Pay Scale Summary
PAY SCALE SUMMARY
derived from the
Australian Workers' Union Construction and Maintenance Award
2002 [AP815828 – Fed]
Published 12Aug08
This pay scale summary was developed by the Workplace Authority and is derived from the above
award as it was on 26 March 2006 as adjusted by the Australian Fair Pay Commission. This
summary incorporates increases determined by the Australian Fair Pay Commission with effect
commencing from the employee’s first pay period on or after the 1 October 2008.
Enquiries about the application of the Australian Fair Pay
Commission’s decision should be referred to the
Workplace Infoline on 1300 363 264.
Coverage
This pay scale summary applies in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania to employers who are
members of the following employer organisations: the Australian Industry Group, Civil Contractors
federation, Master Builders Association of South Australia Incorporated, Master Builders’
Association of Tasmania, Master Builders’ Association of Victoria and Victorian Employers’ Chamber
of Commerce and Industry. This pay scale summary applies in Western Australia to employers
who are members of the Australian Federation of Construction Contractors.
This pay scale summary also applies in Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia, New
South Wales and Queensland to employers listed in the Schedule of Respondents (derived from
the pre-reform award).
It covers employees engaged in or in connection with (including catering and cleaning for or at
premises provided for) the construction, repair, maintenance or demolition of civil and/or
mechanical engineering projects; power transmission, light, television, radio, communication,
radar, navigation, observation towers or structures; power houses, chemical plants, hydrocarbons
and/or oil treatment plants or refineries; silos (except grain silos in Tasmania and South Australia);
sports and/or entertainment complexes; car parks (except car park buildings and car parks within
the alignment of a building); and railways, tramways, roads, freeways, causeways, aerodromes,
drains, dams, weirs, bridges, overpasses, underpasses, channels, waterworks, pipe tracks, tunnels,
water and sewerage works, conduits (including all incidental concrete work/ preparation).
This pay scale summary does not apply to the employment of any building tradesman; or any
builder’s labourer or plumber’s labourer employed on a building or building-type structure which is
for the purpose of housing persons, goods or workshop equipment (other than mechanical or
electrical plant).
For detail of the coverage provisions see the 26 March 2006 version of the award.
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Wages
The hourly rates of pay and additional amounts in this pay scale summary have been adjusted in
line with the Supplementary Decision issued on 30 May 2007 by the Full Bench of the Australian
Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) in the Wages and Allowances Review 2006 – [2007]
AIRCFB 439.
Basic Periodic Rate of Pay – Method of calculation
In addition to the hourly rates of pay specified in Table One – Hourly Rates at 26 March 2006
(please refer to page three of this summary), an employee (where applicable) may be entitled to
one or more of the payments outlined in tables Two – Four below (please refer to pages six and
seven of this summary).
The following steps outline the method for calculating the basic periodic rate of pay payable to
employees included under the coverage provisions of this Pay Scale summary:
Step One)
Add the hourly rate of pay specified in Table One – Hourly Rates at 26
March 2006, to any relevant additional amounts to which the employee is
entitled from tables Two – Four below;
Step Two)
Round the sum of the figure calculated in Step One, to the nearest ten
cents;
Step Three)
Add to the figure calculated in Step Two, the amount of $0.2026 for the
Special allowance.
Step Four)
To the figure calculated in Step Three, add the relevant increase in
accordance with the Australian Fair Pay Commission’s Wage-Setting Decision
No. 1/2006 as outlined in the table below:
Australian Fair Pay Commission WageSetting Decision No. 1/2006
– effective from 1 December 2006
Where the total hourly rate of pay (at 26 March
2006) is equal to or less than $18.42
Where the total hourly rate of pay (at 26 March
2006) is greater than $18.42
Hourly increase
$0.72
$0.58
Step Five)
Round the figure calculated in Step Four to two decimal places (in
accordance with Section E of the Australian Fair Pay Commission’s WageSetting Decision No. 1/2006) to derive the employee’s basic periodic rate of
pay effective from 1 December 2006.
Step Six)
To the figure calculated in Step Five, add the relevant increase in
accordance with the Australian Fair Pay Commission’s Wage-Setting Decision
No. 3/2007 to derive the basic periodic rate of pay effective from the
employee’s first pay period on or after 1 October 2007.
