SUGAR FIELD WORKERS (STATE) CONSOLIDATED AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales, industrial organisation of employees.

 

(No. IRC 3511 of 2003)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete subclause (i) of clause 4, Safety Net Commitments, of the award published 16 March 2001 (323 I.G. 64), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(i)         The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2003.  These adjustments may be offset against:

 

(a)        any equivalent over award payments; and/or

 

(b)       award wage increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case, and minimum rates adjustments.

 

2.          Insert the following  new clause (iv) in clause 9 Overtime:

 

(iv)       Reasonable Overtime

 

(a)        Subject to paragraph (b) below, an employer may require an employee to work reasonable overtime at overtime rates or as otherwise provided for in this award.

 

(b)       An employee may refuse to work overtime in circumstances where the working of such overtime would result in the employee working hours which are unreasonable.

 

(c)        For the purposes of paragraph (b) above, what is unreasonable or otherwise will be determined having regard to:

 

(i)         any risk to employee health and safety;

 

(ii)        the employee's personal circumstances including any family and carer responsibilities;

 

(iii)       the needs of the workplace or enterprise

 

(iv)       the notice (if any) given by the employer of the overtime and by the employee of his or her intention to refuse it; and

 

(v)        any other relevant matter.

 

3.          Delete Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

PART B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Rates of Pay

 

Classification	SWC 2002	SWC 2003		SWC 2003
	Amount	Adjustment		Amount
	$	$		$
Field Workers:
From 14 to 16 years of age (50%)	224.85		8.50		233.35
From 16 to 18 years age (60%)	269.80		10.20		280.00
From 18 to 19 years of age (70%)	314.80		11.90		326.70
Over 19 years of age with:
Less than 12 months experience	433.50		17.00		450.50
More than 12 months experience	449.70		17.00		466.70
Mechanical Harvesting:
Field Assistant/Mechanical Harvesting	453.80		17.00		470.80
Infield Buggy Driver	477.00		17.00		494.00
MHO Grade 3 (Less than 12 months experience)	486.40		17.00		503.40
MHO Grade 2 (more than 12 months experience)	498.60		17.00		515.60
Rural Tradesperson/MHO Grade 1	525.20		17.00		542.20

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item No.	Clause No.	Brief Description	SWC 2002 Amount	SWC 2003 Amount
			$	$
1	3(ii)(a)	Oil tractors	0.27 per hour	0.28 per hour
2	3(ii)(b)	Cleaning drains	0.43 per hour	0.44 per hour
3	3(ii)(c)	Wet places	2.37 per day	2.45 per day
4	3(ii)(d)	Working in water 45 cm - 90 cm	2.96 per day	3.06 per day
		Over 90 cm	3.19 per day	3.29 per day
5	3(ii)(e)	Working in slurry	2.14 per day	2.21 per day
6	3(ii)(g)	Repairing mechanical equipment	0.40 per hour	0.41 per hour
7	3(ii)(h)	Field conditions allowance	0.61 per hour	0.63 per hour
8	21(i)	Fare and travelling	0.48 per km	0.50 per km

 

Note:  These allowances are contemporary for expense related allowances as at 30 March 2003 and for work related allowances are inclusive of adjustment in accordance with the May 2003 State Wage Case Decision of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales.

 

4.          This variation shall take effect from the beginning of the first full pay period to commence on or after 19 July 2003, and remain in force for a period of 12 months.

 

 

 

D. W. RITCHIE, Commissioner.

 

 

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