51.1. Mandatory equipment
(a) All Employees engaged to work on site will be supplied with appropriate safety footwear, high visibility apparel, safety glasses and safety helmets as appropriate when commencing work with the Company.
(b) These items must be worn as instructed by the Company. The supplied items will be worn in accordance with the Safety, Health and Environment Work Method Statements (SHEWMS), or similar safety requirements applicable to the tasks performed.
(c) Where there is evidence that Employees are not wearing the mandatory supplied equipment whilst engaged to work on the site they may face disciplinary action by the Company.
(d) Helmets and Company issued clothing and equipment must not be painted, drilled or modified in any way. Furthermore, stickers (other than those supplied by the Company for the purpose of identification and/or induction compliance) must not be displayed on helmets and/or Company issued clothing and equipment.
(e) Damaged and/or worn footwear, eye protection wear and helmets will be replaced upon advice by the relevant Project Manager or delegated authority.
52. FLEXIBILITY TERM
52.1. The Company and an Employee covered by this Agreement may agree to make an individual flexibility arrangement to vary the effect of terms of the Agreement if:
(a) The arrangement meets the genuine needs of the Company and Employee and is genuinely agreed to by the Company and the Employee.
(b) the agreement deals with one (1)_or more of the following matters:
i. arrangements about when work is performed;
ii. overtime rates;
iii. penalty rates;
iv. allowances;
v. leave loading;
52.2. The Company must ensure that the arrangement:
(a) be about a permitted matter under the FW Act as if the arrangement were an enterprise Agreement; and
(b) does not include a term that would be an unlawful term under section 194 of the FW Act; and
(c) results in the Employee being better off overall than the Employee would be if no arrangement was made; and
(d) is in writing; and
(e) includes the name of the Company and Employee; and
(f) is signed by the Company and Employee and if the Company and Employee is under the age of 18 years, signed by a parent or guardian of the Employee;
(g) includes detail of:
i. the terms of the agreement that will be varied by the arrangement;
ii. how the arrangement will vary the effect of the terms;
iii. how the Employee will be better off overall than the Employee would be if no arrangement were agreed to; and
52.3. states the date on which the arrangement commences.
52.4. The Company must give the Employee a copy of the arrangement within 14 days after it is agreed to.
52.5. The Company or Employee may terminate the arrangement:
(a) by giving written notice of not more than 28 days; or
(b) if the Company and Employee agree in writing - at any time.
53. NO EXTRA CLAIMS
53.1. It is a condition of the Agreement that the Parties and each of the Employees bound by the Agreement will not pursue extra claims for the duration of the Agreement. This includes claims relating to changes arising from award variations or decisions of the FWC. Nothing in this clause shall be taken to purport that the Agreement deals comprehensively with all incidents of the employment relationship, even those not contemplated by the Agreement.
54. RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER AWARDS AND AGREEMENTS
54.1. This Agreement will apply to the exclusion of any industrial agreement/s, award/s, state award/s, preserved state award/s, notional agreement preserving state award/s, order/s, enterprise agreement/s, certified agreement/s or workplace agreement/s made under a State law or Federal law, or any other industrial instrument/s or unregistered agreement/s which may otherwise apply to the employment of the Employees by the Company.
55. MOBILE PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
55.1. Employees acknowledge and agree that the use of mobile phones and other such devices including, but not limited to, MP3 players, iPods and other devices using headphones or ear buds whilst work is being carried out constitutes a significant health and safety hazard. Therefore the use of such devices, other than for work related purposes, may be only used by Employees whilst they are on a designated work break.
56. FITNESS FOR WORK
56.1. Employees must adhere to Visionstream's Alcohol and other Drugs Procedure or any other Fit for Work procedure at all times.
56.2. The Company, from time to time during the life of this Agreement, may make changes to the Visionstream Fit for Work Guidelines including Alcohol and Drugs Procedure. When changes have been made Employees will be notified and have access to the most recent edition.
57. SMOKING
57.1. Smoking is only permitted in designated, appropriately signed areas. Smoking is not permitted in any Company site offices, mess/change sheds, enclosed areas, confined spaces, sanitary facilities, vehicles, machines, plant, meal break facilities or any other amenities.
