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PASTORAL EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD
  
Date03/12/2004
Volume343
Part8
Page No.
DescriptionVSW - Variation following State Wage Case
Publication No.C2475
CategoryAward
Award Code 519  
Date Posted03/11/2004

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BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

(519)

SERIAL C2475

 

PASTORAL EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

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

 

(No. IRC 6541 of 2003)

 

Before Commissioner Cambridge

15 December 2003

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Insert a new Schedule C - Economic Incapacity, in the Arrangement of the award published 26 October 2001 (328 I.G. 1188).

 

Schedule C - Economic Incapacity

 

2.          Insert a new paragraph (h) Reasonable Overtime, in clause 51 Hours of Work, Overtime and Sunday Work.

 

(h)        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 subclause (a) of clause 74, Safety Net and State Wage Case Commitments, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

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

 

(i)         any equivalent overaward payments, and/or

 

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

 

4.          Delete Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

PART B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Rates of Pay

 

Clause No.

Rates for Shearers

Rate

 

 

$

10(a)(i)

If "not found":

 

 

For flock sheep (wethers, ewes and lambs) by machine

189.35 per 100

 

With own handpiece

192.57 per 100

10(a)(viii)

If "found":

 

 

The rates prescribed for "not found" in clause 10 (a)(i) less

18.60 per day

10(a)(ix)

Engagement by the day, handpiece provided:

 

 

"Not found"

141.50 per day

 

"Found"

122.90 per day

 

"Found" If using own handpiece:

 

 

"Not found"

143.80 per day

 

"Found"

125.20 per day

 

Clause

Rates for Crutching

Rate per 100 at sheds

Rates per 100

No.

 

 

other than at sheds

 

 

$

$

11(a)

If "Not found" - Full crutching, that is,

 

 

 

shearing the inside and parts of the legs,

 

 

 

between the legs, and around and above

 

 

 

the tail.  In addition when required:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Removing wool that has been struck by

 

 

 

blowfly; and/or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lifting the bottom leg and shearing that

 

 

 

leg prior to turning  sheep to complete the

 

 

 

shearing around and above the tail; and/or

54.90

47.30

 

 

 

 

 

giving up to two blows above the tail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All other crutching

43.60

37.90

 

For wigging or ringing

20.80

20.80

 

For either wigging or ringing in addition

 

 

 

to crutching - crutching rates plus

5.70

5.70

 

For wigging and ringing

34.10

34.10

 

For either wigging or ringing in addition

 

 

 

to crutching - crutching rates plus

9.50

9.50

 

For clearing the belly of any ewe above

 

 

 

the teats (not more than two blows of the

4.70

4.70

 

machine or shears) - crutching rates plus

 

 

 

For rams and ram stags - double the rates

 

 

 

prescribed in paragraphs (i) to (vi) of

 

 

 

subclause (a) of clause 10, Rates for

 

 

 

Shearers

 

 

 

Handpiece Allowance

1.07 per 100

1.07 per 100

 

For Stud ewes and their lambs - one and

 

 

 

one quarter of the rates prescribed in

 

 

 

paragraphs (i) to (vi) of subclause (a) of

 

 

 

the said clause 10.

 

 

11(b)

If "found" -

 

 

 

Piecework rates

141.50

141.50

 

Use of own handpiece

143.80

143.80

11(c)

Per Day:

 

 

 

If "found", the rates as per piecework

18.60 per day

18.60 per day

 

rates above less

 

 

 

 

Clause

Rates for Shed Hands

Per Run

No.

 

$

12

If "not found" -

 

 

Adults:

 

 

For adults with 65 days or more experience as a shed hand

37.30

 

For adults with less than 65 days experience as a shed hand

35.80

 

Juniors -

 

 

18 to 20 years -

 

 

With 65 work days or more experience as a shed hand

33.55

 

With less than 65 work days experience as a shed hand

32.20

 

 

 

 

Under 18 years

 

 

With 65 work days experience as a shed hand

26.10

 

With less than 65 work days experience as a shed hand

25.05

 

 

 

 

If "found" -

 

 

The rates prescribed for adults for "not found" less

18.60

 

Clause

Rates for Woolpressers

Per Kilo

Per Bale

No.

 

$

$

13(a)(i)

If "not found" -

 

 

 

For pressing:

 

 

 

By hand

0.0791

12.05

 

By power

0.0527

8.03

13(a)(ii)

For weighing and branding bales Minimum

0.24 per bale extra

 

weekly rate (per run x no. of runs)

38.80 per run

13(a)(v)

If "found" -

 

 

The rates prescribed for "not found" in

 

 

clause 13 (a)(i)(ii) less

18.60 per day

13(c)

Woolpressers engaged at timework rates:

 

 

If "not found"

38.80 Per run

 

If "found" - the rate prescribed for "not

 

 

found" less

18.60 per run

 

Clause

Rates for Shearing Cooks

Per Week

No.

 

$

14(a)

If "found" -

 

 

Cooking for up to 13 persons

163.80 per day

 

Cooking for 13 person and over

12.60 per person per day

 

Clause No.

