RANGERS (NATIONAL PARKS) CONSOLIDATED AWARD 2000

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES United Voice WA

APPLICANT

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The Chief Executive Officer (Executive Director) of the Department of Conservation and Land Management

RESPONDENT

CORAM Commissioner J L Harrison

DATE friday, 20 december 2013

FILE NO/S APPL 48 OF 2013

CITATION NO. 2013 WAIRC 01079

Result Award varied

Representation

Applicant Ms A Hamlin and Mr S Dane

Respondent 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 Ms A McCracken and Mr R Heaperman as agents on behalf of the respondent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, hereby orders:

THAT the Rangers (National Parks) Consolidated Award 2000 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 9. - Overtime:

A. Delete subclause (7)(a) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(7) (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 $12.25 for a meal, and if owing to the amount of overtime worked, a second or subsequent meal is required he/she shall be supplied with each such meal by the employer or be paid $7.20 each meal so required.

B. Delete subclause (7)(d) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

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

2. Clause 14. – Conditions and Allowances:

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

(3) Mobile Rangers shall, in addition to their normal rate of pay, be paid an allowance of $127.00 per week to offset the costs associated with living in and maintaining a caravan.

This allowance is to be moved year to year to reflect the change in CPI for Perth.

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

(c) The employee using toxic substances or materials of a like nature shall be paid 62 cents per hour extra.  Employees working in close proximity to employees so engaged shall be paid 56 cents per hour extra.

C. Delete subclause (5)(d) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(d) An employee required to wear protective clothing or equipment for the purpose of this subclause shall be paid 70 cents per hour or part thereof while doing so unless the Union and the employer agree that by reason of the nature of the protective clothing or equipment the employee does not suffer discomfort or inconvenience while wearing it or, in the event of disagreement, the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission so determines.