PUBLIC TRANSPORT AUTHORITY RAIL CAR DRIVERS (TRANSPERTH TRAIN OPERATIONS) AWARD 2006

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES The Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union of Employees, West Australian Branch

APPLICANT

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Public Transport Authority

RESPONDENT

CORAM Commissioner S J Kenner

DATE WEDNESDAY, 6 August 2014

FILE NO/S APPL 19 OF 2008

CITATION NO. 2014 WAIRC 00911

Result Consent order issued

Representation

Applicant Mr K Singh and with him Mr P Robinson

Respondent Mr R Farrell

Consent Order

HAVING heard Mr K Singh and with him Mr P Robinson on behalf of the applicant and Mr R Farrell on behalf of the respondent and by consent the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act, 1979 hereby orders –

THAT the Public Transport Authority Rail Car Drivers (Transperth Train Operations) Award 2006 be varied in accordance with the following schedule and that such variation will be effective from the date of this order.

Commissioner S J Kenner

SCHEDULE

1. Clause 6.4. – Sick Leave:  Delete paragraph (a) of subclause 6.4.3 of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

6.4.3 (a) Subject to paragraph (b) an employee shall be paid for sick leave at the employee’s ordinary rate of pay.  In addition payment shall include –

(i) Shift penalties Monday to Friday inclusive; and

(ii) Saturday penalty; and

(iii) Sunday penalty

which the employee would have received for the ordinary time had the employee not ceased duty on account of sickness.