METAL TRADES (GENERAL) AWARD 1966

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES The Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing & Kindred Industries Union of Workers - Western Australian Branch and Energy Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Workers Union of Australia, Engineering and Electrical Division WA Branch

APPLICANT

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Anodisers W.A. and Others

RESPONDENT

CORAM Senior Commissioner J F Gregor

 Commissioner J H Smith

 Commissioner J L Harrison

DATE TUESDAY, 25TH JULY 2006

FILE NO/S APPL 740 OF 2002

CITATION NO. 2006 WAIRC 05129

Result Casual loading granted

Order

HAVING heard Mr L. Edmonds, of Counsel, who appeared on behalf of the Applicant Unions and Mr J. Uphill who appeared for the Respondents and Mr G. McCorry intervening on behalf of the Motor Traders Association, the Commission pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act, 1979, hereby orders:

THAT the Metal Trades (General) Award 1966 be varied in accordance with the following Schedule and that such variation will operate from 20th March 2006 to provide that from the first pay period on or after 26th June 2006 casual employees shall be paid 25% of the ordinary rate in addition to the ordinary rate in accordance which he/she is employed.

Senior Commissioner J F Gregor

FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION IN COURT SESSION

SCHEDULE

1. Clause 31. – Wages and Supplementary Payment:  Delete subclause (5) of this clause and insert in lieu the following:

(5) A casual employee shall be paid 25 per cent of the ordinary rate in addition to the ordinary rate for the calling in which he/she is employed.

2. Part II Construction Work:  Clause 10. – Wages:  Delete subclause (7) of this clause and insert in lieu the following:

(7) A casual employee shall be paid 25 per cent of the ordinary rate in addition to the ordinary rate for the calling in which he is employed.