Government Building
Training (GBT) Policy
Presented by:
Dr Ross Kelly, Director Policy Planning and Research
Karen Purdy, Manager VET System Policy
Department of Training and Workforce Development
Session outline
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Overview of GBT Policy (including definitions)
Transition arrangements
Head contractor responsibilities
Reporting requirements
Reporting example
Compliance
Panel questions
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What is the GBT Policy?
• Replaces the Priority Start – Building Policy (PSB).
• Ensures a sustainable construction workforce.
• Industry to meet training benchmarks.
• Applies to contracts resulting from tenders issued
from 1 October 2015.
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Transition arrangements
• From 1 October 2015 companies with contracts
under PSB can remain under the PSB Policy or move
to the GBT Policy – with agreement of ALL parties.
• Transition arrangements may apply to contracts
awarded between now and 30 September 2015.
• Contracting agencies will advise DTWD when there is
agreement to transition to the GBT Policy.
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What contracts are in scope of the GBT Policy?
• State Government building and construction contracts
(including civil and engineering contracts) with an
estimated labour value of $2 million and over for the
construction component of the contract.
• State Government maintenance contracts with an
estimated labour component of $2 million and over for the
total contract.
• If a head contractor is in scope then all of the
subcontractors being used on the contract are also in scope.
• Contracts over 3 months duration.
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What workers are in scope of the GBT Policy?
• Construction workers (including apprentices and
trainees) employed in WA by:
• head contractors; and
• subcontractors they are using for the contract.
• The total construction workforce of all the companies
being used for the contract, NOT the workers on the
contract/construction site.
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Apprentices and trainees in scope
Air-conditioning and refrigeration mechanics
Electrician
Bricklayers and stonemason
eg. Cert III Bricklaying/Blocklaying
Glazier
eg. Cert III in Glass and Glazing
Building and construction labourer
eg. Cert II in Construction, Cert III in Demolition
Mobile plant operator
eg. Cert III in Trenchless Technology
Cabinetmaker
Painter
Carpenters and joiner
Plasterer
Civil construction supervisor
eg. Cert IV in Civil Construction Supervision
Plumber
eg. Cert II in Drainage; Cert III in Roof Plumbing
Concreter
Roof tiler
Crane, hoist and lift operator
Structural steel and welding trades worker
Earthmoving plant operator
Wall and floor tiler
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Construction worker occupation categories
Air-conditioning and refrigeration mechanics
Bricklayers and stonemasons eg. Blocklayer, Bricklayer, Stonemason
Building and construction labourers eg. Builder's labourer, Civil construction worker, Plumber’s labourer
Cabinet makers
Carpenters and joiners eg. Carpenter, Carpenter and joiner, Fixing carpenter, Joiner, Shop fitter
Concrete workers
Crane, hoist and lift operators eg. Crane, hoist or lift operator, Dogger, Elevated work platform operator, Pile driver
Earthmoving and mobile plant operators - Backhoe operator, Bobcat operator, Civil construction worker
Electricians eg. Electrical fitter, Electrical mechanic, Electrician, Lift mechanic
Glaziers
Painters
Plasterers eg. Fibrous plasterer, Plasterer, Dry wall plasterer, Solid plasterer
Plumbers eg. Drainer, Fire protection technician, Fire sprinkler fitter/installer/tester, Gas fitter, Plumber
Roof tilers
Structural steel and welding trades workers eg. Boilermaker, Pressure welder, Sheet metal worker, Welder
Wall and floor tilers eg. Tiler, Wall and floor tiler
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Target training rate
• A head contractor’s total training rate only has to meet the
target in the final report for each financial year.
• The 2015–16 rate is 11.5%.
• Variations may be considered in exceptional circumstances.
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Head contractor responsibilities
• Collect information from all subcontractors to calculate
the total training rate.
• Meet the target training rate in the final Total Training
Rate Report submitted each financial year.
• Keep supporting information used to calculate the total
training rate for audit purposes.
Note: there is no pre-registration process in the new policy.
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Head contractor responsibilities (cont.)
• Submit a Total Training Rate Report each quarter:
Reporting period
1 July–30 September
1 July–31 December
1 July–31 March
1 July–30 June
Report due
31 October
31 January
30 April
31 July
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How to calculate the total training rate
NOTE: Construction trades workers (including apprentices and trainees)
DO NOT have to be working on the contract site or on work
related to the contract to be included in the total training rate.
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Example
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Contract awarded 1 July 2016 (labour value > $2M).
Construction work starts 15 October 2016.
Expected completion 30 November 2017.