58. SIGNATORIES
Signed for and on behalf of Visionstream Pty Ltd
I am authorised by Visionstream Pty Ltd to sign this Agreement on its behalf
Signature____________________________________________________________
Witness
Dated this _________________________ day of ___________________________
Signed for and on behalf of the Employees
Signature____________________________________________________________
APPENDIX A - CLASSIFICATION STRUCTURE AND RATES OF PAY
MINIMUM
PAY LEVEL
TRAINEE PLANT COMMUNICATIONS FIELD
LABOURER OPERATOR FIELD WORKER STOREPERSON INSPECTOR
Level 1
Junior
Level 2
Adult
Level 3 LB 1
Level 5 LB 2 ST 1
Level 6 CFW 1
Level 8 PO 1 CFW 2 ST 2 FI 1
Level 10 CFW 3
Level 11 PO 2
Level 12 FI 2
Level 13 CFW 4
Level 14 PO 3
Level 16 CFW 5
Level 19 CFW 6
All Roles
Pay Level is a minimum level for each associated classification
Abide by all company directives and the Code of Conduct
Understand and abide by the company's core values and behaviours
Follow Company Safety, Health and Environment Policy and Procedures including the company's Safety Essentials
Possess a `Induction for Construction Work' (White Card or equivalent)
Maintain integrity network at all times in area within your control
Actively promote and contribute to the safe work practices within the team
Work towards the continuous improvement of safety standards
Put a stop to and report any unsafe work activities or practices
Always arrive for work in a punctual manner
Always arrive for work fit for duties
Be prepared to undertake drug and alcohol testing at any time
Follow all lawful directions given by company officers
Work as part of a team to deliver projects in a timely and efficient manner
General Labourer
Roles include:
General Labourer
Asphalt Labourer
Trades Assistant
Formwork Stripper
Concrete Gang Peggie
Demolition Labourer
Concrete Cutter
Chainman
Fencer
Traffic Controller
Qualifications
(not all required)
Car Licence
Light Rigid license or equivalent
Small Equipment (up to 2T GVM) Accreditations as VOC's as required eg 1.8T Excavator, Skid Steer etc.
EWP Accreditation and VOC if Required
General Labourer (LB 1)
Definition An Employee at this level will typically perform duties under direct supervision and will include tasks similar to those listed in the indicative task list
Indicative Tasks
Pit and Pipe Installation/replacement
Rod and Rope.
Digging
Jack hammering.
Hauling
Concrete works (including cutting)
Operation of various hand tools including saw, drills, grinders.
Operation of light trucks and equipment permissible under general car licence.
Site Maintenance including clean up and removal of waste and re-instatement of areas surrounding replaced pits
Unskilled tasks as directed
General Labourer (LB 2)
Definition An Employee at this level will typically perform duties with minimal supervision and could be assisted by one or more L1's. The typical functions at this level will include tasks similar to those listed in the indicative task list
Indicative Tasks
As per LB1
Read and interpret basic plans and drawings
Installation and Replacement of direct buried cable
Installation and Replacement of Aerial Cable Equipment
Operation of small plant e.g. small excavator under 2T
Site setup, not including planning, but installation of safety provisions, basic form work (boxing), hauling layoffs
Concreting including site preparation
Plant Operator
Roles include:
(but not limited to)
Excavator Operator
Backhoe Operator
Elevated Work Platform Operator
Truck Driver
Director Drill Operator
Qualifications
(not all required)
Car Licence
Light Rigid license or equivalent
Small Equipment (up to 2T GVM) Accreditations as VOC's as required eg 1.8T Excavator, Skid Steer etc.
