Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees v Queensland Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited, Industrial Organisation of Employers [1998] QIRC 100 (1998) 157 QGIG 191

190 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 13 March, 1998 J 3 March, J 998 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRJAL GAZETTE 191 #############################1#/########################### <)l 'E!:\'SLt\SD l:S:Dl SIRIAL REL1\TI01\$ C0).1MISSIO:S l11d11:;1rial Rrlmion, ,\et 1990 ,. 144 - ,4,pli<:.it1on fnr variation i\u.<tral,an I.iyuor, Hospitalny and \.1iscdlancm,.< Workers L111011, (..)uc,:nsl,md Or•n�h, l ·nH>n ol Employees Queensland Chamher of Commer(;e ant.I lndu.<try Limited, ln du.�tri.,I< )rt!an1.�alil)fi of Employl;.'r.i: (No. £115:ll (,j /Y94J si::ct.:1:UTY 1:-;Dt.:STRY (CO:-ITRACTORS) A\\'ARD-STATE co:----t\11SSIO'.'-iER Bot:(,Ol:RE. l·ISHER, BECIII..Y 1 9 JallUdry I 9')8 THIS mancr ,,unung on lot in,pc<.:tion and hearing hefore lhs:: Cornm1.s.<ion al Bn.<h•nc on variou.s date, hccwcen 2 F"bruary 19<)5 and 22 l>eccmb�r 1997. · n,i.s Cornmis.,ion doth order that lhc satd Aw,trtl be v:ut ed a, follows a, from the nrnei.,,.,nth ,fay of J,muaiy, 1998:- 1. By d.: kting .,uhdau,c (5) of ...-lau,c �.I (D,:finition.•) and in,.,rting the hlllowing in lie u tlwrcnf:- ..(.'il ·Pmbation:try Employee' will mean an employee in the tir.<t three m<•nths of cmploynwnt. h,r the purp<>-''-'-' of this suh.:lau-'<.•, full-ti m�. part· lime l')r casual crnploym.:nt will count a.,., .��rvi<.:.:: on tht h<L'-1� of thro,::o,;: cakndar munth.-. from the fir.<-.1 cng.agc-mcnt or thl.'. fir.st (.1.,y upon "'hich th\.' employee is c:ngagetl.''. 2. By inserting a new clause 2 .IA (Prohat1o nary Pc,riod) ,�, follows:- --2.1 ,\ Prohatiooary Period (l) Prohattonary pc:riod.< will no c apply in rcsp,•ct nf ,;;c<u,,Icmpl<>>'<'<'.<. (2, An cmploy;.•c m.ay he l..'ngagt·d on prohalion fvr a r>c,riod of up to thrc.: tlK>llllt, duration. The prob,11ion,try 1:i.;riod will he .,pc�iftcd 111 the eon1n,e1 of ..-rnpl<.lymt!nl. (3 \ ·1he employee will <.:ompkcc a tir,t prnhatinn:u-y rcvi�w no l;,tc r than rrti<.1.way thr,,ugh the dclined probationary period. Following t11c C.'ondu.,·l(m of th l.' fir:<t prohati,,nary r.:vh:W . the employer will pr'-)\·idt: the .:mploycl'. with f(.!..:dha...:k on thdr p.:rt'orrnancc . (4) \1/h�r.; (t.r,:�L� t>t' unsali!-fach)T)' perforni..uK:,: arc id�ntir ' i�d. lh� �rnploy1..·c: wi11 he mttd� ..;war-: of tht::-:t!, lh\.'. .-.:tand�lf<.b: of Sdti\;fat..'torv perform;in,-.: r,·quircd and th,, dai..:. , hy wh1-:h they .u·o rc<jlliretl 10 i,;, ttl.'hl�Vc?ti. (5) The employer will compklc a linal prohati,mary review l>y no lacer lh.111 twn weeks hdorc !he s:nd ,>f the prohationary period .