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BRISTOW HELICOPTERS AUSTRALIA (HELICOPTER PILOTS) UNION COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2008
BRISTOW HELICOPTERS AUSTRALIA
(HELICOPTER PILOTS)
UNION COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT
2008
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1. TITLE Bristow Helicopters Australia (Helicopter Pilots) Union Collective Agreement 2008
2. ARRANGEMENT 1. TITLE.................................................................................................... 2 2. ARRANGEMENT.................................................................................. 2 3. DEFINITIONS....................................................................................... 4 4. AREA, INCIDENCE AND OPERATION OF THIS AGREEMENT......... 8 5. RELATIONSHIP TO THE AWARD AND THE ACT .............................. 8 6. NO DISADVANTAGE ........................................................................... 8 7. AVAILABILITY OF THIS AGREEMENT ............................................... 9 8. DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE (“the procedure”) .................. 9 9. EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP ....................................................... 12 10. DURATION OF EMPLOYMENT......................................................... 13 11. EMPLOYMENT PROHIBITIONS........................................................ 15 12. PILOT DUTIES ................................................................................... 15 13. PILOT INDEMNITY............................................................................. 16 14. DUTY AND FLIGHT TIME RECORDS ............................................... 16 15. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ............................................................. 16 16. ACCESS TO PERSONAL RECORDS................................................ 16 17. ENABLING AUTHORITY.................................................................... 16 18. NEW AIRCRAFT AND SPECIAL EQUIPMENT ................................. 17 19. ORDERS TO PILOTS......................................................................... 18 20. PAYMENT OF SALARIES.................................................................. 18 21. QUALIFICATION RENEWAL ON TERMINATION ............................. 18 22. SALARY RECORDS........................................................................... 18 23. TRAINING .......................................................................................... 19 24. ENTERTAINMENT AND ASSOCIATED DUTIES EXPENSES .......... 19 25. OVERSEAS DUTY ............................................................................. 19 26. TELEPHONE ALLOWANCE .............................................................. 20 27. ACCIDENT INSURANCE ................................................................... 20 28. DUTY TRAVEL................................................................................... 21 29. CHANGE OF PILOT CATEGORY / CLASSIFICATION...................... 21 30. SENIORITY ........................................................................................ 22 31. LEAVE OF ABSENCE ........................................................................ 23 32. SECONDMENT.................................................................................. 23 33. PROGRESSION................................................................................. 24 34. VACANCIES....................................................................................... 24 35. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT................................................... 25 36. REDUNDANCY .................................................................................. 26 37. VOLUNTARY REDUNDANCY ........................................................... 28 38. WORKERS COMPENSATION MAKE-UP PAY.................................. 28 39. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY......................................... 29 40. PILOT REPRESENTATION AT ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT INQUIRY30 41. CIVIL AVIATION REGULATION AMENDMENTS .............................. 30 42. PERIODS OF DUTY........................................................................... 30 43. ROSTERING ...................................................................................... 31
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44. SIMULATOR....................................................................................... 33 45. ANNUAL LEAVE ................................................................................ 34 46. LEAVE FOR JURY SERVICE ............................................................ 36 47. LONG SERVICE LEAVE .................................................................... 36 48. PERSONAL LEAVE............................................................................ 37 49. COMPASSIONATE LEAVE................................................................ 39 50. PARENTAL LEAVE ............................................................................ 40 51. TRANSFERS...................................................................................... 40 52. UNIFORMS ........................................................................................ 41 53. LOSS OF BAGGAGE AND PERSONAL EFFECTS........................... 41 54. SUPERANNUATION .......................................................................... 42 55. LOSS OF LICENCE............................................................................ 42 56. INCOME PROTECTION INSURANCE............................................... 43 57. ACCOMMODATION - ALLOWANCES AND ENTITLEMENTS .......... 43 58. TRANSPORT ALLOWANCES............................................................ 44 59. BASE SALARIES ............................................................................... 45 60. ADDITIONS TO SALARY ................................................................... 47 61. SERVICE CREDITS TO SALARY ...................................................... 50 62. DRUGS AND ALCOHOL .................................................................... 51 63. SALARY PACKAGING ....................................................................... 51
APPENDICES 1 PH765 & LOWENDAL FLIGHT & DUTY LIMITATIONS ....................... 53 2 SALARY CONTINUANCE POLICY ...................................................... 59 3 SUITABLE ACCOMMODATION........................................................... 64 4 ACCOMMODATION CLASSIFICATION............................................... 66 5 ONSITE ALLOWANCES....................................................................... 72
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3. DEFINITIONS AFAP means the Australian Federation of Air Pilots of 132 Albert Road South Melbourne Camp means a group of demountable buildings consisting of sleeping, ablution, dining and recreation areas, generally utilised to accommodate persons in locations where no township and other infrastructure exists to support an operation or a series of related activities in the area Captain / Commander means a pilot appointed by the Company to perform the duties of a helicopter commander (Part A Section 1.9 of the Company Operations Manual) Chief Pilot means the pilot appointed by the Company and who is approved by CASA to perform the duties of the Chief Pilot Chief Training Captain / Flight Standards Manager means the pilot appointed by the Company to carry out the duties, as applicable to Australia, described in Part D section 2.3 of the Company Operations Manual ("Training and Standards Manager") Company - Bristow Helicopters Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 000 565 579, ABN 92-000-565-579) of 130 Fauntleroy Avenue, Redcliffe WA Continuous Service - a completed year of service does not include any period of authorised unpaid leave or unauthorised leave. Dependant means a dependant as defined in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1974-1979 Duty travel means any travel, other than as a crew member on an aircraft, which a pilot undertakes in the service of the Company and includes deadhead travel and travel for the purpose of taking up a new base End Date Contract means a contract which sets an outer limit to the duration of employment based on a specific date or completion of a task. Field leave means the days free from duty following the working days of a tour of duty First Officer means a pilot appointed by the Company to carry out the duties described in Part A Section 1.10 of the Company Operations Manual who has not progressed to Senior First Officer Full Time Pilot means a pilot that is not a casual pilot or part-time pilot who, in the case of a touring pilot, regularly works at least fifteen days in 28 or, in the case of an onsite pilot, regularly works at least 20 days in 28 and in both cases subject to the maximum duty time permitted under CAO’s, FRMS or Work Practices.
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Gross Annual Salary means the minimum salary that a pilot of a particular classification, increment, qualification and responsibility would receive in a year. Gross annual salary consists of base salary plus any ATPL, IFR, Special Duties or supervisory allowances the pilot would normally receive but does not include travel, location or any allowances of an intermittent or occasional nature. Home Base means the base at which the pilot has his or her normal home or the pilot’s point of recruitment as mutually agreed and shown on the pilot’s letter of offer. Instrument Rating Examiner means a pilot approved by CASA to carry out instrument rating renewals Line Training Captain means a pilot other than a Training Captain appointed by the Company to perform the duties described in Part D Section 2.3 of the Company Operations Manual - “Line Training Captain” LOFT means Line Orientated Flight Training conducted on an approved simulator. Lower salary bracket means the lower of the salary levels specified by the ATO, as amended from time to time, with respect to reasonable daily travel amounts. For 2007-2008 the lower salary bracket was specified in TD2007/21 as “$87,200 or below”. Major Base means an operational base with a permanent compliment of 6 or more pilots on base and 2 or more aircraft. Managing Pilot means the pilot appointed by the Company to perform the duties described in Part A, Section 1.6 of the Company Operations Manual Middle salary bracket means the middle salary levels specified by the ATO, as amended from time to time, with respect to reasonable daily travel amounts. For 2007-2008 the middle salary bracket was specified in TD2007/21 as “$87,201 - $155,000” Navigational equipment means such items of equipment as would normally be carried in a pilot’s navigation or flight bag including the bag itself. Nominal Expiry Date has the same meaning as that specified in the Workplace Relations Act 1996 – Sect 352. On-site pilot means a pilot whose operating base is located at his / her home base Permanent Pilot means a pilot employed on an ongoing basis who is not employed on a Secondment or End Date contract.
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Pilot Committee means a body of pilots elected by the pilots to represent their interests and to act as a consultative forum with the Company where any matter pertaining to the employee-employer relationship can be discussed. The Pilot Committee is authorised to negotiate on behalf of, or to represent, pilots in any matter pertaining to the employee-employer relationship, including any matter under clause 8.3 of the Dispute Resolution Procedure. Pilot-in-Charge means a pilot appointed by the Company to perform the duties described in Part A, Section 1.7 of the Company Operations Manual Place of original recruitment within Australia means the place that the pilot was residing at the time of employment. Role Training Captain means a pilot other than a Training Captain appointed by the Company to perform the duties described in Part D Section 2.3 of the Company Operations Manual – “Role Training Captain” Secondment Pilot means a pilot that was employed by another entity within the Bristow Group and who has accepted an offer of employment with Bristow Helicopters Australia on a temporary basis with the understanding that upon completion of employment with Bristow Helicopters Australia the pilot will return to the Bristow Group. Senior First Officer means a pilot appointed by the Company to perform the duties described in Part A, Section 1.10 who has progressed to Senior First Officer in accordance with the Company Operations Manual Part D and Chapter 38 of the Base Operating Procedures. Simulator check means an Operator Proficiency Check or Instrument Rating renewal conducted on an approved flight simulator. Stand by or Reserve time will mean time spent at home or place of accommodation when the pilot is available for call out or duty whether or not the pilot is actually called out to duty. Suitable Accommodation means accommodation which meets the requirements set out in Appendix 3. Touring pilot means a pilot employed on tours of duty (as described in sub-clause 42.6). Training Captain means a pilot appointed by the Company to perform the duties described in Operations Manual Part D, Section 2.3 “Type Rating Examiner and Type Rating Instructor”. Transfer means the movement of a pilot from one home base to another home base. Travel day means the day(s) at the beginning of a tour on which the pilot travels from home base to the operational base and the day(s) at the end of a tour on which the pilot travels from operational base to home base. Except that where a pilot resides other than at home base and travels directly between residence and operational base, travel day(s) shall be those that would have arisen had the pilot resided at home base.
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Working day means any day, from midnight to midnight, other than a day rostered as free of duty Workplace Relations Act 1996 means The Workplace Relations Act 1996 and any successor to it and/or as amended from time to time. Year of Service means the period of continuous service from the date of commencement of employment to each anniversary of such date.
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4. AREA, INCIDENCE AND OPERATION OF THIS AGREEMENT 4.1 Parties Bound 4.1.1 This Agreement shall be binding on: 4.1.1(a) the Company and, in accordance with Part 11 of the
Workplace Relations Act 1996, any successor, transmitee or assignee of the business, or a part of the business, of the Company;
4.1.1(b) the AFAP; and 4.1.1(c) all pilots employed by the Company whether members of
the AFAP or not; in respect of the Company's offshore oil and gas operations in
Australia. 4.2 Date of Operation
The salary provisions of this agreement will take effect from 1 January 2008 (except salary described as “backpay” which will take effect from 1 May 2007. Unless otherwise specified, all other provisions will take effect from the date of lodgment with the Workplace Authority (“date of lodgment”). The agreement will have a nominal expiry date of 30 June 2010 (“nominal expiry date”). This agreement will remain in force after the nominal expiry date until terminated or replaced in accordance with the Act.
5. RELATIONSHIP TO THE AWARD AND THE ACT The terms of this Agreement override all the provisions of the Helicopter Pilots' (General Aviation) Award 1999, including all protected award provisions, and to the extent of any inconsistency the Company’s Administration Manual. Where changes to the Act introduce new, legally applicable minimum standards of employment during the life of this Agreement the Company will apply those new minimum standards to the extent that they are more advantageous.
6. NO DISADVANTAGE This agreement will be implemented in a manner to ensure that when read as a whole, will disadvantage no pilot.
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7. AVAILABILITY OF THIS AGREEMENT A current copy of this agreement will be available for inspection by each pilot at his / her place of business.
8. DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE (“the procedure”)
8.1 Procedures to Avoid Industrial Disputes
8.1.1 This procedure applies to Workplace specific and Company wide issues. The Procedure will be followed on all occasions until the matter is resolved.
8.1.2 No ban, limitation or restriction on the performance of work of any kind will take place while the parties to the dispute follow this procedure and attempt to resolve the matter. In addition, work will continue as normal unless there is a reasonable concern about an imminent risk to personal health and safety.
8.1.3 Where ever a dispute arises the subject matter of the dispute shall be preserved and the status quo as it existed prior to the dispute shall be retained.
8.1.4 It is the intention of the parties to the dispute that matters raised through this procedure will be progressed expeditiously. If any party to the dispute believes a matter is not being dealt with in an expeditious way at any particular level, they may refer the matter to the next level within the procedure.
8.2 Workplace
8.2.1 In the event of a dispute arising in the workplace the procedure to be followed to resolve the matter will be as follows:
8.2.2 The relevant supervisor meeting with the pilot/s and conferring on the matter. The parties shall, where practicable, meet within 72 hours of the dispute being notified;
8.2.3 If the matter is not resolved at such a meeting, further discussions shall be arranged between the pilot/s and more senior levels of management. The parties shall, where practicable, meet within 1 week of senior management being notified that the meeting with the relevant supervisor has not resolved the matter;
8.2.4 If the matter is not resolved it may be referred to the Australian Industrial Relations Commission or a mutually agreed Chairperson for mediation, conciliation and if necessary, arbitration.
