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PHOTOGRAPHIC INDUSTRY (STATE) AWARD
  
Date01/31/2003
Volume338
Part2
Page No.
DescriptionVSW - Variation following State Wage Case
Publication No.C1678
CategoryAward
Award Code 525  
Date Posted01/30/2003

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BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

(525)

SERIAL C1678

 

PHOTOGRAPHIC INDUSTRY (STATE) AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

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

 

(No. IRC 4896 of 2002)

 

Before Commissioner McKenna

19 September 2002

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete clause 4, Wages of the award published 25 January 2001 (321 I.G. 1060), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

4.  Wages

 

(i)         The minimum rates of pay for weekly employees in the classifications prescribed in this award shall be set out in Table 1 - Wages, of Part B, Monetary Rates.  The rates for allowances shall be as set out in Table 2 - Allowances.

 

Junior Employees - The minimum rate of pay for junior employees, wherever employed, shall be calculated by reference to the percentage of the total rates provided for adult employees as set out in the said Table 1.

 

The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case of May 2002.  These adjustments may be offset against:

 

(a)        any equivalent over-award payments; and/or

 

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

 

(ii)        Part-time Employees - Shall be paid an hourly rate equal to the appropriate weekly rate divided by 38, calculated to the nearest cent.  Provided that employees engaged as part-time as at 17 July 2000 shall continue to receive the rate for the relevant position and shall be entitled to wage increases equivalent to 25% of future State Wage Case adjustments until such time as the rates coincide or the new part-time rate (no loading) exceeds the rate, and in which case it shall apply.

 

(iii)       Casual Employees - Shall be paid an hourly rate equal to the appropriate weekly rate divided by 38, plus 15%, calculated to the nearest cent with a minimum payment on any day of four hours for each start.

 

(iv)       Second Late Night Penalty - Full-time and part-time employees who work ordinary hours on a Saturday, and full-time and part-time employees who work two late nights in a week pursuant to paragraph (a) of subclause (i) of clause 8, Hours of Work, shall be paid at the rate of ordinary time plus one quarter per hour for the second late night.

 

2.          Delete Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

PART B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Wages

 

Classification

Former Rate

SWC 2002

Rate per Week

 

$

$

$

Section A - Portrait, Advertising and Commercial

 

 

 

Studios:

 

 

 

Photographer

469.60

18.00

487.60

Retoucher

459.30

18.00

477.30

Artist

459.30

18.00

477.30

Photographer’s Assistant

451.80

18.00

469.80

Collector

451.80

18.00

469.80

Clerk/Receptionist

446.90

18.00

464.90

Employees not elsewhere classified -

 

 

 

First three months

430.40

18.00

448.40

Thereafter

446.90

18.00

464.90

Section B - Developing, Printing and Finishing

 

 

 

Establishments (other than mini-labs):

 

 

 

Group 1 -

 

 

 

Colour Filter Determinator

 

 

 

Custom Colour Enlargement Printer

 

 

 

Colour Printer Controller

 

 

 

Microfilm Service Operator

493.70

18.00

511.70

Group 2 -

 

 

 

Rack and Tank Colour Film Processor

 

 

 

Colour Enlargement Printer

 

 

 

Colour Quality Corrector

 

 

 

Kit Mixing Operator

 

 

 

Colour Printer Operator

 

 

 

Microfilm Continuous Processing Operator

478.50

18.00

496.50

Group 3 -

 

 

 

Rack and Tank Black and White Film Processor

 

 

 

Black and White Enlargement Printer

 

 

 

Black and White Printer Operator

 

 

 

X-ray, Sheet Film and Sensitised Paper Finisher

461.90

18.00

479.90

Group 4 -

 

 

 

Microfilm Operator

 

 

 

Clerk/Receptionist

446.90

18.00

464.90

Group 5 - Employees not elsewhere classified -

 

 

 