Rates for Station Hands

SWC 2002

SWC 2003

SWC 2003

 

 

Amount

Adjustment

Amount

 

 

$

$

$

50(a)(i)(1)

Without keep -

431.40

17.00

448.40

 

Station Hand Grade 1

 

 

 

50(a)(i)(2)

General Station Hand

456.40

17.00

473.40

 

Grade 2

 

 

 

50(a)(i)(3)

Senior Station Hand

481.50

17.00

498.50

 

Grade 3

 

 

 

50(a)(i)(4)

Rural Tradesperson

525.40

17.00

542.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50(a)(iii)

Adult Station Hand engaged by the day

 

 

 

Without keep

 

13.17 per hour

 

With keep -

 

 

 

The weekly rates prescribed above, less

77.05

79.50

 

Clause No.

Rates for Station Cooks

SWC 2002

SWC 2003

SWC 2003

 

 

Amount

Adjustment

Amount

 

 

$

$

$

50(b)

Cook who cooks for 13 persons or less on the

 

 

 

 

average of the week

431.40

17.00

448.40

 

The cook shall not be included when counting the average number of persons cooked for.

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item

Clause

Brief Description

Amount

No.

No.

 

$

1

18(d)

Learner's comb/cutters allowance

7.90 per week

2

22(a)(ii)

Sleeping quarters allowance

30.80 per night

3

22(a)(ii)

Excess travelling time allowance

10.95 per hour

4

22(b)(i)

Travelling allowance

8.25 per day

 

 

(Shearers/Crutchers only)

 

5

22(b)(ii)

Vehicle allowance

0.25 per km

6

23(d)(i) and

Meat charge (if supplied by the employer)

0.38 per kg

 

54 (c)

 

 

7

26(a)

Breakdown of machinery allowance -

 

 

 

"not found"

113.90 per day

 

 

"found"

95.10 per day

 

 

With own handpiece -

 

 

 

"not found"

115.85

 

 

"found"

97.05

8

31(e)

Charge for injured sheep

1.32 per sheep

9

37(g)

Leaving forfeiture - Maximum

869.21

10

39(g)

Excess rate for waiting time - Leaving or

112.65 per day

 

 

discharge

 

11

39(h)

Excess rate for waiting time - Cut-out

112.65 per day

12

52(a)

Own horse allowance

1.90 per week

13

52(a)

Own saddle allowance

1.50 per week

14

52(c)(ii)

Jetting/spraying/swabbing sheep

0.85 per day

15

62

Meal Allowance-travelling

0.81 per day

16

62

Accommodation Allowance- travelling

2.55 per night

 

5.          Delete Schedule B, Formulae, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

SCHEDULE B

 

Formulae

 

Shearer's Formula

 

 

$

Total Rate

477.20

Plus 20% piecework allowance - total rate x 20%

95.44

Plus 20% casual loading  - total rate x 20%

95.44

Plus shearing industry allowance

208.15

- delays for wet weather

38.20

- travelling

59.50

- isolation and discomfort

73.60

- rations

36.85

Total

876.23

Rates per 100 conversion - total divided by 5

175.25

Plus disability allowance

1.35

Plus allowance for combs/ cutters

12.75

Total Rate per 100

189.35

Plus payment for handpiece

3.22

Total

192.57

 

 

Crutching Rates -

 

Full crutching at sheds:

 

29% of shearer’s per 100 rate

54.90

All other crutching at sheds:

 

23% of shearers per 100 rate

43.60

Full crutching other than at sheds:

 

25% of shearer’s per 100 rate

47.30

All other crutching other than at sheds:

 

20% of shearer’s per 100 rate

37.90

Wigging or ringing:

 

11% of shearer’s per 100 rate

20.80

Wigging or ringing in addition:

 

3% of shearer’s per 100 rate

5.70

Wigging and ringing:

 

18% of shearer’s per 100 rate

34.10

Wigging and ringing in addition:

 

5% of shearer’s per 100 rate

9.50

Cleaning bellies, etc:

 

2.5% of shearer’s per 100 rate

4.70

Lack of amenities allowance (per day)

6.15

Handpiece allowance (per 100)

1.07

 

 

Handpiece provided

Handpiece not provided

 

$

$

Daily rate -

 

 

"Not found" - Old daily rate x

141.50

143.80

Shearer’s rate per 100 divided by old

 

 

shearer’s rate per 100

 

 

"Found" - Not found rate less found

122.90

125.20

deduction

 

 

 

Learners -

Per run

 

$

Inexperienced adult shed hand rate

35.80

Experienced adult shed hand rate

37.30

 

 

 

Per week

 

$

Combs and cutters allowance:

 

62.25% of shearer’s combs and cutters allowance per 100

7.95

 

 

Shearing Cook’s Formula -

 

