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CLUB INDUSTRY (VARIETY ARTISTS) (STATE) AWARD 2001
  
Date09/14/2001
Volume327
Part4
Page No.
DescriptionRIRC - Award Review by Industrial Relations Commission
Publication No.C0499
CategoryAward
Award Code 585  
Date Posted03/06/2002

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BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

(585)

SERIAL C0499

 

 

CLUB INDUSTRY (VARIETY ARTISTS) (STATE) AWARD 2001

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Notice of award review pursuant to section 19 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996.

 

(No. IRC 944 of 2001)

 

Before the Honourable Justice Marks

18 July 2001

 

 

REVIEWED AWARD

 

PART A

 

 

1.         Award title

 

This award shall be referred to as the Club Industry (Variety Artists) (State) Award 2001.

 

2.         Arrangement

 

PART A

 

Clause Number / Subject Matter

 

1. Award Title

2. Arrangement

3. Definitions

4. Area, incidence and Duration

5. Enterprise Flexibility Provision

6. Dispute Resolution Procedure

7. Anti discrimination

8. Terms of Engagement

9. Auditions

10. Rates of Pay

11. Payment of Wages

12. Superannuation

13. Wardrobe and Make up

14. Publicity

15. Hours of Work

16. Meal Breaks and Allowances

17. Overtime

18. Sundays and Public holidays

19. Annual Leave

20.Workers’ Compensation

21. Travelling

22. Facilities

23. Access for MEAA Representatives

24. Time Books to be Kept

25. Posting of Awards and Notices

 

 

 

PART B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Wages

Table2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Schedule A - Standard Contract of Service for Casual Performances of Entertainment in a Registered or Licensed Club

Schedule B - Structural efficiency

Schedule C - Award and Variations Incorporated

Schedule D - Changes made on Review

 

 

3. Definitions

 

(a)        "Artist" means:

 

(i)         a person who is engaged to take part in a rehearsal or a performance or who is required to speak, sing, dance, pose, mime, entertain, ice-skate, perform aquatically or otherwise; or

 

(ii)        a person who is employed as an entertainer, other that a player of a recognised musical instrument in an orchestra or band, in a registered club; or

 

(iii)       a square dance caller, compeer and/ or Master of Ceremonies, a disc jockey, Bingo caller and assistant bingo caller.

 

(b)        "Assistant Bingo Caller" means a person engaged to assist a Bingo caller in the presentation of the game Bingo, Alphy and Housie, or games of a like nature.

 

(c)        "Ballet" or "Chorus" means those artists who are engaged to appear in a dancing and/ or singing ensemble and who sing and/ or dance as members of such an ensemble.

 

Where only three or less singers are employed as members of a singing group, they shall be classified as performers.

 

Where four or more dancers are employed as members of a dancing group or ensemble, they shall be classified as ballet.

 

Where only three or less dancers are employed in an ensemble, they shall be classified as performers.

 

(d)        "Bingo Caller" means a person engaged to present, host or compere that game of bingo, Alphy and Housie, or games of a like nature.

 

(e)        "Call" means a call or direction by the employer to the artist to attend for work at a particular time or for the purpose of photography, wardrobe or other legitimate reason.

 

(f)         "Character Costume" means a costume provided by the employer which covers most of the body and denotes a character.

 

(g)        "Dance Captain" - see "Deputy Ballet Director"

 

(h)        "Deputy Ballet Director" or "Dance Captain" is a member of the ballet ensemble who acts as Assistant to the Ballet Director or who, under instruction of the Director, Producer, Stage Manager or employer, supervises the number of acts performed by the ballet ensemble during a performance or rehearsal.

 

(i)         "Disc Jockey" means an artist who is engaged to play recorded music and is required to announce the music played.

 

(j)         "Engaged Casually" means an artist who is engaged as such.

 

(k)        "Engagement" means the period during which the artist is engaged to rehearse, play and/ or perform.

 

(l)         "Juvenile" means a person under 16 years of age.

 

(m)       "MEAA" means the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance New South Wales.

 

(n)        "Negotiated Rate of Pay" or "Negotiated Rate" means the rate of pay per performance, or per hour in the case of rehearsal, paid to an artist and is exclusive of any overtime or additional payments such as public holiday allowances, touring allowances and like payments.

 

(o)        "Performance" means a performance given by artists in person before an audience.

 

(p)        "Performer" means an artist engaged to perform as a specialty artist, variety artist, comedian, skater, dancer, singer, actor, or who acts as a compare or Master of Ceremonies during the course of a performance or as a duo singer or dancer.

 

Where only three or less singers are employed as members of a singing group, they shall be classified as performers.

 

Where only three or less dancers are employed in an ensemble, they shall be classified as performers.

 

(q)        "Playing" means taking part in an actual performance.

 

(r)         "Semi nude" means when an artist is required to appear nude, except for the wearing of g-strings, pastiches, etc, or is required to appear clothed in such a manner as to expose areas of the body, which have sexual connotations.

 

(s)        "Variety" or "Vaudeville" (performance production) means a production which contains a number of variety or vaudeville acts which may or may not be connected by a single or central theme or plot. It may or may not contain a ballet or chorus.

