WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION. Industrial Relations Act 1979. Western Australian Government Railways Commission and Australian Railways Union of Workers, West Australian Branch and Others. No. 1564 A of 1992. COMMISSIONER C.B. PARKS. 22 January 1993. Order. HAVING heard Mr D. Johnston on behalf of the Applicant and Messrs Wells, Gandini and Logan on behalf of the Respondents, and by consent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 hereby orders— That the Railway Employees Award be varied in accordance with the following Schedule and that such variation shall have effect on and from 8 January 1993. (Sgd.) C.B. PARKS, [L.S.] Commissioner. Schedule. 1. Clause 31.—Special Rates and Provisions: Delete this clause and insert in lieu thereof— 31.—Special Rates and Provisions. (1) Midland Workshops (including Supply Division at Midland): (a) The allowances prescribed in this subclause are in compensation for all work caused disabilities not otherwise specifically provided for in this award. (b) Employees shall be paid the disability allowance specified according to the group disability level applicable to the area in which the employee works as set out in the Schedule—Midland Workshops Disability Allowance Groupings to this awand. (c) Disability allowance groupings shall be:— $ per week Group 1 4.50 Group 2 6.90 Group 3 8.70 Group 4 13.80 (d) The allowances specified by this subclause shall not compound by overtime penalty or holiday or weekend shift premium addition. (e) An employee who is temporarily engaged on work in an area which would, if the worker were regularly so engaged, entitle the worker to be allocated to a higher group than the one to which the worker has been allocated, shall, if engaged for half a shift or for four hours or more on such work on any day, be paid the higher group rate for the whole of that day or shift. (f) Any dispute as to the application of the provisions of this clause shall be referred to the Board of Reference for determination. (g) The allowances under this subclause shall not be paid when the worker is absent on long service leave, annual leave, sick leave, leave without pay, workers compensation or any such absence which results in an employee being employed in the Midland Workshops for a period of less than four hours in any one day. (2) Dirty Work: In other than at Midland Workshops—Work which a foreman and worker agree is of an unusually dirty or offensive nature—33 cents per hour extra which without limiting the application of this provision shall be deemed to include— (a) Workers employed in the Goods Sheds, Robb Jetty called upon to handle cattle hides and/or sheep skins. (b) Workers when engaged cleaning flues, boilers, cesspools or dry wells. (c) Tradespersons (other than at Midland Workshops) employed on stripping down and dismantling diesel engines and transmission gear on tractors and earth moving equipment. The allowance shall not be paid when working on this equipment after it has been dismantled and cleaned. (3) Confined Space: Workers (other than at Midland Workshops) in confined spaces shall be paid 39 cents per hour extra except where otherwise provided. A "confined space" means a working place, the dimensions of which necessitate an employee working in an unusually stooped or otherwise cramped position, or where confinement within a limited space is productive of unusual discomfort. (4) Height Money: (a) Workers (other than at Midland Workshops) required to work at a height 15.5 metres or more above the nearest horizontal plane shall be paid $1.57 per day extra. (b) Boilermakers and boilermakers' apprentices and boilermakers' assistants employed (other than at Midland Workshops) hoisted off the ground upon repairs to smokestacks shall be paid at double time. (5) Hot Work: (a) A worker (other than at Midland Workshops) shall be paid an allowance of 33 cents per hour when that worker works in the shade in any place where the temperature is raised by artificial means to between 46.1 and 54.4 degrees celsius. (b) Where, in the opinion of a Board of Reference, as provided for in Clause 8 of this Award, the conditions under which work (other than at Midland Workshops) is to be performed are, by reason of excessive heat, exceptionally oppres- sive, the Board may— (i) Fix an allowance, or allowances, not exceed- ing the equivalent of half the ordinary rate; (ii) Fix the period (including a minimum period) during which any allowance so fixed is to be paid; and (iii) Prescribe such other conditions, relating to the provision of protective clothing or equip- ment and the granting of rest periods, as the Board sees fit. (c) The provisions of paragraph (b) of this subclause do not apply unless the temperature in the shade at the place of work has been raised by artificial means beyond 54.4 degrees celsius. (d) An allowance fixed pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subclause shall be deemed to include any other allowance which would otherwise be paya- ble under this clause. (6) Running Shed Allowances: (a) Boilermakers, fitters, including electrical fitters, diesel maintainers and their assistants when employed in running sheds shall be paid at the rate of 33 cents per hour extra in lieu of all other allowances throughout this clause excepting para- graphs (c) and (e) hereof. Provided that the allowance for work under subclause (5) shall be paid in lieu of this allowance when such work is performed, if the allowance under subclause (5) would provide a higher rate for the day. (b) Metal tradesmen and their assistants, other than those referred to in paragraph (a) hereof shall be paid at the rate of 72 cents per day extra in lieu of all other allowances throughout this clause. (c) Where there is no person in charge and more than one fitter or diesel maintainer is employed, one fitter or diesel maintainer shall be paid 22 cents per hour extra. (d) Fitter or Diesel Maintainer Working singly: