Clause 36 & Appendix 1 · Welding skills

Welding Skills Payments

Proficiency payments on top of your skilled craft rate, based on which qualifying weld tests you've passed.

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This is the proficiency payment only, in addition to your normal skilled craft rate shown on the Overtime & Shift Premium page - it is not your total hourly pay.

Welding categories

CategoryMaterials, nature of work and qualifying testProficiency payment

These payments will be reviewed annually using the RPI formula in Clauses 42 and 43 of the agreement.