MARGARINE 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 3514 of 2003)
Before The Honourable
Justice Kavanagh
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10 July 2003
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (viii) of clause 2, Rates of Pay of the award published 24 August
2001 (327 I.G. 163) and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(viii) The rates of pay
in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2003.
These adjustments may be offset against:
(i) any
equivalent overaward payment; and/or
(ii) award wage
increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case and minimum
rates adjustments.
2. Insert the
following new subclause (vii) in clause 5 Overtime:
(vii) Reasonable
Overtime
(a) Subject to
paragraph (b) below, 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 unreasonable.
(c) For the purposes
of paragraph (b) what is unreasonable or otherwise will be determined having
regard to:
(i) any risk to
employee health and safety;
(ii) the
employee's personal circumstances including any family and carer
responsibilities;
(iii) the needs of
the workplace or enterprise;
(iv) the notice (if
any) given by the employer of the overtime and by the employee of his or her
intention to refuse it; and
(v) any other
relevant matter.
3. Delete Part
B, Monetary Rates and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Rates of Pay
Classification
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SWC 2002
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SWC 2003
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SWC 2003
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Amount
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Adjustment
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Amount
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$
|
$
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$
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Refinery Operator and Process Operator (96%)
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506.50
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17.00
|
523.50
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Assistant Refinery Operator and Seeding
|
|
|
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Plant Operator (92.4%)
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491.50
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17.00
|
508.50
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Assistant Seeding Plant Operator, Assistant
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|
|
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Process Plant Operator and Packaging
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|
|
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Plant Operator (89.9%)
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481.10
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17.00
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498.10
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All Others (83%)
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452.90
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17.00
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469.90
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Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances
Item
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Clause
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Brief Description
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2002
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2003
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No.
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No.
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Amount
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Amount
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|
|
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$
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$
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1
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2(iv)
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Removing grease by Anderson Kerrick or similar
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|
|
|
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steam method per hour
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0.38
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0.39
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2
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2(v) (a)
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Cleaning pits, tanks, vats, sumps and / or drains per hour
|
0.66
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0.68
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2(v) (b)
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Continuously employed in the above per week
|
15.30
|
15.80
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3
|
2(vi)
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Clothing Allowance per week
|
2.04
|
2.10
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4
|
2(iii)
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Leading Hands (per week)
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|
|
|
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(a) in charge of 3 to 6 employees
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17.10
|
17.60
|
|
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(b) in charge of 7 to 10 employees
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21.10
|
21.80
|
|
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(c) in charge of 11 to 15 employees
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25.30
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26.10
|
|
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(d) in charge of more than 15 employees
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31.60
|
32.60
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5
|
7(i)(iii
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Meal Allowance
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|
|
|
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(a) in excess of 1 hours overtime
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7.45
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7.65
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|
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(b) in excess of four hours overtime
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7.45
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7.65
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|
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(c) with notice of overtime
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7.45
|
7.65
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6
|
19
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First Aid Allowance per day or shift
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2.15
|
2.20
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"Note": All expense related allowances in this award
have been varied in accordance with CPI adjustments up to and including the
March quarter 2003.
4. This
variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or
after 12 November 2003.
T. M. KAVANAGH J.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.