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ROCK AND ORE MILLING AND REFINING (STATE) AWARD
  
Date01/30/2004
Volume343
Part2
Page No.
DescriptionVSW - Variation following State Wage Case
Publication No.C2241
CategoryAward
Award Code 578  
Date Posted01/29/2004

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BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

(578)

SERIAL C2241

 

ROCK AND ORE MILLING AND REFINING (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)

 

Before Mr Deputy President Grayson

4 July 2003

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete subclause (vii), of clause 3, Wages, of the award published 27 July 2001 (326 I.G. 429), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(vii)      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 a new subclause (v) in clause 4, Overtime.

 

(v)        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 - Wages

 

Classification

SWC 2002

SWC 2003

SWC 2003

 

Amount

Adjustment

Amount

 

$

$

$

Production Operator Level 1 (83%)

452.30

17.00

469.30

Production Operator Level 2 (89.9%)

481.10

17.00

498.10

Production Operator Level 3 (92.4%)

491.50

17.00

508.50

Team Leader

525.50

17.00

542.20

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item No

Clause No

Brief Description

SWC 2002

SWC 2003

 

 

 

Amount

Amount

 

 

 

$

$

1

3(i)

Disability Allowance

36.40

37.60

2

3(ii)

Shift Workers on day, afternoon and

 

 

 

 

night shifts

7.70

7.95

3

3(iii)

Shift Workers on permanent  afternoon

 

 

 

 

or night shifts

9.50

9.80

4

3(v)

Leading Hands

3.90

4.00

5

4(iii)

Overtime - Meal Allowance

8.40

8.65

6

13(ii)

First Aid

1.70 per day

1.75 per day

 

 

 

or shift

or shift

 

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 on and from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 28 October 2003.

 

 

 

J. P. GRAYSON  D.P.

 

 

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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

 

 

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