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8.3 Company Wide Issues
8.3.1 If an issue is raised at a workplace level which has company wide implications, the following procedure will be followed:
8.3.2 The Managing Pilot and Pilot Committee will meet and discuss the matter and seek to reach agreement. The parties shall, where practicable, meet within 72 hours of the dispute being notified;
8.3.3 If the matter is not agreed, the Pilot Committee can meet with the General Manager and discuss the issue. The parties shall, where practicable, meet within 1 week of the General Manager being notified that the meeting between the Managing Pilot and Pilot Committee has not resolved the matter;
8.3.4 If the matter is still not agreed, the matter may be referred to the AIRC or a mutually agreed Chairperson for mediation, conciliation and if necessary, arbitration.
8.4 Representation
At any stage of the procedure, any party to the dispute may be represented by a person or organisation of their choice.
8.5 Nominated Commission Member
Any dispute referred to the Commission under this clause should be dealt with by a member agreed by the parties at the time or, in default of agreement, a member nominated by either the head of the relevant panel or the President.
8.6 Appeal rights of the parties The decision of the Commission will bind the parties, subject to either party exercising a right of appeal against the decision to a Full Bench of the Commission.
8.7 Powers of the Commission
8.7.1 The parties agree that the Commission shall have the power to do all such things as are necessary for the just resolution of the dispute.
8.7.2 The Commission shall be provided access to the workplace to inspect or view any work, material, machinery, appliance, article, document or other thing or interview any pilot who is usually engaged in work at the workplace.
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8.7.3 The parties agree that the Commission may give all such directions and do all such things as are necessary for the just resolution and determination of the dispute. This may include but is not limited to:
• if requested by either party, convening a conference; • informing her/himself on any matter relevant to the dispute and
provide the parties with the source of the information and an opportunity to comment;
• take evidence on oath or affirmation; • give directions orally or in writing in the course of, or for the
purposes of, procedural matters relating to the proceeding; • compel the production of documents that relate to the dispute that
are not commercially confidential or privileged (the parties may challenge before the AIRC the veracity of any assertion regarding commercial confidentiality the privileged nature of any documents);
• summoning any party to the dispute, witness or persons whose presence the arbitrator believes would help in the resolution or determination of the dispute;
• determining the dispute in the absence of any party or person who has been notified of the dispute or who has been summonsed to appear;
• sit at any place; • conduct the proceeding, or any part of the proceeding, in private; • adjourn the proceeding to any time and place; • refer any matter to an expert and accept the expert’s report as
evidence; • allow the amendment, on any terms that it thinks appropriate, of
any application or other document relating to the proceeding; • correct, amend or waive any error, defect or irregularity whether in
substance or form; • make interim decisions; • make a final decision in respect of the matter to which the
proceeding relates.
8.7.4 Where a matter is arbitrated, the process shall be that the Applicant will outline its case and present any evidence and then the Respondent shall outline its case and present any evidence. The Applicant will then close its case and then the Respondent will close its case. The Applicant may then respond to any issues that arose from the Respondent’s case that was not reasonable to foresee and address at first instance.
8.8 Alteration of Rights
The parties agree that to the extent that any decision of the Commission alters the rights and responsibilities of any of the parties to the agreement that those rights are so altered and are enforceable in a court of competent jurisdiction.
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9. EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP
9.1 Employment Categories
9.1.1 Pilots under this agreement will be employed in one of the following categories: • full-time pilots • part-time pilots • casual pilots
9.1.2 At the time of engagement the Company will inform each pilot in writing, of the terms of his / her engagement, whether they are to be full-time, part-time or casual and the type and duration of their employment. A copy of this advice will be given to the pilots and will include a provision for a probationary period not greater than three months.
9.2 Part-time pilots
9.2.1 The Company may employ part-time pilots in any classification in this agreement.
9.2.2 A part-time pilot is a pilot who works less than full-time and has reasonably predictable hours of work; and receives, on a pro rata basis, equivalent pay and conditions to those of full-time pilots who do the same kind of work.
9.2.3 At the time of engagement the Company and the part-time pilot will agree in writing, on a pattern of work, which days of the week the pilot will work.
9.2.4 Any agreed variation to the regular pattern of work will be recorded in writing.
9.2.5 The Company is required to roster a part-time pilot for a minimum of two flying hours.
9.2.6 A pilot who does not meet the definition of a part-time pilot and who is not a full-time pilot will be paid as a casual pilot in accordance with 9.3.
9.3 Casual employment
9.3.1 The Company may employ casual pilots in any classification in this agreement except that casual pilots may not be used in a multi-crew, multi-engine command capacity unless they have previously held such a position with the Bristow Group.
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9.3.2 A casual pilot will be paid for each working day (including travel days) the following amounts:
• For multi-engine, multi-crew, IFR Commanders - $600 per day.
• For other multi-engine Commanders - $550 per day
• For single-engine Commanders - $500 per day
• For all First and Senior First Officers - $400 per day from commencement of this agreement until the 31/12/07 and $425 per day thereafter.
• A casual pilot is not entitled to any form of paid leave.
10. DURATION OF EMPLOYMENT
10.1 Types of Employment
10.1.1 The duration of employment offered to pilots employed under this agreement will vary according to the type of employment specified in their contract of employment. Types of employment recognised by this agreement are as follows: • Permanent • Casual • End date (fixed term or specified task) • Secondment
10.1.2 The duration of employment offered to a permanent pilot is not specifically time or task limited by the contract of employment.
10.1.3 The duration of employment offered to a casual pilot is, for a touring pilot, usually limited to the tour he/she is currently working. For an onsite casual pilot the duration of employment offered is usually limited to the day he/she is currently working.
10.1.4 The duration of employment offered to a pilot on an end date contract is limited to the date, or the completion of a task or project, specified in the contract of employment except where the contract is extended in accordance with 10.2.3.
10.1.5 The duration of employment offered to a pilot on secondment from another country within the Bristow Group is limited to the agreed duration of the secondment but shall not exceed 4 years.
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10.2 End Date Contracts
10.2.1 A pilot may be employed for a specific term or completion of a task or project in the following circumstances: • For Commanders – when there are insufficient “command ready”
permanent pilots to meet the planned requirements of the Company; or
• For First Officers/Senior First Officers – when the time to recruit and train a pilot exceeds the expected interval to the anticipated vacancy or a recruitment campaign has failed to identify sufficient suitable candidates.
10.2.2 The duration of an end date contract shall not exceed 12 months from the completion of training except by extension in accordance with 10.2.3.
10.2.3 An end date contract may be extended by an additional 12 months beyond its initial term provided that the conditions set out in 10.2.1 still prevail and providing that the total length of employment shall not exceed 24 months from the completion of training.
10.2.4 Where an end date contract has expired the pilot can not be offered another end date contract of employment within 5 years, except in accordance with the preceding clause.
10.2.5 A permanent pilot’s progress to command shall not be delayed as a consequence of the employment of a Commander on an end date contract.
10.2.6 A pilot on an end date contract shall be entitled and subject to all the provisions of this agreement except as follows: • The pilot will not be entitled to seniority under Clause 30 • Benefits under the Income Protection Insurance provisions of
Clause 56 shall not extend beyond the end date specified in the contract of employment or extension
• The pilot is not entitled to the salaries and allowances set out in clauses 59 and 60; and
• The redundancy provisions set out in clause 36 in relation to cessation of employment at the end date.
10.2.7 A pilot on an end date contract will be paid for each working day (including travel days) an amount not less than the rate for a casual pilot of similar qualifications as set out in clause 9.3.
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10.3 Secondment Contracts
10.3.1 A pilot may be employed on secondment from the Bristow Group for up to 4 years.
10.3.2 A permanent pilot’s progress to command shall not be delayed as a consequence of the employment of a seconded pilot.
10.3.3 A pilot on a secondment shall be entitled and subject to all the provisions of this agreement except as follows: • The pilot will not be entitled to seniority under Clause 30 • Benefits under the Income Protection Insurance provisions of
Clause 54 shall not extend beyond the date specified in the contract of employment for the completion of the secondment
• The redundancy provisions set out in Clause 36 do not apply where the pilot has the option of returning to the Group at the cessation of Australian employment.
11. EMPLOYMENT PROHIBITIONS
11.1 Employment of a pilot who is not employed at or by the Company and who does not hold a current Australian Commercial Pilots or Air Transport Pilots Licence or appropriate CASA validation is prohibited by this Agreement.
11.2 The above prohibition does not apply to secondment pilots whilst under training.
12. PILOT DUTIES
12.1 Pilot duties shall include but not be limited to:
12.1.1 Operational duties associated with the preparation for and conduct of a flight, including reasonable assistance with the normal handling of passenger baggage and/or cargo and if necessary refuelling.
12.1.2 Completion of statutory and Company documentation associated with a flight.
12.1.3 Necessary maintenance of cabin tidiness consistent with passenger comfort.
12.1.4 A pilot shall not be required to carry out the duties referred to in sub-clause 12.1.1 or 12.1.3 of this clause, if appropriate personnel or facilities are available. In addition, a pilot may be required to perform administrative duties that are considered within an individual pilots competence.
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13. PILOT INDEMNITY A pilot will not be required to pay for damage or loss of aircraft or equipment used in the Company’s services, nor will any lien or other claim be made by the Company upon the pilot or the pilot’s estate. Any claim made by any member of the public, passenger or other person upon the pilot or the pilot’s estate as a result of any accident or happening caused by the pilot when duly performing his or her nominated duty, whether efficiently or, as may be subsequently determined, negligently, will be accepted as a claim made against the Company. The Company will be solely responsible for all claims as a result of operations by or travel in the Company’s aircraft. The indemnities provided by this clause will not operate where it can be established that the pilot wilfully caused the injury, loss or damage or committed a criminal or quasi criminal act or where such indemnity would be illegal under the relevant State laws except that the Company will provide legal support to a pilot who is incarcerated or charged with a criminal offence as a direct result of overseas duty carried out at the Company’s direction.
14. DUTY AND FLIGHT TIME RECORDS Each pilot shall be required to keep a progressive record of duty and flight times, using Duty and Flight Time Record forms or computer programs which shall be provided by the Company.
15. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
15.1 A pilot may request a certificate of service on termination and the Company must provide such certificate within seven days of the pilot's last day of work.
15.2 Certificates of service shall be in a format to be agreed with the Pilot Committee and shall be signed by the Company’s authorised representative and the pilot.
16. ACCESS TO PERSONAL RECORDS Any personal file, equipment record or check report of a pilot, whether kept at the Company’s head office or another office, shall be open to inspection by the pilot in the presence of the Company’s nominated representative during normal business hours.
17. ENABLING AUTHORITY
17.1 AFAP and the Company are enabled to enter into a Letter of Agreement, a Letter of Understanding or a Letter of Exemption in respect of any provision in this Agreement.
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17.2 In addition, the agreement contains facilitative provisions that allow agreement between the Company and an individual pilot or a majority of pilots on how the agreement provisions are to apply at the Company level. The following lists the facilitative provisions:
Subject matter
Annual leave Salary packaging arrangements Overseas duty Leave of absence Recall from leave Transfers Periods of duty Rostering Multiple Day Tours Travelling and Working Away
17.3 Agreements made pursuant to 17.2 will be recorded in writing and be available to every pilot. Any new employment arrangements attached to new positions would be advertised when applications for those positions are called.
17.4 For the purpose of utilising these facilitative provisions a pilot may nominate the AFAP or another person / organisation to represent them.
17.5 Facilitative provisions will be managed in a manner that will not result in unfairness to pilot/s covered by this agreement.
17.6 Any dispute or difficulty over the implementation or continued operation of a facilitative provision will be handled in accordance with the dispute resolution procedure in Clause 8.
18. NEW AIRCRAFT AND SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
18.1 When new types of aircraft or special equipment are to be introduced and a significant change to work value or responsibilities will occur, the Company or AFAP may request discussions on the establishment of appropriate terms and conditions of employment in relation to the operation of such aircraft or equipment.
18.2 In the event of a delay in agreeing on the terms and conditions of employment, any agreed changes shall be backdated to the date of introduction of the new or special equipment.
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19. ORDERS TO PILOTS If a verbal instruction is considered by a pilot to be contrary to Base Instructions, Engineering Operational Maintenance Procedures, the Operational Manual or regulatory documents and the pilot so requests, verbal instructions shall be confirmed in writing to the pilot after the verbal instructions are given. In addition, when a pilot elects to operate under an instrument of approval from CASA such instrument shall be confirmed in writing.
20. PAYMENT OF SALARIES
20.1 Salaries of pilots, other than casual, will be paid monthly by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). The company shall normally make up monthly salaries by combined payment of a fortnight in advance and a fortnight in arrears.
20.2 Salaries of casual pilots will be paid monthly in arrears by EFT.
20.3 All monies due to a pilot on termination of employment including annual leave payments as prescribed in Clause 45 shall be paid by EFT within 7 days of termination.
20.4 Other than in exceptional circumstances the Company will remit superannuation payments (both Company and salary sacrificed contributions) within the same calendar month as the salary payment.
21. QUALIFICATION RENEWAL ON TERMINATION
21.1 When a pilot on permanent hire is to terminate and his/her instrument rating is due for renewal during the period extending up to three calendar months beyond the termination date, either the instrument rating shall be renewed or the reasonable cost of the renewal shall be met by the Company no later than on the pilot's last day of work.
