CLERICAL
EMPLOYEES IN METROPOLITAN NEWSPAPERS (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by the Federated Clerks' Union of
Australia, New South Wales Branch, industrial organisation of employees.
(No. IRC 3723 of 2001)
Before Commissioner O'Neill
|
13 June 2001
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VARIATION
1. Delete subclause (xviii) of clause 6,
Classification Structure and Wages, of the award published 29 October 1999 (311
I.G. 823), as varied, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(xviii) State Wage Case Adjustments
The rates of pay in this award
include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2001. 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. Delete Part
B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Wages
(i) Adults - The following minimum rates
of wages for adult employees shall take effect on and from 6 July 2001:
Grade
|
Weekly Rate
Pre SWC
2001
$
|
SWC
2001
$
|
Weekly
Rate
$
|
1
|
439.60
|
13.00
|
452.60
|
2
|
460.50
|
13.00
|
473.50
|
3
|
492.20
|
15.00
|
507.20
|
4
|
533.90
|
15.00
|
548.90
|
5
|
592.50
|
17.00
|
609.50
|
(ii) Provided
that:
(a) No employee employed as at 12 March
1998 is to receive less pay as a result of regrading under this award. In the event that such regrading results in
a lower grading, the present salary is to be maintained until overtaken by
award increases.
(b) Overaward payments may be absorbed into any increase arising
under this award.
(iii) Juniors -
The minimum rates of wages per week for junior employees shall be as follows:
(a) Computer Operators:
Age
|
Pre SWC
Weekly Rate
1 June 2001
$
|
SWC
2001
%
|
Weekly Rate
$
|
At 17 years of age
|
228.85
|
3
|
235.70
|
At 18 years of age
|
279.60
|
3
|
288.00
|
At 19 years of age
|
319.65
|
3
|
329.25
|
At 20 years of age
|
377.45
|
3
|
388.75
|
As of 1 September 2001:
Age
|
Pre SWC
Weekly Rate
1 September 2001
$
|
SWC
2001
%
|
Weekly Rate
1 September 2001
$
|
At 17 years of age
|
234.50
|
3
|
241.55
|
At 18 years of age
|
289.75
|
3
|
298.45
|
At 19 years of age
|
331.20
|
3
|
341.15
|
At 20 years of age
|
391.00
|
3
|
402.75
|
(b) All other junior employees:
Age
|
Pre SWC Weekly Rate
1 June 2001
$
|
SWC
2001
%
|
Weekly
Rate
$
|
Under 17 years of age
|
176.00
|
3
|
181.30
|
At 17 years of age
|
220.35
|
3
|
226.95
|
At 18 years of age
|
270.10
|
3
|
278.20
|
At 19 years of age
|
306.25
|
3
|
315.45
|
At 20 years of age
|
360.40
|
3
|
371.20
|
Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances
Item
No.
|
Clause
No.
|
Brief Description
|
Amount
$
|
1
|
6(xi)(a)
|
Saturday Loadings -
Adults
Employees under 21 years of age
|
13.05 per week
8.85 per week
|
2
|
12 (iii)(b)
|
Meal Allowance (Shift Worker)
|
9.25
|
3
|
15(i)(a) and (b)
|
Meal Allowance (Day Worker)
|
9.25
|
4
|
27
|
First-aid Allowance
|
7.65
|
3. This variation
shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 6 July
2001.
B. W. O' NEILL,
Commissioner.
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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.