Axis Plumbing Central Coast Pty Ltd & CEPU Plumbing Division NSW Branch Regional Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2021-2024

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Fair Work Act 2009 
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, 
Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia
(AG2023/895)

AXIS PLUMBING CENTRAL COAST PTY LTD & CEPU PLUMBING 
DIVISION NSW BRANCH REGIONAL PLUMBING ENTERPRISE 
AGREEMENT 2021-2024

Plumbing industry

DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN MELBOURNE, 27 APRIL 2023

Application for approval of the Axis Plumbing Central Coast Pty Ltd & CEPU Plumbing 
Division NSW Branch Regional Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2021-2024

[1] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and 
Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) has made an application for approval of an 
enterprise agreement known as the Axis Plumbing Central Coast Pty Ltd & CEPU Plumbing 
Division NSW Branch Regional Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2021-2024 (the Agreement) 
pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise 
agreement.

[2] While the application is generally in order, a copy of the notice of employee 
representational rights (NERR) provided to all employees was not in its prescribed form. 
However, having regard to the decision of the Full Bench in Huntsman Chemical Company 
Australia Pty Limited T/A RMAX Rigid Cellular Plastics & Others,1 I am satisfied that this 
constitutes a minor procedural or technical error for the purposes of s 188(2)(a) and that the 
employees covered by the Agreement are not likely to have been disadvantaged by the error. 
As a result, I am satisfied that the Agreement has been genuinely agreed within the meaning of 
s 188(2) of the Act.

[3] The employer, Axis Plumbing Central Coast Pty Ltd, has provided a written undertaking, 
a copy of which is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertaking will not cause 
financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that it will not result in 
substantial changes to the Agreement. The undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

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[4] Subject to the undertaking referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained 
in the application and accompanying declaration, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of 
ss 186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval has been met.

[5] The CEPU, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under 
s 183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. As required by 201(2), I note that the 
Agreement covers the CEPU.

[6] The Agreement was approved on 27 April 2023 and, in accordance with s 54, it will 
operate from 4 May 2023. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 April 2024.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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Annexure A

Axis Plumbing Central 
Coast Pty Ltd 

IN THE FAIR WORK COMMISSION 

FWC Malter No.: 
AG2023/895 

Applicant: Axis Plumbing Central Coast Pty Ltd 

Axis Plumbing 
Central Coast 

PO Box 4492 
Milperra DC NSW 1891 

Phone: 61 2 9708 5666 
Fax: 61 2 9708 5655 

Section 185 - Application for approval of a s ingle enterprise agreement 

Undertaking- Section 190 

I, Clem Morfun i , Director for Axis Plumbing Central Coast Ply Ltd give the following 
undertakings with respect to the "Axis Plumbing Central Coast Pty Lid & CEPU Plumbing 
Division NSW Branch Regional Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2021 -2024(the Agreement"): 

1. I have the authority given to me by Axis Plumbing Central Coast Pl y Ltd to provide this 
undertaking in relation to the application before the Fair Work Commission. 

2. Apprentices and Adult Apprentices will receive the Pay Rates as per the Tables Below. 

Appendix 1 Table 1 
Adult Apprentice rates of pay al the first full pay period after 

1 st July 2022 
Pay rates include industrv and tool allowance 
ADULT ADULT ADULT ADULT 

APPRENTICE APPRENTICE APPRENTICE APPRENTICE 
1STYEAR 2NDYEAR 3RDYEAR 4TH YEAR 

up to 1years 1 to 2 years· 2 to 3 years' 3 10· 4 years' 
experience experience experience experience 

(36 hour div) (36 hour div) (36 hour div) (36 hour dlv) 

Pay Rate 
o/h $21.73 $23.41 $32.66 $35.94 
o/w $782.28 $842.76 $1175.76 $1293.84 

Travel p/d $22.70 $26.00 $26.00 $26.00 

Redundancy p/w Nil Nil $34.29 $34.29 

Superannuation p/w SGC SGC SGC SGC 

LSL p/w As per LSLC As per LSLC As per LSLC As per LSLC 

Site Allowance p/h $1 .68 $2.32 $2.90 $3.79 

Top-UpW.C p/w $15 $15 $15 $15 


Axis Plumbing Central Axis Plumbing Central Coast Coast Pty Ltd PO Box 4492 Milperra DC NSW 1891 Phone: 61 2 9708 5666 Fax: 61 2 9708 5655 IN THE FAIR WORK COMMISSION FWC Matter No .: AG2023/895 Applicant: Axis Plumbing Central Coast Pty Ltd Section 185 - Application for approval of a single enterprise agreement Undertaking- Section 190 I, Clem Morfuni , Director for Axis Plumbing Central Coast Pty Ltd give the following undertakings with respect to the "Axis Plumbing Central Coast Pty Ltd & CEPU Plumbing Division NSW Branch Regional Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2021 -2024(the Agreement"): 1. I have the authority given to me by Axis Plumbing Central Coast Pty Ltd to provide this undertaking in relation to the application before the Fair Work Commission. 2. Apprentices and Adult Apprentices will receive the Pay Rates as per the Tables Below . Appendix 1 Table 1 Adult Apprentice rates of pay at the first full pay period after 1st July 2022 Pay rates include industry and tool allowance ADULT APPRENTICE ADULT APPRENTICE ADULT ADULT APPRENTICE APPRENTICE 1ST YEAR 2ND YEAR 3RD YEAR 4TH YEAR up to 1years 1 to 2 years' 2 to 3 years 3 to 4 years' experience experience experience experience (36 hour div) (36 hour dlv) (36 hour div) (36 hour div) Pay Rate p/h $21.73 $23.41 $32.66 $35.94 p/w $782.28 $842.76 $1175.76 $1293.84 Travel p/d $22.70 $26.00 $26.00 $26.00 Redundancy p/w Nil Nil $34.29 $34.29 Superannuation p/w SGO SGC SGC SGC LSL p/w As per LSLC As per LSLC As per LSLC As per LSLC Site Allowance p/h $1.68 $2.32 $2.90 $3.79 Top-Up W.C p/w $15 $15 $15 $15




 



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Appendix 1 Table 2 
Adult Apprentice rates of pay at the first full pay period after 

1 st July 2023 
Pav rates include industrv and tool allowance 
ADULT ADULT ADULT ADULT 

APPRENTICE APPRENTICE APPRENTICE APPRENTICE 
1ST YEAR 2NDYEAR 3RDYEAR 4THYEAR 

up lo 1years 1 to 2 years' 2 to 3 years' 3 to 4 years' 
experience experience experience experience 

136 hour div\ 136 hour div\ 136 hour div) 136 hour div) 

Pay Rate 
o/h $21 .73 $24.75 $34.77 $37.22 
o/w $782.28 $873.00 $1217.88 $1339.92 

Travel p/d $22.70 $26.00 $26.00 $26.00 

Redundancy p/w Nil Nil $39.29 $39.29 

Superannuation p/w SGC SGC SGC SGC 

LSL p/w As per LSLC As perLSLC As per LSLC Asper LSLC 

Site Allowance p/h $1 .68 $2.32 $2.90 $3.79 

Top-UpW.C plw $15 $15 $15 $15 

Appendix 2 Table 3 
Apprentice rates of pay at the first full pay period after 

1 st July 2022 
Pav rates include industrv and tool allowance 

APPRENTICE APPRENTICE APPRENTICE APPRENTICE 
1STYEAR 2ND YEAR 3RDYEAR 4THYEAR 

up to 1years 1 to 2 years' 2 to 3 years' 3 to 4 years' 
experience experience experience experience 

(36 hour div\ 136 hour div) /36 hour div) 136 hour divl 

Pay Rate 
o/h $17.81 $23.41 $32.66 $35.94 
o/w $6 $842.76 $1175.76 $1293.84 

Travel p/d $22.70 $26.00 $26.00 $26.00 

Redundancy plw Nil Nil $34.29 $34.29 

Superannuation p/w SGC SGC SGC SGC 

LSL p/w As per LSLC As per LSLC As per LSLC As per LSLC 

Site Allowance p/h $1.68 $2.32 $2.90 $3.79 

Top-UpW.C p/w $15 $15 $15 $15 


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Appendix 1 Table 2 Adult Apprentice rates of pey at the first full pay period after tst July 2023 Pay rates 'nclude industry and tool allowance ADULT ADULT ADULT ADULT APPRENTICE APPRENTICE APPRENTICE APPRENTICE 1ST YEAR 2ND YEAR ERD YEAR 4TH YEAR up to iyears 1 to 2 years' 2 to 3 years' 3 to 4 years experience experience exper,ence experience (36 hour div. (36 hour div) (36 hour div! (36 hour div) Pay Rate $21 73 $24.75 $34.77 Drw $782 28 $873.00 $1217.88 $1229.92 Travel p/d $22 70 $26.00 $26.00 $26.00 Redundancy p/w Nil Nil $39.29 $39.29 Superannuation p/W SGO SGC SGO SGC -- SL As per LSLC As per LSLC As per LSLC As per LSLC Site Allowance p/h $1 68 $2.32 $2 90 $3.79 Top-Up W.C p/w $15 $15 $15 S1 Appendix 2 Table 3 Apprentice rates of pay at the first full pay period after 1st July 2022 Pay rates include industry and tool allowance APPRENTICE APPRENTICE APPRENTICE APPRENTICE 1ST YEAR 2ND YEAR 3RD YEAR 4TH YEAR up to tyears 1 to 2 years' 2 to 3 years' J to 4 years experience experience oxperience experience (36 hour div) (36 hou" div) (36 hou div) (36 hour div) Pay Rate $17.8 $23.41 $32 66 $35.94 p/w $6 $842.76 $1175.76 $1293.84 Travel p/d $22.70 $26.00 $26.00 $26 00 Redundancy p/w Nil $34.29 $34.29 Superannuation p/w SGO SGC SGO SGC - - - - LSL p/w As per LSLC As per LSLC As per LSLC As per LSLC Site Allowance p/h $1.68 $2 32 $2.90 $3.79 Top-Up W.C p/w $15 $15 $15 $ 15




 



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Pay Rate 

Travel 

Redundancy 

Superannuation 

LSL 

Site Allowance 

Top-UpW.C 

3. 

Appendix 2 Table 4 
Apprentice rates of pay at the first full pay period after 

1 st July 2023 
Pav rates include industrv and tool allowance 

APPRENTICE APPRENTICE APPRENTICE APPRENTICE 
1ST YEAR 2ND YEAR 3RD YEAR 4THYEAR 

up to 1years 1 to 2 years' 2 to 3 years' 3 to 4 years' 
experience experience experience experience 

(36 hour div) (36 hour div) (36 hour div) 136 hour div\ 
o/h $18.45 $24.75 $34.77 $37.22 
o/w $664.20 $873.00 $1217.88 $1339.92 

p/d $22.70 $26.00 $26.00 $26.00 

p/w Nil Nil $39.29 $39.29 

p/w SGC SGC SGC SGC 

p/w As per LSLC AsperLSLC As per LSLC As perLSLC 

p/h $1 .68 $2.32 $2.90 $3.79 

p/w $15 $15 $15 $15 

rtakings are provided on the basis of issues raised by the Fair Work 
in the application before the Fair Work Commission. 

5 Nelson Ave, Padstow NSW 






 Appendix 2 Table 4 Apprentice rates of pay at the first full pay period after 1st July 2023 Pay rates include industry and tool allowance APPRENTICE 1ST YEAR APPRENTICE APPRENTICE 2ND YEAR APPRENTICE 3RD YEAR up to 1years 1 to 2 years' 2 to 3 years' 4TH YEAR 3 to 4 years experience (36 hour div) experience (36 hour div) experience experience Pay Rate p/h $18.45 (36 hour div) (36 hour div) $24.75 $664.20 $34.77 $37.22 p/w $873.00 $1217.88 $1339.92 Travel p/d $22.70 $26.00 $26.00 $26.00 Redundancy p/w Nil Nil $39.29 $39.29 Superannuation p/w SGC SGC SGC SGC LSL /w As per LSLC As per LSLC As per LSLC As per LSLC Site Allowance p/h $1.68 $2.32 $2.90 $3.79 Top-Up W.C p/w $15 $15 $15 $15 3. These/ undertakings are provided on the basis of issues raised by the Fair Work Commission in the application before the Fair Work Commission. Signature 26 Avril 2023 5 Nelson Ave, Padstow NSW 



Axis Plumbing Central Coast Pty Ltd & CEPU 
Plumbing Division NSW Branch Regional 
Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2021-2024. 

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 PLOYEES UNION ON EN n- C IPE Axis Plumbing Central Coast Pty Ltd & CEPU Plumbing Division NSW Branch Regional PLUMBING AND Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2021-2024. 

 UN OUD ILIA OF AUS 

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Clause Name Page 

1 Title 5 

2 Parties and Persons Bound 5 

3 Objectives 6 

4 Commitments 6 

5 Lodgement and Period of Operation 8 

6 Relationship to Other Instruments 8 

7 Definitions 8 

8 Types of Employment 9 

9 Employer and Employee Duties 11 

10 Consultative Mechanisms 11 

11 Increases to Wages - Productivity Gains 11 

12 Payment of Wages 12 

13 Apprentices 12 

14 Travel Allowance 14 

15 Site Allowance 15 

16 Other Allowances 15 

17 Living Away from Home - Distant Work 17 

18 Superannuation 21 

19 Termination of Employment 22 

20 Redundancy Scheme 22 

21 Statutory Matters Covered by State legislation 25 

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Top-Up Workers Compensation/ 24 Hour Accident Cover & 

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Sickness 

23 Ordinary Hours of Work 26 

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 Clause Name Page 1 Title 5 2 Parties and Persons Bound 5 3 Objectives 6 4 Commitments Lodgement and Period of Operation 5 Relationship to Other Instruments 8 Definitions 8 7 8 Types of Employment 9 Employer and Employee Duties 11 10 Consultative Mechanisms 11 11 Increases to Wages - Productivity Gains 11 12 Payment of Wages 12 13 Apprentices 12 14 Travel Allowance 14 15 Site Allowance 15 16 Other Allowances 15 17 Living Away from Home - Distant Work 17 18 Superannuation 21 19 Termination of Employment 22 20 Redundancy Scheme 22 21 Statutory Matters Covered by State legislation 25 22 Top-Up Workers Compensation / 24 Hour Accident Cover & Sickness 26 23 Ordinary Hours of Work 26 2 



Clause Name Page 

24 Work Breaks 30 

25 Overtime 31 

26 Weekend Work 32 

27 Night Shift 33 

28 Public Holidays and Holiday Work 34 

29 Annual Leave 36 

30 Personal Leave 38 

31 Compassionate leave 40 

32 Parental Leave 40 

33 Work, Health & Safety 40 

34 Inclement Weather 41 

35 Protective Clothing 44 

36 Compensation For Tools And Clothing 44 

37 Presenting For Work But Not Required 45 

38 Leave to Deal With Family & Domestic Violence 45 

39 Dispute Settlement Procedures 48 

40 Anti-Discrimination 51 

41 Posting of Agreement 51 

42 Workplace Flexibility 51 

43 Model Consultation Clause 52 

44 Sham Contracting 55 

45 Code Compliance/Severability 56 

46 Heat Policy 56 

47 Jury Service Make-Up Pay 59 

48 Asbestos Awareness Training 60 

49 Structural Vocational Training 60 

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 Name Page Clause Work Breaks 30 24 Overtime 31 25 32 26 Weekend Work 33 27 Night Shift 34 28 Public Holidays and Holiday Work 36 29 Annual Leave 38 30 Personal Leave 40 31 Compassionate leave 40 32 Parental Leave 40 33 Work, Health & Safety 41 34 Inclement Weather 44 35 Protective Clothing 44 36 Compensation For Tools And Clothing 45 37 Presenting For Work But Not Required 45 38 Leave to Deal With Family & Domestic Violence 48 39 Dispute Settlement Procedures 51 40 Anti-Discrimination 51 Posting of Agreement 41 42 Workplace Flexibility 51 52 43 Model Consultation Clause 55 44 Sham Contracting 56 45 Code Compliance/Severability Heat Policy 56 46 59 47 Jury Service Make-Up Pay 60 48 Asbestos Awareness Training 60 49 Structural Vocational Training 3 



50 Regional Infrastructure Projects 60 

Appendix 1: Rates of Pay Tables 1 - 3 61 

Appendix 5: List of Tools 64 

Appendix 6: RDO Calendar's 65-
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Signatory Page 71 

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1. TITLE 

This Agreement shall be known as the Axis Plumbing Central Coast Pty Ltd & CEPU 
Plumbing Division NSW Branch Regional Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2021-
2024. 

2. PARTIES AND PERSONS BOUND 

2.1 This Agreement shall cover: -

2.1.1 Axis Plumbing Central Coast Pty Ltd (ABN:- 21 611 702 955) 
the (employer) in respect of employees engaged in the industry of the 
occupations, businesses or employers of plumbers, gasfitters, roof plumbers, 
lead burners, ship plumbers and heating, air conditioning or ventilation plumbers, 
irrigation installer, laggers and plumber's labourers, (employees) engaged on 
site or in construction work; and 

2.2 employees employed by the employer in New South Wales who are engaged in 
the industry of the occupations, businesses or employers of plumbers, gasfitters, 
roof plumbers, lead burners, ship plumbers and heating, air conditioning or 
ventilation plumbers, irrigation installer, laggers and plumber's labourers, 
engaged on site or in construction work who are employed or usually employed 
in the plumbing industry in executing any plumbing, gas fitting, pipe fitting or 
domestic engineering work, whether prefabricated or not, or who execute any 
work in or in connection with:-

2.2.1 sheet lead, galvanised iron or other classes of sheet metal or any other materials 
which supersede the materials usually fixed by plumbers; 

2.2.2 lead, wrought, cast or sheet iron, copper, brass or other classes of pipework; 

2.2.3 water (hot or cold), steam, gas, air vacuum, heating or ventilating appliances, 
fittings, services or installations; and 

2.2.4 house, ship, sanitary, chemical or general plumbing or drainage; and 

2.4 the Communications Electrical Electronic Energy Information Postal Plumbing 
and Allied Services Union of Australia 128v (CEPU)(union). On the condition 
that the union has given notice under Section 183 of the Fair Work Act 2009 
(C'th)(FW Act) that it wants the Agreement to cover it and in accordance with 
Section 201 (2) of the FW Act, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has noted that 
the Agreement covers the union. 

2.5 The terms of this agreement will not apply to:-

2.5.1 The employment of sprinkler fitters by an employer covered by the Plumbing and 
Fire Sprinklers Award 2010 (PFS Award); and/ or 

2.5.2 To employees principally engaged in installing automatic fire protection 
systems; and I or 

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 1. TITLE This Agreement shall be known as the Axis Plumbing Central Coast Pty Ltd & CEPU Plumbing Division NSW Branch Regional Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2021- 2024. 2. PARTIES AND PERSONS BOUND 2.1 This Agreement shall cover: - 2.1.1 Axis Plumbing Central Coast Pty Ltd (ABN :- 21 611 702 955) the (employer) in respect of employees engaged in the industry of the occupations, businesses or employers of plumbers, gasfitters, roof plumbers, lead burners, ship plumbers and heating, air conditioning or ventilation plumbers, irrigation installer, laggers and plumber's labourers, (employees) engaged on site or in construction work; and 2.2 employees employed by the employer in New South Wales who are engaged in the industry of the occupations, businesses or employers of plumbers, gasfitters, roof plumbers, lead burners, ship plumbers and heating, air conditioning or ventilation plumbers, irrigation installer, laggers and plumber's labourers, engaged on site or in construction work who are employed or usually employed in the plumbing industry in executing any plumbing, gas fitting, pipe fitting or domestic engineering work, whether prefabricated or not, or who execute any work in or in connection with :- 2.2.1 sheet lead, galvanised iron or other classes of sheet metal or any other materials which supersede the materials usually fixed by plumbers; 2.2.2 lead, wrought, cast or sheet iron, copper, brass or other classes of pipework; 2.2.3 water (hot or cold), steam, gas, air vacuum, heating or ventilating appliances, fittings, services or installations; and 2.2.4 house, ship, sanitary, chemical or general plumbing or drainage; and 2.4 the Communications Electrical Electronic Energy Information Postal Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia 128v (CEPU)(union). On the condition that the union has given notice under Section 183 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (C'th)(FW Act) that it wants the Agreement to cover it and in accordance with Section 201(2) of the FW Act, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has noted that the Agreement covers the union. 2.5 The terms of this agreement will not apply to :- 2.5.1 The employment of sprinkler fitters by an employer covered by the Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award 2010 (PFS Award); and / or 2.5.2 To employees principally engaged in installing automatic fire protection systems; and / or 5 



2.5.3 Employees of the employer employed full-time in the service and maintenance 
operations, and / or 

2.5.4 Employees employed full-time as a project manager, an estimator or in 
drafting; 

3. OBJECTIVES 

The objectives of this Agreement are to: 

3.1 Increase the efficiency of the company by the effective utilisation of the skill and 
commitment of the company's employees; 

3.2 Improve the living standard, job satisfaction and continuity of the company's 
employees by improving Industry standards; 

3.3 Create a cooperative and productive Industrial Relations environment; 

3.4 Provide workers with more varied, fulfilling and better paid jobs; 

3.5 Promote the continued skill formation of workers; 

3.6 Maintain a safe working environment; 

3.7 Establish effective communications between the company, its workers and their 
Consultative Committee to ensure that the workforce are kept fully informed and 
have an input into decision making that effects the work environment and the 
future employment of workers with the company. 