<l)<lCi11ed in !he contra<:, of 1.!tnploymo;!nt and 1ntm..:dia1dy mfonn tlh.: 0rnployt!c of rh..: ooc,:ome. of thi.s review i n lhc fol1(,w1ng tam, - (a) wher e !he employer h,t, lklem1111ed rh;ir the employee h:�< �aw.:factorily complch.:d th�1r proh�t.tion, thdr cm.ploym":nl will conunut: and the employee will he gi,·cn conftrmallon m writing: or (hl where the .:mploycr. ,t< � (;on,..:4u,·1icc of the proharionary review�. h�L� ddcOTiincd th;1t the .:.rnpluyi.•..: has not �(1t1:-:fac.hxily m.L'l tht: t·mploy"'r';,: wnrk 1:><.>rforman<:<! rcquirern�n1s, the employ�c will t>e infom1cd of tlw 1.x.1tcomc: of tht' final fi_:\'lt"W ,,nd will he �ivcn out• wcc"k.-.:' notii.;t; \lf tcnnin,,tion of emphlyment or paym.:nr in lieu ,;f su..:h m11icc. /6) Should ellh<r p:uty lind the prnha1ionary period i� nor progrcssin� s.u.i:,fac.:torily . lh� t:mploym:;:nt may be tc:rn1Jnate.d wid1 a wc:..:k:..:· notil't.' �)f fl"Y in lieu thereof hy dthcr pMty:·. 3. By ddc1ing .S11hdau"'-' ( I) <>I chlll-'< J.3 (Wages} ,,nd insert in� the following in 1ieu the.rl?.(,f:- ..(I) .'\II �mployccs - Th" minimum weddy Wdgc payable to cmpl,,yn:s .sh:,11 hc a.s follow.< - $ccuri1y Offic<r Level I. St'cunty Offi , :c:r Level 2 ... .. ... . Security Officer Lcq:I 3 Security Off1ct• r L.;veJ 4 Security Offiur Level 5 . ............ .... . Clas.'!>ification l..rvt'I Security Ortictr Level I Sct ;uri1y Officer l..cvd 2 Sccurity Officer L<:vd 3 .. Security Offi<..·er Levd 4 .. ........ ...... .. . Stcuri1y Officer Level 5 .... W.g,s $PerW«k Frum 19/1/,x . .• .408.0() .... ......423.90 . . . ..... 434.8() ... 445.70 ....... .467.JO \\l��t"S $ Ptr W«k From I 9il/99 .. ................. 426.40 .. .......... 443.00 ..454.40 .. ...... . ..... 4651(() . .. .-18/UO The ahovc rate.< indudc t.hrce ah."�i )ahlc s«frly net «dju,tmcnt, of $8 per \\.'t!�k :mtl a S1 0 JX'I' Wt't'.k �af...:ty n�I in<..1:�<L"'t: awardttl hy the ( .'omm.is.,.at,n hy mean, of a General Ruling da!td 1 5 August I9'l7. An incTca<c of :;,:, will t>e effe<:tcd f rom I') fan uary 1998 which will be indus,v" of ih,· aforo.:mentione,t � I O J.X:I we<k General Ruling incrc,c,c. A fun ha 4.5'.ii 111,:rc:csc: will h� .tpplitahk· from I\J J.inuary 1')99. ' Ille incrc::-t.....:c� art.: a l'Oll�t.>c.1ut'ne� <.,f a ·spt'c1al Ct1s-t.!' application hy th.! J\U1:----IWt (0152 I of l'l'>4). ' lbc ahovc fdh.:s art.:! not h� he..• �uhj-.'l.'I to any fur1her adjwHmcnl for rt p,iriod of tw1> y�ar� corrunen1..·ing 19 January 1998 induding any i1h.:r�a��s which may he detcm1incd by lh� (..)IRC ci1hc,r tn the fonn ,)I' et1hcr s:1ktv Oct in<.'f.!�L,c... or any 1.)l.ht · r means.''. .. ➔. 0y th:kting ...:uhdau.-.:1,; (6) \)f cbu�,: 3.5 (Allowanc..:.(:) and ins1.!rtin� the f,,tk,wm!! new .<uhdau,,., (6) ,uicl (7) in l ieu thcr"o l : - -· ..