BREEDING AND RAISING OF PIGS, &c., 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 3511 of 2003)
Before Commissioner
Ritchie
|
10 July 2003
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (i) of clause 3, Rates of Pay - Adults and Juniors, of the award
published 20 July 2001 (326 I.G. 371), and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
(i) The rates of pay
in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case of
2003. This adjustment may be offset
against:
(a) any equivalent
overaward payments; and/or
(b) award wage
increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case, and minimum
rates adjustments.
2. Insert the
following new subclause (v) in clause 10 Overtime:
(v) Reasonable
Overtime
(a) Subject to
paragraph (b) below, an employer may require an employee to work reasonable
overtime at overtime rates or as otherwise provided for in this award.
(b) An employee may
refuse to work overtime in circumstances where the working of such overtime
would result in the employee working hours which are unreasonable.
(c) For the purposes
of paragraph (b) above, what is unreasonable or otherwise will be determined
having regard to:
(i) any risk to
employee health and safety;
(ii) the
employee's personal circumstances including any family and carer
responsibilities;
(iii) the needs of
the workplace or enterprise;
(iv) the notice (if
any) given by the employer of the overtime and by the employee of his or her
intention to refuse it; and
(v) any other
relevant matter.
3. Delete Table
1 and Table 2 of Part B Monetary Rates, insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table
1 - Rates of Pay
Classification
|
SWC 2002 Amount
|
SWC 2003 Adjustment
|
SWC 2003 Amount
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
Piggery Attendant Level 1
|
431.40
|
17.00
|
448.40
|
Piggery Attendant Level 2
|
448.10
|
17.00
|
465.10
|
Piggery Attendant Level 3
|
470.60
|
17.00
|
487.60
|
Piggery Attendant Level 4
|
491.55
|
17.00
|
508.55
|
Piggery Attendant Level 5
|
507.60
|
17.00
|
524.60
|
Senior Piggery Attendant Level 1
|
525.20
|
17.00
|
542.20
|
Senior Piggery Attendant Level 2
|
546.20
|
17.00
|
563.20
|
Table
2 - Other Rates and Allowances
Item No.
|
Clause No
|
Brief Description
|
SWC 2002 Amount
|
SWC 2003 Amount
|
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
1
|
3(ii)
|
Leading Hand Allowance
|
18.00 per week
|
18.60 per week
|
2
|
18(i)
|
Meal Allowance
|
8.65 per meal
|
8.90 per meal
|
3
|
19
|
First-Aid Allowance
|
1.65 per day
|
1.70 per day
|
Note: These allowances are contemporary for expense related allowances
as at 30 March 2003 and for work related allowances are inclusive of adjustment
in accordance with the May 2003 State Wage Case Decision of the Industrial
Relations Commission of New South Wales.
4. This
variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or
after 1 October 2003, and remain in force for a period of 12 months.
D. W. RITCHIE, Commissioner.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.