Base rate

473.14

Safety Net Adjustment

17.00

Total Rate

490.14

Plus 20% casual loading - total rate x 20%

98.03

Plus 20% long hours allowance - total rate x 20

98.03

Plus shearing industry allowance

132.80

Travelling

59.30

Isolation / discomfort

73.50

Total

819.00

Daily rate - total divided by 5

163.80

Per employee per day rate - daily rate divided by 13

12.60

 

 

Shed Hands (Adult) Formula -

 

With less than 65 work days experience:

Amount

 

$

Base Rate

406.38

Safety Net Adjustment

17.00

 

 

Total Rate

423.38

Plus 20% casual loading - new base wage rate x 20%

84.68

Plus shearing industry allowance

207.90

- delays for wet weather

38.10

- travelling

59.40

- isolation/discomfort

73.60

- rations

36.80

Total

715.96

Per run - total divided by 20

35.80

With more than 65 work days experience:

 

Base rate

431.42

Safety Net Adjustment

17.00

Total rate

448.42

Plus 20% casual loading - new base wage rate x 20%

89.68

Plus shearing industry allowance

207.90

- delays for wet weather

38.10

- travelling

59.40

- isolation/discomfort

73.60

- rations

36.80

Total

746.00

Per run - total divided by 20

37.30

 

 

Juniors:

 

18-20 years:

 

With 65 work days or more experience as shed hand

 

- 90% of equivalent adult rate

33.55

 

With less than 65 work days experience as a shed hand

 

-90% of equivalent adult rate

32.20

Under 18 years:

 

With 65 work days or more experience as shed hand

 

- 70% of equivalent rate

26.10

With less than 65 work days experience as a shed hand

 

- 70% of equivalent adult rate

25.05

 

Woolpresser’s Formula

Piecework

Timework

 

$

$

Base Rate

436.80

456.45

Safety Net Adjustment

17.00

17.00

Total

453.80

473.45

Plus 20% piecework allowance

 

 

- total rate x 20%

90.76

94.69

Plus 20% casual loading -

 

 

total rate x 20%

90.76

 

Plus shearing industry allowance

207.90

207.90

- delays for wet weather

38.10

38.10

- travelling

59.40

59.40

- isolation/discomfort

73.60

73.60

- rations

36.80

36.80

Total per week

843.22

776.04

 

 

 

Per run - total divided by 20

42.16

38.80

- by hand - per bale - total divided

 

 

by 70

12.05

 

- by hand - per kilo - rate divided

 

 

by 152.4

0.0791

 

- by power - per bale - by hand per

 

 

bale rate x 2/3

8.03

 

- by power - per kilo - rate divided

 

 

by 152.4

0.0527

 

 

Additional Rates -

Per day

 

$

Found deduction - cooks per employee per day rate plus $6.00 per rations

18.60

Breakdown allowance - old rate x shearer’s rate per 100 divided by old

 

shearer’s rate per 100:

 

- Not found - handpiece provided

113.90

- handpiece not provided

115.85

- Found - handpiece provided

95.10

- handpiece not provided

97.05

Waiting time - old rate x shearer’s rate per 100 divided by old shearer’s

 

rate per 100

113.90

Absence from work - shearer’s weekly wage equivalent (rate per 100 x 5)

946.75

 

6.          Insert after Schedule "B"- Formulae, the following new Schedule C.

 

SCHEDULE C

 

Economic Incapacity

 

(1)        Employers listed in this Schedule have been granted a postponement in the payment of wages and allowance increases flowing from the State Wage Case 2003 Decision in respect of employees engaged pursuant to Section II- Station Hands of the Award  due to adverse economic circumstances as a consequence of drought. The list can be added to or subtracted from at any time subject to a ruling of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales. The postponement commences from the date the application is approved until 1 August 2004 subject to the capacity to make a further application at that time.

 

(2)        Applications will be dealt with by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in accordance with the process outlined in the Decision of Vice President Ross of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission in PR 940769 (19 November 2003) on the proviso that any reference in that Decision to industrial tribunals, industrial provisions or principles in the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth of Australia shall be read as referring, where practicable, to its State counterpart in New South Wales.

 

(3)        The wages to be paid by the employers listed in the Schedule relate to Section II- Station Hand employees. The following wage rates and allowances correspond to the relevant clauses in this Award:

 

In clause 50(a)(i)(1) - $431.40

 

In clause 50(a)(i)(2) - $456.40

 

In clause 50(a)(i)(3) - $481.50

 

In clause 50(a)(i)(4) - $525.40

 

In clause 50(a)(i) - $77.05

 

In clause 50(b) - $431.40

 

In clause 52(a) - $1.85 and $1.45 respectively

 

In clause 52(c) - $0.82

 

In clause 62 - $0.79 and $2.45 respectively.

 

(4)        The Commission has approved the application to postpone wage and allowance increases in accordance with clauses 1 and 2 of this Schedule to the following employers:

 

Employer Name

Employer Address

Operative Date

 

7.          This variation shall take effect from the beginning of the first full pay period to commence on or after 31 December 2003.

 

 

 

I. W. CAMBRIDGE, Commissioner.

 

 

____________________

 

Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

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