Work Based Allowances Payments. Driver Only Operations Allowance
27.1 Subject to subclauses 27.2 and 27.3 below, where an employee undertakes DOO, the employee shall be paid 20% of the Locomotive Drivers’ ordinary rate of pay.
27.2 An employee, who is rostered to work, and actually works, a DOO shift, will be paid the DOO allowance for the full shift notwithstanding that the employee may be required to undertake tasks other than operating locomotive/s or is provided assistance from another qualified person as part of the requirements for that shift.
27.3 Where an employee not rostered for a DOO shift works fewer than 4 hours DOO, a minimum of 4 hours DOO allowance will apply. Where an employee works more than 4 hours under these circumstances payment for the full shift will apply.
27.4 Where it is identified by the Company that there are opportunities for the introduction of RCS within the Company’s operations, the Company may implement RCS operations subject to subclause below.
27.5 Employees affected by this process, and their nominated representatives, will be consulted on the most appropriate method of implementation including any procedural and competency issues.
27.6 Where an employee undertakes RCS duties, the employee shall be paid an allowance of 19% of the Locomotive Driver’s ordinary hourly rate of pay for each hour engaged in such duties.
27.7 An employee, who is rostered and actually works an RCS shift, will be paid the RCS allowance for the full shift notwithstanding that the employee may be required to undertake tasks other than operating remote control locomotive/s.
27.8 When an employee not rostered for an RCS shift works less than 4 hours in RCS mode, a minimum of 4 hours RCS payment will apply. When an employee works more than 4 hours under these circumstances payment for the full shift will apply.
27.9 Where an employee entitled to a DOO allowance under subclause 27.1 above, undertakes RCS as part of the DOO shift, then the DOO allowance will apply, and the RCS allowance will not apply to all hours of the shift engaged in RCS.
27.10 Route Tutors are qualified Locomotive Drivers with full route knowledge who have been trained to provide route tuition.
27.11 Route Tutors will be paid an allowance of $40 per shift when providing tuition.
27.12 When rostered on any shift to provide route tuition in the Baseline Roster, a Route Tutor will receive this allowance for the shift whether route tuition is provided or not.
27.13 Where Route Tutors are required, the Company will c...
Work Based Allowances Payments
