TENNIS STRINGS AND SUTURES INDUSTRY (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees'
Association of New South Wales, industrial organisation of employees, and
another.
(Nos. IRC 2092 and 2093 of 2004)
Before Mr Deputy
President Sams
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7 July 2004
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (c) of clause 7, Supported Wage of the award published 3 August 2001
(326 I.G. 684), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(c) Supported Wage
Rates - Employees to whom this clause applies shall be paid the
appropriate percentage of the minimum
rate of pay prescribed by this award for the class of work which the person is
performing, according to the following schedule:
Assessed Capacity
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Percentage of
Prescribed Award Rate
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(subclause (d))
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10*
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10
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20
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20
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30
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30
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40
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40
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50
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50
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60
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60
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70
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70
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80
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80
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90
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90
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(Provided that the minimum amount payable shall not be
less than $60.00 per week.)
* Where a person’s assessed capacity is 10 per cent,
they shall receive a high degree of assistance and support.
2. Delete
paragraph (iii), of subclause (i) Trial Period, of Clause 7, and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
(iii) The minimum
amount payable to the employee during the trial period shall be no less than
$60.00 per week.
3. Insert after
subclause (c) of clause 18, Overtime, the following new subclause:
(d) Subject to
clause 18(d)(i) an employer may require an employee to work reasonable overtime
at overtime rates.
(i) An employee may
refuse to work overtime in circumstances where the working of such overtime
would result in the employee working hours which are unreasonable.
(ii) For the
purposes of clause 18(d)(a) what is unreasonable or otherwise will be
determined having regard to:
(a) any risk to
employee health and safety;
(b) the employee’s
personal circumstances including any family and carer responsibilities;
(c) the needs of
the workplace or enterprise;
(d) the notice (if
any) given by the employer of the overtime and by the employee of his or her
intention to refuse it; and
(e) any other
relevant matter.
4. Delete Item 3
of Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances of Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert
in lieu thereof the following:
Item No.
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Clause No.
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Brief Description
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Amount
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$
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3
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14
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Meal Allowance
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10.10
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5. This
variation shall take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or
after 7 July 2004, and remain in force for a period of 12 months.
P. J. SAMS D.P.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.