Actors, Entertainers and Announcers Equity Association, Queensland, Union of Employees v Queensland Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited, Industrial Organisation of Employers and Others [1998] QIRC 277 (1998) 158 QGIG 372

372 QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELA 110,>fS COMM!SSlON Workplace R.eU1tions A.cl 1997 S" l 2] - application for variation Actors, Entertaiw::rs a.nd Announcers Eq:iity A~;s£Jciation, Qut'ehs1and, Colon {)fElnp!uyecs AND Queen.shrnd Chamber r>f Conunerc;;: and Industry [_,1.nlited, Industrial Organisatior.i ')f En1p1oyers and Oth(~rs (/Vo. B129 ENTERTAINKRS AWARD - STATE COMMISSIO.\'ER FISHER 18 March l 998 'fHIS n1atte1 corning on for hearmg hefor;; the Cormn.ission at Brj:-;bctne on ! 3 ivfan:h J 99.8, tlus Cornrnis.s.ion t1c.th or<lsr that the said Award be varied as foHows a.s fro.m the twentieth day of ~larch; 1998:--- By deleting clause. 3 (Rates of Pay1nt~nt) and insc-rli:ng the fot!ov.,ing h1..·-u ther;:;.,of:-• fdiowtng .shaH h~': the rninirnurn wcekf'y rates of fJ<-.iyrne-nt for persons s:.-mpioyed in the- designaieJ d.:1ss0s of \vork:-"- A11y act of mort iha.n fou.r a.1tist:--s (e.,,¼ch) V anet'y }',Juste (Hher Entc.r1.a1ner Vof:alist J~-:kcy pro1,.• ichng eqmi,mrnl Di:;,e J1-.x:·:kt:y p.roc.>iding mns}r Dis,:; For th,e- (if ~1cmh~·-r of Eriss;::mh_k- Supc.1:lHHnt::rarics a.nd i\.H Other _ Per wt:ek $ hrven.ilc h:;· cakulatcd in rnuhiples o1 ten. ..:ent5 vnt.h any resi;Hs of five cents 1...Jf n.t(Jre. tz: the- nt:x( highest ten 1:1:,uitip!e· tour' s/he shaH be p.a1d at R,ttc witL an a.stc:risk }:;.;;·,:,· thid1 tfo,;se pr.:;vided ( 1)(1.~J - Oueensiand 1\'!Inlrnurn find ernploy~cs INDUSTRIAL G.AZETTE IO July, 1998 engaged in :hose d.a.ssificu.tions ri.Te- entitled to receive not less that. provid,,.v:j for by that ciause, which is currently $359.40 peer week. T.ht-~• rates r.:f pay m. this award .indude- the first and .'c,tcond Structural Efficiency Principle increa,es aHd the firs,. second and third $8.00 per we,:!;: arbitrated safdy nd adjustment payable under the Nove1nber l 994 State \Vage Case decision and the October 19\15 State \Vage Case decision. Increases n1ad.e under previous State \:\/age Case Principles or under the current Statern.~Ht of Prjnciples are not to be used t() offset arbitrated safetv net adJustments. The first, ,e,x,nd and third $8.00 per week arbitrated safet~ net ru.tjustments rnay be offaer to the extent of a.:ny wage increase" whether~ a.ward lnLTt:a.se., w1 over-award payn1ent or an increase by '"--'ay of an enierprise arrangement received since 1 F~bruary l 992. Pre-February J992 over-award arran.gerne.nt ar~ to be. applied acconiing to fuejr term~- (2) Rehearsa.L;,_: --~ '\Vhcrc an employee is required to J.ltt.~nd rehearsals prior tv the daH.~ upon tvhich a production o_pens, he shaH bi: pa.id at the ttppn-:,priate rate _prescribed by suhdause hereof comlnuousiy until such da1~ of opening: Provlded that such rat.c shall not be payable where an employee is already cominuously empk,y~,l in anv currem production during such period by the. .san1e empioyer · Provided ftu1h.er that \\'her~- an en1plo:yee is engaged in Brisbane and re-quu.-e-d rehearse at another centre he shaH also be oai<l the aUowance prescribed n1 subclo1.L.:;e {4) hereof. · (3) Casual Enrployees -- The f0Hown1g shaH ht: the rnini1nun1 rates of payment payable to casual en1pio~yt:-e..s:- {a! 1/ariet:_,.; ltrtis!es - A V~1riety Artiste, or an en1ployee engaged as an 'act', of ~ixtct::e ye;-ir.s cf age- and over shall b~- p.c1ld at the rate of ,;ne-fifth of !he rate prnsnibed fr.,r the Class of p:rformance prescribed bb clause (1) here-of plus an additional ninetr-.