POULTRY FARM EMPLOYEES (STATE) 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 clause 6, Safety Net Commitments, of the award published 12 April 2001 (323 I.G. 1069), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

6.  Safety Net Commitments

 

(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 overaward payments; and/or

 

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

 

2.          Insert a new subclause (vii) in clause 8, Overtime:

 

(vii)      Reasonable Overtime

 

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

 

(ii)        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.

 

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

 

(a)        any risk to employee health and safety;

 

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

 

(c)        the needs of the workplace or enterprise

 

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

 

(e)        any other relevant matter.

 

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

 

PART B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Wage Rates

 

Classification	SWC 2002	SWC 2003	SWC 2003
	Amount	Adjustment	Amount
	$	$	$
General Hand	431.40	17.00	448.40
Stock Hand	462.70	17.00	479.70
Authorised Tester	525.20	17.00	542.20
Rural Tradesperson	525.20	17.00	542.20

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item No.	Clause No.	Classification	SWC 2002 Amount	SWC 2003 Amount
			$	$
1	4(vii)(a)	Leading Hands	15.30	15.80
2	4(vii)(b)	Leading Hands	20.80	21.50
3	4(ix)	Cleaning	1.45	1.50
4	8(ii)	Overtime Meal Allowance	8.20	8.45
5	19(ii)	First Aid	2.05	2.10

 

"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 from the first full pay period to commence on or after 21 July 2003, and remain in force for a period of 12 months.

 

 

D. W. RITCHIE, Commissioner.

 

 

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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.