LAUNDRY 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 3515 of 2003)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete subclause (ii) of clause 5, Skilled Based Classification Structure, of the award published 8 February 2002 (331 I.G. 63), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(ii)        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 after subclause (vi) of clause 12, Overtime, the following new subclause:

 

(vii)      Reasonable Overtime

 

(a)        Subject to paragraph (b) below, an employer may require 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 reasonable.

 

(c)        For the purposes of paragraph (b) what is unreasonable or otherwise will be determined having regard to:

 

(1)        any risk to employee health and safety;

 

(2)        the employee's personal circumstances including any family and carer responsibilities;

 

(3)        the needs of the workplace or enterprise;

 

(4)        the notice (if any) given by the employer of the overtime and by the employee of his or her intention to refuse it; and

 

(5)        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 Pay

 

Classification	SWC 2002 Amount	SWC 2003 Adjustment	SWC 2003 Amount
	$	$	$
Level 1 Employee	439.80	17.00	456.80
Level 2 Employee	460.60	17.00	477.60
Level 3 Employee	485.70	17.00	502.70
Level 4 Employee	502.30	17.00	519.30

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item	Clause	Brief Description	SWC 2002 Amount	SWC 2003 Amount
No.	No.		$	$
1	4(iii) (c)	Leading Hand Allowance
		3 to 10 employees	20.10 per week	20.75 per week
		Over 10 employees	33.00 per week	34.05 per week
2	16(iv)	Meal Allowance	7.15	7.35
3	32(ii)	First-aid Allowance	1.60 per day or shift	1.65 per day or shift

 

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 11 August 2003.

 

 

 

T. M. KAVANAGH  J.

 

 

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