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CLERICAL EMPLOYEES IN METROPOLITAN NEWSPAPERS (STATE) AWARD
  
Date12/07/2001
Volume330
Part1
Page No.
DescriptionVIRC - Variation by Industrial Relations Commission
Publication No.C0557
CategoryAward
Award Code 129  
Date Posted12/10/2001

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BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

(129)

SERIAL C0557

 

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

 

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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