Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees v Queensland Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited, Industrial Organisation of Employers and Others [1997] QIRC 633 (1998) 157 QGIG 228

228 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 27 March, 1998 ########################################################## QUEE'-iSLA\/D INDLSTRI AL RELATlO:\S COMMISSION WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1997 Level J is recognised hy the Competency Standards Bodv as cqun·alent (I()()<} J. · , • the trade \\OU:d Av�arcC shal: mean the rele, ant award or industrial in.strument which Order ��--�h ap ; :red_ to the apprentice/trainee hut for the operation of this . ·. _1 ou nrntrng the appltcation of this Order, the rna·or a\\· d \'ucmion//( Dlurn1io11. Tmining and Lmplurnwnt An 199/ '· X.1(.1J and 86(2) - application for order \thlralian Liquor. Ho,pitality and '.\1iscellancous Worker, Lnion. Queensland Branc·h. Union o f Employees Queensland Charnher of Cormncrce ·tnd l11·'u,tr\ l . . I . � � u ,.., , ,1m1tcc lndustnal Organisation of Employers and Others (No. B2/.:/9o/ /997) APPRENTICE:'' AND TRAINEES' CONDITIONS IN THETOlRIS\1 AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY CO\L\llSSIO"iER BEC:HLY industrial 111struments are nominated in Schedule 2. J ar ,s and "Competencies" shall 111 •a th . h\ the . , .. ,' c n e <tppropr ,ate level ol cornpetencv attarned , apprent1ce/tra111ee In dccordance wrth tl , l, standard,. ic re C\ant competency "Competency Based Trainin;/' i.s a wav ,f , , . . . . education and training that places cprimarv en{ h� ,,1pproach111g vocational a ·t ll d . . . p a,es on \\hat a person can c ua y o as a result ol training I outcome) and ·1, s ·/ . . away from an emrhasi, on the proce,scs and time' 1 1, uc l 1 d reprcsents a shift input;,). · · 1 '0 vc 111 tra111mg I the ... :·cou�se of' Instruction" ,hall mean the training programs and/or tr . . a pack_ ages approved lrom ur_ne to time by the Stat. -1· ... - c· . a111111_ ">llCC" . J 1' . C ld1!11JlO ouncil or it-., · e.'l:-.or me U<- mg the minimum training rcyuirernenh. c 24 Decernher 1997 ORDER "Employer" . shall hear the meaning gi,en to that term in the Act. t ... :'Integrated Training_ Program•· .shalJ mean the combination of t a1ntng and school curriculum where the tnininu . induslt) obtaining of a nationallv recoaniscd qua1·11'.1cat·c<= rrogram mvolvcs the TfifS matter corning on for hearirw hcfore th, C . . . . 17 D h <= c omrrnss1on at Bnshane on .- ecrn1 er and 24 December 1997. this Commi-"ion d h - d . . ·k· - - " · t ll1 rncctrno a sp"T d pac age ol endorsed standards_ \\ithin an Approved Training S�hem�. ec1 te as lrnm the twenty-fourth day of Decemher. 1997:-· ot or er cts lollo\\s "Pan-time apprentice/trainee" shall mean . . . . . . L OBJECTIVES AND APPLICATION ·1 his Order shall only apply to persons undcrtakino a rcnticc.shi' lrainceshir, in callings collccti,·ely nominated in Schcd:lc� p [, and , \\'age rrogrc:-,:-.ion arrangcmcnh arc a!�o nominated within S '1 ·d l _, l �u.1d. thc.-..c arrangement.-.. ma} he \aried from time to time a" n , , c 1c u ., e a1c 1111.._,ludcd and/ur cxi>,ting rrogram-.. are modified. . L\\ rrot'.t dill'> . . '\ot\\ tlhstanuing. thi., \\ ii! not pre,ent emplo,ers. a nrenticcs . �1 dlllec:-. from cntermg imo ·"urpiementarv indu.