Amalgamated Society of Carpenters, Joiners, Bricklayers, Plasterers, Painters and Decorators of Australasia, Union of Employees, Queensland v Queensland Confederation of Industry Limited, Union of Employers and Others [1997] QIRC 99 (1997) 154 QGIG 1036

1036 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 27 March, 1997 ########################################################## QUEENSLAND fNDIJSTRIAI, RELATIONS COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1990 s. 144 application for variation Amalgamated Society of Carpenters, Joiners, Bricklayers, Pla~terers, Painters and Decorators of Australasia, Union of Employees, Queensland AND Queensland Confederation of Industry Limited, Union of Employers and Others {No. B322 of 1997) BUILDING CONSTRl '.CTI ON INDUSTRY Aw ARD - ST ATE COMMISSIONER BOUGOURE 7 March 1997 VARIATION THIS matter coming on for hearing before the Commission at Brisbane on 7 March 1997, this Conunission doth order that the said Award be varied as follows as from the twenty-first day of February, I 997 :- By deleting suhclause ( 18) of clause 3.6 (Allowances) and inserting the following in lieu thereof:. "( l 8) First Aid Attendant - (a) An employee who: (i) is appointed by his or her employer to be responsible for carrying out first-aid duties a, they may arise; and (ii) holds a recognised first aid qualification (as set out hereunder) from the Australian Red Cross Society, St John Ambulance Association or similar body; and (iii) is required by his or her employer to hold a 4ualification at that level; and (iv) the qualification satisfies the relevant statutory requirement pertaining to the provision of first-aid services at the particular location where the employee is engaged; (v) those duties arc in addition to his or her normal duties, recognising whar first aid duties encompass by definition; shall be paid at the following additional rates to compensate that person for the additional responsibilities, skill obtained, and time spent acquiring the relevant qualifications: (A) an employee who holds the minimum qualification recognised under the relevant State or Territory Occupational Health and Safety legislation $1.61 per day; or (B) an employee who holds a higher first aid certificate recognised under the relevant State or territory Occupational Health and Safety legislation $2 50 per day. (b) In payment of an allowance under this clause, a person shall be paid only for the level of qualification required by their employer to be held, and there shall be no double counting for employees who hold more than one qualification. (c) An employer shall be under no obligation to provide paid training leave or other payment of any kind to employees to acquire or update first aid qualifications.". Dated this seventh day of March, 1997. By the Commission, [L.S.JE. EW ALO, Industrial Registrar. Operative Date: 21 February 1997 Variation First Aid Allowance Released: 14 March 1997 -- 1 of 1 --