21.2 Provided that in a case of summary dismissal or termination without notice this provision shall not apply
21.3 This clause shall have no application where a pilot resigns (except in the case of redundancy).
22. SALARY RECORDS
22.1 The Company shall keep up-to-date records in respect of each pilot in its employ showing the pilot's Agreement classification, base salary, all allowances, all additions to salary, all deductions and net salary.
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22.2 The records referred to in sub-clause 22.1 of this clause shall be maintained or made available at the Company offices and shall be made available for inspection by a duly accredited representative of the AFAP only in accordance with Part 15 – Right of Entry of the Workplace Relations Act 1996. Such records shall be kept for not less than seven years.
23. TRAINING
23.1 A pilot will not be required to pay for any training required by the Company for obtaining, maintaining or renewing of any licence, standard or rating. This shall include all licensing fees and Civil Aviation Safety Authority charges.
23.2 A pilot will not be required to obtain, maintain or renew in his or her own time any licence, standard or rating where such is required by the Company.
23.3 Where the Company arranges or provides training for a pilot who is not currently in its employ, on the understanding that such training will qualify the pilot to commence employment with the Company, the Company shall be deemed for all purposes of this Agreement to be the pilot's employer as from the date of commencement of such training.
23.4 This clause shall not apply to CASA charges relating to medical renewal or to the upgrade of that licence from Commercial Pilot’s Licence to an Air Transport Pilot’s Licence.
24. ENTERTAINMENT AND ASSOCIATED DUTIES EXPENSES
24.1 If a pilot has received the prior approval of the Company to entertain or provide assistance to passengers or clients in the course of his/her employment, the Company shall reimburse the pilot for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.
24.2 A pilot shall not be required to pay for the costs associated with the operation of an aircraft.
24.3 Any expenses incurred by a pilot shall be reimbursed by the Company no later than in the pilot’s next pay.
25. OVERSEAS DUTY
25.1 Other than for training purposes a pilot shall not be rostered for overseas duty unless the pilot has made him/herself available for such duty.
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25.2 The Company shall be responsible for the provision and finalisation, prior to departure of such flights, of all items to facilitate the conduct of the operation by the pilot. These items shall include but not necessarily be limited to the requisite customs and entry documentation, accommodation, adequate currency or credit cards valid in the ports to be visited and letters of introduction or similar documentation to facilitate assistance from Australian diplomatic consular representatives or appropriate neutral representatives. All reasonable expenses incurred by a pilot on overseas duty shall be reimbursed by the Company, including visa, work permit and vaccination expenses, provided that passport costs, except for initial passport issue where the pilot requires the passport for overseas training, will not be paid.
25.3 Details of the working conditions, duration of tours, additions to salary and allowances, health and sickness travel insurance, if any, shall be agreed in writing by the pilot and the Company. Subject to operational circumstances, these will be agreed prior to departure.
26. TELEPHONE ALLOWANCE
26.1 Where the Company requires a pilot to install a telephone, the Company will pay all installation and rental costs.
26.2 The Company will reimburse pilots for all amounts paid for local and STD / ISD calls made in connection with their employment. All such calls will be logged and the claim in respect of STD / ISD calls will be supported by the appropriate Telstra (or other provider) statements.
27. ACCIDENT INSURANCE
27.1 The Company shall provide each pilot with accident insurance for a death benefit equal to two and a half times gross annual salary but not less than $180,000. This benefit is over and above any entitlement available under Workers' Compensation legislation and is payable without prejudice to any civil claim for compensation sought by a dependant, friend, trustee or beneficiary of the deceased. This insurance will be payable for any fatal accident (including those occurring when not on duty) effecting the insured except accidents which occur while flying other than on Company duty.
27.2 Should the Company's insurer reject a proposal for cover of a pilot under sub-clause 27.1, and should the pilot be able to obtain his own insurance, the pilot shall be reimbursed up to $600, upon production of a receipt, for expenditure on such insurance. Payment under this sub-clause shall be deemed to discharge the Company's obligation in sub-clause 27.1.
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27.3 A pilot who obtains insurance in addition to the insurance described in 27.1 and 27.2 shall be reimbursed up to $500 per annum upon production of a receipt for expenditure on such insurance.
28. DUTY TRAVEL
28.1 A pilot when required:
• by the Company to undertake any travel in the course of the pilot’s employment; or
• by the Company to undertake any travel for the purpose of any
training or certification, or for any other reason in the course of the pilot’s employment;
will be provided with a “positive space” pre-booked seat for all such duty travel at no expense to the pilot.
28.2 As far as practicable, all travel arrangements (including accommodation where the Company elects to provide same) will be made by the Company prior to the departure of the pilot from his or her home base.
28.3 Where a pilot's family is travelling at the direction of the Company positive space seats shall be provided for the pilot and each dependant under 21 years of age. If a pilot or dependants are off-loaded overnight the Company shall provide transport to and from the airport and suitable accommodation and meals on each such occasion.
28.4 Where international or non standard travel is involved, such arrangements will be made known to the pilot prior to departure.
28.5 Where any duty travel (as defined) is undertaken and it involves an overnight stop or stops, DTA will be paid in accordance with Clause 57.
28.6 Subject to ATO rulings and to the Company’s discretion to cancel the arrangement, the Company will allow salary sacrifice of airfares for pilots who reside other than at home base.
29. CHANGE OF PILOT CATEGORY / CLASSIFICATION
29.1 When performing relief work that attracts a higher level of remuneration, the pilot shall be paid for all such duties at the applicable higher rate of remuneration, on a pro rata basis. However, the minimum payment for such work shall be one week.
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29.2 Should a period or periods of higher duties exceed 90 working days in any twelve month period, excluding long service leave relief, the pilot concerned shall be paid at the higher rate of remuneration for that twelve month period. Provided that the remuneration shall cease if within the 12 month period, the pilot declines to perform additional relief work at the higher classification.
29.3 On a change of category or classification of work, years of service with the Company shall determine the incremental level in the new category or classification of work.
30. SENIORITY
30.1 General
30.1.1 The Company shall publish, at least biannually, a seniority list of all permanent pilots in its employment. A number indicating relative length of service with the Company shall identify the seniority of each pilot on the list, the longest serving pilot having the number "one". Except as provided in Clause 32 and Clause 30.3, a pilot once having established a seniority date, shall not lose that date except by termination of employment as a pilot with the Company.
30.1.2 A pilot's seniority shall be advised on the day of commencement as a pilot and confirmed in his letter of offer.
30.1.3 Pilots employed on the same date shall have their relative seniority positions decided by the Company in accordance with qualifications and experience.
30.1.4 A pilot shall be permitted a period of thirty (30) days after any publication of the seniority list in which to protest any omission or incorrect listing affecting the pilots' seniority, except that a pilot on leave or duty away from base at the time of publication of such list shall have a period of fourteen (14) days from date of return to duty during which to file such protest. If dissatisfied with the Company's decision, the pilot may have recourse to the Dispute Procedures in this agreement.
30.2 Retention of Seniority Rights – Licence Cancellation on Medical Grounds
30.2.1 A pilot on permanent hire whose licence has been cancelled or suspended on medical grounds shall retain a right to re-employment for a period of three (3) years from the date of such cancellation or suspension provided his commercial or higher licence pertinent to his employment is reissued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority within that period.
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30.2.2 Sub-clause 30.2.1 shall only apply when a vacancy exists for a pilot of his / her qualifications. A pilot re-employed under this clause shall retain his / her relative position on the seniority list
30.3 Retention of seniority - part time pilots
A part time pilot, or a full time pilot who elects to become part time, shall have his/her seniority date adjusted each year according to the number of days worked compared to those that a full time pilot performing similar duties would work.
31. LEAVE OF ABSENCE
31.1 A pilot may upon written request to the Company, be granted leave of absence without pay for up to 12 months. When such leave is granted the conditions shall be set out in writing and the pilot shall retain seniority.
31.2 A pilot who engages in other employment whilst on such leave of absence shall lose all seniority entitlements unless approval in writing to engage in other employment is first obtained from the Company.
32. SECONDMENT
32.1 A pilot required for duty with the Bristow Group of Companies may retain a right of seniority: • For up to 24 months without penalty; • For periods in excess of two (2) years - for every day after 2 years
his/her seniority date will reduce by 1.5 days per day: provided that the Company has been notified in writing, of the pilot’s intention to return to Australia.
32.2 A pilot may undertake more than one secondment to the Group but is entitled to only 24 cumulative months in which seniority is retained without penalty.
32.3 A pilot’s annual leave will be paid out at the commencement of a secondment and he/she will not accrue annual leave for the duration of the secondment. Personal leave is frozen at the commencement of the secondment and does not accrue during the secondment. Time spent on secondment counts as Company service for incremental, Long Service Leave, severance purposes and parental leave entitlements.
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33. PROGRESSION
33.1 From First Officer to Command Ready
A pilot shall progress from First Officer to Command Ready In accordance with BHA Command Training and Promotions Section of the Operations Manual Part D and Base Operating Procedures.
33.2 Command Ready to Command
Progression from Command Ready to Command will be based on seniority and a position being available. Should a command position on a particular type become available but the most senior Command Ready pilot is not endorsed on that type, a less senior pilot may be promoted into the position. If this occurs, the more senior pilot shall retain the current position on the seniority list and shall be advised in writing by the Company of the reasons for the by-pass.
33.3 Dispute
Should the more senior pilot dispute the Company's assessment and should prima facie the pilot meet the criteria for appointment to the position concerned, the pilot may elect to dispute the matter and the Company may be required to demonstrate why the pilot should not be paid the salary applicable to the position concerned.
34. VACANCIES
34.1 The appointment of Chief Pilot, Head of Training & Checking and Managing Pilot will be executive appointments.
34.2 Training Captain positions will be advertised by Staff Vacancy Notice. The successful applicant will be chosen by the Chief Pilot, Head of Training & Checking and the Managing Pilot.
34.3 All other permanent vacancies, such as Pilot in Charge and Line Training Captains will be advertised by Staff Vacancy Notice and the successful candidate will be selected after assessment of all applicants against pre-determined selection criteria. The selection criteria will be developed having regard to the necessary qualifications for the position.
34.4 All pilot vacancies other than executive appointments will be filled in the first instance from the Australian workforce subject to mandatory qualifications and operational suitability.
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34.5 Where the entitlements relating to a vacant position have been amended due to insufficient applicants at first instance the position will be re-advertised in Australia with the new entitlements prior to advertising the position overseas.
34.6 Staff Vacancy Notices shall be advertised prominently on the notice board at each base. Staff Vacancy Notices shall also be emailed to pilots who have notified the Company of an email address. Pilots who have not notified an email address and who will not be on base during the display period will receive the notice by letter to their home address. A pilot vacancy shall not be closed before all pilots have had a reasonable opportunity to apply for the position.
34.7 The Company shall display all relevant information on each occasion a vacancy is advertised.
34.8 The Company shall notify the successful applicant.
34.9 A successful applicant to a vacant position will normally be appointed for two years.
35. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
35.1 The service of a pilot (other than a probationary pilot) will be terminable by either the Company or the pilot:
• During the first three months of service, by giving fourteen days
notice; or • After three months service, by giving 28 days notice.
35.2 The notice period referred to in 35.1 may be worked, paid for in lieu or forfeited as appropriate.
35.3 A pilot over the age of 45 years with two or more year’s continuous service will be entitled to an additional weeks notice.
35.4 If the services of a pilot are terminated by the giving or receiving of notice whilst away from home base, the pilot, together with his or her spouse and dependant children under 21 years of age, will be returned to the home base at the Company’s expense and the notice period will not be deemed to have commenced until the pilot and his or her dependants return to home base or point of recruitment. A pilot who resigns for the purpose of employment as a pilot with another employer whilst transferred to a base other than the pilot’s home base will not be entitled to the benefits of this clause.
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35.5 A pilot whose service is terminated due to redundancy or who terminates service whilst under notice of termination due to redundancy, shall maintain his/her relative seniority position with the Company for 3 years or until offered re-employment, which is subsequently rejected by the pilot, whichever shall occur first. Provided that this sub-clause will not apply to a pilot who has taken voluntary redundancy.
35.6 The provisions of this clause do not affect the right of the Company to dismiss a pilot without notice for malingering, inefficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct. In such cases, the salary will only be paid up to the time of dismissal.
36. REDUNDANCY
36.1 Definition
Redundancy occurs when the Company decides that it no longer wishes the job a pilot has been doing to be done by anyone and this is not due to the ordinary and customary turnover of labour. Redundancy of pilots shall be taken from the permanent pilot group and will be effected in the order determined by their seniority on a last on/first off basis. Non-permanent pilots will be terminated prior to permanent pilots being made redundant.
36.2 Transfer to lower paid duties
Where a reduction of establishment occurs, the Company may transfer Captains to lower paid duties to maintain the Captain / Senior First Officer / First Officer ratio. The ratio will be determined having regard to the Company’s operational requirements at the time. The current ratio sought is in the order of 60/40. Where a pilot is transferred to lower paid duties by reason of redundancy, the same period of notice must be given as the pilot would have been entitled to if the employment had been terminated and the Company may at it’s option, make payment in lieu thereof of an amount equal to the difference between the former ordinary rate of pay and the new ordinary time rate for the number of weeks of notice still owing.
