SURVEYORS' FIELD HANDS (STATE) AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

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

 

(No. IRC 3302 of 2003)

 

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete subclause (vi) of clause 3, Wages, of the award published 23 November 2001 (329 I.G. 889), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(vi)       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.          Delete subclause (xi) of clause 7, Overtime and Weekend Work and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(xi)       Reasonable Overtime

 

(a)        Subject to (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 (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 - Wage Private Sector

 

Weekly Hands Classification	SWC 2002	SWC 2003	SWC 2003
	Amount	Adjustment	Amount
	$	$	$
Instrument Person	504.40	17.00	521.40
Special class field hand	502.00	17.00	519.00
First class field hand	478.60	17.00	495.60
Second class field hand	468.00	17.00	485.00
Operator on Echo-Sounding machine	498.90	17.00	515.90

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item No.	Clause No.	Brief Description	SWC 2002	SWC 2003
			Amount	Amount
			$	($)
1	3(i)(b)	Daily Hands	4.65	4.80
2	3(ii)	Motor Vehicle/Launch Allowance	1.95 per day	2.00 per day
3	3(ii)	Four-wheel-drive Allowance	2.55 per day	2.65 per day
4	3(iii)	Hydrographics Duties Allowance	2.00 per day	2.05 per day
5	3(v)	Inclement Weather Allowance	22.50	23.20
6	4(i)	Wet Places Allowance	0.46 per day	0.47 per day
7	6	Underground Work Allowance	0.51 per day	0.53 per day
8	14(i)	Distant Places Allowance	0.91 per day	0.94 per day
	14(i)	Distant Places Western Division	1.54 per day	1.59 per day
9	14(ii)	Distant Places Snowy River	1.54 per day	1.59 per day
10	17(iii)	First-aid Allowance	1.98 per day	2.04 per day
11	20(ii)(d)	Meal Allowance	10.75	11.05
	28	Meal Allowance	10.75	11.0.5
	28	Each Subsequent Meal	9.15	9.40
12	20(ii)(d)	Bed Allowance	57.50	60.10
13	20(v)(a)	Return Home Allowance	39.30	41.30
14	20(vii)	Travelling Allowance (Public Sector)	Per Day	Per Day
		More than 3 but not more than 10 km	3.85	4.05
		More than 10 but not more than 20 km	8.10	8.50
		More than 20 but not more than 30 km	12.15	12.75
		More than 30 but not more than 40 km	16.25	17.10
		More than 40 but not more than 50 km	19.95	20.95
		More than 50 but not more than 60 km	23.85	25.05
		More than 60 but not more than 70 km	28.00	29.40
		More than 70 but not more than 80 km	31.85	33.45
		More than 80 but not more than 90 km	35.75	37.60
		More than 90 but not more than 100 km	39.90	41.95
15	37	Rain Allowance	2.17	2.24

 

Note:  These allowances are contemporary for expense related allowances as at 30 March 2003 and for work related allowances, are inclusive of adjustments 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 2 August 2003.

 

 

J. P. GRAYSON  D.P.

 

 

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