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Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineer's Union of Employees, Queensland District v Queensland Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited, Industrial Organisation of Employers and Others [1996] QIRC 807 (1996) 153 QGIG 1174

Case law · Queensland · 1996
11 74 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 6 December, 1996 ##~######IF#ffl########il########ll/Ul################ w/J#lt# QUEENSLAND INDUSTR I AL RELATIONS CO MMI SS I ON l11du{/rt1JI Rrlu111111s Ac/ 1990 , 144 -apphc.iuon for \:ll1aI11in Ausara l ia.n l n,IiIu1 c ol Marine and Power Engincc1, • Union of Employee~. ~n,land DL~lnCI Quccn~land Chamber of Commerce and lnduqry Limned, lnduqnal Org..t111Sa11on of Ernplo)er, and Others (No. 8 /616 11I 1996/ '.\lASThkS A:-.D £:IIGl :-IEERJ ' \ \\ARO- l'ORT Of. HIU SRA,t COMMISSIONER BECII LY 17 September 1996 \' ARIATIO.S THIS ma11cr coming on for hearing before the C'o111111i~s ion ,ll ll risbane on 17 Sepaembcr 1996. 1h1, Commi\\tOn dOlb order 1ha1 the "'1ld Award b:: ~aried a., follows as from the si.ueemh da} of September. 1996 Hy deleung from clause q (l ra,ellingJ the amoum ol "5,9.00" and insemng th e amouna ol "$9.50" in h eu ah ereof. 2 Hy deleung ,ut>clause 11 l ol clause 15 (\\ age,) and I11..ertrng the follov. tnl! in heu thercol - 15 (I) The rrummum v.eel- I} w.1ge~ to be p;Ud to '.I.faster,. Engmeers. Principal\ 10 Charge and Launch Ma.,1cr~ shall be 0nm t, bt .\ .. fflf"lllf \('\...-lwr 10IOO B H.P/74 HW II P o,,., "" ti.w,,., IM1r.Y\('\~kf\'-raj Df IOI 8HPn4 H\I- BP i'u1 not e,u-cthni 282 8 H.P.12111\W BP t.Jem-t.,rh.1 11ft' .C..V\t , ceJroz: ~x381 P I, rtl"- BP tiut rn.,1 e\\eeJ1111: 4RO BHPJ'\/,1kl0. IIP 0n ... ' ' ·~ ll't:1.iU.- "n."'N,,ttJm,: 4\1 811 P1'<<1\V. BP t)u1 n..11 t,c.t>tLhn1 ~oo R, H P1\%\W 8 P O.m t .me....... \t; r w,-.eeJri !'111 8 H PJ\•H, \W B.P t-uln(lt\lt'f'J1n11130 B II P/!<JH" II P Onr.'1•""-)f "' m,-w,-,r., l'<L,1 ~n: 1131 8 II PIH4HW 8.P hut not (li1,.reJ1n, 1450 BHPJli"ll" BP o..,,... "" .Ilk.lb... \(U,d\('\ ttdt.r.f 1451 R ll P/ IIINHW Bl' t-u1nc1tt".e-c-J1n,: 1850 BHP/1'4\\\I-BP Supplemen!JI') Payme111 PttWed \-1,,.,,r, Eng.1ne~r Mi.,;;tcr s \ ,. It'~ _\1.,'l)0:1 1H4 HO :4 u ) ~-it o 'WH ~I 395.-111 24 Il l 2-1 m Ji lh NI -11)(,611 24111 ::!.Sl.0 417-111 Jl7 -IO 2~_( (1 .]J O I .i?°" l/1 42920 2-110 ::!..au, 4441<1 444611 ~4 0: 1 1.. 0:) 41.J f JI J641Kt :.au, 2Hl<) Mu.\ltt Entmcc, \ $ ' "' I 414 IMI 40!(1<(1 .an ... 1 41~-111 41<1111 4.1(1.1,(1 J.11 JO J4 1 41l ◄ "il~O 453 20 41>H t;t 4(,8 611 J)\~01 Jhll, (1 1 2IK62_ I.DOC I l I l r 6 December, 1996 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 1175 Sur,rlcrntnwry Base H•t<: Payment TOIJ I H,ltc re, Wee~ Per Week Per Weck (b., la.