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36.3 Severance pay
36.3.1 A pilot, whose employment is terminated by reason of redundancy, is entitled to the following amount of severance pay in respect of a period of continuous service:
Period of continuous service Severance pay
Less than 1 year Nil 1 year and less than 2 years 4 weeks' pay 2 years and less than 3 years 6 weeks' pay 3 years and less than 4 years 7 weeks' pay 4 years and less than 5 yeas 8 weeks' pay 5 years and less than 6 years 10 weeks' pay 6 years and less than 7 years 11 weeks' pay 7 years and less than 8 years 13 weeks' pay 8 years and less than 9 years 14 weeks' pay 9 years and less than 10 years 16 weeks' pay 10 years and over 18 weeks' pay
36.3.2 Week’s pay means the ordinary time rate of pay including professional allowances for the pilot concerned.
36.3.3 Pilots whose services are terminated for reasons of redundancy, and who were not recruited locally, will be entitled to:
• air travel for themselves and their dependants to the place of
original recruitment within Australia or a cash payment equivalent to the cost of air travel will be made if a pilot so requests; and
• payment for all reasonable expenses incurred by the pilot for the removal of the pilot, his or her spouse and dependant children under 21 years of age and their furniture, possessions and personal effects, to the pilot's place of recruitment.
36.3.4 If pilots are made redundant due to a down turn or loss of contract, the parties may seek to negotiate an appropriate severance package, in excess of any individual pilots accrued entitlements, that will take into account the circumstances applicable at the time
36.4 Pilot leaving during notice period
A pilot whose employment is terminated by reason of redundancy may terminate his or her employment during the period of notice and, if so, will be entitled to the same benefits and payments under this clause had they remained with the Company until the expiry of such notice. However, in this circumstance the pilot will not be entitled to payment in lieu of notice.
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36.5 Time off during notice period
36.5.1 During the period of notice of termination given by the Company a pilot will be allowed up to one day’s time off without loss of pay during each week of notice for the purpose of seeking other employment.
36.5.2 If the pilot has been allowed paid leave for more than one day during the notice period for the purpose of seeking other employment, the pilot will, at the request of the Company, be required to produce proof of attendance at an interview or they will not receive payment for the time absent. For this purpose a statutory declaration will be sufficient.
37. VOLUNTARY REDUNDANCY
37.1.1 Notwithstanding Clause 36, the Company will offer an enhanced voluntary redundancy scheme, when for operational reasons it considers it necessary to depart from the process outlined above.
37.1.2 The enhanced scheme may be offered to the pilot group as a whole or to a particular classification (Captain, Senior First Officer, First Officer) within the pilot group.
37.1.3 If insufficient voluntary applications for redundancy are received, the Company will advise those pilots who could expect to be transferred to lower paid duties and the offer of voluntary redundancy will remain open to them for a period of 30 days. If after this, sufficient voluntary applications have not been received, the Company will select redundancies on the basis of the seniority list. If this occurs the severance payment will be as provided for in Clause 36.3.
38. WORKERS COMPENSATION MAKE-UP PAY
38.1 In addition to any statutory entitlements to workers compensation under relevant legislation a pilot shall be paid make-up pay.
38.2 Make-up pay shall:
38.2.1 Be an amount of money equal to the difference between the pilot’s workers' compensation entitlements and the amount of gross annual salary that he /she would have received had he /she been at work for the period concerned. Provided that it shall not apply during any period of paid leave.
38.2.2 Be payable for a maximum period or aggregate of periods in no case exceeding a total of fifty-two (52) weeks in respect of incapacity arising from any one injury.
38.2.3 Be paid through normal pay roll procedures or according to alternative arrangements mutually agreed between the pilot and the Company.
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38.3 If, for the purposes of 38.2.1 above, no specific earnings figure is otherwise ascertainable, the figure used shall be the average of earnings over the previous three months or such lesser period of time during which the pilot has been employed.
38.4 Nothing in this clause shall affect the right of the Company to terminate a pilot's employment in accordance with Clause 35 of this agreement. Provided that no pilot shall be terminated as a result of having received make-up pay or as a means of avoiding make-up pay obligations.
38.5 In the event that a pilot receives a lump sum in redemption of regular statutory compensation entitlements, the liability of the Company to pay make-up pay shall cease from the date of such redemption.
38.6 Where the pilot recovers damages from the Company or from a third party in respect of a compensable injury independently of statutory entitlements, they shall be liable to repay to the Company the amount of make-up pay which they have received in respect of the said injury and shall have no further make-up pay entitlements in respect of the injury.
38.7 Where a pilot refuses to return to work under a proposed return to work program, the Company will deal with the matter through the Disputes Procedure.
39. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
39.1 The Company shall on request provide each pilot with the following personal protective equipment:
• A Noise Attenuating Headset • Ear Plugs (disposable) • Any other PPE required by the Company or its clients at the base
of operations • Personalised Immersion Suits (where applicable)
39.2 Headsets will be issued on joining the Company and replaced on condition or every 10 years whichever is earlier. Pilots who currently hold a subsidised headset will receive a headset at the date that they would be eligible for a new subsidised headset. Pilots who currently own a non-conforming headset will be issued with a new headset. Headsets are the property of the pilot but shall be maintained by the Company. A pilot whose headset is lost, stolen or destroyed through negligence is responsible for replacing the headset with a headset of the same type. Headsets shall not be modified without the express approval of the Company.
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39.3 The Company shall reimburse up to $280 every two years for the purchase of aviation standard sunglasses.
39.4 Pilots whose primary employment is on mountain, forestry, power-line, police, slingload, SAR or EMS operations shall be provided with a protective helmet and a fire resistant flying suit.
39.5 Pilots are entitled to reimbursement of steel toe capped shoes or boots up to the value of $100 (excluding GST) per year.
40. PILOT REPRESENTATION AT ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT INQUIRY
40.1 Where an investigation has implications for the pilot group as a whole, the Pilot Committee shall have the right to nominate a representative who may act as an observer and be present at all stages of the Company's investigation into any accident or incident in which a pilot is involved. By agreement with the Company such representative may be a suitably qualified person not employed by the Company.
40.2 A pilot involved in or questioned during an accident or incident investigation shall have the right to nominate a representative to assist during such inquiry / investigation.
40.3 The pilot or both the pilots involved, in the case of multi-crewed aircraft, retain the right of release of the CVR obtained from an aircraft involved in an accident or incident.
41. CIVIL AVIATION REGULATION AMENDMENTS The Company shall reimburse pilots for amendments to DAP West and/or DAP East as appropriate to their operational bases.
42. PERIODS OF DUTY
42.1 The FRMS existing at the time of lodgement will be reviewed in consultation with the Pilot Committee within the term of this agreement with a view to incorporate all current work practices within the FRMS.
42.2 Until the review is complete the pilot body will work to the current FRMS except where:
• For tours of 16 days or less, the provisions of PH765 (and those provisions of CAO 48.1 not overruled by PH765) are more restrictive
• For tours of more than 16 days and for onsite positions, the provision of CAO 48.1 are more restrictive
• For 8/6 tours to Lowendal Island, the limitations set out in Appendix 1 are more restrictive
A copy of PH765 can be found at Appendix 1.
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42.3 Should the FRMS review identify genuine initiatives that if implemented would provide measurable benefits to the Company, the Company will discuss with the Pilot Committee how the initiatives or the change in work practice may be implemented.
42.4 The Company retains the discretion to implement changes to the FRMS. If however, agreement has not been reached with the Pilot Committee in accordance with 42.3, work will continue in line with current work practices described in 42.2.
42.5 The Company will ensure that a pilot who lives on site will be rostered for not less than two consecutive designated days off free of all duty in respect to each five days' duty provided that this may be varied by mutual agreement between the pilot and the Company.
42.6 A pilot on tour of duty will be employed on the basis of twelve 28 day cycles of duty per annum, consisting of fifteen working days on duty and thirteen days free from duty to be taken at the pilot’s home base. Whenever possible, pilots will be booked on the first available flight to their home base after the arrival of their replacements.
42.7 Any accrued days off not given as provided in this clause will be payable upon termination of employment of a pilot at the computed daily rate.
43. ROSTERING
43.1 On site pilots
43.1.1 Rosters of pilot duty shall be compiled to cover fourteen days and will be promulgated in writing seven days prior to the commencement of the roster period.
43.1.2 Where practicable, rosters will be compiled to cover longer periods of time.
43.1.3 Rosters will nominate duty periods on each day, known flying, leave, reserve or standby time and days off.
43.1.4 A pilot's designated day/s free of all duty may only be altered with the consent of the pilot.
43.2 Touring pilots
43.2.1 A forecast roster of pilot tours shall be compiled at least once a month to cover a period of approximately 3 months and will be promulgated in writing at least seven days prior to the commencement of the roster period.
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43.2.2 Where practicable, rosters will be compiled to cover longer periods of time.
43.2.3 Rosters will nominate tour periods, field leave, annual leave, periods of training and LOFT.
43.2.4 A pilot's 15/13 cycle may be altered with the pilots consent or at the Managing Pilot’s discretion when implementing Christmas rosters to attempt to ensure equity.
43.2.5 An exchange of duty days between pilots may be granted by the relevant Pilot in Charge upon request of the pilots concerned.
43.2.6 The Managing Pilot upon request of the pilot may grant a change in a pilot’s 15/13 cycle.
43.3 Call Out and Extensions to Tours of Duty
43.3.1 "Call outs" refer to on site flight crew being requested to work on a rostered day off. It always remains the pilots right, without prejudice, to reject a call out.
43.3.2 Pilots who are called out to work on a rostered day off will receive a replacement day in lieu or be paid an amount, for each day or part day worked, equal to three times the daily rate of their current gross annual salary. The daily rate (T) being determined by the formula T = I/365, where I = the current gross annual salary.
43.3.3 A pilot paid under this clause does not receive a replacement day in lieu.
43.3.4 “Extensions” refer to situations in which a touring pilot has agreed to alter his/her tour in such a way that the number of days worked in the tour will exceed the number of days of field leave after the tour by more than two days.
43.3.5 For each extension the pilot will be owed a number of days (D). Where D = (days worked on tour – days of field leave)–2. Pilots who have extended may receive a replacement day in lieu for each day (D) or be paid an amount (M) calculated as follows: M=DxTx3/2
43.3.6 It always remains the pilots right, without prejudice, to reject an extension.
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43.3.7 Days in lieu accumulated in accordance with 43.3.2 and 43.3.5 may be rostered by the Company. Wherever possible the Company shall take into account a pilot’s preferences when rostering days in lieu. Days that remain unrostered may be used as leave for periods of approved leave. Days in lieu accumulated between January 1st and June 30th which have not been rostered or taken as leave shall be paid out in the December pay of that year. Days in lieu accumulated between July 1st and December 31st which have not been rostered or taken as leave shall be paid out in the June pay of the following year.
43.3.8 The rate of pay described in 43.3.2 and 43.3.5 is applicable to the following call outs and extensions: • Those arranged by mutual agreement • Those arising from an aircraft unserviceability such that the pilot is
unable to catch the flight to his/her home base at the conclusion of a tour
• Those arising from a delay to the pilots return flight such that he/she arrives at home base (or would have arrived at home base had he/she resided there) after midnight on the day of travel
• Where travel from home base to operational base (and/or vice versa) involves an overnight stop
43.4 Split Shifts
43.4.1 A split shift for the purposes of this clause is a day of work which is capable of being split under the FRMS and for which, at the express request of the Managing Pilot either prospectively or retrospectively, the amount of time between shifts has not been counted toward the pilot’s cumulative duty.
43.4.2 A pilot is entitled to an allowance of T x 1.25 (where “T” is calculated in accordance with 43.3.2) for each split shift worked.
44. SIMULATOR
44.1 General
44.1.1 A period of simulator training conducted at a location other than a pilot’s home base will be regarded as a tour of duty. A tour of duty for simulator training will include all travel time.
44.1.2 Where simulator training involves travel to the UK or the USA, the tour of duty will be made up of a nominal 11 days of duty and 10 days of field leave which will be shown on the roster as a 21 day block.
44.1.3 Where the simulator training involves international travel the Company will provide travel insurance for all duty days. The Company will not, however, provide travel insurance for any additional travel undertaken by the pilot.
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44.1.4 Where simulator travel involves one-way travel with a cumulative airborne time exceeding 15 hours the Company shall reimburse transit hotel use or casual airline lounge access up to the value of $70 dollars for each one-way journey.
44.2 LOFT
44.2.1 A pilot will be given at least fourteen days notice of a LOFT exercise. LOFT is not part of a formal assessment.
44.3 Simulator Checks
44.3.1 Where a pilot has undertaken international travel to arrive at the simulator, he / she will be given sufficient time prior to the check to recover from the travel.
44.3.2 A pilot will be given at least 14 days notice of a check which is to be carried out on a simulator.
44.3.3 Prior to commencement of a simulator check a pilot will be given sufficient training to allow the pilot to adapt to the simulator.
44.3.4 No other duties shall be undertaken in a simulator check duty period.
45. ANNUAL LEAVE
45.1 A pilot on full-time hire shall be entitled to forty-two (42) consecutive days annual leave inclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays on full salary for each completed 12 months of continuous service. This entitlement accrues on a 4 weekly basis. Full salary for the purposes of this clause means gross annual salary plus any applicable location allowance.
