2008 WAIRC 01683
OPTICAL MECHANICS' AWARD, 1971
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES LIQUOR, HOSPITALITY AND MISCELLANEOUS UNION, WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BRANCH
APPLICANT
-V-
LAUBMAN & PANK OPTOMETRISTS (WA) PTY LTD AND OTHERS
RESPONDENTS
CORAM SENIOR COMMISSIONER J H SMITH
DATE WEDNESDAY, 3 DECEMBER 2008
FILE NO/S APPL 58 OF 2008
CITATION NO. 2008 WAIRC 01683

Result Varied
Representation


APPLICANT MS J O'KEEFE

RESPONDENTS NO APPEARANCE


Order
HAVING heard Ms O'Keefe on behalf of the applicant and there being no appearance on behalf of the respondents, and by consent, the Commission pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, hereby orders —

THAT the Optical Mechanics’ Award, 1971 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 2 December 2008.


SENIOR COMMISSIONER J H SMITH


SCHEDULE

1. Clause 12. – Meal Money: Delete subclause (1) of this clause and insert the following lieu thereof:

(1) Subject to the provisions of subclause (2) of this clause an employee, required to work overtime for more than two hours, shall be supplied with a meal by the employer or be paid $9.05 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 such meal by the employer or paid $6.20 for each meal so required.

2. Clause 24. – Wages: Delete subclause (4) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(4) Leading Hands: In addition to the appropriate rate prescribed in subclause (1) of this clause a leading hand shall be paid:



Per Week
$
(a)
If placed in charge of not less than 3 and not more than 10 other employees
26.80



(b)
If placed in charge of more than 10 and not more than 20 other employees
40.40



(c)
If placed in charge of more than 20 other employees
53.10