 

(t)         "Venue Consultant" means a person who acts on behalf of an entertainment industry employer for a fee or remuneration paid by any such employer, and who arranges for a performance solely for an artist of a venue consultant or an employer.

 

(u)        "Wages" means the total remuneration due and payable to the artist for the engagement.

 

4. Area, Incidence and Duration

 

(a)        This award shall apply to all artists of the classifications mentioned in clause 10, Rates of Pay, engaged on a casual basis for work in registered and licensed clubs in the state of New South Wales, excluding:

 

(i)         The County of Yancowinna;

 

(ii)        Artists engaged on a weekly basis in accordance with the provision of the Actors (Theatrical) (State) Award 1997 published 24 September 1999 (310 I.G 1021), as varied, and also excluding:

 

(iii)       Bingo and Assistant Bingo callers engaged in a club with 25 or less operating poker machines in locations beyond the following radii;

 

a.          75 kilometres of GPO Sydney, or Newcastle or Wollongong;

b.         40 kilometres of the main post office of Tweed Heads.

 

(b)        This award is made following a review under Section 19 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 and rescinds and replaces the Club Industry (Variety Artists) (State) 1997 Award published 26 June 1998 (305 I.G. 564) and all variations thereof.

 

(c)        The award published 26 June 1998 (305 I.G 564) took effect from the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after 8 October 1997 and the variations thereof incorporated herein on the dates set out in the attached Schedule C.

 

(d)        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 of Review of Awards made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales on 18 December 1998 (305 I.G 307) are set out in the attached Schedule D and take effect on 18 July 2001.

 

(e)        The award remains in force until varied or rescinded, the period for which it was made having already expired.

 

5. Enterprise Flexibility Provisions

 

(a)        In this clause, a "relevant union" means an organisation of artists that:

 

(i)         Is party to this award; and

 

(ii)        has one or more members employed by the employer to perform work at the relevant enterprise or the theatrical production.

 

(b)        The employer, performer artists and the MEAA agree to establish consultative mechanisms and procedures at the enterprise or the theatrical production.

 

(c)        The particular consultative mechanisms and procedures shall be appropriate to the size, structure and needs of the enterprise or the theatrical production.

 

(d)        The purpose of the consultative mechanisms and procedures is to facilitate the efficient operation of the enterprise or the theatrical production.

 

(e)        Where an agreement is reached at the enterprise or the theatrical production, through the consultative mechanisms and procedures, and where having effect to such agreement requires the award to be varied, an application to vary shall be made to the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales. A copy of the agreement shall be given to all artists, the employer, The MEAA and the Registered Clubs Association of New South Wales.

 

(f)         When this award is varied to give effect to an agreement made pursuant to this clause, the variation shall become a schedule to this award and the variation shall take precedence over any provision of this award, to the extent of any expressly identified inconsistency within this award. Such an award variation shall have effect for the period of the theatrical production or as agreed at the enterprise.

 

(g)        The agreement must meet the requirements of Chapter 2, Part 2 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to enable the Commission to vary the award to give effect to it.

 

6. Dispute Resolution Procedure

 

(a)        Where an individual or group by this award has a grievance with the employer, the following steps will be followed in an attempt to alleviate the grievance:

 

(i)         The employee(s) may be represented by his or her union.

 

(ii)        The employee(s) will notify (in writing or otherwise) the employer as to the substance of the grievance, request a meeting with the employer for bilateral discussions and an outline of the remedy sought.

 

(iii)       The grievance will, initially, be dealt with as close to its source as possible, ie, with the Entertainment Manager or equivalent.

 

(iv)       If resolution at this level is unsuccessful, there will be graduated steps for further discussions and resolution at higher levels of authority, i.e. Secretary Manager.

 

(v)        Reasonable time limits are to be allowed for discussion at each level of authority.

 

(vi)       Following discussions, the employer must provide a response to the employee’s grievance, if the matter has not been resolved, including reasons for not implementing any proposed remedy.

 

(vii)      Normal work will continue whilst the grievance procedure is being followed.

 

(viii)     When discussion with all levels of authority have failed to resolve the grievance, either party may, at this stage, seek the assistance of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales to resolve the grievance.

 

(b)        Disputes Avoidance Procedure -

 

(i)         The employer may be represented by an industrial organisation of employers and the employees may be represented by an industrial organisation of employees.

 

(ii)        A question, dispute or difficulty must initially be dealt with as close to its source as possible, with graduated steps for further discussion and resolution at higher levels of authority.

            

(iii)       Reasonable time limits are to be allowed for discussion at each level of authority.

 

(iv)       Whilst the disputes avoidance procedure is being followed, normal work must continue.

 

(v)        If the dispute in question is not resolved it shall be referred to the Commission for determination.

 

7. Anti Discrimination

 

(1)        It is the intention of the parties bound by this award to seek to achieve the object in section 3(f) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 to prevent and eliminate discrimination in the workplace. This includes discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, marital status, disability, homosexuality, transgender identity and age.

 

(2)         It follows that in fulfilling their obligations under the dispute resolution procedure prescribed by this award the parties have obligations to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the operation of the provisions of this award are not directly or indirectly discriminatory in their effects. It will be consistent with the fulfilment of these obligations for the parties to make application to vary any provision of the award which, by its terms or operation, has a direct or indirect discriminatory effect.

