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FIBRE CEMENT (STATE) AWARD
  
Date11/08/2002
Volume336
Part10
Page No.
DescriptionAIRC - Award of Industrial Relations Commission
Publication No.C1528
CategoryAward
Award Code 016  
Date Posted11/07/2002

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BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

(016)

SERIAL C1528

 

FIBRE CEMENT (STATE) AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by the Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, New South Wales Branch, industrial organisation of employees.

 

(No. IRC 4771 of 2002)

 

Before The Honourable Justice Haylen

12 September 2002

 

AWARD

 

Part A

 

1.  Arrangement of Award

 

PART A

 

Clause No       Subject Matter

 

1.         Arrangement of Award

2.         Terms of Employment

3.         Anti Discrimination

4.         Hours

4A.      12 Hour Continuous Shifts

4B.       12 Hour 5 Day Shift

5.         Operation of 38 Hour Week

6.         Wages

6A.      Implementation of new classification structure

6B.       Commitment to renew Award

6C.       Commitment to Training

7.         Shift Work Allowance for Shift Workers

8.         Overtime

9.         Sunday Work

10.       Meal Times, Meal Allowances and Crib Breaks

11.       Mixed Functions

12.       Holidays

13.       Annual Leave

13A.    Personal/Carers Leave

14.       Payment of Wages

15.       General Conditions

16.       Protective Clothing

17.       Sick Leave

18.       Bereavement Leave

19.       Grievance Procedure

20.       Technological Change

21.       Long Service Leave

22.       Attendance at Repatriation Centres

23.       Jury Service

24.       Accident Pay and Workers Compensation

25.       Job Security

26.       Area, Incidence and Duration

 

PART B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Rates Per Week

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

Appendix 1 - 12 Hour Shift Salary Explanation

 

2.  Terms of Employment

 

(i)         Employment for the first four weeks of continuous service shall be from day to day at a proportion of the weekly rate fixed; provided that if an employee is dismissed by the employer during this period for reasons other than misconduct, he shall be paid at the casual rate.

 

(ii)        After the first four weeks of continuous service, employment shall be on a weekly, part-time or casual basis.

 

(iii)       "Weekly employee" shall mean an employee employed by the week and paid by the week.

 

(iv)       A week's notice shall be given on either side at any time to terminate the employment of a weekly employee or the employer shall pay a week's pay in lieu of notice or the employee shall forfeit a week's pay in lieu of such notice.

 

(v)        "Part-time employee" shall mean an employee engaged by the week but who is required to work a constant number of ordinary hours each week less than the ordinary number of hours prescribed for weekly employees.  Part-time employees shall be entitled to the pro rata benefit of all of the provisions of this award which apply to weekly employees.

 

(vi)       "Casual employee" shall mean an employee engaged as such for a period of less than one week.  The employment of a casual employee may be terminated by one hour's notice.

 

(vii)      Nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to limit the rights of an employer to dismiss an employee without notice for misconduct or to deduct from the employee's wage any time absent from duty in any one week unless such absence is sanctioned by this award or is permitted by the employer.

 

(viii)     In the event of the work of the factory or workshop being stopped by a breakdown of machinery or by fire or as a result of strikes or any other stoppages beyond the control of the management, all weekly employees who present themselves for work shall be found work for that day or shall be paid one day's wages in lieu thereof.  The employer may, when such breakdown or stoppage occurs, give notice to the employees that their services shall not be required on the following day.  The employees shall not be entitled to any further payment in respect of any further days on which they are out of employment by reason of such breakdown or stoppage.

 

(ix)       For the purpose of calculating service or continuity of employment in respect of long service leave, annual leave and/or sick leave payments under this award, any break of employment occasioned by the operation of subclause (viii) of this clause shall be disregarded.

 

(x)        Statement of Service: Upon request by an employee, the employer shall give an employee a signed statement of service upon termination.  Such statement shall certify the period of commencing and ceasing employment and the class of work upon which the employee was employed.

 

(xi)       The employer may direct an employee to carry out such duties as are within the limits of the employee's skill, competence and training.

 

(xii)      "Award" shall mean the Fibre Cement (State) Award.

 

(xiii)     Redundancy provisions - Employees who are made redundant by James Hardie Australia Pty Limited at their fibre cement site at 10 Colquhoun Street, Rosehill shall be dealt with in accordance with the agreement reached between James Hardie Australia Pty Limited and the Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, New South Wales Branch and other site Unions concerning the terms of the agreed redundancy package to apply on and from 23 October, 1997 to affected employees employed at 10 Colquhoun Street, Rosehill, NSW.

 

(xiv)     Appendix 1 - means salary calculations for 12 hour shift workers.

 

3.  Anti Discrimination

 

(i)         It is the intention of the parties bound by this award to seek to achieve the object in section 3(f) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 to prevent and eliminate discrimination in the workplace.  This includes discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, marital status, disability, homosexuality, transgender identity, age and responsibilities as a carer.

 

(ii)        It follows that in fulfilling their obligations under the dispute resolution procedure prescribed by this award the parties have obligations to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the operation of the provisions of this award are not directly or indirectly discriminatory in their effects.  It will be consistent with the fulfilment of these obligations for the parties to make application to vary any provision of the award which, by its terms or operation, has a direct or indirect discriminatory effect.

 

(iii)       Under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, it is unlawful to victimise an employee because the employee has made or may make or has been involved in a complaint of unlawful discrimination or harassment.

 

(iv)       Nothing in this clause is to be taken to affect:

 

(a)        any conduct or act which is specifically exempted from anti-discrimination legislation;

 

(b)        offering or providing junior rates of pay to persons under 21 years of age;

 

(c)        any act or practice of a body established to propagate religion which is exempted under section 56(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977;

 

(d)        a party to this award from pursuing matters of unlawful discrimination in any State or federal jurisdiction.

 

(v)        This clause does not create legal rights or obligations in addition to those imposed upon the parties by the legislation referred to in this clause.

 

NOTES -

 

(a)        Employers and employees may also be subject to Commonwealth anti-discrimination legislation.

 

(b)        Section 56(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 provides:

 

“Nothing in this Act affects … any other act or practice of a body established to propagate religion that conforms to the doctrines of that religion or is necessary to avoid injury to the religious susceptibilities of the adherents of that religion.”

 

4.  Hours

 

(i)         Day Workers: The ordinary hours, exclusive of meal times, shall be an average of 38 per week over a full roster cycle and shall not exceed eight per day, Monday to Friday, inclusive, between the hours of 6.00 am and 6.00 pm.  Provided that for the Distribution Department ordinary hours shall not exceed 10 per day for the agreed trial period.

