PASTRYCOOKS (SPECIFIED WHOLESALERS) AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by the National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch, industrial organisation of employees.

 

(No. IRC 4858 of 2004)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete paragraph (a), Adults, of subclause (i) Full-time Employees, of clause 2, Wages, of Part 2, Appendix 1 - Specified Wholesalers, of the award published 14 September 2001 (327 I.G. 819), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(a)        Adults - Any employee 21 years of age or over shall be paid not less than the minimum award wage rates of pay set out opposite the classification in which the employee is allocated by the employer:

 

 

2.          Delete paragraph (c), Apprentices, of the said subclause (i), and insert in lieu thereof the following.

 

(c)        Apprentices - The minimum rate of pay for apprentices shall be ascertained by applying the rate of pay set out opposite the year of an apprentice's indenture.

 

 

3.          Delete subclause (b) of clause 3, Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustments, of the said Part 2, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(b)        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.

 

4.          Delete subclauses (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m) and (o) of clause 6, Allowances, of the said Part 2, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(h)        Leading Hands - An employee appointed by the employer as a leading hand shall receive the following weekly allowance in addition to the appropriate rate of pay for the employee's classification:

 

 

(i)         Freezer/Cool Room - An employee who during the course of employment is mainly required to work in freezers, shall be paid:

 

(1)        between 0 degrees Celsius and 8 degrees Celsius (inclusive) - $2.95 per day extra;

 

(2)        between 0 degrees Celsius and minus 18 degrees Celsius (inclusive) - $4.90 per day extra;

 

(3)        below minus 18 degrees Celsius -  $8.15 per day extra.

 

In addition, an employee required to work in temperatures below 7.2 degrees Celsius shall be provided with suitable headgear, gloves and protective clothing.

 

(j)         First-aid - An employee appointed by the employer as a first-aid attendant and who is qualified shall be paid $10.97 per week extra.

 

(k)        Meal - An employee required to work overtime for more than 2 hours after finishing time on any day shall be paid $9.65 for meal money, unless 24 hours' notice has been given.

 

(l)         Laundry - Uniforms where required by the employer shall be supplied by the employer.  Where the employee is required to wear and launder a uniform, the employee shall receive $7.36 per week extra.

 

(m)       Collecting Monies - An employee employed as a motor van driver when collecting cash for the employer shall be paid $6.57 per week extra.  In addition, the employer shall provide a suitable cash bag.

 

(o)        Apprentices - An apprentice who obtains and hands to the employer a certificate or statement of having passed the yearly technical college examination shall be paid $5.10 per week for the ensuing 12 months.  Every apprentice who successfully completes the 2 1/2 year trade course shall be paid $14.30 per week.

 

5.          This variation shall take effect from the first pay period commencing on or after 6 October, 2004.

 

 

 

R. J. PATTERSON, Commissioner.

 

 

 

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