Amalgamated Society or Carpenters, Joiners, Bricklayers, Plasterers, Painters and Decorators of Australasia, Union of Employees, Queensland and Others v Brisbane City Council and Other [1994] QIRC 302 (1994) 146 QGIG 548

548 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE (24 June, 1994 ###### ######################### # ##################### ## QUEENSLAN D INDUST RI AL RELATIONS COM MI SSION Jndustrial Re /a /i ons Act 1990 s. I 3 1 - application for variati on Amalgamated Society or Carp en te rs, Join_ers, Bric kl_aye rs. Plasterers, Painters and Decora tors o f Australasia, Un ion of Employees, Queens land and Others AND Brisbane City Counci l and Other (No. B749 of /993) BU ILDING TRA DES PUBLIC S ECTOR (1:--ITERI M ) AWARD - STATE COMMISSIONER BOUGOURE 24 March 199 4 VARI ATION T HIS matter comi ng on for hearing before the Commiss ion at Brisbane on 24 March 199 4, this Commission doth order that the said Award be varied as fo ll ows as from the twenty-fou rth day of March, 1994 :- 1. In clause 2 .1 (Wages) of Appendix A:- (a) by delet in g su bclause ( I) o f item A "On-Si te Building Construction" and inserti ng the following in lieu thereof:- "2.1 Wages /\. On-Site Bui ld ing Construction (l) Except as provided fo r in section B hereof the minimum rate of wages payable to the following c lasses o f employe~s engaged on what is te n ned 'on- si te work' - i.e. bu ilding construc ti on wo rk shall be:- Class ifica tion Relativitit s ¾ Ja) CatpCDICf. Joa\CN. m.."ldti.nis.1s. brickiti,ers. p\llSIC( Cl"S (i.ncl1Jding fib rous· pla~ero:rs). floor spcc,:1lists. filet masons. p lu mb.e:n:, licensed druincrs. l eadli,G.lt.1 "'orkcfl painters. glazietS. :md SiNid b13Slcn , ,,o (bl Riggtr, dognl..'ln (c) Ccr1ifica1ed scaffoldcr. po" dcr mon).ey. hol\t or winch driver found:,1ion shttl) ,;peftiOtt (as defined). concrete fin,~her. st eel fl.':cr (inclodin.g v. ll-cn tack "ddin.i;) (d) Oriek1a~ en labourer,.;. ptas.tcrer$' labourtr$.. labourer assisting an)' ulhcr 1r.1d~efSOfl . .issis:1an1 ii)::t~C1 (as dctincO) tlS9sw1t po,~ dcr mon};c~· {il3 defined). dcm.oli1100 u()1\:c; lift er three 1notuh's e, pcncntc). icar h.1nd. jitckhammet p c:r$01l. mi:\u dtl\'« (concrete). ~1ecl cr caor. alumi ni um alk>, $.lructunl cr<:(.10t ( wt::ctl1cr prdabncat cd Of OlhtT\,i,sc) garlll") h aod()r«3RC h11Jid. tr.1ne ch;t.SCr. concn:1e cuning o, drilling milchiste <1p cr.1t0f. oo,ocrc1c g,ing llldtiding concrete floater (a:s dcnllcd). roof la} er (M.-.ihc)id or simi lr,,r material). dum p <afl ot)Ctator. s1od Of' bar bender to paUc.m or plan. underp1nne-r, <:on en!1C font1Yt(>tk stripper (C) Builders' labourcl'S cinplo)Cd on \I.Ork other than ~lfiod in (\>) 10 (d) hereof (f) M :aso1\~ ift the empl o) ni<::nt o r tht Cro\'. n sh::tll be p aid 3 1001 all°"IU\Ce of $12.20 p1.'t' week (g) NQl more Ulan anc il.nistJm riggc1 {M d efined) sh.~11 b-e cmph)) cd in i " ) rigging g;i'nlS, (i1Klueli ng lc.tdin& hand and dogtn.111) "hco the number o f Ille emp-10)'CL'S in the ~ng doe$ not e.,,cecl li,e 92 • •2 ¥ lotcrun Total Award Supple- Rate mema,y s at Base Ra te Paym ent 24 3 94 Pel' Weck Per Week Pc , Week s s $ )6.S 211 :< 30 10 "l06.80 $1111 * T he interim supplementary pay ment at each dassifi cati on level inclu de s an $ 8. 