3.8 Maintain and continue the integrity of trade training through apprenticeships 
contract of training. 

4. COMMITMENTS 

In order that the objectives of this Agreement are achieved, the parties are 
committed to ensuring that: 

4.1 The measures contained in this Agreement lead to real gains in productivity. 

4.2 A broad approach to productivity is adopted incorporating (but not being limited to) 
both management and labour efficiency, quality, training, maintaining high 
standards of occupational health and safety, improved working conditions, 
environmental concerns, quality of working life issues and equity issues. 

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 2.5.3 Employees of the employer employed full-time in the service and maintenance operations, and / or 2.5.4 Employees employed full-time as a project manager, an estimator or in drafting; 3. OBJECTIVES The objectives of this Agreement are to: 3.1 Increase the efficiency of the company by the effective utilisation of the skill and commitment of the company's employees; 3.2 Improve the living standard, job satisfaction and continuity of the company's employees by improving Industry standards; 3.3 Create a cooperative and productive Industrial Relations environment; 3.4 Provide workers with more varied, fulfilling and better paid jobs; 3.5 Promote the continued skill formation of workers; 3.6 Maintain a safe working environment; 3.7 Establish effective communications between the company, its workers and their Consultative Committee to ensure that the workforce are kept fully informed and have an input into decision making that effects the work environment and the future employment of workers with the company. 3.8 Maintain and continue the integrity of trade training through apprenticeships contract of training 4. COMMITMENTS In order that the objectives of this Agreement are achieved, the parties are committed to ensuring that: 4.1 The measures contained in this Agreement lead to real gains in productivity. 4.2 A broad approach to productivity is adopted incorporating (but not being limited to) both management and labour efficiency, quality, training, maintaining high standards of occupational health and safety, improved working conditions, environmental concerns, quality of working life issues and equity issues. 6 



4.3 The measures provided for in this Agreement will be implemented through 
consultative mechanisms agreed to between the employees and the company. 

4.4 Productivity measures will not be implemented at the expense of health and safety 
standards and those standards will be improved. 

4.5 The dispute settlement procedures provided for in this agreement are rigorously 
applied and enforced. 

4.6 A free flow of information occurs between the company and employees 
concerning all aspects of the construction process. 

4. 7 Statutory entitlements, quality of work and proper safety standards will underpin 
this agreement. 

4.8 Women in the Industry 

a) It is recognised that the Plumbing Contracting industry needs to employ more 
women and the parties shall discuss means to achieve this during the life of 
this Agreement. Measures will be implemented that will encourage and assist 
women to seek and maintain employment in the Plumbing Contracting 
Industry. 

4.9 Suicide Prevention 

The parties acknowledge that: 

(i) suicide prevention of employees in the construction industry is an important 
issue; 

(ii) Construction workers are more than twice as likely to suicide than other 
people in Australia; 

(iii) Construction workers are six times more likely to die by suicide than through a 
workplace accident; 

(iv) Apprentices in construction are two and a half times more likely to suicide than 
other young men their age; 

(v) Mental health on construction sites is now accepted as an industry safety 
concern; 

(vi) Employees can find it difficult to discuss feelings and emotions with 
colleagues at work, especially in the construction industry. 

(vii) Accordingly, to try and reduce the chance of suicide by an employee, the 
Employer agrees to provide training to an appropriate number of employees in 
consideration of the size and nature of the workforce concerned, to recognise 
potentially suicidal behaviour and to give them the simple skills needed to 

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 4.3 The measures provided for in this Agreement will be implemented through consultative mechanisms agreed to between the employees and the company. 4.4 Productivity measures will not be implemented at the expense of health and safety standards and those standards will be improved. 4.5 The dispute settlement procedures provided for in this agreement are rigorously applied and enforced. 4.6 A free flow of information occurs between the company and employees concerning all aspects of the construction process. 4.7 Statutory entitlements, quality of work and proper safety standards will underpin this agreement. 4.8 Women in the Industry a) It is recognised that the Plumbing Contracting industry needs to employ more women and the parties shall discuss means to achieve this during the life of this Agreement. Measures will be implemented that will encourage and assist women to seek and maintain employment in the Plumbing Contracting Industry. 4.9 Suicide Prevention The parties acknowledge that: (i) suicide prevention of employees in the construction industry is an important issue; (ii) Construction workers are more than twice as likely to suicide than other people in Australia; (iii) Construction workers are six times more likely to die by suicide than through a workplace accident; (iv) Apprentices in construction are two and a half times more likely to suicide than other young men their age; (v) Mental health on construction sites is now accepted as an industry safety concern; (vi) Employees can find it difficult to discuss feelings and emotions with colleagues at work, especially in the construction industry. (vii) Accordingly, to try and reduce the chance of suicide by an employee, the Employer agrees to provide training to an appropriate number of employees in consideration of the size and nature of the workforce concerned, to recognise potentially suicidal behaviour and to give them the simple skills needed to 7 



intervene and to keep that employee safe until they can gain professional 
help. Such training is to be conducted via an agreed training 
package/methodology, or an agreed provider between the Parties, during 
normal working hours. 

(viii) Awareness training providers will be agreed through the Consultative 
Committee. 

5. LODGEMENT AND PERIOD OF OPERATION 

6. 

This Agreement will be lodged in accordance with the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). This 
Agreement shall come into operation seven days from the date approved by the FWC 
and continue until 30th April 2024. 

RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER INSTRUMENTS 

This agreement wholly replaces the Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award 2010, 
except where specifically mentioned. 

7. DEFINITIONS 

Geographic definitions 

a) Area 1 -

b) Area 2 -

c) Area 3 -

d) Area 4 -

Note: 

Other definitions: 

means the County of Cumberland (36 Hour) 

means the Cities of Wollongong, Shellharbour, Gosford 

means the cities of Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, 
Cessnock, Maitland, Port Stephens and the shires of, 
Singleton and Muswellbrook. 

means all other areas of the State of New South Wales not 
covered by the geographic areas set out in (a) to (c) 
above. 

In this agreement, unless the contrary intention appears: 

(i) Act means the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) 

(ii) adult apprentice means a person of 21 years of age or over at the time of 
entering into an indenture to a trade specified 

(iii) agreement-based transitional instrument has the meaning in the Fair Work 
(Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth) 

(iv) award-based transitional instrument has the meaning in the Fair Work 
(Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth) 

(v) construction work means all work performed under this agreement in 
connection with the erection, repair, renovation, maintenance, ornamentation 

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 intervene and to keep that employee safe until they can gain professional help. Such training is to be conducted via an agreed training package/methodology, or an agreed provider between the Parties, during normal working hours. (viii) Awareness training providers will be agreed through the Consultative Committee. 5. LODGEMENT AND PERIOD OF OPERATION This Agreement will be lodged in accordance with the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). This Agreement shall come into operation seven days from the date approved by the FWC and continue until 30th April 2024. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER INSTRUMENTS This agreement wholly replaces the Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award 2010, except where specifically mentioned. 7. DEFINITIONS Geographic definitions a) Area 1 - means the County of Cumberland (36 Hour) b) Area 2 - means the Cities of Wollongong, Shellharbour, Gosford C) Area 3 - means the cities of Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Cessnock, Maitland, Port Stephens and the shires of, Singleton and Muswellbrook. d) Area 4 - means all other areas of the State of New South Wales not covered by the geographic areas set out in (a) to (c) above. Note: Other definitions: In this agreement, unless the contrary intention appears: (i) Act means the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (ii) adult apprentice means a person of 21 years of age or over at the time of entering into an indenture to a trade specified (iii) agreement-based transitional instrument has the meaning in the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth) (iv) award-based transitional instrument has the meaning in the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth) (v) construction work means all work performed under this agreement in connection with the erection, repair, renovation, maintenance, ornamentation 8 



8. 

8.1 

or demolition of buildings or structures, including the prefabrication of work 
performed in plumbing workshops. For the purpose of this definition 
maintenance is confined to employees employed by employers in the building 
and construction industry. 

(vi) contractor means any entity which contracts to provide plumbing. 

(vii) continuous shift worker means an employee engaged to work in a system of 
consecutive shifts throughout the 24 hours of each of at least six consecutive 
days without interruption (except during breakdown or meal breaks or due to 
unavoidable causes beyond the control of the employer) and who is regularly 
rostered to work those shifts 

(viii) employee means national system employee within the meaning of the Act 

(ix) employer means national system employer within the meaning of the Act 

(x) enterprise award-based instrument has the meaning in the Fair Work 
(Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth) 

(xi) leading hand means an employee who is given by the employer, or their agent, 
the responsibility of directing and/or supervising the work of other employees, 
or in the case of only one employee, the specific 

responsibility of directing and/or supervising the work of that employee 

(xii) NES means the National Employment Standards as contained in sections 59 to 
131 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) 

(xiii) on-hire means the on-hire of an employee by their employer to a client, where 
such employee works under the general guidance and instruction of the client 
or a representative of the client 

(xiv) operator of explosive powered tools means an employee qualified in 
accordance with the laws and regulations of the State concerned to operate 
explosive powered tools 

(xv) plumber's labourer means an employee primarily engaged in assisting a 
plumber 

(xvi) standard rate means the minimum wage for the Plumbing and mechanical 
services tradesperson Level 1 in Appendix A. 

(xvii) Code means the Building Code 2016 (Code for the Tendering and Performance 
of Building Work 2016). when and is in force from time to time. 

Where this agreement refers to a condition of employment provided for in the NES, 
the NES definition applies. 

TYPES OF EMPLOYMENT 

DAILY EMPLOYMENT 

Except as provided in 8.2, employment will be by the day. Any Employee not 
specifically engaged as a casual Employee will be deemed to be employed by the 
day. The following provisions will apply to daily hire employees: 

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 or demolition of buildings or structures, including the prefabrication of work performed in plumbing workshops. For the purpose of this definition maintenance is confined to employees employed by employers in the building and construction industry. (vi) contractor means any entity which contracts to provide plumbing. (vii) continuous shift worker means an employee engaged to work in a system of consecutive shifts throughout the 24 hours of each of at least six consecutive days without interruption (except during breakdown or meal breaks or due to unavoidable causes beyond the control of the employer) and who is regularly rostered to work those shifts (viii) employee means national system employee within the meaning of the Act (ix) employer means national system employer within the meaning of the Act (x) enterprise award-based instrument has the meaning in the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth) (xi) leading hand means an employee who is given by the employer, or their agent, the responsibility of directing and/or supervising the work of other employees, or in the case of only one employee, the specific responsibility of directing and/or supervising the work of that employee (xii) NES means the National Employment Standards as contained in sections 59 to 131 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (xiii) on-hire means the on-hire of an employee by their employer to a client, where such employee works under the general guidance and instruction of the client or a representative of the client (xiv) operator of explosive powered tools means an employee qualified in accordance with the laws and regulations of the State concerned to operate explosive powered tools (xv) plumber's labourer means an employee primarily engaged in assisting a plumber (xvi) standard rate means the minimum wage for the Plumbing and mechanical services tradesperson Level 1 in Appendix A. (xvii) Code means the Building Code 2016 (Code for the Tendering and Performance of Building Work 2016). when and is in force from time to time. Where this agreement refers to a condition of employment provided for in the NES, the NES definition applies. 8. TYPES OF EMPLOYMENT 8.1 DAILY EMPLOYMENT Except as provided in 8.2, employment will be by the day. Any Employee not specifically engaged as a casual Employee will be deemed to be employed by the day. The following provisions will apply to daily hire employees: 9 



(a) One day's notice of termination of employment will be given by either 
party or one day's pay must be paid or forfeited; 

(b) Notice given at or before the usual starting time of any ordinary working day will 
expire at the completion of that day's work; 

(c) A tradesperson will be allowed one hour prior to termination to gather, clean, 
sharpen, pack and transport tools; and 

(d) Nothing in this clause will affect the right of an employer to dismiss an employee 
without notice for misconduct or refusing duty. 

8.2 CASUAL EMPLOYMENT 

(a) A casual Employee will be employed subject to each of the following terms: 

i. A casual Employee will be engaged for a minimum period of 3 consecutive 
hours on each occasion. 

ii. A casual Employee for working ordinary time will be paid 125% of the hourly 
rate prescribed in Appendix 1, and all relevant allowances prescribed in 
Appendix 1, for each hour so worked. The penalty rate herein prescribed will 
be made in lieu of annual leave, public holidays, personal leave, rostered days 
off, paid leisure days, parental leave, redundancy, compassionate leave 
payments, top-up payments, severance payments and termination payments 
prescribed for other Employees in the Agreement. 

iii. A casual Employee, other than an irregular casual Employee, who has been 
engaged by the Employer for a sequence of periods of employment under this 
Agreement during a period of six months, thereafter has the right to elect to 
have their contract of employment converted to full-time or part-time 
employment if the employment is to continue beyond the conversion process. 

iv. The Employer must give the Employee notice in writing of the provisions of 
this clause within four weeks of the Employee having attained such period of 
six months. The Employee retains their right of election under this clause if the 
Employer fails to comply with this subclause. 

v. A casual Employee who does not within four weeks of receiving written notice 
elect to convert their contract of employment to full-time employment is 
deemed to have elected against any such conversion. 

vi. A casual Employee who has a right to elect under clause 7.2(a)iii, on receiving 
notice under clause 7.2(a)v or after the expiry of the time for giving such 
notice, may give four weeks' notice in writing to the Employer that they seek to 
elect to convert their contract of employment to full-time, and within four 
weeks of receiving such notice the Employer must consent to or refuse the 
election but must not unreasonably so refuse. 

vii. Following such Agreement being reached, the Employee converts to full-time 
employment. 

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 (a) One day's notice of termination of employment will be given by either party or one day's pay must be paid or forfeited; (b) Notice given at or before the usual starting time of any ordinary working day will expire at the completion of that day's work; (c) A tradesperson will be allowed one hour prior to termination to gather, clean, sharpen, pack and transport tools; and (d) Nothing in this clause will affect the right of an employer to dismiss an employee without notice for misconduct or refusing duty. 8.2 CASUAL EMPLOYMENT (a) A casual Employee will be employed subject to each of the following terms: i. A casual Employee will be engaged for a minimum period of 3 consecutive hours on each occasion. ii. A casual Employee for working ordinary time will be paid 125% of the hourly rate prescribed in Appendix 1, and all relevant allowances prescribed in Appendix 1, for each hour so worked. The penalty rate herein prescribed will be made in lieu of annual leave, public holidays, personal leave, rostered days off, paid leisure days, parental leave, redundancy, compassionate leave payments, top-up payments, severance payments and termination payments prescribed for other Employees in the Agreement. iii. A casual Employee, other than an irregular casual Employee, who has been engaged by the Employer for a sequence of periods of employment under this Agreement during a period of six months, thereafter has the right to elect to have their contract of employment converted to full-time or part-time employment if the employment is to continue beyond the conversion process. The Employer must give the Employee notice in writing of the provisions of this clause within four weeks of the Employee having attained such period of six months. The Employee retains their right of election under this clause if the Employer fails to comply with this subclause. v. A casual Employee who does not within four weeks of receiving written notice elect to convert their contract of employment to full-time employment is deemed to have elected against any such conversion. vi. A casual Employee who has a right to elect under clause 7.2(a)iii, on receiving notice under clause 7.2(a)v or after the expiry of the time for giving such notice, may give four weeks' notice in writing to the Employer that they seek to elect to convert their contract of employment to full-time, and within four weeks of receiving such notice the Employer must consent to or refuse the election but must not unreasonably so refuse. vii. Following such Agreement being reached, the Employee converts to full-time employment. 10 



viii. Once a casual Employee has elected to become and has been converted to a 
full-time Employee, the Employee may only revert to casual employment by 
written Agreement with the Employer. 

ix. Where, in accordance with clause 8.2(a)vi an Employer refuses an election to 
convert, the reasons for doing so must be fully stated to and discussed with 
the Employee concerned and a genuine attempt made to reach Agreement. 

x. For the purposes of this clause, an irregular casual Employee is one who has 
been engaged to perform work on an occasional or non-systematic or irregular 
basis. 

xi. An Employee must not be engaged and re-engaged to avoid any obligation 
under this Agreement. 

9. EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE DUTIES 

10. 

An employer may direct an employee to carry out such duties as are within the limits 
of the employee's skill, competence and training consistent with the classification 
structure of this Agreement. 

CONSULTATIVE MECHANISMS 

Any matter arising as a result of the introduction of this Agreement will be 
implemented by way of a Company Consultative Committee consisting of equal 
numbers of management and employee representatives. The consultative committee 
shall meet as required with additional meetings being convened at the request of 
either party. 

11. INCREASE TO WAGES - PRODUCTIVITY GAINS 

Pertaining to the rates listed in Appendix 1, these rates are applicable to Project value 
of $3,000,000 and greater. For Projects of less than $3,000,000, employees 
employed on such projects, whether for a National Builder or not will be paid the NSW 
Country rates as prescribed in AREA 4. Proof of such value will be provided to all 
parties by the employer if requested. 

Regional Projects in Area 3 and Area 4 with a Building contract value in excess of 
$100 million will attract the Area 2 rates of pay. Contract Value will be as per the 
Cordell's, BCI or alike in determining the value. 

In recognition of the productivity measures identified herein, the increases payable 
under this agreement shall be available to all employees as follows: 

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 viii. Once a casual Employee has elected to become and has been converted to a full-time Employee, the Employee may only revert to casual employment by written Agreement with the Employer. ix. Where, in accordance with clause 8.2(a)vi an Employer refuses an election to convert, the reasons for doing so must be fully stated to and discussed with the Employee concerned and a genuine attempt made to reach Agreement. X. For the purposes of this clause, an irregular casual Employee is one who has been engaged to perform work on an occasional or non-systematic or irregular basis. xi. An Employee must not be engaged and re-engaged to avoid any obligation under this Agreement. 9. EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE DUTIES An employer may direct an employee to carry out such duties as are within the limits of the employee's skill, competence and training consistent with the classification structure of this Agreement. 10. CONSULTATIVE MECHANISMS Any matter arising as a result of the introduction of this Agreement will be implemented by way of a Company Consultative Committee consisting of equal numbers of management and employee representatives. The consultative committee shall meet as required with additional meetings being convened at the request of either party. 11. INCREASE TO WAGES - PRODUCTIVITY GAINS Pertaining to the rates listed in Appendix 1, these rates are applicable to Project value of $3,000,000 and greater. For Projects of less than $3,000,000, employees employed on such projects, whether for a National Builder or not will be paid the NSW Country rates as prescribed in AREA 4. Proof of such value will be provided to all parties by the employer if requested. Regional Projects in Area 3 and Area 4 with a Building contract value in excess of $100 million will attract the Area 2 rates of pay. Contract Value will be as per the Cordell's, BCI or alike in determining the value. In recognition of the productivity measures identified herein, the increases payable under this agreement shall be available to all employees as follows: 11 



(i) From the first full pay period after 1st July 2021 - The rate of pay will be as per 
Appendix 1 - Table 1 

(ii) From the first full pay period after 1st July 2022 - The rate of pay will be as per 
Appendix 1 - Table 2 

(iii) From the first full pay period after 1st July 2023 - The rate of pay will be as per 
Appendix 1 - Table 3 

12. PAYMENT OF WAGES 

12.1 Wages due will be paid by electronic funds transfer into the employee's nominated 
bank or other financial institution account. Wages will be paid weekly and (subject 
only to Public Holiday delays) be available no later than close of business on the 
Thursday following the end of the relevant pay period. Employees will receive their 
pay slips on a weekly basis as soon as practicable on or after pay-day. 

12.2 An employee whose service is terminated shall, within a reasonable time period, be 
paid the full amount of wages and accrued payments due, and paid on the normal 
pay day. 

12.3 Time and Wages Records 

In accordance with statutory requirements, the Company shall keep or cause to be 
kept a time and wages record for each employee. The employer will provide access 
to these records to the employee if requested. 

13. APPRENTICES 

13.1 With the exception of Top-Up Insurance, apprentices are not covered by this 
agreement and engagement of apprentices will be bound by all conditions as 
prescribed in the Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award 2020 (MA000036). 

13.2 In determining the wages to be paid to an apprentice, any credit applicable to the 
term of the apprenticeship will be counted as part of the term of apprenticeship 
already completed. 

13.3 Attending college/school. 

Apprentices will be paid all wages and allowances as per the Award, for time 
spent attending college/school in the course of their apprenticeship. All time 
spent attending college/school in the course of the apprenticeship will count as 
time served for all purposes. 

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 From the first full pay period after 1st July 2021 - The rate of pay will be as per Appendix 1 - Table 1 (ii) From the first full pay period after 1st July 2022 - The rate of pay will be as per Appendix 1 - Table 2 (iii) From the first full pay period after 1st July 2023 - The rate of pay will be as per Appendix 1 - Table 3 12. PAYMENT OF WAGES 12.1 Wages due will be paid by electronic funds transfer into the employee's nominated bank or other financial institution account. Wages will be paid weekly and (subject only to Public Holiday delays) be available no later than close of business on the Thursday following the end of the relevant pay period. Employees will receive their pay slips on a weekly basis as soon as practicable on or after pay-day. 12.2 An employee whose service is terminated shall, within a reasonable time period, be paid the full amount of wages and accrued payments due, and paid on the normal pay day. 12.3 Time and Wages Records In accordance with statutory requirements, the Company shall keep or cause to be kept a time and wages record for each employee. The employer will provide access to these records to the employee if requested. 13. APPRENTICES 13.1 With the exception of Top-Up Insurance, apprentices are not covered by this agreement and engagement of apprentices will be bound by all conditions as prescribed in the Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award 2020 (MA000036). 13.2 In determining the wages to be paid to an apprentice, any credit applicable to the term of the apprenticeship will be counted as part of the term of apprenticeship already completed. 13.3 Attending college/school. Apprentices will be paid all wages and allowances as per the Award, for time spent attending college/school in the course of their apprenticeship. All time spent attending college/school in the course of the apprenticeship will count as time served for all purposes. Apprentices Attending Technical College On Rdo 12 



13.3a An apprentice working in an establishment under a particular work cycle in 
accordance with this Part who attends technical college on a rostered day 
off, shall be afforded another ordinary working day off as substitution for the 
rostered day off. Any substituted day must be taken in the current or next 
succeeding work cycle. 

