Building and Construction General On

Workplace Services
Current at: 1 July 2014
HIA ref no: ZFSIRR0799G
Modern Award –
Building and Construction General On-site Award 2010
This award covers employers throughout Australia of employees in the on-site building, engineering and
civil construction industry and their employees.
The rates of pay and allowances contained within are effective 1 July 2014.
The Building and Construction General On-site Award 2010 is a single national industry award that
applies to all on-site residential and commercial construction work. The classes of work covered by the
Award include:

general building and construction;

plant operation and earthmoving;

landscaping;

civil construction; and

metal and engineering construction.
There are four employment categories types within the award:
1. Daily hire employees – employed on daily arrangements.
Weekly hire employee, including:
2. Full-time weekly employees (including apprentices) – employed for 38 ordinary hours per
week.
3. Part-time weekly employees – employed to work an average of fewer than 38 ordinary hours
per week and have reasonably predictable hours of work.
4. Casual employee – paid casual loading of 25% of ordinary hourly rate for minimum of 4
hours engagement. Refer to clause 14.
Tradespersons
Rates include Industry, Tool and Special Allowances and (daily hire only) Follow-the-Job loading.
Daily Hire
Weekly Hire
Classification
Hourly
Casual $
Hourly $
$
(+25%)
Tradesperson
Bricklayer (CW3)
21.78
21.12
26.40
Bridge & Wharf Carpenter (CW3)
22.02
21.35
26.68
Carpenter and/or Joiner (CW3)
22.02
21.35
26.68
Floor Layer (CW3)
21.88
21.21
26.51
Machinist (CW3)
21.21
20.57
25.71
Painter (CW3)
21.41
20.75
25.94
Plasterer (CW3)
21.88
21.21
26.51
Plasterer/Terrazzo Assistant (CW1(d))
20.24
19.62
24.52
Roof Tiler (CW3)
21.63
20.97
26.22
Slate Ridge or Roof Fixer (CW3)
21.63
20.97
26.22
Signwriter (CW4)
22.04
21.37
26.72
Stonemason (CW3)
22.02
21.35
26.68
Tilelayer (CW3)
22.02
21.35
26.68
Award Type and FWO Code: Modern Award MA000020
http://www.fwa.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000020/default.htm
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Shophand (CW3)
Carver (CW5)
Letter Cutter (CW4)
Special Class Tradesperson
Carpenter and/or Joiner; Stonemason (CW5)
Plasterer (CW5)
Bricklayer (CW5)
Foreperson (CW8) (no tool allowance)
Sub-foreperson (CW7) (no tool allowance)
Marker or Setter Out
Artificial Stoneworker, Carpenter, Joiner, Carpenter-Diver, Carver,
Bridge and Wharf Carpenter, Floor Sander, Letter Cutter, Marble
and Slate Worker, Stonemason and Tile Layer (CW4)
Caster, Fixer, Floorlayer Specialist, Plasterer (CW4)
Bricklayer, Refractory Bricklayer (CW4)
Roof Tiler, Slate Ridger, Roof Fixer (CW4)
Signwriter, Painter, Glazier (CW4)
21.21
23.29
22.66
20.57
22.58
21.97
25.71
28.23
27.46
23.29
23.15
23.06
24.25
23.70
22.58
22.45
22.36
23.51
22.97
28.23
28.06
27.95
29.38
28.72
22.66
21.97
27.46
22.52
22.42
22.27
22.04
21.83
21.74
21.59
21.37
27.29
27.17
26.99
26.72
Labourers
Rates include Industry and Special Allowances and (daily hire only) Follow-the-Job loading.