 

(3)       Under the Anti Discrimination Act 1977, it is unlawful to victimise an employee because the employee has made or may make or has been involved in a complaint of unlawful discrimination or harassment.

 

(4)        Nothing in this clause is to be taken to affect:

 

(a)        any conduct or act which is specifically exempted from anti discrimination legislation;

 

(b)        offering or providing junior rates of pay to persons under 21 years of age;

 

(c)        any act or practice of a body established to propagate religion which is exempted under section 56(d) of the Anti Discrimination Act 1977;

 

(d)        a party to this award from pursuing matters of unlawful discrimination in any State or Federal jurisdiction.

 

(5)        This clause does not create legal rights or obligations in addition to those imposed upon the parties by legislation referred to in this clause.

 

NOTES

 

(a)        Employers and employees may also be subject to Commonwealth anti discrimination legislation.

 

(b)        Section 56(d) of the Anti Discrimination Act 1977 provides:

 

"Nothing in this Act affects...any other act or practice of a body established to propagate religion that conforms to the doctrines of that religion or is necessary to avoid injury to the religious susceptibilities of the adherents of that religion".

 

8. Terms of Engagement

 

(a)        The engagement of an artist shall be expressed in writing and be in the form as set out in Schedule A - Standard Contract for Casual Performances of Entertainment in a Registered or Licensed Club.

 

(b)        The ordinary rules of law relating to contracts shall apply and shall be binding on both employer and artist.

 

(c)        Nothing in this award shall affect any legal right of an employer to terminate without notice any artist’s contract for neglect of duty or misconduct. In the case of such dismissal, wages shall be payable for the employment up to but not after the time of dismissal. In the event of any such artist being away from his/ her place of engagement at the time of the dismissal, the employer shall pay the fare of the artist back to the artist’s place of engagement and the employer shall ensure that the artist is returned to the place of engagement as expeditiously as possible, provided that nothing contained in this subclause shall be taken as limiting the artist’s rights at law in respect of such dismissal.

 

(d)        No artist shall be required to appear nude without his/ her prior written consent. If an artist is required to appear nude or semi nude, such requirements shall be specified in the said Schedule A and specified at the time of engagement.

 

(e)        Engagement under the terms of this award is for live performance only. Recording of a live production by any means whatsoever is expressly prohibited unless agreement is reached between the employer, the artist and MEAA.

 

(f)         As much notice as is reasonably practicable shall be given of cancellation of an engagement. If an engagement which has been made is cancelled by the employer at a time which is less than 14 days prior to the date of the performance for which the artist was engaged, the artist shall receive payment in full. Cancellation of all engagements shall be made by facsimile, telegram or telex to the address of the artist as stated in Schedule A.  Where the cancellation is made by telegram or telex, notice shall be deemed to be given on the date the telegram or telex is sent by the employer.

 

9. Auditions

 

(a)        The engagement shall not be deemed to have commenced until after an audition, if such is desired by the employer, and an artist shall not be entitled to any payment until he/ she is definitely engaged except as is prescribed in subclause (c) of this clause.

 

(b)        Auditions shall not be paid for unless the number requested exceeds three in any period of 28 days, the artist shall be paid at the performance rate prescribed by this award.

 

(c)        For each audition in excess of three any period of 28 days, the artist shall be paid at the performance rate prescribed by this award.

 

(d)        Auditions shall not be held in public. 

 

10. Rates of Pay

 

(a)        The minimum rates of pay to be paid by an employer to an artist for work, inclusive of work in or incidental to either performance or rehearsals, or both, shall be as set out in Table 1 - Wages, of Part B, Monetary Rates.

 

(b)        Juveniles - The minimum rates of pay for juvenile artists shall be 50 per cent of the applicable rates as set out in the said Table 1.

 

(c)        Rehearsals - An artist who is required to rehearse by the employer shall be paid at the hourly rate as set out in Table 1, with a minimum payment of two hours and thereafter per half hour or part thereof

 

(d)        Non-performance Duties - Where an artist is required to undertake extra non- performance duties, he/she shall be paid the amounts as set out in Table 1 in addition to his/her negotiated rate of pay.

 

Duties which attract this loading shall be duties which are ancillary to performance and which the artist is required to carry out by the club’s responsible officer or agent and shall include, but not be limited to, those performed by a Deputy Ballet Director or Dance Captain.

 

(e)        Nudity Allowance - Any artist who agrees to appear nude or semi nude shall be paid the amounts as set out in Table 1 per performance, in addition to his/her negotiated rate of pay.

 

(f)         Character Costume Allowance - Any artist who wears a character costume as part of the performance shall be paid the amounts set out in Table1 per performance in addition to his/her negotiated rate pf pay.

 

(g)        The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case of 2000. These adjustments may be offset against:

 

any equivalent overaward payments, and/ or;

 

award wage increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case, and minimum rates adjustments.

 

(h)        It is a term of this award (arising from the decision of the Commission Court Session in the State Wage Case of 2000) that the union undertakes, for the duration of the principles determined by that decision, not to pursue any extra claims, award or overaward, except when consistent with those principles. 