13.4 Except where it is inconsistent with this clause, the provisions of the Plumbing 
and Fire Sprinkler Award 2010 will apply to apprentices. 

13.5 Fees due by an apprentice for attending the Plumbing Trade Course shall be 
paid by the employer at the time such fees become due. Where an apprentice 
fails to complete a course of study or fails a particular subject any additional fees 
due in order to complete the course will be the responsibility of the apprentice. 

13.6 RDO's I Public Holidays 

In addition to the provisions otherwise provided in this agreement where Public 
Holiday or RDO falls on a day on which the apprentice is required to attend and 
does attend technical college or registered training organisation), the next 
working day shall be taken in lieu of the public holiday/ rostered day off unless 
an alternative day in that four-week cycle is agreed between the apprentice and 
the employer. 

13. 7 Any disputes arising out of the provisions of this clause shall be dealt with 
through the dispute settlement procedure. 

13.8 The provisions of this clause shall not apply to school based apprentices. 

13.9 An apprentice will not work under any system of payment by results. 

13.10 Overtime - Apprentices 

a) Except in an emergency, be required to work overtime or shift work at times 
which would prevent their attendance at technical school or a registered 
training organisation. 

b) When working overtime, the apprentice should be under the direction of a 
tradesperson. 

a) Be paid at the overtime, meals and other penalties rates that apply under 
this Agreement. 

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 13.3a An apprentice working in an establishment under a particular work cycle in accordance with this Part who attends technical college on a rostered day off, shall be afforded another ordinary working day off as substitution for the rostered day off. Any substituted day must be taken in the current or next succeeding work cycle. 13.4 Except where it is inconsistent with this clause, the provisions of the Plumbing and Fire Sprinkler Award 2010 will apply to apprentices. 13.5 Fees due by an apprentice for attending the Plumbing Trade Course shall be paid by the employer at the time such fees become due. Where an apprentice fails to complete a course of study or fails a particular subject any additional fees due in order to complete the course will be the responsibility of the apprentice. 13.6 RDO's / Public Holidays In addition to the provisions otherwise provided in this agreement where Public Holiday or RDO falls on a day on which the apprentice is required to attend and does attend technical college or registered training organisation), the next working day shall be taken in lieu of the public holiday / rostered day off unless an alternative day in that four-week cycle is agreed between the apprentice and the employer. 13.7 Any disputes arising out of the provisions of this clause shall be dealt with through the dispute settlement procedure. 13.8 The provisions of this clause shall not apply to school based apprentices. 13.9 An apprentice will not work under any system of payment by results. 13.10 Overtime - Apprentices a) Except in an emergency, be required to work overtime or shift work at times which would prevent their attendance at technical school or a registered training organisation. b) When working overtime, the apprentice should be under the direction of a tradesperson. a) Be paid at the overtime, meals and other penalties rates that apply under this Agreement. 13.11 Adult Apprentices 13 



a) Where a person was employed by an employer immediately prior to becoming 
an adult apprentice with that employer, such person will not suffer a reduction 
in the rate of pay by virtue of entering into a training agreement. 

14. TRAVEL ALLOWANCE 

14.1 Employees will be entitled to a travel allowance in accordance with this clause to 
compensate for travel patterns and costs peculiar to the industry which include 
mobility/construction and related industries. 

14.2 Travel allowance will be in accordance with the charts contained at Appendix 1. The 
defined radius for the Travel Allowance is 50km from the point of engagement of the 
employee. 

14.3 An employee will be paid travel on RDOs. 

(a) The travelling time allowances are daily allowances where the employee is 
required to: 

(i) start or finish work at a job site; 

(ii) start or finish work at the usual times; and 

(iii) uses his/her own vehicle or uses public transport. 

(b) Travel allowance 

Subject to clauses 14.3(a) employees will be paid a travel allowance in 
accordance with the figures shown in Appendix 1. 

14.4 Transfer between job sites during working hours 

(i) Employees transferred from one job site to another during ordinary working 
hours must be paid their ordinary rate of pay for the time occupied in travelling, 
and unless transported by the employer, will be reimbursed the reasonable cost 
of fares by the most convenient public transport between such job sites. 

(ii) Where the employer requests an employee to use their own vehicle to effect 
such a transfer, and the employee agrees to do so the employee will be paid 
an allowance at the rate of $0.74 per kilometre. 

14.5 Standard travelling time allowance 

The standard travelling time component is an amount based on travel within a 
defined radius set out in clause 7.1 

14.6 Mileage allowance for travel beyond defined radius 

(i) An employee entitled to the additional travelling time allowance beyond the 
defined radius under subclause 7.1 and who uses their own vehicle for such 
travel is to be paid an amount equivalent to $0.74 per kilometre as 
reimbursement for the additional fuel costs incurred covering the combined 
distance from the defined radius to the job site and return to the defined 
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 a) Where a person was employed by an employer immediately prior to becoming an adult apprentice with that employer, such person will not suffer a reduction in the rate of pay by virtue of entering into a training agreement. 14. TRAVEL ALLOWANCE 14.1 Employees will be entitled to a travel allowance in accordance with this clause to compensate for travel patterns and costs peculiar to the industry which include mobility/construction and related industries. 14.2 Travel allowance will be in accordance with the charts contained at Appendix 1. The defined radius for the Travel Allowance is 50km from the point of engagement of the employee. 14.3 An employee will be paid travel on RDOs. (a) The travelling time allowances are daily allowances where the employee is required to: (i) start or finish work at a job site; (ii) start or finish work at the usual times; and (iii) uses his/her own vehicle or uses public transport. (b) Travel allowance Subject to clauses 14.3(a) employees will be paid a travel allowance in accordance with the figures shown in Appendix 1. 14.4 Transfer between job sites during working hours (i) Employees transferred from one job site to another during ordinary working hours must be paid their ordinary rate of pay for the time occupied in travelling, and unless transported by the employer, will be reimbursed the reasonable cost of fares by the most convenient public transport between such job sites. (ii) Where the employer requests an employee to use their own vehicle to effect such a transfer, and the employee agrees to do so the employee will be paid an allowance at the rate of $0.74 per kilometre. 14.5 Standard travelling time allowance The standard travelling time component is an amount based on travel within a defined radius set out in clause 7.1 14.6 Mileage allowance for travel beyond defined radius (i) An employee entitled to the additional travelling time allowance beyond the defined radius under subclause 7.1 and who uses their own vehicle for such travel is to be paid an amount equivalent to $0.74 per kilometre as reimbursement for the additional fuel costs incurred covering the combined distance from the defined radius to the job site and return to the defined radius. 14 



An employee who lives close to the boundaries of the defined radius and who is 
requested to travel beyond the defined radius can reach mutual agreement between 
the employer and employee for the excess travel allowance not to be paid on fair 
and reasonable grounds that the employee is not travelling further than what would 
be considered a normal days travel to a job site within the defined radius. 

15. SITE ALLOWANCE 

16. 

16.1 

Site allowance will apply as per pay rates prescribed in Appendix 1. 

OTHER ALLOWANCES 

Employee acting on welding certificate 

An employee who is requested by the employer to hold the relevant qualifications 
required by the various State Government bodies, or other relevant authorities for 
pressure oxy-acetylene or electric welding, either manual or machine welding, and is 
required by the employer to act on such qualifications, will be paid an 46 cents per 
hour for oxy-acetylene welding and 46 cents per hour for electric welding for every 
hour of employment whether or not the employee has in any hour performed work 
relevant to those qualifications held. 

16.2 Meals when working overtime 

An employee required to work overtime for 2 hours after working ordinary hours will 
be paid by their employer an amount of $11.29 to meet the cost of a meal, plus an 
additional $11.29 for each subsequent four hours worked. The employer may provide 
a meal or meals instead of paying any such allowance. 

16.3 Leading hand allowance: 

1-10 employees= $35 per week. 

10 + employees = $55 per week. 

16.4 Multi-storey work 

A multi-storey allowance will be paid to all employees on site engaged in construction 
or renovation of a multi-storey building as defined herein, to compensate for the 
disabilities experienced in, and which are peculiar to construction or renovation of a 
multi-storey building. 

The multi-storey allowance is not applicable to geographical areas pertained in this 
agreement where there is site allowance such as Sydney, Central Coast and 
Wollongong areas or regional infrastructure projects. 

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 An employee who lives close to the boundaries of the defined radius and who is requested to travel beyond the defined radius can reach mutual agreement between the employer and employee for the excess travel allowance not to be paid on fair and reasonable grounds that the employee is not travelling further than what would be considered a normal days travel to a job site within the defined radius. 15. SITE ALLOWANCE Site allowance will apply as per pay rates prescribed in Appendix 1. 16. OTHER ALLOWANCES 16.1 Employee acting on welding certificate An employee who is requested by the employer to hold the relevant qualifications required by the various State Government bodies, or other relevant authorities for pressure oxy-acetylene or electric welding, either manual or machine welding, and is required by the employer to act on such qualifications, will be paid an 46 cents per hour for oxy-acetylene welding and 46 cents per hour for electric welding for every hour of employment whether or not the employee has in any hour performed work relevant to those qualifications held. 16.2 Meals when working overtime An employee required to work overtime for 2 hours after working ordinary hours will be paid by their employer an amount of $11.29 to meet the cost of a meal, plus an additional $11.29 for each subsequent four hours worked. The employer may provide a meal or meals instead of paying any such allowance. 16.3 Leading hand allowance: 1-10 employees = $35 per week. 10 + employees = $55 per week. 16.4 Multi-storey work A multi-storey allowance will be paid to all employees on site engaged in construction or renovation of a multi-storey building as defined herein, to compensate for the disabilities experienced in, and which are peculiar to construction or renovation of a multi-storey building. The multi-storey allowance is not applicable to geographical areas pertained in this agreement where there is site allowance such as Sydney, Central Coast and Wollongong areas or regional infrastructure projects. 15 



16.4.1 

(a) For the purposes of this clause renovation work is work performed on existing 
multi-storey buildings, (as defined) and such work involves structural alterations 
which extend to more than two storey levels in a building and at least part of the 
work to be performed is above the fourth floor storey level in accordance with 
the scale of payments appropriate for the highest floor level affected by such 
work. 

(b) For the purposes of this Agreement, a multi-storey building is a building which 
will, when complete, consist of five or more storey levels. 

(c) Complete means the building is fully functional and all work which was part of 
the principal contract is complete. 

( d) For the purposes of this clause, a storey level means structurally completed 
floor, walls, pillars or columns, and ceiling (not being false ceilings) of a building, 
and will include basement levels and mezzanine or similar levels (but excluding 
'half floors' such as toilet blocks or store rooms located between floors). 

(e) Any buildings or structures which do not have regular storey levels but which 
are not classed as towers (e.g. grandstands, aircraft hangars, large stores, etc.) 
and which exceed fifteen metres in height may be covered by this subclause, 
or by 16.4(g) - Towers allowance by agreement or, where no agreement is 
reached, by determination of FWC. 

(f) Plant Room - Further provided that a plant room situated on the top of a building 
will constitute a further storey level if the plant room occupies 25 percent of the 
total roof area or an area of 100 square metres whichever is the lesser. 

(g) Towers - An employee working on a chimney stack, spire, tower, radio or 
television mast or tower, air shaft (other than above ground in a multistorey 
building), cooling tower, water tower or silo, where the construction exceeds 15 
metres in height, must be paid for all work above 15 metres an additional $0.54 
of the hourly standard rate per hour, with an additional $0.54 of the hourly 
standard rate per hour for work above each further 15 metres. 

Rates 

(a) An allowance in accordance with the following table will be paid. The second 
and subsequent allowance scales will, where applicable, commence to apply to 
all employees when one of the following components of the building - structural 
steel, re-enforcing steel, boxing or walls, rises above the floor level first 
designated in each such allowance scale. 

(b) Floor level means that stage of construction which in the completed building 
would constitute the walking surface of the particular floor level referred to in 
the table of payments. 

From the basement floor level to the 15th floor level $0.41 
From the 16th floor level to the 30th floor level $0.49 
From the 31 st floor level to the 45th floor level $0.77 
From the 46th floor level to the 60th floor level $0.99 
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 (a) For the purposes of this clause renovation work is work performed on existing multi-storey buildings, (as defined) and such work involves structural alterations which extend to more than two storey levels in a building and at least part of the work to be performed is above the fourth floor storey level in accordance with the scale of payments appropriate for the highest floor level affected by such work. (b) For the purposes of this Agreement, a multi-storey building is a building which will, when complete, consist of five or more storey levels. (c) Complete means the building is fully functional and all work which was part of the principal contract is complete. (d) For the purposes of this clause, a storey level means structurally completed floor, walls, pillars or columns, and ceiling (not being false ceilings) of a building, and will include basement levels and mezzanine or similar levels (but excluding `half floors' such as toilet blocks or store rooms located between floors). (e) Any buildings or structures which do not have regular storey levels but which are not classed as towers (e.g. grandstands, aircraft hangars, large stores, etc.) and which exceed fifteen metres in height may be covered by this subclause, or by 16.4(g) - Towers allowance by agreement or, where no agreement is reached, by determination of FWC. (f) Plant Room - Further provided that a plant room situated on the top of a building will constitute a further storey level if the plant room occupies 25 percent of the total roof area or an area of 100 square metres whichever is the lesser. (g) Towers - An employee working on a chimney stack, spire, tower, radio or television mast or tower, air shaft (other than above ground in a multistorey building), cooling tower, water tower or silo, where the construction exceeds 15 metres in height, must be paid for all work above 15 metres an additional $0.54 of the hourly standard rate per hour, with an additional $0.54 of the hourly standard rate per hour for work above each further 15 metres. 16.4.1 Rates (a) An allowance in accordance with the following table will be paid. The second and subsequent allowance scales will, where applicable, commence to apply to all employees when one of the following components of the building - structural steel, re-enforcing steel, boxing or walls, rises above the floor level first designated in each such allowance scale. (b) Floor level means that stage of construction which in the completed building would constitute the walking surface of the particular floor level referred to in the table of payments. From the basement floor level to the 15th floor level $0.41 From the 16th floor level to the 30th floor level $0.49 From the 31st floor level to the 45th floor level $0.77 From the 46th floor level to the 60th floor leve $0.99 From the 61st floor level onwards $1.23 16 



The allowance payable at the highest point of the building will continue until 
completion of the building. 

-Height Allowance is applicable on a project where Site Allowance isn't payable. 

16.5 Hot Work 

(a) An employee who works in a place where the temperature has been raised by 
artificial means to between 46 and 54 degrees Celsius will be paid an additional 
$0.54 or part thereof; with an additional $0.67 or part thereof, where the 
temperature exceeds 54 degrees Celsius. 

(b) Where such work continues for more than two hours, the employee will be 
entitled to 20 minutes rest after every two hours work without loss of pay, not 
including the special rate provided for in clause 16.9.1. 

16.6 Cold Work 

(a) An employee who works in a place where the temperature is lowered by 
artificial means to less than 0 degrees Celsius will be paid an additional $0.54 
per hour. 

(b) Where such work continues for more than two hours, the employee will be 
entitled to 20 minutes rest after every two hours work without loss of pay, not 
including the special rate provided for in clause 16.10.1 

17. LIVING AWAY FROM HOME- DISTANT WORK 

17 .1 Qualification 

An employee will be entitled to the provisions of this clause when employed on a job 
or construction work at such a distance from their usual place of residence that the 
employee cannot reasonably return to that place each night. 

17.2 Employee's address 

At the time of engagement, the employee will provide, on the employer's request, 
details of their usual place of residence, being: 

(a) The address of the place of residence at the time of application; and 

(b) The address of a separately maintained residence, if applicable. 

(c) The employer will not exercise undue influence, for the purpose of avoiding its 
obligations under this Agreement, to persuade the employee to give a false 
address. No subsequent change of address will entitle an employee to the 
provisions of this clause unless the employer agrees. 

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 The allowance payable at the highest point of the building will continue until completion of the building. -Height Allowance is applicable on a project where Site Allowance isn't payable. 16.5 Hot Work (a) An employee who works in a place where the temperature has been raised by artificial means to between 46 and 54 degrees Celsius will be paid an additional $0.54 or part thereof; with an additional $0.67 or part thereof, where the temperature exceeds 54 degrees Celsius. (b) Where such work continues for more than two hours, the employee will be entitled to 20 minutes rest after every two hours work without loss of pay, not including the special rate provided for in clause 16.9.1. 16.6 Cold Work (a) An employee who works in a place where the temperature is lowered by artificial means to less than 0 degrees Celsius will be paid an additional $0.54 per hour. (b) Where such work continues for more than two hours, the employee will be entitled to 20 minutes rest after every two hours work without loss of pay, not including the special rate provided for in clause 16.10.1 17. LIVING AWAY FROM HOME - DISTANT WORK 17.1 Qualification An employee will be entitled to the provisions of this clause when employed on a job or construction work at such a distance from their usual place of residence that the employee cannot reasonably return to that place each night. 17.2 Employee's address At the time of engagement, the employee will provide, on the employer's request, details of their usual place of residence, being: (a) The address of the place of residence at the time of application; and (b) The address of a separately maintained residence, if applicable. (c) The employer will not exercise undue influence, for the purpose of avoiding its obligations under this Agreement, to persuade the employee to give a false address. No subsequent change of address will entitle an employee to the provisions of this clause unless the employer agrees. 17 



17.3 Entitlement 

Where an employee qualifies under 17 .1 the employer will either: 

(a) provide the employee with reasonable board and lodging to a standard of no 
less than 3 star accommodation, with two meals daily, being breakfast and 
dinner, and an out of pocket allowance of $50.00 per day, or 

(b) Pay an accommodation allowance of $150.00 per day, and an out of pocket 
allowance of $50.00 per day, but such allowances will not be counted as wages. 
The foregoing accommodation allowance will be increased if the employee can 
satisfy the employer that the employee reasonably incurred a greater outlay 
than that prescribed in clause 17.3 

17.4 Travelling expenses 

An employee who is sent by the employer or selected or engaged by an employer or 
agent of the employer to go to a job which qualifies them to the provision of this 
clause will not be entitled to any of the allowances prescribed by clause 14 - Travel, 
for the period occupied in travelling from their usual place of residence to the distant 
job, but in lieu thereof will be paid: 

(a) Forward journey 

• For the time spent in so travelling, at ordinary rates up to a maximum of 
eight hours per day for each day of travel (to be calculated as the time 
taken by rail or the usual travelling facilities). 

• For the amount of a fare on the most common method of public transport 
to the job (bus; air; rail with sleeping berths if necessary), and any excess 
payment due to transporting their tools if such is incurred. 

• For any meals incurred while travelling at $10.97 per meal. The employer 
may deduct the cost of the forward journey fare from an employee who 
terminates or discontinues their employment within two weeks of 
commencing on the job and who does not forthwith return to their place 
of engagement. 

(b) Return journey 

• An employee will, for the return journey, receive the same time, fares, 
and meal payments as provided in 17(4d) (a) above, together with an 
amount of $17.24 to cover the cost of transport from the main public 
transport terminal to their usual place of residence. 

• The above return journey payments will not be paid if the employee 
terminates or discontinues their employment within two months of 
commencing on the job, or if the employee is dismissed for whatever 
reason within one working week of commencing on the job, or is 
dismissed for misconduct. 

• Departure point- for the purposes of this clause, travelling time will be 
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rail, bus or air terminal nearest the employee's usual place of residence 
to the locality of the work. 

17.5 Daily Travel allowance 

An employee engaged on a job which qualifies them to the provisions of this clause 
and who are required to reside elsewhere than on the site (or adjacent to the site and 
supplied with transport) will be paid the travel allowance prescribed by clause 14 -
Travel. 

17 .6 Week-end return home 

An employee who works as required during the ordinary hours of work on the working 
day before and the working day after a weekend and who notifies the employer or 
their representative, no later than Tuesday of each week, of an intention to return to 
their usual place of residence at the weekend and who does return for the weekend, 
will be paid an allowance of $28.00 for each occasion. 

17. 7 Construction camps 

(a) Camp and caravan accommodation 

Where an employee is engaged on the construction of projects which are 
located in areas where reasonable board and lodging is not available or where 
the size of the workforce is in excess of the available accommodation or where 
continuous concrete pour requirements of the project or the working of shifts 
necessitate camp accommodation and where, because of these circumstances, 
it is necessary to house the employees in a camp or caravan accommodation 
the employer must reimburse all costs associated with the employee arranging 
and providing such camp or caravan accommodation. 

This clause will not apply where the employer provides appropriate camp or caravan 
accommodation. 