\lri'd ! J . . and tcrnrchn .. th h .. · · , agrern1cnts m ' , c, \\t t c pro,1.,1un, of the H'or/.,pfuce Re/u1io11.1 i\C/ /997. this -� - ;'\ parties ma, raise any matter of . ,uh.stantial merit during the lile c Irlcr an:-,1ng tn)m the impk·mcntat1on of thi.., OnJ-...• �, . i implementation of Structural Efficienc, . et ,mtl/rn the 2. DEFI'\/ITIO\:S "..'\et-- ,hall 111can the Vnrn1/onul Fdurnilri,, 7 1 ,9 . ·ruining nnd /:ni;J/o.\mcnr et J 9 / ur �lll) -.ucce...,-.,{ff lcgi-,Jation. ". -\ppr,·rnicc·,hip/traince,hip hour.,-- ,hall 111ean the hour, th· t based arrrcnt1,·c/trarncc undertakes mdinan hours ol -k e t mcludmg on the joh training. · · \\OT on a school the joh. --..-\pptO\cd Train111� Scheme-- h II I "cctiun 08 of the Act. , ..., a 1ear thL' meaning contained in .. /\u. ..,tralian ()ualiliL'ation:-i Fr'ttll 1 '()f-" - ' e\\.or� lh ·1 ,hall mean a nation,tl "Y'-klll of rcco�nit1pn C t! J . rn 1e is,uc o ' oecttiona/ credentials \\ here AQF undertakes an apprenticeship/train,, h. an apprent,ce/trarnce who h . . · ces tp on a part-lime h·tsts hy . k- I t an Jull-ttme ordinary hour, and by undertakino the co ' . f . \\Of mg e,s the same or lesser training time -than 'l full-( ' urse O 111struct1on at addition, a part-time apprentice/trainee ',hall h tm� arprem�e/trarne_e. Jn hour, of work. and shall be rostered to \\ork a,_e r , easi°na I) pred1ctahlc basis. on a regu ar and contmuous d "School ba,ed apprenticeship/traineeship" shall mean a lull-tim. t d, un ertakmg a comhmat1on of . s.,ccondarv ;",choo!in J , . . � c :-, � �nt program and employment with an cmp!t;,n as p·trf� ;rn t t e l g l rated tramtng relationship_ · · ' ' a 'a 1 c empll,)rnem a rrain111g Agreement '.-ii�ncd h\ tl1c c _ employer and the apprentice/trainee ur their l':uardian · ;:1 00 :::r!�\:1:�-:t contraci im ol,ing on-the-job training and ofl�thc-,ioh traimnu undcrt·ik ,11 h . . 1, . _ .. 0 ·u . . . L � C ) d ... cgJ;",tered 1 ra1111no t <=a111sat1on which ma) he a sernndan school TAf-E . . , : prm idcr: • · "or a pnvatc tha\thc ''.udent/cmrlo,cc attends scconclan school, training and\\Ot d\ icqutrcJ unJcr the cour'.-ic of in'.-itruction: and L �-"' an outcome. the attainment of a �enior :-iecon<larv L\?rtific"llL' 'rnd a n.a.�1011.ally rccogni'.-icd \(k·ational education� and ' ' qualitication. trainin� "State Training Council" J II · 1 d identilicd in the Act. s la inc u e the powers and respon,ibilitie, as . It shall also mclude anv p ,- . d ., ... gI,·cn in tenn:-i of :-,ucn�_-..s.:.or kgi.....,]ation. · O\\CI'.-. �rn 1c:-ipon�1bd1tic:-i "Trainin° ,\ oreement" h· II h h :::: . c . 'I d ear t e meaning co11taincJ in the Act. "Trainin° Rcrnrd" h'ill I ,. - I /\et. :::: -, � 1i..'.at t 1e meanmg contained ln :-,cction 9-1, of the 3. TRANSITIO:\' ARRANGEl\JEI\TS It i, acl,n,rnled0 ed tlnt tl1>r· II O . . time ha , I . d . " ' c L \I J e a trans1t1onal perioJ V\here hoth - . , .:-,�� Llll com1,1ctenc,: h�L-.cd "f raining A.grccmenh \\ ill co-exi:-it. ,\pprcnttcc, and/or tra1nce.s \V/10 haw commenced . . . - . Agreement will complete tl ,·. , ., .. , , , .a. lime ha:-ied l ra1rnng within this Order shall not ,:�;;1 iuncnt contrdll of trairnng and the prm·isions Frnm the date of or1cration of J - , t 11.s Urder. an enterprise ma\. b, ag_rccmcnt enter a competency ha1..,cd I . - , t · · rairnng Agreement. All provisions wtt 1111 this Order shall then apply. 