WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION PARTIES THE AUTOMOTIVE, FOOD, METALS, ENGINEERING, PRINTING & KINDRED INDUSTRIES UNION OF WORKERS, WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BRANCH & OTHERS APPLICANTS -v- BHP BILLITON IRON ORE PTY LTD RESPONDENT CORAM COMMISSIONER S WOOD DATE TUESDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER 2006 FILE NO APPL 338 OF 2005 CITATION NO. 2006 WAIRC 05500 3044 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 86 W.A.I.G. Result Award varied Representation Applicants Mr D Schapper of Counsel Respondent Ms G Archer of Counsel and with her Ms K O’Rourke of Counsel Order HAVING heard Mr D Schapper of Counsel on behalf of the applicants and Ms G Archer of Counsel and with her Ms K O’Rourke of Counsel on behalf of the respondent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act, 1979, hereby orders that: The Iron Ore Production & Processing (BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd) Award 2002 (No. A2 of 2001) as varied, be further varied in accordance with the following Schedule and that such variation shall have effect from the date of this order. (Sgd.) S WOOD, [L.S.] Commissioner. SCHEDULE 1. In Clause 2 – Arrangement – insert the following after Schedule I – Aggregate Wages: “Schedule IA - WPA Drivers and Train Controllers” 2. Following Schedule I – Aggregate Wages insert a new Schedule IA as follows: “Schedule IA - WPA Drivers and Train Controllers 1 (a) The Classification of Level 5, WPA Locomotive Driver is incorporated in this award. 1 (b) The WPA Locomotive Drivers operate on a fly in fly out basis. 1 (c) The ordinary hours of WPA drivers shall be worked in 12 hour shifts with 12 shifts on and 10 shifts off. All existing terms and conditions of employment of WPA drivers shall be unaltered on the insertion of this clause in the Award. 2 (a) The Classification of Train Controller, employed after 1998, is incorporated in this award. A person at this level will be competent to perform train control duties over all or any part of the Company’s railroad. 2 (b) A Train Controller, as defined in 2(a), shall be paid not less than $126,730 per annum. This aggregate wage shall be in respect of base salary, shift allowance and shift handover only. All other existing terms and conditions of employment of train controllers shall be unaltered by the insertion of this clause in the Award. 2 (c) The ordinary hours of Train Controllers shall be an average of 84 per fortnight which shall be worked in shifts of 12 hours on a continuous shift basis”. AWARDS/AGREEMENTS AND ORDERS—Application for variation of— No variation resulting— 2006 WAIRC 05541 IRON ORE PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING (HAMERSLEY IRON PTY LTD) AWARD 1987 NO. A 20 OF 1987