(b) Camping allowance 

An employee living in a construction camp or caravan accommodation where 
free messing is not provided will receive a camping allowance of $144.16 for 
every complete week the employee is available for work. If required to be in 
camp for less than a complete week the employee will be paid $20.67 per day 
including any Saturday or Sunday if the employee is in camp and available for 
work on the working day immediately preceding and succeeding each Saturday 
or Sunday. If an employee is absent without the employer's approval on any 
day, the allowance will not be payable for that day and if such unauthorised 
absence occurs on the working day immediately preceding or succeeding a 
Saturday or Sunday, the allowance will not be payable for the Saturday or 
Sunday. 

( c) Camp meal charges 

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Where a charge is made for meals in a construction camp, such charge will be 
fixed by agreement between the parties. 

17 .8 Rest and recreation 

(a) Rail or road travel 

(i) An employee, who proceeds to a job which qualifies for the provisions of 
this subclause, may, after two months continuous service and thereafter 
at three monthly periods of continuous service return to their usual place 
of residence at the weekend. If the employee does so, the employee will 
be paid the amount of a bus or return railway fare to the bus or railway 
station nearest their usual place of residence on the pay day which 
immediately follows the date on which the employee returns to the job; 
provided no delay not agreed to by the employer takes place in 
connection with the employee's commencement of work on the morning 
of the working day following the weekend. Provided, however, that if the 
work upon which the employee is engaged will terminate in the ordinary 
course within a further twenty-eight days after expiration of any such 
period of two or three months, the provisions of this subclause will not be 
applicable. 

(ii) The entitlement under 17 .8.(i) will be availed of as soon as reasonably 
practical after it becomes due and will lapse after a period of two months 
provided that the employee has been notified in writing by the employer 
in the week prior to such entitlement becoming due, of the date of 
entitlement and that such entitlement will lapse if not taken before the 
appropriate date two months later. (Proof of such written notice will lie 
with the employer). 

(b) Variable return home 

In special circumstances, and by agreement with the employer, the return to 
the usual place of residence entitlements may be granted earlier or taken later 
than the prescribed date of accrual without alteration to the employee's 
accrual- entitlements. 

(c) No payment for unused fares 

Payment of fares and leave without pay as provided for in this subclause will 
not be made unless availed of by the employee. 

(d) Flexible rostered day off 

If the employer and employee so agree in writing, the paid rostered day off as 
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in conjunction with and additional to rest and recreation leave as prescribed in 
17 .8, or at the end of the project, or on termination whichever comes first. 

17.9 Termination 

An employee will be entitled to notice of termination in sufficient time to arrange 
suitable transport at termination or will be paid as if employed up to the end of the 
ordinary working day before transport is available. 

18. SUPERANNUATION 

18.1 The level of contributions paid on behalf of each employee will be in accordance with 
the table contained at Appendix I. 

18.2 Superannuation will be paid on all ordinary time earnings, Paid Leisure Days, travel 
allowances, site allowance, Leading Hand allowance and all allowances specifically 
covered by the Superannuation Guarantee Charge (SGC) 

18.3 The Employer shall be a participating employer in the Cbus Superannuation Scheme 
and all employees (including apprentices) shall be enrolled in Cbus and be entitled 
to superannuation benefits in accordance with the terms of Cbus Trust Deed where 
applicable (paid monthly). 

18.4 If at any time during the life of this Agreement the Superannuation Guarantee Charge 
(SGC) increases beyond 9.5%, then any increase will be applicable under this 
Agreement. Provided that at all times during the life of this Agreement the minimum 
SGC percentage will be 9.5%. 

18.5 Subject to the Trust Deed of the Fund of which an employee is a member, the 
following provisions will apply: 

(a) Paid Leave 

Contributions will continue whilst an employee is absent on paid annual leave, 
sick leave, long service leave, public holidays, jury service, bereavement 
leave, or other paid leave. 

(b) Unpaid Leave 

Contributions will not be required in respect of any period of absence from 
work without pay of one day or more. 

18.6 The subject of superannuation is extensively dealt with by legislation including the 
Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992, the Superannuation Industry 
(Supervision) Act 1993 and the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993. 
This legislation, as varied from time to time, governs the superannuation rights and 
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contribution rates provided for in Clause 19.2 and 19.4 above do not limit an 
enterprise's liability under the SGC. 

18.7 All Superannuation contributions under this Agreement will be paid monthly as 
required by the Trust Deed. 

19. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT 

19.1 Notice of termination is provided for in the NES. The notice provisions of the NES do 
not apply to a daily hire employee working in the building and construction industry. 

19.2 Notice of termination by an employee 

The notice of termination required to be given by an employee is the same as that 
required of an employer, except that there is no requirement on the employee to give 
additional notice based on the age of the employee concerned. If an employee fails 
to give the required notice the employer may withhold from any monies due to the 
employee on termination under this award or the NES, an amount not exceeding the 
amount the employee would have been paid under this award in respect of the period 
of notice required by this clause less any period of notice actually given by the 
employee. 

20. INDUSTRY SPECIFIC REDUNDANCY SCHEME 

20.1 The following redundancy clause for the Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers contracting 
industry is an industry specific redundancy scheme as defined in s.12 of the Act. In 
accordance with s.123 (4) (b) of the Act the provisions of Subdivision B
Redundancy pay of Division 11 of the NES do not apply to employers and employees 
covered by this agreement. 

a) The employer shall participate in a Redundancy Protection Scheme and shall 
make relevant contributions on behalf of all employees to provide for the payment 
of redundancy benefits to employees. 

b) The benefits to be provided to the Employees shall be equivalent to the benefits 
provided by an Approved Worker Entitlement Fund under the Fringe Benefits Tax 
Assessment Act 1986 (ATO Approved Fund) that is administered and/or 
managed by Redundancy Payment Central Fund Ltd (lncolink). 

c) The particular Redundancy Protection Scheme to be provided shall be agreed 
between the majority of employees and the employer. Any ATO Approved Fund 
that is administered and/or managed by lncolink shall be taken as agreed to by 
the majority of employees and the employer for the purpose of this clause. 

d) For the purpose of clause (c) once lncolink has notified the employer of the 
relevant ATO Approved Fund (lncolink Responsible Fund) the employer will 
enrol to become a member and will enrol all the employees of the employer within 
the scope of this Agreement in the lncolink Responsible Fund in accordance with 
the constituting documents of the lncolink Responsible Fund. The employer must 
abide by and pay contributions to that lncolink Responsible Fund on behalf of each 
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Responsible Fund. The employees enrolled shall be entitled to redundancy 
benefits in accordance with the terms of the lncolink Responsible Fund's trust 
deed. 

e) Where the employer is already a member of an ATO Approved Fund which lncolink 
is trustee (Appropriate lncolink Fund), the employer shall enrol all the 
employees of the employer within the scope of this Agreement in the Appropriate 
lncolink Fund in accordance with the constituting documents of the Appropriate 
lncolink Fund. The employer must abide by and pay contributions to that 
Appropriate lncolink Fund on behalf of each employee in accordance with the 
constituting documents of the Appropriate lncolink Fund. The employees enrolled 
shall be entitled to redundancy benefits in accordance with the terms of the 
Appropriate lncolink Fund's trust deed. 

f) If lncolink nominates any other ATO Approved Fund the employer shall pay 
contributions to that fund on behalf of each employee in accordance with the 
constituting documents of that other ATO Approved Fund. 

g) In all cases the redundancy payments which the employer is liable to pay are 
whichever are the greater of the entitlement of the employee as per Clause 20.3 
and the entitlement of the employee under relevantly the lncolink Responsible 
Fund or the Appropriate lncolink Fund trust deed (or under the constituting 
documents of any other ATO Approved Fund nominated by lncolink pursuant to 
its trust deed). 

h) References in this Clause to relevantly the lncolink Responsible Fund or the 
Appropriate lncolink Fund include a reference to another fund for comparable 
purposes nominated by lncolink for the purposes of this Agreement as a fund 
which meets the requirements of relevantly an lncolink Responsible Fund or an 
appropriate lncolink Fund. 

20.2 Definition 

For the purposes of this clause, redundancy means a situation where an employee 
ceases to be employed by an employer other than for reasons of misconduct or 
refusal of duty. Redundant has a corresponding meaning. 

20.3 Redundancy pay 

(a) A redundant employee will receive redundancy/severance payments in respect 
of all continuous service with the employer, calculated as follows: 

Period of continuous service 
Redundancy/Severance Pay 

with an employer 

2.4 weeks' pay plus, for all service 
1 year or more but less than 2 in excess of 1 year, 1. 75 hours pay 
Years per completed week of service up 

to a maximum of 4.8 weeks' pay 
4.8 weeks' pay plus, for all service 

2 years or more but less than 3 in excess of 2 years, 1.6 hours pay 
Years per completed week of service up 

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 Responsible Fund. The employees enrolled shall be entitled to redundancy benefits in accordance with the terms of the Incolink Responsible Fund's trust deed. e) Where the employer is already a member of an ATO Approved Fund which Incolink is trustee (Appropriate Incolink Fund), the employer shall enrol all the employees of the employer within the scope of this Agreement in the Appropriate Incolink Fund in accordance with the constituting documents of the Appropriate Incolink Fund. The employer must abide by and pay contributions to that Appropriate Incolink Fund on behalf of each employee in accordance with the constituting documents of the Appropriate Incolink Fund. The employees enrolled shall be entitled to redundancy benefits in accordance with the terms of the Appropriate Incolink Fund's trust deed. If Incolink nominates any other ATO Approved Fund the employer shall pay contributions to that fund on behalf of each employee in accordance with the constituting documents of that other ATO Approved Fund. g) In all cases the redundancy payments which the employer is liable to pay are whichever are the greater of the entitlement of the employee as per Clause 20.3 and the entitlement of the employee under relevantly the Incolink Responsible Fund or the Appropriate Incolink Fund trust deed (or under the constituting its trust deed). documents of any other ATO Approved Fund nominated by Incolink pursuant to h) References in this Clause to relevantly the Incolink Responsible Fund or the Appropriate Incolink Fund include a reference to another fund for comparable purposes nominated by Incolink for the purposes of this Agreement as a fund which meets the requirements of relevantly an Incolink Responsible Fund or an appropriate Incolink Fund. 20.2 Definition For the purposes of this clause, redundancy means a situation where an employee ceases to be employed by an employer other than for reasons of misconduct or refusal of duty. Redundant has a corresponding meaning. 20.3 Redundancy pay (a) A redundant employee will receive redundancy/severance payments in respect of all continuous service with the employer, calculated as follows: Period of continuous service with an employer Redundancy/Severance Pay 2.4 weeks' pay plus, for all service 1 year or more but less than 2 in excess of 1 year, 1.75 hours pay Years per completed week of service up to a maximum of 4.8 weeks' pay 4.8 weeks' pay plus, for all service 2 years or more but less than 3 in excess of 2 years, 1.6 hours pay Years per completed week of service up to a maximum of 7 weeks' pay 23 



7 weeks' pay plus, for all service in 
3 years or more but less than 4 excess of 3 years, 0. 73 hours pay 
Years per completed week of service up 

to a maximum of 8 weeks' pay 
4 years or more 8 weeks' pay 

(b) Provided that an employee employed for less than 12 months will be entitled to 
a redundancy/severance payment of 1. 75 hours per week of service if, and only 
if, redundancy is occasioned otherwise than by the employee. 

(c) Week's pay means the ordinary time rate of pay at the time of termination for 
the employee concerned. 

(d) If an employee dies with a period of eligible service which would have entitled 
that employee to redundancy pay, such redundancy pay entitlement will be paid 
to the estate of the employee. 

( e) Any period of service as a casual will not entitle an employee to accrue service 
in accordance with this clause for that period. 

(f) Service as an apprentice will entitle an employee to accumulate credits towards 
the payment of a redundancy benefit in accordance with this clause if the 
employee completes an apprenticeship and remains in employment with that 
employer for a further 12 months. 

(g) Contributions paid by the employer under this clause will be paid in accordance 
with the requirements of the Scheme's trust deed. 

(h) Upon termination the employee will, depending on the Scheme's trust deed, be 
paid directly by the Scheme. 

(i) For the purpose of meeting its obligations under this clause the employer will 
make the contributions set out in clause 20 above on a monthly basis in respect 
of each employee covered by this Agreement to the Scheme. 

U) Where an employee is entitled to a payment by the Scheme under clause 20 
and an entitlement under the provisions of this clause would be greater then the 
employee will receive the difference between the amount due under clause 20 
and the amount due under this clause, but not both. 

20.4 Redundancy pay schemes 

(a) Where an employer terminates the employment of an employee and the 
employer incurs a redundancy pay obligation to the employee under this clause, 
some or all of the benefit the employee receives from a redundancy pay fund 
may be set off against the employer's redundancy pay obligation under this 
clause, subject to the following conditions. 

(b) If the employee receives a benefit from the redundancy pay fund, the employer 
may set off any proportion of the benefit which is attributable to the employer's 
contribution to the fund against its redundancy pay obligation under this clause. 
If the proportion so calculated is equal to or greater than the employer's 
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 7 weeks' pay plus, for all service in 3 years or more but less than 4 excess of 3 years, 0.73 hours pay Years per completed week of service up to a maximum of 8 weeks' pay 4 years or more 8 weeks' pay (b) Provided that an employee employed for less than 12 months will be entitled to a redundancy/severance payment of 1.75 hours per week of service if, and only if, redundancy is occasioned otherwise than by the employee. (c) Week's pay means the ordinary time rate of pay at the time of termination for the employee concerned. (d) If an employee dies with a period of eligible service which would have entitled that employee to redundancy pay, such redundancy pay entitlement will be paid to the estate of the employee. (e) Any period of service as a casual will not entitle an employee to accrue service in accordance with this clause for that period. (f) Service as an apprentice will entitle an employee to accumulate credits towards the payment of a redundancy benefit in accordance with this clause if the employee completes an apprenticeship and remains in employment with that employer for a further 12 months. (g) Contributions paid by the employer under this clause will be paid in accordance with the requirements of the Scheme's trust deed. (h) Upon termination the employee will, depending on the Scheme's trust deed, be paid directly by the Scheme. For the purpose of meeting its obligations under this clause the employer will make the contributions set out in clause 20 above on a monthly basis in respect of each employee covered by this Agreement to the Scheme. () Where an employee is entitled to a payment by the Scheme under clause 20 and an entitlement under the provisions of this clause would be greater then the employee will receive the difference between the amount due under clause 20 and the amount due under this clause, but not both. 20.4 Redundancy pay schemes (a) Where an employer terminates the employment of an employee and the employer incurs a redundancy pay obligation to the employee under this clause, some or all of the benefit the employee receives from a redundancy pay fund may be set off against the employer's redundancy pay obligation under this clause, subject to the following conditions. (b) If the employee receives a benefit from the redundancy pay fund, the employer may set off any proportion of the benefit which is attributable to the employer's contribution to the fund against its redundancy pay obligation under this clause. If the proportion so calculated is equal to or greater than the employer's redundancy pay obligation under this clause the obligation will be fully satisfied. 24 



(c) If the employee does not receive a benefit from the redundancy pay scheme, 
contributions made by an employer on behalf of an employee to the scheme 
will, to the extent of those contributions, be set off against the liability of the 
employer under this clause and payments to the employee will be made in 
accordance with the rules of the redundancy pay scheme fund or any 
agreement relating thereto. If the contribution is equal to or greater than the 
employer's redundancy pay obligation under this clause the obligation will be 
fully satisfied. 

The redundancy pay scheme must be an Approved Worker Entitlement Fund under 
the Fringe Benefits Tax Regulations 1992. 

20.5 Employee leaving during notice period 

An employee whose employment is to be terminated in accordance with this clause 
may terminate their employment during the period of notice and if this occurs, will be 
entitled to the provisions of this clause as if the employee remains with the employer 
until expiry of such notice. Provided that in such circumstances, the employee will 
not be entitled to payment instead of notice. 

20.6 Transfer of business 

21. 

Where a business is, before or after the date of this award, transferred from an 
employer (in this subclause called the old employer) to another employer (in this 
subclause called the new employer) and an employee who at the time of such 
transfer was an employee of the old employer in that business becomes an employee 
of the new employer: 

(a) the continuity of the employment of the employee will be deemed not to have 
been broken by reason of such transfer; and 

(b) the period of employment which the employee has had with the old employer 
or any prior old employer will be deemed to be service of the employee with the 
new employer. 

In this subclause, business includes trade, process, business or occupation and 
includes part of any such business and transfer includes transfer, conveyance, 
assignment or succession whether by agreement or by operation of law. Transferred 
has a corresponding meaning. 

STATUTORY MATTERS COVERED BY STATE LEGISLATION 

The following NSW State Acts and the regulations, as amended, where relevant and 
provided they are not in conflict with the requirements of the Workplace Relations Act 
1996, as amended, will set the minimum terms insofar as they relate to matters that 
are under the provisions of the relevant Act and pertain to the Company and 
employees bound by this Agreement:-

• Long Service leave Act 1955; 

• Long service leave (portable schemes) Act 2009 
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 (c) If the employee does not receive a benefit from the redundancy pay scheme, contributions made by an employer on behalf of an employee to the scheme will, to the extent of those contributions, be set off against the liability of the employer under this clause and payments to the employee will be made in accordance with the rules of the redundancy pay scheme fund or any agreement relating thereto. If the contribution is equal to or greater than the employer's redundancy pay obligation under this clause the obligation will be fully satisfied. The redundancy pay scheme must be an Approved Worker Entitlement Fund under the Fringe Benefits Tax Regulations 1992. 20.5 Employee leaving during notice period An employee whose employment is to be terminated in accordance with this clause may terminate their employment during the period of notice and if this occurs, will be entitled to the provisions of this clause as if the employee remains with the employer until expiry of such notice. Provided that in such circumstances, the employee will not be entitled to payment instead of notice. 20.6 Transfer of business Where a business is, before or after the date of this award, transferred from an employer (in this subclause called the old employer) to another employer (in this subclause called the new employer) and an employee who at the time of such transfer was an employee of the old employer in that business becomes an employee of the new employer: (a) the continuity of the employment of the employee will be deemed not to have been broken by reason of such transfer; and (b) the period of employment which the employee has had with the old employer or any prior old employer will be deemed to be service of the employee with the new employer. In this subclause, business includes trade, process, business or occupation and includes part of any such business and transfer includes transfer, conveyance, assignment or succession whether by agreement or by operation of law. Transferred has a corresponding meaning. 21. STATUTORY MATTERS COVERED BY STATE LEGISLATION The following NSW State Acts and the regulations, as amended, where relevant and provided they are not in conflict with the requirements of the Workplace Relations Act 1996, as amended, will set the minimum terms insofar as they relate to matters that are under the provisions of the relevant Act and pertain to the Company and employees bound by this Agreement :- Long Service leave Act 1955; .. . Long service leave (portable schemes) Act 2009 Building and Construction Industry Long Service Payments Act 1986; 25 



22. 

23. 

• Workplace Injury Management and Compensation Act 1998; and 

• WHS Act 2011. 

Where an employee is eligible, the employer will register an employee with the 
Building and Construction Industry Long Service Payments Corporation within 4 
weeks of commencement of his/her employment. 

If at any time during the life of the agreement any new legislation is enacted it will be 
deemed to cover this agreement. 

TOP-UP WORKERS COMPENSATION/ 24 HOUR ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS 
INSURANCE 

The Employer recognises the importance of providing income security for employees 
and their families in the event of unforeseen circumstances occurring. In this regard 
the Company will, as part of this Agreement take out a Top Up, 24 hr accident and 
sickness insurance with Marsh Pty Ltd for all employees other than casuals. This 
policy will contain provisions that allow approved benefits to be paid within 14 days 
resulting from an accident or sickness, and within 30 days resulting from an amateur 
sporting injury. The maximum cost to the Company will not exceed $15 per week. 

ORDINARY HOURS OF WORK 

CITY OF CUMBERLAND AND REGIONAL PROJECTS WHERE APPLICABLE 

23.1 Except as provided elsewhere in this agreement, the average ordinary working 
hours will be 36 per week worked in accordance with the following provisions for 
a two-week work cycle: 

This time will accrue as follows: 

0.8 hours (48 minutes) accrued per day worked or per day of paid leave taken; 

23.2 Rostered Days Off 

a) The ordinary working hours shall be worked in a 10 day/ 2 week cycle, 
Monday to Friday inclusive with eight hours worked for each nine [9] days, 
and with 0.8 of an hour on each of those days accruing toward the tenth 
day, which shall be taken as a paid day off. The tenth day shall be known 
as the Rostered Day Off or 'RDO'. 

b) Subject to Clause 23.3, RDOs not attached to a Designated Long 
Weekend are paid at the ordinary time rate paid to Employees at the time 
of taking the RDO, and on all RDOs payment shall include the daily 
'Fares', and any applicable allowances as prescribed by this Agreement. 