Daily Hire
Weekly Hire
Classification
Casual $
Hourly $
Hourly $
(+25%)
Group 1 (CW3)
21.21
20.57
25.71
Rigger, Dogman
Group 2 (CW2)
Concrete finisher (as defined), Foundation shafts
worker (as defined), Hoist or winch driver, Powder
20.64
20.01
25.01
monkey, Scaffolder (as defined), Steel fixer
including tack welder
Group 3 (CW1 (d))
Cement Gun Operator; Concrete cutting or drilling
machine operator; Concrete gang including
concrete floater; Concrete formwork stripper; crane
chaser; crane hand; gantry hand; Dump cart
20.24
19.62
24.52
operator; Jack Hammer man; Mixer driver
(concrete), Mobile Concrete Pump Hoseman or
Line Hand; Rooflayer (Malthoid of similar material);
Trades labourer
Group 4 (CW1 c)) Builder's labourer (other than as
specified herein)
19.88
19.28
24.10
After 12 months in the industry
Group 5 (CW1 b)) After 3 months in the industry
19.62
19.02
23.78
Group 6 (CW1 a)) Upon commencement in industry
19.24
18.66
23.32
Table A - Apprentices
(Please note different rates apply to first and second year apprentices commencing on or after 1
January 2014 – refer Table B)
Rates in the below table include Industry, Tool and Special allowances
Trade
Stage
st
Carpenters, Joiners, Stonemason, Floor sander,
1
nd
Letter cutter, Tilelaying, Marble and Slate worker.
2
rd
3
th
4
Juniors $
10.44
12.42
16.39
19.36
Award Type and FWO Code: Modern Award MA000020
http://www.fwa.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000020/default.htm
Adults $
19.44
19.44
19.44
19.44
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Plasterers, Caster, Fixer, Floorlayer.
Roof Tilers, Slate Ridger/ Roof Fixer
Signwriter, Painter and Glazier
Bricklayers
Refractory Bricklayer
st
1
nd
2
rd
3
th
4
st
1
nd
2
rd
3
th
4
st
1
nd
2
rd
3
th
4
st
1
nd
2
rd
3
th
4
st
1
nd
2
rd
3
th
4
10.30
12.28
16.25
19.23
10.06
12.05
16.01
18.99
9.84
11.83
15.79
18.77
10.21
12.19
16.16
19.14
11.09
13.27
17.63
20.90
19.30
19.30
19.30
19.30
19.06
19.06
19.06
19.06
18.84
18.84
18.84
18.84
19.21
19.21
19.21
19.21
20.09
20.29
20.68
20.98
Table B - Apprentices who commenced on or after 1 January 2014
Rates in the below table include Industry, Tool and Special allowances
Trade
Stage
st
Carpenters, Joiners, Stonemason, Floor sander,
1
nd
Letter cutter, Tilelaying, Marble and Slate worker.
2
st
Plasterers, Caster, Fixer, Floorlayer.
1
nd
2
st
Roof Tilers, Slate Ridger/ Roof Fixer
1
nd
2
st
Signwriter, Painter and Glazier
1
nd
2
st
Bricklayers
1
nd
2
st
Refractory Bricklayer
1
nd
2
Juniors $
Adult $
19.44
19.44
19.30
19.30
19.06
19.06
18.84
18.84
19.21
19.21
20.19
20.39
11.43
13.41
11.29
13.28
11.05
13.04
10.83
12.82
11.20
13.18
12.18
14.36
Allowances
Allowance type
Leading Hands
Allowance –
Clause 19.2
Tool and employee
protection allowance –
Clause 20.1
Meal allowance –
Clause 20.2
Description
1 employee (2.4%)
2-5 employees (5.3%)
6-10 employees (6.7%)
11 or more employees (9.0%)
Artificial stoneworker, carpenter and/or joiner,
carpenter-diver, carver, bridge and wharf carpenter,
floor sander, letter cutter, marble and slate worker,
stonemason or tile layer
Caster, fixer, floor layer specialist or plasterer
Refractory bricklayer or bricklayer
Roof tiler, slate-ridger or roof fixer, tradespersons in
the metals and engineering construction sector
Signwriter, painter or glazier
Payable for worked overtime of at least 1.5 hours
Award Type and FWO Code: Modern Award MA000020
http://www.fwa.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000020/default.htm
$
% of
weekly
rate
Per
Week
Week
Week
Week
29.67
Week
24.51
21.05
Week
Week
15.53
Week
7.13
Week
13.95
Meal
appropriate