45.2 On site pilots have an additional entitlement to take two (2) designated days free of duty per annum immediately before, or after or one day immediately before and one day immediately after such leave period on full pay.
45.3 A pilot on tours of duty shall be entitled to 43 days of annual leave which will consist of one period of thirteen days off associated with a duty cycle plus 30 days.
45.4 Any period of authorised unpaid leave or unauthorised leave does not count as service for the purposes of determining a completed year of service.
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45.5 Pilots may apply, and leave may be granted, at any time within the year. Provided that applications for leave over the summer school holiday period will be submitted in July and the successful applicants advised in August of each year. Applications for summer leave will be assessed on the applicants duty in previous years and primarily upon whether the applicant spent the previous Christmas and New year away from his/her family.
45.6 Leave applications should be made using the appropriate form. Pilots will receive notification of approved leave by return of the form. Where pilots require urgent notice of approval this may be requested at any time by phone or email to the Managing Pilot or Operations Co-ordinator.
45.7 For operational reasons the minimum period of leave will normally be 7 days.
45.8 Once granted, annual leave shall not be altered (except by mutual agreement or in the case of a pilot's change of status, equipment or base) leaving the Company unable to crew existing schedules, in which case amended leave shall be mutually agreed between the Company and the pilot.
45.9 A pilot will be paid an amount equivalent to 17.5 per cent of four weeks of the pilot’s gross annual salary in the December pay run each year.
45.10 On termination of employment a pilot shall be paid fully in lieu of annual leave and shall be paid, on a pro rata basis the entitlement described in the preceding sub-clause.
45.11 The Company will not be entitled to recall a pilot from annual leave except by mutual agreement between the Company and such pilot.
45.12 A pilot: • Who has exhausted his / her sick leave; and • Who is receiving payment under the income protection scheme;
and • Who has un-taken annual or long service leave entitlements may elect to receive leave at 25% of the normal daily rate of pay until such leave is exhausted.
45.13 Provided that an annual leave balance of 30 days is maintained, by agreement between the pilot and the Company, a pilot may cash-in accrued annual leave up to a maximum of the equivalent of two weeks in each completed 12 month period of continuous service.
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45.14 The Company may grant annual leave in advance to the pilot. Where a pilot is granted annual leave in advance and the pilot is terminated or resigns prior to the leave in advance having been accrued, the pilot authorises the Company to adjust the pilot’s final salary payment to the extent of the leave granted.
45.15 This clause does not apply to casual pilots
46. LEAVE FOR JURY SERVICE
46.1 A pilot who is required to attend for jury service during his or her normal duty time will be reimbursed by the Company an amount equal to the difference between the full amount the pilot can claim in respect of the attendance for such jury service and the amount of gross annual salary the pilot would have received had the pilot performed his or her normal duty.
46.2 A pilot will notify the Company as soon as possible of the date upon which the pilot is required to attend for jury service. Further, the pilot will furnish proof to the Company of the pilot’s attendance for jury service, the duration of such attendance and the total remuneration received by the pilot as a result of such attendance
47. LONG SERVICE LEAVE
47.1 Long service leave will be granted in accordance with provisions of the Long Service (Commonwealth Employees) Act.
47.2 The Company will have available to each pilot the procedures and rules governing the application for the taking of and the payment of long service leave.
47.3 The Company may at the request of the pilot grant the pilot long service leave on half pay for a period not exceeding twice the period specified in the appropriate legislation.
47.4 Upon termination of employment a pilot with 7 or more years of continuous service shall be entitled to the payment of pro-rata Long Service Leave.
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48. PERSONAL LEAVE
48.1 Personal leave
48.1.1 Paid personal leave is available to a pilot when the pilot is absent due to:
• Personal illness or injury (sick leave); or • For the purposes of caring for an immediate family or household
member that is ill or injured or has an unexpected emergency and requires the pilot’s care and support (carer’s leave)
48.2 Amount of personal leave
48.2.1 Ten days will be available in the first year of service.
48.2.2 Ten days will be available per annum in the second and subsequent years of service.
48.2.3 Unused personal leave accrues from year to year.
48.3 Immediate family or household
48.3.1 The entitlement to carer’s or compassionate leave is subject to the person in respect of whom the leave is taken being either:
• a member of the pilot’s immediate family; or • a member of the pilot’s household.
48.3.2 The term immediate family includes:
• A spouse (including a former spouse, a de facto spouse and a former de facto spouse), child, parent, grandparent, grandchild or sibling of the pilot.; and
• A child, parent, grandparent, grandchild or sibling of a spouse (including a former spouse, a de facto spouse and a former de facto spouse) of the pilot.
48.4 Sick leave
48.4.1 A pilot is entitled to use up to ten working days of the current year’s personal leave entitlement as sick leave in the first year of service and ten working days in the second and subsequent years of service.
48.4.2 A pilot is entitled to use accumulated personal leave for the purposes of sick leave where the current year’s sick leave entitlement has been exhausted.
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48.4.3 A pilot will, as soon as reasonably practicable, notify the Company of the inability to attend for duty stating the nature of the injury or illness and expected duration of absence.
48.4.4 An application for sick leave will be supported by a medical certificate from a duly qualified health practitioner except in the following: • 4 single working day absences per year; and • 4 working days per year due to upper respiratory tract infection.
48.4.5 A pilot on a touring roster who falls sick during his/her field leave will have no sick leave deducted from his/her entitlements and will not be entitled to additional field leave days.
48.4.6 A pilot on a touring roster who falls sick during days which are rostered for work will have a day of sick leave deducted for each day sick and will be entitled to a day of field leave at the ratio of 13/15 of a day for each day of sickness.
48.4.7 A touring pilot, who is ill for a period which exceeds the current roster period, will have sick leave deducted at the rate of 15 days for each 28 day of illness.
48.4.8 A pilot who has exhausted all sick leave entitlements is entitled to an additional six days of sick leave due to URTI. For any absence of two days or more, a medical certificate from a duly qualified health practitioner will be required to access this leave.
48.5 Carer’s leave
48.5.1 A pilot is entitled to use up to 10 days of their paid personal leave accrual in any 12 month period of continuous service to provide care or support to a member of their immediate family or household who requires care and support because of:
• a personal illness or injury of the member, or • an unexpected emergency affecting the member.
48.5.2 A pilot is entitled to a further two days unpaid carers leave on each occasion where care is required beyond the maximum paid carers leave. Unpaid carers leave does not count as service but does not break continuity of service.
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48.5.3 To qualify for carer’s leave, a pilot must provide:
• for leave to provide care or support due to personal illness or injury of the member; a medical certificate or statutory declaration (if a medical certificate is not available) stating that there is an illness or injury and the requirement for care or support; or
• for an unexpected emergency affecting the member; a statutory declaration stating the nature of the emergency and the requirement for care or support.
48.5.4 If it is not practicable for the pilot to give prior notice of absence, the pilot must notify the Company by telephone at the first opportunity.
48.5.5 For casual pilots, clause 48.1 does not apply.
49. COMPASSIONATE LEAVE
49.1.1 In addition to personal leave a pilot other than a casual pilot is entitled to paid compassionate leave as follows:
• for the purposes of spending time with a person who: - is a member of their immediate family or a member of their
household; and - has a personal illness, or injury, that poses a serious threat to his
or her life; or
• after the death of a member of their immediate family or a member of their household.
49.1.2 A pilot is entitled to a period of up to 3 days of compassionate leave for each occasion when a member of their immediate family or a member of their household: • contracts or develops a personal illness that poses a serious threat
to his or her life; or • sustains a personal injury that poses a serious threat to his or her
life; or • dies.
49.1.3 In order to qualify for payment for compassionate leave a pilot must provide the Company with any evidence that the Company reasonably requires of the illness, injury or death.
49.1.4 Exceptions to the above may be granted at the discretion of the Company.
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50. PARENTAL LEAVE Pilots are entitled to parental leave in accordance with the Australian Fair Pay and Conditions Standard as set out in the Workplace Relations Act 1996.
51. TRANSFERS 51.1 A pilot transferred will be entitled to receive payments from the
Company for all reasonable expenses incurred by the pilot for the removal of the pilot, his or her spouse and dependant children under 21 years of age and their furniture, possessions and personal effects from one home base to another home base approved by the Company in advance or storage charges for such furniture or possessions, on production of receipts for expenditure. (Where a pilot is on transfer with their family, positive load seats will be provided).
51.2 A base will be regarded as home base for the purpose of this clause if the pilot is transferred there for a period that is expressed at the time to exceed 60 days. A transfer to another home base if the pilot is notified in an approved manner during the course of that period that the transfer will extend for a period beyond such 60 days in which event temporary reimbursement will cease and the provisions herein will become applicable.
51.3 When special circumstances arise, pilots may be allowed additional expenses subject to the approval of the Company.
51.4 Where a pilot is transferred to a new home base at the Company’s direction, the pilot will be entitled to suitable accommodation provided by the Company for a period of up to two weeks.
51.5 In the case of a pilot being transferred to another base, at least one month’s notice of such transfer will be given unless the pilot consents to shorter notice.
51.6 Where a pilot is operating on a field tour basis, the pilot may elect on a temporary basis to move his or her family to and from the tour site at the pilot’s own expense. In such a case the pilot will continue to remain on a tour basis for all allowances, work cycles and duty hours. The Company will not be constrained from moving the work site of such a pilot but will nonetheless avoid doing so needlessly.
51.7 On arrival at a base to which they have been permanently transferred a pilot will be granted reasonable time off to attend to personal matters arising out of this relocation.
51.8 A pilot will not be transferred more than once every two years except by mutual agreement.
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51.9 Where the Company establishes a new base for on-site pilots the allowances applicable to that location will be discussed with the Pilot Committee and made known to the Pilot Group prior to the first transfers.
51.10 The provisions of this clause do not apply to touring positions.
51.11 Permanent on site position:
51.11.1 The Company will advertise the position as an internal transfer. The appointment to the position will be based on classification, qualification and relative seniority.
51.11.2 Should there be insufficient applicants to fill the position/s the Company will select a pilot from the pilot group having regard to the criteria above. This selection will be based on classification, qualification and in reverse seniority order.
51.11.3 Any allowances applicable to permanent on site positions when this agreement commences shall be available to pilots transferred to those locations throughout the life of this agreement. These allowances may be found at Appendix 5.
52. UNIFORMS
52.1 Where the Company requires a pilot to wear a uniform, the Company will provide such uniform or will reimburse the pilot all reasonable costs associated with the provision of such uniform.
52.2 Where a uniform is provided, it will remain the property of the Company.
52.3 Where the Company does not provide a particular item, eg a jacket, the pilot may wear appropriate clothes of their choice. However, in the case of a belt and shoes, the colour of these must comply with the colour stipulated by the Company.
52.4 The Company will provide wet weather gear for use by pilots at each base. The amount of wet weather gear provided will be appropriate to the location of the base and the number of pilots working there.
53. LOSS OF BAGGAGE AND PERSONAL EFFECTS
53.1 Pilots are responsible for insuring their personal effects for periods of domestic Company duty. The Company will pay an allowance to each pilot to obtain such insurance. The Base Salary scales at Clause 59 are inclusive of this amount.
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53.2 The Company accepts the provision of travel insurance for overseas travel on Company business. However, the Company expects that any claim for loss or destruction of personal baggage and effects in the first instance would be addressed to the Carrier.
54. SUPERANNUATION
54.1 Superannuation legislation
54.1.1 The subject of superannuation is dealt with extensively by legislation including the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992, the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992, the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 and the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993. This legislation, as varied from time to time, governs the superannuation rights and obligations of the parties
54.1.2 The Company shall contribute not less than 9% of the pilot’s Ordinary Time Earnings (as defined by the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act) to any fund that complies with the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 as amended from time to time, and any scheme or schemes which may be made in succession thereto or a complying superannuation fund. A pilot’s personal contributions shall not be counted toward this obligation.
54.1.3 The choice of Fund shall be at the pilots discretion.
55. LOSS OF LICENCE
55.1 In addition to all other remuneration paid to a pilot on permanent hire, the Company will: • Reimburse a pilot up to $2,000 per annum to enable a pilot to
secure insurance cover against loss of licence. Expenditure incurred in obtaining insurance cover against loss of licence may be claimed against the $2,000 allowance; or
• Pay directly to the insurer up to $2,200 against the cost of obtaining loss of licence insurance, where the Company can claim a GST credit of $200; or
• Provide Licence cover under the Company scheme.
The above choice will be at the option of each pilot. However pilots engaged after the commencement of this agreement cannot join the Company scheme.
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56. INCOME PROTECTION INSURANCE
56.1 The Company will provide income protection insurance for pilots at a rate of 75% of their gross annual salary payable for 5 years in the event of sickness or accident after a waiting period of 60 days. The Company may take out a policy with an Insurer or self-insure. Where the Company elects to self-insure, payment shall be made in accordance with the conditions set out in Appendix 2.
56.2 Pilots may elect to use sick leave, annual leave or long service leave for the purpose of topping up payments from income protection to 100% of gross annual salary.
56.3 A pilot who elects to use sick leave under this clause shall have one day of sick leave deducted for each 4 days of salary topped up to 100%.
