COTTON GROWING 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)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete subclause (3) of clause 2, Rates of Pay, of the award published 30 March 2001 (323 I.G. 565), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(3)        The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2003.  These adjustments 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.          Delete subclause (6) of clause 6, Overtime and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(6)        Reasonable Overtime

 

(i)         Subject to paragraph (ii) below, an employer may require an employee to work reasonable overtime at overtime rates or as otherwise provided for in this award.

 

(ii)        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.

 

(iii)       For the purposes of paragraph (ii) above, what is unreasonable or otherwise will be determined having regard to:

 

(a)        any risk to employee health and safety;

 

(b)        the employee's personal circumstances including any family and carer responsibilities;

 

(c)        the needs of the workplace or enterprise

 

(d)        the notice (if any) given by the employer of the overtime and by the employee of his or her intention to refuse it; and

 

(e)        any other relevant matter.

 

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

 

PART B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Rates of Pay

 

	SWC 2002	SWC 2003	SWC 2003
Classification	Amount	Adjustment	Amount
	$	$	$
Rural Tradesperson	525.20	17.00	542.20
Mechanical Equip. Operator -	498.20	17.00	515.20
Lister Operator, Service Truck Operator, Laser Operator,
Scraper Operator, Excavator Operator, Blade Operator,
Backhoe Operator, Mobile Crane Operator, Crane Driver,
Storeperson Grade 1, Picker Mechanic, Grader Operator.
Field Equipment Operator -	476.10	17.00	493.10
who shall include but not be limited to - Module Builder
Tractor Operator, Truck Driver, Syphon Forklift Operator,
Picker Operator, Storeperson Grade 2, Front-end Loader
Operator, Rotobuck Operator, Spray Operator, Gas-rig Sled
Operator, Farm Welder, Bug Checker, Neutron Probe
Operator, Irrigation Machinery Operator, Roller Operator
Stick Pickers and Chippers	431.40	17.00	448.40
*Not engaged on a weekly basis refer Item 1 of Table 2 of
Part B.
General Farm Hand - includes but not limited to Irrigation	448.10	17.00	465.10
Harvest Ground Crew.

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item	Clause	Brief Description	SWC 2002	SWC 2003
No.	No.		Amount	Amount
			$	$
1	2(1) (a) (c)	Stick Pickers and Chippers	12.75	13.15
		Stick Pickers and Chippers engaged by the
		hour (including 1/12 holiday leave loading)	13.80	14.25
2	2(1) (a) (d)	Cooks - minimum rate per week	548.55	565.55
3	2(1) (a) (e)	Leading Hands per week	20.20	20.85
4	17(3)	Meal Allowance	8.85	9.10
5	21	First-aid Allowance p/day or shift	1.80	1.85

 

"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 19 July 2003, and remain in force for a period of 12 months.

 

 

D. W. RITCHIE, Commissioner.

 

 

 

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