FURNITURE AND FURNISHING TRADES (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application
by the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
(New South Wales Branch) , industrial organisation of employees.
(No. IRC 3614
of 2001)
Before the Honourable Justice Walton, Vice-President
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6 July 2001
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AWARD
1. Delete subclause 19.2, of clause 19,
Weekly Wage Rates, of Part 5 - Wages and Related Matters, of the award
published 22 December 2000 (321 I.G. 426), and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
19.2 Rates of Pay
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Classification
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Base Rate
Per Week
$
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State Wage Case 2000/2001
$
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Total Rate
Per Week
$
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Production Employees
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|
|
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Level 1
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385.40
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28.00
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413.40
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Level 2
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402.10
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28.00
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430.10
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Level 3
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424.60
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28.00
|
452.60
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Level 4
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445.50
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28.00
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473.50
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Furniture Tradesperson
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Level 1
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477.20
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30.00
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507.20
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Level 2
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498.10
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30.00
|
528.10
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Level 3
|
537.80
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30.00
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567.80
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2. Delete the last paragraph
"Arbitrated safety net adjustment" of subclause 19.3, of the said
clause 19, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Arbitrated safety net
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.
3. Delete the reference rate appearing in
subclause 19.4, Weekly Rates for Apprentices, and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
19.4 Weekly Rates for Apprentices - The reference rate
applying to this table is $457.60.
4. Delete subclause 24.2 and paragraph
24.3.1 of subclause 24.3 of clause 24, Allowances, and insert in lieu thereof
the following:
24.2 Collection of Cash - Where a worker is
required by the employer to collect cash in the course of normal duties an
additional allowance of $2.85 per week shall be paid.
24.3.1 Where a worker is required by the employer to
perform work which the employer and the worker agree is of a usually dirty or
offensive nature, an additional allowance of 30 cents per our shall be paid
whilst so employed.
5. Delete
subclauses 24.4, 24.5 and paragraph 24.6.1 and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
24.4 Foreperson - Where a worker is appointed
as a foreperson, an additional allowance of $33.70 per week shall be paid.
24.5 First-aid Duties - Where an employer
requires a worker to perform first-aid duties, an additional allowance of $8.90
per week shall be paid.
24.6.1 Where a worker is required to install
furniture, fittings or fixtures, carry out on site polishing, work at a
customers premises or carry out any other work or duty away from the employers
establishment, an additional installation allowance of $18.25 be paid per week.
6. Delete
subclause 24.7 and subclauses 24.10 and 24.11 and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
24.7 Leading Hand -
24.7.1 Where a worker is appointed as a leading hand
responsible for two to six workers, an additional allowance of $12.60 shall be
paid per week.
24.7.2 Where a worker is appointed as a leading hand
responsible for 7 or more workers, an additional allowance of $23.00 shall be
paid per week.
24.10 Ship Building Allowance - Where a worker
is working on shipping and/or ship building, an additional allowance of 32
cents shall be paid per hour.
24.11 State Government Workers - Where a worker
is employed by a State Government instrumentality, an additional allowance of
$5.05 shall be paid per week.
7. This variation shall take effect from
the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 29 November 2001.
M. J.
WALTON J, Vice-President.
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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.