((:,) Bmkni S/11/1 - Employ<!c.< working a hrokcn ,hirt will. ,n addition to all olht:r \!Ot1tlem�nL'-. he:. paid an allowanc� of 58.06 per w..;ek f-.,r ..:a{..'h .<uch �ntft worked. /\ c11.<ual employee will hi:: paid thi$ allnw,mcc wh�r<! su..:h ca.�tMI �mploy�c ha.\; two �ngag...:rn:·nt� o n any onl! Jay. Ft )f the purposl.'.: t)f thi.-.: ,..uhdau.�1..: . u ·hrokrfl ,\·Juft' i.\; (hdin....d ,\."' a .... · hif1 whcr<.! the .'-'.c<..:ond p.:.ri<.xt of duty comrn�nlX:-: ht'lw.::cn 1)Tk:' dOd 1hri.:.; hours dlh.;r lhc 1-ic..:tual Jjni.shrng tim.:. ,,)f thc: fir�t p...:riod of duty. (1) Oprrotur/Sr.ardu:r - An or�...:r,ttor/S<.:<tr...:h-.·r <It ,Ill difJ-)Ort whti ,� ,lirccred hy the cmploy«r to wNk at ., tanunal other than the terminal to whit:h .'luc..:h employ..: ..· t� rostr.::r,.;d, "ill he paid :,n ,dl<nVdlH.X: �qu1v<1kn1 l<.l 15-'w of th'-' ordinary hourly Ute of pay.'·. 5. By d.:-kting t..:lau.'-� 3.6 (Ch1.\;sifit : ation.-.:) rtnd 111\;crting a n�w t:busc J.6 a, follow.< - ..(I) St-curlt y om,cr LeHI I A Sc�uriry Ofliccr Level I i.< an onlployc.; whv p..:rform, work 10 the l!!vd of hi,,;; or h�r tr,Lining. lndit:ativt.< of th� tasks �in cmployc� nMy ht! rcquir'-'J to p....·rfoml at this kvd indu<k- (a) Watch. guard nr prnkct pcr,on.< dJHVnr prcnuses ,,nd/or property. (h) Oe. s1a1ionod �, an entran ce and/or �xit where principal du11es will 111dude - (i} the contr<>Iof nkW�rnent of ps,r.son.s. vehicles. go,xls and/or property comj ng out of or going into pr;.;nu:-\.�-'..,r propi..:ny (induding \\!hid,:;,; <.:arr)ing �r)(x:l, of any c.ksc..:1i p1ion) to � .nsurt! that the <.i UMUity a.nd th:scription of s1..k.:h gtX')l.is i� in ac'--·ord.:UH..:c w11h lh<.: rct1uir�·m<.:nl.' of th..: rde\·ant document� and 261 15_1 .[)0( -- 1 of 2 -- 192 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZE1TE 13 March, 1998 (1i) will include an area ot door c1t1cndant or cotnJ11issionairc in a commercial building. (c) Rc.spond to ha.sic: lire/securi1y alarms al the designated pmt which may indudc u.<< of keypad< or ha.sic keyboard .skills 10 acknowledge an al;um activation and the r�cording of inward am1 outward good.< etc. (d) Csc of ekctronic equipmen t .such as handhdd sca nner.,, walk through metal detectors and simple Closed Cir.:uit Tdcvi.<ion system, (CCTV) u1ilising basi, k-,ybuanJ skills. (e) !.<'l in or let out sc.:uri1y dogs from kennel., hou.scd within a s�curc compound. (t) L:ndcnake <.rnwJ control dutks at premise.< .such as shopp ing <:�ntre-5, 1rade display,, .<ponin g event,, and other special events, etc. (g) Perfom1 dulks associated wilh .i Level 2 posi1ion whilst being trained for promotion 10 1ha1 level. (h) Undcn�ike traffic c,,ntrol du11cs. (2) Security Officer Level 2 1\ Sccunty omc,:r Level 2 i.