GLASS MAKERS (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 clause 4, Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment, of the award 22 June 2001 (325 I.G. 719), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

4.  Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment

 

The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Cases of May 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 (c) of clause 17, Overtime and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(c)        Reasonable Overtime

 

(i)         Subject to (ii) 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
	$	$	$
Plant Assistant	456.60	17.00	473.60
Process Assistant	462.70	17.00	479.70
Melt Operator -
(a) as defined	468.60	17.00	485.60
(b) as defined	482.30	17.00	499.30
Glass Maker	494.50	17.00	511.50
Machine Attendant -
(a) as defined	462.70	17.00	479.70
(b) as defined	482.30	17.00	499.30
Ware Maker	531.70	17.00	548.70
Ware Handler	468.60	17.00	485.60
Mobile Handler -
(a) as defined	468.60	17.00	485.60
(b) as defined	481.60	17.00	498.60
Goods Handler	491.30	17.00	508.30
Store Attendant	468.60	17.00	485.60
Verifier	480.10	17.00	497.10
Artisan	480.10	17.00	497.10

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item No	Clause No.	Brief Description	SWC 2002 Amount	SWC 2003 Amount
			$	$
1	3(iii)(a)	Leading Hand	29.10	30.00
	3(iii)(b)	Section Leader	13.70	14.10
	3(iii)(c)	Charge Hand	24.80	25.60
2	3(iv)	Casual Employees	20%	20%
3	3(v)	Additional Rates -
		6 months	11.00 per week	11.40
3		12 months	12.00 per week	12.40
3		18 months	12.50 per week	12.90
4	3(vi)	Metrology	11.70	12.10
5	3 (vii)	Settler Down	13.70	14.10
6	5(A)	Soda Ash	1.15 per hour	1.19
7	5(B)	Boiler Firing	0.64 per hour	0.66
8	5(C)	Raw Materials	0.43 per hour	0.44
9	5(D)	Skimming and Floater Set	1.66 per hour	1.71
10	5(E)	Furnace Repair	9.01 per hour	9.30
11	5(I)	Jack Bolt Tensioner	4.87 per hour	5.03
12	5(G)	Loading/Unloading	4.87 per hour	5.03
13	15(J)	Meal Allowance	9.55	9.85
14	23	Motor Vehicle Allowance	0.48 per km	0.50
15	24	First-aid	2.30 per shift	2.40

 

"Note": These allowances are contemporary foe expense related allowances as at 30 March 2003 and foe 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 commencing on or after 26 July 2003.

 

 

 

J. P. GRAYSON  D.P.

 

 

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