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 . Workplace Injury Management and Compensation Act 1998; and . WHS Act 2011. Where an employee is eligible, the employer will register an employee with the Building and Construction Industry Long Service Payments Corporation within 4 weeks of commencement of his/her employment. If at any time during the life of the agreement any new legislation is enacted it will be deemed to cover this agreement. 22. TOP-UP WORKERS COMPENSATION / 24 HOUR ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE The Employer recognises the importance of providing income security for employees and their families in the event of unforeseen circumstances occurring. In this regard the Company will, as part of this Agreement take out a Top Up, 24 hr accident and sickness insurance with Marsh Pty Ltd for all employees other than casuals. This policy will contain provisions that allow approved benefits to be paid within 14 days resulting from an accident or sickness, and within 30 days resulting from an amateur sporting injury. The maximum cost to the Company will not exceed $15 per week. 23. ORDINARY HOURS OF WORK CITY OF CUMBERLAND AND REGIONAL PROJECTS WHERE APPLICABLE 23.1 Except as provided elsewhere in this agreement, the average ordinary working hours will be 36 per week worked in accordance with the following provisions for a two-week work cycle: This time will accrue as follows: 0.8 hours (48 minutes) accrued per day worked or per day of paid leave taken; 23.2 Rostered Days Off a) The ordinary working hours shall be worked in a 10 day/ 2 week cycle, Monday to Friday inclusive with eight hours worked for each nine [9] days, and with 0.8 of an hour on each of those days accruing toward the tenth day, which shall be taken as a paid day off. The tenth day shall be known as the Rostered Day Off or 'RDO'. Subject to Clause 23.3, RDOs not attached to a Designated Long Weekend are paid at the ordinary time rate paid to Employees at the time of taking the RDO, and on all RDOs payment shall include the daily 'Fares', and any applicable allowances as prescribed by this Agreement. 26 



d) For clarity, 26 RDOs shall be accrued by an Employee in each twelve 
months continuous service. 

e) Each day of paid leave taken and any public holiday occurring during any 
cycle of two weeks will be a day worked for accrual purposes. 

f) Upon commencement of employment, Employees who have not worked a 
complete ten day/two week cycle, shall receive pro-rata accrual 
entitlements for the first RDO or group of RDOs falling after their 
commencement of employment. Thereafter, for the duration of 
employment with that employer, RDOs will be paid in full as they occur. 

23.3 RDO Schedule, Public Holidays, Designated Long Weekends and 
Christmas Annual Leave 

a) The agreed RDO calendar for the Employer (unless otherwise varied in 
accordance with this Agreement) is in Appendix 6 and reflects the agreed 
scheduling of Designated Long Weekends, Rostered Days Off and 
Christmas/Easter Annual Leave shutdown for 2021, 2022 and 2023. 

b) On the last day of work prior to a Designated Long Weekend, as far as 
practical, work shall cease by 3.30pm. 

23.4 Work on Designated Long Weekends 

a) Until 30 November 2020, the Company and its Employees may agree, 
where there is a need for genuine operational reasons, work may be 
carried out on Designated Long Weekends if the Company first consults 
with and agrees about the need to carry out work with the majority of the 
Employees. As far as practical given operational requirements, the 
Company will give employees at least 7 days' written notice of any such 
need for work to occur so as to ensure appropriate consultation. Such 
requirements must be based on genuine circumstances. If 7 days' notice 
is not provided by the Employer then the affected Employees, in addition 
to accrued entitlements, shall be paid double time and a half and shall 
bank an additional RDO over and above the time accrued. 

b) In relation to Scheduled RDOs not attached to a Designated Long 
Weekend, these may be worked with the Agreement of an employee. 

c) An Employee may refuse to work on a scheduled RDO (or any substituted 
day) if the requirement to do so is plainly unreasonable having regard to: 

(i) the hours of work that will be worked by that Employee in the week of 
the scheduled RDO; 

(ii) the number of scheduled RDOs worked by the Employee within the 
previous six weeks; 

(iii) the Employee's family responsibilities; and 

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 d) For clarity, 26 RDOs shall be accrued by an Employee in each twelve months continuous service. e) Each day of paid leave taken and any public holiday occurring during any cycle of two weeks will be a day worked for accrual purposes. f) Upon commencement of employment, Employees who have not worked a complete ten day/two week cycle, shall receive pro-rata accrual entitlements for the first RDO or group of RDOs falling after their commencement of employment. Thereafter, for the duration of employment with that employer, RDOs will be paid in full as they occur. 23.3 RDO Schedule, Public Holidays, Designated Long Weekends and Christmas Annual Leave a) The agreed RDO calendar for the Employer (unless otherwise varied in accordance with this Agreement) is in Appendix 6 and reflects the agreed scheduling of Designated Long Weekends, Rostered Days Off and Christmas/Easter Annual Leave shutdown for 2021, 2022 and 2023. b) On the last day of work prior to a Designated Long Weekend, as far as practical, work shall cease by 3.30pm. 23.4 Work on Designated Long Weekends a) Until 30 November 2020, the Company and its Employees may agree, where there is a need for genuine operational reasons, work may be carried out on Designated Long Weekends if the Company first consults with and agrees about the need to carry out work with the majority of the Employees. As far as practical given operational requirements, the Company will give employees at least 7 days' written notice of any such need for work to occur so as to ensure appropriate consultation. Such requirements must be based on genuine circumstances. If 7 days' notice is not provided by the Employer then the affected Employees, in addition to accrued entitlements, shall be paid double time and a half and shall bank an additional RDO over and above the time accrued. b) In relation to Scheduled RDOs not attached to a Designated Long Weekend, these may be worked with the Agreement of an employee. c) An Employee may refuse to work on a scheduled RDO (or any substituted day) if the requirement to do so is plainly unreasonable having regard to: the hours of work that will be worked by that Employee in the week of the scheduled RDO; (ii) the number of scheduled RDOs worked by the Employee within the previous six weeks; (iii) the Employee's family responsibilities; and 27 



(iv) any other special circumstances peculiar to the Employee. 

d) In addition to accrued entitlement such work that is on any scheduled 
RDO that is not attached to a Designated Long weekend shall be paid for 
at ordinary time rates of pay including the daily Travel Allowance and any 
applicable allowances as prescribed by this Agreement. 

e) On Designated Long Weekends, in addition to accrued entitlements, such 
work shall be paid for at double time and a half, including the daily 'Fares 
& Travelling Allowance' and any applicable allowances as prescribed by 
this Agreement and the Employee shall bank an additional RDO over and 
above the time accrued. 

23.5 Work on Scheduled RDOs and Designated Long Weekends 

a) From 1 December 2020, the Company and its Employees may agree, 
where there is a need for genuine operational reasons, work may be 
carried out on Scheduled RDO/Designated Long Weekends if the 
Company first consults with and agrees about the need to carry out work 
with the majority of the Employees. As far as practical given operational 
requirements, the Company will give employees at least 7 days' written 
notice of any such need for work to occur so as to ensure appropriate 
consultation. Such requirements must be based on genuine 
circumstances. If 7 days' notice is not provided by the Employer then the 
affected Employees, in addition to accrued entitlements, shall be paid 
double time and a half and shall bank an additional RDO over and above 
the time accrued. 

b) An Employee may refuse to work on a scheduled RDO (or any substituted 
day) if the requirement to do so is plainly unreasonable having regard to: 

(i) the hours of work that will be worked by that Employee in the week of 
the scheduled RDO; 

(ii) the number of scheduled RDOs worked by the Employee within the 
previous six weeks; 

(iii) the Employee's family responsibilities; and 

(iv) any other special circumstances peculiar to the Employee. 

c) Except on Designated Long Weekends, in addition to accrued 
entitlements, such work on any scheduled RDO that is not attached to a 
Designated Long weekend and where notice is given in accordance with 
clause 27.5 a) shall be paid for at ordinary time rates of pay, including the 
daily 'Fares & Travelling Allowance' and any applicable allowances as 
prescribed by this Agreement. 

d) On Designated Long Weekends, in addition to accrued entitlements such 
work shall be paid for at double time and a half, including the daily 'Fares 
& Travelling Allowance' and any applicable allowances as prescribed by 

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 (iv) any other special circumstances peculiar to the Employee. d) In addition to accrued entitlement such work that is on any scheduled RDO that is not attached to a Designated Long weekend shall be paid for at ordinary time rates of pay including the daily Travel Allowance and any applicable allowances as prescribed by this Agreement. e) On Designated Long Weekends, in addition to accrued entitlements, such work shall be paid for at double time and a half, including the daily 'Fares & Travelling Allowance' and any applicable allowances as prescribed by this Agreement and the Employee shall bank an additional RDO over and above the time accrued. 23.5 Work on Scheduled RDOs and Designated Long Weekends a) From 1 December 2020, the Company and its Employees may agree, where there is a need for genuine operational reasons, work may be carried out on Scheduled RDO/Designated Long Weekends if the Company first consults with and agrees about the need to carry out work with the majority of the Employees. As far as practical given operational requirements, the Company will give employees at least 7 days' written notice of any such need for work to occur so as to ensure appropriate consultation. Such requirements must be based on genuine circumstances. If 7 days' notice is not provided by the Employer then the affected Employees, in addition to accrued entitlements, shall be paid double time and a half and shall bank an additional RDO over and above the time accrued. b) An Employee may refuse to work on a scheduled RDO (or any substituted day) if the requirement to do so is plainly unreasonable having regard to: (i) the hours of work that will be worked by that Employee in the week of the scheduled RDO; (ii) the number of scheduled RDOs worked by the Employee within the previous six weeks; (iii) the Employee's family responsibilities; and (iv) any other special circumstances peculiar to the Employee. c) Except on Designated Long Weekends, in addition to accrued entitlements, such work on any scheduled RDO that is not attached to a Designated Long weekend and where notice is given in accordance with clause 27.5 a) shall be paid for at ordinary time rates of pay, including the daily 'Fares & Travelling Allowance' and any applicable allowances as prescribed by this Agreement. d) On Designated Long Weekends, in addition to accrued entitlements such work shall be paid for at double time and a half, including the daily 'Fares & Travelling Allowance' and any applicable allowances as prescribed by 28 



this Agreement and the Employee shall bank an additional RDO over and 
above the time accrued. 

e) From 1 December 2020, all Employees who work on the Scheduled RDO 
will be granted an alternative RDO to another day falling within six weeks 
of the originally scheduled day provided that the re-scheduled RDO is to 
be taken on a day or days adjacent to a 'weekend or in conjunction with 
annual leave, or as otherwise agreed by the Employee and the Company, 
such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld. 

23.6 Banking of RDOs 

a) Where the Employer and Employee agree up to six days RDOs in a 
twelve month period may be accrued for the purpose of creating a bank to 
be drawn upon by the Employee at times mutually agreed. Details of such 
banked RDOs shall be entered on to each Employee's employment 
records. These RDOs may be taken as a group of consecutive days or 
any other combination subject to reasonably notice by an Employee. 

23. 7 Early start 

By agreement between the employer and employees, the working day may begin 
at 6.00 am. Or at any other time between that hour and 8.00 a.m. and the 
working time will then begin to run from the time so fixed, with a consequential 
adjustment to the meal break. 

23.7 Employees will be entitled to take five minutes immediately before lunch and 
before finishing time to enable them to wash and put away gear. The washing 
time breaks will be counted as time worked. 

23.8 Except as provided elsewhere in this agreement Clause, the average ordinary 
working hours will be 38 per week worked in accordance with the following provisions 
for a four week work cycle: 

(a) Ordinary working hours will be worked in a twenty-day, four week cycle, Monday 
to Friday inclusive, with nineteen working days of eight hours each, between the 
hours of 6.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m., with 0.4 of one hour on each day worked 
accruing as an entitlement to take a rostered day off (RDO) in each cycle paid 
as though worked. With an additional 0.4 of an hour on each day worked accruing 
as an entitlement to a paid leisure day (PLO). 

a. This time will accrue as follows: 

Wollongong, Central Coast, Newcastle, NSW Country areas and 
apprentices; 0.4 hours (24 minutes) accrued per day worked or per day 
of paid leave taken. 

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 this Agreement and the Employee shall bank an additional RDO over and above the time accrued. e) From 1 December 2020, all Employees who work on the Scheduled RDO will be granted an alternative RDO to another day falling within six weeks of the originally scheduled day provided that the re-scheduled RDO is to be taken on a day or days adjacent to a 'weekend or in conjunction with annual leave, or as otherwise agreed by the Employee and the Company, such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld. 23.6 Banking of RDOs a) Where the Employer and Employee agree up to six days RDOs in a twelve month period may be accrued for the purpose of creating a bank to be drawn upon by the Employee at times mutually agreed. Details of such banked RDOs shall be entered on to each Employee's employment records. These RDOs may be taken as a group of consecutive days or any other combination subject to reasonably notice by an Employee. 23.7 Early start By agreement between the employer and employees, the working day may begin at 6.00 am. Or at any other time between that hour and 8.00 a.m. and the working time will then begin to run from the time so fixed, with a consequential adjustment to the meal break. 23.7 Employees will be entitled to take five minutes immediately before lunch and before finishing time to enable them to wash and put away gear. The washing time breaks will be counted as time worked. 23.8 Except as provided elsewhere in this agreement Clause, the average ordinary working hours will be 38 per week worked in accordance with the following provisions for a four week work cycle: (a) Ordinary working hours will be worked in a twenty-day, four week cycle, Monday to Friday inclusive, with nineteen working days of eight hours each, between the hours of 6.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m ., with 0.4 of one hour on each day worked accruing as an entitlement to take a rostered day off (RDO) in each cycle paid as though worked. With an additional 0.4 of an hour on each day worked accruing as an entitlement to a paid leisure day (PLD). a. This time will accrue as follows: Wollongong, Central Coast, Newcastle, NSW Country areas and apprentices; 0.4 hours (24 minutes) accrued per day worked or per day of paid leave taken. 29 



An employee is not entitled to accrue the time provided for in 23.1 (a) 
whilst on an RDO or PLO. 

23.2 Clearing of Rostered Days Off (RDO) and Paid Leisure Days (PLO) 

(a) The 38 hour RDO Calendars for, 2021, 2022, 2023. 2024 are pertained in 
Appendix 7 of this agreement. 

(b) While the schedule of RDO's prescribed will be observed, the employer and 
employee/employees may; too increase productivity and meet scheduled 
work arrangements alter the scheduled days mentioned in Appendix 3 to 
meet such work requirements. 

(c) If on commencement of Employment an employee does not have enough 
RDO/PLD leave accrued to obtain full payment for the next rostered day off, 
only partial payment may be made from accruals. 

(d) Termination of employment 

On termination, the employer must pay an employee all unused accruals that 
the employee has accrued under this clause, including the travel component 
for RDO's. 

23.3 Early start 

By agreement between the employer and employees, the working day may begin at 
6.00 am. Or at any other time between that hour and 8.00 a.m. and the working time 
will then begin to run from the time so fixed, with a consequential adjustment to the 
meal break. 

23.4 Employees will be entitled to take five minutes immediately before lunch and before 
finishing time to enable them to wash and put away gear. The washing time breaks 
will be counted as time worked. 

24. WORK BREAKS 

24.1 Meal breaks 

There will be a cessation of work and working time within the first 5 hours of each 
day for the purpose of a meal on each day, of not less than 30 minutes, to be taken 
at a time that meets the needs of each particular project. Employees will not be 
required to work more than 5 hours without a rest break. 

24.2 Variation of meal breaks 

Where, because of the area or location of a project the period of the meal break may 
be lengthened to not more than 45 minutes with a consequential adjustment to the 
daily time of cessation of work. 

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24.3 Daily rest breaks 

There will be allowed, without deduction of pay, a rest period of 10 minutes between 
9.00 am and 11 00 am. 

24.4 Overtime rest breaks 

(a) Where an employee is required to work overtime after the usual ceasing time, 
for that day, of 2 hours, the employee will be allowed to take, without deduction 
of pay, a rest break of 20 minutes immediately after the cessation of the two 
hours overtime, also, after each four hours of continuous work, the employee 
will be allowed to take, without deduction of pay, a rest break of 30 minutes in 
duration. 

(b) For the purpose of this clause usual ceasing time is at the end of ordinary hours 
inclusive of time worked for accrual purposes as prescribed in clause 23.1 (a)
Ordinary Hours of Work. 

(c) Where an agreement is reached pursuant to clause 24.2, the agreement may 
make provision for the variation of work breaks to suit the arrangement of hours 
of work. 

25. OVERTIME 

25.1 Overtime generally 

(a) All time worked beyond the ordinary hours of work as prescribed in clause 23 -
Ordinary Hours of work, inclusive of time worked for accrual purposes as 
prescribed will be paid for at the rate of one and a half times ordinary rate for 
the first two hours and double time thereafter. 

(b) All Area 1 and Area 2 and Regional Infrastructure Projects will be paid at Double 
time for all overtime commencing from 1st April 2023 

(a) Call-back 

An employee recalled to work overtime after leaving the employer's business 
premises (whether notified before or after leaving the premises) will be paid for 
a minimum of two hours work at the appropriate rates for each time the 
employee is so recalled. Except in the case of unforeseen circumstances the 
employee will not be required to work the full two hours if the job or jobs the 
employee was recalled to perform is completed within a shorter period. When 
an employee is recalled to work after leaving the employer's business premises 
prior to the expiration of a ten hour break after ordinary ceasing time and the 
actual time worked on the call out does not exceed three hours, the provisions 
of this clause will not apply. In addition: 

This sub-clause will not apply in cases where it is customary for an employee to 
return to the employer's premises to perform a specific job outside ordinary working 
hours, or where the overtime is continuous (subject to a reasonable meal break) with 
the completion or commencement of ordinary working time. 

(b) Working during meal break 

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If the employer requires an employee to work through their normal meal break 
the employee will be paid at the rate of double time until the employee is allowed 
to take such a break. Where the meal break is shortened by agreement, the 
employer will pay for the period by which the meal break is shortened, which 
will then form part of ordinary time hours. 

(c) Transport after overtime or holiday work 

When an employee, after having worked overtime for which the employee has 
not been regularly rostered or on a prescribed holiday, finishes work at a time 
when reasonable means of transport are not available the employer will pay the 
cost of or provide a conveyance to their home or to the nearest public transport. 

25.2 Breaks between working days 

An employee who works so much overtime that, between the termination of ordinary 
work on one day and the commencement of ordinary work on the next day, the 
employee has not had at least ten consecutive hours off duty between those times, 
or on a Saturday, Sunday or Holiday without having had ten consecutive hours off 
duty in the 24 hours preceding ordinary commencing time on their next ordinary day 
will, subject to this subclause, be released after completion of such overtime until the 
employee has had ten consecutive hours off duty without loss of pay for ordinary 
working time occurring during such absence. 

(a) If, on the instructions of the employer, such an employee resumes or continues 
work without having had such ten consecutive hours off duty the employee will 
be paid at double rates until the employee is released from duty for such period 
and the employee will then be entitled to be absent until the employee has had 
ten consecutive hours off duty without loss of pay for ordinary working time 
occurring during such absence. 

(b) An employee who has worked continuously (except for work breaks allowed by 
this Agreement) for 20 hours including holiday work will not be required to 
continue at or recommence work for at least twelve hours. 

25.3 Sydney, Wollongong and Central Coast and Regional Projects Overtime 

All overtime for those employees employed under the Sydney, Wollongong, Central 
coast or Regional Infrastructure Projects where Regional Projects in Area 3 and Area 
4 with a Building contract value in excess of $100 million will attract the Area 2 rates 
of pay Contract Value will be as per the Cordell's, BCI or alike in determining the 
value will be paid double time for all overtime from 1 st April 2023. 

26. WEEKEND WORK 

26.1 All time worked on a Saturday or Sunday will be paid for at double time. 

26.2 An employee required to work on a Saturday or Sunday will be afforded at least three 
hours work on a Saturday or four hours work on a Sunday or will be paid for three 
hours on a Saturday or four hours on a Sunday at the appropriate rate. Provided that 
on urgent service work an employee will be paid in accordance with 25.1 (a) 

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26.3 An employee working overtime on a Saturday or a Sunday will be allowed a paid rest 
period of ten minutes between 9.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. This rest period is to be paid 
for as though worked. 

26.4 An employee working on a Saturday or Sunday will be allowed a paid meal break of 
20 minutes after four hours work, to be paid for at the ordinary rate of pay, but this 
will not prevent any arrangements being made for the taking of a 30 minute meal 
period, the time in addition to the paid 20 minutes being without pay. In the event of 
an employee being required to work in excess of a further four hours, the employee 
will be allowed to take a paid rest break of 30 minutes which will be paid at the 
ordinary rate of pay 

27. NIGHT SHIFT 

Wherever it may be found necessary in the erection, alteration, renovation or 
demolition of buildings to work wholly by night, or in two shifts, day and night, the 
following terms and conditions will apply: 

27.1 No employee who is employed during the ordinary hours will be employed on night 
shift except on overtime rates or vice-versa. 

27.2 Reasonable time will be allowed for a meal or meals during such shift. 

27.3 In such cases where night shifts are worked and employment continues for more 
than one week, employees will work five shifts per week of eight hours. Employees 
on shift work will accrue 0.4 of one hour for each eight hour shift worked to allow one 
complete shift to be taken off as a paid shift for every twenty shift cycle. This twentieth 
shift entitlement will be in accordance with Clause 23 - ordinary hours of work. This 
twentieth shift will be paid for at the appropriate shift rate as prescribed by this clause 
and the appropriate allowance under clause 14- travel. 

27.4 In addition to clause 27.3, employees engaged in Sydney (as defined) will accrue an 
additional 0.4 hours for each 8 hour shift worked that will accrue as a PLO entitlement 
in accordance with Clause 23 - Ordinary Hours of work. 

27.5 Paid leave taken during any cycle of four weeks and public holidays as prescribed by 
clause 29 - Public holidays and holiday work will be regarded as shifts worked for 
accrual purposes. 

27.6 Except as provided above, employees not working a complete four week cycle will 
be paid accrued pro rata entitlement for each shift worked on a programmed shift off 
or, in the case of termination of employment on termination. 

