JOURNALISTS' SUBURBAN NEWSPAPERS (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Review of Award pursuant to Section 19 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996.
(No. IRC 1731 of 2004)
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Before Mr Deputy President
Grayson
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8 June 2004
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REVIEWED AWARD
1. Rename in the
Arrangement of the award published 28 June 2002 (334 I.G. 711), clause 18B,
Personal Carers Leave to read as Clause 18B Personal/Carer's Leave.
2. Delete
subclauses (c) and (d) of clause 1, Area, Incidence and Duration, and insert in
lieu thereof the following:
(c) 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 8 June 2004.
(d) This award
remains in force until varied or rescinded, the period for which it was made
already having expired.
3. Insert after
subclause (i) of clause 13, Overtime, the following new subclause:
(j)
(a) Subject to
sub-clause (b) an employer may require an employee to work reasonable overtime
at overtime rates.
(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 sub-clause (b) what is reasonable or other wise will be determined
having regard to:
(a) any risk to
employee health and safety.
(b) The employee’s
personal circumstances including any family and carer responsibilities.
(c) The needs of
the workplace or enterprise.
(d) The notice (if
any) given by the employer of the overtime and by the employee of his or her
intention to refuse it; and
(e) Any other
relevant matter.
4. Delete the
title of clause 18B, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case - August 1996, and
insert in lieu thereof the following:
18B. Personal/Carer's
Leave
J. P. GRAYSON D.P.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.