SKI INDUSTRY (STATE) AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

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

 

(No. IRC 4248 of 2003)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete clause 4, Safety Net Commitments, of the award published 29 June 2001 (325 I.G. 876) and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

4.  Safety Net Commitments

 

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 over-award payments; and/or

 

(b)        award wage increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case and minimum rates adjustments.

 

2.          Delete paragraph (d) of subclause 9.1 of clause 9, Overtime, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(d)        Reasonable Overtime

 

(1)        Subject to subparagraph (2) of this paragraph, an employer may require an employee to work reasonable overtime at overtime rates or as otherwise provided for in this award.

 

(2)        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.

 

(3)        For the purpose of the said subparagraph (2), 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 Appendix A - Rates of Pay, and Appendix B - Other Rates and Allowances, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Appendix A

 

Rates of Ray

 

Group A	SWC 2002	SWC 2003	SWC 2003
	Weekly Rate	Adjustment	Weekly Rate
	$	$	$
Lift Operator	524.70	17.00	541.70
Lift Attendant	456.50	17.00	473.50
Parking Attendant	456.50	17.00	473.50
Ski Patrol	584.50	17.00	601.50
Ticket Seller	488.70	17.00	505.70
Courtesy Staff	488.70	17.00	505.70
Snow Groomer Operator	622.00	17.00	639.00
Snow Maker	619.00	17.00	636.00
Driver	524.70	17.00	541.70
Resort Worker	483.70	17.00	500.70
Trail Crew	524.70	17.00	541.70
Ski Outlet Staff	483.70	17.00	500.70

 

Group B	SWC 2002	SWC 2003
	Daily Rate	Daily Rate
	$	$
Lift Operator	113.6850	117.3683
Lift Attendant	98.9083	102.5917
Parking Attendant	98.9083	102.5917
Ski Patrol	126.6416	130.3250
Ticket Seller	105.8850	109.5683
Courtesy Staff	105.8850	109.5683
Snow Groomer Operator	134.7666	138.4500
Snow Maker	134.1166	137.8000
Driver	113.6850	117.3683
Resort Worker	104.8016	108.4850
Trail Crew	113.6850	117.3683
Ski Outlet Staff	104.8016	108.4850

 

Appendix B

 

Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item	Clause	Brief Description	SWC	SWC
No	No		2002	2003
			Amount	Amount
			$	$
	3.1	Leading Hand Allowance (per hour):
1		In charge of 2 or more and up to and including 5 employees	0.45	0.46
2		In charge of more than 5
		and up to and including 10 employees	0.65	0.67
3		In charge of more than 10 employees	0.76	0.78
4	3.2	Sewerage Farm Allowance (per day)	6.90	7.12
5	3.3(a)	Equipment Allowance (per day) - Lift Operator,
		Lift Attendant or Courtesy Staff (Group A/B)	1.72	1.76
6	3.3(b)	Ski Patrol or Trail Crew (per day) (Group A/B)	13.90	14.35
7	3.3(c)	Snow Groomer Operator, Snow Maker or Resort Worker
		(Group A) (per day)	1.16	1.20
8	10.5	Meal Allowance during overtime (per day):
		More than one hour	8.13	8.37
		After each subsequent 4 hours	6.64	6.84

 

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 pay period to commence on or after 1 September 2003.

 

 

 

E. A. R. BISHOP, Commissioner.

 

 

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