EWP Accreditation and VOC if Required
MR licence
Plant Operator (PO 1)
Definition An Employee at this level will typically perform duties under direct supervision that will include tasks similar to those listed in the indicative task list
Indicative Tasks
Operation of light trucks
Plant Operator (PO 2)
Definition An Employee at this level will typically perform duties with minimal supervision and could be assisted by one or more L1's. The typical functions at this level will include tasks similar to those listed in the indicative task list
Indicative Tasks
As per Plant Operator (PO1)
Driver of Medium Rigid vehicles
58.1. Plant Operator (PO 3)
Definition An Employee at this level will typically perform duties with minimal supervision and could be assisted by one or more L1's and L2's. The typical functions at this level will include tasks similar to those listed in the indicative task list
Indicative Tasks
As per PO1 and PO2
Driver of Heavy Rigid vehicles
Operator of Directional Drill
Operation and maintenance of specialized mechanical aids
Driving/towing specialized vehicles
Communications Field Worker
Roles include:
(but not limited to)
Rigger; or
Technician; or
Splicer; or Copper Jointer; or
Trainee
Qualifications
(not all required)
ACMA Cabling Registration if Required (Restricted Cabler)
Licence to Perform high Risk Work - Rigging/Dogging
Working at Heights
Tower Rescue
Radio Frequency Awareness
Construction induction
Driver's Licence
MR licence as required
Communications Field Worker (CFW 1)
Definition An employee who undertakes telecommunications and other installation and or maintenance activities at this level with direct supervision.
Indicative Tasks
Unskilled tasks as directed
Place and secure cable
Terminate metallic conductor cable
Operation of hand and power tools
Work effectively in a telecommunications technology team
Cut to specified lengths - ducting, unistrut, conduit, and other cable and support systems
Paint cable trays, ducts and conduits
Directly assists a technician installing cable/conduit, ducting and other cable enclosures or support systems
Act as second member of a two person team working in defined confined spaces and working aloft
Basic tasks requiring supervision
Communications Field Worker (CFW 2)
Definition An employee who undertakes telecommunications and other installation and or maintenance activities at this level are normally performed with indirect or direct supervision and will typically include assisting in a combination of indicative tasks
Indicative Tasks
As per CFW 1
Construction/installation of jointing enclosure
Basic cable jointing and coax splicing
Assembling, erecting, positioning and labelling all items of equipment
Basic installation, repair, maintenance and associated pre-wiring/termination/jointing and interconnecting of all services
Install cable support systems
Simple construction/installation of jointing enclosure
Simple Overhead and Underground installation services
Locate plant of other utilities prior to construction (potholing)
Complete documentation as required
Communications Field Worker (CFW 3)
Definition An employee who undertakes telecommunication and other installation and/or maintenance activities at this level are normally performed with minimal supervision but with instruction, and will typically include a combination of the indicative task
Indicative Tasks
As per CFW 2
Place, secure and terminate structured cabling twisted pair for commencement date
Simplex fibre optic cable splicing
Installation and Recovery of simplex customer premises equipment
Complete all administrative work associated with customer premises equipment installations and maintenance
Diagnose, locate and repair simplex cable faults
Locate and rectify simplex customer premises equipment faults on site, on a first-in basis
Simplex cable rearrangements and cutover's (minor/dead network)
Simplex installation, terminating and testing coaxial cables
Pit/pipe/ conduit and associated plant or direct buried cable activities
Work with cranes, cherry pickers and EWP's as required to carry out works on site
Work at heights
Work associated with and including, cable hauling activities, cable terminating and jumpering of distribution frames;
Position and terminate cables
Assembling, erecting, positioning and labelling all items of equipment
Install underground and above ground equipment enclosures
Undertake routine maintenance of the telecommunications network
Complete all documentation required as part of typical tasks
Communications Field Worker (CFW 4)
Definition An employee who undertakes telecommunication and other installations and/or maintenance activities, functions at this level are performed with minimal supervision and minimal instruction and will typically include a combination of indicative tasks
Indicative Tasks
As per CFW 3
Interpret plans and diagrams in order to plan works
Place secure and terminate optical fibre cable
Complex optic fibre splicing
Install Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) systems and equipment
Complicated construction/installation of jointing enclosure
Cable pressure/alarm system, installation, maintenance and repair
Locate plant of other utilities prior to construction (potholing)
Complicated Overhead and Underground installation services
Bonding and earthing of all cables including measurements
Installation and maintenance of radio sites and associated equipment
Carry out rigging techniques to install steelwork on structures, including the requirement to climb poles, towers and masts