 

(ii)        Part-time Employees: The ordinary hours of work of part-time employees, exclusive of meal times, shall be less than 38 per week and in accordance with the provisions defined in subclause (v), of clause 2, Terms of Employment, of this award.

 

(iii)       Shift Workers:

 

(a)        The ordinary working hours of employees working on either a two-shift or three-shift roster system shall be an average of 38 per week over a full roster cycle; in each case the shifts shall be worked by rotating shifts not exceeding eight hours each.

 

(b)        A shift shall be known and shall be regarded as being wholly within the day upon which it commences even though part of such shift may carry over into the following day.

 

Provided that where, at the request of the employees concerned, the method of working shifts is changed so as to provide for a commencement of the weekly shifts at or before midnight shall be paid for at the rate of double time; provided further, that all ordinary time worked on a shift, the greater part of which falls on a Saturday, shall be paid for at the rate of time and one- half.

 

Such extra rates shall be in substitution for and not cumulative upon the shift allowance prescribed in clause 7, Shift Work Allowance for Shift Workers.

 

(iv)       An employee who has completed a period of work, including overtime, shall not recommence duty before at least ten hours have elapsed.

 

The provisions of this subclause shall apply as if eight hours were substituted for ten hours when overtime is worked:

 

(a)        For the purpose of changing shift rosters; or

 

(b)        Where a shift worker does not report for duty; or

 

(c)        Where a shift is worked by arrangement between the employees themselves.

 

(v)        The starting and finishing times of all employees when once fixed shall not be altered without seven days' notice to the employees concerned; provided that, by agreement between the employer and the Union and/or the union delegate, the starting and finishing times may be altered without such notice being given.

 

4A.  12 Hour Shifts

 

The provisions relating to 12 hour shifts shall be as follows:

 

(i)         The shift allowance shall be 25% which will apply to all such 12 hour night shifts worked from 6.30pm to 6.30am Monday to Friday, inclusive, excepting public holidays.  The rostered hours of shiftwork shall be 6.30am to 6.30pm for day shift and 6.30pm to 6.30am night shift.

 

(ii)        Provided that time and one-half will be paid for all ordinary time shifts from 6.30am Saturday to 6.30am Sunday.

 

(iii)       Provided that double time will be paid from for all ordinary time shifts 6.30am Sunday to 6.30am Monday.

 

(iv)       Provided further that for work performed on a public holiday refer to clause 12, Holidays, of this Award.

 

(v)        Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays penalties shall be in substitution for and not cumulative upon the penalties described and nominated in the abovementioned subclauses (ii) to (iv), inclusive.

 

(vi)       The ordinary hours of work shall be 38.  Provided that an average number of hours shall be 42 per week in any 8 week cycle so that on average 4 hours of overtime shall be available per week. 

 

Further, a wage averaging system will be established by the Company, following consultation with the Union, to ensure "unders" and "overs" are addressed equitably.

 

(vii)      A shift shall not exceed 16 hours in total, including a maximum 4 hours overtime, by agreement with the employee.  Provided that the Company shall have regard to all relevant occupational health and safety considerations where such overtime is worked.

 

(viii)     All overtime will be paid for at the rate of double time.  Provided that where overtime exceeds 1.5 hours a rest period of 30 minutes shall apply and the meal allowance shall be paid as detailed in Table 2, Other Rates and Allowances.

 

(ix)       A shift roster shall operate for a minimum of 8 weeks.  It shall be a feature of any shift roster to afford maximum continuous time-off periods to employees, eg. 4 days on, 4 days off roster cycle.

 

Further, the Company when notifying commencement of a 12 hour shift roster or ceasing of same shall give 4 weeks written notice to employees so affected.  Provided that where a 12 hour shift has already been introduced and an employee(s) elects to go on same, the abovementioned notice period may be waived by mutual consent between the employee(s) and the Company.

 

(x)        Crib breaks will apply to each 12 hour shift and shall be a total of 50 minutes, one break shall be for 30 minutes, with the other to be 20 minutes.  Provided that where the Company may appropriately manage, the running of machines shall be continuous, provided that all crib rest breaks shall be adhered to including start, finish times.

 

(xi)       Employees who work on 12 hour shifts shall be entitled to the provisions of Clause 17, Sick Leave, of this Award excepting that the following shall prevail in substitution of sub-clauses (ii) and (iii) of the aforementioned clause.

 

(a)        An employee during the first year of employment shall not be entitled to sick leave in excess of 48 hours.

 

(b)        An employee in second and subsequent years of service shall not be entitled to sick leave in excess of 96 hours.

 

In addition, 1.67 hours sick leave shall accrue pro-rata from when an employee commenced the 12 hour shift trial (which commenced 3 October, 1995) until their next subsequent anniversary date where the full 96 hour sick leave quota will be credited to them.  Such sick leave shall always be retained by the employee.

 

(xii)      Annual leave entitlements for 12 hour shift workers shall be a total of 210 hours per annum.

 

The leave loading applicable to such leave shall be 20%

 

4B.  12 Hour - 5 Day Shift

 

(i)         The rostered hours of shift work shall be 6.30 am to 6.30 pm for day shift and 6.30 pm to 6.30 am for night shift.

 

(ii)        Weekly pay will be averaged to pay 38 hours per week. Each roster cycle takes six weeks (this is needed to accommodate a 12 hour RDO).

 

(iii)       Further the Company when notifying commencement of a 12 hour shift - 5 day roster or ceasing of   same shall give 4 weeks written notice to employees so affected. Provided that where a 12 hour shift has already been introduced and an employee(s) elect to go onto same, the abovementioned notice period may be waived by mutual consent between the employee(s) and the company.

 

(iv)       Shift allowance / premium payment to be commensurate to 8 hour - 3 shift roster (start / finishing times which were - afternoon shift 2.30 pm to 10.30 pm - 15% and night shift 10.30 pm to 6.30 am - 30 %).

 

(v)        If a shift or part of a shift is not worked, the shift allowance is not payable for that shift or part of the shift and there will be a shift allowance deduction. The deduction will account for a commensurate rate for afternoon or night shift fixed allowances or for Friday night variable premium (the Friday night premium covers a 6.5 hour period 12 pm to 6.30 am).

 

(vi)       Provided further that for work performed on a public holiday refer clause 12, Holidays of this award. Public Holiday penalties shall be in substitution for and not cumulative upon the penalties and nominated in the above mentioned sub clauses.

