Common use of The Services Trades Queensland (STQ Clause in Contracts

The Services Trades Queensland (STQ. STQ is a partnership between the Plumbers Union Qld and the Services Trades sectors of: • plumbing; • air conditioning and mechanical services; and • fire protection. As represented by their respective Employer associations: • the Master Plumbers Association Queensland; • the National Fire Industry Association Queensland; and • Air Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors Association Queensland. STQ’s purpose is to advance the services trades sector through enabling innovative, needs-based, leading edge solutions to training, industry leadership development, workplace health and safety, and Employee engagement, particularly by enabling future orientated skills and competencies development. STQ’s core business objectives are: • increasing Services Trades sector competency and professionalism; • improving worker career opportunities and satisfaction; and • building the sector’s workforce of the future. The Employer STQ contributions will be frozen at $35.00 per week for the life of the agreement for each Employee who is paid in accordance with this Agreement, and who is not an apprentice. Contributions will continue to be paid on behalf of an Employee during any absence of paid leave (including periods on WorkCover (for the first 12 months), CIPQ and QLeave). Contributions shall be calculated on a weekly basis and paid monthly into the STQ Fund. Contributions for new Employees shall commence from the first day of the first full pay week of employment whether working the full week or not. Contributions for Employees on termination shall be based on a payment for any commenced week. The minimum Employer contribution to STQ will be no less than for two Employees. Upon signing this Agreement, the Employer is liable to contribute an amount as specified in the trust deed on such dates as required. BUILDING LEVY This levy is paid per week and collected by the Plumbing and Pipe Trade Industry Development Fund Pty Ltd (PPTIDF) monthly as set out in this clause. The Building Levy is to ensure facilities are acquired, built and fitted to properly carry out training (including apprenticeship and post trade) for licensing and registration of Plumbing and Pipe Trade workers and to ensure the long-term future, registration and licensing of the Trade. From 30 October 2025 the Employer agrees to support PPTIDF by contributing $10.00 per week for each Employee engaged under this agreement. Contributions will continue to be paid on behalf of an Employee during any absence of paid leave (including periods on WorkCover (for the first 12 months), CIPQ and QLeave). Contributions shall be calculated on a weekly basis and paid monthly into the PPTIDF Fund. Contributions for new Employees shall commence from the first day of the first full pay week of employment whether working the full week or not. Contributions for Employees on termination shall be based on a payment for any commenced week. ALLOWANCES Unless stated elsewhere in the Agreement, the amounts payable for allowances are listed in Appendix 3. Acid Plants and Chemical Works An Employee engaged in plumbing work carried out on production plant in chemical works or acid plants which have been commissioned will be paid an additional amount per hour. Asbestos Materials Employees required to wear protective equipment (i.e. combination overalls and breathing equipment or similar apparatus) as part of the necessary safeguards required by the appropriate occupational health authority for the use of materials containing asbestos or to work in close proximity to Employees using such materials, will be paid an amount per hour extra whilst wearing such equipment.