-;atJ1lft \~r '-"• ..... ,1 ... En;tl'IC'tr \l..,ic r l...zrar:cr s ~ s s s \ ~ .... :, iK, IC" 21 l~l•IC I) 1,\llC' ll On 1th11\1r boats or nu•h•I \(,\\C1-.cxcccd1nr lk\l ll II PJl34HW 8 P lou" '\c.ttd.ln111~• 8HI' lt<llik\4 8 P .J.,~.;o ....,..an :4-i •• !4- u ,1:-2i1~ jl2 •1 ()n 1111 h•f bolJt.\ «•I m,,,.. , ,,,.,.I..excccdtng 1t< t aHP/INl>H"- 8 P lluttt.ll '"'-'«Jutt : ... , Bllr V'-k"- 8 P Sl.'.IU '" . 1.- , 1.t ) <,TT•.(1 "'' I ll Nole I The Awnl'd Rate in clud es wage incrca.~es and ad1 ustme nt, a1i~ing from S1a1c Wage C'ase dcc1,1on~ colloquially referred 10 a,: :!nd Tier AdJU'-HTlCnl. l<I 12 pam) .&nd 2nd s,ru~aural EfftaenC} AdJuqments and th<: I q, 2nd .&nd Jrd Safe!) t.et AdJU<lments. /\ nee:! The rate, of pay tn ahas Award tndude the fiN ~-cond and third S8 per "-CCk 3.lbur,ued ~er) net adjusun,:nt p:l)ahle u11dcr ahe Nm tmber /99.J Saale Wage Ca.~ dect\lOn and lhe O, wfler 1995 Staie W age Case clccl~io n. lncn:a,es made under previous Sraae Wage Ca.~ Pnnciples or under the ,urrent Sta1emen1 of Pnnc1ples are 11(1( to be u'ICd to offiel aihllrated ,;afC1) net 3dJu,miem,. The fiN. (ee()nd and Ih1rd S8 p,:r v.cel- :uhiuaaed sa fe ty nca adjustment, may be off,ct to the cxacna of /J/ly wage incrcw,c, whether an award mcrc:t,c, /J/1 ovcrawnrd pa)IncnI or an increase b> v.ay of an enacrpn~ arrnngcmcna re..c1,<X1 since I FebruJr} 1992 Prc-Febru31) 199:! o,erav.ard 31T3nj?enlCnl£ arc 10 be applied according 10 1he11 tern,~ 01uu,wrd Pu\m,n1 - O,erav.aid pa)m:na 1< defined a., the.> amoum m r:u,.., uf pay v.htch an empl o)c:.: v.ould re,eI,c m e\CC\\ of the mtntmum award wage as pre~cnhed in thts Award for ahc c lassificna ion in whi ch ~uc h crnp)oy,·c "engaged which apphcd immcd1:ucly prior 10 the dale of operation <lf th1~ ,an:uwn: Pro~tded IhaI lhl\ defi m11on ~hall exclude ovemmc. ,h,fl :illtiwance<. penally rn aes. cxix·n<.e re l aaed allowa,,ce, mdu,1ry all,iv.:lllCcs. d1Sat->1ht} a!Jov.ancc,, vac.a11on allo"ance,. ,p,:,1.ll r..rc, 1,r allov.an<:c,, re;;pon,1h1ltl')' allo"'an. e, or 311) other .10c1llary pa)rncnt, of a hke nature descnhcd h) this A"-.ud ... and lo clau<e :!7 (General> la) by deleung from suhdau<e (I) "V1cIuall1ng.. the .unou na of "$1/ I ff' and 111,cning ah c nmounl of "$9 60" in heu Ihc1eof. 1b by delcttng from ~bdJu<e (4) "Tr.l\elhng.. !h.! amount of --s11 00" anJ in a:mng the amount of ·SIJ 'iO" m heu th.!n.-of. le) by dclcung from subclau,e (8) "Tdephone Expcn-c~" the :u11ounI of S'i\ 10-- and tn\Cnrng the amoum of•·S'\6 ;'!'i" m heu !hereof 4 8) m~nrng a ne" dau-.c 28E (Gnc,ance and 1>1'pute Scukmem Procedure) a5 foll ows.