 

(vii)      A shift shall not exceed 16 hours in total, including maximum 4 hours overtime, by agreement with the employee. Provided that the employer shall have regard to the relevant occupational health and safety considerations where such overtime is worked.

 

(viii)     Example: pay and shift allowances plus Friday night premium for a Group 1 Employee ($669.51 per week from 1/7/02).  You will be paid shift allowance for the hours worked per week, during a 6 week cycle, there will be one week of 48 hours and five weeks of 36 hours (a 12 RDO is taken).

 

If we were to follow "A shift" for actual shifts/hours worked per week:

 

Weeks

W1

W2

W3

W4

W5

W6

 

(fri premium)

 

 

(fri premium)

 

 

Shift allowance

28hrs

36hrs

36hrs

40hrs

36hrs

36hrs

hours worked

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ Value of shift

$57.68

$74.16

$74.16

$82.40

$74.16

$74.16

allowance (1/7/02)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday premium

8hrs

 

 

8hrs

 

 

hours worked

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ Value of Friday

$70.47

 

 

$70.47

 

 

premium (1/7/02)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Composite Pay

$669.51 +

$669.51+

$669.51+

$669.51+

$669.51+

$669.51+

(1/7/02)

$57.68+$70.47

$74.16

$74.16

$82.40+$70.47

$74.16

$74.16

Total Pay(1/7/02)

$797.66

$743.67

$743.67

$822.38

$743.67

$743.67

 

(ix)       Rostered Day Off

 

Manufacturing

 

All RDO’s are on day shift

Each manufacturing crew will have a 12hr RDO every 6 weeks = 8 per year

Each machine and crew will have an RDO day - see table below

Wet side team leaders will have a different RDO to team members

The machine on RDO will start up at 6.30pm

 

Crew On Day Shift

 

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

A

No 5m/c

RDO

 

 

 

 

 

B

Primeline

RDO

 

 

 

 

 

B

No 6m/c

 

RDO

 

 

 

 

C

Superline

 

RDO

 

 

 

 

C

No 5m/c

 

 

RDO

 

 

 

A

Primeline

 

 

RDO

 

 

 

A

No 6m/c

 

 

 

RDO

 

 

B

Superline

 

 

 

RDO

 

 

B

No 5m/c

 

 

 

 

RDO

 

C

Primeline

 

 

 

 

RDO

 

C

No 6m/c

 

 

 

 

 

RDO

A

Superline

 

 

 

 

 

RDO

 

(x)        Overtime

 

All time worked in excess of the hours outside the starting and finishing times prescribed therein shall be paid for at the rate of time and one-half for the first two hours and at the rate of double time thereafter except Sunday where double time will apply.

 

(xi)       Annual Leave

 

As per the Annual Holidays Act 1944, annual leave accumulates at 152 hours per annum.

 

Leave loading (20%) or shift allowance, which ever is the greater, will be paid commensurate to the roster which applies at the time a taking annual leave, exclusive of penalty rates (i.e. Friday night premium).

 

(xii)      Sick Leave

 

Provided that where an employee has worked greater than 3 months.

 

Sick Leave accumulates at 38 hours per annum in the first year and 76 hours per annum in the second and subsequent years.

 

There shall be an unlimited accumulation of untaken sick leave.

 

(xiii)     Public Holidays

 

If the plant is not operating on a public holiday, the shifts which are scheduled on will be paid (PH) normal time for the shift (12 hours) and the shift which is not scheduled on and does not work will not get paid (PH) normal time for the public holiday.

 

If the plant is operating on public holidays, the shifts which are rostered on and work will get paid one and a half times the normal rate of pay in addition to the normal time paid for the 12 hour shift pay, and the shift which is not scheduled on and does not work will not get paid (PH) normal time for the public holiday. If this shift works, team members will be paid at double time and a half for working on the public holiday.

 

When a public holiday falls on allocated RDO, then the RDO remains in the bank, to be taken at a later date with agreement of the employer and employee.

 

(xiv)     Crib Breaks

 

Two Crib breaks will apply to each 12 hour shift and shall be a total of 50 minutes - such time will be counted as time worked. Crib breaks shall be taken in such a way so as not to interfere with production being carried on. 

 

(xv)      Other Provisions

 

Other provisions not covered in this document, relative to the appropriate workgroup, shall be consistent with the Fibre Cement Award for the operation of a 38 hour week.

 

5.  Operation of 38 Hour Week

 

(i)         Ordinary hours of work shall be an average of 38 per week as provided in clause 4, Hours.

 

(ii)        Circumstances may arise where roster cycles of varying lengths will apply to various groups or sections of employees in the plant or establishment concerned.

 

(iii)       Except as provided by subclause (iv) of this clause, an employee shall be advised by the employer at least four weeks in advance of the week day he is to be rostered off duty.

 

(iv)       An employer, with the agreement of the majority of employees concerned, may substitute the day an employee is to be rostered off duty for another day in the case of a breakdown in machinery or a failure or shortage of electric power or to meet the requirements of the business in the event of rush orders or some other emergency situation.

 

(v)        An individual employee, with the agreement of his employer, may substitute the day he is rostered off duty for another day.

 

6.  Wages

 

(i)

 

(a)        The minimum rate of pay of any current classification shall, subject to the other provisions of this award, be the rates as set out in Table 1 - Rates of Pay, of Part B, Monetary Rates, to be adjusted as provided for subclause (ii) Payments and Timing.  Provided that the explanation for salary calculation for 12 hour shift workers shall be contained in Appendix 1 to Table 1 - Rates of Pay, of Part B, Monetary Rates, of this Award.

 

(b)        Provided further that when employees who are transferred to the new classification structure as set out in Clause 6A, Implementation of New Classification Structure, the rates of pay shall be set out in Table 2 of Part B, Monetary Rates, and the increases to apply shall be those increases identified in subclause (ii), Payments and Timing.

 

(c)        The rates set out in Table 1 and Table 2 of Part B include an industry loading the amount as set out in Item 1 of Table 3 - Other Rates and Allowances, of Part B.

 

(d)        The rates set out in Table 1 and Table 2 of Part B include a skills allowance as set out in Item 2 of Table 3 - Other Rates and Allowances.

 

(e)        The ordinary time rate of pay for the current classification structure pay shall mean the minimum rate of pay for the applicable classification, plus industry loading, skills allowance and leading hand allowance where applicable and shall apply where applicable for all purposes of the Award.  The ordinary time rate of pay for the new classification structure shall mean the minimum rate of pay for the applicable classification, plus industry loading, skills allowance and shall apply where applicable for all purposes of the Award.