 

11. Payment of Wages

 

(a)        By agreement, wages shall be paid by the employer in one of the following ways:

 

(i)         In cash within 15 minutes of the conclusion of the performance on any one night; or

 

(ii)        By cheque within 15 minutes of the conclusion of the performance on any one night, to be presented for immediate payment at the place of performance; or

 

(iii)       By cheque made out to the artist to be provided to the artist within 15 minutes of the performance; or

 

(iv)       By cheque made out to the artist to be posted to the artist’s address or agent’s address (as determined by the parties in Schedule A) within 24 hours of the conclusion of the performance; or

 

(v)        By electronics funds transfer (EFT) to a bank account nominated by the employee;

 

(vi)       By cheque, made out to the agent’s trust account, to be posted to the agent’s address within 24 hours of the conclusion of the performance.

 

(b)        Where agreement is not reached on the method of payment, the decision to pay by a method as set out in paragraphs (i) to (iv) of subclause (a) of this clause will be at the discretion of the employer, provided that payment under paragraph (vi) of the said subclause (a) may only be by agreement between the employer and the artist.

 

(c)        In the case of payment made under paragraphs (i) to (iv) of subclause (a), where payment is not made within 15 minutes of the conclusion of an appearance, the overtime rate as set out in clause 18, shall be paid until payment is made, providing that the artist does not leave the premises.

 

(d)        The Secretary Manager or responsible officer of the club shall be responsible for ensuring that payment is made.

 

(e)        The artist shall receive his/her fee in full and the payment of fees to venue consultants shall be a separate arrangement between the club and the venue consultant.

 

(f)         Where applicable, payment shall be delivered to the artist in his/her dressing room.

 

12. Superannuation.

 

(a)        In addition to other payments provided for under this award, the employer shall, subject to this clause, make a superannuation contribution to the Joint Union Superannuation Trust (JUST Super).

 

(b)        Such payments shall be equivalent to that prescribed in Federal Government superannuation legislation or three per cent of the artist’s actual rate of pay, whichever is the greater, provided that this requirement shall not apply to:

 

(i)         Artists performing within Australia who are normally resident outside Australia;

 

(ii)        Juvenile performers, except where the junior performer is engaged on a contract of 12 weeks or longer, or has been employed in the entertainment industry for a minimum of six professional engagements or a minimum of 30 days.

 

The subject of superannuation is dealt with extensively by legislation, including the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992, the Superannuation Guarantee Change Act 1922, the Superannuation Industry (Supervisor) Act 1993, and the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993. This legislation, as varied from time to time, governs the superannuation rights and obligations of the parties.

 

(c)

(i)         The employer shall establish at the time of the engagement whether that artist is a member of JUST Super.

 

(ii)        In the event that the artist is not a member of JUST Super and the artist has made arrangements for his/her own complying fund, the employer shall request the artist to sign the following disclaimer:

 

"I have been supplied with an application form to join JUST Super but I do not wish to become a member of the fund as I have my own fund and I direct the employer to enter contributions into that fund".

 

(iii)       In the event that the artist is not a member of JUST Super and does not have a personal fund, the employer shall request that the artist complete a JUST Super application form.

 

(iv)       Where a contribution is made as prescribed in this clause, the employer shall forward to the fund administrator of JUST Super the contribution, the name and address of the artist on whose behalf the contribution is made and the superannuation fund number of the artist or, in the event that the artist is not a member of JUST Super, the completed application form.

 

(v)        Where an artist signs the disclaimer, the employer shall send by fax or certified mail to the fund administrator, and to the Association a copy of the completed form, together with the address for the artist concerned.

 

(d)        Definitions -

 

(i)         For the purpose of this clause, "ordinary salary" refers to the salary as negotiated for the engagement, excluding any allowances such as overtime, travel, meals, or wardrobe allowances and the like or annual leave loading.

 

(ii)        For the purpose of this clause, JUST Super shall mean the fund established by the Joint Union Superannuation Trust Deed, which complies with the Australian Government’s operational standards for occupational superannuation funds.

 

13. Wardrobe and Make -up

 

(a)        Artists engaged to perform at or under the artistic direction of the employer or his/her agent, e.g artistic director or producer, shall be provided with, or be reimbursed for the purchase of, additional make-up, costuming, props and footwear as required by the employer for the performance.

 

(b)        In accordance with industry practice, acts engaged to perform "as known" shall provide their own make-up, costuming, props and footwear.

 

14. Publicity

 

(a)        An artist shall provide a photograph or poster to the employer at least 14 days prior to the day of appearance, except in the case where an artist is booked with less than fourteen day’s notice.

 

(b)        The employer shall display such photograph in a prominent position.

 

(c)        Where written publicity material is provided, the employer shall not alter its text without first obtaining the permission of the artist.

 

(d)        All featured artists shall receive at least 25 per cent billing in all club displays and internal advertising for entertainment purposes.

 

(e)        Where an employer requires additional publicity other than that provided for in subclause (a) of this clause, and requests an artist to attend a publicity call for the purpose of photographic or other publicity, such publicity shall be carried out only at the club where the artist is engaged to appear for the employer.

 

The time of such attendance during the period of employment shall be treated as time worked, with a minimum payment for two hours’ worked.

