CHEMICAL WORKERS (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by The
Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales, industrial organisation of
employees.
(No. IRC 3514 of 2003)
Before The Honourable
Justice Kavanagh
|
10 July 2003
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (iii) of clause 3, Wages, of the award published 11 May 2001 (324
I.G. 688), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(iii) The rates of pay
in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case
2003. 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. Insert the
following new subclause (viii) in clause 8 Overtime:
(viii) Reasonable
Overtime
(a) Subject to
paragraph (b) below, an employer may require an employee to work reasonable
overtime at overtime rates or as otherwise provided for in this award.
(b) 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.
(c) For the purposes
of paragraph (b) what is unreasonable or otherwise will be determined having
regard to:
(i) any risk to
employee health and safety;
(ii) the
employee's personal circumstances including any family and carer
responsibilities;
(iii) the needs of
the workplace or enterprise;
(iv) the notice (if
any) given by the employer of the overtime and by the employee of his or her
intention to refuse it; and
(v) any other
relevant matter.
3. Delete Part B
- Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Rates of Pay
Classification
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SWC 2002 Amount
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SWC 2003 Adjustment
|
SWC 2003 Amount
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
Chemical Plant Operator -
|
|
|
|
Class One (100%)
|
525.20
|
17.00
|
542.20
|
Class Two (92.4%)
|
491.50
|
17.00
|
508.50
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Class Three (89.9%)
|
481.10
|
17.00
|
498.10
|
Materials Attendant -
|
|
|
|
Class One (92.4%)
|
491.50
|
17.00
|
508.50
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Class Two (89.9%)
|
481.10
|
17.00
|
498.10
|
General Labourer (86%)
|
464.80
|
17.00
|
481.80
|
Forklift Operator (89.9%)
|
481.10
|
17.00
|
498.10
|
Juniors:
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Percentage of total
wage for adult general labourer per week
|
|
%
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Under 16 years of age
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44
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At 16 years of age
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53
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At 17 years of age
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61
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At 18 years of age
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70
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At 19 years of age
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79
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At 20 years of age
|
88
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Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances
Item
|
Clause
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Brief Description
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SWC 2002 Amount
|
SWC 2003 Amount
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No
|
No.
|
|
$
|
$
|
1
|
4(i)
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Leading Hand
|
20.70
|
21.35
|
2
|
4(ii)
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Cleaning inside tank or still
|
1.10 per hour
|
1.15 per hour
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3
|
9(iii)(a)
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Meal allowance
|
9.45
|
9.75
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4
|
9(iii)(a)
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Meal allowance - second meal
|
9.45
|
9.75
|
5
|
20(ii)
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Duties of first-aid person
|
1.55 per day
|
1.60 per day
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"Note": These allowances are contemporary for
expense related allowances as at 30 March 2003 and for work related allowances
are inclusive of adjustment in accordance with the May 2003 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 25 July 2003.
T. M. KAVANAGH J.
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Printed by the
authority of the Industrial Registrar.