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Compensation for
Clothing and Tools –
Clause 20.3
Special allowance –
Clause 21.1
Industry allowance –
Clause 21.2
Underground allowance
– Clause 21.3
Multistorey allowances –
Clause 21.4
Refractory bricklaying
allowance – Clause 21.8
First aid allowance –
Clause 21.10
Air-conditioning and
refrigeration industry
allowance – Clause
21.11
Electrician allowance –
Clause 21.12
In charge of plant –
Clause 21.13
Special rates (all
sectors) – Clause 22.2
Special rates (general
building and
construction) –
Clause 22.3
Special rates (civil
construction) –
Clause 22.4
Inclement weather –
Clause 23
Fares and travel
patterns allowance –
Clause 25
Employees entitled to reimbursement for loss of tools
or clothes
1720.00
Maximum
7.70
Week
27.61
Week
13.43
Week
2.98
Day/Shift
0.51
0.61
0.94
1.22
1.49
1.96
1.67
Hour
Hour
Hour
Hour
Hour
Hour
Hour
2.69
Day
4.25
Day
To compensate for various disabilities and
peculiarities within the industry (7.9%)
58.95
Week
For people employed as an electrical tradesperson
who holds an appropriate electricians licence (3.2%)
23.88
Week
When in charge of two or more employee (4.7%)
35.07
Week
Compensate for excess travelling time in the on-site
building and construction industry
Compensate for disabilities associated with
construction work (3.7%)
If work underground for whole week/ all shifts in a
week (1.8%)
If work no more than 4 days or shifts underground
(0.4%)
Commencement of building to 15th floor level (2.6%)
From the 16th floor level to 30th floor level (3.1%)
From the 31st floor level to 45th floor level (4.8%)
From the 46th floor level to 60th floor level (6.2%)
From the 61st floor level onward (7.6%)
Refractory bricklayer (10%)
Refractory bricklayer’s assistant (8.5%)
Person appointed to carry out first aid - with minimum
qualifications (0.36%)
Person appointed to carry out first aid - with higher
qualifications (0.57%)
Insulation, hot work, confirmed spaces, swing
scaffold, explosive power tools, wet work dirty work,
toxic substances, fumes, asbestos, furnace work, acid
work, heavy blocks, bitumen work, height work,
suspended perimeter platform, carrying fuels, oils or
greases, pile driving, dual lift allowance, and stone
masons tools.
Tower allowances, cleaning down brick work,
bagging, slushing, dry polishing of tiles, cutting tiles,
second-hand timber, roof repairs, computing
quantities, grindstone allowance, brewery cylinder,
certificate allowance, spray application – painters,
pneumatic tools, bricklaying operating cutting
machine, hydraulic hammer, and waste disposal.
Pipe enamelling, powered lime dust, sand blasting,
live sewer work, timbering, special work, compressed
air work, and cutting stone.
Hours to be credited to an employee where abnormal
climatic conditions prevent work
Metropolitan radius areas – within 50 kms radius of
GPO in capital city or principal post office for regional
areas. Payable on any day employer does not provide
or offer to provide transport free of charge, when
employee uses company vehicle and for RDO and
annual leave loading calculations.
Award Type and FWO Code: Modern Award MA000020
http://www.fwa.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000020/default.htm
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Refer to clause or HIA
information sheet
17.43
Day
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(a) Travelling outside of radial areas –pay allowance:
(i) clause 25.2 or 25.4
(ii) payment for time for return trip from radial
boundary – refer to (b)
(iii) use of own vehicle
(b) time outside ordinary working hours – to minimum
of 1.5 hours per day.