27 March, 1998 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE From January 1998. all ne" Training Agreements. for the apprenticeship and traineeship callings nominated in Schedule I ..,hall he con1petenc, hased and hntmd hy the terms of thi, Order. -1. EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS -I.I General Emplovrncnt conditions shall he as provided for in the relevant Award. -1.2 Part-time Apprentices/Trainees , 1 i Arprentices and/or trainee, may be engaged on part-time arrangements "ith the consent of the State Training Council and he remunerated on a part-time hasi, in accordance \\ith the pro,isions of this Order. t2.I CS:otwithstanding the prO\isions of the A\\anl. the ordinary hours of \\Ork including on and off-the-_ioh training for a part-time apprentice/trainee ,hall not he less than fifteen hour, rer week averaged over the duration of the rraining Agreement. (Ji An apprentice/trainee may he engaged on a part-time basis until such time as the apprentice/trainee attains the minimum training requirements within the course of instruction. (41 A part-time trainee shall he subject to a probationary period which ,hall exrire after 30 calendar day, or 152 hour, of wurkplacc cmrloyment whiche,cr is the longer. A pan-time apprentice shall be subject to a prnbationary period of no more than 180 calendar days. During the prohationar) period. employment may he terminated by either party in accordance "ith the provisions of the Act. ! _'i r All other terms and conditions of employment shall be determined hy the relevant .A\\ard including o,ertime. annual leave. sick lca,e and other rde,·ant entitlements. 161 0iothing within this Order \\ill prC\cnt the employer and a part-time apprentic·e/trainec from progressing the apprenticeshipltraineeship to a full tll11c ha:--i'.-,. 171 Completion of tbe Arproved Training Scheme shall be based on the \UCC�'.-.:-ilu! achic\cmcnt of compctcncic'.-, and a:--:-.ociated minimum training requirements within the course of instructitm which may be specified within the rraining Reconl. -1.3 School Based Apprentices/Trainees I Ii A school hased apprentice/trainee may he cnga11cd on part-time arrangements with the consent of the State Training Council. ( 2 I Where a ,chuo/ student undertaking Secondary Schooltnl' enter, mto a pat1-time apprentice.ship/trainec,hip. the J 'i hour minimum shall not aprl, throughout any schoul tern1. I_.\ J A school based trainee ,hall be suhject to a probationary periou \\hich shall expire alkr 30 calendar days or 152 hours of \\Orkplace employment \\hiche,er is the longer period. A school based apprentice shall be subject to a probationary period or no more than 180 calendar days. During the probationary period. employment may he terminated by either rart, in accordance with the prm isioth of the Act. (-1 J A school based apprentice/trainee, shall receive on a ,,ro-mla basis. all employment conditions applicable to an apprentice/trainee a, delined under the Award. In addition, all the rro,ision, or the Award shall apply to school based trainee, except"here rnried hy the term, or this Order. 15) '.\iothing within this Order \\ill prc,ent the cmplover and school ha,ed apprentice/trainee from progressing the apprenticeship/trainecship to a full-time ba,is. I h I Completion of the Appru,ed rraining Scheme ,hall he ha,ed on the :-.ucce..,.