TOYMAKERS' EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

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

 

(No. IRC 3844 of 2002)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete subclause (i) of clause 3, Wages of the award published 6 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:

 

	SWC 2001	SWC 2002	SWC 2002
Classification	Amount	Adjustment	Amount
	$	$	$
Cutter - out	421.70	18.00	439.70
Press operator - all materials except cloth	419.70	18.00	437.70
Mould reproducer	416.30	18.00	434.30
Spray gun operator	416.30	18.00	434.30
Grinder or Buffer	415.10	18.00	433.10
All other adult employees	413.40	18.00	431.40

 

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

 

	SWC 2001	SWC 2002	SWC 2002
Classification	Amount	Adjustment	Amount
	$	$	$
Sawyer	421.70	18.00	439.70
Sanding machine operator	416.30	18.00	434.30
Spray gun Operator	416.30	18.00	434.30
All other employees	413.40	18.00	431.40

 

2.          Delete subclause (vii), of clause 3, Wages and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(vii)      The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2002.  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 2003.

 

 

 

T. M. KAVANAGH  J.

 

 

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