Work at heights on mobile phone base station structures to install antennas, feeders and ancillary equipment
Assist to carry out integration activities on site, including night time works as required, post integration call tests to verify cell configurations, hand off parameters and call quality
Install, test and commission Microwave Radio PDH & SDH
Install, test and commission Multiplex Equipment PCM, SDH
Install, test and commission DC Power Systems (Rectifiers & Batteries)
Communications Field Worker (CFW 5)
Definition An employee who undertakes telecommunication and other installations and/or maintenance activities, functions at this level are performed without supervision and will typically include a combination of indicative activities
Indicative Tasks
As per CFW 4
Installation, repair, maintenance and associated prewiring
Termination/jointing and interconnecting of all services
Perform testing with Fibrescope and light source on Hybrid systems as required
Cut over and train customers on new Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) systems and equipment
Cutover CPE additions, moves and changes
Perform test and fault diagnosis remote from the customer premises
Locate and diagnose electronic faults
Commission telecommunications network equipment
Integrate new systems and equipment into the telecommunications network
Cutover new and/or replacement network equipment
Complete equipment/software upgrades
Plan and work on live fibre network installations, maintenance and cutovers
Optic fibre testing/splicing an commissioning as appropriate
Optic Fibre/Coax/Copper Cable testing and analysis and running O/F patch leads
Undertake complex cable rearrangement activities in all cables
Interpret plans and make judgments on the appropriate methods of cutover, e.g. double jumpering, multiplying pairs, tie cables
Conduct and report on technical investigations
Optic fibre testing/splicing and commissioning as appropriate and running Optic Fibre patch leads
Terminate communication cables of various types and sizes, testing cables and equipment for compliance with specifications
Be responsible for fault finding, systems checks and liaise with Network Operations teams where required
Perform testing of Radio Frequency systems for Return Loss(RL), Distance To Fault (DTF), VSWR and Passive Intermodulation (PIM) as required
Perform cable rearrangements and cutovers,
Carry out commissioning reports and data entry to IT systems as required
Supervise cabling project
Schedule installations and maintenance activities including organising resources.
Locate and rectify network faults on site, on first-in basis
Undertake outage management
Conduct field tests of radio/wireless networks
Perform cable rearrangements and cutovers
Installation and maintenance of network assets
Supervise contractors when required
Where required undertake the repair of damage cable with regard to all working services
Update appropriate systems with project completion data and maintain databases of reference
Carry out site inspections prior to work commencing
Communications Field Worker (CFW 6)
Definition An employee who has specialized high order technical skills who undertakes complex telecommunication installations, maintenance, commissioning and escalated issues from CFW 5 and below. An employee at this level may be involved in the planning and supervision of work and will be a key member in the development of lower level Communications Field Workers. Functions at this level are performed without supervision and will typically include a combination of indicative activities
Indicative Tasks
As per CFW 5
Analyse system faults where a high degree of diagnostic skill is required
Carry out prescribed hardware modifications to all items of equipment
Fault localisation, location, analysis and repair of all fault types
Cable testing and recording
Provide high level consultancy and technical support in the CPE sector
Develop CPE installation project plans
Locate and rectify complex CPE system and equipment faults
Provide expert advice and support on very complex CPE faults
Analyse and organize repair of complex telecommunications network faults
Integrate new systems and equipment into the telecommunications network
High end OTDR testing and analysis
Analyse system faults where a high degree of diagnostic skill is required
Create, review and modify "Scope of Work" for field allocation
Scope, installation, testing, commissioning and integration in network sites
Interpret the job sketch/drawing and if necessary make minor changes in the job application which did not change the job design intent
Lead a small team in safe work practices at heights
Development of CFW 1 to CFW 4 team members through on the job training
Planning, programming, co-ordination and control of the project activities and resources for the team
Storeperson
Roles include:
(but not limited to)
Storeperson
Qualifications
(not all required)
License to Perform High Risk Work - Class LF
Current Drivers Licence
Forklift licence
PC literate
Storeperson (ST 1)
Definition An Employee at this level will perform duties under supervision and will include a combination of indicative tasks
Indicative Tasks
Receive incoming goods into the warehouse
Store goods as directed
Ability to Interpret Picking Slip accurately
Accurate Picking of orders
Packaging of all products as required to satisfy customer orders
Provide appropriate and accurate labeling and documentation on outwards goods
Process customer returns including the required documentation.