0.47
Fares and travel
First year (75%)
13.07
patterns allowance
Second year (85%)
14.82
(apprentices) –
Third year (90%)
15.69
Clause 25.12
Fourth year (95%)
16.56
*NB for any other additional incidental allowances please call the HIA InfoCentre on 1300 650 620
Hours of work – Part 5
Clause
Ordinary hours –
Clause 33.1
Rostered days off –
Clause 33.1(a)
Shiftwork –
Clause 34
Meal breaks –
Clause 35
Overtime –
Clause 36
and
Penalty Rates –
Clause 37
Redundancy –
Clause 17
Km
Day
Day
Day
Day
Description
For a 38 hours per week, worked between 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday
(except for shift work).
Eight hours for every ordinary worked day, 0.4 of an hour on each day with
accruing towards the twentieth day, which will be taken as a paid day off.
For General building and construction and metal and engineering construction:
Ordinary time plus 50%;
- Afternoon shift; finishing between 9pm and before 11pm.
- Night shift; finishing between 11pm and before 7am.
Ordinary time plus 25%:
- Morning shift; finishing after 12:30pm and before 2pm.
- Early afternoon; finishing after 7 pm and before 9pm.
For Civil Construction:
- Day shift; starting on or after 6am and before 10am.
- Afternoon shift; starting at or after 10am and before 8pm.
- Night shift; starting at or after 8pm and before 6am.
- Rostered shift; with at least 48 hours notice..
Refer to clause for further details.
A cessation of working time each day for at least 30 minutes taking between
noon and 1.00 pm or as otherwise agreed between parties if employees works
more than five hours.
Employers may require employees to work outside the ordinary hours so long
as it is reasonable and according to the following conditions:
- Monday-Friday work beyond ordinary times – 150% for the first two hours
and 200% thereafter.
- Public holidays or substituted days instead thereof – 250% for all time
worked (minimum of four hours).
- Saturdays – 150% for the first two hours and 200% thereafter, provided that
all work after 12 noon is at 200% (minimum 3 hours).
- Sundays – 200% for all time worked (minimum 4 hours).
Where an employee works so much overtime that they do not receive 10
consecutive hours off work before the start of their next ordinary hours, they
shall continue to get paid 200% until they receive such time off work.
No employee under 18 years will be required to work overtime or shiftwork.
Refer to HIA Redundancy information sheet.
Leave and public holidays – Part 6
Clause
Description
An employee’s entitlement accrues progressively for each year of service:
Annual leave –
(a) 4 weeks of paid annual leave.
Clause 38.1
(b) continuous shift workers – 5 weeks of paid annual leave.
As per National Employment Standards.
Award Type and FWO Code: Modern Award MA000020
http://www.fwa.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000020/default.htm
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Payment of annual
leave –
Clause 38.2
Annual leave payment must be made in advance.
Loading is calculated at 17.5% of the applicable rate, prescribed by:
- clause 19.1(a)—Minimum wages;
- clause 21.2—Industry allowance;
- clause 21.3—Underground allowance;
- clause 20.1—Tool and employee protection allowance;
- clause 24—Living away from home—distant work;
- clause 25—Fares and travel patterns allowance; and
- clause 19.2—Leading hands (if applicable).
Personal/carer leave
and compassionate
leave – Clause 39
An employee is entitled to 10 days of paid personal/carer’s leave which accrues
progressively during a year of service.
Public holidays –
Clause 41
The following are prescribed public holidays:
- 1 January (New Year’s Day)
- 26 January (Australia Day)
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- 25 April (Anzac Day)
- the Queen’s birthday holiday
- 25 December (Christmas Day)
- 26 December (Boxing Day)
Any work on public holidays must be paid at the relevant penalty rate.
For more State-specific public holidays, please contact the InfoCentre
Award Flexibility – Clause 7
In accordance with clause 7 an employer and employee may agree to vary the following terms of the
award to suit the individual needs of the employer and employee:
(a) arrangements for when work is performed,
(b) overtime rates,
(c) penalty rates,
(d) allowances, and;
(e) leave loading.