 

(f)         The rates for allowances for the new classification structure shall be as set out in Table 3, Other Rates and Allowances.

 

(ii)        Payments and Timing

 

(a)        A wage increase of 2.5% shall be paid from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 1 July 2002.

 

(b)        A further wage increase of 1.5% shall be paid on and from the first full pay period to commence on or after 1 January 2003.

 

(c)        Allowances as contained in Table 3 of Part B are to be increased by a total of 4% in the same timing intervals as provided in subclauses (a) and (b) above.

 

(iii)       For the purpose of subclause (i) as it relates to Table 1 - Rates of Pay of Part B Monetary Rates of this clause, each group shall be comprised of the following classifications:

 

Group A

 

Sieve Maker

Subject to delegates

 

Group 1

 

Wet Machine Operator

Gregori Saw Operator

Front End Loader Driver

Fork Lift Driver

Gremigni Machine Operator

Q.A. Sample Taker

No 4 Finishing Line Operator

CB Operator

 

Group 2

 

Assistant Wet Machine Operator

Silica Plant Operator

Cellulose Plant Operator

Mixing Plant Operator

Dump Truck Driver

Trimming Line Operator

Gregori Saw Shed Hand

Main Drain and Yard Hand

Paint Line Operator

Product Handlers

 

Group 3

 

Guillotine Operator

Sweeping Machine Driver

Trimming Line Feeder

 

Group 4

 

General Hand / Not otherwise classified

(Entry Point Positions)

 

(iv)       Leading Hands

 

Definition - in addition to exercising specific responsibility for supervising the work of others, leading hands will be classified as Leading Hand Category I or Leading Hand Category II according to the complexity of the machinery operated, as follows:

 

(a)

LEADING HAND CATEGORY I

Sheet M/Cs Nos 5 & 6

 

 

Sheet Finishing No 4

 

 

Gregori M/C

 

 

Tradespeople

(b)

LEADING HAND CATEGORY II

Plant Trimming

 

 

Guillotines and all others.

(c)

A leading hand shall be paid not less than the additional amounts per week as set out in Items

 

3 and 4 of Table 2 and such amounts shall be payable for all purposes of the award.

 

(v)        New Classification Structure

 

(i)         The following Table is the new classification structure.

 

Fibre Cement Process Teams

Fibre Cement Support Teams

Team Member Level 15

Completed Leadership or Management

Completed Leadership or Management

qualification to Diploma or equivalent and

qualification to Diploma or equivalent and

Process Competency Certificate 3

Agreed Training Plan

Team Member Level 14

Certificate IV in an acceptable Leadership or

Certificate IV in an acceptable Leadership or

Management qualification or equivalent and

Management qualification or equivalent and

Process Competency Certificate 3

Agreed Training Plan

Team Member Level 13

Metals C 7 and

Metals C 6 and

Process Competency Certificate 3

Agreed Training Plan

Team Member Level 12

Metals C 8 and

Metals C 7 and

Process Competency Certificate 3

Agreed Training Plan

Team Member Level 11

Metals C 9 and

Metals C 8 and

Process Competency Certificate 3

Agreed Training Plan

Team Member Level 10

Metals C 10 and

Metals C 9 and

Process Competency Certificate 2

Agreed Training Plan

Team Member Level 9

Metals C 10 And in

or Process Competency E

Metals C 10 and

training for Process

Certificate 3 and

Agreed Training Plan

Competency Certificate 2

Nominated NM&

 

 

Competencies

 

Team Member Level 8

Process Competency Certificate 3

COMPLETE

Team Member Level 7

Process Competency Certificate 2

plus NOMINATED UNITS from Cert. 3

Team Member Level 6

Process Competency Certificate 2

plus NOMINATED UNITS from Cert. 3

Team Member Level 5

Process Competency Certificate 2

COMPLETE

Team Member Level 4

Process Competency Certificate 1

plus NOMINATED UNITS from Cert. 2

Team Member Level 3

Process Competency Certificate 1

plus NOMINATED UNITS from Cert. 2

Team Member Level 2

Process Competency Certificate 1

COMPLETE

Team Member Level 1

In training for

Process Competency Certificate 1

 

"Process Competency" means National Manufactured Mineral Products Competency Standards, National Transport and Distribution Competency Standards or Metal & Engineering Competency Standards

 

(ii)        Part of the new structure will contain a Higher Duties Allowance which shall be an amount as set out in Item 14 of Table 3 - Other Rates and Allowances, and is paid on occasions where a person relieves a Team Leader but who is not fully qualified to do so and only undertakes a limited range of duties and responsibilities as set out in the Team Leader position description which is subject to final sign off by the on-site Rosehill Consultative Improvement Team. On all such occasions the provisions of the "mixed functions" clause in the Award are to apply except that where a person already receives a Leading Hand Allowance, the amount paid shall be the difference between the Leading Hand Allowance and the Higher Duties allowance.  Provided further that a person who is qualified to Level 14 or Level 15 and who relieves in the Team Leader’s absence as described in (2) above, will receive the rate of pay as provided for in Level 15 or level 14 as appropriate.

 

(iii)       Casual hands shall be paid at the rate fixed for the class of work they are called upon to do plus 20%.

 

(iv)       Part-time employees working less than 38 hours per week shall be paid a weekly wage calculated on an hourly basis by dividing the appropriate weekly wage prescribed for the class of work performed by 38, plus an additional loading of 20%.

 

(v)        First Aid Work:  Any employee appointed to act as a first aid attendant in addition to normal duties shall be paid an additional allowance per day and/or shift as set out in Item 6 of Table 2.

 

(vi)       The minimum rates of pay for junior male employees shall be the following percentages of the appropriate rate of pay prescribed for the "all others" classification of this award.

 

(a)

Day Work -

Percentage Per Week

 

Under 18 years of age

80

 

At 18 years of age and over

100

 

 

 

(b)

Shift Work -

Percentage Per Week

 

Under 18 years of age

95

 

At 18 years of age and over

100

 

 

(c)

The rates prescribed in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subclause shall be

 

calculated to the nearest 5 cents In adjusting such rates and result in the final

 

calculation below two and one half cents to be disregarded.

 

6A.  Implementation of a New Classification Structure

 

The parties to this Award have agreed to a new classification structure.  The process for managing this structure shall be agreed through the Rosehill Consultative and Improvement Team (RCIT).

