BOWLING CLUBS EMPLOYEES (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 (iii) of clause 8 Rates of Pay, of the award published 8 February 2002 (333 I.G. 1), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(iii)       The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 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.          Delete subclause (iv) of clause 11, Overtime and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(iv)       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 - Rates of Pay

 

Classification	Former Rate	SWC 2003 Adjustment	Total Rate
Turfgrass Employees	$	$	$
5 day worker
Level One	448.10	17.00	465.10
Level Two	470.60	17.00	487.60
Level Three	491.50	17.00	508.50
Level Four	525.20	17.00	542.20
Level Five	546.10	17.00	563.10
5 and ½ day worker
Level One	459.00	17.00	476.00
Level Two	481.50	17.00	498.50
Level Three	502.30	17.00	519.30
Level Four	536.00	17.00	553.00
Level Five	556.90	17.00	573.90

 

Classification	Percentage of Skilled Tradesmans' rate	SWC 2003 Amount
Apprentices	(Turfgrass Employee Level 4)	$
5 day week
1st year of apprenticeship	50%	271.10
2nd year of apprenticeship	58%	314.50
3rd year of apprenticeship	68.5%	371.40
4th year of apprenticeship	78%	422.90
5 and ½ day week
1st year of apprenticeship	50%	276.50
2nd year of apprenticeship	58%	320.75
3rd year of apprenticeship	68.5%	378.80
4th year of apprenticeship	78%	431.35

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item No.	Clause No.	Brief Description	Amount
			$
1	16	Meal Allowance	7.95
2	26(iv)	Required to use own vehicle	0.45 per km
3	29	First-aid	1.75 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 20 July 2003.

 

 

T. M. KAVANAGH  J.

 

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