 

15. Hours of Work

 

(a)        Subject to subclause (b) of this clause, each performance shall be a maximum of three hours, inclusive of half an hour prior to appearance time for band read through, dressing, make-up and the like, and 15 minutes at the conclusion of the appearance for changing and removal of make-up.

 

(b)        In the case of Bingo callers and assistant Bingo callers, 15 minutes shall be allowed prior to appearance for preparatory duties and, if it is necessary for the caller and/or assistant caller to "set down" after the game, 15 minutes shall be allowed and counted as time worked, at the conclusion of the appearance.

 

(c)        Rehearsals -

 

(i)         On a day in which no performance is given:

 

(1)        Rehearsals if required, shall be held between the hours of 10.00am and 8.00pm, with an unpaid interval of one hour for lunch clear of dressing, undressing, making-up or other work. The interval shall be given between the hours of noon and 3.00pm.

 

(2)        Where it is necessary that a rehearsal call exceeds eight hours, overtime shall be paid at the rate of time and a half for the first two hours and double time thereafter.

 

(3)        If a rehearsal session is scheduled to exceed two hours, there shall be a rest break of ten minutes given during the session. Such break shall be treated as time worked.

 

(ii)        On a day in which a performance is given -

 

(1)        On a day in which a performance is to be given, the rehearsal may not exceed four hours in length.

 

(2)        Where it is necessary that a rehearsal call exceeds four hours, overtime shall be paid at the rate of time and one half for the first two hours and double time thereafter.

 

(3)        If a rehearsal session is scheduled to exceed two hours, there shall be a rest break of ten minutes given during the session. Such break shall be treated as time worked.

 

(4)        There shall be a break of two hours between the conclusion of rehearsal and the commencement of performance. Such break shall be in the employee’s time.

 

(d)        Where the breaks mentioned in this clause are curtailed, overtime at the rate of time and a half shall be paid for each 15 minutes or part thereof by which each break is curtailed.

 

(e)        The minimum time to be credited to an artist for each rehearsal or any extra session, such as wardrobe and photo calls, shall be two hours, provided that where extra calls are held either immediately before or after a rehearsal or performance call, they shall only be counted as time worked.

 

(f)         A break of 11 clear hours between the completion of one day’s work and the commencement of another shall be given to an artist.

 

16. Meal Breaks and Allowances

 

(a)        No artist shall be required to work continuously in excess of four hours, or by agreement with a majority of the cast involved, five hours, without a substantial break for a meal, recuperation and/or refreshment.

 

(b)        A break as prescribed in subclause (a) of this clause shall be of a minimum duration of one hour if taken before 4.00pm, or one and one-half hours if taken after that time.

 

(c)        Such breaks shall be unpaid.

 

(d)        During rehearsals a reasonable refreshment break shall be provided to artists and shall be counted as time worked.

 

(e)        There shall be a break of not less than 45 minutes clear of dressing, undressing, making-up or taking off make-up between the conclusion of one performance and the commencement of another performance on the same day.

 

(f)         If there is a break of less than two hours between the conclusion of one performance and the beginning of the next performance, the employer shall provide the artist with a satisfactory meal. Alternatively, the employer may pay to the artist the amount as set out in Item1 of Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances, of Part B, Monetary Rates, in lieu of the said meal. The employer shall also provide tea and coffee or the ingredients and facilities to make and serve same.

 

17. Overtime

 

(a)        If a performance is longer than three hours or if an artist is detained by the employer during an engagement for a performance for more than three hours (including making -up and/or taking -off time) the artist shall be paid at the rate of time and a half for the first two hours and double time thereafter, with a minimum payment for each half hour or part thereof in excess of the said three hours that the artist is detained by the employer.

 

(b)        For the purpose of this subclause, overtime is to be calculated by dividing the negotiated performance fee by three to get a notional hourly rate and then multiplying that figure by 1.5 (for the time and a half) or 2 (for double time), as the case may be.

 

(c)        An artist required to work beyond 11.15pm, or who is detained for work for any other reason beyond 11.15pm by the employer shall be paid one twelfth of the appropriate fee for such artist for each half hour or part thereof beyond 11.15pm, that the artist is required to work or is detained, in addition to any other payments for overtime, etc, and the ordinary fee applicable to such artist.

 

(d)        Where any of the intervals or breaks due to an artist as set out in this award are curtailed or extended beyond the hours specified, overtime at the rate of time and a half shall be paid for each 15 minutes or part thereof of such curtailment or extension.

 

(e)        If an artist is detained too late to travel by the last train, tram, bus or vessel to his/her home (temporary or permanent, as the case may be), the employer shall provide for him/her proper conveyance to his/her home.

 

18. Sundays and Public Holidays

 

(a)        Performance - An artist shall be paid at not less than double the relevant performance rate as set out in clause 10, Rates of Pay, for each performance worked on Sundays and/or gazetted public holidays.

 

(b)        Rehearsal - An artist shall be paid at not less than double the prescribed hourly rehearsal rate, with a minimum payment for four hours worked, for any rehearsal carried out on Sundays or gazetted public holidays.