 

6B.  Commitment to Renew Award

 

The parties to this Award are committed to commencing discussions for renewal of this Award three months prior to its expiry.

 

6C.  Commitment to Training

 

The parties to this Award are committed to the voluntary training program identified in the new classification structure at clause 6(v).

 

7.  Shift Work Allowance for Shift Workers

 

(i)         Adult shift workers, whilst on afternoon and/or night shifts, shall be paid per shift an amount as set out in Item 7 of Table 3 - Other Rates and Allowances, of Part B, Monetary Rates, for afternoon shifts and an amount as set out in Item 8 of the said Table 3 for night shifts in addition to the rates payable under this award.

 

(ii)        Adult shift workers who do not work day shift in regular rotation shall be paid an amount as set out in Item 9 of Table 3 whilst on afternoon shift and an amount as set out in Item 10 of Table 3 whilst on night shift, in addition to the rates prescribed in subclause (i) of this clause for afternoon and night shifts.

 

8.  Overtime

 

(i)         All time worked in excess of the hours mentioned in clause 4, Hours, or outside the starting and finishing times prescribed therein shall be paid for at the rate of time and one-half for the first two hours and at the rate of double time thereafter; provided that where a day worker is called upon to commence duty between midnight and 6.30 am he shall be paid at the rate of double time for all time worked during the said period.

 

(ii)        Any employee required to work overtime during the weekend, Saturday and/or Sunday or on holidays, except in the case of breakdowns, shall be given, where possible, at least three days' notice that he will be required to work.

 

(iii)       All time on duty on a Saturday shall be paid for at overtime rates with a minimum payment of four hours at such rates; provided that such minimum payment shall not apply to overtime worked as a continuation upon ordinary hours on a Friday.

 

(iv)       If, after having completed his/her ordinary day's work and after the signal terminating the shift has blown, an employee is then informed of the requirement to work overtime, he/she shall be paid at the appropriate overtime rate with a minimum of two hours.

 

(v)        When an employee, after having worked overtime or a shift for which he/she has not been regularly rostered, finishes work at a time when reasonable means of transport are not available, the employer shall provide him/her with a conveyance to the nearest public transport or shall pay him his current wage for the time reasonably occupied in reaching his/her home.

 

(vi)       Provided that for employees working under the new classification structure as contained in clause 6(v) the following payments for overtime worked shall apply where the employee does not attend such training during the employee’s rostered shift.

 

(a)        For process training as defined - time and a half for the first two hours and double time thereafter.

 

(b)        For National Manufactured Mineral Products Competency Standards or National Transport and Distribution Competency standards training as defined - the ordinary time rate of pay for the duration of training involved.

 

(c)        For bridge training as defined - the ordinary time rate of pay for the duration of training involved.

 

(d)        For requisite training as defined time and one half for the first two hours and double time thereafter.

 

9.  Sunday Work

 

All time of duty on a Sunday shall be paid for at the rate of double time with a minimum payment of four hours at such rate.

 

10.  Meal Times, Meal Allowances and Crib Breaks

 

(i)         Day Workers shall be allowed not less than 30 minutes nor more than 45 minutes for a meal between 12 noon and 1.30 pm.

 

(ii)        Shift workers shall be allowed twenty minutes for crib and such time shall be counted as time worked Crib time shall be taken in such a way so as not to interfere with production being carried on.

 

(iii)       When the meal or crib times have been once fixed they shall not be altered without one week's notice to the employees concerned; provided that the week's notice may be dispensed with by agreement between the employer and the Union and/or the Union Delegate.

 

(iv)       Subject to the provisions of subclauses (ii) and (iii), of this clause, when an employee works during his/her meal or crib time he/she shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half for the time so worked and such payment shall continue until a meal or crib break is allowed.

 

(v)        An employee required to work overtime of one hour or more after the usual ceasing time shall be paid a meal allowance as set out in Item 11 of Table 3 - Other Rates and Allowances, of Part B, Monetary Rates, for the first meal and a meal allowance as set out in Item 12 of the said Table 3 for each subsequent meal unless suitable meals are provided by the employer.  Furthermore, an employee shall be paid these meal monies for overtime worked before normal starting time if the employee works three hours' overtime Should an employee be notified of the intention to work overtime and then not be called upon to do so, he/she shall be paid an amount as set out in Item 13 of Table 3.

 

(vi)       A crib break of 30 minutes' duration shall be allowed each four hours of overtime worked if the employee continues to work after such crib time.  Provided an employee required to work four hours' overtime immediately following the completion of a normal day's work shall be allowed to partake of his/her meal within two hours of the commencement of such overtime.

 

11.  Mixed Functions

 

An employee temporarily required to perform work for which a higher rate is paid shall receive such higher rate whilst so employed.  If employed for more than two hours on such work in any one day, he/she shall be paid at the higher rate for the whole of that day.  An employee who temporarily is required to perform work for which a lower rate is paid shall not suffer any reduction in his/her wages whilst so employed.

 

12.  Holidays

 

(i)         The days upon which the undermentioned holidays are observed shall be holidays, viz - New Year's Day, Australia Day, Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Queen's Birthday, Eight Hour Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, together with all proclaimed or gazetted public holidays throughout the State and together with any special holiday declared in the Sydney metropolitan area, and an additional day for the Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, Miscellaneous Workers Division, New South Wales Branch which shall be held on the same day as determined for those employees covered by the Metal Industry Award 1984.  For all employees excepting casuals, the above holidays shall be deemed to be time worked of an ordinary working day and shall be paid for as such For all time worked on holidays employees, other than casuals, shall be paid at one and a half times ordinary rates in addition to the payment referred to in this subclause with a minimum payment of four hours at such rate.

 

(ii)        In the event of an employee's rostered day off duty falling on a public holiday, the employer and the employee shall agree to an alternative day off duty as a substitution Provided that in the absence of agreement the substituted day shall be determined by the employer.

 

(iii)       Casual employees shall be paid at double and a half ordinary rates for work on the holidays prescribed by subclause (i) of this clause, with a minimum payment of four hours at such rate.

 

13.  Annual Leave

 

(i)         See Annual Holidays Act 1944.

 

(ii)        Payment for annual leave taken by employees while continuing in employment pursuant to the provisions of subclause (i), of this clause, shall be at the "ordinary pay" rate applying under the Annual Holidays Act 1944, plus 20%.

 

(iii)       The employer reserves the right to have the four weeks' annual leave broken into two parts.

