CLOTHING TRADES (STATE) AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by Transport Workers' Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch, industrial organisation of employees.

 

(No. IRC 3277 of 2005)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete clause 7, Absorption Commitment, of the award published 19 October 2001 (328 I.G. 952), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

7.  Absorption Commitment

 

7.1        The rates of pay in this Award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case June 2005. These adjustments may be offset against:

 

(i)         Any equivalent over award payments, and/or

 

(ii)        Award Wage increase since 29 May 1991 other than Safety Net, State Wage Case, and minimum wage adjustments."

 

7.2        The rates in Tables 1 - Rates of Pay, and the rates in Table of Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances, of Part b, Monetary Rates, shall operate from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 23 July 2005.

 

2.          Delete the amount "$60" wherever appearing in clause 13, Workers Eligible for a Supported Wage and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

$61

 

3.          Delete Part B - Monetary Rates and insert in lieu of the following:

 

PART B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Rates of Pay

 

Clause 6 - Rates of Pay

 

Adult Rates of Pay from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 23 July 2005.

 

Skill Level	Award Rate
	$
Trainee	484.40
1	501.10 *
2	523.60
3	544.50
4	578.20
5#	619.90 **

 

*  Calculation for minute pay rate for PBR purposes

**  Note yet determined as to relativity

#  Not a skill level

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Allowances payable from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 23 July 2005.

 

Item No.	Clause No.	Brief Description	Amount
			$
1	6.6.1	Head of table or bench of machines, in charge of four or more	14.25
		persons - above appropriate machinist rate
2	6.6.2	Head of table or bench of machines, in charge of four or more	10.45
		persons - above appropriate machinist
3	17.1	Meal Money	8.30
4	46.1	Disability allowances - Inadequate dining facilities	3.50
5	46.2	Disability Allowances - Inadequate rest facilities	3.50

 

4.          Delete the paragraph commencing "Wages" in clause 63, Schedule C, Information to be given to Outworkers, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Wages - According to law, as at 23 July 2005 the usual weekly wage for 38 hours, Monday to Friday is $523.60.

 

The hourly rate is $13.78. Remember, the law says you must not be paid less than the hourly rate according to the award.

 

5.          This variation shall take effect on and from the first full pay period on or after 23 July 2005.

 

 

 

I. W. CAMBRIDGE, Commissioner.

 

 

 

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