CLERICAL EMPLOYEES IN METROPOLITAN NEWSPAPERS (STATE) AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines and Utilities Union, industrial organisation of employees.

 

(No. IRC 3786 of 2004)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete subclause (xviii) of clause 6, Classification Structure and Wages, of the award published 29 October 1999 (311 I.G. 823) and insert in lieu the following:

 

(xviii)   The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2004.  These adjustments may be offset against:

 

(i)         any equivalent over-award payments; and/or

 

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

 

2.          Delete Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu the following:

 

PART B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Wages

 

The following minimum rates of wages shall take effect from 6 July 2004.

 

(i)         Adults

 

Grade	Weekly Rate	SWC 2004	Weekly Rate
	pre SWC 2004
	$	$	$
1	487.60	19.00	506.60
2	508.50	19.00	527.50
3	542.20	19.00	561.20
4	583.90	19.00	602.90
5	644.50	19.00	663.50

 

(ii)        Provided that:

 

(a)        No employee employed as at 12 March 1998 is to receive less pay a result of regrading under this award.  In the event that such regrading results in a lower grading, the present salary is to be maintained until overtaken by award increases.

 

(b)        Over-award payments may be absorbed into any increase arising under this award.

 

 

 

(ii)        Juniors

 

The minimum rates of wages per week for junior employees shall be as follows:

 

Computer Operators -

 

Age	Former Weekly Rate	SWC 2004	Weekly Rate
	$	%	$
At 17 years of age	258.00	3.5	267.05
At 18 years of age	318.80	3.5	329.95
At 19 years of age	364.40	3.5	377.15
At 20 years of age	430.20	3.5	445.25

 

All other junior employees -

 

Age	Former Weekly Rate	SWC 2004	Weekly Rate
	$	%	$
Under 17 years of age	193.65	3.5	200.45
At 17 years of age	242.40	3.5	250.90
At 18 years of age	297.15	3.5	307.55
At 19 years of age	336.95	3.5	348.75
At 20 years of age	396.50	3.5	410.35

 

Table 2 - Other Rates And Allowances

 

Item No.	Clause No.	Brief Description	Amount
			$
1	6(xi)(a)	Saturday Loadings:
		Adults	14.45
		Employees under 21 years of age	9.80
2	12(iii)(b)	Meal Allowance (Shift Worker)	10.25
3	15(i)(a) and (b)	Meal Allowance (Day Worker)	10.25
4	27	First-aid Allowance	8.45

 

3.          This variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 6 July 2004.

 

 

 

P. J. SAMS  D.P.

 

 

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