-,ful achic\e1ncnt of c01npctencic" and a��ociated minimum training rc4uirc111ents of the course of instruction \\hich n1ay he specified within the fraining Recmd_ <7 i Upon completion of Secondary Schooling. whcre the apprentice/trainee has not completed the Appro,·ed Training Scheme. the apprentice/trainee shall be regarded as a part-time apprentice/trainee and 182805--20 entitled to all entitlements otherwi.se provided for a pan-time traince in the Tourism and Ho.spitality Industry. 5. WAGES AND PROGRESSIONS 5.1 General Vi age arrangements for apprentices shall he read in conjunction "ith Deci.sitms and Orders of the Queensland Industrial Relations Commi.ssion made on 8 October 1973 /QG/G 20//0/73 ,\o_ 25 \!o/11111e 1\4. Folio .:/83-7!. Future wage increases associated with the /\\lard and/or the Training Wage Award - State shall be deemed to have alkct on th1.s Order. In addition lo the rates pro,ided. apprentices are entitled to all relevant allowances and conditions in the A\\ ard. Wage arrangement� and progre��ion for traince:-,hips a� \\ell a:-. wage progression for apprenticeships shall be provided for in Schedule I of this Order All other conditions of the award shall aprly. 5.2 Part-time Apprentices/Trainees Payment, for a pan-time apprentice/trainee shall be ha.sed on the wage arrangements and progressions as provided for in Schedule I to this Order with the hourly rated u,ed ltir calculation purposes. The Award shall form the hasis of \\age calculation in re,pect or annual lea,e. overtime. sick lca,e and public holidays and shall apply on a f'/'O·ru/u hasis. 5.3 School Based Apprentices/Trainees Trainees (a) The wage rates for school based trainees shall he applied as foll<l\\s: Year 11 Year 12 S4.90 Jer hour $5 .80 1er hour Note: for the purpo,es of wa11e arnngements under this Order_ a student is deemed to he in Year I I or Year I2 from the I st of January of each year. ih) Future adjustments to the \\ages prcscrihed in this clause shall he' based upon adjustments to the ha.,e rates in the Training Wage Award - State plus 19'/i. Base rates arc the Year I O and Year I I rates for Skill Le\CI B. i.e.. S 156.00 per week and S 187.00 per week as at the date of this Order Increases to the Training Wage !\ward - State shall be deemed to ha,e clkct on this Order. (c) School ha.sed trainees shall he remunerated in acu,rdancc \\ith the \\age rates pre.serihed in clause 5.3iai for all time \\orkecl. incluuing time spent undertaking on-th e -joh training. PrO\'idcd, that while a trainee i, prcdominantl) attending a Secondary School as a full-time student. the trainee shall not be entitled to wages or any other entitlements rrescriheu in this Order, for the time spent attending a Secondary School and/or CDllege of T AFE or other Approved Training Provider. td) Pro,·ided that a school based trainee .shall not be entitled to conditions of employment as prescribed in the A\\ard for ·Annual Leave· and •Sick [,cave· while ernplo0ed under the terms or thi, Order (e) School based trainees \\ho succc"fully complete the Approved '] raining Scheme shall receive the appropriate junior or adult rate or pa, under the Parent A\\ard or remain on the pay Je,cl pre.,crihcd \\ithin thi, Order whichn er i, the higher until a subseyuent increment hemme, due. 1 f) School based apprentice,. as detined. shall recei,e the relc,ant hourly rate for a full time apprentice plus an amount or 19'{ as the hase rate l<-ir calculation purposes. I g I Prm ided that a ,chool based apprentice shall not he entitled tu condition, of employment as prescribed in the Award for ·.'lnnual Le:l\e· and •Sick Leaw· while employed under the terms ol' this Order. th) When a school based trainee is normally rostcred to \\ork on a public holiday. the trainee shall not he entitled to pa, ment for ,uch da) ii they arc not required to work on that da). 