NURSERIES 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 3792 of 2004)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete subclause (g) of clause 5, Wages, of the award published 12 April 2001 (323 I.G. 1041), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(g)        The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case of May 2004.  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 (1), Adult Employees, of Table 1 - Wage Rates, of Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(1)        Adult Employees -

 

Classification	SWC 2003 Amount	SWC 2004 Adjustment	SWC 2004 Amount
	$	$	$
Senior Nursery Tradesperson	583.90	19.00	602.90
Nursery Tradesperson	542.20	19.00	561.20
Mobile Nursery Person	511.00	19.00	530.00
Trainee Nursery Person	490.20	19.00	509.20
Micro-Propagation Processor	490.20	19.00	509.20
Nursery Hand	469.30	19.00	488.30

 

3.          Delete Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances, of the said Part B, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item No.	Clause No.	Brief Description	SWC 2003 Amount	SWC 2004 Amount
			$	$
1	16(b)	First-aid	1.65	1.70
2	18(a)	Meal Allowance	8.25	8.55

 

"Note".  These allowances are contemporary for expense related allowances as at 30 March 2004 and for work related allowances are inclusive of adjustment in accordance with the June 2004 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 19 July 2004, and shall remain in force for a period of 12 months.

 

 

 

P. J. SAMS  D.P.

 

 

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