Where there is no person in charge and there is only one fitter or diesel maintainer employed in the running shed, the worker shall be paid at the rate of $19.29 per week extra in lieu of all other allowances throughout this clause to which such a worker would otherwise be entitled during ordinary or overtime hours. (e) Boilermakers: in running sheds where there are more boilermakers than one employed, one boiler- maker shall be paid 12 cents per hour extra. (7) Bricklayers, Flues or Boilers: Bricklayers (other than at Midland Workshops) when employed on flues or boilers shall be paid 12 cents per hour extra. (8) Bitumen Allowance: Labourers (other than at Midland Workshops) applying bitumen by hand buckets or applying bitumen by spray shall be paid $1.06 per day extra. (9) Flash Butt Welding: Labourers employed at the Flash Butt Rail Welding Plant, Midland, operating rail press, rail saw or de-rusting or grinding rails prior to welding shall be paid $2.51 per day extra. (10) Oxy Cutting Wagon Wheels: Workers (other than at Midland Workshops) oxy cutting tyres from wagon, coach and engine wheels 35 cents for each day or part thereof so engaged. (11) Opening Drains, Waste Pipes or Septic Tanks: When engaged (other than at Midland Workshops) plumbers, apprentices, assistants or labourers (other than septic tank attendants) on work involving the opening up of house drains or waste pipes for the purpose of clearing blockages or for any other purpose, or work involving the cleaning out of septic tanks shall be paid a minimum of 99 cents per day in addition to the prescribed rate whilst so employed. (12) Plumber's Licence Allowance: Plumbers and leading hand plumbers who hold the Water Supply and Sanitary Plumbers licence shall be paid 94 cents per day extra and those holding the Country Towns licence shall be paid 48 cents per day extra: Provided that a worker who holds both licences shall only be paid 97 cents per day extra. These allowances shall be paid in addition to any other allowance prescribed in this clause. (13) Porters Cleaning Train Lavatories: Porters utilised in the cleaning of lavatories of trains shall be paid 28 cents per day extra. (14) Fumigating Buildings or Painting Inside Tenders: Painters' assistants (other than at Midland Workshops) when engaged in fumigating buildings etc. shall be paid 12 cents per hour extra. When engaged in cleaning out tenders WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 73 W.A.I.G. and water tanks or painting inside tenders and water tanks, they shall be paid 28 cents per hour extra. (15) Lavatory Shutes: Work (other than in Midland Workshops) on power transmission gear, spring brake, and running gear in situ on diesel rail cars fitted with lavatory shutes shall be paid for at 15 cents per hour in addition to any other allowance. (16) Concrete Work: Any worker (other than at Midland Workshops) employed upon concrete work shall be paid 15 cents per hour extra. (17) Wet Work: Any worker (other than at Midland Workshops) working in water over the workers' boots, or if gum boots are supplied, over the gum boots, shall be paid 86 cents per day extra. (18) Scaling Boilers: Workers (other than at Midland Workshops) employed scaling boilers shall be paid $1.82 per day extra for each day or part thereof so engaged. (19) Special Rates not Cumulative: Where more than one of the disabilities entitling a worker to extra rates exists on the same job, the employer shall be bound to pay only one rate, namely—the highest for the disabilities so prevailing. Provided that this subclause shall not apply to confined space, dirt money, height money, or hot work, the rates for which are cumulative. (20) Tool Allowance and Supply of Tools: (a) (i) A weekly tool allowance shall be paid to tradesmen and apprentices as follows:— Tradesmen Appren- tices $ $ Carpenters 16.00 8.00 Car & Wagon Builders 16.00 8.00 Plumbers 16.00 8.00 Bricklayers 11.50 5.75 Painters & Signwriters 4.00 2.00 Patternmakers 16.00 8.00 Provided that for apprentices tool allowance will be paid as follows:— 4 year term from commencement of 2nd year. 372 year term upon completion of first six months term. 3 year term from commencement of apprenticeship. (ii) (aa) Where the employer does not provide a watch and clock repairer or a coach trimmer or an apprentice thereto with the tools ordinarily required by that tradesman or apprentice in the perform- ance of work as a tradesman or as an apprentice the employer shall pay a tool allowance of— (ai) $9.20 per week to each tradesman, or (bi) in the case of an apprentice a percentage of $9.20 being the per- centage which appears against the year of apprenticeship in subclause (7) of Clause 44.—Wages of this award for the purpose of such tradesman or apprentice supplying and maintaining tools ordinarily required in the perform- ance of work as a tradesman or appren- tice. (bb) Any tool allowance paid pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of this subclause shall be included in, and form part of, the ordinary weekly wage prescribed in Clause 44.—Wages, of this award. (cc) The employer shall provide for the use of tradesmen or apprentices all neces- sary power tools, special purpose tools and precision measuring instruments. (dd) A tradesman or apprentice shall replace or pay for any tools supplied by the employer if lost through the worker's negligence. (b) The tool allowance for carpenters, car and wagon builders, plumbers, bricklayers and patternmakers each include an amount of six cents for the purpose of enabling the workers to insure their tools against loss or damage by theft or fire. (c) Tool allowance shall not be paid if the worker be absent on extended, annual or sick leave. (d) (i) Apprentices, when not in receipt of a tool allowance, shall be supplied with the follow- ing tools:— Trimmers: 1 pair 12" Weiss Scissors 1 metre folding wooden rule 1 pair 8" Pincers 1 10" Regulator 1 1 Vz" circular needle 1 3" circular