Inclement weather is defined as the existence of rain or abnormal climatic conditions (such as hail, snow, cold, high wind, severe dust storm, extreme high temperature or any combination of these conditions) where it not reasonable or it is unsafe for employees (including apprentices and trainees) to continue to work in those conditions.
Work on site must cease when there is inclement weather which makes work unsafe.
The Building and Construction General On-Site Award 2020 (Clause 24) outlines the provisions that must be applied to employees (including apprentices and trainees) in general building and construction or civil construction that are unable to perform work on site due to inclement weather.
Under the Award, where an employee (including apprentices and trainees) is unable to perform work at any location because of inclement weather, the employee will receive payment at the ordinary hourly rate for ordinary hours. As such, the Host Employer will be invoiced for Inclement Weather, and it will appear on the Invoice as a separate line item.
Payment for lost time due to inclement weather is subject to a maximum of thirty-two (32) hours pay in any four (4) week period for each employee.
For Master Builder Apprentices/Trainees working under a different Award to the Building and Construction General Onsite Award 2010, Master Builders will follow the provisions within that Award for Inclement Weather and invoice the Host Employer accordingly.
For Master Builders Apprentices/Trainees working with a Host Employer under an Enterprise Agreement, Master Builders will follow the provisions within the Enterprise Agreement for Inclement Weather and invoice the Host Employer accordingly.
