JOURNALISTS' (CUMBERLAND NEWSPAPERS PTY LIMITED) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Review of Award pursuant to Section 19 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996.
(No. IRC 1729 of 2004)
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Before Mr Deputy President
Grayson
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8 June 2004
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REVIEWED AWARD
1. Delete clause
17B in the Arrangement of the award published 7 December 2001 (330 I.G. 93) and
insert in lieu thereof the following:
17B. Personal/Carer's
Leave
2. Delete subclause
(d) of clause 1, Area, Incidence and Duration, and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
(d) The changes
made to the award arising from the Award Review pursuant to section 19(6) of
the Industrial Relations Act 1996 and Principle 26 of the Principles for
Review of Awards made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales
on 18 December 1998 (308 I.G. 307) are to take effect from 9 June 2004.
3. Insert after
subclause (i) of clause 12, Overtime, the following new subclause:
(j) Requirements
to Work Reasonable Overtime
(a) Subject to
subclause (b) of this clause, 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 subclause (b) of this clause, 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.
4. Delete the
title of clause 17B, State Personal Carer's Leave - August 1996, and insert in
lieu thereof the following:
Personal/Carer's Leave
J. P. GRAYSON D.P.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.