Forestry Commission Division trading as Forests NSW Crown Employees Fieldwork and Other Staff Award 2008-2009

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by Forests New South Wales.

 

(No. IRC 394 of 2010)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.        Insert in numerical order in the Contents of the award published 15 May 2009 (367 I.G.1800), the following new clause 29, Consultation clause and renumber the existing clause 29, Area, Incidence and Duration to read as clause 30.

 

29.      Consultation Clause

30.      Area, Incidence and Duration

 

2.        Renumber clause 29, Area, Incidence and Duration, to read as clause 30 and insert after clause 28, Inclement Weather, the following new clause:

 

29.  Consultation Clause

 

29.1    The parties to the Award agree to an ongoing consultation process involving management, employees and the unions regarding organisational, work methods and/or technological change of any directorate, region or business unit which has an impact upon employees covered by the Award.

 

29.2    It is recognised that the parties can contribute valuable ideas in the process of change.

 

29.3    The parties agree that the consultation process shall not be used as a basis to delay the introduction change.  Any dispute arising from the implementation of this clause shall be dealt with in accordance with clause 9, Grievance and Dispute Resolution Procedures.

 

3.        Delete Appendix 1 - Rates of Pay and Appendix 2 - Allowances, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

APPENDIX 1

 

RATES OF PAY

 

The minimum weekly rates for full-time employees covered by this Award are:

 

1/7/2008		First Pay period on or after 1/7/2009
Classification Rate		2.5% increase
Pay Step	Weekly wage	Weekly wage
1	$684	$701
2	$705	$723
3.1	$734	$752
3.2	$738	$756
4.1	$769	$788
4.2	$784	$804
4.3	$802	$822
4.4	$817	$837
5.1	$850	$871
5.2	$867	$889
5.3	$876	$898
6.1	$962	$986
6.2	$991	$1,016
6.3	$1,019	$1,044
6.4	$1,045	$1,071

 

Divisional Commander will be paid at the weekly equivalent of $67,416 pa.

 

APPENDIX 2

 

ALLOWANCES

 

Past Entitlements Preserved within this Award (Grandfathered Entitlements):

 

First-aid

 

Distant places

 

Western allowance

 

Definition of Allowances:

 

"Tool Allowance"

 

All tools required by employees shall be provided free of charge by Forests NSW, other than in Workshops where a tool allowance of $25.80 per week shall be paid to trades persons to cover the cost of work-related tools. This allowance is linked to movement in the Skilled Trades Award.

 

"Mileage"

 

Should Forests NSW be unable to provide transport and where no public transport is available to transport an employee from his/her residence to their headquarters, depot or centre, or if an employee is required to report at a place other than their headquarters, depot or centre, then Forests NSW shall pay the employee an allowance according to the following scale, viz; where the distance from their residence to the centre or such place is:

 

3-10 kms	$4.30
10-20 kms	$11.60
20-30 kms	$14.90
30-40 kms	$21.30
40+ kms	$24.00

 

Headquarters, depot or centre means the place where the employee reports for work.

 

"Working in Sludge"

 

Those engaged in the handling and spreading of sewerage sludge on a given Forests NSW area will receive, for the period of application only, an allowance of  88¢ per hour.

 

"Chemical Handling Allowance"

 

An allowance of $13.30 per day is payable to those employees directed to use pesticides and herbicides who are accredited chemical users and where they are required to wear  full protection, ie: all of the following; face shields, overalls, elbow length gloves and boots for the application of pesticides and/ or herbicides.

 

"Accredited Assessor Allowance"

 

The allowance paid by Forests NSW for nationally accredited assessors will be $6.80 per hour.  This payment will be received for time spent in preparation, delivery, assessment and reporting of accredited courses.

 

This allowance is payable to nationally accredited assessors who deliver training. It is not restricted to nationally accredited courses but rather has application to any external or Forests NSW courses which result in some form of qualification or accreditation, with the exception of back care (ie those delivering back care training will receive the allowance for the life of this award).  The parties agree to review the operation of this clause during the life of the award.

 

"Accredited Assessors Allowance - Task Based Assessments (FFHF)"

 

Field workers conducting task based assessments associated with the Fire Fighting Health and Fitness Program, who hold a certificate in task based assessment, will be paid $6.80 per hour for time spent in preparation, delivery, assessment and reporting of Task Based Assessments.

 

This allowance will move in line with the general Accredited Assessors Allowance.

 

Workshops Allowances:

 

Note: All Workshops allowances, with the exception of "First Aid" and "Applying Obnoxious Substances", are linked to movement in the Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award.

 

"Applying Obnoxious Substances" is linked to movement in the General Construction and Maintenance, Civil and Mechanical Engineering &c., (State) Award as there is no comparable allowance under the Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award.

 

Tool Allowance - Tradespersons			$25.80 per week
Confined spaces			81¢ per hour
Height money			63¢ per hour
Tower allowance
	Above 15 metres		63¢ per hour
	Above each additional 15 metres		63¢ per hour
Spray Painting Application			62¢ per hour
Applying obnoxious substances			78¢ per hour
First-aid			$13.60 per week
Accredited Assessor Allowance			$6.80 per hour
Weekly On Call allowance			$123.00 per week
Field Workers:
Working in sludge			88¢ per hour
Chemical Handling Allowance			$13.30 per day

 

Mileage	3-10 kms		$4.30 per day
	10-20 kms		$11.60 per day
	20-30 kms		$14.90 per day
	30-40 kms		$21.30 per day
	40+  kms		$24.00 per day
Accredited Assessor Allowance			$6.80 per hour
Accredited Assessor Allowance   (FFHF TBA’s)			$6.80 per hour
Fire Fighting Fitness (TBA) Incentive Allowance			$249.00 per annum
First-aid			$13.60 per week
Weekly On Call Roster allowance			$123.00 per week

 

4.        This variation shall take effect on and from 31 May 2010.

 

 

 

E. A. R. BISHOP, Commissioner

 

 

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