NUGAN QUALITY FOODS PTY LTD 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 6485 of 2003)
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Before Commissioner
Macdonald
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5 December 2003
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (6) of clause 3, Rates of Pay, of the award published 22 June 2001
(325 I.G. 701), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(6) The rates of pay
in this award include adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2003. These adjustments may be offset against:
(a) any equivalent
overaward payments; and/or
(b) award
increases since 29 May 1991 and other safety net, State Wage Case, and minimum
rates adjustments.
2. Insert the
following new subclause (12) in clause 7, Overtime.
(12) 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 or 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 Part
B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART B
Monetary Rates
Table 1 - Total Wage Rates
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Classification
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SWC 2002 Amount
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SWC 2003 Adjustment
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SWC 2003 Amount
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$
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$
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$
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Evaporator Operator
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473.20
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17.00
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490.20
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General Hand
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448.55
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17.00
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465.55
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Lift Operator
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473.20
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17.00
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490.20
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Junior Employees
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|
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Under 17 years of age
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251.28
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17.00
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268.28
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Under 18 years of Age
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369.64
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17.00
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386.64
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18 years and over General Hand
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448.55
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17.00
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465.55
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Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances
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Item No.
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Clause No.
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Brief Description
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SWC 2002 Amount
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SWC 2003 Amount
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$
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$
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1
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3(1)
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Supplementary Payment
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15.25
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15.75
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2
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3(2)
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Freezer Allowance
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11.65
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12.00
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3
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3(3)
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Leading Hands
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14.10
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14.55
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4
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17
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Meal Allowance
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6.05
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6.25
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5
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20(3)
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First Aid
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1.90
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1.95
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"Note": All expense related allowances in this
award have been varied in accordance with CPI adjustments up to and including
the March quarter 2003.
4. This variation
shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 22
November 2003.
A. W. MACDONALD, Commissioner.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.