27.7 The employer and employee will agree in writing upon arrangements for rostered 
paid days off during the twenty shift cycle or for accumulation of accrued days to be 
taken at or before the end of the particular contract, provided that such accumulation 
will be limited to no more than five such accrued days before they are taken as paid 
days off, and when taken those days will be regarded as days worked for accrual 
purposes in the particular twenty shift cycle. 

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27.8 Once such days have been rostered they will be taken as paid days off provided that 
where the employer for emergency reasons requires an employee to work on a 
rostered day off, the employee will be paid in addition to their accrued entitlement, 
penalty rates prescribed in 25.1 (a). 

27.9 An employee employed for less than five continuous shifts in any working week will 
be paid in accordance with clause 25 - Overtime, and clause 26 - Weekend Work. In 
cases where the employee has been employed on night shift for more than one week 
continuously then in such cases if the job finishes during the currency of the week's 
work the employer will be at liberty to terminate the engagement and will pay to such 
employee the rate fixed for night shift work for the time actually worked. In cases 
where less than a full week is worked, due to the action of the employee, the rate 
payable for the actual time worked will be ordinary night shift rates. 

27.10 The rate of pay for night shift will be time and one third {150%). 

27.11 The starting and finishing hours for night shift work will be agreed upon mutually 
between the employer and a majority of affected employees. The provisions relating 
to clause 23 -Ordinary Hours of work and Clause 29 - Annual Leave apply to 
employees working shift work provided that the starting time for ordinary night shift 
hours will not be before 3.00pm. 

When an employee, after having worked overtime for which the employee has not 
been regularly rostered or on a prescribed holiday, finishes work at a time when 
reasonable means of transport are not available the employer will pay the cost of or 
provide a conveyance to their home or to the nearest public transport. 

28. PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND HOLIDAY WORK 

An employee will be entitled to the following holidays without deduction of pay: 

New Years' Day Anzac Day 

Australia Day Queen's Birthday 

Good Friday Labour Day 

Easter Saturday Christmas Day 

Easter Monday Boxing Day 

Any State Act or State declared substitute days or additional days as observed in the 
particular state or locality. Where the business is situated near a state or territory 
border and the employer's operations traverse the border, the employer may elect to 
follow a particular state or territory's public holidays, subject to agreement with the 
affected employees. 

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28.1 When public holidays fall on a weekend 

(a) When Christmas Day is a Saturday or Sunday a holiday in lieu will be observed 
on 27 December. 

(b) When Boxing Day is a Saturday or Sunday a holiday in lieu will be observed on 
28 December. 

(c) When New Year's Day or Australia Day is a Saturday or Sunday a holiday in 
lieu will be observed on the following Monday. 

(d) By agreement between an employer and the majority of employees other days 
may be substituted for the days prescribed in Clause 29. 

28.2 Termination 

(a) If the employer terminates the employment of an employee (except for reasons 
of misconduct or incompetency) the employer will pay the employee a day's 
ordinary wages for each holiday or each holiday in a group which falls within 
ten consecutive calendar days after the day of termination. 

(b) Where any two or more of the holidays prescribed in this clause occur within a 
seven day span, such holiday will be a group of holidays. If the first day of the 
group of holidays falls within ten consecutive calendar days after termination, 
the whole group will be deemed to fall within the ten consecutive calendar days. 
Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day will be regarded as a group. 

(c) No employee will be entitled to receive payment from more than one employer 
in respect to the same public holiday or groups of holidays. 

28.3 Family Day 

(a) All employees covered by this Agreement will be entitled to Family Picnic Day 
without loss of pay on the first Monday in December of each year. An 
employee required to work on picnic day will be paid at the rate of double time 
and a half and paid for not less than four hours' work. Proof of attendance at 
the picnic day may by requested from the Employee to entitle him/her to 
payment for the Family Picnic Day. 

(b) Any employee required to work on this day will be paid at the rate of double 
time and a half; provided that an employee who attends for work as required on 
this day will be paid for not less than four hours work. 

28.4 Absence before/after a holiday 

An employee who, without permission or reasonable cause, fails to attend for work 
on the working days before or after a holiday will not be entitled to be paid for such 
holiday. 

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An employee who works on any of the public holidays or substitute days prescribed 
in this clause, will be paid at the rate of double time and a half for all time worked. An 
employee required to perform any work on a public holiday will be afforded at least 
four hours work or paid for four hours at the appropriate rate. 

29. ANNUAL LEAVE 

29.1 The provision of annual leave under this agreement shall be in accordance with 
the National Employment Standards (NES). 

29.2 Method of taking leave 

(a) Either 28 consecutive days, or two separate periods of not less than seven 
consecutive days in all cases exclusive of any public holidays will be given 
and taken within six months from the date when the right to annual leave 
accrued. The employer and employee will seek to reach agreement on the 
taking of annual leave at a mutually convenient time(s). If not taken within six 
months from the date it accrued, either the employer or employee may give 
at least four weeks' notice of the dates when all, or part of the accrued leave 
will be taken. 

(b) Where an employee requests that leave be allowed in one continuous 
period such request will not be unreasonably refused. 

(c) Continuous shift workers will be entitled to 5 weeks of paid annual leave, in 
accordance with s.87(1 )(b )(ii) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) 

(d) In the circumstances where a public holiday falls within one day of a 
weekend or another public holiday the provisions of 29.2(a) may be altered 
by agreement between the employer and a majority of employees affected 
under this Agreement to provide that a day of annual leave entitlement may 
be granted on the day between the said public holidays and/or weekend if an 
employee, or employer, requests it. 

29.3 Leave allowed before due date 

(a) An employer may allow an employee to take any amount of annual leave 
before it becomes due. In such circumstances an employee cannot take 
further leave in advance of their accrued balance until after the date the 
employee becomes entitled to the leave that was taken in advance. 

(b) Where an employer has allowed an employee to take annual leave 
pursuant to 29.2(a) and the employee's services are terminated (for any 
reason) prior to the date the employee becomes entitled to the leave that 
was taken in advance, the employer may, for each complete week of the 

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qualifying period of service not served by the employee, deduct from 
whatever remuneration is payable upon the termination of employment one
fifty second of the amount of wages paid on account of annual leave. 

29.4 Payment for annual leave on termination 

(a) Rate of pay: 

Where an employee leaves or their employment is terminated, the employee 
will be paid their accrued balance of annual leave. 

(b) Annual leave loading: 

In addition, the employee will receive a loading of 17.5% calculated on the 
rates, prescribed by Appendix's Rates of Pay. 

29.5 Payment for periods of leave 

(a) Payment in advance 

An employee, before going on annual leave, will be paid in advance at their 
current weekly wage rate (including leading hand allowance, if applicable) for 
the period of annual leave. 

(b) Annual leave loading 

In addition, during a period of annual leave an employee will receive a 
loading of 17.5 percent calculated on the hourly rate in Appendix I 

29.6 Annual close down 

Despite anything contained in this agreement an employer giving any leave in 
conjunction with the Christmas - New Year holidays may either: 

(i) Stand off without pay during the period of leave any employee who has not 
yet qualified under 29.1, or 

(ii) Where the employer decides to close down an establishment at the 
Christmas - New Year period for the purpose of giving the whole of the 
annual leave due to all, or the majority of employees qualified for such 
leave, the employee will give at least two months' notice to employees of 
their intention so to do. 

29. 7 Commencement of leave - distant jobs 

If an employee is still engaged on a distant job when annual leave is granted and 
the employee returns to the place of engagement, or, if employed prior to going 
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reasonable means of transport, their annual leave will commence on the first full 
working day following their return to such place of engagement or headquarters 
as the case may be. 

30. PERSONAL LEAVE 

30.1 The provisions of personal leave under this agreement shall be in accordance with 
the National Employment Standards (NES). 
Paid personal leave will be available to an employee when they are absent due to: 

(i) personal illness or injury (sick leave); or 

(ii) providing care or support to a member of the employee's immediate family or 
a member of the employee's household who requires care or support because 
of: 

• a personal illness or injury, or 

• an unexpected emergency affecting the employee (carer's leave). 

30.2 The amount of personal leave to which an employee is entitled is as follows: 

(a) One day in the first month and then one additional day at the beginning of 
each of the next nine calendar months, will be available in the first year of 
employment, and 

(b) Ten days at the beginning of the employee's second and each subsequent 
year which, subject to 30.5 will commence on the anniversary of engagement. 

(c) An employee's personal leave entitlement is the current year's personal leave 
plus any accumulated personal leave available to the employee. 

30.3 In any year unused personal leave accumulates at the rate of the lesser of: 

(a) Ten days less the number of sick leave and carer's leave days taken from the 
current year's personal leave entitlements; 

(b) The balance of that year's unused personal leave. 

30.4 Personal leave accumulates from year to year. 

30.5 If an employee is terminated by the employer and is re-engaged within a period of 
six months then the employee's unclaimed balance of personal leave will continue 
from the date of re-engagement. 

30.6 In such a case the employee's next year of service will commence after a total of 
twelve months has been served with the employer (excluding the period of 
interruption in service) since either: 

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(b) The anniversary of their original engagement as appropriate. 

30.7 Immediate family or household 

(a) The entitlement to use personal leave for the purpose of carer's or 
bereavement leave is subject to the person in respect of whom the leave is 
being taken being either: 

(i) a member of the employee's immediate family; or 

(ii) a member of the employee's household 

(b) The term immediate family includes: 

(i) spouse (including a former spouse, a de facto spouse and a former de facto 
spouse) of the employee. A de facto spouse means a person of the same or 
opposite sex to the employee who lives with the employee as husband or wife 
on a bona tide domestic basis; and 

(ii)child or an adult child (including an adopted child, a stepchild or an ex-nuptial 
child), parent, grandparent, grandchild or sibling of the employee or spouse of 
the employee. 

30.8 Sick leave 

The provision of sick leave under this agreement shall be in accordance with the 
National Employment Standards (NES). 

30.9 Carer's leave 

The provision of carer's leave under this agreement shall be in accordance with 
the National Employment Standards (NES). 

31. COMPASSIONATE LEAVE 

The provision of Compassionate leave under this agreement shall be in 
accordance with the National Employment Standards (NES). 

32. PARENTAL LEAVE 

The provision of parental leave under this agreement shall be in accordance with 
the National Employment Standards (NES). 

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 (b) The anniversary of their original engagement as appropriate. 30.7 Immediate family or household (a) The entitlement to use personal leave for the purpose of carer's or bereavement leave is subject to the person in respect of whom the leave is being taken being either: (i) a member of the employee's immediate family; or (ii) a member of the employee's household (b) The term immediate family includes: (i) spouse (including a former spouse, a de facto spouse and a former de facto spouse) of the employee. A de facto spouse means a person of the same or opposite sex to the employee who lives with the employee as husband or wife on a bona fide domestic basis; and (ii)child or an adult child (including an adopted child, a stepchild or an ex-nuptial child), parent, grandparent, grandchild or sibling of the employee or spouse of the employee. 30.8 Sick leave The provision of sick leave under this agreement shall be in accordance with the National Employment Standards (NES). 30.9 Carer's leave The provision of carer's leave under this agreement shall be in accordance with the National Employment Standards (NES). 31. COMPASSIONATE LEAVE The provision of Compassionate leave under this agreement shall be in accordance with the National Employment Standards (NES). 32 PARENTAL LEAVE The provision of parental leave under this agreement shall be in accordance with the National Employment Standards (NES). 33. WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY & DISPUTES SETTLING PROCEDURE 39 



The parties to this Agreement commit themselves to the establishment and 
maintenance of a safe and healthy working environment, in accordance with the 
Work Health and Safety Act 2011. 

33.1 Resolving Health and Safety Issues 

a) When a health and safety issues arise, the matter should be referred to 
the Employer's safety representative or supervisor. The supervisor shall 
discuss the matter with the person and the elected employee Health & 
Safety Representative (HSR) (if on site) with a view to agreeing on a safe 
working procedure to minimise and eliminate where possible the risk of 
injury or disease. 

b) Where the supervisor or the HSR reasonably consider there is an 
immediate risk to the health and safety of any person they must 
immediately consult, and if the concern remains unresolved, they may, 
jointly or singularly, direct that work in that particular area, or by that 
particular method, cease (immediate risk means that there is a degree of 
danger which is likely to cause injury or disease before the risk can be 
eliminated). 

c) Work in the affected area(s) shall cease and employees shall be 
relocated to work in alternative safe areas where work is available in their 
classification. 

d) Employees may be relocated to other job sites where there is safe work 
available in their classification. 

e) Where there is no work available for the particular employees, they shall 
remain on site and make themselves readily available for resumption of 
work without loss of pay. Failure to do so shall negate any claim for 
payment. Provided that the Employer will not unreasonably require 
employees to remain for an unreasonable time period where there is no 
reasonable prospect of a resumption of work that day. 

f) Where work in an affected area has ceased in accordance with this 
clause, the Employer may require particular employees to perform 
rectification work in the affected area, where such rectification work is of 
the same type as the employee's trade including housekeeping in their 
particular work area. For clarity, this does not include dewatering. Those 
employees who remain on site to perform rectification work will be paid 
overtime rates during the period in which they perform the rectification 
work. 

g) At all times, the elected employee HSR may seek the assistance of a 
Representative in accordance with the applicable legislation, and the 
supervisor may also seek advice or assistance. 

h) Where the supervisor and the employee HSR cannot agree on a 
procedure, either party may call in a Safe work Inspector, who may 
provide advice on the proposed procedure. 

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 The parties to this Agreement commit themselves to the establishment and maintenance of a safe and healthy working environment, in accordance with the Work Health and Safety Act 2011. 33.1 Resolving Health and Safety Issues a) When a health and safety issues arise, the matter should be referred to the Employer's safety representative or supervisor. The supervisor shall discuss the matter with the person and the elected employee Health & Safety Representative (HSR) (if on site) with a view to agreeing on a safe working procedure to minimise and eliminate where possible the risk of injury or disease. b) Where the supervisor or the HSR reasonably consider there is an immediate risk to the health and safety of any person they must immediately consult, and if the concern remains unresolved, they may, jointly or singularly, direct that work in that particular area, or by that particular method, cease (immediate risk means that there is a degree of danger which is likely to cause injury or disease before the risk can be eliminated). c) Work in the affected area(s) shall cease and employees shall be relocated to work in alternative safe areas where work is available in their classification. d) Employees may be relocated to other job sites where there is safe work available in their classification. e) Where there is no work available for the particular employees, they shall remain on site and make themselves readily available for resumption of work without loss of pay. Failure to do so shall negate any claim for payment. Provided that the Employer will not unreasonably require employees to remain for an unreasonable time period where there is no reasonable prospect of a resumption of work that day. f) Where work in an affected area has ceased in accordance with this clause, the Employer may require particular employees to perform rectification work in the affected area, where such rectification work is of the same type as the employee's trade including housekeeping in their particular work area. For clarity, this does not include dewatering. Those employees who remain on site to perform rectification work will be paid overtime rates during the period in which they perform the rectification work. g) At all times, the elected employee HSR may seek the assistance of a Representative in accordance with the applicable legislation, and the supervisor may also seek advice or assistance. h) Where the supervisor and the employee HSR cannot agree on a procedure, either party may call in a Safe work Inspector, who may provide advice on the proposed procedure. 40 



i) The supervisor and the employee HSR shall agree on the best method of 
rectifying the problem. 

j) At all times, employees must not work in situations where there is a 
genuine risk to their health and safety. 

k) A dispute relating to the subject matter of this clause may be dealt with 
via the dispute resolution procedure below. 

33.2 Resolving Other Issues 

34. 

34.1 

34.2 

a) Where a dispute arises over permitted matters (as currently defined in 
the Fair Work Act), the application of this Agreement or the NES, the 
matter shall be first submitted by the Union, employee or Employee 
Representative (if any) to the supervising officer or another appropriate 
manager, or vice versa. If not settled, the matter may be referred to more 
senior persons. 

b) While this procedure is being followed the status quo that existed 
immediately prior to the events that gave rise to the dispute will remain 
and, subject to this, work shall continue normally where it is agreed that 
there is an existing custom and practice, but in other cases the work shall 
continue at the instruction of the Employer. Failure to continue shall be a 
breach of the Agreement. 

INCLEMENT WEATHER 

Inclement weather will mean the existence of abnormal climatic conditions 
such as rain, hail, snow, cold, high wind, smoke, severe dust storm, extreme 
of high temperature of 35 degrees or the like (or any combination of these) 
during which it is either not reasonable or not safe for employees exposed 
thereto to continue working. 

Process to be followed: 

• Employees or their representative may request to meet with the employer or 
their representative for the purposes of determining whether or not 
conditions are inclement. Such meeting shall occur within 30 minutes of the 
scheduled starting time or the weather becoming inclement; 

• Employees are required to remain on the site until this meeting has occurred 
and a decision has been made; and 

• If the employer refuses to meet within this time, employees will be entitled to 
cease work for the rest of the day and be paid in accordance with this 
clause. 

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 i) The supervisor and the employee HSR shall agree on the best method of rectifying the problem. j) At all times, employees must not work in situations where there is a genuine risk to their health and safety. k) A dispute relating to the subject matter of this clause may be dealt with via the dispute resolution procedure below. 33.2 Resolving Other Issues a) Where a dispute arises over permitted matters (as currently defined in the Fair Work Act), the application of this Agreement or the NES, the matter shall be first submitted by the Union, employee or Employee Representative (if any) to the supervising officer or another appropriate manager, or vice versa. If not settled, the matter may be referred to more senior persons. b) While this procedure is being followed the status quo that existed immediately prior to the events that gave rise to the dispute will remain and, subject to this, work shall continue normally where it is agreed that there is an existing custom and practice, but in other cases the work shall continue at the instruction of the Employer. Failure to continue shall be a breach of the Agreement. 34. INCLEMENT WEATHER 34.1 Inclement weather will mean the existence of abnormal climatic conditions such as rain, hail, snow, cold, high wind, smoke, severe dust storm, extreme of high temperature of 35 degrees or the like (or any combination of these) during which it is either not reasonable or not safe for employees exposed thereto to continue working. 34.2 Process to be followed: · Employees or their representative may request to meet with the employer or their representative for the purposes of determining whether or not conditions are inclement. Such meeting shall occur within 30 minutes of the scheduled starting time or the weather becoming inclement; · Employees are required to remain on the site until this meeting has occurred and a decision has been made; and . If the employer refuses to meet within this time, employees will be entitled to cease work for the rest of the day and be paid in accordance with this clause. 41 



34.3 Once the meeting has occurred, the following shall apply: 

Transfers 

34.4 Employees may be transferred to an area or site not affected by inclement 
weather if useful work that is within the scope of the employees' skill, 
competence and training consistent with the classification structure of this 
agreement is available at that site, provided: 

• a covered walkway and or adequate protection for the employee and their 
tools has been provided to access the new site or to access vehicles to 
transport the employees to the new site; 

• the new site is under cover and the employees can get to the dry area 
without going through the rain; 

• adequate protection for the employee's tools is provided; and 
• Employees have access to all amenities without having to walk through the 

rain. 

34.5 Where an employee is required to transfer from one site to another, they will be 
reimbursed the cost of transport at the rate of $0.78 per kilometer. 

Remaining on Site 

34.6 Where, because of inclement weather, the employees are prevented from 
working and have been sitting in the sheds for: 

• more than an accumulated total of 4 hours of ordinary time in any 1 day; or 

• more than 50 percent of the normal afternoon work time after the meal 
break; or 

• more than 50 percent of the normal afternoon work time after the meal 
break; or 

• more than an accumulated total of one hour during the final 2 hours of the 
normal workday; or 

• the reason that they are unable to access the amenities. 

34. 7 Employees will be entitled to cease work and leave the site for the day and shall 
be paid in accordance with this clause. 

Rain at Starting Time or During Breaks 

34.8 When the employees are in the sheds, be it at starting time, break time or lunch 
time, and it is raining, they are to remain in the sheds. 

34.9 Employees may be required to go to work in a dry area or be transferred to 
another site that is not affected by the inclement weather provided: 

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• a covered walkway and or adequate protection for the employee and their 
tools has been provided; 

• the sheds are under cover and the employees can get to the dry area without 
going through the rain; and 

• Employees have access to all amenities. 

Employees Required to Work in Inclement Weather 

34.10 The employer may only request an employee work in inclement weather in the 
event of an emergency or issue affecting health and safety on site. Employees are 
only obliged to perform such work as is essential to overcome the emergency and 
to restore an acceptable service and/or to secure or make safe as circumstances 
require. Employees engaged on such work will be paid at the rate of double time. 

34.11 Where the employer requires an employee to work in inclement weather, the 
employee will be reimbursed in full the cost of appropriate protective clothing, 
except where the employer provides such protective clothing. 

34.12 If the employee's clothing becomes wet as a result of working in wet weather and 
they do not have a change of dry work clothes, they will be entitled, at the 
completion of the work, to cease work for the day without loss of pay. 

Entitlement to Payments 

34.13 Should employees be sent home or not required to attend work due to inclement 
weather they shall be entitled to payment by their employer for ordinary time lost 
for up to, but not more than 32 hours in every period of 4 weeks. 

34.14 The following conditions will apply: 

• The first period will commence on the first Monday on or after the 1 January 
each year, and subsequent periods will commence at four weekly periods 
thereafter; 

• The employee will be credited with 32 hours at the commencement of each 
four-weekly period. Hours will not accumulate or be carried over; 

• When an employee commences employment during a four-weekly period, they 
will be credited eight hours for each week, or part of a week, that they are 
employed during the four-weekly period; and 

• The number of hours credited to an employee will be reduced by the number of 
hours for which payment is made. 

