FURNITURE AND FURNISHING TRADES (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Review of Award pursuant to Section 19 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996.
(No. IRC 5683 of 2003)
Before Commissioner
McLeay
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16 April 2004
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REVIEWED AWARD
1. Rename in
clause 2, Arrangement, of the award published 22 December 2000 (321 I.G. 211),
clause 17, Redundancy and Termination, to read as clause 17, Redundancy.
2. Delete
paragraph 4.2.1 of clause 4, Definitions, and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
4.2.1 Apprentice -
means a worker who is serving a period of training under a training contract
for the purpose of rendering the worker fit to be qualified in a trade.
3. Delete
subclause 4.5 of clause 4, Definitions, and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
4.5 Union means
Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (New South Wales Branch) ATAIU
Division.
4. Delete
subclause 9.1 of clause 9, Relationship with Other Awards, and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
9.1 Supersession
of Previous Awards
This award shall rescinds and replaces the Furniture
and Furnishing Trades (State) Award published 16 August 1991 (264 I.G. 961) as
varied, the Furniture and Furnishing Trades Wages (State) Award published 4
August 1995 (287 I.G. 104) as varied, the Furniture and Furnishing Trades
Redundancy (State) Award published 10 February 1995 (283 I.G. 1012), the
Furniture and Furnishing Trades Second Safety Net Adjustment (State) Award
published 9 August 1996 (294 I.G. 227) as varied, the Furniture and Furnishing
Trades (State) Training Wage Award published 23 October 1998 (306 I.G. 1266) as
varied and the Furnishing Industry Superannuation (State) Award published 8
February 1991 (261 I.G. 103) as varied, but no rights, obligations or
liabilities incurred or accrued under those awards shall be affected by such
supersession.
5. Delete
paragraphs 15.4.1 and 15.4.2 of clause 15, Employment Categories, and insert in
lieu thereof the following:
15.4.1 Yearly
Increments for Apprentices - An apprentice shall not be entitled to a higher
rate of pay until the apprentice has actually worked for a period of twelve
calendar months at the current rate. During the continuance of this term, the
employer shall provide the apprentice with constant work. If the apprentice is
not provided with work, but remains ready and willing to perform it, such
period shall be paid for at the rate of full wages. Except where exempted herein, apprentices shall work under the same
conditions as other workers covered by this award.
The apprentice provisions contained in this Award are
pursuant to Part 7 of the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001.
15.4.2 TAFE or
Registered Training Organisation Fees - The fees for attending TAFE or other
Registered Training Organisation shall be paid by the employer by whom the
apprentice is employed. Such fees shall
be paid at the beginning of each term.
6. Insert after
paragraph 15.4.2 of clause 15, Employment Categories, the following new
paragraph:
15.4.3 The parties to
this award shall observe the terms of the Training Wage (State) Award or any
successor to that award.
7. Renumber the
existing paragraphs 15.4.3, 15.4.4 and 15.4.5 of clause 15, Employment
Categories to read as paragraph 15.4.4, 15.4.5 and 15.4.6.
8. Delete the
title of clause 17, Redundancy and Termination, and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
17. Redundancy
9. The changes
made to the award pursuant to 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 NSW on 28 April
1999 (310 I.G. 359) and take effect on 16 April 2004.
This award remains in force until varied or rescinded,
the period for which it was made already having expired.
J. McLEAY, Commissioner.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.