 

(c)        If an artist is required by the employer to travel on a Sunday or a public holiday, the artist shall, unless paid in pursuance of subclauses (a) and (b) of this clause for working on the said Sunday or public holiday, be paid as a minimum the prescribed award performance rate for every three hours or part thereof spent in such travel.

 

19. Annual Leave

 

The provisions of the Annual Holidays Act 1944 shall apply to all artists.

 

20. Workers Compensation

 

During the entire period of an artist’s employment by the employer the artist shall be insured by the employer under the provisions of the workplace Injury Management and Workers’ Compensation Act 1998.

 

21. Travelling

 

(a)

(i)         Artists resident in Sydney engaged for a performance at a club more than 100 kilometres distant form the Sydney G.P.O shall be provided, as a minimum, with an economy class return air fare.

 

(ii)        Where no flight is available, transport shall be by air- conditioned coach or first class rail.

 

(b)        Where an artist requires and the employers agrees, that he/she makes his/her way to a working venue and journeys by car, he/she shall be paid by the employer an allowance equal to the money that would have been paid by the employer on his/her travelling by the form of transport required by subclause (a) of this clause.

 

(c)        An artist shall, when travelling at night by rail, be provided with sleeping accommodation. Should sleeping accommodation not be available, the artist shall be paid in cash the difference between the standard provided and first class sleeping accommodation.

 

(d)        Where an artist is required to make his/her own way to a venue in excess of 50 kilometres but less than 100 kilometres from the G.P.O in the artist’s city or town of residence, he/she shall be paid an allowance for petrol and motor vehicle wear as set out in Item of Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances, of Part B, monetary Rates, per kilometre.

 

(e)        Should the total reasonable and necessary time of an artist’s absence from his/her home town, including the time occupied in the outward and return journey to and from the venue of employment exceed 24 hours, such artists shall be paid, in addition to the applicable rate, one half of the casual rates provided by Clause 10, Rates of Pay, for each period of 12 hours or part thereof of such excess, in addition to the provision of lodging and meals.

 

(f)         Travelling Allowance - When an artist is required to stay overnight away from his/her normal place of residence, he/she shall be provided with satisfactory accommodation and meals of a standard satisfactory to the artist. For the purpose of this clause, satisfactory accommodation shall be deemed as suitable single room accommodation of modern motel standard.

 

Provided that:

 

(i)         In default of providing accommodation the employer shall pay to the artist the amount as set out in item 3 of the said Table 2 per night for each night he/she is obliged to remain overnight in any place other than his/her usual abode and, in default of providing satisfactory meals, the employer shall pay an amount as set out in Item 1 of Table 2 for each meal.

 

(ii)        When an artist is not required to stay overnight from his/her normal place of residence but is required to travel outside his/her town or city of residence to or from the place of engagement during normal meal times, he/she shall be paid the amount as set out in Item 1 for each meal.

 

22. Facilities

 

(a)        The following facilities shall be provided for the use of the performers:

 

(i)         Hanging space for each performer’s costumes consisting of a rod and hangers;

 

(ii)        A bench, illuminated mirror and chair;

 

(iii)       Washing facilities with hot and cold water;

 

(iv)       Tea and coffee making facilities or provision thereof;

 

(v)        A dressing room area, divided into male and female sections, for the exclusive use of performers (on entertainment evenings); that is, dressing rooms shall be free from all stores, spare seating, indoor sporting equipment, etc, at the time performers are in attendance;

 

(iv)       Lockable lockers for each performer and access to the dressing room as a whole shall be barred except to the performers or the duty manager;

 

(v)        Access to backstage areas from other than the auditorium;

 

(vi)       Parking for each performer nearest to the means of access to stage facilities.

 

(b)        For the purposes of this clause, "performer" is defined as all artists in the classifications  appearing in clause 10, Rates of Pay, with the exception of Bingo callers and assistant Bingo callers, provided that, so far as is practicable, Bingo callers shall be provided with access to a dressing room or other staff area for preparatory duties, security for personal belongings, tea and coffee facilities, parking facilities, and other facilities as set out in subclause (a) of this clause as necessary and practicable.

 

23. Access for MEAA Representatives.

 

The employer shall allow any authorised industrial officer to enter, during working hours, any premises where any employee who is a member of the MEAA or eligible to be a member of the MEAA, are engaged for the purposes of holding discussions with the employees at the premises, in any break or non working time.

 

24. Time Books to be Kept.

 

(a)        Subject to Division 2, Part 3, of the Industrial Relations (General) Regulation 1996, the employer shall keep a time book in the following form:

 

Name of Club..............................................................................

 

Name of Performer........................................................................

 

Classification.................................................................................

 

Date Worked..............................Arrival time.................................

 

Call From..................................To.............................................

 

Total Payment

PAYG

Net

Payment

Signature

 

Tax (if any)

Payment

Time

 

All components to be

 

 

 

 

Shown (as applicable)

 

 

 

 

Fee - $

 

 

 

 

Rehearsal - $

 

 

 

 

Annual Holidays - $

 

 

 

 

Overtime - $

 

 

 

 

Other - $

 

 

 

 

Total - $

$

$

$

 

 

 

See clause 18, Overtime, for relevant overtime provisions.

 

(b)        Columns shall be completed and the record signed by the artist upon payment being made and countersigned by the club’s representative.