needle 1 double ended magnetic hammer 1 stripping chisel 1 knife 1 knifeboard 1 wooden mallet 1 staple stripper Car Builders, Wagon Builders and Carpen- ters: 6 chisels 3 twist bits (auger) 6 nail bits 1 brace 2 saws 1 square 1 rule 1 oilstone 1 nail punch 1 screw driver 1 hammer 1 mallet 2 wooden planes (1 smoothing plane and 1 jack plane) Patternmakers: 6 chisels (long thin paring) 3 twist bits (auger, cleancutter) 6 nail bits (Cleveland pattern) 1 brace 2 saws 1 square 1 rule (contraction) 1 oilstone 1 nail punch 1 screw driver 1 hammer 1 mallet 2 planes (1 smoothing and 1 jack plane—iron if preferred and obtainable) Painters: 3 stripping knives 1 putty knife 3 body filling or glazing knives 1 claw hammer 1 screw driver 1 hacking knife 1 razor blade holder 1 metre folding rule 1 3 metre tape 1 scraper 1 flat file (ii) The foregoing tools shall remain the property of the employer. The worker shall be respon- sible for all breakages or losses and shall make good all such losses. At the conclusion of the apprenticeship course and on satisfac- torily passing final examinations, the tools prescribed for apprentices shall become the property of the apprentice. (iii) The foregoing shall be in addition to any other allowances throughout this clause. (21) Dust Extraction Wood Working: The employer shall, where practicable, attach blowers to all woodworking machines and saws, the dust from which may reasonably be considered injurious to the health of the workers operating and working in the vicinity of such machines. (22) Lockers: Where required by a worker, a suitable locker shall be provided. (23) Safeworking Technician: Electrical fitters shall have preference of engagement to any position of "safe working technician" provided that if after calling application for any such vacancy a qualified electrical fitter does not apply and/or accept such position, the employer may fill the vacancy from any source at the employers disposal, including the training of a technician. Where because of the above circumstances a technician has been specially trained by the employer, such technician or the person otherwise filling the position shall thereafter have equal preference with electrical fitters. (24) Junior Workers (Living Away Allowance): (a) Any junior worker under 17 years of age, who in the opinion of the head of the branch, is obliged to reside away from home owing to the require- ments of the employer, shall be granted a board and lodging allowance equivalent to the difference between the junior worker prescribed wage and that provided for a junior worker aged 17 years. (b) No allowance under this clause will be contin- ued— (i) during absence from duty without pay; (ii) during any period of annual leave; (iii) During any period of other absence from duty with pay unless the junior worker continues to reside away from home; (iv) during any period (after the expiration of one month) in which the junior worker is contin- uously in receipt of travelling or away from home allowance. (25) Signal Cabins: Signal cabins shall be graded in accordance with the amount and responsibility of the work involved in operating them respectively, regard being paid to— (a) the number of levers in the cabin; (b) the number of trains dealt with, and how they are dealt with; (c) the amount of shunting work; (d) whether operating a junction, and if so, the importance thereof; (e) if and to what extent platforming is done; (f) whether gates are operated. (26) Miscellaneous Allowances: (a) Guards working trains at Hampton and Redmine shall be paid 80 cents per shift. (b) Guards working trains at Western No. 2, Collie shall be paid seven twelfths of the rate prescribed in Clause 31(2) of this award, subject to a minimum of two hours for each train worked. (c) A shunter working at Western No. 2, Collie will be paid the rate prescribed in Clause 31(2) of this award, subject to a minimum of six hours per shift. (27) Asbestos Allowance: The following rates will be paid to employees working with asbestos:— (a) Asbestos Shed Allowance—workers engaged on the removal of asbestos from rollingstock in the specially equipped asbestos stripping shed at the Midland Workshops shall be paid $1.59 per hour extra. (b) Asbestos Removal Allowance—workers who are engaged on roof painting and associated cleaning activities inside the Midland Workshops as per Industrial Commission decision No. CR 48 of 1982 and workers involved in replacing skylights with fibreglass sheeting on encapsulated asbestos roofs of the Midland Workshops where asbestos dust may be present, necessitating the wearing of special protective clothing and masks shall be paid 82 cents per hour extra. (c) Asbestos General Allowance—workers engaged on general handling of asbestos while wearing full protective clothing including hood type respira- tors shall be paid 41 cents per hour extra. (28) Sandblasting: An employee engaged in sandblasting in the Midland Workshops shall be paid 37 cents per hour extra. (29) Electrician's Licence Allowance: An electronics tradesperson, an electrical fitter and/or an armature winder or an electrical installer who holds and in the course of his employment may be required to use a current 'A' grade or 'B' grade licence issued pursuant to the relevant regulation in force in the 28 th day of February, 1978 under the Electricity Act 1948 shall be paid an allowance of $12.90 per week. (30) Aluminium Welding Allowance: Workers engaged on aluminium welding shall be paid the following rates:— (a) Employees engaged on general aluminium weld- ing using the metal inert gas process—68 cents per hour for all time engaged. (b) Tradesmen and boilermakers in the Midland Workshops, working with the welder on alumin- ium wagons and being required to hold the final sheeting in place for welding around hatches and the like—35 cents per hour. (c) Boilermakers in the Midland Workshops, when welding torque boxes and centre pieces of XC wagons and the like, an amount of $1.21 per hour. Provided that this allowance shall not be paid in addition to the disability allowance, calculated as an hourly rate, prescribed for Group 2 in subclause (l)(c) of this clause. (31) Computer/Numerically Controlled Machinery: A Tradesman who is engaged in programming, setting and operating computer/numerically controlled machinery or equipment in the Midland Workshops and is also required to edit, adjust, change or vary the content of existing programmes and certify the quality of the product produced shall be paid an allowance of $3.47 per day. Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 16.—Higher Duties of this award, the allowances prescribed herein shall be paid on an hourly basis provided that an employee in receipt of the allowance for four hours or more on any day shall be paid a full day's allowance. (32) Maintenance Work Performed in Fuel Tankers: (a) An employee required to perform maintenance work in fuel tankers or attend as an observer shall be paid $1.59 per hour while so working for the disabilities so encountered. (b) An employee required to perform maintenance work in fuel tankers or attend as an observer shall be paid 33 cents per hour while so working for the extra skills and knowledge required for carrying out such work. 370 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 73 W.A.I.G. 2. Clause 38.—Shift and/or Night Work: Delete subclause (1) of this clause and insert in lieu thereof— (1) Workers in transportation grades and those not included in subclause (2) shall be paid shift work allowances as indicated: (a) On an afternoon shift which commences before 1800 hours and the ordinary time of which concludes at or after 1830 hours adults and juniors receiving the adult rate will be paid an allowance of $1.58 an hour on all time paid at ordinary rate. (b) On a night shift which commences at or between 1800 hours and 0359 hours adults and juniors receiving the adult rate will be paid an allowance of $1.84 an hour on all time paid at ordinary rate. (c) On an early morning shift which commences at or between 0400 hours and 0530 hours adults and juniors receiving the adult rate will be paid an allowance of $1.58 an hour for all time paid at ordinary rate. (d) In addition to the hourly shift work allowance adults and juniors receiving the adult rate will be paid an allowance of $1.84 for any shift where the ordinary time commences or finishes at or between 0101 hours and 0359 hours. (e) Other workers and juniors excluded from sub- clauses (a) to (d) will be paid half the allowance for the same time on duty. (f) In calculating the allowances under this clause broken parts of an hour less than 30 minutes on any shift shall be disregarded and 30 minutes to 59 minutes paid as one hour. (g) The provisions of this clause will not apply to workers whose ordinary hours of duty are less than 40 hours per week. (h) The provisions of subparagraphs (a) to (d) of this clause will not apply to sleeping car conductors and employees continuously on shifts which start and finish between 1800 hours and 0600 hours. These workers will be paid night work allowance for ordinary paid time on duty between those hours at the rate of $1.88 per hour. 3. Clause 44.—Wages: Delete this clause and insert in lieu thereof— 44.—Wages. (1) Traffic Section—Covers workers (other than trades- men and their assistants) in the Traffic, Accounts and Secretary's Branches: TOTAL RATE PER WEEK from 8/1/93 Item Designation 'A* 'B' •c No. First After After 12 Months 12 Months 12 Months Adult Adult Adult Service Service Service PART A—OPERATIONS $ 1. Operations Attendant 367.10 372.10 377.60 2. Operations Assistant Class 2 377.60 382.30 388.10 3. Operations Assistant Class 1 393.30 397.90 403.40 4. Senior Operations Assis- tant 412.10 416.80 422.50 5. Area Train Despatcher 447.90 453.80 460.00 6. Senior Train Despatcher 459.50 465.60 471.90 7. Guard Suburban: (a) Full Safeworking Qualifications 433.90 439.80 446.10 (b) Abridged Safe- working Qualifica- tions 398.60 403.50 409.30 8. Ticket Collector: (a) Midland Tbrminal 374.90 379.80 385.20 (b) Other 367.10 372.10 377.60 9. Ticket Examiner (subur- ban) (a) Class 2 379.10 383.90 389.60 (b) Class 1 387.70 392.50 398.10 10. Ticket Issuer on trains 376.20 381.00 386.50 11. (a) Trainee Suburban Rail Attendant 367.10 372.10 377.60 (b) Suburban Rail At- tendant Class 2 377.60 382.30 388.10 TOTAL RATE PER WEEK from 8/1/93 Item Designation 'A' 'B' •e No. First After After 12 Months 12 Months 12 Month Adult Adult Adult Service Service Service C (c) Suburban Rail At- vff tendant Class 1 393.30 397.90 403.40 (d) Chief Suburban Rail Attendant 447.90 453.80 460.00 12. (a) Passenger Service Assistant 447.90 453.80 460.00 (b) Senior Passenger Service Assistant 459.50 465.60 471.90 PART B—ON TRAIN 13. Conductor: (a) Senior 379.10 383.90 389.60 (b) Others 374.10 378.80 384.50 (c) Senior (in-charge standard gauge) 387.70 392.50 398.10 14. Stewardess 348.80 353.50 359.40 15. Trainee Passenger Assis- tant 350.10 355.20 360.80 16. Passenger Assistant Level 2 393.20 398.20 403.90 17. Passenger Assistant Level 1 443.60 449.60 455.80 18. Senior Passenger Assis- tant 459.30 465.20 471.50 PART C—CATERING 19. Bar Attendant 393.30 397.90 403.40 20. (a) Chef: Forrestfield & Westrail Centre 435.10 439.80 445.40 (b) Cook: (i) 1st Year 408.30 412.90 418.50 (ii) Thereafter 415.40 421.00 21. Storeperson 372.70 377.60 383.40 22. Storeperson's Assistant 370.10 375.00 380.60 23. Handyperson: First Year 363.60 368.60 374.10 Thereafter 372.10 377.60 24. (a) Head Attendant 342.40 347.20 352.80 (b) Attendant 340.40 345.00 350.60 25. Junior Attendants— Percentage of rate pre- scribed for Column C for Item 24(b) 15 years of age 6272% 210.40 16 years of age 7272% 240.10 17 years of age 8272% 269.80 18 years of age 9272% 304.30 19 years of age 330.40 20 years of age 335.30 Thereafter full adult rate of classification woriting in 26. Casuals Per Hour (a) Stewardess 8.04210 (b) Attendant 7.82105 (c) Bar Attendant 9.21316 (d) Cook 9.60789 (e) Junior Attendant 15 years of age 4.88947 16 years of age 5.67105 17 years of age 6.45263 18 years of age 7.23421 thereafter full adult 7.82105 rate 27. Casual workers detailed in Item 26 shall be paid on an hourly basis in accordance with sub- clause (2) of Clause 13. 