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
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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
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SWC
2002
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SWC
2003
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SWC
2003
|
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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
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Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances
Item
No
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Clause
No
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Brief
Description
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SWC
2002
|
SWC
2003
|
|
|
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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
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4
|
3(v)
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Leading
Hands
|
3.90
|
4.00
|
5
|
4(iii)
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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.