GLASS MAKERS (STATE) AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by The Australian Workers' Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch, industrial organisation of employees.

 

(No. IRC 3582 of 2005)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete clause 4, Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment, of the award published 22 June 2001 (325 I.G. 719), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

4.  Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment

 

The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case of 2005.  These adjustments may be offset against:

 

(A)       any equivalent overaward payments; and/or

 

(B)       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 thereof the following:

 

PART B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Wages

 

	SWC 2004	SWC 2005	SWC 2005
	Amount	Adjustment	Amount
	$	$	$
Plant Assistant	492.60	17.00	509.60
Process Assistant	498.70	17.00	515.70
Melt Operator
(a) as defined	504.60	17.00	521.60
(b) as defined	518.30	17.00	535.30
Glass Maker	530.50	17.00	547.50
Machine Attendant
(a) as defined	498.70	17.00	515.70
(b) as defined	518.30	17.00	535.30
Ware Maker	567.70	17.00	584.70
Ware Handler	504.60	17.00	521.60
Mobile Handler
(a) as defined	504.60	17.00	521.60
(b) as defined	517.60	17.00	534.60
Goods Handler	527.30	17.00	544.30
Store Attendant	504.60	17.00	521.60
Verifier	516.10	17.00	533.10
Artisan	516.10	17.00	533.10

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item No.	Clause No.	Brief Description		SWC 2004	SWC 2005
				Amount	Amount
				$	$
1	3(iii)(a)	Leading Hands		31.05	32.00
	3(iii)(b)	Section Leader		14.60	15.00
	3(iii)(c)	Charge Hand		26.50	27.30
2	3(iv)	Casuals Employees		20%	20%
3	3(v)	Additional
		Rates -	6 months	11.80	12.15
			12 months	12.85	13.25
			18 months	13.35	13.75
4	3(vi)	Metrology		12.50	12.90
5	3(vii)	Settler Down		14.60	15.05
6	5(A)	Soda Ash (p/hr)		1.23	1.27
7	5(B)	Boiler firing (p/hr)		0.68	0.70
8	5(C)	Raw Materials (p/hr)		0.46	0.47
9	5(D)	Skimming and floater set (p/hr)		1.77	1.82
10	5(E)	Furnace Repair (p/hr)		9.63	9.92
11	5(I)	Jack Bolt Tensioner (p/hr)		5.21	5.37
12	5(G)	Loading/ Unloading (p/hr)		5.21	5.37
13	15j	Meal Allowance		10.20	10.50
14	23	Motor Vehicle Allowance p/km		0.50	0.51
15	24	First-aid p/shift		2.48	2.55

 

"Note": These allowances are contemporary for expense related allowances as at 30 March 2005 and for work related allowances are inclusive of adjustment in accordance with the June 2005 State Wage Case Decision of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales.

 

3.          This variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 26 July 2005.

 

 

 

A. F. BACKMAN  J.

 

 

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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.