28. Notwithstanding the rates provided in Item 16 a worker who has had less than two weeks experi- ence as a barman or bar- maid shall not be paid more than the rate in Item 24(b). (2) Motive Power Section—Covers workers (other than tradesmen and their assistants) in the Motive Power Section: $ 30. Car and Wagon Exam- iner: (a) Class 2 (i) First Year 399.40 (ii) Thereafter (b) Class 1 Progression from Class 2 to Class 1 shall be subject to three years satis- factory service on the maximum rate of wage for Class 404.30 409.80 409.60 415.30 31. Car and Wagon Oiler S 370.10 $ 375.00 $ 380.60 32. Car electric light exam- iner: (a) Class 1 382.20 387.20 392.80 (b) Class 2 (i) First year 370.10 375.00 380.60 (ii) Thereafter 378.80 384.50 33. Electric battery hand 372.70 377.60 383.40 34. Filter cleaning plant op- erator 370.10 375.00 380.60 35. Deleted 36. Kleenheat Gas attendant 370.10 375.00 380.60 37. Labourer in running sheds 363.60 368.60 374.10 38. Battery Room Attendant 397.60 402.50 408.10 39. Lifter: (a) (i) First year 382.60 387.60 393.30 (ii) Thereafter 394.60 400.30 (b) In outside depots (repair work) (i) First year 386.40 391.10 396.90 (ii) Thereafter 398.30 403.90 (c) Wagon Depot, For- restfield (i) First year 390.20 394.80 400.40 (ii) Thereafter 402.20 407.80 40. Plant Attendant, Floccu- lation Plant: 368.60 373.30 378.80 (3) Civil Engineering—Covers workers (other than tradesmen and their assistants) in the Civil Engineering Branch and the Signal and Communications Branch: $ $ $ 45. Assistant to Ultrasonic flaw detector operator 374.10 378.80 384.50 46. Chainperaon 370.10 375.00 380.60 47. Flash butt rail welding plant: (a) Crane attendant 368.00 372.70 378.50 (b) Crane driver, elec- tric 378.60 383.50 388.90 (c) Rail grinder 367.10 372.10 377.60 (d) Weldmg machine operator 398.60 404.50 410.90 (e) Welding machine operator's assistant 371.60 376.40 381.90 48. Trackmaster: (a) Constmcrion * 422.90 428.80 435.10 (b) Platelaying * 422.90 428.80 435.10 (c) Repairing * (i) Trainee Trackmaster 399.80 404.60 410.40 (ii) Trackmaster Level 1 415.10 420.90 427.50 (iii) Trackmaster Level 2 435.20 441.10 447.70 (iv) Trackmaster Level 3 452.50 458.40 464.60 (v) Trackmaster Level 4 467.50 473.30 479.80 49. Gardening Gang: (a) Head Gardener 404.80 409.50 415320 (b) Gardener (i) First year 368.70 373.40 379.00 (ii) Thereafter 375.00 380.60 50. Road Approaches, Plat- forms etc: (a) Ganger 401.70 406.40 412.10 (b) Leading Hand 377.60 382.30 388.10 (c) Labourer 363.60 368.60 374.10 51. Inspector's Clerk: (a) Class 1 (i) First year 379.10 383.90 389.60 (ii) Thereafter 389.90 395.40 (b) Class 2 379.10 383.90 389.60 51a. Supervisor's Office As- sistant (a) Grade 2* 389.80 394.70 400.10 (b) Grade 1* 402.10 406.90 412.50 52. Labourer 363.60 368.60 374.10 53. Length Runner 412.10 416.80 422.50 * Includes $5 Disability Allowance (not included for indexation). $ $ $ 54. Operator: (a) Spray train (Weedex) 378.70 383.60 389.00 (b) Weed spraying (not Weedex) 378.10 383.00 388.40 55. Permanent Way "on track" machine operator: (a) Grade 1 404.90 409.60 415.30 (b) Grade 2 416.60 421.50 427.10 (c) Grade 3 provided that on Grade 2 or 3 ma- chines $1.19 per day extra shall be paid to the operator in overall control of the machine each day when the machine is operat- ing or travelling on track: provided fur- ther, an additional allowance of $2.00 per day shall be paid to operators required to carry out and who actu- ally carry out full safe working du- ties on any such day. Rail lubricator main- 443.70 449.20 tainer 380.20 384.90 390.50 Thermit welder: (a) Thermit Welder 430.50 436.20 442.80 (b) Assistant to 371.60 376.40 381.90 Trackman: (a) First six months* 373.70 378.40 384.00 (b) Thereafter* 379.10 383.80 389.50 (c) Leading* 398.80 403.60 409.40 (d) Platelayer* 382.40 387.20 393.00 (e) Platelayer (lead- ing)* 389.70 394.60 400.00 provided that a trackman em- ployed laying more than two abutting rails or rails in connection with a set of points shall be paid plate- layers rates. * Includes $5 Disability Allowance (not included for indexation). 59. Roller driver 60. Signal and Communica- tions: (a) Line and signal or cable ganger* (i) (ii) (hi) (b) Line and Signal or Cable Assistant* (i) First six months (ii) Next six months (iii) Thereafter (c) Leading line and signal or cable as- sistant* (d) Deleted (e) Line and signal or cable maintainer* (f) Assistant line and Signal or cable maintainer* 61. Tentmaker 62. Track recording car: (a) Operator (b) Driver—provided full safeworking qualification held (i) Fourth class, first two years serv- ice as driver (ii) Third class, over two years and up to four years service as driver (iii) Second class, over four years and up to six years serv- ice as driver (iv) First class, over six years serv- ice as driver WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 73 W.A.I.G. (4) Workshops and Stores—Covers workers in Mechani- cal and Supply Branches (other than Motive Power Section) and tradesmen and assistants in all branches: * Includes $5 Disability Allowance (not included for indexation). $ $ $ PART A—TRADESPERSONS Apprentices trades super- 70. visor 71. Blacksmith: (a) Blacksmith (b) Operating on oil furnace (c) Heat Treater (d) In charge of elec- tric heat treat fur- nace (e) Blacksmith en- gaged on explosive hardening; a site allowance of $1.50 per day shall be paid to all workers taking part in the explosive harden- ing on site 72. Boilermaker: (a) Boilermaker (cov- ers all work in Boilermaking trade except where otherwise speci- fied) (b) Boilermaker (Pro- grammer Operator) profile cutting ma- chine (c) Boilermaker