RECREATION CAMPS (DEPARTMENT FOR SPORT AND RECREATION) AWARD

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES United Voice WA

APPLICANT

-v-

Minister for Sport and Recreation

RESPONDENT

CORAM Commissioner S M Mayman

DATE Monday, 27 May 2013

FILE NO/S APPL 17 OF 2013

CITATION NO. 2013 WAIRC 00316

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 Minister for Sport and Recreation; and by consent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, hereby orders:

THAT the Recreation Camps (Department for Sport and Recreation) Award 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 4 - Definitions: Delete subclause (8) and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(8) "Union" shall mean United Voice WA.

2. Clause 8 - Overtime: Delete subclauses (9)(a) and (9)(d) replace with the following:

(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 $12.20 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 be paid $7.10 for each meal so required.

(d) An employee required to work continuously from midnight to 6.30 am. and ordered back to work at 8.00 a.m. on the same day shall be paid $6.25 for breakfast.

3. Clause 10 - Annual Leave: Delete subclause (1)(b) and replace it with the following:

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

4. Clause 15 - Wages: Delete subclause (3) and replace with the following:

(3) Supervision Allowance

Employees placed in charge of other employees shall be paid the following weekly allowance, or part thereof, in addition to the rate prescribed for the employee's class of work

5. Clause 17 - Special Rates and Conditions: Delete subclauses (1), (2) and (4) and replace with the following:

(1)                All employees called upon to clean toilet closets shall receive an allowance of 79 cents per closet per week and for these purposes, one metre of urinal shall count as one closet and three urinal stalls shall count as one closet.

(2) An employee who is the holder of an approved First Aid Certificate shall in addition to their normal rate of pay be paid an additional allowance of $2.70 per week.

(4) Mobile Wardens shall in addition to their normal rate of pay be paid an allowance of $98.90 per week to offset the costs associated with living in and maintaining a caravan. This allowance shall be reviewed on the 31st December each year.  The adjustment to the rates shall be effective from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after the first day of January in each year.

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

United Voice WA