GLASS MAKERS (STATE) AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

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

 

(No. IRC 3791 2004)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete clause 4, Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment, of the award 22 June 2001 (325 I.G. 719), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

4.  Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment

 

The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Cases of May 2004.  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.          Delete Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

PART B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Wages

 

	SWC 2003	SWC 2004	SWC 2004
	Amount	Adjustment	Amount
	$	$	$
Plant Assistant	473.60	19.00	492.60
Process Assistant	479.70	19.00	498.70
Melt Operator
(a) as defined	485.60	19.00	504.60
(b) as defined	499.30	19.00	518.30
Glass Maker	511.50	19.00	530.50
Machine Attendant
(a) as defined	479.70	19.00	498.70
(b) as defined	499.30	19.00	518.30
Ware Maker	548.70	19.00	567.70
Ware Handler	485.60	19.00	504.60
Mobile Handler
(a) as defined	485.60	19.00	504.60
(b) as defined	498.60	19.00	517.60
Goods Handler	508.30	19.00	527.30
Store Attendant	485.60	19.00	504.60
Verifier	497.10	19.00	516.10
Artisan	497.10	19.00	516.10

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item No.	Clause No.	Brief Description		SWC 2003	SWC 2004
				Amount	Amount
				$	$
1	3(iii)(a)	Leading Hands		30.00	31.05
	3(iii)(b)	Section Leader		14.10	14.60
	3(iii)(c)	Charge Hand		25.60	26.50
2	3(iv)	Casuals Employees		20%	20%
3	3(v)	Additional
		Rates -	6 months	11.40	11.80
			12 months	12.40	12.85
			18 months	12.90	13.35
4	3(vi)	Metrology		12.10	12.50
5	3(vii)	Settler Down		14.10	14.60
6	5(A)	Soda Ash (p/hr)		1.19	1.23
7	5(B)	Boiler firing (p/hr)		0.66	0.68
8	5(C)	Raw Materials (p/hr)		0.44	0.46
9	5(D)	Skimming and floater set (p/hr)		1.71	1.77
10	5(E)	Furnace Repair (p/hr)		9.30	9.63
11	5(I)	Jack Bolt Tensioner (p/hr)		5.03	5.21
12	5(G)	Loading/ Unloading (p/hr)		5.03	5.21
13	15j	Meal Allowance		9.85	10.20
14	23	Motor Vehicle Allowance p/km		0.50	0.50
15	24	First-aid p/shift		2.40	2.48

 

"Note": These allowances are contemporary for expense related allowances as at 30 March 2004 and for work related allowances are inclusive of adjustment in accordance with the June 2004 State Wage Case Decision of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales.

 

 

3.          This variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 26 July 2004.

 

 

 

T. M. KAVANAGH  J.

 

 

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