34.15 Payment under this clause will be weekly. 

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35.1 Within 152 Hours worked, all new employees will receive the following Protective 
Clothing: 

(a) Two (2) Long Sleeve or Short Sleeve Shirts 
(b) Two (2) Pairs of Trousers or Shorts or Overalls 
(c) One (1) Pair Boots to the value of up to $125.00 
(d) One (1) Jacket 

35.2 Protective Clothing shall be replaced on a fair wear and tear basis. 

35.3 The protective clothing detailed above shall be divided into two issues and 
distributed to employees as a summer and winter issue. 

35.4 Where an employee is required to wear protective clothing other than that 
provided for above and/or use protective equipment as stipulated by an 
applicable law, the employer must reimburse the employee for the cost of such 
protective clothing and/or equipment. This will not apply where the clothing 
and/or equipment is paid for by the employer. 

35.5 The clothing detailed above can be varied following agreement between the 
employer and the consultative committee. 

36 COMPENSATION FOR TOOLS AND CLOTHING 

36.1 An employee whose clothes, spectacles, hearing aid, or tools have been 
accidentally spoilt by acid, sulphur or other substances will be paid such amount 
to cover the loss as may be agreed upon with their employer. 

36.2 An employee will be reimbursed by the employer to a maximum of $1500 for loss 
of tools or clothing by fire or breaking and entering whilst securely stored at the 
employer's direction in a room or building on the employer's premises, job or 
workshop or if the tools are lost or stolen while being transported by the 
employee at the employers' direction, or if the tools are accidentally lost over 
water or if tools are lost or stolen during an employee's absence after leaving the 
job because of injury or illness. An employee transporting their own tools will 
take all reasonable care to protect those tools and prevent theft or loss. 

36.3 Where an employee is absent from work because of illness or accident and has 
advised the employer in accordance with clause 30 - Personal leave, the 
employer will ensure that the employee's tools are securely stored during his/her 
absence. In the event that these tools are lost or stolen, clause 36.2 applies. 

36.4 When the employer requires an employee to wear spectacles with toughened 
glass lenses the employer will pay for the toughening process or the cost of the 
new lenses. 

36.5 For the purposes of this clause: 

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(a) Only tools used by the employee in the course of their employment will be 
covered by this clause. In that regard a list of tools appropriate for this 
purpose is contained at Appendix 5. 

(b) The employee will, if requested to do so, furnish the employer with a list of 
tools so used. 

(c) Reimbursement will be at the current replacement value of new tools of the 
same or comparable quality. 

(d) The employee will report any theft to the company and the police prior to 
making a claim on the employer for replacement of stolen tools. 

37. PRESENTING FOR WORK BUT NOT REQUIRED 

An employee, if engaged and presenting for work to commence employment and not 
being required will be entitled to at least eight hours' work or payment therefore at 
ordinary rates, plus the appropriate allowance prescribed by clause 14 - Travel 
Allowance. This clause will not apply if the services of an employee are not required 
by reason of inclement weather in which case the provisions of clause 35 - Inclement 
Weather, will apply. 

38. LEAVE TO DEAL WITH FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 

38.1 This clause applies to all employees, including casuals. 

38.2 Definitions: 

In this clause: 

Family and domestic violence means violent, threatening or other abusive 
behaviour by a family member of an employee that seeks to coerce or control the 
employee and that causes them harm or to be fearful. 

Family Member Means: 

(i) a spouse, de facto partner, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild or 
sibling of the employee; or 

(ii) a child, parent, grandparent, grandchild or sibling of a spouse or de facto 
partner of the employee; or 

(iii) a person related to the employee according to Aboriginal or Torres Strait 
Islander kinship rules. 

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A reference to a spouse or de facto partner in the definition of family member in 
clause 38.2(a) includes a former spouse or de facto partner. 

38.3 Entitlement To Unpaid Leave 

An employee is entitled to 5 days' unpaid leave to deal with family and domestic 
violence, as follows: 

(a) the leave is available in full at the start of each 12 month period of the 
employee's employment; and 

(b) the leave does not accumulate from year to year; and 

(c) is available in full to part-time and casual employees. 

Note: 

1. A period of leave to deal with family and domestic violence may be less 
than a day by agreement between the employee and the employer. 

2. The employer and employee may agree that the employee may take 
more than 5 days' unpaid leave to deal with family and domestic violence. 

38.4 Taking Unpaid Leave 

An employee may take unpaid leave to deal with family and domestic violence if 
the employee: 

(a) is experiencing family and domestic violence; and 

(b) needs to do something to deal with the impact of the family and domestic 
violence and it is impractical for the employee to do that thing outside their 
ordinary hours of work. 

Note: The reasons for which an employee may take leave include making 
arrangements for their safety or the safety of a family member (including 
relocation), attending urgent court hearings, or accessing police services. 

38.5 Service And Continuity 

The time an employee is on unpaid leave to deal with family and domestic 
violence does not count as service but does not break the employee's continuity 
of service. 

38.6 Notice And Evidence Requirements 

(a) Notice An employee must give their employer notice of the taking of leave 
by the employee under clause 38. The notice: 

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(i) must be given to the employer as soon as practicable (which may be a 
time after the leave has started); and 

(ii) must advise the employer of the period, or expected period, of the leave. 

(b) Evidence 

An employee who has given their employer notice of the taking of leave under 
clause 38 must, if required by the employer, give the employer evidence that 
would satisfy a reasonable person that the leave is taken for the purpose 
specified in clause 38.4. 

38.7 Note: 

Depending on the circumstances such evidence may include a document issued 
by the police service, a court or a family violence support service, or a statutory 
declaration. 

38.8 Confidentiality 

39. 

39.1 

Employers must take steps to ensure information concerning any notice an 
employee has given, or evidence an employee has provided under clause 
38.6 is treated confidentially, as far as it is reasonably practicable to do so. 

Nothing in clause 38 prevents an employer from disclosing information provided 
by an employee if the disclosure is required by an Australian law or is necessary 
to protect the life, health or safety of the employee or another person. 

Note: Violence is sensitive and if mishandled can have adverse consequences 
for the employee. Employers should consult with such employees regarding the 
handling of this information. 

Compliance 

An employee is not entitled to take leave under clause 38 unless the employee 
complies with clause 38. 

DISPUTES SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES 

A major objective of this Agreement is to eliminate lost time and/or production 
arising out of disputes or grievances. Disputes over any work related or industrial 
matter or any matters arising out of the operation of the Agreement or disputes 
concerning the National Employment Standards or incidental to the operation of 
the Agreement should be dealt with as close to its source as possible. Disputes 
over matters arising from this Agreement or disputes concerning the National 
Employment Standards (or any other dispute related to the employment 
relationship) shall be dealt with according to the following procedure. 

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 (i) must be given to the employer as soon as practicable (which may be a time after the leave has started); and (ii) must advise the employer of the period, or expected period, of the leave. (b) Evidence An employee who has given their employer notice of the taking of leave under clause 38 must, if required by the employer, give the employer evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person that the leave is taken for the purpose specified in clause 38.4. 38.7 Note: Depending on the circumstances such evidence may include a document issued by the police service, a court or a family violence support service, or a statutory declaration. 38.8 Confidentiality Employers must take steps to ensure information concerning any notice an employee has given, or evidence an employee has provided under clause 38.6 is treated confidentially, as far as it is reasonably practicable to do so. Nothing in clause 38 prevents an employer from disclosing information provided by an employee if the disclosure is required by an Australian law or is necessary to protect the life, health or safety of the employee or another person. Note: Violence is sensitive and if mishandled can have adverse consequences for the employee. Employers should consult with such employees regarding the handling of this information. £ Compliance An employee is not entitled to take leave under clause 38 unless the employee complies with clause 38. 39. DISPUTES SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES 39.1 A major objective of this Agreement is to eliminate lost time and/or production arising out of disputes or grievances. Disputes over any work related or industrial matter or any matters arising out of the operation of the Agreement or disputes concerning the National Employment Standards or incidental to the operation of the Agreement should be dealt with as close to its source as possible. Disputes over matters arising from this Agreement or disputes concerning the National Employment Standards (or any other dispute related to the employment relationship) shall be dealt with according to the following procedure. 47 



39.2 In the event of any work-related grievance arising between the Enterprise and an 
employee or employees, the matter shall be dealt with in the following manner 
where at each step an employee may be represented including for the purposes 
of a formal determination procedure by the Fair Work Commission: 

(a) The matter shall be first submitted by the employee/s or his/her employee 
representative or other representative to the site foreperson, supervisor or 
the other appropriate site representative of the Enterprise, and if not 
settled, to a more senior Enterprise representative. 

(b) Alternatively, the Enterprise may submit an issue to the employee/s who 
may seek the assistance and involvement of the employee representative 
or other representative. 

(c) Work shall continue without interruption from industrial stoppages, bans 
and/or limitations while these procedures are being followed. The pre
dispute status quo shall prevail while the matter is being dealt with in 
accordance with this procedure. 

(d) If still not resolved, there may be discussions between the relevant 
Employee Representative official (if requested by the employee/s ), or other 
representative of the employee, and senior Enterprise representative. 

(e) The relevant Employee Representative commits to make him/herself 
available to be involved at any stage of the procedure as required, or in 
respect of any potential dispute. 

(f) Either party may, refer the matter to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) for 
review. The FWC may exercise its conciliation and/or arbitration powers in 
such review. 

39.3 This procedure shall be followed in good faith without unreasonable delay. 

39.4 If any party fails or refuses to follow any step of this procedure the non
breaching party will not be obligated to continue through the remaining steps of 
the procedure and may immediately seek relief by application to the FWC. 

39.5 Conciliation 

(a) The person(s) who raised the dispute, or his or her expressly 
nominated representative (organisation or agent), may refer the dispute 
to the FWC for private conciliation. 

(b) Before the process commences the FWC may confer with the parties 
informally about matters of procedure, such as: 

i. the presentation of each side's position (whether oral or in writing); 

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ii. confidentiality requirements; 

iii. representation at the private conciliation; 

iv. timing, location and duration of the conciliation; 

v. whether a telephone conference is all that is needed in the first 
instance; and 

vi. any further particulars about the FWC's role in relation to establishing 
procedures. 

(c) Subject to the preceding clause, it is agreed that the FWC will 
observe confidentiality about all aspects of the dispute, and, 
consistent with its expected role to this point, may do such things as: 

i. help the parties identify and define the matters in dispute; 

ii. help the parties to develop a procedure which is aimed at achieving 
resolution of the dispute quickly, fairly and cost-effectively; 

iii. where appropriate, suggest particular dispute resolution techniques for 
individual issues aimed at narrowing the matters in dispute quickly, 
fairly and cost-effectively; and 

iv. act as the facilitator of direct negotiations between the parties. 

(d) The parties further agree that during the conciliation, the FWC may, at its 
discretion, discuss the matter(s) in dispute privately with any of the parties 
to the dispute or their representatives. The FWC shall keep confidential the 
content of any such discussion and shall not expressly or impliedly convey 
the content of such discussion (or part thereof) unless specifically 
authorised to do so. 

(e) If the FWC is of the view that having completed the above process the 
matter(s) in dispute remains unresolved, it may: 

i. make suggestions for resolution of the dispute; 

ii. express opinions as to what would constitute a reasonable resolution of 
the dispute, or any part thereof; or 

iii. if the matter in dispute is not resolved, it may within seven (7) days of 
notice of termination provide a written report to the parties expressing 
the FWC's opinion of what would constitute a reasonable resolution of 
the dispute, or any part thereof. 

(f) Any function performed by the FWC in this regard is advisory only and is 
not binding upon the parties. 

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39.6 Formal Determination 

(a) If the matter(s) in dispute remain unresolved the FWC may make a 
formal determination. 

(b) The FWC, in making its formal determination, will ensure that the formal 
determination be consistent with the "Code for the Tendering and 
Performance of Building Work 2016". 

(c) The parties agree to abide by the determination. 

(d) An employee/s may be represented for the purposes of a formal 
determination procedure by the Fair Work Commission. 

(e) Before making its determination the FWC will give the parties an 
opportunity to be heard formally on the matter(s) in dispute. In making its 
determination the FWC will only have regard to the materials, including 
witness evidence, and submissions put before it at the hearing and will 
disregard any admissions, concessions, offers or claims made in 
mediation. 

(f) The FWC can make and issue directions in relation to the process 
leading to its determination and the parties will abide by those directions. 

(g) The FWC will provide the determination in writing to the parties as 
quickly as practicable after hearing the parties. A determination of the 
disputed matter or matters will not constitute an order by the FWC under 
the Fair Work Act 2009. 

39. 7 This procedure shall be followed in good faith without unreasonable delay. 

39.8 If any party fails or refuses to follow any step of this procedure the non-breaching 
party will not be obligated to continue through the remaining steps of the 
procedure and may immediately seek relief by application to the FWC. 

40. ANTI-DISCRIMINATION 

40.1 It is the intention of the parties to this Agreement to achieve the principal object in 
s3 (e) of the Fair Work Act 2009 through respecting and valuing the diversity of 
the workforce by helping to prevent and eliminate discrimination on the basis of 
race, colour, sex preference, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, 
family responsibilities, pregnancy, religion, political opinion, national extraction or 
social origin. 

40.2 Accordingly, in fulfilling their obligations under the settlement of disputes clause, 
the respondents must make every endeavour to ensure that neither the 

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agreement provisions nor their operation are directly or indirectly discriminatory in 
their effects. 

40.3 Nothing in this clause is to be taken to affect any different treatment (or treatment 
having different effects) which is specifically exempted under the Commonwealth 
Anti-Discrimination Legislation; 

41. POSTING OF AGREEMENT 

A copy of this Agreement and the NES will be kept by the employer in a prominent 
place on the employer's premises where it is readily accessible to employees. 

42. WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY 

42.1 The terms of the Agreement may be varied by an individual flexibility 
arrangement ("IFA"). 

42.2 The Employer will not make an IFA unless the following conditions are satisfied: 

42.3 The IFA must be about matters that would be permitted matters if the 
arrangement were an enterprise agreement; 

42.4 The IFA must not include a term that would be an unlawful term if the 
arrangement were an enterprise agreement; 

42.5 The IFA must be genuinely agreed to by the employer and the employee; 

42.6 The IFA must result in the employee being better off overall than the employee 
would have been if no individual flexibility arrangement were agreed to. 

42.7 The IFA must be able to be terminated: 

42.8 by either the employee, or the employer, giving written notice of not more than 
28 days; or 

42.9 by the employee and the employer at any time if they agree, in writing, to the 
termination. 

42.10 The IFA must be in writing and signed: 

42.11 in all cases by the employee and the employer; and 

42.12 if the employee is under 18 by a parent or guardian of the employee; and 

42.13 The IFA must be given to the employee within 14 days after it is agreed to. 

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43.1 This term applies if the employer: 

(a) has made a definite decision to introduce a major change to production, 
program, organisation, structure or technology in relation to its enterprise 
that is likely to have a significant effect on the employees; or 

(b) proposes to introduce a change to the regular roster or ordinary hours 
of work of employees. 

Major Change 

43.2 For a major change referred to in paragraph 43.1 (a): 

(a) the employer must notify the relevant employees of the decision to introduce 
the major change; and 

(b) subclauses 43.3 to 43.9 apply. 

43.3 The relevant employees may appoint a representative for the purposes of the 
procedures in this term. 

43.4 If: 

(a) relevant employee appoints, or relevant employees appoint, a 
representative for the purposes of consultation; and 

(b) the employee or employees advise the employer of the identity of the 
representative; the employer must recognise the representative. 

43.5 As soon as practicable after making its decision, the employer must: 

(a) discuss with the relevant employees: 

(i) the introduction of the change; and 

(ii) the effect the change is likely to have on the employees; and 

(iii) measures the employer is taking to avert or mitigate the adverse 
effect of the change on the employees; and 

(b) for the purposes of the discussion-provide, in writing, to the relevant 
employees: 

(i) all relevant information about the change including the nature of the 
change proposed; and 

(ii) information about the expected effects of the change on the 
employees; and 

(iii) any other matters likely to affect the employees. 

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43.6 However, the employer is not required to disclose confidential or commercially 
sensitive information to the relevant employees. 

43. 7 The employer must give prompt and genuine consideration to matters raised 
about the major change by the relevant employees. 

43.8 If a term in this agreement provides for a major change to production, program, 
organisation, structure or technology in relation to the enterprise of the employer, 
the requirements set out in paragraph 43.2(a) and subclauses 43.3 and 43.5 are 
taken not to apply. 

43.9 In this term, a major change is likely to have a significant effect on employees if it 
results in: 

(a) the termination of the employment of employees; or 

(b) major change to the composition, operation or size of the employer's 
workforce or to the skills required of employees; or 

(c) the elimination or diminution of job opportunities (including opportunities for 
promotion or tenure); or 

(d) the alteration of hours of work; or 

(e) the need to retrain employees; or 

(f) the need to relocate employees to another workplace; or 

(g) the restructuring of jobs. 

Change to Regular Roster or Ordinary Hours of Work 

43.10 For a change referred to in paragraph 43.1 (b): 

(a) the employer must notify the relevant employees of the proposed change; 
and 

(b) subclauses 43.11 to 43.15 apply. 

43.11 The relevant employees may appoint a representative for the purposes of the 
procedures in this term. 

43.12 If: 

(a) a relevant employee appoints, or relevant employees appoint, a 
representative for the purposes of consultation; and 

(b) the employee or employees advise the employer of the identity of the 
representative; 

the employer must recognise the representative. 

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43.13 As soon as practicable after proposing to introduce the change, the employer 
must: 

(a) discuss with the relevant employees the introduction of the change; and 

(b) for the purposes of the discussion-provide to the relevant employees: 

(i) all relevant information about the change, including the nature of the 
change;and 

(ii) information about what the employer reasonably believes will be the effects 
of the change on the employees; and 

(iii) information about any other matters that the employer reasonably believes 
are likely to affect the employees; and 

(c) invite the relevant employees to give their views about the impact of the change 
(including any impact in relation to their family or caring responsibilities). 

43.14 However, the employer is not required to disclose confidential or commercially 
sensitive information to the relevant employees. 

43.15 The employer must give prompt and genuine consideration to matters raised 
about the change by the relevant employees. 

43.16 In this term: 

relevant employees mean the employees who may be affected by a change 
referred to in subclause 43.1. 

44. SHAM CONTRACTING 

44.1 The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that sham contracting has the 
potential to undermine fair employment practices, erode employee entitlements 
and affect the job security of employees covered by this 
Agreement. A sham contracting arrangement includes where an employer 
attempts to disguise an employment relationship as an independent contracting 
arrangement. This is usually done for the purposes of avoiding for employee 
entitlements. 

44.2 Sham contracting means sham arrangements as described in Part 3-1, 
Division 6 of the Fair Work Act. 

44.3 In this clause, "Sham Contracting" is where; 

a) An employer employs, or proposes to employ, an individual, representing to 
the individual that the contract of employment under which the individual is, or 
would be, employed by the employer is a contract for services under which the 
individual performs, or would perform, work as an independent contractor. 

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b) An employer dismisses, or threatens to dismiss, an individual who is an 
employee of the employer and performs particular work for the employer in 
order to engage the individual as an independent contractor to perform the 
same, or substantially the same, work under a contract for services; or 

c) An employer employs, or has at any time employed, an individual to perform 
particular work makes a statement that the employer knows is false in order to 
persuade or influence the individual to enter into a contract for services under 
which the individual will perform, as an independent contractor, the same, or 
substantially the same, work for the employer. 

44.4 Clause 44.3a does not apply if the employer proves that, when the 
representation was made, the employer did not know and was not reckless as to 
whether the contract was a contract of employment rather than a contract for 
services. 

44.5 Any use of sham contracting is a breach of this agreement. 

44.6 Where a sham contracting arrangement has been reasonably alleged and is 
unable to be resolved at the workplace level, any party may refer the allegation 
directly to the FWC for conciliation and/or resolution under clause 44.5 of this 
agreement. All parties will cooperate with the requests of the FWC including 
requests to provide substantiating information or undertaking an independent 
audit of their arrangements. For the avoidance of doubt, an effected employee 
may appoint a representative in relation to such matters. 

44. 7 Where the sham contracting allegation exists on the employers' project or 
workplace, the employer will make itself available to assist in the dispute 
resolution procedure. 

44.8 Where it is agreed or determined by the FWC that a sham contract was in place 
and the person was in fact an employee under this agreement, the calculation for 
backpay will be calculated on the basis of the hourly rate contained in this 
agreement plus site allowance and an additional 85% loading to cover 
entitlements other than CBUS and ACIRT. Any difference between the hourly 
rate paid to the employee, plus CBUS and ACIRT will form the settlement for the 
breach of this clause. The affected employee will be re-inducted and fully 
informed of their entitlements under this agreement and the FWA. 

44.9 The employer must ensure that a person engaged to undertake work as an 
employee or as an independent contractor is lawfully entitled to be so engaged 
under Australian law. 

45. CODE COMPLIANCE / SEVERABILITY 

In the event that a provision of this Agreement is deemed as being non
compliant with the Code, the parties will take all necessary and reasonable steps 
to vary the Agreement so that the non-compliant provision of the Agreement is 
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Actions taken by a party under this clause are not an extra claim. 

