ACTORS
(THEATRICAL) (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
New South Wales, industrial organisation of employees.
(No. IRC 6125 of
2001)
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Before Commissioner McLeay
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2 October 2001
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclauses 16.2.1 and 16.2.2 of clause 16, Classifications and Wage Rates, of
the award published 2 November 2001 (329 I.G. 37), and insert in lieu thereof
the following:
16.2.1 Engaged by the
week (age 16 and over)
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Category and classification
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Total previous
minimum weekly rate of pay
$
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Total minimum
weekly rate of pay
$
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Category 1:
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Performer
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Grade
1
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552.80
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567.80
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Grade
2
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592.50
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609.50
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Opera
Principal
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626.00
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643.00
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Category 2:
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Performer
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592.50
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609.50
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2. Delete
subclause 16.2.2 of the said clause 16, and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
16.2.2 Supernumeraries,
understudies and higher duties
16.2.2(a) Supernumeraries engaged by the week
shall be paid a minimum hourly rate with a minimum payment for a week as
follows:
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Previous hourly rate
$
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New hourly rate
$
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Total minimum hourly rate
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15.63
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16.06
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State Wage case adjustment
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0.43
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0.48
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Total minimum hourly rate
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16.06
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16.55
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Per hour with a minimum payment for a week as follows:
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Previously weekly rate
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New Weekly rate
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Total minimum rate (minimum one week payment)
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270.05
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277.50
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State Wage case adjustment
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7.45
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8.43
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Total minimum rate (minimum one week payment)
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277.50
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285.93
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16.2.2(b) Supernumeraries on tour shall be paid
the Category 1 Performer Grade 1 rate of pay together with the touring allowance
as hereinafter specified.
16.2.2(c) An employee who as part of his or her
duties is required by the employer to act, as an assistant stage manager shall
be paid in addition to the applicable weekly rate hereinbefore-specified
$26.90.
16.2.2(d) A member of the ensemble of performers
who acts as dance captain or who under the direction of the employer or the
employer’s representative supervises the work of the ensemble of performers
shall be paid not less than $26.90.
16.2.2(e) An employee is required by the
employer to act as understudy, the employee shall be paid an additional amount
for each plot as follows:
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Part understudied
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Amount per week
$
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Star role
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37.00
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Leading role
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26.40
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Supporting role
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15.85
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Minor supporting role
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12.70
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Where an employee is engaged to understudy a plot which
comprises more than one role, the employee shall receive one weekly loading
only for understudying all or part of that plot - that being the highest loading
applicable for the role or roles.
16.2.2(f) If an employee is required to perform
in a plot in which he or she is acting as understudy the employee shall be paid
an additional amount per performance as follows:
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Part performed
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Amount per performance
$
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Star role
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79.25
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Leading role
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52.85
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Supporting role
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31.70
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Minor supporting role
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25.35
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Where an employee is engaged to perform a plot which comprises
more than one role, the employee shall receive one performance loading only for
performing all or part of that plot - that being the highest loading applicable
for the role or roles performed provided that:
where a swing performer is understudying a supporting
or minor supporting role aggregate payments to the swing performer may not
exceed the negotiated rate of pay paid to the employee whose part is being
understudied.
16.2.2(f)(i) For the purposes of 16.2.2(e) and
16.2.2(f) a "plot" is a role or roles for which an employee is
principally engaged. The principal engagement does not include roles for which
the employee may be engaged to understudy. The plot for which the artist is
engaged may comprise one or more roles as per the above definitions, and may
comprise both supporting and minor supporting roles.
16.2.2(f)(ii) The additional payments prescribed in
16.2.2(e) and 16.2.2(f) above shall not apply in the case of ensemble companies
where the performers are engaged on fixed term contracts to perform in a number
of different productions.
16.2.2(g) An employee who is required to perform
work as driver or a person in charge whilst on tour shall be paid not less than
$36.00 per week from 30 November 2000 in addition to the per week rate.
3. Delete
subclause 16.13.2 of the said clause 16, and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
16.13.2 Rehearsals
16.13.2(a) An employee aged 16 years or over who is
required to rehearse by the employer shall be paid at the rate set out below
for one hour (minimum) and over one hour at the rate set out below per half
hour or part thereof.
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Previous Minimum Hourly Rate
$
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Current Minimum Hourly Rate ($)
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Total minimum hourly rate
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22.66
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23.43
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SWC adjustment
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0.77
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0.49
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Total minimum hourly rate
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23.43
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23.92
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16.13.2(b) Provided however that if the employee
desires to leave the rehearsal, before the completion of one hour's rehearsal
payment shall be at the rate set out below half hour or part thereof for the time
actually worked:
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Previous Minimum ½ hour rate
$
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Current Minimum ½ hour rate ($)
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Total minimum half hourly rate
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11.33
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11.71
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SWC Adjustment
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0.38
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0.25
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Total minimum half hourly rate
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11.71
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11.96
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4. Delete subclause
16.13.3 of the said clause 16, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
16.13.3 Casual
supernumeraries
Casual
supernumeraries shall be paid as set out below per hour with a minimum call for
performance of three hours and for rehearsals of two hours:
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Previous Minimum hourly rate
$
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Current Minimum Hourly Rate ($)
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Total minimum hourly rate
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16.53
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16.94
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SWC Adjustment
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0.41
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0.49
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Total minimum hourly rate
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16.94
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17.43
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5. Delete subclause
16.15 of the said clause 16, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
16.15 State wage
cases
The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments
payable under the State Wage Case of May 2001. These adjustments may be off set
against:
(i) any
equivalent overaward payments; and/or
(ii) award wage increases since 29 May 1991
other than safety net, State Wage Case, and minimum rates adjustments.
4. This variation shall take effect from the
beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 28 November 2001.
J. McLEAY,
Commissioner.
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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.