57. ACCOMMODATION - ALLOWANCES AND ENTITLEMENTS
57.1 Pilots away from home base on a tour of duty or training or other duty under the Company’s direction will:
• be provided with suitable accommodation; • be paid a Daily Travelling Allowance (DTA); and • be paid a laundry allowance of 80 cents per night.
57.2 Where suitable accommodation is not available the company shall provide the best accommodation available at the location and in addition to DTA, pilots will be paid a hard-lying allowance of $30.00 in respect of each night spent in such accommodation.
57.3 At a base where only Company provided meals are available the Company shall ensure that pilots who cannot attend the mess at scheduled meal times due to rostering requirements, are provided with an opportunity for sustenance.
57.4 The DTA payable for each night spent away from home base within Australia shall be equal to the reasonable daily travel allowance amounts set by the ATO as varied from time to time with respect to food, drink and incidentals in high cost country centres. First Officers shall receive the allowance applicable to salaries within the lower salary bracket while all other pilots shall receive the allowance applicable to salaries within the middle salary bracket.
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57.5 Where: • The place of work is a location at which a lower reasonable daily
allowance is applicable; and/or • Food and drink are provided. DTA will be paid at the applicable rate determined in accordance with Clause 57.4 and an additional payment will be made to provide a similar tax free benefit.
57.6 Pilots on overseas training courses will receive the DTA set by the ATO for the particular country at the rate applicable to the lower salary bracket .
57.7 Except by mutual agreement a pilot will not be scheduled for regular overnight stops offshore.
57.8 A pilot who is rostered for an overnight offshore stop will be paid an allowance of $60 per night. This allowance is additional to any DTA and hard-lying allowances that are applicable. This allowance does not apply to unscheduled overnight offshore stops.
57.9 Where the accommodation provided in accordance with this clause does not have laundry access the Company shall reimburse actual laundry expenses. If the accommodation has a coin operated laundry coins will be provided at the base for use in the laundry.
58. TRANSPORT ALLOWANCES
58.1 Provision of transport
58.1.1 Where a pilot will be away from home base, the Company will provide a Cab Charge to be used for transport between the pilot's home and his base airport. Provided that the cab charge will be limited to $85 for one way travel within the metro area. This provision will not apply if the limit is exceeded due to exceptional circumstances on a journey that would normally be within the limit.
58.1.2 Where a pilot resides outside the metro area up to $85 will be refunded on the production of a receipt.
58.1.3 Where a pilot stays at any designated place away from home base the company shall provide the pilot with transport, free of cost to the pilot, between the airport and the place of accommodation and return at the required time.
58.2 Private vehicle used on Company business
58.2.1 No pilot shall be required to use his private vehicle on the Company business unless the pilot so agrees.
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58.2.2 Where a pilot agrees to use his private vehicle for company purposes the pilot shall be paid an allowance based on the ATO mileage allowance rate.
59. BASE SALARIES
The following are the minimum annual salaries for helicopter pilots engaged in offshore hydrocarbons and gas operations, effective as from the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after the date specified. Salaries specified in this clause are paid on the basis that each pilot is responsible for meeting the medical and administrative costs associated with renewal of his/her licence (at the 1/1/08 a provision of $250pa against these costs was made to the salaries in this clause). The salaries listed also include an allowance for personal effects insurance in accordance with 53.1. This allowance was $120pa as at the 1/1/08. The salaries listed are also inclusive of an allowance for part day travel.
59.1 Multi Engine Command
Backpay 1 May 2007
$
Base Salary 1 Jan 2008
$
Base Salary 1 Sep 2008
$
Base Salary 1 Jul 2009
$ 1st year of service 77,141 84,079 88,283 92,697 2nd year of service 78,842 86,145 90,452 94,975 3rd year of service 80,545 88,211 92,622 97,253 4th year of service 82,246 90,277 94,791 99,531 5th year of service 83,948 92,344 96,961 101,809 6th year of service 85,650 94,410 99,130 104,087 7th year of service 87,351 96,476 101,300 106,365 8th year of service 89,052 98,542 103,469 108,643 9th year of service 90,754 100,608 105,639 110,921 10th year of service 92,455 102,674 107,808 113,199 11th year of service 94,159 104,741 109,978 115,477 12th year of service 95,860 106,807 112,147 117,755 13th year of service 97,561 108,873 114,317 120,033 14th year of service 99,263 110,939 116,486 122,310 15th year of service 100,964 113,005 118,656 124,588
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59.2 Single Engine Command (Senior First Officer)
Backpay 1 May 2007
$
Base Salary 1 Jan 2008
$
Base Salary 1 Sep 2008
$
Base Salary 1 Jul 2009
$ 1st year of service 68,633 74,908 78,653 82,586 2nd year of service 70,393 76,974 80,822 84,864 3rd year of service 72,036 79,040 82,992 87,142 4th year of service 73,738 81,106 85,161 89,420 5th year of service 75,439 83,172 87,331 91,697 6th year of service 77,141 85,238 89,500 93,975 7th year of service 78,842 87,305 91,670 96,253 8th year of service 80,545 89,371 93,839 98,531 9th year of service 82,246 91,437 96,009 100,809 10th year of service 83,948 93,503 98,178 103,087 11th year of service 85,650 95,569 100,348 105,365 12th year of service 87,351 97,636 102,517 107,643 13th year of service 89,052 99,702 104,687 109,921 14th year of service 90,754 101,768 106,856 112,199 15th year of service 92,455 103,834 109,026 114,477
59.3 First Officer
Backpay 1 May 2007
$
Base Salary 1 Jan 2008
$
Base Salary 1 Sep 2008
$
Base Salary 1 Jul 2009
$ 1st year of service 50,142 56,416 59,237 62,199 2nd year of service 51,247 57,759 60,647 63,679 3rd year of service 52,354 59,102 62,057 65,160 4th year of service 53,460 60,445 63,467 66,641 5th year of service 54,566 61,788 64,878 68,122 6th year of service 55,673 63,131 66,288 69,602 7th year of service 56,778 64,474 67,698 71,083 8th year of service 57,884 65,817 69,108 72,564 9th year of service 58,990 67,160 70,518 74,044 10th year of service 60,096 68,503 71,928 75,525 11th year of service 61,203 69,846 73,339 77,006 12th year of service 62,309 71,189 74,749 78,486 13th year of service 63,415 72,532 76,159 79,967 14th year of service 64,521 73,875 77,569 81,448 15th year of service 65,627 75,218 78,979 82,928
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60. ADDITIONS TO SALARY
60.1 Air Transport Pilot’s Licence allowance
Multi Engine Senior First Officers and Multi Engine Commanders (other than BK117 Multi Engine Commanders) who hold a helicopter ATPL licence will be paid the following amount per annum in addition to the salary prescribed in Clause 59.
Backpay 1 May 2007
$
1 Jan 2008
$
1 Sep 2008
$
1 Jul 2009
$ ATPL 4,848 4,848 5,090 5,345
60.2 Instrument flying rating allowance
A pilot who is required to hold an instrument flying rating will be paid the following additional amounts.
Backpay 1 May 2007
$
1 Jan 2008
$
1 Sep 2008
$
1 Jul 2009
$ Command 5,882 5,882 6,176 6,485 Copilot 3,834 3,834 4,026 4,227
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60.3 Supervisory Allowances
Supervisory allowances with the exception of CRM allowances are not cumulative. Supervisory allowances shall not exceed 15% except for those applicable to executive appointments which are set by individual agreement. Pilots In Charge (PIC) or Deputy Pilot in Charge (DPIC) supervising: Up to three pilots 5% More than three pilots 8% A major base 10% Training Captains CRM Tutor 3% CRM Co-ordinator 5% Line or Role Training Captain 5% Training Captain 10% Training Captain plus Instrument Rating Examiner 13% Pilots Performing More Than One Supervisory Role PIC who is also a Training Captain 15% The above percentages are to be applied to year eight of the appropriate salary scale, inclusive of ATPL / IFR and SDA allowances
60.4 Lowendal allowance
A pilot on permanent employ who is continuously rostered for duty to Lowendal on an 8/6 rotation shall receive an allowance of $800 per month.
60.5 Night VFR rating allowance
A pilot who is required to hold a Night VFR rating will be paid the following additional amounts.
Backpay 1 May 2007
$
1 Jan 2008
$
1 Sep 2008
$
1 Jul 2009
$ Night VFR N/A 1,443 1,515 1,591
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60.6 Special Duties allowance
Each pilot shall receive a Special Duties Allowance. This allowance is paid in consideration that he/she may be rostered; • for overseas training and must maintain a passport (other than
IAW 25.2); • to any touring base; • on any type for his/her category of employment (that is for a M/E
commander on any M/E type); • to fly more than one type; • on night flights, night callouts, night marine pilot transfer flights; • on SAR flights (other than dedicated SAR) including medivacs
and AusSAR flights; • on winch and underslung flights; • for any training required to maintain his/her licence/qualifications;
and • for First Aid and Fire Fighting training.
In addition the allowance is a recognition that the pilot may fill voluntary unpaid positions (such as Flight Safety Officer or OSH representative) and that he/she may be required to make unscheduled stays offshore (for example where an aircraft becomes unserviceable). Pilots shall receive a Special Duties Allowance in the following amounts:
Backpay 1 May 2007
$
1 Jan 2008
$
1 Sep 2008
$
1 Jul 2009
$ Commanders (inc S/E) N/A 8,428 8,849 9,292 FO and SFO N/A 3,853 4,046 4,248
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61. SERVICE CREDITS TO SALARY Pilots engaged by the Company after the commencement of this Agreement shall be entitled to the following service credits:
61.1 General Experience Incremental Credit
3000 helicopter command hours 1 year 6000 helicopter command hours 2 years 9000 helicopter command hours 3 years
61.2 Multi Engine
Multi-engine command on type operated by the Company 1 year / type
61.3 Instrument Rating
Current Command Instrument Rating ME 2 years Current Copilot Instrument Rating ME 1 year Any other helicopter instrument rating lapsed or otherwise 1 year
61.4 Maximum Service Credits Maximum general experience credit 3 years Maximum multi-engine credit 2 years Maximum credit for multi-engine & Instrument Rating 4 years Maximum total service credits 5 years
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62. DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
62.1 The parties recognise that in addition to the Company’s current Drug and Alcohol Policy, circumstances may arise where random testing for drugs and alcohol will be a requirement for Company operations. Therefore the parties agree to consult on the development of a Company Policy and Procedure for the random testing for drugs and alcohol.
62.2 The objective of this clause is to ensure that the Company will not be disadvantaged with clients who require random testing for sub-contractors.
63. SALARY PACKAGING
63.1 The salary which makes up the Pilot’s remuneration package, may be taken in cash or non cash benefits. Non-cash benefits may include additional Superannuation contributions, a vehicle on a novated lease basis, a lap top computer, relocation expenses, upgrade of airfares for company travel or other benefits determined to be appropriate
63.2 In the case where a Pilot salary packages, the pre-packaged salary will be the salary to be used for all purposes of this Agreement.
63.3 An annual reconciliation statement will be provided to a pilot who salary packages.
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LOWENDAL ROSTERING
When a single pilot is operating the Lowendal base, the following limitations will be observed: • The helicopter will only be operated VMC by Day • The maximum tour of duty will be eight days including the travel day
from Perth • Operations will not commence before 0600 and must be complete
by 1800 • The aircraft should be landed at Lowendal at the completion of the
day’s flying task in sufficient time for the pilot to complete all post flight duties by 1800. If this requirement conflicts with the Apache schedule, the pilot must inform the Apache Radio Operator as soon as possible
• If this limit is exceeded due to exceptional circumstances such as an emergency, the pilot is to inform the Barrow PIC and Chief Pilot and follow with a written report. The pilot will then have a minimum of 24 hours off
• The period between 1800 and 0600 must be free of duty • The maximum flying hours per day will be six hours • The maximum flying hours over three days will not exceed 15 hours • The maximum flying hours for the seven days will be 30 hours • The maximum number of take offs / landings per hour will be 10.
On reaching this limit the pilot must have a 30 minute break away from the helicopter
• Following a tour of duty, the pilot must have six days free of all duty before commencing a further tour of duty
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APPENDIX 2 TO BRISTOW HELICOPTERS AUSTRALIA (HELICOPTER PILOTS) UNION COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENT 2008 BRISTOW HELICOPTERS AUSTRALIA SALARY CONTINUANCE POLICY In discharge of its obligations under Clause 56 of this Agreement, Bristow Helicopters Australia (“the Company”) shall subject to these terms and conditions pay to a pilot suffering Disability, the individual amounts set out in this policy. DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this Policy the following important definitions apply:- Benefit means a Disability or Proportionate Benefit. Benefit Period means the period stated in the First Schedule during which Benefits are payable. Disability means the Member/person being unable by reason solely of Illness or Injury to attend to his or her Occupation and provided the Member/person is not otherwise gainfully employed or engaged in gainful business activity. Disability Benefit means a benefit payable under clause 4 of this policy. Employed/Employment means being engaged in full time employment but does not include any person so engaged on a temporary, part time or casual basis. Employer means Bristow Helicopters Australia Injury means bodily injury which is caused solely and directly by external, violent and accidental means and is independent of any other cause. Illness shall include sickness, disease or disorder. Insured Percentage means the “Insured Percentage” stated in the First Schedule. Maximum Insurable Age means the “Maximum Insurable Age” stated in the First Schedule. Maximum Monthly Benefit is the amount stated in the First Schedule which is the maximum amount payable each month with respect to the Disability of a Member. Member means a person accepted for membership under clause 1 of this policy Monthly Income is one-twelfth of the Member’s/person’s gross annual salary from their Occupation. Monthly Income does not include any director’s fees, commissions, overtime payments, bonuses, penalty or shift allowances, investment income, income received from deferred compensation plans, disability income policies or retirement plans or income not derived from vocational activities. Where a Member has been granted leave of absence without pay, their salary shall be deemed unaltered until leave of absence ceases. Occupation means the employment or activity in which the person/Member is principally Employed. Proportionate Benefit means a benefit payable under clause 5 of this policy. Waiting Period means the period stated in the First Schedule which commences immediately following the commencement of the Disability.