 

13A.  Personal/Carers Leave

 

(1)        Use of Sick Leave

 

(a)        An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (c), who needs the employee's care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for in clause 17, Sick Leave, for absences to provide care and support, for such persons when they are ill.  Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

 

(b)        The employee shall, if required, establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person.  In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person has taken leave to care for the same person.

 

(c)        The entitlement to use sick leave in accordance with this subclause is subject to:

 

(i)         the employee being responsible for the care of the person concerned; and

 

(ii)        the person concerned being:

 

(a)        a spouse of the employee; or

 

(b)        a de facto spouse, who, in relation to a person, is a person of the opposite sex to the first mentioned person who lives with the first mentioned person as the husband or wife of that person on a bona fide domestic basis although not legally married to that person; or

 

(c)        a child or an adult child (including an adopted child, a step child, a foster child or an ex nuptial child), parent (including a foster parent and legal guardian), grandparent, grandchild or sibling of the employee or spouse or de facto spouse of the employee; or

 

(d)        a same sex partner who lives with the employee as the de facto partner of that employee on a bona fide domestic basis; or

 

(e)        a relative of the employee who is a member of the same household, where for the purposes of this subparagraph:

 

1.          "relative" means a person related by blood, marriage or affinity;

 

2.          "affinity" means a relationship that one spouse because of marriage has to blood relatives of the other; and

 

3.          "household" means a family group living in the same domestic dwelling.

 

(d)        An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the employer notice prior to the absence of the intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person's relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence.  If it is not practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the employer by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence.

 

(2)        Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose

 

(a)        An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a member of a class of person set out in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (c) of subclause (1) who is ill.

 

(3)        Annual Leave

 

(a)        An employee may elect with the consent of the employer, subject to the Annual Holidays Act 1944, to take annual leave not exceeding five days in single day periods or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

 

(b)        Access to annual leave, as prescribed in paragraph (a) of this subclause, shall be exclusive of any shutdown period provided for elsewhere under this award.

 

(c)        An employee and employer may agree to defer payment of the annual leave loading in respect of single day absences, until at least five consecutive annual leave days are taken.

 

(4)        Time Off in Lieu of Payment for Overtime

 

(a)        An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take time off in lieu of payment for overtime at a time or times agreed with the employer within 12 months of the said election.

 

(b)        Overtime taken as time off during ordinary time hours shall be taken at the ordinary time rate, that is an hour for each hour worked.

 

(c)        If, having elected to take time as leave in accordance with paragraph (a) of this subclause, the leave is not taken for whatever reason payment for time accrued at overtime rates shall be made at the expiree of the 12 month period or on termination.

 

(d)        Where no election is made in accordance with the said paragraph (a), the employee shall be paid overtime rates in accordance with the award.

 

(5)        Make up Time

 

(a)        An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to work "make-up time", under which the employee takes time off ordinary hours, and works those hours at a later time, during the spread of ordinary hours provided in the award, at the ordinary rate of pay.

 

(b)        An employee on shift work may elect, with the consent of the employer, to work "make-up time" (under which the employee takes time off ordinary hours and works those hours at a later time), at the shift work rate which would have been applicable to the hours taken off.

 

(6)        Rostered Days Off

 

(a)        An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take a rostered day off at any time.

 

(b)        An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take rostered days off in part day amounts.

 

(c)        An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to accrue some or all rostered days off for the purpose of creating a bank to be drawn upon at a time mutually agreed between the employer and employee, or subject to reasonable notice by the employee or the employer.

 

(d)        This subclause is subject to the employer informing each union which is both party to the award and which has members employed at the particular enterprise of its intention to introduce an enterprise system of RDO flexibility, and providing a reasonable opportunity for the union(s) to participate in negotiations.

 

14.  Payment of Wages

 

(i)         Wages shall be paid weekly on a day fixed by the employer other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a holiday.

 

(ii)        In the event that an employee, by virtue of the arrangement of his/her ordinary working hours, is rostered off duty on a day which coincides with pay day, such employee shall be paid no later than the working day immediately following pay day.

 

(iii)       Casual hands shall be paid within 15 minutes of their services being dispensed with at the office of the place where the work has been performed.

 

Subject to the provisions of this clause, the Company shall have the ability to introduce fortnightly pays.

 

The provisions relating to fortnightly pays shall be as follows:

 

(a)        The Company when notifying commencement or ceasing of a fortnightly pay system shall give 3 months written notice to all employees so affected,

 

(b)        Any fortnightly pay system shall provide for payment of wages one week in arrears and one week in advance,

 

(c)        A wage increase of 0.5% shall be paid from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after the fortnightly pay system is introduced.

 

(d)        The Company will assist any employee who experiences difficulty with the introduction of the fortnightly pays by the provision of financial counselling

 

15.  General Conditions

 

(i)         Employees doing wet cleaning work shall be supplied with rubber knee boots or rubber ankle boots and, when necessary, with gloves.  All employees shall be provided with not more than two pairs of overalls per year.

 

(ii)        Compressed sheet oilers shall be supplied with waterproof aprons and gloves.

 

(iii)       All employees handling green or wet sheets, tar or oil, shall be supplied with gloves.

 

(iv)       Where employees are exposed to wetness on the floor so as to endanger the dryness of their feet and rubber boots are not required to be provided by this award, duckboards shall be provided wherever reasonably possible and shall be kept properly repaired.

 

(v)        No youth under 18 years of age shall be allowed to lift or carry weights in excess of those prescribed by section 36 of the Factories, Shops and Industries Act 1962.

 

(vi)       When regularly required to work in the open, employees shall be supplied when necessary with oilskins, hat and rubber boots.

 

16.  Protective Clothing

 

(i)         All employees will be issued with a jacket which shall be re-issued every three years.

 

(ii)        Each employee, will be issued with protective clothing on the following basis:

 

(a)        Four sets upon completion of 4 weeks service.

 

(b)        Three sets each year thereafter.

 

(c)        Clothing will be issued once a year with a new tracksuit to be issued every two years.

 

(iii)       A set of protective clothing shall be defined as meaning.

 

(a)        one Pair of cotton overalls; or

 

(b)        one pair of cotton bib and brace; or

 

(c)        one cotton drill short or long sleeve shirt plus one cotton drill long trousers or shorts.

 

(iv)       Employees shall choose protective clothing appropriate to the work in which they are engaged.

 

(v)        Ownership of all protective clothing issued shall be vested in the employee.

 

(vi)       Employees shall be responsible for the laundering of all protective clothing, including jackets.