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Australian Fair Pay Commission WageSetting Decision No. 3/2007
– effective from ppc 1 October 2007
Where the total hourly rate of pay (at 1
December 2006) is equal to or less than $18.42
Where the total hourly rate of pay (at 1
December 2006) is greater than $18.42
Step Seven)
Hourly increase
$0.27
$0.14
To the figure calculated in Step Six, add the following increase in accordance
with the Australian Fair Pay Commission’s Wage-Setting Decision No. 2/2008
to derive the basic periodic rate of pay effective from the employee’s first
pay period on or after 1 October 2008.
Australian Fair Pay Commission WageSetting Decision No. 2/2008
– effective from ppc 1 October 2008
To all hourly rates of pay (at ppc 1 October
2007)
Hourly increase
$0.57
Additional Payments
Table One: Hourly Rates at 26 March 2006
Classification
Basic hourly rate
Construction Worker Level 8 (CW8)
$19.1240
Construction Worker Level 7 (CW7), incorporating the following
broadbanded award classifications: Operator of Mobile Crane with
lifting capacity in excess of 180 tons and not exceeding 220 tons;
Operator of Mobile Crane with lifting capacity in excess of 220 tons.
$18.5022
Construction Worker Level 6 (CW6), incorporating the following
broadbanded award classifications: Operator of Mobile Crane with
lifting capacity in excess of 100 tons and not exceeding 140 tons;
Operator of Mobile Crane with lifting capacity in excess of 140 tons
and not exceeding 180 tons.
$17.9374
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Classification
Basic hourly rate
Construction Worker Level 5 (CW5), incorporating the following
broadbanded award classifications: Operator, drilling machine, over
230mm diameter; Operator, tunnel boring machine; Operator, tunnel
excavating machine; Crawler loader (above 15,000kg mass, up to
and including 60,000kg mass); Crawler tractor with power operated
attachments (above 15,000kg, up to and including 60,000kg mass);
Dumper, rear and bottom (above 30 cubic metres, up to and
including 120 cubic metres struck capacity); (This group includes
Gradall); Excavator (above 0.50 cubic metres, up to and including
5.5 cubic metres struck capacity); Grader (35kw up to and including
190kw net engine power);(This group includes Gradall), Locomotive
(carrying passengers); Pneumatic tyred loader (over 105kw, up to
and including 500kw net engine power); Pneumatic tyred tractor
with power operated attachments (above 150kw, up to and including
500kw net engine power); Scraper (above 10 cubic metres, up to
and including 50 cubic metres struck capacity); Trenching machine
(greater than 2.4 metres depth and 450mm width) and bucketwheel
trencher with equivalent capacity in cubic metres per hour; Operator
of Mobile Crane with lifting capacity in excess of 15 tons and not
exceeding 40 tons; Operator of Mobile Crane with lifting capacity in
excess of 40 tons and not exceeding 80 tons; Operator of Mobile
Crane with lifting capacity in excess of 80 tons and not exceeding
100 tons.
$17.4243
Construction Worker Level 4 (CW4), incorporating the following
broadbanded award classifications: Operator, drilling machine, over
155mm to 230mm diameter; Shaft or trench sinker; Tunneller 2 (as
defined); Winding and haulage driver; Bitumen sprayer (driver);
Concrete paver; Crawler loader (up to and including 15,000kg mass);
Crawler tractor with power operated attachments (over 2,000kg up
to and including 15,000kg shipping mass); Dumper, rear and bottom
(above 2 cubic metres, up to and including 30 cubic metres struck
capacity); Excavator (up to and including 0.5 cubic metres struck
capacity); Grader (below 35kw net engine power); Locomotive (not
carrying passengers); Pile driver; Pneumatic tyred tractor with power
operated attachments (above 15kw, up to and including 150kw net
engine power); Roadmarker operator; Roller (8 tonnes and above);
Roller, vibrating (4 tonnes and above); Scraper (up to and including
10 cubic metres struck capacity); Track laying, fixing or levelling
machine (railway construction); Trench machine (depth up to 2.4
metres, and width up to 450mm) and bucket wheel trencher with
equivalent capacity in cubic metres per hour; Operator of Mobile
Crane with lifting capacity in excess of 8 tons and not exceeding 15
tons.