The agreement between the employer and the individual employee must:
1. be confined to a variation in the application of one or more of the terms listed above,
2. not disadvantage the individual employee in relation to the individual employee’s terms and
conditions of employment, and;
3. be in writing.
If the individual is under 18 years of age, the employee’s parent or guardian must sign the agreement.
The agreement does not need to be lodged, however the agreement must ensure that the employee is
‘better off’ under the varied conditions of engagement.
It is recommended that you contact HIA Workplace Adviser to discuss such award variations.
To be added to the automatic award update service or for further information, please contact the
HIA InfoCentre on 1300 650 620
Award Type and FWO Code: Modern Award MA000020
http://www.fwa.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000020/default.htm
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Schedule A – Employee Classifications
A level 1 employee works under general supervision in one or more skill streams within this award. The employee will
have successfully completed and obtained skills:
- in accordance with RPL principles, a construction skills test equivalent to the required competency standards; or
- in a relevant structured training program equivalent to the required competency standards; or
- an Engineering Construction Industry Skills Certificate Level 1 consisting of 16 appropriate modules; or formally
recognised equivalent accredited training so as to enable the employee to perform work within the scope of this
level; or
- through equivalent work experience subject to competency testing to the prescribed standards.
Level 1
(CW/ECW1)
Level 2
(CW/ECW 2)
Adult trainee terrazzo worker;
Assistant powder monkey;
Builders’ labourer group 4;
Cable jointer; Cement gun operator;
Concrete cutting or drilling machine operator;
Concrete floater;
Concrete formwork stripper;
Concrete gang worker;
Concrete gun or pump operator;
Demolition labourer;
Employee directly assisting a tradesperson;
Fencer;
General hand;
A level 2 employee works under limited supervision in one or more skill streams within this award. The employee will
have successfully completed and obtained skills:
- in accordance with RPL principles a Construction Skills Test equivalent to the required competency standards; or
- in relevant structured training equivalent to the required competency standards; or
- in a Engineering Construction Industry Certificate Level 2 consisting of a total of 20 appropriate modules, or
formally recognised equivalent accredited training so as to enable the employee to perform work within the scope
of this level; or
- equivalent work experience subject to competency testing to the prescribed standard.
Concrete finisher;
Landscaper;
Powder monkey;
Scaffolder;
Level 3
(CW/ECW 3)
Level 4
(CW/ECW 4)
Insulator
Kerb and gutter layer;
Landscape labourer;
Painter brush hand;
Plasterer, terrazzo or stonemason’s assistant;
Roof layer;
Sheetmetal worker 2nd class;
Spray painter;
Steel erector;
Stonemason assistant—factory (Qld and Tas);
Terrazzo assistant;
Tool/material storeman;
Tradesperson’s labourer.
Steelfixer;
Storeman;
Traffic controller.
A level 3 employee works individually or in a team environment in one or more skill streams within this award. An
employee at this level will have successfully completed:
- a relevant trade apprenticeship or its AQF equivalent; or
- Construction Skills Test in accordance with RPL principles; or
- the required competency standards; or
- an Engineering Construction Industry Certificate Level 3 consisting of a total of 24 appropriate modules or formally
recognised equivalent accredited training so as to enable the employee to perform work within the scope of this
level; or
equivalent work experience subject to competency testing to the prescribed standard.
Artificial stoneworker;
Boilermaker and/or structural steel tradesperson;
Bricklayer;
Bridge and wharf carpenter;
Carpenter;
Caster;
Fitter;
Fixer;
Floor layer specialist;
Floor sander;
Gardener;
Glazier;
Joiner;
Marble and slate worker;
Machinist;
Painter;
Plasterer;
Roof fixer;
Rooftiler;
Shophand;
Stonemason;
Slate Ridge;
Tilelayer;
Timberperson;
Tradesperson (radio);
Tradesperson (precast concrete manufacture);
Tradesperson landscaper.
