34. Special Rates

The following special rates shall be calculated to the nearest cent and payable irrespective of the times at which work is performed and shall not be subject to any premium or penalty additions. When more than one of the disabilities entitling a staff member to special rates exist on the same job, the University shall be bound to pay only one rate, namely the highest rate, for the disabilities so prevailing.

34.1 Asbestos work

Staff members required to use materials containing asbestos or to work in close proximity to staff members using such materials shall be provided with and shall use all necessary safeguards as required by the appropriate occupational health authority and where such safeguards include the mandatory wearing of protective equipment (i.e. combination overalls and breathing equipment or similar apparatus) such staff members shall be paid an asbestos work rate per hour extra whilst so engaged. The quantum of the rate shall be 0.08% of the weekly salary for HEW level 4, step 1.

34.2 Cold places

A staff member working for more than one hour in places where the temperature is reduced by artificial means below 0 degrees Celsius shall be paid a cold places rate per hour or part thereof. The quantum of the rate shall be 0.06% of the weekly salary for HEW level 4 step 1.

34.3 Confined space

A staff member required to work in a confined space shall be paid per hour at the rate of 0.07% of the weekly salary for HEW level 4 step 1. For the purposes of this clause, "confined space" means a compartment space, or place the dimensions of which necessitate a staff member working in a stooped or otherwise cramped position, or without proper ventilation, and includes such a space inside boilers, steam drums, mud drums, fire boxes or road vehicle boilers, furnaces, flues, combustion chambers, receivers, buoys, tanks, superheaters or economisers.

34.4 Dirty work

A staff member engaged in unusually dirty work shall be paid a dirty work rate per hour. The quantum of the rate shall be 0.06% of the weekly salary prescribed for HEW level 4, step 1.

34.5 Height work

A staff member engaged in the construction, erection, repair and/or maintenance of steel frame buildings, bridges, gasometers, or other structures at a height in each case of 15 metres or more directly above the nearest horizontal plane shall be paid a height work rate per hour. The quantum of the rate shall be 0.06% of the weekly salary for HEW level 4, step 1 or 54 cents per hour whichever is the greater.

34.6 Hot places

A staff member working for more than one hour in the shade in places where the temperature is raised by artificial means to between 46 and 54 degrees Celsius shall be paid per hour at the rate of 0.05% of the weekly salary for HEW level 4, step 1. In places where the temperature exceeds 54 degrees Celsius, the staff member shall be paid per hour or part thereof 0.06% of the weekly salary for HEW level 4, step 1

34.7 Insulation handling

A staff member handling insulwool, slagwool, aluminium foil insulation or other recognised insulating material of a like nature or working in the immediate vicinity so as to be affected by the use thereof shall be paid an insulation handling rate per hour. The quantum of the rate shall be 0.08% of the weekly salary for HEW level 4, step 1.

34.8 Welding work

A staff member shall be paid a weekly rate for oxy-acetylene or electrical welding. The quantum of the rate shall be $16.80 or according to the following formula, whichever is the highest quantum: 38 x (0.05% of the weekly salary for HEW level 4, step 1).

34.9 Wet work

A staff member working in any place where water is continually dripping on the staff member so that clothing and boots become wet, or where there is water underfoot, shall be paid a wet work rate per hour whilst so engaged. The quantum of the rate shall be 0.06% of the weekly salary for HEW level 4, step 1.