FURNITURE AND FURNISHING TRADES (STATE) AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

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

 

(No. IRC 5683 of 2003)

 

 

REVIEWED AWARD

 

1.          Rename in clause 2, Arrangement, of the award published 22 December 2000 (321 I.G. 211), clause 17, Redundancy and Termination, to read as clause 17, Redundancy.

 

2.          Delete paragraph 4.2.1 of clause 4, Definitions, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

4.2.1     Apprentice - means a worker who is serving a period of training under a training contract for the purpose of rendering the worker fit to be qualified in a trade.

 

3.          Delete subclause 4.5 of clause 4, Definitions, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

4.5        Union means Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (New South Wales Branch) ATAIU Division.

 

4.          Delete subclause 9.1 of clause 9, Relationship with Other Awards, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

9.1        Supersession of Previous Awards

 

This award shall rescinds and replaces the Furniture and Furnishing Trades (State) Award published 16 August 1991 (264 I.G. 961) as varied, the Furniture and Furnishing Trades Wages (State) Award published 4 August 1995 (287 I.G. 104) as varied, the Furniture and Furnishing Trades Redundancy (State) Award published 10 February 1995 (283 I.G. 1012), the Furniture and Furnishing Trades Second Safety Net Adjustment (State) Award published 9 August 1996 (294 I.G. 227) as varied, the Furniture and Furnishing Trades (State) Training Wage Award published 23 October 1998 (306 I.G. 1266) as varied and the Furnishing Industry Superannuation (State) Award published 8 February 1991 (261 I.G. 103) as varied, but no rights, obligations or liabilities incurred or accrued under those awards shall be affected by such supersession.

 

5.          Delete paragraphs 15.4.1 and 15.4.2 of clause 15, Employment Categories, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

15.4.1   Yearly Increments for Apprentices - An apprentice shall not be entitled to a higher rate of pay until the apprentice has actually worked for a period of twelve calendar months at the current rate. During the continuance of this term, the employer shall provide the apprentice with constant work. If the apprentice is not provided with work, but remains ready and willing to perform it, such period shall be paid for at the rate of full wages.  Except where exempted herein, apprentices shall work under the same conditions as other workers covered by this award.

 

The apprentice provisions contained in this Award are pursuant to Part 7 of the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001.

 

15.4.2   TAFE or Registered Training Organisation Fees - The fees for attending TAFE or other Registered Training Organisation shall be paid by the employer by whom the apprentice is employed.  Such fees shall be paid at the beginning of each term.

 

6.          Insert after paragraph 15.4.2 of clause 15, Employment Categories, the following new paragraph:

 

15.4.3   The parties to this award shall observe the terms of the Training Wage (State) Award or any successor to that award.

 

7.          Renumber the existing paragraphs 15.4.3, 15.4.4 and 15.4.5 of clause 15, Employment Categories to read as paragraph 15.4.4, 15.4.5 and 15.4.6.

 

8.          Delete the title of clause 17, Redundancy and Termination, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

17.  Redundancy

 

9.          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 16 April 2004.

 

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

 

 

 

J. McLEAY, Commissioner.

 

 

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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.