HAIRDRESSERS', &c. (STATE) AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

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

 

(No. IRC 3515 of 2003)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete clause 6 Overtime, of the award published 3 November 2000 (319 I.G. 1017), and insert the following:

 

6.  Overtime

 

(i)         All times worked after 38 ordinary hours in any one week or outside the span of hours as prescribed in subclauses (i) and (ii) of clause 4, Hours, or in excess of the maximum daily hours prescribed in subclause (v) of the said clause 4 shall be overtime and shall be paid at time and one half for the first two hours and double time thereafter, excepting Saturdays, when all overtime will be paid at time and one-half and on Sundays, when all overtime will be paid at double time and public holidays which will paid at double time and one half.  By agreement an employer and an employee, time off may be granted to an employee in lieu of payment for overtime rate being paid as at the rate of time off.

 

(ii)        Reasonable Overtime

 

(a)        Subject to paragraph (b) below, an employer may require 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 reasonable.

 

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

 

(1)        any risk to employee 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.

 

2.          Delete subclause (iv) of clause 10, State Wage Case Adjustments, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(iv)       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.

 

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

 

PART B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Wages

 

Level	Classification	Former Rate	SWC 2003	Total Rate
		$	$	$
1	Wigmaker Employees, male and female, doing
	work on or in connection with the making of
	toupees or other hair pieces and/or doing
	boardwork generally.	525.20	17.00	542.20
	Adult Employee Hairdresser doing mens'
	and/or ladies hairdressing	525.20	17.00	542.20
2	Receptionist/Salon Assistant 21 years of
	age and over	493.45	17.00	510.45
3	Beautician, Electropodist, Chirpodist
	All as defined	489.20	17.00	506.20
4	Manicurist as defined over 18 years of age	476.45	17.00	493.45
5	Manicurist over 18 years of age but less than 21
	years of age, entering the industry without
	experience	414.00	17.00	431.00

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item	Clause	Brief Description	SWC 2002	SWC 2003
No.	No.		Amount	Amount
			$	$
1	7(v)	Meal allowance per meal	6.95	7.15
2	9(iv)	Employee in charge per week	28.60	29.50
3	13(ii)	Tool allowance per week	7.00	7.20
4	14	Health Department per hour	0.82	0.85
5	15	Laundering of uniforms per week	4.85	5.00
6	16	First-aid allowance per week	8.10	8.35
7	18	Transport allowance per km	0.61	0.64

 

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.

 

4.          This variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 25 July 2003.

 

 

T. M. KAVANAGH  J.

 

 

 

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