 

(vii)      Any garment damaged in the course of employment shall be mended or replaced at the discretion of the Superintendent provided that the Superintendent’s decision to grant same shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

(viii)     Employees with genuine reasons that would preclude them laundering their own garments will be provided with laundered garments.

 

17.  Sick Leave

 

(i)         Any employee with not less than three months' service who does not attend for duty by reason of personal ill health shall be paid at the rate of pay herein provided for the actual time of non-attendance:  Provided that he/she produces or forwards within twenty-four hours of the commencement of such absence from employment evidence satisfactory to the employer that his non-attendance was due to personal ill health.

 

(ii)        An employee shall not be entitled during his/her first year of any period of service with the employer to leave in excess of five days of working time.

 

(iii)       He/she shall not be entitled during the second and subsequent years with the employer to leave in excess of ten days of working time.

 

(iv)       There shall be an unlimited accumulation of any untaken sick leave.

 

18.  Bereavement Leave

 

(i)         An employee other than a casual employee shall be entitled to up to two days bereavement leave without deduction of pay on each occasion of the death of a person prescribed in (iii) below.

 

(ii)        The employee must notify the employer as soon as practicable of the intention to take bereavement leave and will, if required by the employer, provide to the satisfaction of the employer proof of death.

 

(iii)       Bereavement leave shall be available to the employee in respect to the death of a person prescribed for the purposes of Clause 13A, Personal/Carers Leave, of this award, provided that for the purpose of bereavement leave, the employee need not have been responsible for the care of the person concerned.

 

(iv)       An employee shall not be entitled to bereavement leave under this clause during any period in respect of which the employee has been granted other leave.

 

(v)        Bereavement leave may be taken in conjunction with other leave available under Clause 13A, Personal Carer’s Leave, of this Award. In determining such a request the employer will consideration to the circumstances of the employee and the reasonable operational requirements of the business.

 

19.  Grievance Procedure

 

It is the intention of the parties to this award to eliminate disputes which result in stoppages, bans or limitations, and it is agreed that the parties to this award shall confer in good faith with a view to resolving the matter by direct negotiation and consultation.

 

The parties further agree that subject to the provisions of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, all grievances, claims or disputes shall be dealt with in the following manner so as to ensure the orderly settlements of the matters in question:

 

(i)         Any grievance or dispute which arises shall, where possible, be settled by discussion on the job between the employee/s and the immediate supervisor.

 

(ii)        If the matter is not resolved at this level, the matter will be further discussed between the affected employee/s, the union delegate and the union official if requested and the supervisor or manager of the relevant section or department, and the employer's industrial representative shall be notified.

 

(iii)       If no agreement is reached the union organiser and/or official and/or union delegate will discuss the matter with the company's nominated industrial relations representative.

 

(iv)       Whilst the foregoing procedure is being followed work shall continue normally.  No party shall be prejudiced as to the final settlement by the continuance of work in accordance with this subclause.

 

(v)        Should the matter still not be resolved it may be referred by the parties to the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales for settlement.

 

20.  Technological Change

 

Notwithstanding the provisions of subclause (i) and (ii), of clause 2, Terms of Employment, of this award, where on account of the introduction or proposed introduction by an employer of mechanisation or technological changes in the industry in which he/she is engaged, the employer terminates the employment of an employee who has been employed by him/her for the preceding 12 months, he/she shall give the employee three months' notice of the termination of his/her employment.  Provided that, if he/she fails to give such notice in full:

 

(a)        He/she shall pay the employee at the rate specified for the employee's ordinary classification in clause 6, Wages, of this award, for a period equal to the difference between three months and the period of the notice given, and

 

(b)        The period of notice required by this subclause to be given shall be deemed to be service with the employer for the purpose of the Long Service Leave Act 1955, the Annual Holidays Act 1944, or any Act amending or replacing either of those Acts; and provided further that the right of the employer summarily to dismiss an employee for the reasons specified in subclause (vi), of clause 2, Terms of Employment, of this award, shall not be prejudiced by the fact that the employee has been given notice pursuant to this subclause of the termination of his/her employment.

 

When an employer gives to an employee notice of the termination of his/her employment on account of the introduction or proposed introduction of mechanisation or technological changes, within 14 days thereafter he/she shall give notification in writing to the Industrial Registrar, the Director of Vocational Guidance, the Director of Technical and Further Education and the Secretary of The Federated Miscellaneous Workers Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch, of that fact, stating the employee's name, address and usual occupation and the date when the employment terminated or will terminate in accordance with the notice given.

 

21.  Long Service Leave

 

See Long Service Leave Act 1955.

 

22.  Attendance at Repatriation Centres

 

Employees, being ex-service personnel, shall be allowed, as time worked, lost time incurred whilst attending repatriation centres for medical examination and/or treatment; provided that:

 

(i)         such lost time does not exceed eight hours on each occasion;

 

(ii)        payment shall be limited to the difference between ordinary wage rates for time lost and any payment received from the Repatriation Department as a result of each such visit;

 

(iii)       the provisions of this clause will apply to a maximum of four such attendances in any one year of service with an employer;

 

(iv)       the employee produces evidence satisfactory to the employer that the employee is required to and subsequently does attend a repatriation centre.

 

23.  Jury Service

 

(i)         An employee required to attend for jury service during his/her ordinary working hours shall be reimbursed by the employer an amount equal to the difference between the amount paid in respect of his/her attendance for such jury service and the amount of wage he/she would have received in respect of the ordinary time he/she would have worked had he/she not been on jury service.

 

(ii)        An employee shall notify his employer as soon as possible of the date upon which he is required to attend for jury service Further, the employee shall give his employer proof of his attendance, the duration of such attendance and the amount received in respect of such jury service.

 

24.  Accident Pay and Workers' Compensation

 

Employees absent from work and in receipt of workers' compensation shall be paid by the company, in addition to any workers' compensation they receive in accordance with the Workers' Compensation Act 1987, a subsidy of an amount to increase the workers' compensation payment received to the worker's weekly wage in accordance with the terms and conditions agreed between the employers and the Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, New South Wales Branch.

 

25.  Job Security

 

The parties have agreed measures to enhance the job security of employees covered by this award.  These measures are contained in the James Hardie Memorandum of Understanding No. 1.

 

26.  Area, Incidence and Duration

 

This award rescinds and replaces the Fibre Cement (State) Award published 9 February 2001 (322 IG 127), as varied.

 

It shall apply to all persons employed in the classifications set out in Table 1 - Rates of Pay, of Part B, Monetary Rates, and Table 2 - Rates of Pay, employed by James Hardie Australia Pty Limited, 10 Colquhoun Street, Rosehill.