-en _p:-r...-,:enturn in .tespect ()f each _pe,rforn1a-1Hx, (h) S,;pemume,urie,<, etc. -A Sup,,rnumerary 11nd any other employee engagt·d who not (ksign.e~l subcliuse (l) hereof .,hail be paid at the ra.te of $10.65* r..er .hour. (c) All {Jtfu-:r\ -· Afl dnplny¢e.;:; desig.i1c1tt:'d in subda.use ( U hereof (d) of ~ixteen years of age ~1nd (iver shall be paid at Lhe .rate of o:ne--sixih lht:- rate prescrit,ed for the da5s of pe.rforrnance pres£.Tibed ln ::ubda.us;.~ ( U hereof plus an additional nlnetef'.n percentum in respe-t:t of t·.ach perfs.:>rrnance. -· i-\H en-!cplnyces agt~d s~xh~en years ctge :-md ovcL i'.lfhcnv!s-e p.rovidt'<l tilr w. proviEion (b) he-r2~-0f, shaH be the rnk of $14 .22 for the hour 3Jld $'/ J l per half hour, ,_:ir part thereof, thereafter fr,;r any c:aH at whid1 tbe-y are requtre-d to re-h<t:aisaJs, (e) L!npfoye1:s Un..der Si},:teen - i-\H -:niployees under sixteen years of ;;hall paid the ft:Ho\ving prcentages at th,.~ rates he.rtinh,!;forc pn:scribed in this .subcLutse:- Perce:nwge 45 of .05 of a cent \:,,,.·ith any result of nt highe"1 J)5 of a {;Gilt multiph.:. (t) Afini!nu.rn .f1tn-·.ments Rehearsals - Except in th:..~ ca:sc ot crnpJoy::~es .subject to prov!siun hereof_, the~ :rnini.munt payrnent for rehears;,.J shall b,.; D:)r nn hour work.:'.d, unless 4.H c.mployee cfHxJ;,;,c:~ to abst.T\1 hi;nseli prior t.b-t; ...~on1J-"'k-tion of ODC hour, in which case such .:rnployee ;hall be pajd at !he half houriy rate prcscr.itx~d for each hal.f h.our 1 or part thercoC of .hi~ anerKfo.n.cc- at such re.ht:.::rrsa.h (g) i1Jinn-nu.rn.. Cc:iil:,. - E:mpioyees suf~jcct to provision (b) h(~reof sha.H be ;:::nga.gt_:d on ;1, rn,,mm,,m per!l'.)tTaan,:;; of tliree and (h) .!Wrn:im.u.m Perjorrru:r"J'?C:-' -e ts:xc.-."'pt the ca-..se of ernr1!oyr;,::.s ro provrs.ion (b) he1e-of appht,I>; rna.xirnurn dur<i.tic\n any 10July, 1998 -·------------- s.hs1! no! ,ixceed three hours excluding nm.king-up p~rforrnance ~-- and/or taking--off time. lvftJ..x:Jm:urn. Rehear);al Tirne --~ i1'to rehearsal shaH C(H1tinue for rnore than three hours. (j) Reheonal Paid As Perfomumce - Except a hereinafter provided, no rehe.arsa!s shall he held on a Sunday, Chri,1mas Day or Good Friday: Provided that in the event of emergent cffcumstan<:es aiising any n,hearsal held on such days shall he paid for as a penormance. Cancellations - Except a.s provided ln ·provision (I) hereof. whe~'C a "dsual e.ngaizetncnt is cancdkd hy ihe employ,~r k~~s th.an te~1 ~ays '· · 1~.h· ,- ,1at"' ,,f ne"'~rm,11ce the emplovee so ,3r,ga;;:ect .,hall pn.or V'"" \;, -•- _t-d. .lV H .,, + .• -~ ~ -· r~ceive payrnent in fuH. m Inclement Wetha - Except hereinafter provided, where an open-. c.ir p,;,rfc1 nnance is postponed or abandoned, on account ot mdernent weather conditions, an employee casually engagect for su,,h performan,ce shall r,:;ceive the full paym<on! that would hav,, b,'.f,n due to such periom1a1Ke: Pro;"ided that where :,11ch en:1ployee is re-engaged f1._:r a postponed performance of such presentation and such presentation "~,:urs r~~ later than three week~ from th.: date of postponement, !h.c• vmplo)~,· ,;hall paid 50% of the said payment m heu then,oL (4) On-ToM _ fa) Except as heremafter provi<fod, all einplo?ees who ., " ,:,1 1,.,,,. with a prnduclion shall be paid ihe !ollowmg are requirt-~... .,c, t., ~ '-''--h ~, aHuwarn:es:- Canital Cities ~- \¥here the.. productio11 .staged 1n a ca.pitil dty ,n;h employees shall be paid an allowance of $502.80 per week. in resnect of any of the wc,:k, $ Hltl.56 per day, whilst the ei/iploye;; 1s on tour many such capital city: Other Places ·- \Vhere the production is s1.aged in a capital c;ty a.s tlorc...