< an employee who peri"om,, work ab ove an d t>oyond the .<ki ll� of an �mployee al Lcvd I, to !he level of hi, or her trai ning . Indicative o f the ta.�k.< an employee may h e required to pcrfonn at 1hi� l.:vd include - (a) Un,knakc .<.:curing, watching . guarding and/or prolccting duties a , dirc,lcd including - (1) re.,ponding to alarm signals: (i1) atkndini: and performin g minor non iech nical servi.:ing of Autorna1ic Tclkr Machines: and (iii) patrolli ng in a ve.hidc 1wo or mo re ,epdiatc clicn1 c-<tahli.shmenl.• or ,ir.lk$. 01) \iPnitor and r.!�pnnd hl d !!dronic inlnl�ion. dckccioo or ac<.:�.�.� conuol L't 1uipm1-:nt and l<Xk and unlnck c:nui�� and cxit'-i tc;rrnini.tling at a Yi$ual display unit and/or t:omputcri$ed print out whicil may requir,· u.s,· <lf kc)"p<>ds or t>a<ic- kc ybtsml skiIls. (c) Opcrnlc puhlit: wdghhriclge.< where appropriately li.:crt<cd to do m . (d) t ·.,c o f h•ndhcld .sc,11111crs, walk through lllel<II tklectors and �1mp1.., Cl,1.scd Circuit Td<:vi,ion -')"k,rn• (CCTV) ullli,i ng ha.sic keyboard .,kill, in C1.)Jltl(;t:tinn with ,tn airpon. (.::) t.:.sc: dlld i111trprct st:r��n image.<.: un haggagt: and x-ray �quipn1�n1. (I) Snuthhank Oflic.,r (,1thcr than tor sps:cidl events) whcr<! cmployo::,.s .t.r',;' f\.'lfllirt·d to rrnak thr<."lugh the ...:ontrol room. (g} Handle trained .<c,·urity dogs for !he purpos� of l'<'rforming du1ic, and !>O'-'�·'-' tkx:umc:nt;uy cvid,·ncc of .satisfactorily complet ing a rccogni,�d Dog I landkr.< Cnur.,�, (h) An employee to h" engaged and nominated in wr iting hy the employer primarily for the purpo.�e of rd1t'vmg Level I position.s at .shon nnltc� and for whom a di!-:play roster is Ol){ rtt1uircd. and whe.rc les:'t than 24 hours nolicc: ot shttl change.< may he given. (il l',·rforrn dut1c.< a.s.soc1a1<:d with a Levd ) position whilst heing tr:,ined for pwmo1ion I <• that level. (j) Perform the dutie s llf a Security Officer Lewi I . (k) L�avc rc.<crvcd - t:ndcr.stdnd and enforc.:c Li,1uo r Act l..cgi.,la1inn and/or t>y-law.s to undcrtake crnwd control duti�• at l icen.,ed premise$. (3) Security Officer te.-el 3 A Se curity Officer Lewi 3 i.< an employee who f)<'rform.s work abow and 11<:yond the skill.< t1f an employee .11 Level 2. t<J IJ1e kvd of hi.s or her training. lndicatiw of the 1asks an e mployee may he rt:4uired to pe11orm at this level include - (a) Mo nito r and opera,., in,,.grnlcd intelligent building management and .<e<:unt}' system, 1e-rmina1ing at a "i.<ual di.splay uint or computuiscd prin1ou1 which requires data input ti-om the Security Otfo:er. {h) A Security Offic<'r who, in the opinion of the employ.or ha., no previou., cekvan 1 cxpeticn,e at lhi.< level and is undenakrng th" 1 ask., of a Security Officer 1..evd 4 whil.