26252 I.DOC -- 1 of 2 -- ..... 230 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT fNDUSTRfAL GAZETTE 27 March, 1998 6. Assessment and Review Any di,pute or grie,·ancc ari,ing from di fticuhic, in tron,lation. o,'Cssmen1. pr<>gres,ion through the levels. or the ad1ievemcm of compcten.:e ,hall he addre,�d through thr policy of the State Tr3ining Counc:il in rnnjunction with the Queensland louri,m and Ho,pit.ility Industry Training Counril Inc. and the proce.,sc, of the Act. 7. Special Arrangements The wage rates contained in thi.-. Order are minimum ral�,.., and may h< supplemcmed by emerpri,e t>argaining or other ,imilar initimi ves. T he panies affected by the 01x:ro1ion of 1hi, Order rcser"c the right to re,·icw the arranl'cmems no later than I March 1999. Where an enterpri,e agrecmcm provide, for t rnining wage •�llc, and/or training arrangement� which �re ,upcrior lo the w�lge rcile� ancJ arrnngem.::lll'.'\ in 1hi, Order. the cmcrpri,e agreemem shall apply. 8. Date of Operation This Order ,hall opcrnte fr(lm the twenty-fourth day or December. 1997 ,ind remain in force umil ,uch time ns 1h" Order is varied. Dated this twemy-founh clay of December . 1997. By the Commi,-,ion, !L.S.J E. EWALD. Industrial Registrar. Schedule I Wage Progression I. Coverage The objective ofthi, Order i, lo implement a ')'t'"" of remunt·ration to ,upport competency hased training �y,tcm, fnr per,;,,ns re;!istcred in apprcotice,hip and traineeship "dlinp und�r a Tr,1ining Agreement. Thi, Order ,hall only appl) l(> pe"o11, u mlenabng apprenticeships and 1raincc,hips in callin!!s rnllecti,·cly 11<imina1cd in 1hi, S..:hcdule. 2. Apprentices The l ollov.in:i arran!!cmcn1, ,hall only apply to the a pprcnticc,hip cal ling of Cook ing. Unlike lhc pre\ iou:- arran!J.Clll�Ul� where an aprrct11i<:e progres.,l.:'"�'-1 upon the anni,·er.s;iry of thei r Training Agn.:cmcnl. :ippre111icc , "'ill progre,, when 1hcy adiicvc a level or ,kill nnd competence. These progre,sin11 arrnngcmem, will Ix: known as Level, :ind an apprentice will be design:ued '" being in a parlis·ular Level. The ,1 ppre111kc,hip ,hall cn11,is1 of 2000 point, and produce a qualified 1rade and an AQr: L t'vel Three n, ou1come. induding. the cour,.t, of ins1ruction. There arc four prngre,sion points with multiple, of 50{) poinL, for each w:,g� Level. The,c roints will be dc1crn1ined tiy offjob t1�1inin,! ,mu on job dcmon,tration of skill,. wi1h a greater weighting toward on jot> demon�1ration or skill,. Wage 3rrangement, for apprcnlkt• Conk, up to an AQF L c,el Three 1 .11 outcome ,hall he hased on rhe following table: Progression Points and Pay Rates Lel' el One T\\o Three· Four Trade Qualitkd Points I) 50 1 l()fll 1 501 20<K> 'it of Trade -10'.