Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees v The State of Queensland [1998] QIRC 254 (1998) 158 QGIG 198
198 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIALGAZETTE [19 June, 1998
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QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
Workplace Relations Act 199?
s. 127 - application for variation
Australian L
Q
iquor . Hospital ity and Miscell aneous Worker s Unio
ueensland Branch u · f n .
· ruon o Employees
AND
The State of Queensl an d
(No. 8503 of 1994)
EMPLOYEES OF QU
DEPARTMENTS (OTHER r:!�s;UD
AND GOVERNMENT
LIC SERVANTS) AWARD
COMMISSIONER SWAN
14 May 1998
VARIATION
THIS in ane r corning on for hearin befor . .
the 20 March, 9 April and 14 Ma f998
e the Corr ui:1ss1on at Brisbane on
said award be varied as folio f
y th 15 Com.m1ss1on doth order t hat the
ws rom the 17 March 1997:-
1. By deleting subclause (b) of clause 5
Arrangements and inserting th ,lJ . . . of Schedule E Tran.<lation
e ,o owmg m heu thereof:
"(b) Miscellaneous Workers A rd
Cleaners_
wa - Siate Government -
• 38 hour a week Cleaner s anendi n , k .
translate to the Operational S
g '.'Or once and 1w1ce daily shall
I . tream, Level ? Pav p • 1 U
trans at10n employees anendin w . - . , o1m . pon
entitl ed to Broken Work Allow!nc
ork twice daily �hall be fu11h er
herein.
e as provided for m clause 3.5(6)
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adjustable, non-absoroable fortnightly all owance as detailed below.
The nominated non-adjustable. non-absoroable all owance shall be
adjusted in direct pro(Xlrtion as the cleaners nominated weeklv
hours of work bears to 38 eg the allowance for a 25 hours twice ir
day cleaner without any SIP entit lement shall be calculated as
follows: 25/38 multiplied by $3l . 24=-$20.55.
Pr ovided that as from the 17 March I 997 the following will apply:
38 hour a week Cleaners attending work once and twice daily
immediately prior to the creation of this Award shall translate to the
Operational Stream, Level 2 Pay Point 4. Upon translation
employee., at tending work twice daily shall be funher entitled to
Broken Work Allowance as provided for in clause 3.5(6) herein
and such allowance shall be payable for all purpo.-es of the Award.
Such employees shall also be entitled to a non-adjustable. non·
absorbable fonnightly allowance in accordance wil.h the following
table:
Service. Increment Payment(SIP)
Leve.I as at 11 November 1993
No Entitlement
SIP I (After IM yearof,ervice}
SIP 2 (After 2nd year of ser vice)
SIP 3 (After '.\rd year of servic")
Non-Adjustable,
Non-Absorbable Allowance
]$31.24 per fonnigh1
\$31.24 per fonnight
j$4I .37 per fonnight
\$51.76 per fonnight
(Note:- The non-adjustable. non-absort,able allowance shall be for
all purposes of this A ward including shift penalty and annual leave
loading)
30 hours per week Cleaners attending work twice daily who were
paid in accordance with clause 7(1) of the Miscellaneous Workers·
Award - State Government shall translate 10 the Operational
St ream, Level 2. Pay Point 4. Upon translation such employees
shall be funher entitled to Broken Work Allowance as provided for
in clause 3.5(6) herein. Such employees sh all also be entitled to a
non-adjustable, non-absorbable fortnightly allowance which will be
t he difference betwe en their total remuneration immediately prior to
translation (including service incremental paymenlS and supeJVisory
allowances) and the ir new remuneration immediately upon
translation (including Broken Work Allowance).
(NOie:- The non-adjustable, non-absorbable allowance shall be for
all purposes of this Award including .shift penalty and annual leave
loading.)
Cleaners attending work twice daily, who were remunerated as
ca,uals in terms of clause 7(2) of the Miscellaneous Worker ,·
Awar d - State Government shall translate 10 the Operational
St.ream. Level 2, Pay Poin t I:
Provide d that any male cleaner working twice daily, 30 hours per
week in a secondary school immediately prior to the creation of this
Award shall translate 10 Level 2. Pay Point J or the Operational
Stream.
Provided further that a, from the 17 March 1997 the following will
apply
Male cleaners wo rking twice daily. JO hours per week in a
secondary school i mmediate! y prior 10 the creation of this Award
shall translate to Level 2. Pay Point 4 of the Operational Stream.
Upon tr anslation employees attending work twice daily shall be
funher entitled 10 Br oken Work Allowance as provided for in
clause 3 5(6) herein and such allowance shall be payable for all
purposes of the Award. Such employees shall also be entitled to a
non-adjustable. non-absorbable fortnightly allowance in accordance
with the following table.:
Service lncreme111 Payment {SIP)
1.ev,,I a, at 11 November 1993
No Entitlement
SIP 1 (After lst year of service)
SIP2(Afu:r 2nd year of service)
SIP 3 (After 3rd year of &ervice)
Non-Adju,table,
Non-Absorbable Allowance
}$16.24 per fonnight
1$16.24 p er fortnight
}$24.24 per fonnigh1
}$32.44 per fonnighr
Cleaners attending work twice daily. who were remunerated a.,
ca�uals in terms of clause 7(2) of the Miscellaneous Workers'
Award - State Government shall translate to the Operational
Stream, Level 2 Pay Point 4. Upon translation employees a11ending
work twice daily shall be further entitled to Broken Work
Allowance as provided for in clause 3.5(6) herein and such
allowance shall be payable for all purposes of the Award. Such
employee s shal I also be entitled on a pro rata ba5iS to a non-
Service Increment Paymen1(SIP)
Level as al l 1 November I 993
(refer Note I)
No Enmlement
SIP I (After I st year of service)
SIP 2 (After 2nd year of service)
SIP 3 (After 3rd year of service)
Non-Adjustable.
