CLERICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES LEGAL INDUSTRY (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by New
South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines & Utilities
Union, industrial organisation of employees.
(No. IRC 3414
of 2004)
Commissioner Murphy
|
2 July 2004
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (xv) of clause 3, Classification Structure and Salaries, of the award
published 10 December 1999 (312 I.G. 703), and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
(xv) 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 overaward payments; and/or
(ii) award wage
increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case, and minimum
rates adjustments.
2. Insert after subclause (ii), of clause
6, Overtime, the following new subclause:
(iii) Requirement to work reasonable overtime.
(a) Subject to clause 6(iii)(b), and
employer may require an employee to work reasonable overtime at overtime rates
or as otherwise provided by 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 purpose of clause 6(iii)(b) what
is unreasonable or otherwise will be determined having regard to:
(1) any risk to employees health and safety;
(2) the employee's personal circumstances
including and family and carer responsibilities;
(3) the needs of the workplace or
enterprise;
(4) the notice (if any) given by the
employer of the overtime and by the employee of his or her intention to refuse
it; and
(5) any other relevant matter
3. Delete the amount of $741.00 appearing
in subclause (i), of clause 21, Exemptions, and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
$763.00
4. Delete Table
1 - Salaries of Part B Monetary Rates and insert in lieu the following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Salaries
The following minimum rates of wages shall take effect
from 2 July 2004.
(i) Adults
Grade
|
Weekly Rate Pre SWC
|
SWC 2004
|
Weekly
|
|
2003
|
|
Rate
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
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) Juniors - The
minimum rates per week for junior employees shall be as follows:
(a) Equivalent to Grade
3 or above:
Age
|
Weekly Rate Pre SWC
|
SWC 2004
|
Weekly Rate
|
|
2003
|
|
|
|
$
|
%
|
$
|
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
|
(b) All other
junior employees:
Age
|
Weekly Rate Pre SWC
|
SWC 2004
|
Weekly Rate
|
|
2003
|
%
|
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
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
|
410.40
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Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances
Item No.
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Clause No.
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Details
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Amount
|
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
7 and 8(iii)
|
Meal Allowance
|
10.55
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2
|
3(xi)
|
Saturday Loadings
|
14.50 (Adults)
|
|
|
|
9.80 (Juniors)
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3
|
19(iii)
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Own Car Allowance:
|
|
|
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For vehicle 1,500cc and under
|
82.40 per week
|
|
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For a vehicle over 1,500cc
|
101.90 per week
|
4
|
19(iv)
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Own Car Allowance:
|
|
|
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For use on a casual or incidental basis
|
0.56/km
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5. This variation shall take effect from
the first full pay period to commence on or after 2 July 2004.
J. P. MURPHY, Commissioner.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.