2008 WAIRC 01541
CULTURAL CENTRE AWARD 1987
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES LIQUOR, HOSPITALITY AND MISCELLANEOUS UNION, WA BRANCH
APPLICANT
-V-
THE LIBRARY BOARD OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND OTHERS
RESPONDENTS
CORAM COMMISSIONER S WOOD
DATE WEDNESDAY, 29 OCTOBER 2008
FILE NO APPL 92 OF 2008
CITATION NO. 2008 WAIRC 01541

Result Award varied
Representation


APPLICANT MS C PULLEN

RESPONDENTS MS M ZANELLO


Order
HAVING heard Ms C Pullen on behalf of the applicant and Ms M Zanello on behalf of the respondents, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act, 1979, hereby orders:

THAT the Cultural Centre Award 1987 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 8. – Overtime: Delete paragraph (a) of subclause (9) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(9) (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 $10.70 for a meal and if, owing to the amount of overtime worked, a second or subsequent meal is required the employee shall be supplied with each meal by the employer or be paid $6.25 for each meal so required.


2. Clause 15. – Special Rates and Provisions:

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

(3) (a) All employees called upon to clean closets connected to septic tanks or sewers shall be paid an allowance of 70 cents per closet per week.


B. Delete subclauses (5), (6) and (7) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(5) An allowance of $2.60 per day or part thereof shall be paid to an employee required to use an airlift in the course of their duties.

(6) An allowance of $10.00 per day shall be paid in addition to the ordinary rate to an attendant required to operate audio visual equipment.

(7) (a) Except as provided for in paragraph (b) of this subclause an allowance of $5.45 per day shall be paid to an employee required to carry keys and be responsible for securing the premises at the close of business.

(b) Where it is agreed between the employer and the Union in writing then an alternative arrangement may exist in respect of this subclause.


C. Delete subclause (8) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(8) (a) An employee who is required to work away from his/her usual place of work shall be paid for any fares in excess of those normally incurred in travelling from his/her home to his/her usual place of work and return, except where an allowance is paid in accordance with Clause 17. - Fares and Travelling Allowances of the Miscellaneous Government Conditions and Allowances Award No. A4 of 1992.

(b) Travelling time in excess of that normally incurred in travelling from his/her home to his/her usual place of work and return shall be paid at the rate of ordinary time.

(c) An employee who commences or completes a shift at or between the hours of 11.00pm and 5.00am, shall in addition to the ordinary rate of pay for that shift be paid an allowance of $12.20 per shift.



3. Clause 16. – Wages: Delete subclause (2) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(2) Leading Hands: In addition to the appropriate total wage prescribed in this clause, a leading hand shall be paid:



$



(a)
if placed in charge of not less than one and more than five other employees
24.20



(b)
if placed in charge of more than six and not more than ten other employees
37.20



(c)
if placed in charge of more than 11 other employees
47.80