{ 55�{ 75r1, ()0'• 1 0()(4 Qualified Rate :S-otwi1h,tanding the ahm·c. person, who clai111 credit for compktinn of other related touri,m and ho,piwlity cnur.,e, of instniclion ,h:,11 ha,e 1hci r ,-.age Le,el ;1:-.:'\e��cd in a<.:t.:ol'dance with Lhl' str unurt' nominated at)(ne. 3. Trainees (I) Tht" li1l!owing arrang,-mc111, shall only apply to the trai n<X,hip calling, whid, ha,·e an ,\QF nnc to three ou1�·omc a., no111inais-d hdo" : Ho,pitality IComhincdJ Hos1litality (Commercial Catering 1 Hospitality (food nod Bcvt:rageJ HospilalH� (Kitchen) Hospitality <Practicc,1 Ho,pitality (Accommodation Senke,) Spon and Recreation !Gener al Services and Catering i (2) T ourism and Hospitality 1rai11ec,hip, ,hall con,ist of up to three AQF level� where 1n1ince, may exi1 on any AQF L evel. Rates to b� paid while training for the mher /\QF Levcb one and two ,hall l>c ha,ed on the pmvi,ions of 1hc Training Wage Award - State, Skill L evel B. Rates to be p:iid nhile training f,lr any other training ,hall he sevcmy fiw percern of the irauc equ i\'aknt in the Award (a� curremly applies) or. where no trade equivalent exi;.1s. the highest rate in the cb,silication � prc,crib<XJ for an adu lt employee. whichever i, applicahle ,vi th anioum, rounded off to the nearcsi ten cen1�. Provided funher lhat these amou m, ,hall he 111> le.,, than the rate, provided for ,kill level B within the Train ing Wage Award- State. Those trainee, who exit a1 any AQF Lc,C'I ,hall receive the aprropriatc junior llf minimum adult rate or pay under the Parent Award or remain on the p:t) l�xeb prescribed wi1hin this Order whiche,cr i, 1he higher until o ,uh,e4ucn1 increment becomes due. c:,) Prngrc.",ion through lhe AQF lt'vd;. shall he hased on the succc,-sful achicvcmen1 or both on and off 1hc joh skilb and the associated minimum I.raining requirement, a, lor each level of t he course of in,1n,ction 3nd a, specified wilhin the training record . Schedule 2 Major Awards and Industrial Instruments to which this Order has Application ACCm1MODATION INDUSTRY IOTHl:::R THAN HOTELS) AWARD - SOUTH-EAST�R:"i DIVISION AWARD FOR ACCOt\.l!'vlODATION A:'1D CARE SERVICES EMPLOYEES IN HOMES FOR AGED PERSOi\:S - SOUTH-EASTERi'\ DIVISION BOARDl'.'JG SCHOOLS. RESIDENTIAi. COLLEGES AND OTHER NON-COMMtRCI /\I. F.'ffABl.lSH/vl El\1TS ACCOM.\K)D;\TIO.'c AWARD - SOL:TH-EASTt:R:'I DIVISION CLUB EMPI.OYEFS A WARD - S1AIT !l:XCL.l;Dl:',!G SOUTH-h\ST QLEENSI. A:\DJ CI.U�S ETC. EMPL OYEES' AWARD - SOUTH-EAST QUEENSLAND CO:\TRACT CATERl:'IG AND INDUSTRIAL SERVICES AWJ\IW - SOl.JTH-EASTERN DISTRICT COOKS AND KITCHE'-IHANDS' AWARD BRISBANE METROPOLITAN HOSPITALS BOARDS AND PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS AND OTHER l:'JSTITUTIONS UNDER THE COl\'TROI. OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DISTRICT HEALTH SERVICES E\1PI.OYEES AWARD - STATE FAST FOOD INDUSTRY A\\· ARD - SOUTH-EASTERN DIVISION !'AST FOOD l'XDL'SlRY ,\WARD - ST.ATE 1EXCL.LDING SOCTII EAST QUEE,'<SL ANO> HOSPITALITY 11\DL:STRY ,\CCOWv10DATION. HOTELS. RESORTS AND GAMING AWARD. 199:i HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY - RESTAURA!\'T. CATERl!\iG Af\iD ALLIED ESTABLISHMENTS A WARD SOUTH-EASTERN DIVISIO/\ HOTEL S. RESORTS AND ACCOMMODATION INDUSTRY AWARD - SOUTH-EASTERN DIVISION 27 March. 1 998QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE HOTELS. RESORTS AND CERTAIN OTHFR LICEi'\SED PREMISES AWARD - STATE /EXCl.t;DING SOUTH-E1\ST QUEENSLAND> Kl1'Gf'ISHER BAY RESORT AND VILLAGE AWARD MOTELS. ACC0�1 MODATION AND RESORTS AWARD. 1992 OFF-SHORE ISLi\ND RESORTS - INDUSTRIAL AGREErvlENT RETAIL T/\Kl::-AWAY FOOD AWARD - SOUTH-EASTER'< DIVISION SANCTl: ARY COVE EMPL OYEES. AWARD TRAINING WMiE AWA RD -- STATE Opaa1ive Date: 2<-1 December 1997 . . . Order - Apprentice, and Trainee, C(>nditions in the Tou nsrn and Ho,p,tallly lndus1rv ######################ltffl########################IHI###### 231 -- 2 of 2 --