$16.8595
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Classification
Basic hourly rate
Construction Worker Level 3 (CW3), incorporating the following
broadbanded award classifications: Crusher operator aggregate;
Dogger; Drainer; Form setter; Operator, drilling machine, up to and
including 155mm diameter; Paviour (including segmental paving);
Pipe layer (any kind of pipes); Renderer (as defined) in pipes,
tunnels or covered drains; Rigger; Timberman (as defined); Bitumen
sprayer; Concrete finisher, powered; Concrete spreader, powered;
Crawler tractor with power operated attachments (up to and
including 2000kg shipping mass); Dumper, rear and bottom (up to
and including 2 cubic metres struck capacity); Hand sprayer, lance
type; Pneumatic tyred tractor with power operated attachments (up
to and including 15kw net engine power); Roller, vibrating (under 4
tonnes); Second driver, navvy and dragline or dredge type
excavator; Trenching machine (small Ditch-Witch type); Operator of
Mobile Crane with a lifting capacity of up to 8 tons.
$16.2894
Construction Worker Level 2 (CW2), incorporating the following
broadbanded award classifications: Concrete batching plant operator;
Concrete finisher (as defined); Foundation shaftsman (as defined);
Hoist or winch driver; Manhole builder; Pitcher or beacher (as
defined); Powder monkey; Power driven portable saw, employee
operating; Scaffolder (as defined); Spotter; Steel fixer (including tack
welder); Storeman; Tool sharpener (as defined); Traffic controller;
Wall builder (as defined).
$15.7844
Construction Worker Level 1 (CW1), incorporating the following
broadbanded award classifications: Aluminium alloy structural
worker; Assistant powder monkey (as defined); Assistant rigger (as
defined); Bar bending machine operator; Bitumen worker (as
defined); Chainman; Concrete cutting or drilling machine Operator;
Concrete floater (as defined); Concrete formwork stripper; Concrete
gang worker; Concrete gun or pump operator; Crane chaser/crane
hand/gantry hand; Demolition labourer; Dump cart operator; Fencer
(as defined); Jackhammerman; Kerb and gutter layer; Pick or
shovelman; Steel erector; Tradesman's labourer.
As below:
Construction Worker Level 1 (a) (new entrant) - on
commencement in the industry
Construction Worker Level 1 (b) - after three months in the
industry
Construction Worker Level 1 (c) - after twelve months in the
industry
Construction Worker Level 1 (d) – after meeting substantive
requirements of Construction Worker Level 1 classification
$14.5354
$14.8748
$15.1056
$15.4205
The hourly rates of pay in the table above have been calculated in accordance with clause 19.1.4
of the 26 March 2006 version of the award and include the amount specified for the Industry
allowance only (please refer to clause 23.5).
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Table Two: Additional amounts
Coffer Dam worker (not under air pressure), as defined
Employee in charge of plant, as defined
Underground allowance
Multi-storey allowance
- From commencement of construction to the
15th floor level
- From 16th floor level to the 30th floor level
- From 31st floor level to the 45th floor level
- From 46th floor level to the 60th floor level
- From the 61st floor level onwards
First Aid allowance
Asbestos Eradication allowance
Hourly payment
$0.2579
$0.7629
$0.2892
$0.4024
$0.4849
$0.7532
$0.9698
$1.2071
$0.2837
$1.7024
Table Three: Leading hand payment
A person specifically appointed to be a leading hand (as defined) should be paid at the hourly rate
for the highest classification supervised — or his/her own rate — whichever is the highest. A
leading hand should also be paid an additional amount in accordance with the number of persons
in his/her charge as outlined in the table below:
In
In
In
In
charge
charge
charge
charge
of
of
of
of
Leading hand payment
not more than 1 person
2 and not more than 5 persons
6 and not more than 10 persons
more than 10 persons
Hourly payment
$0.3774
$0.8308
$1.0589
$1.4119
Table Four: District allowance
An employee may be entitled to the following location payment in addition to the basic hourly rate
of pay specified above (please refer to clause 23.13 of the 26 March 2006 version of the award).
