES (al G<'nt'ral Implementation of a ,ystcm of compc1ency based training requires that 1he panic, to the Training Agreement understand thal anainment of Un i1, of Competcncic� will dc1crminc wage progre"ion. Where Competency Standard, ha vc 1101 hccn developed. prog:re,sion wi11 be t-iased on 1he attai nment of learning outco1nes or Engineering T('(_·hnici�n module�, from the Nat i(lnal Metal and Engineer ing Curriculum via wor kplace a,..sessmcnl of mocluk learning ou1eomcs aligned aga ins1 cn terpri,c developed workta,k plans in conjunction "it h an Approved Training Pro\'iclcr. Otha equ1valcm industry enuor,cd progre,,ion ,ystems. a:1 they are clc\'elopcd. may abo appli•- (b) Entry Requirements and Wage Proi:ression {ii A Tra 111cc who ha, completed �i1her a T...-ch nician ·1 rainccship (Engineering Technicia n Level I I or an apprcn1icc,hip pmgram in o related lield prior 10 entering into a Training Agreement !cir 1he l�ngineering T.:chnicion Level V Trainec,hip shall he paid as follows: Nole: ,,; ufC." nn \'llll)" 67 75 Uand 13 ('ompctc.m:y \Vdghting Poinl, :'\:,.:-,1,.�:-,,.."-•J (,0tbitJ ('p111pc1c.rn:: Ag.ain�t :,:toJuk, A,:..c,�ll Cl:i,,ifirali<ill l.e,"I nn Exit ,\ pcr,on who ha, ,uccc,sfull) complctt!<l an Engineering Technician l.e, el I Tr:iinec.,hip ,hall be gi\'cn a maximum or three Engineering Technician 1noduks aml/,ir t\\dve ( 12) compe1cncy poinb. Iii) A Trainee "ho ha, not completed ci1hcr a Technician Trainec,hip (Engineering Techn ician Lc,·el I l or a rdc,a111 apprcruice,hip prognun prior to e.mering inlO a Training Agreement for the Engineering Technician Le,·el V Traineeship shall be paid as follow$: P1<)gri.:,,i,m ,i; l)f Ha .n,1 B (.".,,mJX:lC'IK·: Cl a:-.,il'it: �lit)n ('5 (llll lf'l'.l�JlC) Again-.,1 L1.,'\\·I \)11 F.xit on \\.�ighting .\·1oJul�� Cnll'Y PoiOl� A...,c,,cd A,,�,:,.e.J Fir-.1 ,ta�� 50 12 10 - s�1.·cnxJ ,ttt}Z_(' 67 30 - -n.ird �l;H.!L' 7, (�)(Exill 22!F.xitl on-:x111 2o�52_1.DOC -- 1 of 2 -- 232 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 27 March, 1998 Note: Entry 10 the Enginccring Techn,cian Le\'el V Pil01 Tmining Program for ,..,hool lea,cr, :ind other non-tradesperson�. who cannot ju,11fy exemption through rccogniuon or prior learning proces.�. require the comple11on of ti,·e module, in Engineering Foundation ,tudics plus evidc11ce or appropriate Math, ,ub_rc(I,. or their equhalent. before emenng the pr0!!rnm. The<,e will rnn,i,1 of relc, ant NMEC/EA modules or their equ1v;1Jen1. Trainee, who hal'c l'0111[llcted the l:ngineering Prevoca1ionul Program /Technical Stream) "ill be: CJ.<"mp1cd the En�ineenng Foundmion ,wd,c,, only. Other Technician module, completed in a Prevoc:a1ional program l where.> aprropriatc 10 an enterpri-c: training plan! \\ill require \\Orieplace a."e"mcnt viu "orkpbce task plan, or equivalent ,L,,cs,mc111 in,trumc:ms. Trainee, �hall not be entitled 10 t>c classilied a, a Engins:cri ng 1 cchmcian Le,cl V and paid one hundred per ceni (100'<) of the C:i rate. 11,>1"i1h�1anding the fac1 that the qualification may have been obtained. until the relc, anl module \\0rkta,k plan.,. or ccrui\"alcnt a,<,c,,.-.ment in,trument. 3re wmplcted and 1hr requireme111, of the Engineering I cchnidan L<!vcl V <C5 ) da,,1h�at1on dclinition are met. fc) Adult Trainees Where an adult per,on bo.:rnmc, a Technician u:,el V Trainee. and they were 1u11 ,·mpk>ycd hy the employer irn111ed1a1ely prior 10 hecorning a Trame',;!. 1hc) ,hall rc,'CI\C a, a minimum S268.00 per week. or 1he rate prc,-.rihcd l<>r 1hc rclevan1 le, d of 1he Traince,hip. which ever i, the grea1er. Where the employer cmplo_ycJ an :iduh person in rclev:mt induwy ..:,nploymem irnmediatd) pnor to becoming an adult Technician LcH•I V Trainct' wi1h 1ha1 emplc,yer, ,uch pcmlll ,hall 1101 ,uffer u rcduc11on in the A"ard rate of fl:1) h) , irtue of becoming a Trainee. The rate of pa) applirnblc 10 ,ud, adult Trainee;, ,hall he 1hr Award rate they received for 1h.: das,.itit:'1ti"n or work tn \\hich they "'-re previou,ly engaged or the rate pre,crit>ed for ihe 1dcvan1 le,d of 1he Tra111eeships. whichever i, grea1er. (dJ Part-Time Arrangements Trainee, may he engaged on part 1ime arrangement, with the <.:onsent or the St.,1c Tr,11mng Coundl :md he renumcratoo on a p,,n time b;.,,.,� in a<x·ordance with pn"i,ion, of the Award and the achicvcmcm o1 Competcn..:c or. where compc1cnc1e, have n,,1 been de,eloped. the rcle,a111 "l•rk 1:"I,.' 