PEST CONTROL INDUSTRY (STATE) AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales industrial organisation of employees.

 

(No. IRC 3514 of 2003)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete subclause (e) of clause 3, Wages, of the award published 24 November 2000 (320 I.G. 592), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(e)        The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case of 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 (d) of clause 5 Overtime and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(d)        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) 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 - Wages

 

Group No	Classification	SWC 2002	SWC 2003	SWC 2003
		Amount	Adjustment	Amount
		$	$	$
	Trainee	431.40	17.00	448.40
1	Grade 1	456.80	17.00	473.80
2	Fumigator/Technician	469.90	17.00	486.90
3	Senior Fumigator/Technician	485.50	17.00	502.50
4	Inspector	531.35	17.00	548.35

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item	Clause	Brief Description	SWC 2002	SWC 2003
No.	No.		Amount	Amount
			$	$
1	3(d)	Leading Hand: 2-5 employees	0.47 per hour	0.49 per hour
2	3(d)	Leading Hand: 5-10 employees	0.64 per hour	0.66 per hour
3	3(d)	Leading Hand: more than 10 employees	0.83 per hour	0.86 per hour
4	6(c)	Meal allowance	9.90	10.20
5	6(d)	Meal allowance - Overtime or work past
		12 noon	9.90	10.20
6	14(b)	Living away from home allowance	372.75 p/week	389.90 p/wk
7	17(b)	First-aid allowance	2.25 per day or	2.30 per day or
			shift	shift

 

"Note".  These allowances are contemporary for expense related allowances as at 30 March 2002 and for work related allowances are inclusive of adjustment in accordance with the May 2002 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.

 

 

 

T. M. KAVANAGH  J.

 

 

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