District
Victoria
At Yallourn
South Australia
Whyalla and Iron Knob
Western Australia
Agnew
Argyle
Balladonia
Barrow Island
Boulder
Broome
Bullfinch
Carnarvon
Cockatoo Island
Coolgardie
Cue
Hourly payment
$0.0326
$0.0272
$0.4697
$1.2381
$0.4724
$0.8064
$0.1955
$0.7521
$0.2226
$0.3855
$0.8254
$0.1955
$0.4806
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District
Western Australia
Dampier
Denham
Derby
Esperance
Eucla
Exmouth
Fitzroy Crossing
Goldsworthy
Halls Creek
Kalbarri
Kalgoorlie
Kambalda
Karratha
Koolan Island
Koolyanobbing
Kununurra
Laverton
Learmonth
Leinster
Lenora
Madura
Marble Bar
Meekatharra
Mount Magnet
Mundrabilla
Newman
Norseman
Nullagine
Onslow
Pannawonica
Paraburdoo
Port Headland
Ravensthorpe
Roebourne
Sandstone
Shark Bay
Shay Gap
Southern Cross
Telfer
Teutonic Bore
Tom Price
Whim Creek
Wickham
Wiluna
Wittenoom
Wyndham
Hourly payment
$0.6516
$0.3855
$0.7820
$0.1412
$0.5267
$0.6788
$0.9449
$0.4181
$1.0833
$0.1629
$0.1955
$0.1955
$0.7765
$0.8254
$0.2226
$1.2381
$0.4779
$0.6788
$0.4697
$0.4779
$0.4996
$1.1892
$0.4127
$0.5159
$0.5132
$0.4507
$0.4046
$1.1865
$0.8064
$0.6082
$0.6055
$0.6489
$0.2498
$0.8933
$0.4697
$0.3855
$0.4181
$0.2226
$1.0996
$0.4697
$0.6055
$0.7711
$0.7494
$0.4779
$1.0508
$1.1648
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Casual Rates
Loading for Casual employees
Based on relevant basic hourly rate
Loading
25%
Classifications
For detail of classification descriptions see the 26 March 2006 version of the award.
Juniors
Junior rates of pay are not covered by this pay scale summary.
Trainees
Civil Construction Traineeship - NSW
Year/Stage
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Basic hourly rate
$13.60
$14.81
$16.25
Civil Construction Traineeship – Other States
Year/Stage
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Basic hourly rate
$13.61
$14.82
$16.26
The rates of pay in the tables above have been calculated in accordance with D.5 (4) of the
Australian Fair Pay Commission’s Wage-Setting Decision No.3/2007 and include the amounts
specified in clause 40.4.5 of the 26 March 2006 version of the award for the Industry and Special
allowances.
Apprentices
Apprentice rates of pay are not covered by this pay scale summary.
Frequency of payment
Wages are payable during ordinary working hours of work on Thursday of each week.
In any week on which a holiday falls on a Thursday or Friday, wages shall be paid on the
preceding Wednesday.
Note that the frequency of payment provisions in this pay scale summary do not apply to
employees who are covered by a workplace agreement or contract of employment containing
frequency of payment provisions that provide for payments in respect of periods of one month or
less. Such employees are guaranteed payment in accordance with the frequency of payment
provisions in the workplace agreement or contract of employment.
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Pay Scale Summary – Background
This summary sets out basic classification wages, and associated provisions, derived from the
26 March 2006 version of the award. Other conditions of employment (including allowances,
penalties and loadings) may be contained in an award, workplace agreement, contract of
employment, or Notional Agreement Preserving State Awards.
Demonstrated compliance with the details published in this pay scale summary by an employer
bound to observe the provisions of the equivalent preserved Australian Pay and Classification
Scale (pay scale) will be deemed by the Workplace Ombudsman as satisfying the employer's
obligations under the pay scale, provided that the employee is correctly classified and paid for
each hour worked in accordance with the pay scale. The keeping of time and wages records
and the issuing of payslips is required by law and will be needed to demonstrate to the
Workplace Ombudsman compliance with the pay scale.
This pay scale summary provides information about the effect of Australian Fair Pay
Commission decisions. Any questions concerning this summary, or the entitlements of
employees under the pay scale or the related award should be directed to the Workplace
Infoline on 1300 363 264.
Transitional Arrangements
Despite the coverage provisions of the pay scale, an employee or employer may not be
covered by the pay scale while the employee or employer is covered by one of the following:
•
a pre-reform federal certified agreement
•
a pre-reform federal Australian Workplace Agreement
•
an individual or collective preserved State agreement
•
a transitional award (for employers in the federal system not covered by the 26 March
2006 workplace reforms, these will apply for up to 5 years from 27 March 2006).
If you require assistance with any provisions of this pay scale summary please call
the Workplace Infoline on 1300 363 264.
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