00 adj ustment re flecting the ap phcat1on of the arbi trated safety net adjustment principle enunciated_in the February 19 94 Review of Wa ge Fixing Principles. C on sistent wuh lhe requ irements of th at Principle the $8.00 safety net ad_1 ustmcnt is ab so rbable to the ex tent of any equivalent amount 111 rates of P~Y - whether overaward, award, industrial ag reemen_t ~r ceru tied ag ree ment - in excess of the mi nimum rates (cl ass tf 1_ca uo 11 rate and supplementary pay ment) prescribed in .accord_ance with the O_ctober l 989 State Wage Case decision and ad.1usted 111 acco rd an ce w1 th the July I 991 State Wage Case decision. 'Overaward - 'Overaward' payment is defined as the amount in ra tes o f pay which an employee w ou ld rcce i~e in excess_ of lhc mini mu m award wage as pre scri bed in t.lm Award fo r the classification in which such employee is engage-d which applJed immediately p ri or to the date of opera ti on of this variation: Provided that this de finition sh all excl ude ov ertime. shi ft allowances. pe nalty rat es, expense re lated all owances, mdus try allowances, disability a ll owances, vacation allowances, special rates or allowances, r es ponsibi li ty allowances, _or any other ancillary payments or a like nature descri bed by this Award . The pe rce ntage relativities rel ate to percentages appl ying before the application of the $8.00 arbitrated safety net adJustment made m accordance with the February 199 4 Review of Wage F1x111g Princip les."; and (b) by deleting subclause (I) of item B "Constructions and Main1enance of Bul k Sugar Tem1inals" and inserting the fo ll owing in lieu thereof:- I ( ( 24 June, 1994] QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTR IAL GAZETTE 549 B. C ons truct ion and Ma inten an ce of Bulk Sugar Terminals (I) The min imum rates o f wages payable to the fo ll owing c lasses of employees engaged on build ing co nstruction and/ or repair work on o r in co nn ec tion with any Bulk Suga r Te nn inal or the Sugar Baggi ng Stat ion at Townsville shal l be paid as fo ll ows:- (a) C'arpcmcn; and other bu iklint 1r.Micsp-crso 11s (b) Rigeei, d (lt1t13n IC) (er1,nc.-.1cd M"affoldu tdJ 6ui l-dta '> ll:llb0l1rtr- (i) Po\ldet mook(y. l101SC: dmcr !{Qr hiLOO. gar11ry b .3nd. J:J~fllmc, ~I\. 00,nCrci'C cuuing o r drilling maehi nc: opcr.,,101. $IOClbcn d~'t !ii) L abourer .a.ssisling .inf lr.idespcrson o r oihcr employees ,n d:1S$ificd in pro\ )sion f n>. (b ). or (c). 11.00 par.tgr.iph (» of this ptO\'isioo. d en)Ol i1iot1 \\Ortcr. p ile drhcr. nu.,er dri\Cr, siecl cr«:1or, «:tJ,t ll:md. « an c <:h..s,cr ecn~ H pu mp or gun ()J)Ctbl ()(. iled fo:cr i1.clud jng l:ld.: "tld.Cf M11.Crtlt hand d 11ffif1 c;in op,cr.uor (1h) l, :ibomn on ,-Qik o1hcr lh;u, clt;,t i peeiOed ln p.:!l"~Sra1,hs (I) :wd (ii) or this pronsH)n Sou thern Division Eas.tc rn District Per We.ck $ .& Sn~) J ) t( zo J 2h,O -UK JO -H l•.10 Interim • Int erim To1al Award Supple- Rate mcn1ary as at Payment 24 3 Q4 Per Wetk Ptf Week $ $ 3 .00 ,i)S8, 80 81JO .J-i.6 20 K OO J ¼(iO K OO .i26.10 J2 1 •JO • The interim su pplem en tary pa ym ent at e ach class i fi cation level reflects the $8.00 arbitrated safety net adj ustment principle enunciated in the February 199 4 Rev iew of Wage Fixing Princi pl es . Consistem with the requiremems o f that princ iple lhe sa fe ty net adjus tm ent is abso rbable to the extent of any equ ivalent amount in rates of pay - wh ether overaward, award, in dustrial agreement or cert i fie d agree ment in excess o f the min imum rates (base/c lass i fi ca ti on rate a nd suppl ementary payment) prescribed in accorda nce with the Octo be r I 989 Staie Wage Case decision and adjus ted in accord ance with the Ju ly 199 l State Wage Case decision. 