PEST CONTROL INDUSTRY (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by The
Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales industrial organisation of employees.
(No. IRC 3514 of 2003)
Before The Honourable
Justice Kavanagh
|
10 July 2003
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (e) of clause 3, Wages, of the award published 24 November 2000 (320
I.G. 592), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(e) The rates of pay
in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case of
2003. These adjustments may be offset against:
(i) any
equivalent overaward payments; and/or
(ii) award wage
increases since 29 May 1991, other than safety net, State Wage Case, and
minimum rates adjustments.
2. Delete
subclause (d) of clause 5 Overtime and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(d) 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) 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 - Wages
Group No
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Classification
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SWC 2002
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SWC 2003
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SWC 2003
|
|
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Amount
|
Adjustment
|
Amount
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
Trainee
|
431.40
|
17.00
|
448.40
|
1
|
Grade 1
|
456.80
|
17.00
|
473.80
|
2
|
Fumigator/Technician
|
469.90
|
17.00
|
486.90
|
3
|
Senior Fumigator/Technician
|
485.50
|
17.00
|
502.50
|
4
|
Inspector
|
531.35
|
17.00
|
548.35
|
Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances
Item
|
Clause
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Brief Description
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SWC 2002
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SWC 2003
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No.
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No.
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|
Amount
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
1
|
3(d)
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Leading Hand: 2-5 employees
|
0.47 per hour
|
0.49 per hour
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2
|
3(d)
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Leading Hand: 5-10 employees
|
0.64 per hour
|
0.66 per hour
|
3
|
3(d)
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Leading Hand: more than 10 employees
|
0.83 per hour
|
0.86 per hour
|
4
|
6(c)
|
Meal allowance
|
9.90
|
10.20
|
5
|
6(d)
|
Meal allowance - Overtime or work past
|
|
|
|
|
12 noon
|
9.90
|
10.20
|
6
|
14(b)
|
Living away from home allowance
|
372.75 p/week
|
389.90 p/wk
|
7
|
17(b)
|
First-aid allowance
|
2.25 per day or
|
2.30 per day or
|
|
|
|
shift
|
shift
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"Note".
These allowances are contemporary for expense related allowances as at 30
March 2002 and for work related allowances are inclusive of adjustment in
accordance with the May 2002 State Wage Case Decision of the Industrial
Relations Commission of New South Wales.
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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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.