 

It shall take effect from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 19 August 2002 and shall remain in force until 30 June 2003.

 

Part B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Rates of Pay

 

Day Workers

 

Stage One Increase 2.5%

(first pay period to commence on or after 1.7.2002)

Group

Rate Per Week

 

$

Group A

677.87

Group 1

669.51

Group 2

654.49

Group 3

649.01

Group 4

644.50

Stage Two Increase 1.5%

Group

Rate Per Week

 

$

Group A

688.04

Group 1

679.55

Group 2

664.31

Group 3

658.75

Group 4

654.17

 

Note:  Stage 1 and 2 percentage increases and timing of increases are also to be applied in the same manner to table 3 - other rates and allowances.

 

Table 2 - Rates of Pay

 

New Classification Structure

 

The following Table set out below is the new classification structure. Rates represented are 38 hour rates.

 

Fibre Cement Process Teams

Fibre Cement Support Teams

Stage One

Stage Two

 

 

Increase

Increase

 

 

2.5%

1.5%

 

 

FFPP

FFPP

 

 

 

1/7/02

1/1/03

 

Team Member Level 15

 

 

 

Completed Leadership or Management

Completed Leadership or Management

$953.89

$968.20

 

qualification to Diploma or equivalent

qualification to Diploma or equivalent

 

 

 

and Process Competency Certificate 3

and Agreed Training Plan

 

 

 

Team Member Level 14

 

 

 

Certificate IV in an acceptable

Certificate IV in an acceptable

 

 

 

Leadership or Management qualification

Leadership or Management qualification

 

 

 

or equivalent and Process Competency

or equivalent and Agreed Training Plan

$915.22

$928.95

 

Certificate 3

 

 

 

 

Team Member Level 13

 

 

 

Metals C 7 and

Metals C 6 and

$896.01

$909.45

 

Process Competency Certificate 3

Agreed Training Plan

 

 

 

Team Member Level 12

 

 

 

Metals C 8 and

Metals C 7 and

$882.67

$895.91

 

Process Competency Certificate 3

Agreed Training Plan

 

 

 

Team Member Level 11

 

 

 

Metals C 9 and

Metals C 8 and

$863.64

$876.59

 

Process Competency Certificate 3

Agreed Training Plan

 

 

 

Team Member Level 10

 

 

 

Metals C 10 and

Metals C 9 and

$831.43

$843.90

 

Process Competency Certificate 2

Agreed Training Plan

 

 

 

Team Member Level 9

 

 

 

Metals C 10

or Process

Metals C 10

$779.87

791.57

 

and in

Competency

and

 

 

 

training for

Certificate 3 and

Agreed Training Plan

 

 

 

Process Competency

Nominated NM&E

 

 

 

 

Certificate 2

Competencies

 

 

 

 

Team Member Level 8

 

 

 

Process Competency Certificate 3

$715.41

$726.14

 

COMPLETE

 

 

 

Team Member Level 7

 

 

 

Process Competency Certificate 2

$702.50

$713.04

 

plus NOMINATED UNITS from Cert. 3

 

 

 

Team Member Level 6

 

 

 

Process Competency Certificate 2

$689.63

$699.97

 

plus NOMINATED UNITS from Cert. 3

 

 

 

Team Member Level 5

 

 

 

Process Competency Certificate 2

$671.52

$681.59

 

COMPLETE

 

 

 

Team Member Level 4

 

 

 

Process Competency Certificate 1

$670.29

$680.34

 

plus NOMINATED UNITS from Cert. 2

 

 

 

Team Member Level 3

 

 

 

Process Competency Certificate 1

$663.85

$673.80

 

plus NOMINATED UNITS from Cert. 2

 

 

 

Team Member Level 2

 

 

 

Process Competency Certificate 1

$657.41

$667.27

 

COMPLETE

 

 

 

Team Member Level 1

 

 

 

In training for

$644.51

$654.17

 

Process Competency Certificate 1

 

 

 

 

"Process Competency" means National Manufactured Mineral Products Competency Standards, National Transport and Distribution Competency Standards or Metal & Engineering Competency Standards

 

Table 3 - Other Rates And Allowances

 

STAGE 1 Increase 2.5%

 

Item No

Clause

Brief Description

Amount

 

 

 

FFPP 1.7.02

1

6(i)(c)

Industry loading

$23.39 per week

2

6(i)(d)

Skills allowance

$3.99 per week

3

6(iv)(a)

Leading Hand Category I- current structure only

$59.75 per week

4

6(iv)(b)

Leading Hand Category II - current structure only

$44.79 per week

6

6(v)(v)

First aid attendant

$3.66 per day and/or shift

7

7(i)

Afternoon shift, work

$23.43 per shift

8

7(i)

Night shift, work

$26.78 per shift

9

7(ii)

Afternoon shift, non-rotating

$29.06 per shift

10

7(ii)

Night Shift, non-rotating

$40.16 per shift

11

10(v)

Overtime meal allowance (one hour or more) - 1st

$7.65

 

 

Meal

 

12

10(v)

Meal allowance - for each subsequent meal

$6.65

13

10(v)

Intention to work overtime

$7.65

14

6(v)(ii)

Higher Duties Allowance

$81.15

 

Table 3 - Other Rates And Allowances

 

STAGE 2 Increase 1.5%

 

Item No

Clause

Brief Description

Amount

 

 

 

FFPP 1.1.03

1

6(i)(c)

Industry loading

$23.74 per week

2

6(i)(d)

Skills allowance

$4.05 per week

3

6(iv)(a)

Leading Hand Category I- current structure only

$60.65 per week

4

6(iv)(b)

Leading Hand Category II - current structure only

$45.46 per week

6

6(v)(v)

First aid attendant

$3.71 per day and/or shift

7

7(i)

Afternoon shift, work

$23.78 per shift

8

7(i)

Night shift, work

$27.18 per shift

9

7(ii)

Afternoon shift, non-rotating

$29.49 per shift

10

7(ii)

Night Shift, non-rotating

$40.76 per shift

11

10(v)

Overtime meal allowance (one hour or more)

 

 

 

- 1st meal

$7.76

12

10(v)

Meal allowance - for each subsequent meal

$6.75

13

10(v)

Intention to work overtime

$7.76

14

6(v)(ii)

Higher Duties Allowance

$82.37

 

 

 

W. R. HAYLEN  J.

 

 

____________________

 

 

 

Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

 

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Netscape UsersRight click the attachment - Select 'Save Link As' - Select a location - Click 'Save'