All customer return stock is either transferred to designated store locations or logged in quarantine
Dispatch all outward bound goods from the warehouse
Ensure Chain of Responsibility compliance is met.
Assist with both annual stock takes and cycle count
Keeping a clean and tidy work area
Storeperson (ST 2)
Definition An Employee at this level will perform duties with very limited supervision and the functions will include a combination of indicative tasks
Indicative Tasks
As per ST 1
Datum recording and assembly tasks as required
Processing of all transactions within the stock management system as required
Ability to interrogate stock management system when required
Proficient use of computer based stock management systems
Field Inspector
Roles include:
(but not limited to)
Field Inspector
Qualifications
(not all required)
Current Drivers Licence
Field Inspector (FI 1)
Definition An Employee at this level will perform telecommunications field inspection duties with very limited supervision and the functions will include a combination of indicative tasks
Indicative Tasks
Work closely with Schedulers and project team to Complete all TOW within Visionstream timeframe
Undertake field assessment ,verification and provide input to development of alternative design options
Assessing the fitness of DUCTs and pits
Ensuring high quality of data input integrity
Directing rodding and roping crews in an efficient manner in order to ensure productivity targets are achieved
Ensure all data is captured within the Design Project folders and updated in via the scheduling group
Contact sub-contractors regularly to complete on site survey's
Report on the progress of the works in VPL systems and escalating any potential slippages to the Construction manager before they arise;
Respond to enquiries from stakeholders in relation to work order progress;
Respond to field based enquiries in relation to the survey (Designers & FM's)
Check emails and reply to escalations and update the Scheduling group & Design Groups
Discuss issues / escalations with Program and Construction Manager
Advising promptly of planning, programming and resourcing issues that require resolution
Other duties as required
Undertake a site survey
Field Inspector (FI 2)
Definition An Employee at this level will perform telecommunications field inspection duties with very limited supervision and the functions will include a combination of indicative tasks
Indicative Tasks
Work closely with Schedulers and project team to Complete all TOW within Visionstream timeframe
Undertake field assessment ,verification and provide input to development of alternative design options
Assessing the fitness of DUCTs and pits
Ensuring high quality of data input integrity
Directing rodding and roping crews in an efficient manner in order to ensure productivity targets are achieved
Ensure all data is captured within the Design Project folders and updated in via the scheduling group
Contact sub-contractors regularly to complete on site survey's
Report on the progress of the works in VPL systems and escalating any potential slippages to the Construction manager before they arise;
Respond to enquiries from stakeholders in relation to work order progress;
Respond to field based enquiries in relation to the survey (Designers & FM's)
Check emails and reply to escalations and update the Scheduling group & Design Groups
Discuss issues / escalations with Program and Construction Manager
Advising promptly of planning, programming and resourcing issues that require resolution
Other duties as required
Undertake a civil site survey
APPENDIX B - PRESERVED CONTINGENCY REDUNDANCY ENTITLEMENT ("PCRE")
For Employees to whom the Visionstream Employee Collective Agreement 2006 applied prior to making of this Agreement and who commenced employment with the Company prior to 1 January 2010 and whose position becomes redundant and who cannot be offered a reasonable alternative position, the PCRE portion of their redundancy entitlement (under clause 22.2) will be calculated as follows:
(a) four weeks' pay for each completed year of continuous service up to five (5) years; plus
(b) three weeks' pay for each completed year of continuous service thereafter, plus a pro-rata payment for each completed month of continuous service since the last completed year of continuous service;
(c) for Employees over fifty years of age, four weeks' pay for each year of service beyond fifty years of age, including pro-rata adjustment for each completed month of continuous service since the last complete year of continuous service;
The minimum sum payable under these arrangements, including any payment in lieu of notice, to be eight (8) weeks salary and the maximum to be eighty-four (84) weeks salary.