CONCRETE PIPE AND CONCRETE PRODUCTS FACTORIES CONSOLIDATED (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 (d) of clause 4, Rates of Pay, of the award published 29 June 2001 (325 I.G. 929), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(d)        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 (f) in clause 10, Overtime.

 

(f)         Reasonable Overtime

 

(i)         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.

 

(ii)        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.

 

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

 

(a)        any risk to employee health and safety;

 

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

 

(c)        the needs of the workplace or enterprise;

 

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

 

(e)        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 Amount	SWC 2003 Adjustment	SWC 2003 Amount
	$	$	$
Level 1	454.40	17.00	471.40
Level 2	458.50	17.00	475.50
Level 3	470.60	17.00	487.60
Level 4	491.50	17.00	508.50
Level 5	525.20	17.00	542.20

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item	Clause No.	Brief Description	SWC 2002	SWC 2003
No.			Amount	Amount
			$	$
1	8(viii)	Leading Hands in charge of -
		2 employees	13.15 per week	13.55
		3-6 employees	17.35 per week	17.90
		more than 6 employees	20.80 per week	21.45
2	8(i)	Industry allowance (other than tile factories)	13.20 per week	13.60
3	8(i)	Industry allowance for tile factories	8.60 per week	8.90
4	8(ii)	Lumpers of cement/concrete articles	0.38 per hour	0.39
5	8(ii)	Preparing/applying epoxy based materials	0.51 per hour	0.53
6	8(iii)	Sand blasting	0.51 per hour	0.53
7	8(iv)	Working in the rain	0.17 per hour	0.18
8	8(v)	Bituminous preparations	0.38 per hour	0.39
9	8(vi)	Slurry work	1.10 per day	1.14
10	8(vii)	Wet money	1.26 per day	1.30
11	12(d)	Meal allowance	9.40 per meal	9.70
12	24(b)	First-aid	1.91 per day	1.97
13	27(iv)(a)	Country work (7-day week)	262.40 per week	274.50
14	27(iv)(b)	Country work (broken week)	37.50 per night	39.20
15	31(a)(ii)	Clothing	1.52 per week	1.58
	31(b)(ii)	Boots	1.99 per week	1.99
16	Appendix 1	Fork lift Allowance	4.45 per week	4.60
17	35	Loss of Clothing Allowance - maximum of:	534.40	535.50

 

"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 9 August 2003.

 

 

 

J. P. GRAYSON  D.P.

 

 

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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.