 

(c)        Time and payment records shall be in duplicate and a copy handed to the employee at the time of payment.

 

(d)        The employer shall, after receiving 48 hours’ notice, allow any authorised industrial officer to enter, during working hours, any premises where any employee who is a member of the MEAA, or eligible to be a member of the MEAA, is engaged for the purposes of investigating any suspected breach of this award or any industrial relations legislation. For the purpose of investigating any such suspected breach, the authorised industrial officer may:

 

(i)         require the employer to produce for the officer’s inspection during working hours any employee’s records and other documents kept by the employer that are related to the suspected breach; and

 

(ii)        make copies of the entries in any such records or other documents related to any suspected breach.

 

25. Posting of Award and Notices.

 

(a)        The employer shall cause a copy of this award to be posted up in suitable conspicuous place in the club, hall or other place where artists are performing or rehearsing.

 

(b)        A representative of the MEAA may post notices and a copy of this award on a board in a reasonable manner in each club, hall or other place in which artists are performing  or rehearsing.

 

PART B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Wages

 

Classification

Minimum rate as from 28 November 2000 Per Performance $

Performer

109.60

Ballet or chorus

101.60

Bingo Caller -

            Supplying equipment

             Not supplying equipment

 

132.60

109.60

Assistant Bingo Caller

78.60

Disc Jockey -

                    Supplying equipment

                    Not supplying equipment

 

154.55

109.60

Rehearsal rate per hour

24.50

Non - performance duties loading -

                       Loading per performance

 

32.20

Nude or semi nude Performance allowance - allowance per performance

 

16.10

Character costume allowance -

                        Allowance per performance

 

16.10

 

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item

Clause No.

Brief Description

Amount $

No.

 

 

 

1

16 (f)

 

 

 

21 (f) (i) (ii)

Meal Allowance

12.45

2

21 (d)

Travelling allowance for venue in excess

 

 

 

Of 50km but less than 100 km from G.P.O

0.60 per km

3

21 (f) (i)

Allowance in lieu of accommodation

82.00 per night

 

Schedule A - Standard Contract of Service for Casual Performances of

Entertainment in a Registered or Licensed Club

 

 

This Agreement is made this .......................................day of ..............20......

 

Between.................................................................(The Employer)

                                                   (Name of Employer)

 

of..........................................................................................

                                                   (Registered Address)

 

and.....................................................................(The Artist)

                                                   (Name of Artist/ Act)

 

of ....................................................................................

                                                   (Address of Artist/Acts)

 

 

MEAA/JUST Super No...............................................................

 

Artist’s Agent (If applicable)......................................................

 

Address.................................................................................

 

Venue Consultant (If Applicable)................................................

 

The employer agrees to engage the Artist/Act under the terms and conditions set out herein.

 

(1)        Performance - The employer hereby engages the artist/act to perform

at........................................................................................

                                                   (Place of performance)

 

on the following day(s):

 

from................................................20...........to.......20......

 

Arrival time is........................................................................

(Provided that this time shall not be longer than 30/60 minutes prior to commencement time - delete 30 or 60 as applicable.)

 

Performance commencement time is...................................................

 

(2)        Rehearsal is/ is not required at .........................................................

                                                                            (Place of rehearsal)

 

on the following day(s):

 

....................................20.....commencing at ....am/pm and finishing at........am/pm.

 

(3)        Payment -

 

(i)         Performance fee $....................................................per performance

(This fee incorporates an amount for annual leave per clause 20 of the award. Overtime to be paid if applicable in accordance with clause 18 of the award.)

 

(ii)        Rehearsal payment: $.................................................per hour

(Plus 1/12 of payment for rehearsals as annual leave entitlement.)

(iii)       Travelling allowance: $...........................................(If applicable)

 

(iv)       Other loadings/ allowances:

(Please specify).................................................................................................................................$...............................................................

 

(4)        Method of Payment - Pursuant to clause 12, Payment of Wages, payment shall be by one of the following methods (delete options not applicable):

 

(i)         In cash within 15 minutes of the conclusion of the performance on any one night; or

 

(ii)        By cheque within 15 minutes of the performance on any one night, to be presented for immediate payment at the place of performance; or

 

(iii)       By cheque made out to the artist to be provided to the artist within fifteen minutes of the conclusion of the performance; or

 

(iv)       By cheque made out to the artist to be provided to the artist’s address or agent’s address within 24 hours of the conclusion of the performance; or

 

(v)        By electronic funds transfer (EFT) to a bank account nominated by the employee;

 

(vi)       (subject to the consent of the artist), by cheque, made out to the agent’s trust account, to be posted to the agent’s address within 24 hours of the conclusion of the performance.

 

(5)        Cancellation - If the engagement is cancelled by the employer at a time which is less than 14 days prior to the date of the performance, the artist shall receive payment in full.

 

(6)        Agent’s Commission - The forwarding of commission to the artist’s agent shall be the artist’s responsibility.

 

(7)        Number of Artists Engaged........................If the act consists of  more than one person, the member of the act signing this agreement as or on behalf of the act warrants that he/she is authorised by the member(s) of the said act to sign this agreement on their behalf.

