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
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19 September 2002
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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
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Rate per Week
|
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$
|
$
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$
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Section A - Portrait, Advertising and Commercial
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Studios:
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|
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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 -
|
|
|
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First three months
|
430.40
|
18.00
|
448.40
|
Thereafter
|
446.90
|
18.00
|
464.90
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Section B - Developing, Printing and Finishing
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|
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Establishments (other than mini-labs):
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Group 1 -
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Colour Filter Determinator
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Custom Colour Enlargement Printer
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Colour Printer Controller
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|
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Microfilm Service Operator
|
493.70
|
18.00
|
511.70
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Group 2 -
|
|
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Rack and Tank Colour Film Processor
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|
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Colour Enlargement Printer
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|
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Colour Quality Corrector
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|
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Kit Mixing Operator
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|
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Colour Printer Operator
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|
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Microfilm Continuous Processing Operator
|
478.50
|
18.00
|
496.50
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Group 3 -
|
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Rack and Tank Black and White Film Processor
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Black and White Enlargement Printer
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Black and White Printer Operator
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X-ray, Sheet Film and Sensitised Paper Finisher
|
461.90
|
18.00
|
479.90
|
Group 4 -
|
|
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Microfilm Operator
|
|
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Clerk/Receptionist
|
446.90
|
18.00
|
464.90
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Group 5 - Employees not elsewhere classified -
|
|
|
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First three months
|
430.40
|
18.00
|
448.40
|
Thereafter
|
446.90
|
18.00
|
464.90
|
Section C - Mini-labs:
|
|
|
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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:
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Percentage of Adult
|
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Rate of Pay
|
|
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At 16 years of age
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………… 50
|
First three months
($448.40)
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At 17 years of age
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………… 60
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Thereafter ($464.90)
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At 18 years of age
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………… 70
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At 19 years of age
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………… 80
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At 20 years of age
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………… 90
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Table 2 - Allowances
Item No
|
Clause No
|
Brief Description
|
Amount
|
|
|
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$
|
1
|
5(i)
|
Leading hand allowance
|
20.90
|
2
|
5(ii)
|
TAFE Photography
Certificate
|
11.90
|
3
|
5(iv)
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Excess fares allowance
|
10.10 per week
|
|
|
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2.05 per day
|
4
|
5(v)
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Meal money - 1st
meal
|
10.30
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5
|
5(v)
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Meal money - 2nd
and subsequent meals
|
10.30
|
6
|
5(vi)
|
Locomotion allowance -
|
|
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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
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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
|
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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.