Non4Absorbable ,.\Jlowancc
jS31.2� per fonnight
l S31.24 per fortnight
j$41.37 per fonnigh1
1$51.76 per fonnight
Cleaners attending wor k once daily, who were remunerated a,
casuals in tern1s of clause 7(2) of the Miscel laneous Work<:r s'
Award - State Government shall translate lo the Oper ncional
Str eam, Level 2, Pay Point 1. Upon translation �uch employees
who beeome pan-time employees os defined in clause 3.1 herein
shall also be entitled to a 69c per hour allowance which shall be
absorbed by any future wage increases.
Provided that a, from the 1 7 March 1997 the following wil l nppl y:
Cleaners attending work once daily, who were remuner ated a,.
casuals in tenns of clause 7(2) of the Miscellaneous Wor ker&'
Award - Staie Government shall tr anslate to the Operational
Stream. Level 2 Pay Point 4. Such employees shall also he entitled
on a pro rata ba5is 10 a non-adjustable. non-absorbable fortnightly
allowance based on the Non-Adjustahle. Non-Absor bablc
Allowance as detaile d below. The nominated Non-Adjustable.
Non-Absorbable A llowance shall be adjusted in direct proportion it<
1he cleaners nominated weekly hours of work bea,·s 10 38 �g t11e
allowance for a 25 hour once per day cleaner without any SlP
entitlement shall be calculated a.s follows: 25/38 mul ti plied hy
531.24:$20.55.
Service Increment Payment (SIP)
Level as"' 11 Novembe.r 1993
(refer Note l)
No Entiuemem
SIP I (/\fter I s1 year of service)
SIP2 /After 2nd year of service)
SIP 3 (After 3rd year of service)
Non-Adjustable.
Non-Absorhable Allowance
i$31.24 per fonnight
}$31.24 per fonnight
iS41.37 per fonni�ht
]$51.76 per fonnight
Cleaners employed in Primary Schools atten ding work once daily
for 30 or les..< hours per week and remunerate.d at $1 I .67 per houi
(paid administratively) shall translate 10 the O)X'rati onal Strt'am.
Level 2. Pay Point 4. Upon tr anslation such employees shall tx:
p aid a non-adjustable, non-absorbable allowance of 37c per hour .
(Note:- The non-adjustable, non-abso1table allowance �hall be
paid for all purposes of this Award including shiit penally and
annual leave loading:
Provide.d that such allowance shall cease t o be p ayable if an
employee at the.if own r eque st becomes a full-time employee.)
Cleaners (other than casuals) attending work twice daily and
remunerated in terms of clause 7(2) of the Miscellaneou� Wor k<!t·s'
Award - State. Govemment shall tr.tllslate 10 t he ()pcrational
Stream, Level 2. Pay Poin t 4.
Cleaners employees by the Administrative Service, Dr.pamnent
who attend work once daily for 30 hours per week and who a., at
the day immediately before the creation of 1his A ward were
remunerated at the base r ate of S672.60 per fonnigh1 (paid
administratively) shall translate 10 the Operational Stream, Level 2,
Pay Point 4, Upon translation such employee, �hal l :il,o be en1 itled
to a non-adjustable , non-absor bable fortnightly allowance which
will be the difference bet ween their tota l remuneration immediately
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pnor 10 1ranslation (excluding shift penally payments. bu1 including
service incremental paymen1s and superv1bory allowances) and their
new remuneration 11nmcd1atcly upon 1mnsla1ion (excluding shaft
penalty payments)
(NOie: The non-adjusiable. non-absorbable allowance shall be ror
all purposes of I� award including shift penalty and annual lea,e
loading.
Provided that �uch allowance shall c:ea.c:c to be payable if an
cmplo)CC al their o"'n request becomes a full-1imc employee)
Emplo)OO� of Administrative Service� Dcpar1mcnt v.ho a< at the
date of crcauon of 1h1� Award are in receipt of �-upcrvisory
allov.ances will have such allowances incorporated into their non
adiuiatable, non-absorbablc exce\s payirient
In accordance with the State Wage � Wage FL'lalton Pnnc1plei:
the panics agree that with tmnsla.11on to the Pubhc Sec1or
Classificauon and Remunerauon System no employee employed
,mmediwely prior 10 the c:re:111O0 or this Award whooc hours of
work and working arrangements remain unchanged at transla11on
shall receive a rcducuon in ordinary time earnings.
Note I - It should be nOlcd !hat cleaners attending work either onet
or 1wicc daily and who were rcmuner:ued a.< ca<ual� in accordance
wilh clause 7(2) of the Mi�cllaneous Workers· Award - State
Government were 001 en1i1led to Service lncre.rncnt Payment while
v.orking under 1ha1 Award. A no1ional Service Increment i.�
a11ributcd 10 these cleaners as at the 12 ovember 1993 for the
pul'J)Ol,eS of unplementing revi>t.'Cl remuneratton arrangemcm,
applicable from 1he 17 march 1997.".
Dated this founcenlh day of May. 1998
By 1hc Conuni,<ion.
[L.S.) E. EWALD.
lndu$lrial Reg1sirar
Operative Date· l 7 March 1997
,·anauon - Amendmcm to Schedule 10 the Award
R�lea.q;d 5 June 199
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Official source: https://www.sclqld.org.au/caselaw/QIRC/1998/254