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1. ELIGIBILITY AS MEMBERS 1.1 Automatic Acceptance
a The Company will accept for membership any person who is Employed under the Bristow Helicopters Australia (Helicopter Pilots) Union Collective Agreement 2008 and actively carrying out their Occupation on a full time basis
b Membership shall entitle the person to insurance cover equal to the Monthly Benefit
2. COMMENCEMENT OF RISK 1.2 The risk assumed by the Company by reason of this Policy in respect of a Member
shall commence on and from the date of employment on a permanent full time basis and shall not in any circumstances commence prior to that date.
3. EVENT OF COVER 3.1 Cover under this Policy is for Disability and Proportionate Benefits. 3.2 The payment of any Benefit under this Policy in respect of a Member shall always be
subject to the terms and conditions of this Policy. 4. DISABILITY BENEFIT Subject to the terms of the Policy, if a Member suffers from Disability the Company will pay to the member a Disability Benefit at the rate of the Monthly Benefit for so long as the Disability of the Member continues. There is no entitlement to a Disability Benefit during the Waiting Period. 5. PROPORTIONATE BENEFIT The Company will pay a Proportionate Benefit where:
o a Member resumes Employment after a period of Disability during which Disability benefits were paid under this policy;
o the Member receives a reduced Monthly income; and
o the reduction in Monthly Income is as a result of the Member’s Injury or
Illness requiring the Member to resume Employment: (i) in the Member’s usual Occupation on a restricted basis; or (ii) in a different occupation.
The Proportionate Benefit will be equal to the Insured Percentage of the Member’s loss of Monthly Income. The Proportionate Benefit will be payable for so long as these circumstances exist subject to the expiry of the Benefit Period in respect of that Member.
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6. OVERSEAS RESIDENCE AND TRAVEL Cover under this Policy applies world wide. However, the period during which continuous Benefits are payable is limited to twelve months unless the member is continuously resident in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States of America or in any other country the Company may agree. 7. CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF DISABILITY If a Member suffers Disability within six months immediately following a period of Disability from the same or related cause the Waiting Period will be waived and the Disability will be regarded as being continuous. 8. LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF BENEFIT 8.1 The level of any Benefit payable will be reduced during periods where the Member is:
a in receipt of any payments made under any other policies of a similar nature; or b entitled to worker’s compensation benefits (whether paid or not) The reduction shall be sufficient to ensure that the Benefit payable together with the aggregate of the other payments or entitlements shall not exceed the Insured Percentage of Monthly Income.
8.2 When a Member’s worker’s compensation entitlement or other benefit under 8.1(a) of this policy is in dispute the Company will pay the full amount of the Benefit on a conditional basis until the dispute is resolved. If the Member is successful and is declared entitled to compensation benefits it is a condition of this Policy that the Member shall repay to the Company that part of any Benefit which would otherwise not have been paid if not for the conditional payment. The Company may at any time obtain payment of this amount by off-setting it against any amounts that may subsequent become due to the Member.
9. CESSATION OF LIABILITY Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Policy, the Company’s liability to pay any benefits which have not already accrued in respect of a Member shall cease upon the occurrence of the earlier of any of the following events:
a) upon the death of the Member;
b) on the day before the Member commenced duty with the Armed Services of any country;
c) upon the expiry of the Benefit Period in relation to that Member;
d) upon the Member attaining the Maximum Insurable Age;
e) on the date the Member ceases to be a full time Employee of the Company;
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10. EXCLUSIONS No Benefit will be paid when Disability is directly or indirectly caused by :-
a any intentional self inflicted injury or any attempt to commit suicide b any act of war (whether declared or not) or service in any armed forces;
c pregnancy, childbirth or miscarriage except any Disability continuing for more
than three months after termination of pregnancy, in which case the termination of the pregnancy will be deemed to be the commencement of the period of Disability;
d any other event or matter referred to in the First Schedule or otherwise by way of
Special Condition. 11. CLAIMS 11.1 The Member must notify the Company in writing as soon as is reasonably practicable
of an event entitling the Member to a Benefit. 11.2 The Company will not accept liability for any claim which is not notified in writing
within one year after the even giving rise to the claim. 11.3 It is a condition of payment of any Benefit that the Member provides the Company
with such evidence to substantiate the claim as it may reasonably require. The Member must submit at the Company’s expense to any medical examination conducted by a legally qualified medical practitioner appointed by the Company as it deems necessary. Satisfactory proof of age may be required prior to any payment of Benefits.
12. PAYMENT OF BENEFITS 12.1 All Benefits to be paid in respect of a Member shall be paid to the Member 12.2 Benefits shall be payable monthly in accordance with the Payment of Salaries
provisions of the Bristow Helicopters Australia (Helicopter Pilots) Union Collective Agreement 2008
12.3 All payments shall be made in Australian Dollars.
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FIRST SCHEDULE
1. WAITING PERIOD: 60 days 2. BENEFIT PERIOD: 5 years 3. MAXIMUM MONTHLY
BENEFIT: $20,000 per month or the Insured Percentage of the Member’s Monthly Income, whichever is the lesser.
4. MAXIMUM INSURABLE
AGE: Males: On attainment of age 65 years Females: On attainment of age 65 years
5. INSURED PERCENTAGE: 75%
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APPENDIX 3 TO BRISTOW HELICOPTERS AUSTRALIA (HELICOPTER PILOTS) UNION COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENT 2008 SUITABLE ACCOMMODATION 1. HIERACHY OF ACCOMMODATION Pilots will be booked into accommodation, dependant on availability, according to the following order: 1. Single self-catering accommodation of 4 star rating or greater 2. Single self-catering accommodation of 3 or 3.5 star rating 3. Hotel accommodation of 4 star rating or greater 4. Hotel accommodation of 3 or 3.5 star rating 5. Other types of accommodation including camp accommodation and shared self-catering accommodation. Where more than one type of “other” accommodation is available the Pilot Committee shall be consulted for the pilot’s preference. Accommodation shall be rated in accordance with Appendix 4. 2. SUITABLE ACCOMMODATION Suitable accommodation shall be: Accommodation which is quiet and free from factors which may impede adequate rest, which has air-conditioning and/or heating as appropriate to the area, where available separate bathroom and toilet facilities; and • For new bases (and at renewal of current contracts) – which has been sourced IAW the
Hierarchy of Accommodation • For Barrow Island – the current accommodation • For Karratha – accommodation sourced IAW the Hierarchy except that, where single
accommodation is not available, French Court is deemed suitable for shared accommodation until the next WEL renewal. Pilots who share accommodation at French Court will be eligible for Hard Lying Allowance from 1 January 2008
• For camps – Accommodation which meets the standard set out in Clause 6 of this Appendix.
3. UNSUITABLE ACCOMMODATION Except by agreement with the Pilot Committee pilots will not be accommodated in unsuitable accommodation. Accommodation shall be deemed unsuitable if it fails to meet the requirements set out in the previous clause or: • Is tent accommodation • Is caravan accommodation • Is hotel / self-catering accommodation of less than 3 stars 4. HARD-LYING ALLOWANCE Hard lying allowance is payable at the rate of $30.00 for each night that a pilot is: • required to share accommodation; or • due to unforeseen circumstances required to stay in unsuitable accommodation
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5. ACCOMMODATION STANDARD Self-catering accommodation owned by the Company will be furnished IAW Appendix 27A of the Base Operating Procedures except that these will be amended to include: • Queen sized, double or king sized single bed (in order of preference) • Telephone with local call access and wherever possible each bedroom shall have its own
telephone unit. • Internet access - where the Company owns or controls the accommodation the Company
will provide internet access • Remote controlled TV • DVD player • Cleaning twice weekly • Maintenance schedule • Alarm clock/radio • Table or desk suitable for study with adequate lighting Self catering accommodation which is not owned by the Company shall, as a minimum, include the items identified as mandatory in Appendix 4. In addition the following shall be provided: • Telephone access. Pilots shall be entitled to local calls (excluding local calls to internet
providers). All other calls are to the individual’s cost. • Internet access - where internet is available the Company will reimburse up to $2 per day
for internet costs 6. SUITABLE CAMP ACCOMMODATION Suitable camp accommodation shall, as a minimum, consist of:
• A sole occupancy bedroom/living area with appropriate light / climate control and with an adjoining bathroom
• Bedroom furnishings of at least a king sized single bed; a bedside table with lamp and clock/radio; wardrobe/draws suitable for the storage of personal belongings; table/desk with adequate lighting for study; and a chair
• Bedroom cleaning at least twice per week • A common dining facility providing a wide selection of hot & cold meals of appropriate
quality, presentation and nutritional balance at regular times and providing beverages, fruit, snack foods and water at all times.
• A climate controlled common recreation/lounge facility with sufficient lounge chairs to accommodate the majority of camp occupants, TV (with access to at least 4 commercial or pay TV channels), a DVD player and a library (consisting of, as a minimum, DVDs, recent magazines and newspapers). Where rooms are provided with TV and DVD there is no requirement for a common recreation/lounge.
• Suitable facilities, equipment and areas for indoor recreation (for example table tennis or pool table)
• Suitable laundry facilities or a minimum twice weekly laundry service
And, wherever practicable:
• Outdoor recreation facilities (for example a volley ball court) • A common gymnasium facility with equipment for both cardio and weight training • Internet access
When any of the above facilities are unavailable through breakdown or no fault of the Company, the Company shall endeavour to rectify the problem promptly but the deficiency shall not render the accommodation unsuitable.
