COMMUNITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT HOSTELS AWARD 1983

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES United Voice WA

APPLICANT

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The Honourable Minister for Community Welfare, Hon. Minister for Community Services, Hon. Minister for Health

RESPONDENTS

CORAM Commissioner S M Mayman

DATE Monday, 27 May 2013

FILE NO/S APPL 16 OF 2013

CITATION NO. 2013 WAIRC 00315

Result Award varied

Representation

Applicant Mr S Dane

Respondent Ms N Arys

Order

HAVING heard Mr S Dane, for United Voice WA, as applicant and Ms N Arys, as agent for the Honourable Minister for Community Welfare and others; and by consent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, hereby orders:

THAT the Community Welfare Department Hostels Award 1983 be varied in accordance with the following schedule and that such variations shall have effect from the first pay period on or after the 27th day of May 2013.

Commissioner S M Mayman

SCHEDULE

1. Clause 8 - Overtime: Delete subclause (5) and replace it with the following:

(5) Where an employee has not been notified the previous day or earlier that they are required to work overtime the employer shall ensure that the employee working such overtime for an hour or more shall be provided with any of the usual meals occurring during such overtime or be paid $11.05 for each meal.

2. Clause 9 - Annual Leave: Delete subclause (4) and replace it with the following:

(4) Annual leave may be taken in more than one period of leave, by mutual agreement between the employer and employee.

3. Clause 18 - Special Rates and Provisions: Delete subclause (1)(a) replace it with the following:

(1)(a) All employees called upon to clean closets, connected with septic tanks or sewerage shall receive an a11owance of 71 cents per closet per week.

4. Clause 21 - Wages: Delete subclause (3)(b, (3)(c) and 3(d) and replace it with the following:

(b) Senior employees appointed as such by the employer shall be paid $24.30 per week in addition to the rates prescribed herein.

(c) A leading band placed in charge of not less than three other employees shall be paid $24.30 per week in addition to the rates prescribed herein.

(d) Employees who are required to work their ordinary hours each day in two shifts and where the break between the two shifts is not less than three hours shall be paid $3.80 per day reimbursement for travelling expenses.

5. Schedule A - Parties to the Award: Change the named union party to:

United Voice WA