TENNIS STRINGS AND SUTURES INDUSTRY (STATE) AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association of New South Wales, industrial organisation of employees, and another.

 

(Nos. IRC 2092 and 2093 of 2004)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete subclause (c) of clause 7, Supported Wage of the award published 3 August 2001 (326 I.G. 684), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(c)        Supported Wage Rates - Employees to whom this clause applies shall be paid the appropriate  percentage of the minimum rate of pay prescribed by this award for the class of work which the person is performing, according to the following schedule:

 

Assessed Capacity	Percentage of Prescribed Award Rate
(subclause (d))
10*	10
20	20
30	30
40	40
50	50
60	60
70	70
80	80
90	90

 

(Provided that the minimum amount payable shall not be less than $60.00 per week.)

 

* Where a person’s assessed capacity is 10 per cent, they shall receive a high degree of assistance and support.

 

2.          Delete paragraph (iii), of subclause (i) Trial Period, of Clause 7, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(iii)       The minimum amount payable to the employee during the trial period shall be no less than $60.00 per week.

 

3.          Insert after subclause (c) of clause 18, Overtime, the following new subclause:

 

(d)        Subject to clause 18(d)(i) an employer may require an employee to work reasonable overtime at overtime rates.

 

(i)         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.

 

(ii)        For the purposes of clause 18(d)(a) 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.

 

4.          Delete Item 3 of Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances of Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Item No.	Clause No.	Brief Description	Amount
			$
3	14	Meal Allowance	10.10

 

5.          This variation shall take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after 7 July 2004, and remain in force for a period of 12 months.

 

 

 

P. J. SAMS  D.P.

 

 

 

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