AUSTRALIA MEAT HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED CAROONA FEEDLOT (STATE) AWARD 1999

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

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

 

(No. IRC 6156 of 2003)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete subclause 12.2 of clause 12, Wages, of Part 4 - Wages and Related Matters, of the award published 30 June 2000 (316 I.G. 1022), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

12.2      The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2003.  These adjustments may be offset against:

 

12.2.1   any equivalent overaward payments; and/or

 

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

 

2.          Insert a new subclause 18.6 in clause 18 Overtime.

 

18.6      Reasonable Overtime

 

(a)        Subject to paragraph (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 paragraph (b) what is unreasonable or otherwise will be determined having regard to:

 

(1)        any risk to employee health and safety;

 

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

 

(3)        the needs of the workplace or enterprise;

 

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

 

(5)        any other relevant matter.

 

3.          Delete Table 1 - Wages and Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances of Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Table 1 - Wages

 

Classification	SWC 2002 Amount	SWC 2003 Adjustment	SWC 2003 Amount
	$	$	$
Feedlot Attendant Grade 1	431.40	17.00	448.40
Feedlot Attendant Grade 2	453.40	17.00	470.40
Feedlot Attendant Grade 3	478.50	17.00	495.50

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item	Clause	Brief Description	SWC 2002	SWC 2003
			Amount	Amount
No.	No.		$	$
1	13.1	Leading Hand	22.55	23.25
2	18.5	Meal Allowance	8.15	8.40
3	13.2	Employee required to provide own horse or saddle	3.10	3.20

 

"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 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 5 November 2003.

 

 

 

P. J. STAUNTON  J.

 

 

 

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