STRAPPERS AND STABLEHANDS (STATE) AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

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

 

(No. IRC 5051 of 2003)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete subclause (b) of clause 4, Rates of Pay of the award published 9 November 2001 (329 I.G. 366) and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(b)        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 overaward payment; and/or

 

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

 

2.          Insert a new subclause (iv) in clause 10, Overtime.

 

(iv)       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 Table 1 - Rates of Pay and Table 2 - Other Allowances of Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Table 1 - Rates of Pay

 

Level	SWC 2002	SWC 2003	SWC
	Amount	Adjustment	2003
		including to	Amount
		achieve Award
		Review
		Classification
		Rate
	$	$	$
(1) Stablehand
(a) with less than one year’s previous experience	411.20	17.00	428.20
(b) with one year’s previous experience	415.65	17.00	432.65
(c) with two year’s previous experience	425.65	17.00	442.65
(d) with five year’s previous experience	437.85	17.00	454.85
(2) Stablehand Rider	517.95	17.00	534.95

 

These rates shall be effective from the first full pay period to commence on or after 14 March 2004.

 

Level	SWC 2002	SWC 2003	SWC
	Amount $	Adjustment	2003
		including to	Amount
		achieve Award	$
		Review
		Classification
		Rate $
(1) Stablehand
(a) with less than one year’s previous experience	428.20	10.10	438.30
(b) with one year’s previous experience	432.65	7.90	440.55
(c) with two year’s previous experience	442.65	2.90	445.55
(d) with five year’s previous experience	454.85		454.85
(2) Stablehand Rider	534.95		534.95

 

These rates shall be effective from the first full pay period to commence on or after 14 June 2004.

 

Level	SWC 2002	SWC 2003	SWC
	Amount	Adjustment	2003
		including to	Amount
		achieve Award
		Review
		Classification
		Rate
	$	$	$
(1) Stablehand
(a) with less than one year’s previous experience	438.30	10.10	448.40
(b) with one year’s previous experience	440.55	7.85	448.40
(c) with two year’s previous experience	445.55	2.85	448.40
(d) with five year’s previous experience	454.85		454.85
(2) Stablehand Rider	534.95		534.95

 

These rates shall be effective from the first full pay period to commence on or after 14 September 2004.

 

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

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item	Clause	Brief Description	SWC 2002	SWC 2003
No	No		Amount	Amount
			$	$
1	7(i)	Racecourse within 75 kilometres	22.90	23.70
2	7(ii)	For each 50 Kilometres beyond 75 kilometres or
		part thereof	5.30 extra	5.50 extra
3	10(iii)	Overtime (meal allowance) per meal	7.85	8.10
4	14	Full Board and Lodging with cook supplied	51.10	51.10
5	14	Full Board and Lodging without cook supplied	18.00	18.00
6	22(i)(b)	Meal allowance whilst at racecourse per meal	7.85	8.10
7	24(iv)	Riding boots and skullcaps per week	1.60	1.65

 

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.

 

 

5.          This variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after the 14 March 2004.

 

 

 

A. W. MACDONALD, Commissioner.

 

 

 

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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.