A level 4 employee works in one or more skill streams within this award. An employee at this level will have
successfully completed:
- relevant structured training in addition to the requirements of level 3; or
- Construction Skills Test in accordance with RPL principles; or is a
- Engineering construction tradesperson (electrical/electronic/mechanical/fabrication) level II; or who has completed
Award Type and FWO Code: Modern Award MA000020
http://www.fwa.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000020/default.htm
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Level 5
(CW/ECW 5)
Level 6
(CW/ECW 6)
- three appropriates modules towards an Advanced Certificate/Diploma; or
- any training which a registered provider or state training authority has recognised as equivalent; or
- equivalent work experience subject to competency testing to the prescribed standards.
Concrete paver;
Marker or Setter Out;
Electrician special class;
Signwriter;
Joiner special class;
Specialist landscaper tradesperson.
Joiner-setter out;
A level 5 employee works in one or more skill streams within this award. An employee at this level will have
successfully completed:
- relevant structured training in addition to the requirements of level 4; or
- Construction Skills Test in accordance with RPL principles; or is a
- Special Class Engineering construction tradesperson (electrical/electronic/mechanical/fabrication) level I; or who
has completed
- six appropriates modules towards an Advanced Certificate/Diploma; or
- any training which a registered provider or state training authority has recognised as equivalent; or
- equivalent work experience subject to competency testing to the prescribed standards.
Refractory bricklayer;
Special class tradesman – carpenter, plasterer or
Special class bricklayer;
stonemason.
An employee at this level works in one or more skill streams within this award. An employee at this level will have
successfully completed:
- relevant structured training in addition to the requirements of level 5; or
- Construction Skills Test in accordance with RPL principles; or is a
- Special Class Engineering construction tradesperson (electrical/electronic/mechanical/fabrication) level II; or who
has completed
- nine appropriates modules towards an Advanced Certificate/Diploma; or
- any training which a registered provider or state training authority has recognised as equivalent; or
- equivalent work experience subject to competency testing to the prescribed standards.
Electronics tradesperson.
Level 7
(CW/ECW 7)
An employee at this level works in one or more skill streams within this award. An employee at this level will have
successfully completed:
- relevant structured training in addition to the requirements of level 6; or
- Construction Skills Test in accordance with RPL principles; or is a
- Special Class Engineering construction tradesperson (electrical/electronic/mechanical/fabrication) level III; or who
has completed
- Ten and a half appropriates modules towards an Advanced Certificate/Diploma, or in addition to the requirements
of ECW3; or
- any training which a registered provider or state training authority has recognised as equivalent; or
- equivalent work experience subject to competency testing to the prescribed standards.
Sub-foreperson.
Level 8
(CW/ECW 8)
A level 6 employee works in one or more skill streams within this award. An employee at this level will have
successfully completed:
- relevant structured training in addition to the requirements of level 7; or
- Construction Skills Test in accordance with RPL principles; or is a
- Advance engineering construction tradesperson (electrical/electronic/mechanical/fabrication) level I; or who has
completed
- twelve appropriates modules towards an Advanced Certificate/Diploma; or
- any training which a registered provider or state training authority has recognised as equivalent; or
- equivalent work experience subject to competency testing to the prescribed standards.
Carpenter-diver or Foreperson (as defined).
Level 9 (ECW
9)
An Advanced engineering construction tradesperson level II is an
- Advanced engineering construction tradesperson (mechanical/fabrication) level II, who has completed:
- An Advanced Certificate; or
- Fifteen appropriate modules of an Associate Diploma; or
- Fifteen appropriate modules in addition to the requirements of CW/ECW 3; or
- any training which a registered provider or state training authority has recognised as equivalent; or
- equivalent work experience subject to competency testing to the prescribed standards.
Advanced engineering construction tradesperson level II.
For further information, contact the HIA InfoCentre on 1300 650 620.
Award Type and FWO Code: Modern Award MA000020
http://www.fwa.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000020/default.htm
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