~aid, such ernployee shall be- paid an aHow~n<-)~; ai _th(: ~a-h~ __ot of 1:h¢ a..Howance n»sscnh,eil in 1-1ara.graph (i.i hereo! w1nbt lhe: e.mployee on tour at any such place: (.A) \\1iere the da.liy aHowance- l.1 payahk J no en1ployt:.._:.; -~ha.H be errt;Hed 10 ref:t:ive niore th.an the nr,c.sc,·ir,ed weekly a11uwance re,1,ecl nt any one week: (B\ \\'here- aH recognised rneals and/er acn>n1rnod.:1t1on are provtded by the ,.;mpioye1. the a]iowan..::e.s tnay he rc'duce- by the following quan!a;-- AH 0-rlenh, .. '" Ac.commo<lati<m. Such meals and/or acco1nrnodat!on shaH b-0 of a stntabb and sat1.sfactory standard. \Vhe.re an engaged on a fixed tern: cont.tad ~o. pedornt shall be paid the on-•tnur ;J..tknvanccs as .tollows:--- (i) Where th,, durntwn of the contract for kss than thict.y-nine wee-k__s ;;1nd rnore !J1an twe-nty•-six \veeks:--- 1-:.·or the- firsr thir'!C".en weeks. r~or t11t:. nt-Xt t..hirt.e-en wee.ks. Thereafter .. - \\'here- the duration of contrad weeks and than fifty-two weeb _F,;)r th.~ first ten wc:-_k.s For tht next ten w\:ek~ !hereafter.,, fqr more than t11irty-nine 75 .. 50 GAZETTI: 373 Provided that wh~rc an employee is requ.ire:J to tour away fron1 ~uch cent.re to p:::rfoan and/or .rehearse at. anothe:.r ccn~n\ s/he shall he paid the fuH on--tour aHowa.nce for any such pen(Xi, Ernployees on (our shaB be po.id wages as fr0n1 the ti,ne that they leave u~c place of engagernent until the time. that they return to t.hat :place or otherwise the tour: Provided that any broken weeks \vork .-,;ha~l be p_a1d for at P_~o -~aia rates and file departure and return days {1nduzhng Sundays) :,hi:!U coun! a, ,,ne day we,0rkcd. Provided that this rate c.f _payrnent shaH not apply to ernph))'CkS under y,,ars age. and ii-H oth-tT paid the rate (7) A mernber of a chorus, baHd :)r sk::ttiug ensen1~l~, a sho,vgirl soeakl~g nct kss than s~ve.n hnes 1 in trie aggregate i:?~npns1ng no_ les~ t~a~ s~vl:'.n i.ines i~ fue aggregate con1+~ising no ks:'i th.an thirty ,":onh, or_ s~~grn;~ no less ilian tw,mty,four bars of music solo. shdl be p:m. and actd1t1ona, $1 77 p:~r performance. (S) Acting A,sist,mt Si.age Manager An ernployee ":ho, as pan his/h~r· d~ties is req_uircd to act a.n assistant stage manager snall be pa1t..1 an additional $23.05 per week. Provided that ,vh~re any such part is one of the four l~"s~ leadiag art.istc.s in the 1;<.Jrnpa:ny e-r.nployee. be pa1d an adcht1onai $25,J6 per 1,.vci::.:k in resp;;ct .rud1 part. (1 l)l-ludes. etc -- An t:rnpluyc,-: wt'10 agree-~ tn po:,~. d.5: nude shaH be pai.d t\ddihonai $13. i 9 pet perf,,)rn1ru1ce. (I2)An en~:iloyee who i·, required w perform dnving du!;cs, or be in charge, whilst on t~..ff shriH be- paid an additional $30.92 pc:r we.e.k, Cha.ra.-cter Costu.m..es -· \Vhere an errqJloytx~ us requir,:'.-d ro ...~/ear costutn<: comprising a head ~;nd bod? or 1 ~e~{: a~..<l ~~~u:·n~, ~'~,~-·~.z:haracter or animai Sl.l.C.h trH!"")loyet_\ shatl he enutku tu H'.-hlO~t- iht.- h__.a·~~lt;,...~. for. at k,;;1.st, five rr.nnutes evei-y half.-hour a1vJ shaii be paid add1t1oca.l a.1lowatKes c,f $6,59 per i.'-,ccasion: Provided that the pnrpcise\ of this r..f this h.srm ',;.,.,Tlarack;r' or "ani1rsar shaH .rnean any fi.ctlonaI or non-fktio.naJ d1.aracte..f or aniffi;.