Head Contractor XYZ hires 3 subcontractors (A, B and C) for the
contract.
• Steps:
1. Determine reporting schedule
2. Collect information required to calculate total training rate
3. Calculate the total training rate
4. Report the total training rate to the contracting agency (client)
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1. Determine reporting schedule
Construction work expected to run from 15 October 2016 to 30 November 2017 .
Financial year 2016–2017
Reporting period
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Due date
31 January 2017
30 April 2017
31 July 2017
Cumulative reporting quarter
1 October – 31 December 2016
1 October – 31 March 2017
1 October – 30 June 2017
(Target training rate must be met)
Financial year 2017–2018
Reporting period
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5
Due date
31 October 2017
31 January 2018
Cumulative reporting quarter
1 July – 30 September 2017
1 July – 31 December 2017
(Target training rate must be met)
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2. Collect information required to calculate the total training rate
a) Number of construction apprentices and trainees
Apprentices and trainees must be:
 undertaking a construction apprenticeship or traineeship in scope of the policy;
 past their probation period;
 working in WA at any time during the financial year to date;
 employed directly, or through a Group Training Organisation or skill hire
company by:
o Head Contractor XYZ
o Subcontractor A
o Subcontractor B
o Subcontractor C;
 only counted once during the reporting period; and
 counted as a full time employee (except school-based apprentices and trainees
who count as 50%).
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b)
Number of construction trades workers
Construction trades workers (including apprentices and trainees) must be:
 employed in a construction trades worker occupation in scope of the policy;
 working in WA during the financial year to date; and
 employed by:
o Head Contractor XYZ
o Subcontractor A
o Subcontractor B
o Subcontractor C.
Part time employees must be converted to full time equivalents.
NOTE: Construction trades workers (including apprentices and trainees) DO
NOT have to be working on the contract site or on work related to the
contract to be included in the total training rate calculations.
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3. Calculate the total training rate
Head Contractor XYZ uses this formula to calculate their
total training rate:
Total
training
rate %
=
(a) Number of construction apprentices/trainees in training in WA
x 100
(b) Number of construction trades workers (full time equivalents) in WA
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Reporting period 1 (1 October 2016 – 31 December 2016)
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Construction commenced 15 October 2016.
Two subcontractors (A and B) worked on the contract during this reporting period.
Total
training =
rate %
(a) Head contractor construction apprentices/trainees + Subcontractors (A & B) construction apprentices/trainees for the reporting period
x 100
(b) Head contractor construction trades workers + Subcontractors (A & B) construction trades workers for the reporting period
A&Ts*
(a)
Contractor
Average construction**
trades workers (b)
Head Contractor XYZ
20
200
Subcontractor A
47
500
Subcontractor B
11
90
Total A&Ts = 78
Average = 790
Calculation
Total training rate
(a) 78
x 100
9.8 %
(b) 790
*construction apprentices and trainees
**To work out the average construction trades workers, choose at least two dates during the reporting period and
calculate an average based on the number of construction trades workers employed at those dates.
NOTE:
Head Contractor XYZ does not have to meet the 11.5% target training rate this reporting period.
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Reporting period 2 (1 October 2016 – 31 March 2017)
Three subcontractors (A, B and C) worked on the contract during this reporting period.
Total
training =
rate %
(a) Head contractor construction apprentices/trainees + Subcontractors (A, B & C) construction apprentices/trainees for the reporting period
x 100
(b) Head contractor construction trades workers + Subcontractors (A, B & C) construction trades workers for the reporting period
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Reporting period 2
A&Ts
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Average
trades
workers
New
A&Ts
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Average
trades
workers
Head contractor XYZ
20
200
0
170
20 + 0 = 20
(200 + 170) / 2 = 185
Subcontractor A
47
500
3
550
47 + 3 = 50
(500 + 550) / 2 = 525
Contractor
A&Ts*
(a)
Average construction
trades workers (b)
Calculation
(a) 87
x 100
Subcontractor B
11
90
Subcontractor C
*construction apprentices and trainees
2
100
11 + 2 = 13
(90 + 100) / 2 = 95
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70
4
70
Total A&T = 87
Average = 875
Total
training
rate
9.9 %
(b) 875
NOTE: Head Contractor XYZ does not have to meet the 11.5% target training rate this reporting period.
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Reporting period 3 (1 October 2016 – 30 June 2017)
Three subcontractors (A, B and C) worked on the contract during this reporting period.