Severability: 

It is the intention of those covered by this Agreement that the Agreement 
contains only permitted matters under the Fair Work Act 2009. 

The severance of any term of this Agreement that is, in whole, or in part, of no 
effect by virtue of the operation of s 253 of the Fair Work Act shall not be taken 
to affect the binding force and effect of the remainder of the Agreement. 

To the extent it is possible, all terms should be interpreted in a manner that 
would make them permitted matters. 

46. HEAT POLICY 

The parties recognise the risk to worker health caused by exposure to high 
temperatures in the work environment. To reduce the potential for heat 
related illness, the parties agree to the following heat policy. 

Workers should be alerted to possible extreme or excess heat conditions by 
the Company, HSR and/or the WHS Committee before commencing work 
or as soon as practicable after work commences. 

Once the temperature reaches 35 degrees, there will be an orderly 
cessation of work and preparations for safe completions of critical tasks 
currently under way. 

During periods of hot weather, if there are areas of the workplace that are 
below 35°, work shall continue as normal. Workers will walk a reasonable 
distance through the open to and from amenities, provided it does not pose 
a serious threat to their health or safety. 

46.1 Monitoring of Temperature 

Temperatures shall be measured on site by a temperature gauge compliant 
to Australian Standards and located as agreed by the HSR and the WHS 
Committee. 

Temperatures shall be monitored during the course of the day by the 
Company and the HSR. 

If gauges are not available - or malfunction, readings shall be taken from 
the nearest 
Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) weather station. 

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Humidity creates a significant risk to workers' health and safety. Consultation 
with workers must take place when humidity exceeds 75% to assess all risks 
associated with the work being performed. Things taken into account shall 
include: 

• Monitoring and improving air FLDw/ventilation; 
• The health/medical conditions of individual workers; 
• Rescheduling work so that tasks are performed in cooler, less humid 

parts of the day; 
• Job rotation to reduce the amount of direct exposure to humidity; 
• Provision of temporary shade and electric fans; 
• Scheduled hourly drink breaks of approximately 5-10 minutes in shade; 
• Provision of cool drinking water; 
• Provision of extra and regular work breaks in cooler areas (i.e. Air

conditioned site sheds); 
• Use of mechanical aids to reduce physical exertion; and 
• Adequate supervision. 

46.3 Guide to Heat Stress symptoms 

Heat illness covers a range of medical conditions that can arise when the body is 
unable to properly cope with working in heat. These conditions include: 

• Heat stroke - a life threatening condition that requires immediate first 
aid and medical attention; 

• Fainting; 
• Heat exhaustion I fatigue; 
• Heat cramps; 
• Rashes (also called prickly heat); and 
• Magnifying of pre-existing illnesses and conditions. 

Signs and symptoms of heat illness include feeling sick, nauseous, dizzy or 
weak. Clumsiness collapse and convulsions may also be experienced as a result 
of heat illness. Workers with these signs or symptoms need to seek immediate 
medical attention. 

46.4 Control Measures 

The following control measures shall be employed on site to prevent the effects 
of Heat Stress: 

• Workers shall have easy access to cool, clean drinking water; 
• Caffeinated drinks should be avoided as they promote dehydration; 
• Mist busters will be deployed for dust suppression and aid in worker 

comfort in earthworks zones; 
• Physical activity/tasks reduced where possible; 
• Rotation of workers; 
• Work in cooler parts of the day; 
• Utilise Shaded areas; 

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• Reduction of PPE, where permissible; 
• Wear light clothing under coveralls; 
• Individuals should seek medical advice on the effect of medication 

being taken and communicate with the Company and/or the HSR if they 
believe necessary; 

• In addition, rest breaks as needed by an individual. Individuals should 
not be discouraged from taking needed rest breaks; 

• It is expected mandated breaks of "smoko" and lunch be adhered to; 
and Training. 

46.5 Incident Response / First Aid 

Employees experiencing symptoms of heat stress must report to the first aid 
shed and receive medical attention. If unable to walk to the shed, normal first aid 
procedures will apply. 

46. 7 Incident Reporting 

All heat related incidents are to be reported to the Company and the PCBU. 
After any reported heat related incident, the Company shall immediately advise 
the HSR, site WHS Committee and the PCBU. 

The Company must advise the HSR, site WHS Committee and PCBU of any lost 
time injuries, discomfort or related complaints and absenteeism related to heat. 

46.8 Training 

All workers will be trained in mitigating and recognising heat stress illness 
symptoms, in themselves and others. With refresher training to take place 
annually. 
First Aiders need to be specifically trained in responding to heat related 
incidences. 
Training shall be provided by a suitably qualified organisation. 

46.9 Sun Safe Tips 

In addition to the effects of heat, skin cancers are a major concern for workers in 
the industry. The company shall ensure the following principles are implemented: 

• Employees are provided with and wear a broad brim hard hat attachment 
including neck flap; 

• Employees are provided with and wear light coloured, long-sleeved collared 
shirts with a minimum UPF of 50+; 

• Employees are provided with and wear long trousers or shorts that go to the 
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• The company must ensure clothing is lightweight, comfortable, well ventilated 
and does not restrict movement; 

• Employees are provided sunglasses that meet Australian Standards and are 
safe for driving; 

• Employees are provided with a broad spectrum sunscreen with a minimum 
SPF of 30+ and lip balm; 

• Employees are provided with portable shade where possible and are advised 
to work in natural shade where possible; 

• New employees at any site shall be informed, trained and supervised in sun 
safe techniques; 

•All building workers should have their skin checked regularly by a doctor, 
regardless of age; and 

• Employees are encouraged to monitor their skin and look out for new or 
unusual spots, a sore that won't heal, or a spot or mole that has changed 
size, shape or colour. 

47. JURY SERVICE MAKE-UP PAY 

An employee required to attend for jury service will be entitled to have their pay 
made up by the employer to an amount equal to their ordinary pay for eight 
hours (inclusive of accrued entitlements prescribed by clause 23 - Ordinary 
Hours of work per day plus Travel Allowance. The employee will give the 
employer proof of such attendance and the amount received in respect of such 
jury service. 
The employee must notify the Company as soon as practicable of the date upon 
which their attendance is required and must provide the Company with proof of 
attendance, the duration of such attendance, and the amount received in respect 
thereof. 

48. ASBESTOS AWARENESS TRAINING 

The Employer agrees to schedule an agreed asbestos awareness training 
course. 

(i) Training will be undertaken within six months of the commencement of 
this Agreement for each current Employee who has not already 
participated in the training; and 

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49.1 

49.2 

The course and provider of the training will be agreed with the Consultative 
Committee. 

STRUCTURED VOCATIONAL TRAINING 

The parties to this Agreement recognise that the apprenticeship system of 
structured vocational training that operates within the Plumbing, Mechanical 
Services and Medical Gas Industry has been integral to the efficiency and 
productivity of that industry 

The parties are committed to maintaining the integrity of and improving upon the 
existing system of structured vocational training. In this regard the parties are 
committed to:-

(a) Working co-operatively in facilitating the transition from the existing 
apprenticeship arrangements to the Australian Vocational Training 
system, which leads directly to an outcome of Cert 3 ; and 

(b) Ensuring that the trade skills required for the Plumbing, Mechanical 
Services and Medical Gas industry will continue to be delivered through 
system of structured vocational training system based on sequential 
training through an apprenticeship (or equivalent contracts of training) to 
an outcome of at least Plumbing Tradesperson 

49.3 To facilitate ongoing structured vocational training the Employer on Area 1 and 
Area 2 projects will pay an organisation approved by the CEPU: 

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(a) From 1 July 2021 - $19.65 per week per employee including apprentices 
covered by this agreement. 

(b) From 1 July 2022 - $25.55 per week per employee including apprentices 
covered by this agreement. 

(c) From 1 July 2023 - $32.55 per week per employee including apprentices 
covered by this agreement. 

REGIONAL PROJECTS 

Regional projects in NSW with a Building contract value in excess of $100 million 
will attract the Wollongong, Gosford and Shellharbour (Area 2) rates of pay. 
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APPENDIX 1 - RATES OF PAY PLUMBERS DRAINERS LABOURERS 

APPENDIX 1 TABLE 1 

Appendix 1 Table 1 
Rates of pay at the first full pay period after 1 st July 2021 

Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 
(36 Hr) (36 Hr) (38 Hr) 

Plumbers rate 
ph $47.51 $41.89 $39.66 
PW $1,710.36 $1508.04 $1319.76 

Drainers rate 
ph $43.83 $38.11 $36.14 
PW $1577.88 $1371.96 $1301.04 

Labourers rate 
ph $40.85 $32.87 $30.96 
pw $1470.60 $1183.32 $1114.20 

Travel pd $35.00 $35.00 $35 

Redundancy pw $135.00 $125.00 $100 

Superannuation pw SGC SGC SGC 

LSL pw As per LSLC As per LSLC As per LSLC 

Top-Up W.C pw $15 $15 $15 

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$36.93 
$1403.34 

$34.74 
$1319.36 

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$1147.60 

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APPENDIX 1 TABLE 2 

Appendix 1 Table 2 
Rates of pay at the first full pay period after 1 st July 2022 

Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 
(36Hr) (36 Hr) (38 Hr) 

Plumbers rate 
ph $49.27 $43.44 $43.80 
pw $1,773.72 $1563.84 $1664.29 

Drainers rate 
ph $45.45 $39.52 $39.90 
pw $1636.20 $1422.72 $1516.20 

Labourers rate 
ph $42.36 $32.87 $34.17 
PW $1524.94 $1183.32 $1298.37 

Travel pd $35.00 $35.00 $35 

Redundancy pw $140.00 $130.00 $105 

Superannuation pw SGC SGC SGC 

LSL pw As per LSLC As per LSLC As per LSLC 

Top-Up W.C pw $15 $15 $15 

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$1455.40 

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APPENDIX 1 TABLE 3 

Appendix 1Table 3 
Rates of pay at the first full pay period after 1 st July 2023 

Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 
(36 Hr) (36 Hr) (38 Hr) 

Plumbers rate 
ph $51.03 $44.99 $43.80 
pw $1,837.08 $1619.64 $1664.29 

Drainers rate 
ph $47.07 $41.93 $39.90 
PW $1694.52 $1509.48 $1516.20 

Labourers rate 
ph $43.87 $36.30 $34.17 
PW $1579.32 $1379.34 $1298.37 

Travel pd $35 $35 $35 

Redundancy pw $145.00 $130 $110 

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LSL pw As per LSLC As per LSLC As per LSLC 

Top-Up W.C pw $15 $15 $15 

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$39.67 
$1507.46 
$37.32 

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Appendix 5- List of Tools 

1 x pair 225mm footprints 1 x battery drill with battery and charger 

1 x pair 250mm Stillsons 1 x hand wood saw 660mm - replaced on fair wear/tear 

1 x pair 450mm Stillsons 1 x 150mm shifting spanner 

1 x pair 250mm vice grips 1 x 300mm shifting spanner 

1 x pair 200mm combination pliers 1 x 250mm rasp & handle 

1 x pair 225mm multigrips 1 x 250mm half round file & handle 

1 x pair 200mm pincers 1 x hacksaw 

1 x pair 300mm straight snips 1 x junior hacksaw 

1 x pair 175mm curved snips 1 x tube cutter 3mm-32mm 

1 x pair left hand wiss snips 1 x pointing trowel 

1 x pair right hand wiss snips 1 x basin spanner 

1 x pair pop rivet pliers 1 x centre punch 

1 x pair 200mm dividers 1 x prick punch 

1 x pair 15mm copper tube benders 1 x nail bag 

1 x plumb-bob 450gr 1 x tool box or carry all or equivalent 

1 x 25mm wood chisel 1 x plugging chisel 

1 x 8 metre measuring tape 1 x 13mm cold chisel 

1 x wire brush 1 x 25mm cold chisel 

1 x PVC Conduit cutters 1 x Stanley knife 

1 x silicone gun 1 x flint gun 

1 x set Allen keys 1mm-10mm 1 x oxy key 

1 x set ratchet socket wrench 6-25mm or 1 x lump hammer 4Ib 

1 x set open end/ring spanners 6-16mm 1 x bevel square 250mm 

1 x screw driver 200mm Philips head 1 x set square 300mm 

2 x screw driver 150mm Phillips head 1 x line level 

1 x screw driver 300mm slotted head 1 x spirit level 600mm 

1 x screw driver 200mm slotted head 
In addition to the above list (where applicable) the tool 
list for Drainers shall include the following: 

1 x cross pein hammer 10 oz 1 x steel float 

1 x ball pein hammer 20 oz 1 x 1200mm level 

1 x claw hammer 20 oz 1 x 30m measuring tape 

1 x trap or spud wrench 1 x wood float 

1 x brickies string line 1 x edging tool 

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11 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 24 25 26 27 28 

25 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 
/ / 

October '21 November '21 

SMTWT F S s M r : w · r ' F s 

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

17 19 20 21 22 23 21 23 24 25 26 27 
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 

31 /' _ _/ / 
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7 10 11 12 13 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 
21 23 24 25 26 27 

28 29 30 31 

June '21 

S , M . T w . r F s 
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12 

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 
27 29 30 

September '21 

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1 2 3 4 

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 

12 14 15 16 17 18 

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 

26 28 29 30 

December '21 

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12 13 14 15 16 17 18 

19 20 22 23 24 25 
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24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

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10 12 13 14 15 16 

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 

24 26 27 28 29 30 

October '22 

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9 10 11 12 13 14 15 

16 18 19 20 21 22 

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 

30 31 / 

I 

1 2 3 4 5 

6 8 9 10 11 12 

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 

20 22 23 24 25 26 

27 28 

May '22 

S , M T W T F , S 

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8 10 11 12 13 14 

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 

22 24 25 26 27 28 

29 30 31 

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7 9 10 11 12 13 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

21 23 24 25 26 27 

28 29 30 31 

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27 28 29 30 

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12 13 14 15 16 17 18 

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 

26 28 29 30 

September '22 

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4 6 7 8 9 10 

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 

18 20 21 22 23 24 

25 26 27 28 29 30 

December '22 

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21 23 24 25 26 27 

28 29 30 31 

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13 14 15 16 17 18 19 

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12 13 14 15 16 17 18 

19 21 22 23 24 25 

26 27 28 29 30 31 

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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 

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17 19 20 21 22 23 

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1st January Public Holiday (New Yea r's Day) 
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26th January 

22nd February 

22nd March 

2nd April Public Holiday (Good Friday) 

3rd April Public Holiday (Easter Saturday) 

5th April Public Holiday (Easter Monday) 
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3rd January Public Holiday (New Year's Day) 

26 th January Public Holiday (Australia Day) 

27th January 

28th January 

22nd February 

22nd March 

15th April Public Holiday (Good Friday) 

16th April Public Holiday (Easter Saturday) 

18th April Public Holiday (Easter Monday) 

19th April 

25 th April 

26th April 

13th June 

14th June 

25 th July 

22rd August 

3rd October 

4th October 

7th November 

5th December 

6th December 

24th December 

26th December Public Holiday (boxing day) 

27th December Public Holiday (substitute day) 

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2nd January Public Holiday (New Year's Day) 

26th January Public Holiday (Australia Day) 

27 th January 

20nd Februarv 

20nd March 

6th March 

7th April Public Holiday (Good Friday) 

8th April Public Holiday (Easter Saturday) 

10th April Public Holiday (Easter Monday) 

11th April 

24th April 

25 th April Public Holiday(Anzac Day) 

12th June Public Holiday (Queen's Birthday) 

13th June 

24th July 

21 rd August 

2nd October 

3rd October 

6th November 

4th December 

5th December 

22 th December 

25 th December Public Holiday (Christmas Day) 

26th December Public Holiday (Boxing Day) 

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SIGNATORY PAGE 

For and on behalf Axis Plumbing Central Coast PTY LTD 

Signature .... ................................. -;-.-..... ; ....... . Date .. :~~J ?.J~.? 

Position: 0i,(J..O.Ji,f 

ABN: 21 611 702 955 

For and on behalf of CEPU Plumbing Division (NSW Branch) 

Signature ................................................... . 

Name: Theo Samartzopoulos 

Position: State Secretary 

Branch address: Shop 1, 111 McEvoy Street, Alexandria NSW 2015 

Telephone: (02) 9310-3411 

Fax: (02) 9310-1380 

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xis Plumbing Central 
Coast Pty Ltd 

IN THE FAIR WORK COMMISSION 

FWC Matter No.: 
AG2023/895 

Applicant: Axis Plumbing Central Coast Pty Ltd 

Axis Plumbing 
Central Coast 

PO Box4492 
Milperra DC NSW 1891 

Phone: 61 2 9708 5666 
Fax: 61 2 9708 5655 

Section 185 - Application for approval of a single enterprise agreement 

Undertaking- Section 190 

I, Clem Morfuni , Director for Axis Plumbing Central Coast Pty Ltd give the following 
undertakings with respect to the "Axis Plumbing Central Coast Pty Ltd & CEPU Plumbing 
Division NSW Branch Regional Plumbing Enterprise Agreement 2021 -2024(the Agreement"): 

1. I have the authority given to me by Axis Plumbing Central Coast Pty Ltd to provide this 
undertaking in relation to the application before the Fair Work Commission. 

2. Apprentices and Adult Apprentices will receive the Pay Rates as per the Tables Below. 

Appendix 1 Table 1 
Adult Apprentice rates of pay at the first full pay period after 

1 st July 2022 
Pav rates include industry and tool allowance 
ADULT ADULT ADULT ADULT 

APPRENTICE APPRENTICE APPRENTICE APPRENTICE 
1STYEAR 2NDYEAR 3RDYEAR 4THYEAR 

up to 1years 1 to 2 years' 2 to 3 years' 3 to 4 years' 
experience experience experience experience 

(36 hour div) (36 hour div) (36 hour div) (36 hour div) 

Pay Rate 
p/h $21.73 $23.41 $32.66 $35.94 
p/w $782.28 $842.76 $1175.76 $1293.84 

Travel p/d $22.70 $26.00 $26.00 $26.00 

Redundancy p/w Nil Nil $34.29 $34.29 

Superannuation p/w SGC SGC SGC SGC 

LSL p/w As per LSLC As per LSLC As per LSLC As per LSLC 

Site Allowance p/h $1.68 $2.32 $2.90 $3.79 

Top-Up W.C p/w $15 $15 $15 $15 

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Appendix 1 Table 2 
Adult Apprentice rates of pay at the first full pay period after 

1 st July 2023 
Pav rates include industry and tool allowance 
ADULT ADULT ADULT ADULT 

APPRENTICE APPRENTICE APPRENTICE APPRENTICE 
1STYEAR 2NDYEAR 3RDYEAR 4THYEAR 

up to 1years 1 to 2 years' 2 to 3 years' 3 to 4 years' 
experience experience experience experience 

(36 hour div) (36 hour div) (36 hour div) (36 hour div) 

Pay Rate 
p/h $21.73 $24.75 $34.77 $37.22 
p/w $782.28 $873.00 $1217.88 $1339.92 

Travel p/d $22.70 $26.00 $26.00 $26.00 

Redundancy p/w Nil Nil $39.29 $39.29 

Superannuation p/w SGC SGC SGC SGC 

LSL p/w As per LSLC As per LSLC As per LSLC As per LSLC 

Site Allowance p/h $1.68 $2.32 $2.90 $3.79 

Top-Up W.C p/w $15 $15 $15 $15 

Appendix 2 Table 3 
Apprentice rates of pay at the first full pay period after 

1 st July 2022 
Pay rates include industry and tool allowance 

APPRENTICE APPRENTICE APPRENTICE APPRENTICE 
1STYEAR 2NDYEAR 3RDYEAR 4THYEAR 

up to 1years 1 to 2 years' 2 to 3 years' 3 to 4 years' 
experience experience experience experience 

(36 hour div) (36 hour div) (36 hour div) (36 hour div) 

Pay Rate 
p/h $17.81 $23.41 $32.66 $35.94 
p/w $6 $842.76 $1175.76 $1293.84 

Travel p/d $22.70 $26.00 $26.00 $26.00 

Redundancy p/w Nil Nil $34.29 $34.29 

Superannuation p/w SGC SGC SGC SGC 

LSL p/w As per LSLC As per LSLC As per LSLC As per LSLC 

Site Allowance p/h $1.68 $2.32 $2.90 $3.79 

Top-Up W.C p/w $15 $15 $15 $15 

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Pay Rate 

Travel 

Redundancy 

Superannuation 

LSL 

Site Allowance 

Top-Up W.C 

3. 

Appendix 2 Table 4 
Apprentice rates of pay at the first full pay period after 

1 st July 2023 
Pay rates include industry and tool allowance 

APPRENTICE APPRENTICE APPRENTICE APPRENTICE 
1STYEAR 2NDYEAR 3RDYEAR 4THYEAR 

up to 1years 1 to 2 years' 2 to 3 years' 3 to 4 years' 
experience experience experience experience 

(36 hour div) (36 hour div) (36 hour div) (36 hour div) 
p/h $18.45 $24.75 $34.77 $37.22 
p/w $664.20 $873.00 $1217.88 $1339.92 

p/d $22.70 $26.00 $26.00 $26.00 

p/w Nil Nil $39.29 $39.29 

p/w SGC SGC SGC SGC 

p/w As per LSLC As per LSLC As per LSLC As per LSLC 

p/h $1.68 $2.32 $2.90 $3.79 

p/w $15 $15 $15 $15 

rtakings are provided on the basis of issues raised by the Fair Work 
in the application before the Fair Work Commission. 

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