in Charge of Marking Off Table (d) Boilermaker in ranning shed— (i) first year (ii) thereafter 73. Bricklayer 74. Bodybuilder 75. Car and wagon builder: (a) Car and wagon builder (including vans) (b) In charge of mark- ing off table 76. Carpenter: (a) Carpenter (b) In charge of dis- trict headquarters (CE Branch) plus payment of an al- lowance for re- sponsibility and supervision of $30.50 per week (c) In charge of other sections or depots (CE Branch) paid $1.90 above appro- priate leading hand rate. 77. Coach trimmen (a) Coach trimmer (b) Marking off 78. Coppersmith 79. Diesel Maintainer: (a) First year (b) Thereafter 80. Electrical installer (with "B" licence) 81. Electronics Tradesperson (a) Level 1 First year (b) Level 2 Second year (c) Level 3 Third year 82. Electroplater 83. Electrical Technicum 84. Fitters: Mechanical (a) Fitter (b) In diesel injection room after 12 months service (c) Marking off—car shop (d) In running shed or train electric light section (i) First year (ii) Thereafter, within the following range accord- ing to qualifi- cations and service. 85. Fitters: Electrical (a) Fitter (b) Armature Winder (c) Automotive Elec- trical Fitter & Re- frigeration Fitter (d) In running shed or train electric light section (i) First year (ii) Thereafter, within the following range accord- ing to qualifi- cations and service. 86. Fitter-In-Charge: (a) Marking off table (i) Assistant to (b) Machinery blocks —Midland (c) Machinery—flash- butt welding depot (d) Power house— Midland (e) list room 87. Forgeperson 88. Inspector: (a) Tool room electri- cal and diesel shop (b) Repair work (c) Other (i) Metal (ii) Wood 89. Instrument maker and/or repairer 90. Interlocking fitter: (a) First year (b) Thereafter 91. Loco technician—run- ning sheds (Mechanical or Electrical) 92. Machinist: First class 92A. Mechanical Tradesper- son—Special Class 93. Motor Mechanic 94. Moulder: (a) Moulder and/or coremaker (b) Steel smelter 95. Painter and/or signwriter and/or paint mixer 96. Panel beater 97. Patternmaker 98. Plumber: provided a plumber hold- ing a registration in ac- cordance with the Metro- politan Water Supply Sewerage and Drainage Act, except when em- ployed for the major por- tion of any week in or about a permanent main- tenance depot, shall be paid an allowance of $15.30 per week. 99. Radio technician: (a) Class 2 (i) First year (ii) Thereafter (b) Class 1 (i) First year (ii) Thereafter within the following range as agreed be- tween the parties or in the event of disagree- ment as de- termined by the em- ployer. 100. Safeworicing technician: (a) Class 1 (i) First year (ii) Thereafter (b) Class 2 (i) First year (ii) Senior (c) Other 73 W.A.I.G. VJ fgBIOTI 101. Scale adjusten (a) Scale adjuster (b) Senior 102. Saw Doctor 103. Sheetmetal worker 104. Signal and Instrument Technician 105. Train technician: (a) First year (b) Thereafter 106. Communications techni- cian: (a) Class 2 (i) First year (ii) Thereafter (b) Class 1 (i) First year (ii) Thereafter within the following range as agreed be- tween the parties or in the event of disagree- ment, as de- termined by the em- ployer. 107. Tbolmaker 108. Valve setter in charge of weighbridge 109. Watch and clock repairer 110. Welder: (a) Special class (b) First class 111. Wood machinist, First class TOTAL RATE PER WEEK from 8/1/93 Item Designation Replaces 'A' *B' 'C No. Award First After After Item No. 12 Months 12 Months 12 Months Adult Adult Adult Service Service Service $ $ $ MECHANICAL TRADES STREAM Tradesperson Level 112A. One C10 Fitter Mechanical 84(a) 430.50 436.20 442.80 Machinist 1st Class 92 430.50 436% 442% Motor Mechanic 93 430.50 436.20 442.80 Scale Adjuster 101(a) 430.50 436.20 442.80 Watch and Clock Re- pairer 109 432.30 438.40 444.70 Tradesperson Level Two C9 Fitter in Diesel Injec- tion Room After 12 Months 84(b) 439% 445% Interlocking Fitter 1st Year 90(0 434.00 439.80 446.10 (ii) 444% 451.10 Fitter Mechanical— Marking Off—Car Shop 84(c) 435.00 441% 447.50 Fitter Mechanical— Running Shed: 1st Year 84<d)(i) 435.00 441.00 447.50 Thereafter (ii) 446.80 453.20 Fitter Mechanical— Diesel Locomotive: 1st Year 84(c)(i) 435.00 441% 447.50 Thereafter (ii) 446.80 453.20 458.30 462% Fitter Charge Marking Off Table: Assistant To 86(a)(i) 435.00 441% 447.50 Scale Adjuster-Senior 10 i(b) 438.% 444% 451.10 . Tradesperson Level Three C8 Fitter In Charge Ma- chinery Blocks 86(b) 440% 446% 453.30 Fitter In Charge Ma- chinery Flashbutt 86(c) 440% 446% 453.30 Toolmaker 107 445.70 451.80 458.20 Instrument Maker 89 445.70 451.80 458% Diesel Maintainer 1st Year 79(a) 445.80 451% 45830 Thereafter (b) 456.50 462% Fitter In Charge Tfest Room 86(c) 446.10 452.30 458.70 Fitter In Charge Power House 86(d) 448.80 454.80 461.30 Valve Setter In Charge Weighbridge 108 448.80 454.80 461.30 Fitter In Charge Marking Off Table 86(a) 448.80 454.80 46130 TOTAL RATE PER WEEK from 8/1/93 Item Designation Replaces 'A' •B* 'C* No. Award First After After Item No. 12 Months 12 Months 12 Months Adult Adult Adult Service Service Service $ $ $ 115A. Tradesperson Level Four C7 Loco Technician 91 455.10 461% 467.40 Running Sheds Inspector Other (i) Metal 88(cXi) 456% 462% 469% Inspector Tool Room/ Diesel Shop 88(a) 459% 465.10 471% MechanicalTradesper- Special Class 92A 466.30 472.20 478.40 FABRICATION TRADES STREAM 112B. Tradesperson Level One C10 Boilermaker 72(a) 443% 449% 456% Blacksmith 71(a) 430.50 436% 442% Bodybuilder 74 430.50 436% 442% Electroplater 82 430.50 436.20 442% Moulder 94(a) 430% 436.20 442.80 Panel Beater 96 430.50 436.20 442% Sheetmetal Worker 103 430% 436.20 442% Welder 1st Class 110(b) 430% 436.20 442% Coppersmith 78 431.70 437% 444% Blacksmith Operating Oil Furnace 7Kb) 434% 439.80 446.10 Boilermaker Running Shed 1st Year 72(dXi) 435% 441% 447% Thereafter (ii) 446% 453.20 Moulder Steel Smelter 94(b) 446.10 452.30 458.70 USB. Tradesperson Level Two C9 Blacksmith Heat Treater 7Kc) 435% 441% 447.50 Blacksmith Explosive Hardening 7Ke) 435.00 441% 447.50 