FRUIT PACKING HOUSES EMPLOYEES (STATE) CONSOLIDATED 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 (B) of clause 2, Rates of Pay, of the award published 10 November 2000 (320 I.G. 31), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(B)       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.          Insert the following new subclause (vi) in clause 6, Overtime.

 

(vi)       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 Section 1 - Adult Employees, of Table 1 - Wages, and Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances, of Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Table 1 - Wages

 

Section 1 - Adult Employees -

 

	SWC 2002	SWC 2003	SWC 2003
Classification	Amount	Adjustment	Amount
	$	$	$
Senior Classer (Dried Fruits) (95%)	502.40	17.00	519.40
General Hand - Class (II)	494.00	17.00	511.00
An employee whose duties include:
Classer (dried fruits), Blender and/or Typer (dried
fruits), weigher-in, sweat lumper (93%)
General Hand Class (I) i.e., Packer (experienced),	452.30	17.00	469.30
Packer, tray pack and cell pack, Grader or Sorter,
pulling away from front door to stacks and/or from
stacks to feeding hoppers, Dipper (hot), Cool Store
Hand (i.e., a person who is engaged for at least 50 per
cent of his/her time in any one day in cool store
chamber), Employee bringing fruit from and putting
fruit into cool store chambers, handling and/or
stacking 25 kg to 27 kg boxes, repairing boxes, crates,
sweats, cases or trays, Nailer Down, Wirer, Operator
- Crimper Machine, Operator of press (both ends),
Operator of circular saw, steaming and/or cleaning
down machinery, washing, stacking, loading and/or dipping
sweat boxes, General Labourer not elsewhere classified (83%)
Boxmaker, Maintenance Worker in charge of	483.60	17.00	500.60
machinery, Fork Lift Driver or driver of power trolley,
tow motor or other power-propelled vehicle, Boiler
Attendant, Furnace Attendant (90.5%)

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item.	Clause	Brief Description	SWC 2002	SWC 2003
No	No.		Amount	Amount
			$	$
1	2A(ii)	Leading Hand - 3 to 8 employees	15.15 per week	15.65 per week
2	2A(ii)	Leading Hand - 9 or more employees	21.15 per week	21.85 per week
3	15	Meal Allowance - 1½ hours overtime	6.95	7.15
4	15	Meal Allowance - Overtime notified but not
		Required	6.95	7.15
5	16(ii)	Travel Allowance - Overnight stay	61.40	64.20
6	16(ii)	Meal Allowance - Overnight stay	6.95	7.15
7	17	Wet Work	2.45	2.55
8	24(ii)	First-aid	1.60	1.65

 

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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