2013 WAIRC 01078
PARLIAMENTARY EMPLOYEES AWARD 1989
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES UNITED VOICE WA
APPLICANT
-V-
THE SPEAKER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY AND OTHERS
RESPONDENTS
CORAM COMMISSIONER J L HARRISON
DATE FRIDAY, 20 DECEMBER 2013
FILE NO/S APPL 47 OF 2013
CITATION NO. 2013 WAIRC 01078

Result Award varied
Representation


APPLICANT MS A HAMLIN AND MR S DANE AND AS AGENT FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED

RESPONDENTS MS A MCCRACKEN AND MR R HEAPERMAN (AS AGENTS)


Order

HAVING heard Ms A Hamlin and Mr S Dane on behalf of the applicant, and as agent for the Civil Service Association of Western Australia Incorporated, and Ms A McCracken and Mr R Heaperman as agents on behalf of the respondents, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, hereby orders:

THAT the Parliamentary Employees Award 1989 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 18 December 2013.






COMMISSIONER J L HARRISON


SCHEDULE

1. Clause 16. – Parliamentary Support Services Employee Wages:

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

(3) The following allowances shall be paid to PSSEs indexed according to State Wage decisions and shall be:-

(a)
Chef


1st year
$139.30 per fortnight

2nd year
$278.50 per fortnight



(b)
Tradesperson Cook (Sous Chef)


1st year
$ 90.50 per fortnight

2nd year
$139.30 per fortnight



(c)
Stewards to Speaker and President
$69.50 per fortnight


B. Delete subclauses (4) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(4) An allowance of $40.30 per fortnight shall be paid to all PSSEs employed in the kitchen, dining room and bar areas.


2. Clause 19. – Meal Allowance: Delete subclause (1) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(1) An employee who is required to work overtime under Clause 10. – Overtime, and where such overtime extends beyond 5.00 p.m., a meal allowance shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of Clause 22. - Overtime of the Public Service Award 1992 as amended. Provided that where such overtime extends beyond 6.00 a.m. the following day, an allowance of $15.40 or the amount charged by the House, whichever is the higher, for such a three course meal shall be paid.


3. Clause 23. – Uniforms and Clothing: Delete subclause (2) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(2) Such uniforms supplied shall be laundered and/or dry cleaned by the employer and remain the property of the employer, provided that in lieu of the employer laundering and/or dry cleaning same, an employee shall be paid $8.70 per week for such laundering and/or dry cleaning, excepting any person employed as a Cook who shall be paid $13.40 per week for laundering and/or dry cleaning.