Welder Special Class 110(a) 435% 441.00 447.50 Forgepcrson 87 448.80 454% 461.30 Patternmaker 97 445.70 451.80 458.20 Blacksmith In Charge Electric Heat Furnace 7Kd) 445% 450.80 457.30 114B. Tradesperson Level Three C8 Boilermaker (Pro- gramme Operator) Profile Cut- ting 72(b) 443% 449.80 456% Boilermaker In Charge Marking Off Table 72(c) 448.80 454% 461.30 115B. Tradesperson Level Four C7 Inspector Repair Work 88(b) 451.10 457.20 463.50 ELECTRICAUELECTRONIC STREAM Inspector Other (i) Metal 88(c)(i) 456.60 462% 469% Apprentices Trades Supervisor 70 472.70 478% 485% 112C Tradesperson Level One C10 Electrical Installer 80 4%% 436% 442% Fitter Electrical 85(a) 430% 436.20 442% Automotive Electrical Fitter 85(c) 430.50 436.20 442.80 Refrigeration Fitter 85(c) 430% 436% 442% Safeworking Tfechni- cian (Other) 100(c) 430.50 436.20 442.80 113C Tradesperson Level Two C9 Safeworking Techni- cian Class 2 100(b)(i) 434% 439.80 446.10 (ii) 444% 451.10 Fitter Electrical— Running Shed 85(d)(i) 435% 441% 447% (ii) 446% 453% Fitter Electrical— Diesel Locomotive 85(eXi) 435% 441% 447% (ii) 446% 453% 458.30 462% Armature Winder 85(b) 430.50 436% 442% Instrumentmaker 89 445.70 451% 458% 114C Tradesperson Level Three C8 Train Technician 105(2X0 445.80 451% 458.30 (ii) 456.50 462% Safeworking ffechni- cian Class 1 I00(a)(i) 442.40 448.40 454% (ii) 453.40 459% Communications Tfechnician 106(aXi) 454% 459% 466% Class 2 (ii) 466.30 472% Radio Technician Class 2 99(aXi) 454% 459% 466% (ii) 466.30 472% 115C. Tradesperson Level Four C7 Loco Tfechnician— Running Shed 91 455.10 461% 467.40 Inspector Electrical 88(a) 459.20 465.10 471% Electrical Technician 83 466.30 472% 478.40 Signal and Instrument Tfechnician 104 466.30 472.20 478.40 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 73 W.A.I.G. TOTAL RATE PER WEEK from 8/1/93 Replaces 'A' 'B' 'C Award First After After item No. 12 Months 12 Months 12 Months Communications Technician Class 1 116G Tradesperson Level Five C6 Electronics Tradesper- son Level ! Level 2 Level 3 BUILDING STREAM lion Tradesperson Level One CIO Bricklayer Car & Wagon Builder Carpenter Coach Trimmer Painter/Signwriter Plumber Wood Machinist 1st Class 1130. Tradesperson Level Two C9 Saw Doctor Coach Trimmer M.O. 114D. Tradesperson Level Three C8 Car and Wagon Builder In Giarge Marking Off Thble Inspector Other (ii) Wood Designation PART B—OTHER THAN TRADESPERSONS 120. Casualty Ward Attendant 121. Electric Motor Attendant 122. Furnace Attendant Forge 123. Laboratory Attendant, Midland Wotkshops 124. Machinist First Class 125. Machine Operator, Mid- land Wotkshops 126. Mechanical Lifter, Mid- land Wotkshops (a) Passing out vehi- cles, Midland Wotkshops (b) Leading Mechani- cal Lifter, Midland Workshops shall be paid in addition to the rate and the appropriate rate for leading hands the amount of $15.00 per week 127. Mobile Plant Operator, Midland Workshops Provided that a Mobile Plant Operator operating plant carrying a higher rate of pay shall be treated as working in a higher capacity and treated accordingly. 128. Office Attendant, Mid- land Workshops 129. Plant and Machine Atten- dant, Midland Wotk- shops 130. Rollingstock Washing Attendant, Midland Wotkshops 131. Trades persons' Assistant (a) Fitter's Assis- tant— running sheds Adult Adult Adult Service Service Service $ $ $ 99(bXi) 468.00 473.90 480.40 (ii) 483.00 489.20 490.20 496.60 499.00 505.30 509.00 515.60 106{b){i) 468.00 473.90 480.40 (ii) 483.00 489.20 490.20 496.60 499.00 505.30 509.00 515.60 BKa) 480.30 486.40 492.50 (b) 494.60 500.80 (c) 509.10 73 430.50 436.20 442.80 75(a) 430.50 436.20 442.80 76(a)&(b) 430.50 436.20 442.80 77(a) 430.50 436.20 442.80 95 430.50 436.20 442.80 98 430.50 436.20 442.80 111 430.50 436.20 442.80 102 437.70 443.60 450.00 77(b) 446.10 452.30 458.70 75(b) 446.10 452.30 458.70 88(c)(u) 456.60 462.60 469.00 TOTAL RATE PER WEEK from 8/1/93 •A' 'B' •c First After After 12 Months 12 Months 12 Months Adult Adult Adult Service Service Service $ $ $ 430.50 436.20 442.80 377.40 382.20 388.00 385.80 390.70 396.40 406.30 411.20 416.60 430.50 436.20 442.80 382.60 388.90 394.40 384.30 394.60 400.30 395.40 400.20 405.80 392.00 396.90 402.50 397.10 401.90 407.50 374.50 379.40 384.90 380.20 384.90 390.50 368.60 373.30 378.80 TOTAL RATE PER WEEK from 8/1/93 Item Designation 'A' 'B' 'C No. First After After 12 Months 12 Months 12 Months Adult Adult Adult Service Service Service $ § $ (b) Metal 366.00 370.80 376.30 (c) Other than else- where specified 370.10 375.00 380.60 (d) Painting wagons provided that workers operating paint machine shall be paid at painter's rate 387.10 391.70 397.30 (e) Special, Claise- brook railcar depot 373.60 378.50 384.20 132. Welder (a) First Class 430.50 436.20 442.80 (b) Second Class 371.70 376.50 382.10 (c) Third Class 368.00 372.70 378.50 (d) Fourth Class 365.60 370.30 376.00 133. Workshop Attendant, Midland Workshops 370.10 375.00 380.60 134. Workshop Labourer, Midland Workshops 363.60 368.60 374.10 (5) General—Covers workers in designations who may be employed in any section and who take the conditions applicable to the section in which they are employed: 140. Crane Driven (a) Electric overhead- cabin controlled (b) Steam or diesel electric (c) Mobile crane with lifting capacity (i) Up to and including 5 tonnes (ii) Over 5 but not exceed- ing 10 ton- nes (iii) Over 10 but not exceed- ing 20 ton- nes (iv) Over 20 but not exceed- ing 40 ton- nes (v) Over 40 but not exceed- ing 80 ton- nes (vi) In excess of 80 tonnes All appointed crane driv- ers to be classified under (c)(i) and, when driving mobile cranes of a higher carrying capacity than those applicable to that classification, to be treated as working in a higher capacity and paid accordingly. 