FRUIT PACKING HOUSES EMPLOYEES (STATE) CONSOLIDATED AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Review of Award pursuant to Section 19 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996.

 

(No. IRC 5593 of 2003)

 

 

REVIEWED AWARD

 

1.          Delete the words "Local Eight-hour Day (or Labour Day) of the award published 10 November 2000 (320 I.G. 31), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

"Labour Day"

 

2.          Delete subclause (ii) and (iii) of clause 24, First-Aid and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(ii)        Any employee appointed by the employer to perform first-aid duties shall be paid the daily allowance as set out in Item 8 of Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances, of Part B, Monetary Rates.

 

(iii)       In the event of any serious accident happening to any employee whilst at work or, if living on the employer's property, when travelling between the employee’s place of residence and place of work or return, the employer shall, at the employer’s own expense, provide transport facilities to the nearest hospital or doctor.

 

3.          Delete subclause (ii) of clause 25, Change Rooms.

 

4.          Insert after subclause (ii) of clause 22, Seating Accommodation, a new subclause (iii).

 

(iii)       Dining Rooms - Each packing shed shall provide, where necessary, a suitable dining room equipped with suitable and sufficient tables and seating accommodation.

 

5.          Delete subclause (ii) and paragraph (a) of clause 26, Payment of Wages, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(ii)        Where wages are paid by cheque or electronic funds transfer the following conditions shall apply:

 

(a)        Payment by cheque or electronic funds transfer will not involve any of the employees in any banking costs.

 

6.          Delete clause 29, Training Wage, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

29.  Training Wage

 

See the Rural Traineeships (State) Consolidated Award published 16 June 2000 (316 I.G. 605) or any successor thereto, as varied.

 

7.          Italicise the words "Annual Holidays Act" in paragraph (a) of subclause (3) of clause 31, Personal/Carer's Leave.

 

8.          Delete Part C, and Appendix A - Industry/Skill Levels, from the award.

 

9           The changes made to the award pursuant to the Award Review under section 19(6) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 and Principle 26 of the Principles for Review of Awards made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales on 28 April 1999 (310 I.G. 359) take effect on and from 12 February 2004.

 

This award remains in force until varied or rescinded, the period for which it was made already having expired.

 

 

 

R. W. HARRISON  D.P.

 

 

 

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