PARLIAMENTARY EMPLOYEES AWARD 1989

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES The Civil Service Association of Western Australia Incorporated

APPLICANT

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The Governor of Western Australia in Council AND OTHERS

RESPONDENTS

CORAM PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR

 COMMISSIONER P E SCOTT

DATE THURSDay, 17 August 2006

FILE NO P 20 OF 2006

CITATION NO. 2006 WAIRC 05288

Result Award Varied

Order

HAVING heard Mr M Sims on behalf of The Civil Service Association of Western Australia Incorporated and the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers’ Union, Western Australian Branch and Mr A Harper and with him Mr C Harrison on behalf of the respondents, and by consent, the Public Service Arbitrator, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, hereby orders:

THAT the Parliamentary Employees Award 1989 (Nos. A 15 of 1987, A 4 of 1988, A 7 of 1988 and A 7 of 1989) be varied in accordance with the following Schedule and that such variation shall have effect from the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after the 15th day of August 2006.

COMMISSIONER P E SCOTT

PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR

SCHEDULE

Clause 9. – Meal Allowance:  Delete subclause (1) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(1) An employee who is required to work overtime under Clause 7 of this Award and where such overtime extends beyond 5.00 p.m., a meal allowance shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Overtime Award No. 10 of 1978 Clause 8 as amended.  Provided that where such overtime extends beyond 6.00 a.m. the following day, an allowance of $12.70 or the amount charged by the House, whichever is the higher, for such a three course meal shall be paid.