WINE INDUSTRY CONSOLIDATED (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 (c) of subclause (i) of clause 2, Wages, of the award published 3 November 2000 (319 I.G. 1065), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

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

 

any equivalent overaward payments; and/or

 

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

 

2.          Insert the following new subclause (iii) in clause 10, Overtime.

 

(iii)       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, Wage Rates and Allowances, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

PART B

 

WAGE RATES AND ALLOWANCES

 

Table 1- Wage Rates

 

Classification	SWC 2002 Amount	SWC 2003 Adjustment	SWC 2003 Amount
	$	$	$
Level One	464.80	17.00	481.80
Level Two	481.10	17.00	498.10
Level Three	491.50	17.00	508.50
Level Four	505.30	17.00	522.30
Level Five	525.20	17.00	542.20

 

Table 2 - Allowances

 

	SWC 2002 Amount	SWC 2003 Amount
Leading Hand Allowance	$	$
Up to and including 4 employees	12.60	13.00
More than 4 employees but not more than 10
Employees	22.70	23.45
More than 10 employees	34.30	35.40
In addition to the above rates, employees operating
a mechanical harvester shall be paid an allowance of
$0.50 per hour for each hour or part thereof whilst
operating such a harvester:
Service Allowance
After the first year of service	4.90	5.05
After the second year of service	8.35	8.60
After the third year of service	11.75	12.15

 

Table 3 - Allowances

 

Item No.	Clause	Brief Description	SWC 2002 Amount	SWC 2003 Amount
			$	$
1	2(i)(e)	Burning and/or waxing closed wine	0.64 per hour	0.66 per hour
		Vats
2	2(i)(f)	Kerosene blow lamp used	2.45 per hour	2.53 per hour
3	15	Meal Allowance	9.20 per meal	9.50 per meal
4	27(i)	Wet Work Allowance	3.40 daily	3.50 daily
5	28(ii) (b)	Laundry Allowance	3.05 per day	3.15 per day
6	34	First-aid Allowance	2.10 per day	2.15 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 30 August 2003, and remain in force for a period of 12 months.

 

 

D. W. RITCHIE, Commissioner.

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