\1 ihat is simulated \Vith a h.eadpi,;;ce- nr full hcadrna.,-:k _ \Vhcre an e-mplovcc is required audition s/he shaH he p:ald as; tOr a perforrnance th,.: event ~Jf such audition being hdd 1n pub.he:· 2. By in.-,erti ng a and folk,w.s: - "3R.(ll The No employee .shall daa.}t: 3B t._711.e Queensb.nd \-finjn1111n \Vage) -- 1 of 2 -- 374 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 10 July, 199& (2) 1irnount of Queensland Minirnwn 1-Vage: (z1) rn1e Queensland ~1lnimuffi \\Tage ft1r fuH-tirne. adult en1ployees not covered by subdause (4) !special categories], is $359.40 per week. (b J Adults employed under tht Supix>ne<l 'Wage Award - Staw coutimie to be en.tided to recdvc the ,,vage rate determined under that award: Provided that such empioyee shall not he paid less !han the amount determmed by applying the r~,rcemage in the Supported Wage A ward - State applicaN,, to the employee concerned lo the amount of the rn1n1rr1utn wagr: S!.,>ccified in subclause 2{a). (c) AdulL~ employed as part-tjme or ,:aBual employees ~hall cominue to he- entitled to receive tlie wage rate detc1ntined under the casual and part~ume dauses of the award: Provided that such employees shaH not be pa.id k~sf.: th~.u1 pro rate the minimum wage specified in suhclause Z(a) according to the numbu of hours wor k:~,t (3) How the Queen.-.·iaru.1 }vfinimurn. Wage i1ppiies to Juniors (a) ]1w wage rates prr,victe<l for juniors hy rhis award continue to apply unless the amount detern1ined under subdause 3(b) is greater. (b) The Queensland minimum wage for an employee to whom a junior rate of pay appJie3 is determined hy applying ihe percentage in the junior \.:Vage rates dausc apphcabk to the ern;J-loyee. C1.>nt"'£tned to !he relevant amount in subdausc (2). (4) Application of A-firu.mum l•rage to Special Categon·es of Etnployee (a) This d;rnse has no applica!ll)n to empioyee_s, undertaking a State Trainrng Wage A,nrd Traints:ship, and Australian Traine<iship, a Care0r Start Train~e;'!"hip. a JobskiBs ph,-cerne-nt, ~ trainee L\)Vf:rcd by any Ord<cT 0f the Qmwnsland Jndustfra! Relations Commi~sion n1ad-e under rhe V-ocatiorud E(lucation, Trat'rang and Emp!oym..ent Act 1991 (or successor kgislation) or and a.wentict\Jhip (i.vhe.ther cove1e<l by an frWrl.fd 1 ind.ustrid agreen1e.nt, 05rtified agreement, cuffe.ndy operabng e-nt~TJJrise t1exibility agn:~,::.rneni, (.,~u~:ensland workplace Jgreernenc or Order of the Queensland Industrial Relation"" Comm,sswn), {b) Leave reserved t01 sptclaJ cak.gorics_ (5) Applicatioi; nf Queensland Minimum \Vag0 io Award Rale, Ca.!cu.lat1on (h) applies to th.e cair:ulation of overtlrne and aH other -_pt,.naHy raks, suixrannuation, payrnents during sir.t'.: k~ave, long .'K~rvKe le.ave and annual kave, and for aH orher purpose,t; oi thi~; ~nvard: and (c) is inclusive nf the$ l 0.00 per week arbitrated safety ncr adjust.rnen! granted by The J)cclaration of General Ruling of !5 August 1997 and all pn::.vious sa:fttj' net and State. wage adjustrncnts.p, (a) by dt:kting subcJau.~e (2) and ins0rting frte foHowing :w heu thereof:- '·(2) Thf; crnployc.r shall prov1d~ reasonable ,a(:COlnmC{_iation at a hotel or IvdgJng llo>.tse fr'%' an~· GJsual s;-rnployee \vho is obhged to ren1.aJn and lc~dge overnight at any place other than hisjts;:r usual place cif a.bode. and in default th,,r,,of shall pay such employee the ,1Jm of $82-00 fer each night that the crripioyc-e is •~~b!iged to re;naln overnight ar. any place other than his/her usual place o.f ;1bode, and _-,h:1H also provide Utt~ en1pl0yee with su.itabie xneah or in Heu of _;--1.H.:h meaJs lhe En1ployer shaH pity the en\rylos,'ee the surn of $40.16 per d.