<t undergoing training and g,uning c.xpcricnc c during 1he fir.st .<ix mon1h.s of tmploymcnl a.< .<u<:h. (c) A Southhank Officer who 1.< authorised to act on hy-laws. (d} Pc1form the dutk., of a Security Oft ict:r Levd I and Security Offit<'f Leve I .2. (cl An empluy<:e to he cngag'-'d and nomina1cd in wri11ng hy tllC employer, primarily for the purpose of rchevmg Level 2 pnsiti,m., at .shon noiko.: and for wlwm a display m.<ter L' n()I required, and where kss than 24 hours notice of shift ,ha ng..-:.< may he given. (4) Security Officer Level 4 A Sccunty Off icer Level 4 is an employee who pcriom1, work above and b�yond the skills of an employee at Level 3, to the level of hi., or her training. Indicative of the task.� an employee may he reyu ircd to pcrt·om1 at this levd include - (a) Monitor. r.:cord, inpu1 i n.fo rmation ,>r react to signal� and instrument., related 10 electronic ,urvc.illance of any kind wi1hin a central station. (b) Operate ;, keyboard to alter the panme1er.< wi1hin an 1ntcgraled intelligent huilding managcmcn1 and/or sernn1y sy.<1•m. (c) Co-ordinalt, mon11o r or record th• ac11vi1ics <>f Security Officer, u1ili�ing a vc,rbal and/or compult!I ' h,ti:1.!d dau.1 cnmmunil...'.-ati()rt �ystt:m withm ii central ...1a1 1on. (d) Pcrfom 1 1he duti"" of s�curi Iy Officer� at Le\·ds L 2 and 3. A Sccuri1y Ofticer L,wd 5 is ,Ill ,•mployc<: who p,;rfom ,, work ahove ,,nd hcyond �le .,kill, of Ml empl1>ycc �l Le,·el -l, lo Oic ieYd nt his or her lntining ;rnd co--ordinatc.i. lhe work l>f s�curi1y Officer$ working in a k.in1 cnv1ronmcm \Vithin a central .f.;HHl<ln. 1\ pcrstni in receipt of the rate applying to thi$ cl.�<silicahon will not he en1i1kd t,, a l.,·ading Hand allowanc.:� a.< pro,·idcd 10 1hi.< Award.'". 6 . I n dau .<e 4.1 hy in.scrting a n,w suhdausc /7) a., follows:- "(7) Nn1wi1hst,rnding any othd pnw1sions nf this Aw;ml, ,.mploy•.:s may he pa;d :,1 ordinary ra1es of pay whilst h,:mg trained, provided 1ha1 such training is conducted whil.<1 the cmp loy"c i.< no1 p,:rforming du 1i.;s al 1heir normal workplace.". 7. In .suhd ausc (4) (lf daus0 4.3 (Owr11n1c) by in.<,:rting a new proviso as follows- . .. ··Provrdoo that an eight hour hrcak may h� suh.s1i1u1cd for a te n hour break where the employee .<o agrce.s and the duration nf the .<h ift< h�ing worked hy the employe.: allow su..:h a �ut,.,titution, rn1\s1.,1cnt with tl1e �mployas ohligatinn to provide a .s.d".: ,y�tem of wol' k.". Da1«J this n inctcemh day nf January, 1998. By tl\c Cnnuni.ssio n . JL$.J E. EWALD, Industrial Rogimar. Operative Dai•: 19 Janu.1ry 1996 Variala)n - \Vagi;;:.s, Cld :,sifica1it>n.-.:, Prohationary }\:riod Rdca<ed: 27 f'chruary I998 13 March, 1998 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 193 261 15_1 .DOC -- 2 of 2 --