Glass Workers (State) Award

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (New South Wales Branch), Industrial Organisation of Employees.

 

(No. IRC 1750 of 2009)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.        Delete subclauses (3), (9), (11) and (12) of clause 51, Wages, of the award published 20 April 2001 (324 I.G. 84) and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(3)      The rates of pay in this award include the adjustment payable under the State Wage Case 2009.  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.

 

Junior Employees -

 

(9)      The minimum rate of pay for a junior employee shall be the percentage indicated below of the minimum rate of pay for the Level 3 (which includes the award rate of pay for that classification plus the special loading):

 

 

Provided that all employees other than apprentices shall be paid the full adult rates of pay for the classification appropriate to their level of competency plus the special loading upon attaining the age of twenty years.

 

An Automotive Glass Fitter (as defined) shall, upon reaching the age of 20 years, have deducted from the employee's two year probationary period the time spent engaged as a Junior Automotive Glass Fitter.

 

Minor Apprentices -

 

(11)    The rate for minor apprentices is calculated by adding together the award rate for an adult employee classified at Level 5 and the special loading, and then applying the appropriate percentage shown below:

 

 

Adult Apprentices -

 

(12)    The rate for adult apprentices is calculated by adding together the award rate for an adult employee classified at Level 5 and the special loading, and then applying the appropriate percentage shown below:

 

 

2.        Delete Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

PART B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Wage Rates

 

Competency Level	SWC 2009
	2.8% Increase
	$
One	573.90
Two	599.20
Three	610.40
Four	647.10
Five	671.00
Six	697.20
Seven	721.30

 

Note:   The award rates of pay do not include the special loading set out in clause 51(2).

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Work Related Allowances

 

1.        Call Out and Availability Allowance (Clause 10)

 

(i)	$23.40
(ii)	$79.50
(iii)	$89.10
(iv)	$99.10

 

2.        Leading Hand (Clause 51)

 

(i)	2 and up to 5 employees	$5.90
(ii)	5 and up to 10 employees	$7.43
(iii)	more than 10 employees	$9.94

 

3.        Construction Work (Clause 15)

 

(i)	per day	$5.00
(ii)	per week	$25.00

 

4.        Special Loading (Clause 51)

 

$93.90

 

Expense Related Allowances

 

5.        Meal Allowance (Clause 29)

 

(i)	$13.20
(ii)	$13.20

 

6.        Country Work (Clause 17)

 

(i)	$15.70
(ii)	$70.00
(iii)	$19.50

 

7.        Compensation for Clothes & Tools (Clause 14)

 

$1495.00

 

8.        Tool Allowance (Clause 49)

 

(i)	$6.30 per week
(ii)	$6.30 per week

 

9.        Car Allowance (Clause 11)

 

per km

$0.89

 

10.      First Aid Allowance (Clause 20)

 

per day

$2.59

 

General Conditions (clause 21)

 

11.      Work at Height (Clause 21(1))

 

(i)	$3.30
(ii)	$3.30
(iii)	$5.91
(iv)	$11.16
(v)	$3.79
(vi)	$3.30
(vii)	$2.89
(viii)	$5.91
(ix)	$11.16

 

12.      Multi-Storey Allowance (Clause 21(2))

 

(i)	$0.43
(ii)	$0.51
(iii)	$0.80
(iv)	$1.05
(v)	$1.29

 

13.      General (Clause 21(3))

 

(i)	$0.53
(ii)	$0.65
(iii)	between 46°c & 54°c	$0.53
	exceeding 54°c	$0.63
(iv)	$0.53
(v)	$0.65
(vi)	$0.53

 

14.      Collecting Monies (Clause 21(3))

 

(i)

$8.64

 

3.        This variation shall take effect from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 9 December 2009.

 

 

 

 

P. J. CONNOR, Commissioner

 

 

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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.