First three months

430.40

18.00

448.40

Thereafter

446.90

18.00

464.90

Section C - Mini-labs:

 

 

 

Amateur Photo Finisher - Printing Machine Operator

455.70

18.00

473.70

Employees not elsewhere classified -

 

 

 

First three months

430.40

18.00

448.40

Thereafter

446.90

18.00

464.90

 

 

 

Section D - Junior Rates:

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage of Adult

 

 

Rate of Pay

 

 

 

 

At 16 years of age

…………  50

First three months ($448.40)

 

 

 

At 17 years of age

…………  60

Thereafter ($464.90)

At 18 years of age

…………  70

 

At 19 years of age

…………  80

 

At 20 years of age

…………  90

 

 

 

 

 

Table 2 - Allowances

 

Item No

Clause No

Brief Description

Amount

 

 

 

$

1

5(i)

Leading hand allowance

20.90

2

5(ii)

TAFE Photography Certificate

11.90

3

5(iv)

Excess fares allowance

10.10 per week

 

 

 

2.05 per day

4

5(v)

Meal money - 1st meal

10.30

5

5(v)

Meal money - 2nd and subsequent meals

10.30

6

5(vi)

Locomotion allowance -

 

 

 

Standing charge - vehicles up to 2 litres (2,000cc)

197.40

7

5(vi)

Locomotion allowance -

 

 

 

Running charge - vehicles up to 2 litres (2,000cc)

0.26

8

5(vi)

Locomotion allowance -

 

 

 

Standing charge - vehicles over 2 litres (2,000cc)

234.20

9

5(vi)

Locomotion allowance -

 

 

 

Running charge - vehicles up to 2 litres (2,000cc)

0.30

10

5(vi)

Kilometre allowance - vehicles up to 2 litres (2,000cc)

0.43

11

5(vi)

Kilometre allowance - vehicle over 2 litres (2,000cc)

0.51

12

5(vii)

First-aid allowance

11.40

 

3.          Delete Part C, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

PART C

 

Table 1 - Skill Level A - Wages

 

Where the accredited training course and work performed are for the purpose of generating skills which have been defined for work at Skill Level A:

 

 

Highest Year of Schooling Completed

 

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

 

$

$

$

School Leaver

200.00

219.00

265.00

plus 1 year out of school

219.00

265.00

309.00

plus 2 years

265.00

309.00

359.00

plus 3 years

309.00

359.00

410.00

plus 4 years

359.00

410.00

 

plus 5 years or more

410.00

 

 

 

The average proportion of time spent in structured training which has been taken into account in setting the rate is 20%.

Table 2 - Skill Level B - Wages

 

Where the accredited training course and work performed are for the purpose of generating skills which have been defined for work at Skill Level B:

 

 

Highest Year of Schooling Completed

 

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

 

$

$

$

School Leaver

200.00

219.00

255.00

plus 1 year out of school

219.00

255.00

294.00

plus 2 years

255.00

294.00

345.00

plus 3 years

294.00

345.00

392.00

plus 4 years

345.00

392.00

 

plus 5 years or more

392.00

 

 

 

The average proportion of time spent in structured training which has been taken into account in setting the rate is 20%.

 

Table 3 - Skill Level C - Wages

 

Where the accredited training course and work performed are for the purpose of generating skills which have been defined for work at Skill Level C:

 

 

Highest Year of Schooling Completed

 

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

 

$

$

$

School Leaver

200.00

219.00

247.00

plus 1 year out of school

219.00

247.00

278.00

plus 2 years

247.00

278.00

311.00

plus 3 years

278.00

311.00

347.00

plus 4 years

311.00

347.00

 

plus 5 years or more

347.00

 

 

 

The average proportion of time spent in structured training which has been taken into account in setting the rate is 20%.

 

4.          This variation shall take effect from the beginning of the first full pay period to commence on or after 30 November 2002.

 

 

 

D. S. McKENNA, Commissioner.

 

 

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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

 

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