RACE CLUBS 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 3514 of 2003)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete subclause (1) of clause 2, Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment of the award published 24 August 2001 (327 I.G. 95), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(1)        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 payment; and/or

 

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

 

2.          Insert the following new subclause (5) in clause 10 Overtime:

 

(5)        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) 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 - Rates of Wages

 

	SWC 2002	SWC 2003	SWC 2003
Classification	Amount	Adjustment	Amount
	$	$	$
Race Club Employee 1 - 110%
Track Foreman	567.00	17.00	584.00
Foreman Gardener	567.00	17.00	584.00
Race Club Employee 2 - 100%
Tradesman	525.20	17.00	542.20
Race Club Employee 3 - 92.4%
Leading Hand (Track and Maintenance)	491.50	17.00	508.50
Leading Hand (Gardener)	491.50	17.00	508.50
Race Club Employee 4 - 89%
Track Crossing Attendant	477.30	17.00	494.30
Propagator	477.30	17.00	494.30
Race Club Employee 5 - 86%
Gardener (as defined)	464.80	17.00	481.80
Fettler	464.80	17.00	481.80
General Track or Maintenance Hand	464.80	17.00	481.80
Race Club Employee 6 - 82%
General Maintenance Labourer and Cleaner	448.10	17.00	465.10
Employee not else where classified	448.10	17.00	465.10
Race Club Employee 7 - 78%
Employee undertaking up to 3 months on the job training	431.40	17.00	448.40
Plant Operators
Plant Operator 1 - (92.4%)	491.50	17.00	508.50
Plant Operator 2 - (87.4%)	470.70	17.00	487.70

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item	Clause	Brief Description	SWC 2002	SWC 2003
No.	No.		Amount	Amount
			$	$
1	3 (2) (a)	Employee other than a Plant Operator, required to	1.75 per day or	1.80 per day or
		use a scythe or operate a power mower	part thereof	part thereof
2	3 (2) (b)	Employee other than a Plant Operator, required to	1.75 per day or	1.80 per day or
		operate a tractor with or without attachments	part thereof	part thereof
		and/or front end loader
3	3 (2) (c)	Employees required to use pesticides, weedicides	1.85 per day	1.90 per day
		Or poisonous sprays
4	3 (2) (d)	First-aid Allowance	2.42 per day	2.50 per day
5	3 (2) (e)	Meal Allowance for overtime	7.65	7.65
6	3 (2) (f)	Horse handling allowance	1.75 per day or	1.80 per day or
			part thereof	part thereof

 

"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 1 November 2003.

 

 

 

T. M. KAVANAGH  J.

 

 

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