Total
training =
rate %
(a) Head contractor construction apprentices/trainees + Subcontractors (A, B & C) construction apprentices/trainees for the reporting period
x 100
(b) Head contractor construction trades workers + Subcontractors (A, B & C) construction trades workers for the reporting period
Contractor
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Quarter 3
A&Ts*
Average
trades
workers
New
A&Ts
Average
trades
workers
New
A&Ts
Average
trades
workers
Head Contractor XYZ
20
200
0
170
4
200
Subcontractor A
47
500
3
550
Reporting period 3
A&Ts (a)
Average construction
trades workers (b)
20+0+4=24
(200+170+200) / 3 = 190
47+3=50
(500+550) / 2 = 525
Calculation
(a) 106
x 100
Subcontractor B
11
90
Subcontractor C
*construction apprentices and trainees
2
100
7
200
11+2+7=20
(90+100+200) / 3 = 130
4
70
8
76
4+8=12
(70+76) / 2 = 73
Total A&T = 106
Average = 918
Total
training
rate
11.5%
(b) 918
NOTE: This is the final Total Training Rate Report for the financial year therefore the target training rate
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of 11.5% must be met.
4. Report the Total Training Rate to contracting agency (client)
Period covered by this report:
Date submitted:
Reporting period 3
☐ 1 July–30 September
☐ 1 July–31 December
☐ 1 July–31 March
x 1 July–30 June
Report due
31 October
31 January
30 April
31 July 2017
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To complete Part C please refer to:
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ii)
iii)
How a head contractor calculates their total training rate
Construction apprenticeships and traineeships list for in scope apprentices and trainees
Construction trades worker occupations list for sample in scope construction trade workers
Part A: Head contractor details
Business name:
XYZ Nominees
Trading name:
Head Contractor XYZ
Australian Business Number (ABN):
12 345 678 912
Contact name:
John Citizen
Contact phone:
1234 1234
Email: john.citizen@xyz.com.au
Part B: Contract details
Number:
123/2016
Contract title:
School
Description:
Building of a 20 classroom secondary school as per tender specifications.
Award date:
31 July 2016
Commencement date:
15 October 2016
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Part C: Total training rate
Number of construction apprentices and trainees (a)
Total number of construction apprentices and trainees employed in Western Australia this financial year
to date, by your company and the subcontractors you are using for the contract .
Number of construction trades workers (b)
Average number of construction trades workers, including apprentices and trainees, employed in Western
Australia this financial year to date, by your company and the subcontractors you are using for the
contract.
Total training rate = [ (a) divided by (b) ] x 100
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918
11.5%
Part D: Subcontractors (list all subcontractors working on the contract)
Name
ABN
Subcontractor A
12 342 345 001
Subcontractor B
23 451 232 222
Subcontractor C
22 456 111 343
Part E: Apprentices/trainees (list all unique apprentices and trainees)
Apprentices/trainees
Head contractor/subcontractor
Name
TRS ID*
Name
Stephen Webb
Neil Wellings
Janice James
Mitchell Lewis
etc.
123123A1
233445A1
234689T1
334234A1
Head Contractor XYZ
Subcontractor A
Subcontractor B
Subcontractor C
* The apprentice/trainee TRS ID has eight characters and is provided by the Department of Training and Workforce Development on lodgement
of the training contract.
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Compliance
• Compliance requirements will be stated in the head
contractor’s contract.
• Variations/exemptions to the prescribed target training
rate (currently 11.5%) may be negotiated with the State
Government contracting agency under exceptional
circumstances.
• Compliance will be monitored by the contracting agency.
• Contracting agencies will report policy implementation in
their annual reports, including variations granted.
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Summary
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Applies to State Government building, construction (including civil) and
maintenance contracts.
No pre-registration required.
Relates to companies being used on the contract NOT the workforce
working on the contract/construction site.
Specific construction apprenticeships, traineeships and workers in scope.
Head contractors must:
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submit quarterly Total Training Rate reports to contracting agency/client;
meet the target training rate (11.5%) in the final report submitted each
financial year; and
keep records for audit purposes.
Subcontractors must provide apprentice/trainee and construction
workforce information to head contractors.
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Panel questions……
Department of Finance
Building Management and Works
Anna Rechichi
Assistant Director Procurement
Main Roads WA
Scott Spicer
Manager Supply and Transport
Department of Housing
Warren Cowper
Manager Metro Construction
Public Transport Authority (PTA)
Martin Sale
Principal Contract Coordinator
Department of Training and Workforce Development
Ross Kelly
Director, Policy Planning and Research
Karen Purdy
Manager, VET System Policy
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Further information on the GBT Policy
Website:
dtwd.wa.gov.au
Email:
policy.gbt@dtwd.wa.gov.au
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