POTATO CRISP 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)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete subclause (v) of clause 5, Rates of Pay, of the award published 10 August 2001 (326 I.G. 1011), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(v)        The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case of May 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.

 

2.          Insert the following new subclause (iv) in clause 6 Overtime:

 

(iv)       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

 

(i)         Adult Employees -

 

Classification	SWC 2002	SWC 2003	SWC 2003
	Amount	Adjustment	Amount
	$	$	$
Cook Grade 1, Extrusion Machine Operator Grade 1, Corn
Chip Cook, Corn Preparation Operator (Arnotts)	554.40	17.00	571.40
Packing Machine Operator, Fork Lift Truck Driver (Arnotts)	552.00	17.00	569.00
Waste Water Treatment and Plant Operator (Arnotts)	558.90	17.00	575.90
Cook Grade 1, Extrusion Machine Operator Grade 1, Corn
Chip Cook, Corn Preparation Operator	545.10	17.00	562.10
Packing Machine Operator, Fork Lift Truck Driver	542.70	17.00	559.70
Waste Water Treatment and Plant Operator	538.90	17.00	555.90
Cook Grade 2, Extrusion Machine Operator Grade 2, Other
Machine Operator, Packet Weight Controller using
calculator, Pallet Checker and Recorder and Palletiser, Wet
End Attendant, Packaging Machine Operator (Training)	518.60	17.00	535.60
Person who, in the course of a shift, cleans toilets	510.60	17.00	527.60
Other employees not elsewhere classified	507.70	17.00	524.70

 

(ii)        Juniors - Junior employees shall be paid the following percentages of the rate of pay for the classification "Other employees not elsewhere classified", calculated to the nearest 5 cents, any broken part of 5 cents in the result not exceeding 2.5 cents to be disregarded:

 

	Percentage
At 16 years of age and under	50
At 17 years of age	60
At 18 years of age	70
At 19 years of age	80
At 20 years of age	95

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

			SWC 2002	SWC 2003
Item No.	Clause No.	Brief Description	Amount	Amount
			$	$
1	5(ii)	Leading Hand Allowance	32.20 per week	33.20 per week
2	5(iv)	Team Leader - Arnotts Foods only	51.75 per week	53.40 per week
3	3(iii)(b)	Afternoon Shift Allowance	72.80 per week	75.10 per week
4	3(iv)(b)	Night Shift Allowance	144.65 per week	149.30 per week
5	8(vi)	Meal Allowance	7.50 per meal	7.75 per meal
6	16(iii)	First-aid Allowance	1.95 per day	2.00 per day

 

"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 of New South Wales.

 

4.          This variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after the 24 July 2003.

 

 

 

T. M. KAVANAGH  J.

 

 

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