POULTRY INDUSTRY LIVESTOCK (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 paragraph (a) of subclause (i) of clause 4, Integrated Wage Structure, of the award published 8 February 2002 (331 I.G. 93), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(a)        The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2003.  These adjustments may be offset against:

 

(i)         any equivalent overaward payments; and/or

 

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

 

2.          Delete subclause (viii) of clause 8 Overtime, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(viii)     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 Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

PART B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Wages

 

Classification	SWC 2002	SWC 2003	SWC 2003
	Amount	Adjustment	Amount
	$	$	$
Farm Transporter -Two Axle	545.30	17.00	562.30
Farm Transporter	511.20	17.00	528.20
Certified Rural Tradesperson	525.20	17.00	542.20
Farm Maintenance Worker	489.80	17.00	506.80
Stock Hand	462.80	17.00	479.80
Hatchery Assistant	452.30	17.00	469.30
Farm Hand	448.10	17.00	465.10
General Hand	431.40	17.00	448.40

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item	Clause	Brief Description	SWC 2001	SWC 2002
No.	No.		Amount	Amount
			$	$
1	4(i)	First-aid allowance	1.80 per day	1.85 per day
2	4(i)	Meal allowance	9.05	9.30 per day
3	4(i)	Leading Hand - Large Group	20.60 per week	21.25 per week
4	4(i)	Leading Hand - Small Group	15.00 per week	15.50 per week
5	4(ii)(g)	Motor allowance for vehicle up to 2,000 cc	0.45 per km	0.47 per km
6	4(ii)(g)	Motor allowance for vehicle over 2,000 cc	0.52 per km	0.55 per km
7	4(ii)(h)	Required to provide a car (full-time employee)	93.90 per week	98.70 per week
8	4(ii)(h)	Required to provide a car (part-time employee)	18.85 per day	19.80 per day
9	4(ii)(h)	For each km travelled	0.29 per km	0.30 per km
10	5	Laundry allowance	1.70 per day	1.80 per day
11	8(iii)	Unplanned overtime meal allowance	9.05	9.30

 

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

 

 

D. W. RITCHIE, Commissioner.

 

 

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