~1.y. 1 •; and (b) by deleting ,'Ubdau,e ('/) and insening the following in lieu thereof:-- -'(?) Except as h~rninafter prnviderl, wbere, by agreement between the employer and the employee, a ra~ual employee :;upphes hisiher own transpc,rt to a.nd/or from an engagement such ernployee shall be _paid an allowance of 60 cents per kilometre for each kiiometrc so travelled between the emptoysoes place of res:idem:e and the plae0 of employment: Provided that ,uch aliowance shall not be payable for any journey undertaken wholly w1thin the local authority area 0f the City of Brisbane.". 4, By deleting clause 22B (No further Claims) and inserting the following in lieu !hereof:- """o :Further Claims 22B, 111e rntes of pay in this award indude the Queensland n1inimurn wage pay;1b.h.~ under the August 1997 State \Vagt: Case decision. Any llKTea,e arising from the ins,:rtion of the State minimum wage clause may be offset agairu,1 any equivalent arnount in rates of pay receiw<i hy empioyees whose wages and conditions of ,01nployment are rc-gu!ated by thil award which are above the wage rntes prescribed in the aw,ud, Such above award payments induJe- wages payable pursuant to certified agreements, currently operating enterprise r1exib!lity agreements, award variations to give effect to enterprise agreements and overaward arrangements, Absmption which is contrary to the terms of an agreement is no, required. JncTea:12s n1Jde undt::r previous State \Vage Case prindpies or under the. current Stalemcnt of Principles, except those resul!ing from enterprise agreernem.s, are not to b<'.) used to offset the State rninir.nun1 wage. It is a term of this Award (arismg from the dedsion of ,he Sate 'Wage Case of Octoher 1989), that th0 Industrial Organisatwn undertakes for the duration of the Prindpies determined by that dedsion, not to pursue any exJra. dairn", award or overa\iv.:rrd except wheu consistent with those principles.". 5. By inserting a new clause 24(.A) (Anli-Discrhninat1on) as foHows:- ''24~(A) Anti--Discrirnination (l) It 1s the rnt,;;ntion of the parties to this Award to aeineve the prrnnpk obJect ins, 3(hj of the Workplace Relations Act J997 hy hdping to prevent aud dirrrinate diS(.,T!rnination ori the basis of sex, .rnarital status, p£e.gnancy, parental. nat.us~ age, r:ace 1 irnpairn1ent. 1 rdlgion, p<Jliticat belief or ttctivity, trade urJ.on ;,u..-tivit.j\ 1a..,vfu1 sexual actrvity, and association with! or rdatjon to, a person identified on the basi.-; of any oi. the above attribute~;- (7.) Accordmgly, in folfilling th,~ir obhgaaoru under the disputes a,voidarn.-:~~ and settling daust\ ihe parties to the award n1ust 1nake every endeavour to ensur~. that ne-it½.et the av/a.rd provision nor their u1--1e-ration an.:. directly or indirectly discrirn.inatocy in their dfc.cw. (3_) Nothing in this clause 1s to he taken to affect: (a} any differe.nt treatme-nt (or treatment having diffor0n! 0ffectsJ which 1s ,ps,cifically exempt;;d umkr the Anti-Disrnmfriation Aa 1991; (b) an -:.rnp1oyet\ ernp.ioyer or registered orgdnisation, purnu.lng rnatters of discrimination, including hy applicaHon 10 the Human R,g!:Jt,, and [qua! ()pportunity C'onunission/antj-D_ist..--rirnination C.:nnrnission.;,". By the Cornn1.ission, [LS l E EWALD, ind.tL~Irial Re,g.istrar. Opcrcttive Date: l3 Maxch 1998 Variatjon - R~tes of Pay Rek-axed: 2 july 1998 10July, 1998 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 375 - -- 2 of 2 --