RANGERS (NATIONAL PARKS) CONSOLIDATED AWARD 2000

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union, Western Australian Branch

APPLICANT

-v-

Department of Conservation & Land Management

RESPONDENT

CORAM Commissioner S Wood

DATE wednesday, 29 october 2008

FILE NO APPL 81 OF 2008

CITATION NO. 2008 WAIRC 01540

Result Award varied

Representation

Applicant Ms C Pullen

Respondent Mr R Grigoroff

Order

HAVING heard Ms C Pullen on behalf of the applicant and Mr R Grigoroff on behalf of the respondent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act, 1979, hereby orders:

THAT the Rangers (National Parks) Consolidated Award 2000 as varied, be further 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 date of this order.

Commissioner S Wood

SCHEDULE

1. Clause 9. – Overtime:

 A. Delete paragraph (a) of subclause (7) of this clause and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(7) (a) An employee required to work continuous overtime for more than one hour shall be supplied with a meal by the employer or be paid $10.65 for a meal, and if owing to the amount of overtime worked, a second or subsequent meal is required he/she shall be supplied with each such meal by the employer or be paid $6.25 each meal so required.

 B. Delete paragraph (d) of subclause (7) of this clause and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(d) An employee required to work continuously from midnight to 6.30am and ordered back to work at 8.00am the same day shall be paid $5.50 breakfast.

2. Clause 14. – Conditions and Allowances:

 A. Delete subclause (3) of this clause and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(3) Mobile Rangers shall, in addition to their normal rate of pay, be paid an allowance of $113.30 per week to offset the costs associated with living in and maintaining a caravan.

This allowance is to be moved year to year to reflect the change in CPI for Perth.

 B. Delete paragraph (c) of subclause (4) of this clause and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(c) The employee using toxic substances or materials of a like nature shall be paid 61 cents per hour extra.  Employees working in close proximity to employees so engaged shall be paid 50 cents per hour extra.

 C. Delete paragraph (d) of subclause (5) of this clause and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(d) An employee required to wear protective clothing or equipment for the purpose of this subclause shall be paid 61 cents per hour or part thereof while doing so unless the Union and the employer agree that by reason of the nature of the protective clothing or equipment the employee does not suffer discomfort or inconvenience while wearing it or, in the event of disagreement, the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission so determines.