141. Driver: (a) Rail motor (i) Rail only (ii) Licensed for road (b) Rail mounted shunting tractor (c) Forklift with lift- ing capacity of (i) Up to 4,500 kg (ii) Over 4,500 kg (d) Forklift with at- tachment (i) Whenattach- ments have a capacity over 5 ton- nes but not more than 10 tonnes (ii) Whenattach- ments have a capacity over 10 ton- nes $ $ 390.80 396.50 387.50 393.00 396.80 402.40 401.30 406.70 407.00 412.70 412.90 418.50 421.60 427.20 427.00 432.70 383.90 389.60 416.80 422.50 383.90 389.60 396.90 402.50 401.90 407.50 398.60 404.20 407.70 413.20 TOTAL RATE PER WEEK from 8/1/93 Designation 'A' 'B' 'C First After After 12 Months 12 Months 12 Months Designation (e) Container Han- dling Machine (f) Mechanical Plant (as defined in sub- clause (17) Clause 42 of this Award) (i) Group 1 (ii) Group 2 (iii) Group 3 (iv) Group 4 (v) Group 5 (vi) Group 6 142. Driver—road vehicle: (a) Road motor includ- ing kombie van, car, station wagon and panel van (b) Motor bus—vehi- cle not articulated provided a motor bus driver collect- ing fares in a vehi- cle with seating ac- commodation for more than 10 pas- sengers shall be paid $1.46 per day extra; Provided this allowance shall not be taken into consideration in assessing over- time or other pen- alty rates pre- scribed in this Award. (c) Motor truck (not articulated) (i) Not exceed- ing 1270kg capacity (ii) Exceeding 1270kg but not exceed- ing 3 tonne capacity (iii) Exceeding 3 tonne but under 6 tonne capac- ity (iv) 6 tonne and over but under 7 (v) 7 tonne and over but under 8 (vi) 8 tonne and over but under 9 (vii) 9 tonne and over but under 10 (viii) 10 tonne and over but under 11 (ix) 11 tonne and over but under 12 (x) 12 tonne and over but under 13 (xi) 13 tonne and over but under 14 (xii) 14 tonne and over but under 15 (xiii) 15 tonne and over but under 16 (d) Motor track (artic- ulated) (i) Not exceed- ing 9 tonne capacity (ii) 9 tonne and over but under 10 (iii) 10 tonne and over but under 11 447.30 453.40 459.60 381.60 386.60 392.30 387.20 392.20 397.90 394.60 399.50 405.30 400.50 405.40 411.10 404.50 409.40 415.10 425.20 431.20 43750 (iv) 11 tonne and over but under 12 (v) 12 tonne and over but under 13 (vi) 13 tonne and over but under 14 (vii) 14 tonne and over but under 15 (viii) 15 tonne and over but under 16 (ix) 16 tonne and over but under 21 (x) 21 tonne and over but under 25 (xi) 25 tonne and over but under 30 (xii) Provided a motor track driver col- lecting money shall be paid an additional 50 cents per day extra. All ap- pointed motor track drivers to be classified as per (c)(ii) and when driving motor tracks of a higher canying ca- pacity than those appli- cable to that classifica- tion, to be treated as working in a higher ca- pacity and paid accord- ingly. (xiii) Provided the driver of a motor vehi- cle (not being a trac- tor) drawing a trailer shall be paid 78 cents per day extra. (xiv) Capacity means the manufac- turer's gross vehicle weight less the tare weight of the vehicle expressed in TOTAL RATE PER 1 from 8/1/93 'A' 'B' First After 12 Months 12 Months Adult Adult Service Service $ $ 449.70 455.40 450.30 456.40 451.10 457.20 453.10 459.00 453.60 459.50 456.00 462.20 462.40 468.20 467.20 473.10 tonnes. 437.70 442.30 448.00 143. Motor truck drivers assis- tant 388.00 392.80 398.30 446.90 452.90 459.20 144. Motor bus conductor. (a) First 12 months 395.10 399.90 405.60 (b) Thereafter 410.30 415.80 448.00 453.90 460.10 145. Road Services Depot: (a) Steam cleaner 377.40 382.20 388.00 (b) Truck and bus service attendant 378.60 383.50 388.90 (c) Light vehicle pool 437.90 442.70 448.20 attendant 378.60 383.50 388.90 146. Labourer 363.60 368.60 374.10 147. Lavatory attendant 367.10 372.10 377.60 447.90 453.80 460.00 148. Attendant—Railways In- stitute 367.10 372.10 377.60 460.90 149. Attendant—Central Reg- 448.50 454.40 istry 372.70 377.60 383.40 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 73 W.A.I.G. Designation Storeperson: (a) Storeperson-in- Charge (i) Class A (ii) Class B (Hi) Class C (b) Storeperson Office cleaner—(includ- ing allowance in lieu of long service leave) (a) Leading hands (i) Perth— $12.10 (ii) Midland— $8.40 Gatekeeper Midland Workshops (6) Junior Workers and Junior Stations Assistants shall be paid at the rate of the following percentage of the appropriate rate prescribed for Item 1 (Max). Total Rate per Week from 8/1/93 TOTAL RATE PER WEEK from 8/1/93 •A' 'B' •c* First After After 12 Months 12 Months 12 Months Adult Adult Adult Service $ Service $ Service $ 397.60 402.50 408.10 392.00 396.90 402.50 385.90 390.80 396.50 380.20 384.90 390.50 9.91895 10.05053 10.19790 Per Hour Per Hour Per Hour 385.00 389.90 395.40 (8) Leading Hands: Total Rate per Week from 8/1/93 Up to 16 years 38 150.30 At 16 years 49 186.70 17 years 57 213.20 18 years 68 254.40 19 years 77 288.00 20 years 88 329.30 Provided that juniors aged 18 years and over who are employed in adult positions shall be paid at the Award rate for the position occu- pied. (7) Apprentices: The weekly wage rate shall be a percentage of the tradesman's rate as under:— Total Rate per Week from 8/1/93 (a) Five year term: First year 40 174.40 Second year 48 209.30 Third year 55 239.90 Fourth year 75 327.10 Fifth year 88 383.80 Four year term: First year 42 183.20 Second year 55 239.90 Third year 75 327.10 Fourth year 88 383.80 Three and a half year term: First six months 42 183.20 Next year 55 239.90 Next following year 75 327.10 Final year 88 383.80 Three year term: First year 55 239.90 Second year 75 327.10 Third year 88 383.80 (b) For the purposes of this part "tradesman's rate" means the rate of pay payable to an adult male fitter under the Engineering Trades (Government) Award numbered 29, 30 and 31 of 1961 and 3 of 1962 as amended. (a) Class 3 When in charge of not less than three and not more than ten other workers, a leading hand shall be paid extra per week 16.90 (b) Class 2 When in charge of more than ten and not more than 20 other workers a leading hand shall be paid extra per week 25.50 (c) Class 1 When in charge of more than 20 other workers a leading hand shall be paid extra per week 32.80 (9) National Wage Decision: If during the currency of this award the