WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION PARTIES COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, ENERGY, INFORMATION, POSTAL, PLUMBING AND ALLIED WORKERS UNION OF AUSTRALIA, ENGIN & ELECT DIV, WA BRANCH, APPLICANT v. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FIRE BRIGADES BOARD AND THE AUTOMOTIVE, FOOD, METALS, ENGINEERING, PRINTING AND KINDRED INDUSTRIES UNION OF WORKERS - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BRANCH, RESPONDENT CORAM COMMISSIONER J L HARRISON DATE OF ORDER THURSDAY, 27 MARCH 2003 FILE NO/S. APPLICATION 1971 OF 2002 CITATION NO. 2003 WAIRC 08008 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Result Award varied _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Order HAVING heard Mr C Young on behalf of the applicant, Ms G Husk on behalf of the Western Australian Fire Brigades Board and there being no appearance on behalf of the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union of Workers – Western Australian Branch, and by consent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act, 1979, hereby orders— THAT the Fire Brigade Employees (Workshops) Award 1983 (No A6 of 1981) be varied in accordance with the following Schedule and that such variation shall have effect from the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after the 27th day of March 2003. (Sgd.) J. L. HARRISON, [L.S.] Commissioner. _________ SCHEDULE 1. Clause 9. – Overtime: A. Delete subclause (3) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof— (3) An employee required to work continuous overtime for more than one hour shall be supplied with a meal by the employer or be paid $6.95 for a meal. B. Delete subclause (9) (b) (ii) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof— (ii) An employee who is available in accordance with subclause (9)(b)(i) shall be paid an allowance of $53.50 for each week the employee is required to be available. This allowance shall be paid on a pro- rata basis for each “part week” where the employee is required to be available. 2. Clause 11. – Special Rates and Provisions: A. Delete subclause (3) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof— (3) An Electrician - Special class, an electrical fitter and/or armature winder or an electrical installer who holds, and in the course of his/her employment may be required to use a current “A” Grade or “B” Grade licence issued pursuant to the relevant regulation in force on the 28th day of February, 1978 under the Electricity Act 1945 shall be paid an allowance of $16.00 per week. B. Delete subclause (4) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof— (4) A licensed electrical fitter or electrical installer who acts as nominee for the employer shall be paid an allowance of $14.50 per week. 972 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 83 W.A.I.G. 3. Clause 19. – Wages: A. Delete subclause (2) (a) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof— (2) (a) Classification Award Rate Safety Net Adjustments Additional Payment Years of Service Total Wage Per Week $ $ $ $ $ Engineering Tradesperson - C8 Level 3 458.89 108.00 118.70 (1-2) 685.59 139.30 (3-8) 706.19 166.80 (over 8) 733.69 Engineering Tradesperson - C9 Level 2 437.98 108.00 77.30 (1) 623.28 C10 Level 3 407.00 106.00 81.10 (1) 594.10 Engineering Employee - C11 Level 4 385.40 106.00 57.70 (1) 549.10 C12 Level 3 364.59 106.00 21.50 (1) 492.09 B. Delete subclause (4) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof— (4) A tradesperson placed in charge of three or more other employees, in addition to the ordinary rate, shall be paid per week— (a) If placed in charge of not less than three and not more than 10 other employees $20.42 (b) If placed in charge of more than 10 and not more than 19 other employees $31.26 (c) If placed in charge of more than 20 other employees $40.21 C. Delete subclause (5) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof— (5) (a) The employer shall pay employees an allowance for service of— $6.30 in the second year of service. $12.50 in the third and subsequent years of service. (b) This allowance shall be paid as “all purpose”. D. Delete subclause (6) (a) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof— (6) (a) Where the employer does not provide a tradesperson or an apprentice with the tools ordinarily required by that tradesperson or apprentice in the performance of work as a tradesperson or as an apprentice, the employer shall pay a tool allowance of— (i) $11.20 per week to such tradesperson; or (ii) in the case of an apprentice a percentage of $11.20, being the percentage which appears against the relevant year of apprenticeship; for the purpose of such tradesperson or apprentice supplying and maintaining tools ordinarily required in the performance of work as a tradesperson or as an apprentice. ____________________ 2003 WAIRC 07950 WOOL, HIDE AND SKIN STORE EMPLOYEES’ AWARD NO. 8 OF 1966