COTTON GROWING EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

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

 

(No. IRC 5811 of 2003)

 

 

REVIEWED AWARD

 

1.          Renumber in the Arrangement of the award published 30 March 2001 (323 I.G. 565), clause 30A, Deduction of Union Membership to read as clause 31 and renumber the existing clause 31, Area, Incidence and Duration to read as clause 32.

 

31.       Deduction of Union Membership

32.       Area, Incidence and Duration

 

2.          Delete the words "Paragraph (d)" in paragraph (d) of subclause (1) of clause 1, Hours, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Paragraph (f)

 

3.          Delete the number "20" in subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (e) of subclause (1) of clause 1, Hours, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

24

 

4.          Delete paragraphs (d) and (e) of subclause (2) of clause 1, Hours, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(d)        The ordinary hours of night work shall be worked on either of the following basis:

 

(i)         seven hours, 36 minutes continuous per night; or

 

(ii)        eight hours continuous per night, provided 24 minutes thereof ("accrued time") accrues toward a rostered day off within the meaning of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subclause (3) hereof.

 

(e)        All time worked in excess of the ordinary hours of work as defined in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (d) hereof shall be overtime and paid at overtime rates.

 

5.          Delete the words "subclauses (4) and (5)" in paragraph (c) of subclause (3) of clause 1, Hours, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

paragraphs (d) and (e)

 

6.          Delete the words "rostered paid" in paragraph (h) of subclause (3) of clause 1, Hours, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

rostered days off

 

7.          Renumber paragraph (d) of subclause (4) of clause 1, Hours, to read as subclause (5).

 

8.          Delete the words "clause 10" in subclause (3) of clause 7, Sundays and Holidays Payment, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

clause 9

 

9.          Delete the words "subclause (7)" in clause 11, Annual Holiday Loading, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

subclause (6)

 

10.        Delete the words "subclause (v)" in subclause (5) of clause 11, Annual Holiday Loading, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

subclause (5)

 

11.        Delete the words "subclause 6" appearing in clause 11, Annual Holiday Loading, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Subclause 5

 

12.        Delete the words "subclause (viii)" in paragraph (a) of subclause (4) of clause 14, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

subclause 8

 

13.        Delete the words "subclause (ii)" in paragraph (c) of subclause (3) of clause 16, Corrective Guidance and Disciplinary Procedure, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

subclause (2)

 

14.        Insert the words "the employee" directly before the words "shall be paid an amount" in subclause (3) of clause 17, Meal Hours.

 

15.        Delete the words "Anti-Discrimination Act, 1977" in subclause (3) of clause 18, Anti-Discrimination and Harassment, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Anti-Discrimination Act 1977

 

16.        Delete paragraph (g) of subclause (4) of clause 19, Redundancy, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(g)        Centrelink Separation Certificate - The employer shall, upon receipt of a request from an employee whose employment has been terminated, provide to the employee an "Employment Separation Certificate" in the form required by Centrelink.

 

17.        Delete subclause (1) of clause 22, Accommodation and Keep, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

See Rural Workers Accommodation Act 1969

 

18.        Delete the word "on" in the first line of the first paragraph of clause 26, Jury Service.

 

19.        Delete the word "wage" in clause 26, Jury Service, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

wages

 

20.        Delete the Notation to subclause (c) of clause 27, Superannuation, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Notation: Employer contributions under relevant legislation are set at 9% from 1st July 2002.

21.        The changes made to the award pursuant to the Award Review pursuant to 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 NSW on 28 April 1999 (310 I.G. 359) and take effect on 15 April 2004.

 

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

 

 

 

I. W. CAMBRIDGE, Commissioner.

 

 

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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.