COUNTRY HIGH SCHOOL HOSTELS AWARD, 1979

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES United Voice WA

APPLICANT

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Country High School Hostels Authority

RESPONDENT

CORAM Commissioner S M Mayman

DATE monday, 27 May 2013

FILE NO/S APPL 18 OF 2013

CITATION NO. 2013 WAIRC 00317

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 Country High School Hostels Authority; and by consent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, hereby orders:

THAT the Country High School Hostels Award, 1979 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 9 – Overtime: Delete subclause (6) and replace with the following;

(6) Where an employee has not been notified the previous day or earlier that they are required to work overtime the employer shall ensure that employees working such overtime for an hour or more shall be provided with any of the usual meals occurring during such overtime or be paid $12.20 each meal.

2. Clause 14 - 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 20 - Meal Money: Delete subclause (1) and replace with the following:

(1) An employee required to work overtime for more than two hours, without being notified on the previous day or earlier that they will be so required to work, shall be supplied with a meal by the employer of paid $12.20 for a meal.

4. Clause 21- Special Rates and Provisions: Delete subclause (1)(a) and replace with the following:

(1) (a) All employees called upon to clean closets, connected with septic tanks or sewerage shall receive an allowance of 78 cents per closet per week.

5. Clause 22 - Supported Wage System: Delete subclause (3)(b) and replace with the following:

 (b)  Provided that the minimum amount payable shall not be less than $76.00 per week.

6. Clause 22 - Supported Wage System: Delete subclauses (9)(c) and replace with the following:

(c) The minimum amount payable to the employee during the trial period shall be no less than $76.00 per week.

7. Clause 24 – Wages: Delete subclause (2)(a) and (2)(b) and replace with the following:

(a) Senior employees appointed as such by the employer shall be paid $26.10 per week in addition to the rates prescribed herein.

(b) A leading hand placed in charge of not less than three other employees shall be paid $26.10 per week extra.

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

United Voice WA