'Overaward Payment is de fin ed as the amoun t in rates of pay which an employee would rece ive in excess o f the min imum award wage as prescribed in this Award fo r the classification in which suc h e mployee is en gaged which ap plied immediately prior to the da te o f operation o f this varia ti on: Prov ided that this de fin ition sha ll exc lude overtime, shift allowances, pena lt y rates, ex pense related allowances , industry allowances. d is ab ility allowances, vacation allowances. specia l rates or all owances. respons ibi li ty a ll owances, or any other anci llary pay ments of a like nature described by this Award.". 2. By deleting Schedu le 2 to the A ward and inse11ing the followi ng in li eu there of:- "Schedule 2 Wages Transitional Arrangement La bo urers employed by the Crown. Local Government and the Brisbane Ci ty Counci l in an o ff-si te s ituati on Jncerim Sout hetn • I nterim To1al Awa rd Division Supple, R>te Eastern mentary 3S a 1 District Payment 24 J 94 Per Week Pet Week Per Week $ s s H)Dogn\;m \1 1) 111 8 011 387711 t2J tcn1fie;11cd Sc.irfoldcr '71"11 8011 ' ISI Jll 11) 8uildo:rs' Ut,oorc,-. •u) PO\\dC/ l'0,()1l k&.~. I\Ot)1 drfr~r ga"lr h <fi..S. g.3nln. hand ; ll(:kh:m1m-cr per50n. <:onc r<:lt Cl.ll! mg Ot drillir1t m::i.ch mc opc:r.110, s1ctl bend er \ (,J 611 ~01) 17160 Jmerim Southern " Interim Total Award D iv 1s1on Supple- Rate Eas1ern mcm.u y asat Dis trict Paymen t 24. J 94 P,:, Week Per Weck Per Week s $ $ (b ) Labourer assisting an~ mdespcr.son or o-1:hcr cmplo~ecs as d assified subclauses ( n. 121 ai·,d pt"o,·i.sion (a> of 1h is sd1cduk, demolition ~ior\:er, p ile dn\'et. nti..:.cr dn\'cr. stcd c,ecl or crane hand_ crane chase, . «mcni pun!() or &u:n opcr.)IOr. s 1ccl fixer inchtding 1ad " eldes, conc-rc1c tl11!1d dump can. operator ~51)(,0 )l,.IIH l67.(,-1) tC) Urboura o n "()lit O.lhtt 1han 1ha1 specified m pfO\ 1s1ons (a) :tnd (b) o r this sC'hcd u.lt 34'> 211 ~.f.11 1 , .s 1 20 The wage rates li sted include a minimum rate adj ustment which shall be ab sorbed into overaward payments where s uch payments are be in g made. • The interim supplementary payment at each c lassi Ii cation leve l re fl ec ts the $8 .00 arbitrated safety net adjustment principle enunciated in the February 1994 Revi ew of Wage Fixing Principles. Consistent with the require ments of th at principle the safety net adjus tment is ab sorbablc to the extent of an y equ ivalent amount in rat es of pay - whether overaward, award , industrial agree me nt or certified agreement in excess of the minimum rates (base/classification rate and supplementary pay ment) prescribed in accordance with the October 1989 State Wage Case decision and adj usted in accordance with the July I 99 I State Wa ge Ca se dec ision. 'Overaward Payment' is defined as the amount (wheth er it be termed 'overaward payment', 'atten da nce bonus', 'service in crements', or any tenn whatsoever) wh ich an employee would receive in excess of the 'Award Wage' which applied immediately p ri or to the da te of operation o f any broadband ing or minimum rates adjustment awarded by the Commission for the classification in wh ich the employee is engaged : Provided that such payment shall not include overtime, shi ft allowances, penalty rates, allowances, fa res and travelling time all owances and any oth er ancillary payment of a like nature prescri bed by this Award.". Dated thi s twenty- fo urth day of March. 1994 . By the Commission, [L S .) M.J. CALLEN, Industria l Reg istrar. Operative Date: 24 March 1994 Variation - $8 SNA Re leased: 14 Jun e I 994 -- 1 of 1 --