1,,,. c,1d1 nm,lule. (e) lnlcgrakd Arrangemmts Education 1)nd Vo<·ntional Edurntion The Stale Tra1n111g Coun,il may arpro,� from time 10 11111e that the Traincc,hip program, IX? delhcred involving a mix ol M?l'Ondary schooling ,111d/or lerti.11) i11,1itu1e training. :mend.1nce al a TAFE ln,1i1u1e or 01hcr ,\pprll\ ed Training Pro,·idcr. inllu,1ry pbc..:mem anJ periods ,,f raid tin1>loymcm. N<>1w11h,1and111g the :1 00,e. "h1l,1 a ·1 rain<-e ,� prcdmmnantl} aumding a :-ernnclar� ,chool. t<?niary in,1i1u1ion. TAFE ln�ll lute or other Approved Training Pm, idcr a, a full 11me '1udcnt. the Tr3inec ,hall no1 he en1i1kd to wage, or an� 01her en1itlen1c111, prc�crihcd wnhin 1he Award or relc:1ern1 indu,1mil in,1rume111. fo, time ,pem in a11cndance a, a ,1udcnt. Tr,,inee, predornin:uuly a11ending a mix ol -econdary -.chooling ancl/01 al u tertiary in�litu11cm. TAFE ln>1i1u1e or other /\ppnn·..:d Training Pr0\"ider a, foll time ,1udcm,. and work plJce1Tl('tll ncced., the pro, "ion, of indu,1r� placement :1' delined h� 1he Stult' Traini ng Co uncil (2,lO hour,J. 1hey ,h�II he cmitkd to remuneration for all J'l(.'f"iod� of employment :u the workplace "i1h ra1e, ol pay and other e111plo� 111ent ccmdi1ion, heing dependent on 1he Ind 11I ,·ompcten�e �<.:hic,cd l>y 1hc Tramel'. or 1,here cx1mpe1cncie, ha,, no1 t-ecn de\l:lopctl. 1he rcle\'ant worl.. m,i..� for each modul1t. l 1pon complclinn ,if 1h1· mix or secondary selw111ing anJ/or 1cr1i,ir) 1r,11n1ng. TAF-E ln,ti1u11: N ,,tht!r Arpruvcd 1 raining Pmlider uammg . .1 Traine,· ,hall he regarded a, .o lull-1ime rn pan-time �111ployee. dc1>end1ng ,m 1hc l)IX: of Training Agrwm�'fll entercd into. until compleuon or the Trairung Agreement and be e111i1lcd 10 all en1i1lemem, llllnnall) afforded 10 a Tr,,rnec. 4. ASSF.SSl\lEXI and REVIEW An) <1i,pu1c tir i,:nr1·Jnt·t ari,ing fro111 diffi�uhic, in 1ran,la11on. "'""''nk!n\. rrogrc"ion through the lcnel, or th.: achi.:,·emcnt ol compete1K't ,hall he ad<l1c,s('LI 1hrclt1j!h the Sw1c Training Coundl. lhc rroccsse, or 1lw \,1 and aft.· r dul.' -.,n�ulmtion \l 1th tht' Stalt' O,c"ighling Comm,ncc for 1hc I mplementa1ion of Competency Standard, a, defin.:d i n the Queen,land Guid� for the lmplcmentoiion of Metal and Engineering Industry Competency Standards or O!her relevant indu,try agreed standard, over,ighting indu'>lry body. This Guide is an Appendix IO the Engineering Award State. The pa,1,es affeeted hy 1hc operation of Lhi, Order resene the ngh1 10 rc,•1('\\' the arr-,mg.,ment, no later than I March 1999 and ever>· twelve ( 121 m<mlh, after until the co111pletion of the Pilot. :,. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS The w:1gc rate, contained in thi, Order arc minimum ratt, nnd may be .,upplemcnled hy emerprhe bargaining or mher similar initi:11 ive,. Where an enterprise agrcemenl provides for training wage rate;, and/or training arrongemems. which arc superior 10 the \\agt' rate,, and arrangement, ,n 1hb Order, the enterpri,c agreement ,hall apply. 6. DATE OF OPERATIO.'I This Order ,hall operate from the 1wcnty-fir,1 day of January . I 99f\ and remain in force unul such time a, thi, Order i, vaned.''. Dated thi� ,c<·ond dtly ol January. I 998. By 1he Commi,sion. (LSI E. EWALD. lndu�t1ial Registrar. Opem1ive Date: � ) January 1998 Order - Engineering Technician Level V - Wage, and Condition, Released: I 9 March I 998 #"IHl#H/HIHJUllf/UIIHt########lt-####lt/l###########ffl########/##### T 27 March. 1998 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL lJALt 1 i u 1 82805-21 -- 2 of 2 --