 

(8)        No Recording of Live Performances - The employer agrees that there will be no broadcasting, telecasting, recording, filming, taping or photographing of any performance or portion thereof given by the artist, carried out be any means whatsoever by any person whomsoever, unless by agreement with the artist/act, the MEAA and the employer.

 

(9)        Superannuation - In accordance with clause 13, Superannuation, the employer shall pay a superannuation contribution to JUST Super on behalf of he artist of six per cent of the artist’s total fee for the engagement.

 

(10)      Award - The terms and conditions of this award shall apply and form part of this contract as set out herein.

 

(11)      Billing/ Publicity -

 

(a)        The artist’s name and spelling of the same in this contract shall be used for billing and program purposes; and

 

(b)        Where the producer releases biographical material of the artist for the purpose of publicizing and/or in any way promoting the production, the artist shall have the right of approval over such material.

 

(12)      Jurisdiction - The contract is made and is subject to the laws of New South Wales, Australia.

 

(13)      Special Conditions - Any special conditions agreed upon by the artist and the employer shall set out in Appendix 1 to this contract, provided that such special conditions shall not be inconsistent with the terms of this award.

 

For the Employer                                                                       For the Artist

 

....................................                                        ...........................

Signature                                                                                    Signature

 

.................................                                                        ...........................

Name (Please Print)                                                                   Name (Please Print)

 

.......................................                                                  ..................................

Position                                                                                       Position

 

.......................................                                                  ...........................

Witness                                                                                      Witness

 

...........................................                                 ...........................

Date                                                                                             Date

 

N.B. Unless the agent can produce evidence of power of attorney, this contract must be signed by the artist.

 

Schedule B - Structural Efficiency

 

Agreement between the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance New South Wales and The Registered Clubs Association of New South Wales pursuant to the principles outlined in the State Wage Case of October 1989.

 

(a)        The parties affirm their commitment to the structural efficiency principle as contained in the State Wage Case decision of October 1989.

 

(b)        The parties agree, moreover, that the classification structure should be reviewed and that wage rates in the award need to be rationalized.

 

(c)        As part of the ongoing process of modernizing this award in accordance with the provisions of the October 1989 State Wage Case decision, The Registered Clubs Association of New South Wales and the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance New South Wales have agreed to establish a working party to undertake a detailed review of the award.

 

(d)        The parties acknowledge that the award is a recent award and does not contain a range of outdated and inefficient provisions. The nature of the industry, however, has meant that ensuring compliance with the award has been difficult.

 

A review process of agent practices in New South Wales to which the respondents were party has produced legislative provisions which, when implemented, will have a profound impact upon the way clubs employ and pay performers. This working party can play a major part in the implementation process.

 

Accordingly, the working party will examine a wide range of issues relating to the employment of performers by the respondents, including:

 

Investigating more flexible approaches to the employment of performers;

 

Development of means to ensure compliance with the award;

 

The further development and monitoring usage of the standard contract.

 

(e)        The working party will also consider:

 

Review of classifications structure and appropriate rates of pay;

 

Possible efficiency measures to address inefficient work/management practices that may be identified;

 

Measures relating to training and skills enhancement and to improved career paths for performers;

 

Health and safety measures.

 

(f)         The establishment of the working party is predicated on the understanding that:

 

The discussion process is not to be approached in a negative, cost cutting manner;

 

No employee will lose income as a result of any change;

 

Any agreement on change will be subject to ratification by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales; and

 

The parties will assist in the implementation of any change and attempt to ensure change takes place in an orderly manner.

 

(g)        As the first step to implementing the decision of the State Wage Case of October 1989, the parties have agreed to:

 

A first stage adjustment to rates of pay consistent with the State Wage Case principles;

 

An initial revision of the classification structure in the award by deletion of the classification of square dance team member and aquatic performer;

 

Variation of the award to recognize recent legislative changes.

 

 

Schedule C - Awards and Variations Incorporated

 

Award and Variations Incorporated

 

Clause

Award/ Variation

Serial No.

Date of Publication

Date of taking effect

Industrial Gazette

 

 

 

 

Vol.

Page

Award

B6174

26.6.98

First pay period on or after 8.10.97

305

564

12 (h); table 1 of Part B

B6627

9.4.99

First pay period on or after 7.8.98

308

914

8A

B7871

3.3.00

First pay period on or after 3.6.99

313

1061

12 (h) table 1 of Part B

B8563

17.3.00

First pay period on or after 24.9.99

314

197

 

Schedule D - Changes made on Review

 

Changes made on Review

Date of effect: 18 July 2001

 

(1)   Provisions Modified

 

Award

Clause

Previous Form of Clause last published at :

 

 

 

I.G Vol

Page

Club Industry (Variety Artists) (State) Award 1997

4

305

564

 

5

305

567

 

6

305

568

 

21

305

564

 

(2)   Provisions Removed

 

Award

Clause

Previous Form of Clause last published at

 

 

 

I.G Vol

Page

Club Industry (Variety Artists) (State) Award 1997

11

305

571

 

(3)   Rescinded Obsolete Awards Related to this Review

 

Award

Last Published at:

 

 

IG Vol

Page

The Club Industry (Variety Artists) (State) Award 1997

305

564

 

 

 

F. MARKS, J

 

 

____________________

 

 

Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

 

 

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