Plumbing and Mechanical Services. Plumbing and mechanical services assistant/ Plumbing and mechanical services sheet metal worker This classification incorporates, among other things, the following former classifications: • Plumbing and mechanical services sheet metal worker level 1(a) new entrant under the age of 21 (after 12 months employees not offered an apprenticeship will be moved to Plumbing and Mechanical Services Worker level 1(b)); • Plumbing and mechanical services sheet metal worker level 1(b) (new entrant) over the age of 21; • Plumbing and mechanical services worker level 2(a) (new entrant) - upon commencement in the industry; • Plumbing and mechanical services worker level 2(b) - after three months in the industry (after three months in the industry or, for those translating from level 1, 3 months at level 2(a)); • Plumbing and mechanical services worker level 2(c) - after twelve months in the industry (after twelve months in the industry or, for those translating from level 1, following 12 months at level 2(b)); • Plumbing and mechanical services worker level 2(d) - upon fulfilling the substantive requirements of plumbing and mechanical services worker level 2(d). This classification further incorporates where work is performed by a Trades Assistant “of an unskilled nature” as defined by the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002, as amended and/ or replaced from time to time. Subject to any determination of the Plumbers and Drainers Board the parties to this Agreement define work of an unskilled nature to mean: Organising of tools; Painting of pipe; Carry pipe around the work site; Lay pipe out; Assist in measuring up; Concreting around pipes; Install penetration seals; Assist in fire rating; Clean up; Carry out other labouring tasks e.g. dig holes, loading and unloading material and equipment; and Pick up and deliver material and equipment to site. A Plumbing and Mechanical Services Worker Level 2(d) is an employee who has fulfilled the substantive requirements of a Plumbing and Mechanical Services Worker Level 2(d) as detailed below. An employee at this level will have: • For Plumbing and Mechanical Services workers - successfully completed a Services Stream Certificate (Plumbing and Mechanical Services) Level 1 consisting of 16 appropriate modules of structured training agreed to between the parties to this Agreement; or • obtained equivalent skills gained through work experience subject to competency testing to the prescribed standard covering the same content as the above mod...