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APPENDIX 4 TO BRISTOW HELICOPTERS AUSTRALIA (HELICOPTER PILOTS) UNION COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENT 2008 ACCOMMODATION CLASSIFICATION
Establishment:Address:Assessor's Name:Date:
Bedroom 0Bathroom 0General 0Self Catering 0Maintenance, Cleaning & Appearance 0Industry Specific Addition 131Grand Total 131
««««« 910-1000 Rooms Sighted:
««««¶ 830-890 Room/Unit No. Assessed:Assessor's Comments:
«««« 740-810 Today's assessment of compliance has achievedsufficient points & has met all essential items for a
«««¶ 670-720 star
««« 600-650
««¶ 530-580
«« 450-510
Ǧ 380-430
« 310-360
Signed:
Definitions: All bedrooms - means all bedrooms occupied by personnel. Where accommodation has more bedrooms than occupants, the most highly appointed bedrooms will be assessed. Each sleeping position - means bedrooms occupied by personnel. Where accommodation has more bedrooms than occupants, the most highly appointed bedrooms will be assessed. * - means the minimum acceptable standard
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BEDROOM Floor CoveringsVery good condition, no sign of wear, stains 10
Bedding or scuffingBedding - Outstanding condition 25 or - Good condition, showing only minor signs 5or - Very good condition 15 of wearor - Good condition 7 or - Acceptable, showing moderate signs of 2or - Basic condition * 2 wear, tracking or stainsor - Unacceptable condition 0 or - Poor 0All bedding well fitted 5 Well laid 2Mattress protectors fitted to all beds 5or - Mattress protectors fitted to some beds 0 Mirror & Mirror LightingBedding provided for all rooms 5 Full length mirror (H1200mm x W450mm) 5or - Bedding provided for <all beds 2 or - Mirror (>600mm x 450mm) 3or - Bedding available for hire 1 or - Mirror (<600mm x 450mm) 1Spare blankets provided 1 Conveniently located 3Selection of pillows available 1 Effective lighting at mirror 2
Mirror provided in all bedrooms 2Form of BeddingMatching ensemble or equivalent for all beds 18 Wardrobe/Hanging Space/Clothes Hangersor - Matching ensemble or equivalent < all beds 11 Wardrobe or hanging space provided in all 5or - Innerspring for all beds 7 bedroomsor - innerspring for < all beds 2 or - Wardrobe or hanging space provided in < all 2or - Constructed Foam >200mm thick 2 bedroomsor - Constructed Foam >100mm thick 1 Screened from room (doors or dressing area) 3King size beds or two long singles with zips 10 Spacious dimensions (H1550mm x 3or - Queen size beds 7 W750mm x D550mm)or - Standard double bed 3 or - Adequate dimensions (H1400mm x 1or - King size single * 3 W750mm x D450mm)Mattress & base - Outstanding condition 15 Sufficient clothes hangers (minimum 3 per guest) 2or - Good 10 Trouser hanger provided 1or - Acceptable * 5 Clothes hangers good quality & not fixed to rail 1or - Unacceptable 0Studio or one bedroom only 10 Drawer & Shelf Spaceor - Other rooms with King size beds or two long 10 Sufficient drawers or enclosed shelf space 4singles with zips (D400mm x W400mm x H100mm)or - Queen size beds 7 or - Sufficient open shelf space 2or - Standard double bed or two king size single * 5 Sealed & impervious interior surface 1
Bedside Table/Shelf Free Floor SpaceProvided to each sleeping position (to be occupied) 5 Spacious (>12m2 15or - Provided to < all sleeping positions 2 or - Adequate >6m2 10Adequate size (clear space approx. 300x300mm) 2 or - Less than Adequate <6m2 5Conveniently located 1 Furnishings conveniently positioned 4
All bedrooms separate to lounge & living area 6Bed Lamps with doorsProvided to each sleeping position 5 or - Some bedrooms separate to lounge & living 2or - Provided to < all sleeping positions 2 area with doorsProvides appropriate light distribution to each 2sleeping position Luggage Rack & StorageLamps & switches conveniently located 1 Defined luggage rack - all bedrooms 3Individual switches provided 1 or - Defined luggage rack < all bedrooms 1No exposed leads 1 Defined storage area 3Radio/Clock/Alarm provided to all bedrooms 5 Conveniently situated 1or - Radio/Clock/Alarm provided to < all 2bedrooms TOTAL BEDROOM 0
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BATHROOMToilet Area
Bath & Shower Paper holder or dispenser conveniently situated 2Separate shower & full size bath 10 Bin lined 2or - Shower over full size bath 6 Bin provided 3or - Shower over hip bath 4 Bin lidded 2or Shower recess or bath only 4 Extra toilet roll provided 2Shower head at convenient height >1900mm 2 Toilet brush provided with holder 1Shower head with adjustable directional head 2Taps conveniently situated 2 Hand Basin/Bench/Shelf SpaceAdequate shower screen 4 Bench or shelf provided adjacent to hand basin 5or - Adequate shower curtain 1 >300mm x 200mm clear spaceSoap holder in shower recess & bath 1 or - Bench or shelf space provided adjacent to 3Drainage outlet in bathroom floor 1 Hand basin <300mm x 200mmAdequate floor space in shower recess 4 Hand basin sufficient size >300mm x 200mm 4Safety hand rail in bath 2 or - Hand basin <300mm x 200mm 2Wall tiling or similar materials >1800mm 5 Plug provided 2or - Wall tiling or similar materials <1800mm 2 Shelving or storage not adjacent or under basin 2No unsightly plumbing fixtures 2 Mixer tap provided 2Spa bath provided 5
Towel Rails & Clothes HooksTowelling items Towel rails provided 4Towels provided for each guest 6 Adequate towel rails >450mm per sleeping 4or - Towels available for hire 1 positionAdditional towels provided for each guest 3 Adequate clothes hooks >2 2Face cloth provided 2
Free Floor Space Personal Amenities Spacious >4m2 15Soap provided - 1 per guest 2 or - Adequate >2m2 10Hairdryer provided in each unit 3 or - Less than adequate <2m2 5
Facilities within the bathroom conveniently 5Floor Coverings positionedBathroom floor impervious surface 2Very good condition, no sign of wear, stains 8 Bathroom Typeor scuffing Ensuite bathroom provided to main bedroom 15or - Good condition, showing only minor signs 5 or - Individual bathroom to room, unit, 10of wear apartment or cabinor - Acceptable, showing moderate signs of 2 or - Internal private bathroom 6wear, tracking or stains or - External private bathroom 4or - Poor 0 or - Communal bathroom only 1Well laid 2 Private individual toilet separate to bathroom 1
Additional bathroom within unit (minimum 10Mirror & Mirror Lighting toilet, shower & basin)Mirror H600mm x W450mm 5 Additional toilet &/or shower within unit 2or - Mirror > H450mm x W350mm 2 Bathroom allowance (1 bedroom & studio units) 10or - Mirror < H450mm x W350mm 0Conveniently located 5 TOTAL BATHROOM 0Effective lighting at mirror 5
Ventilation & extractionEffective mechanical ventilation provided 10or - Ventilation by adjacent opening window 4Room free of odours including chemical 2
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EntertainmentGENERAL Multichannel TV >6 channels 5
or - Multichannel TV <6 channels 2Tea & Coffee Making Facilities TV provided in all guest rooms, units, apartments 5Provided in all rooms & units 2 or - TV provided in shared lounge only 2or - Shared coffee & tea making facilities only 1 In-house movies 'pay for view' provided 2Coffee plunger provided 2 Screen size 45cm or larger 2Teapot 2 Good reception 2Adequate preparation space 2 Remote control 2Dedicated power point conveniently situated 1 Conveniently located 2Fresh milk available 1Crockery good quality & matching 2 Additional Entertainment FacilitiesCutlery good quality & matching 2 Additional TV in rooms, units, apartments 2Glassware good quality & matching 2 DVD player 4Range of glassware 2 CD player 2Sufficient for each separate sleeping position 2 VCR 2
Sound System 2Dining Facilities Foxtel 6Dining facilities provided in all rooms, units 5 Plasma TV 4& apartments Widescreen TV 4Seating provided for each fixed sleeping 4 Range of videos & CDs 2positionFree standing chairs 2 Arm Chair & Lounge Type Seatingor - Stools, bar stools or bench seating 1 Lounge seating in rooms, units or apartments 10Convenient height of seating 2 or - Occasional seating, or tubchairs in rooms, 4Sufficient table or bench space for each fixed 2 units or apartmentssleeping position Fully padded back rest & seat 2Free standing table 2 or - Partially padded back rest 1Convenient table height 1 convenient height 2
Sufficient for total number of sleeping positions 5Heating, Cooling & Ventilation or < sufficient for number of sleeping positions 2Sufficient heating 6 Arm chairs or lounge seating additional to dining 3or - Moderate heating 3 seatingSufficient cooling 6 Conveniently located 2or - Moderate cooling 3Heating & cooling all rooms 4 Privacyconveniently positioned 2 Door provided to bathroom 4Quiet operation of equipment 2 Lock or latch on bathroom door 2Individual temperature control 4 Adequate privacy at bathroom windows 4Fixed heating &/or cooling provided in bathroom 1 Adequate day privacy at bedroom windows 4
Adequate night privacy at lounge/dining windows 1Lighting, Power & SwitchesConvenient light switch locations 2 Ironing FacilitiesNo unnecessarily exposed globes or 2 Iron provided in all rooms & unites 5fluorescent or - Iron available from reception or laundry 1Effective light distribution in bedroom area 5 Ironing board provided in all rooms & units 3Effective light distribution in lounge & kitchen 5 or - Ironing board available from reception or 1areas laundryEffective light distribution in bathroom 5Conveniently located power points in each 1 Non Smokingroom, no double adaptors non smoking rooms, units & apartments >75% 10Spare & convenient power points provided in 1 or - non smoking rooms, units & apartments >50% 4each room or - Non smoking rooms, units & apartments >25% 2Dimmer switches 1
Window CoveringsSoundproofing Adequate light exclusion to all bedrooms 5High degree of soundproofing 10 Fine mesh screening 2or - Rooms & units subject to low noise level 7 condition of curtains - Good 3or - Rooms & units subject to a moderate noise 2 or - Condition of curtains - Adequate 1levelor - Rooms & units subject to a substantial noise 0 TOTAL GENERAL 0level
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SELF CATERING Security & SafetyElectronic entry card 8
Communications or - Automatically locket to external entry 5Automatic direct dial phone in each unit 8 or - Door lockable from inside 3or - Portable phones with limited access 4 Added security features, eg. Viewing hole in 4or - Pay telephone/office phone only (24 hours) 2 door, security screen door, chain, etc.Current local phone book provided in each unit 2 Video intercom 6
or - Intercom 3Cooking Facilities & Ventilation In-room safe 2Domestic oven or convection microwave 8 or - Safe deposit facilities at reception 1or - Stovette (plugs into power point) 1Microwave >26ltr 4 Reception (Hours permanently displayed)or - Microwave <26ltr 2 Extensive >13hrs 5Grill 2 or - Accommodating 8-12hrs 2Hot plates 3-4 5 or - Limited <8hrs 0Hot plates 1-2 1 After hours access by bell or telephone 2Toaster 2 Resident host 5Comprehensive range of cooking equipment 5 Dedicated reception area 3or - Limited range of cooking equipment 2Sufficient cooking utensils 3 LaundryMechanical ventilation 3 Sufficient washing machines, ratio 1:30 4
Dryer provided 2Sink, Preparation Area & Cupboards Wash tubs with plugs 1Double sink with plugs 4 No unsightly plumbing fixtures 2or - Large sink with plug >380mm x 325mm 2 Floor surface tiled or similar 2or - Acceptable sink with plug <380mm x 325mm 1 Sufficient external drying facilities 3Mixer taps fitted 2 Laundry facilities provided in each unit (minimum 7Dish washer provided 5 washing machine)Sufficient bench space for meal preparation 3 Laundry facilities conveniently located 2Sufficient cupboard or shelf space 2kitchen tidy bin >8ltr 2 Parking, Driveways & SignageBin lidded or in cupboard 1 Sufficient dedicated off-street parking 6Dust pan & brush 1 Parking accessed by key, intercom or electronic 3Washing liquids & aids provided 2 card
Covered parking for all guest vehicles 5Refrigerator or - Covered parking for less than all guest vehicles 2Refrigerator >200ltr 10 Effective lighting between parking area & 3or - Refrigerator 140 - 200ltr 5 accommodationor - Refrigerator <140ltr 2 Sealed roadways & driveways free of pot holes 3Sufficient free internal space for the maximum 3 or - Hard compacted surface free of potholes 1number of guests Adequate property signage 5Conveniently situated 2
Cleaning FacilitiesAdditional Facilities Broom in each unit 1Large inground swimming pool >20m x 5m 10 Vacuum or carpet sweeper provided in unit 2or - Medium inground swimming pool >12m x 4m 7 or - Vacuum or carpet sweeper available 1or - Small inground swimming pool <12m x 4m 4 Mop &/or squeegee & bucket provided in unit 2Pool usable all seasons 2 or - Mop &/or squeegee & bucket available 1Sauna 2Spa/hot tub 2 Lounge, Living, Dining, Kitchen Floor SpaceProfessional massage provided in-house 2 Spacious >20m2 10Full-sized tennis court 2 or - Adequate 12-20m2 5Half court tennis court 2 or - Limited <12m2 2Gym 2 Furniture conveniently positioned 5Comprehensive recreation room 2Conference &/or function area >50 10 BBQ Facilitiesor - Conference &/or function area 30-50 5 Barbecue provided for each unit 6or - Meeting &/or function rooms >30 2 or - Barbecue provided for less than all units 3Restaurant &/or bistro 5 Barbecue protected from weather 4Shop &/or kiosk on site 2 or - Limited weather protection 2Gardens & landscaping 2 or - no weather protection 0Outdoor setting for each unit 2Internet access & email 6Modem access in rooms & units 2Luggage storage for early arrivals & late 2departuresOutdoor setting 2Other 2 TOTAL SELF CATERING 0
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MAINTENANCE & CLEANING - SCORING
Maintenance - INTERNAL 50Outstanding 50Very good 40Good 30Basic * 20Unacceptable 0
Cleaning - INTERNAL 50Outstanding 50Very good 40Good 30Basic * 20Unacceptable 0
Maintenance - EXTERNAL 25Exterior maintenance/cleaning of buildings, including painted surfaces, guttering, paths,
driveways, roadways, signage, gardens, BBQs, outdoor furniture, pool areas, playground, etc…
Outstanding 25Very good 20Good 15Basic * 5Unacceptable 0
Cleaning - EXTERNAL 25Outstanding 25Very good 20Good 15Basic * 5Unacceptable 0
TOTAL MAINTENANCE & CLEANING 0
APPEARANCE
INTERNAL - Appearance 50Things to be considered include the fittings & fixtures in each room, unit &/or apartment;
wall finishes & prints; positioning of furniture & overall layout.
Outstanding 50or - Very Good 40or - Good 30or - Basic * 20or - Unacceptable 0
EXTERNAL - Appearance 25Things to be considered include landscaping, gardens, fences, pathways, roadways,
driveways & buildings.
Outstanding 25or - Very Good 20or - Good 15or - Basic * 5or - Unacceptable 0
TOTAL APPEARANCE 0
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APPENDIX 5 TO BRISTOW HELICOPTERS AUSTRALIA (HELICOPTER PILOTS) UNION COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENT 2008 The following entitlements apply to pilot’s who move from their touring home base to take up a full time onsite position. BROOME BASE Couple Rental Entitlement $700 / week Onsite Allowance $20,000 / annum Utilities Entitlement $10,000 / annum Airfares 2 x return airfares to Perth / annum for employee & dependants GERALDTON BASE Accommodation provided by Client Onsite Allowance $10,000 / annum Utilities Entitlement $5,000 / annum Airfares 2 x return airfares to Perth / annum for employee & dependants KARRATHA BASE Single Person Rental Entitlement $1,500 / week Onsite Allowance $20,000 / annum Utilities Entitlement $10,000 / annum Airfares 2 x return airfares to Perth / annum for employee & dependants Family Rental Entitlement $1,700 / week Onsite Allowance $20,000 / annum Utilities Entitlement $10,000 / annum Airfares 2 x return airfares to Perth / annum for employee & dependants
