FRICTION MATERIALS, &c., MANUFACTURE (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Australian
Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, New South Wales Branch,
industrial organisation of employees.
(No. IRC 3291 of 2003)
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Before Commissioner
Tabbaa
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04 July 2003
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclauses (i) and (iv) of clause 5, Wages, of the award published 25 July 2003
(340 I.G. 646), and insert the following:
(i) Adult Employees:
The following minimum rates of pay shall be paid:
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Grade
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Rate per Week
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$
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Level 1
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486.60
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Level 2
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491.60
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Level 3
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496.60
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Level 4
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504.60
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Level 5
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516.60
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Level 6
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529.00
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Level 7
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546.00
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Chargehand
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553.00
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Senior Chargehand
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586.00
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(iv) The rates of
pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case
2003. these adjustments may 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. Delete
subclause (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of clause 8, Allowances and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
(i) First Aid
Allowance: An employee appointed to act as a first aid attendant in addition to
normal duties shall be paid an additional allowance of $2.40 per day or shift.
(ii) Boiler
Attendant Certificate: An employee required to hold a Boiler Attendants
Certificate shall be paid an additional $14.08 per week.
(iii) All employees
engaged in the periodic cleaning of the dust collection filtration plant shall
be paid 66 cents per hour extra whilst so engaged.
(iv) All employees
engaged in handling pigmented oxide shall be paid 33 cents per hour extra
whilst so employed.
3. Delete clause
11, Shift Work Allowance for Shiftworkers and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
11. Shiftwork
Allowance for Shiftworkers
(i) Adult shift
workers on afternoon shift shall be paid $16.79 per shift and on night shift
$19.18 in addition to the rates payable under this award,
(ii) Adult shift
workers who do not work day shift in regular rotation or who work permanent
afternoon or night shift, shall in addition to the rates prescribed in
subclause (i) of this clause be paid $4.20 for afternoon shift and $9.59 for
night shift over and above the relevant rotating shift rate specified in
subclause (i).
4. Insert a new
subclause (vii) to clause 12 Overtime as follows:
(vii) 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:
(1) any risk to
employ health and safety;
(2) the employee's
personal circumstances including any family and carer responsibilities;
(3) the needs of
the workplace or enterprise;
(4) the notice (if
any) given by the employer of the overtime and by the employee of his or her intention
to refuse it; and
(5) any other
relevant matter.
5. Delete
subclause (v) of clause 14, Meal Times, Meal Allowances and Crib Breaks and
insert in lieu thereof the following:
(v) An employee
required to work overtime of two hours or more before or after the usual
ceasing time shall be paid $6.51 for the first meal and $6.04 for each
subsequent meal which will apply after every additional four hours overtime
unless suitable meals are provided by the employer. Should an employee be
notified of the intention to work overtime and then not be called upon to do
so, the employee shall be paid the sum of $6.51.
6. This
variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or
after 29 July 2003.
I. TABBAA, Commissioner.
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