TOYMAKERS' EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FULL BENCH

 

Application by The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales, industrial organisation of employees.

 

(No. IRC 5143 of 2001)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete subclause (i) of clause 3, Wages of the award published 8 June 2001 (325 I.G. 404), as varied, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(i)         Adults - The minimum rates of pay for the classifications in this Award are set out hereunder.

 

(a)        Employees engaged in the manufacture or preparation of soft toys and or dolls of all descriptions (including clay, rubber and sawdust) shall be paid the following rates of pay:

 

	Existing	SWC May	Rate
Classification	Rate	2001	Per Week
	$	$	$
Cutter - out	408.70	13.00	421.70
Press operator - all materials except cloth	406.70	13.00	419.70
Mould reproducer	403.30	13.00	416.30
Spray gun operator	403.30	13.00	416.30
Grinder or Buffer	402.10	13.00	415.10
All other adult employees	400.40	13.00	413.40

 

(b)       Employees engaged in the manufacture and/or preparation of wooden toys shall be paid the following rates of pay:

 

	Rate	SWC May	Rate
Classification	Per Week	2001	Per Week
	10/12/01		31/3/02
	$	$	$
Sawyer	408.70	13.00	421.70
Sanding machine operator	403.30	13.00	416.30
Spray gun Operator	403.30	13.00	416.30
All other employees	400.40	13.00	413.40

 

2.          Insert after subclause (vi), Juniors of clause 3, Wages the following new subclause:

 

(vii)      The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2001.  These adjustments may be offset against:

 

(i)         any equivalent overaward payment; and/or

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

 

3.          This variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 31 March 2002.

 

 

F. L. WRIGHT  J, President.

M. J. WALTON  J, Vice-President.

J. N. REDMAN, Commissioner.

 

 

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