Conditions applying to building and metal trades staff

This part applies to the following categories of trades and services staff: Carpenters, Electricians, Fitters, Oiler/Greasers, Painters, Plant Attendants, Plumbers, Store Attendants (as defined under clause 3); and Trade Assistants

Section 2 - Salaries and Related Matters

74. Special Rates

The following special rates shall be payable irrespective of the times at which work is performed and shall not be subject to any premium or penalty additions. When more than one of the disabilities entitling a staff member to special rates e xist on the same job, the University shall be bound to pay only one rate, namely the highest rate, for the disabilities so prevailing.

The Joint Consultative Committeewill periodically review the rates payable under this clause at least annually. Any su ch review shall take into account similar special rates payable under relevant certified agreements and/or awards operative within the higher education industry. Where the members of the Committee are agreed, the rates payable may be adjusted and those ad justed rates shall apply as if they were rates prescribed by this Agreement.

74.1 Asbestos work

Staff members required to use materials containing asbestos or to work in close proximity to staff members using such materials shall be provided with and sha ll use all necessary safeguards as required by the appropriate occupational health authority and where such safeguards include the mandatory wearing of protective equipment (ie. combination overalls and breathing equipment or similar apparatus) such staff members shall be paid 44 cents per hour extra whilst so engaged.

74.2 Cold places

A staff member working for more than one hour in places where the temperature is reduced by artificial means below 0 degrees Celcius shall be paid 36 cents per hour or part thereof.

74.3 Confined space

A staff member required to work in a confined space shall be paid 43 cents per hour. For the purposes of this clause, “confined space” means a compartment space, or place the dimensions of which necessitate a staff member wor king in a stooped or otherwise cramped position, or without proper ventilation, and includes such a space inside boilers, steam drums, mud drums, fire boxes or road vehicle boilers, furnaces, flues, combustion chambers, receivers, buoys, tanks, superheater s or economisers.

74.4 Dirty work

A staff member engaged in unusually dirty work shall be paid 35 cents per hour.

74.5 Height work

A staff member engaged in the construction, erection, repair and/or maintenance of steel frame buildings, bridges, gasomete rs, or other structures at a height in each case of 15 metres or more directly above the nearest horizontal plane shall be paid 54 cents per hour.

74.6 Hot places

A staff member working for more than one hour in the shade in places where the temperature i s raised by artificial means to between 46 and 54 degrees Celsius shall be paid 35 cents per hour. In places where the temperature exceeds 54 degrees Celsius, the staff member shall be paid 40 cents per hour or part thereof.

74.7 Insulation handling

A st aff member handling insulwool, slagwool, aluminium foil insulation or other recognised insulating material of a like nature or working in the immediate vicinity so as to be affected by the use thereof shall be paid 40 cents per hour.

74.8 Welding work

A s taff member shall be paid $12.92 per week for oxy-acetylene or electrical welding.

74.9 Wet work

A staff member working in any place where water is continually dripping on the staff member so that clothing and boots become wet, or where there is water und erfoot, shall be paid 36 cents per hour whilst so engaged.