- ·-Gnevance And 1>1~pute Stllltment Procedure 2kE (I) Any gnevance or d1'pule <hall v.hcre f>O'"lilc be sen lcd by d11":u"1on on I he 10b beIwecn ahe ern pl oy,·c nnd their ~upcrvisor II ahas cannm be -.culcd Ihrough con,uhauon. the lndu,Inal Organl\al1on Repn nratl\e :i.:11n, on bd1.1Jf ol the empl1•)l'C ,hall con\1111 the ernpkt)t'\: , .\t anager 12) If the gncvance or dl\J)UIC is not re,ulvcd aa !hi~ kvcl, the lndu,anal Cxgan"a11on Repn:-entathe at the workplac.: ~hould con,uh the Compan) \!ana ~-r or nomm.r1ed Comp.&n) RepresenIa11,c D > The con,uhat1on rrocc~s as prescnhcd in ~ubdau,e ( I l hereof should be commenced withm l"-cnly-four (24) hours of the grie, ancc or di,pute h~l\ing Ix-en 1nd1cated (4) If 1he m..ucr 1, no1 rc,ol•ed a., preo;cnbed tn 121. the lndu,anal Organ1,at1 on Rcprcsena ahve .1 1 the workplace shall fonhwnh refer 11 10 the Sam e Secretary nf l he rclev/J/1 1 lnduq rial Org:llli <a11on of employee~ for dN:u--1on wtlh the respon,1ble officer of ahc emplo)cr concerned lhi , ,ho0ld occur a., \ClOll as it i, c, 1dcn1 that the ntio,e proccdu~ "-111 ll<~ re,uh tn rc\ttlunon of ahe dt\pute. (5) If genutnc di~cus~ion, are unrea.sonahly dela)ed 01 hindered. 11 ,hall he open 10 /J/1) p;l/1) 10 gi,~ n<>U ftcation of !he dt~puu: PU/\U3/ll to , :!29 of lhe /11du<trial Rtft11tons Ac I /99() (b) lf1hc grievance or d"puae remain, unresolved ril'lc t Ihe panic, have genuinely a11cmp1ed to ach1.:,e a -eulemcnt ahereof. then notrficat1on of Ihe CW,lcnce of the dl\pule is 10 llC t,'l\Cll m pol"UJ.nee of< 229 ol the lnd,i<mul Rr/111toMA111990. (7) Wh il..a the foregoing procedure i, bctng foll ov.cd normal work ,hall conltnue except tn a case of a genume \Jfcl) issue 'II •! pan) ,hall t'C prqud1Ct:d a.,; to ahe final -.cnlemena b) the commuan<:e of v.oo. m accordance v.nh Ih1~ ,ubclau<.e 0!) The ,aaau, quo em11ng before ahc cIncrgencc ol ahe gnev=c or d1'pulc Is 10 conamue v.-hil-.t the abo, e procedure 1' betnf follo"'ed (9) Any Order of the Queensland lnduqnaJ RelaI1on, Comt111\~ 1on (,ubjccl to ahc pani cs righl of appe al under lhc Ac!) will he final and hinding on all p:u,ie, 10 ahc di\pute" "Anti- D isc riminulion 2 F I I h 1, the mtenI11>n of the panic, 10 !his -\v.ard to ach,e,,• ahe pnnc1pal Ob_Jecl m , 3( 1- 1of lhe /11dus1rru( Rrfnrwns A, 1 /990 by helptn)! 10 rrcvcm and cl im111ate di sc, i111111a1i on on ahc hasis of <.eK, marital .imus, prrgnancy, pa,cnI,1I qa1us. age. race, impainnent, reltg1on. pol111caJ bchcf or a.:11\11), trade union acunry. lav.ful sexual acm,ty, and a.,\OC1arion v.nh. or rel~lton to, a per-.on identified on the bast~ ol all) of the aoo,e attribute, (2) Accordingly. in fulfilhng their ohli gaaion, under the di,pute, a, 01dancc and '<:llhng clause the pattIe, 10 the Aw aid mu\l make c,·el) ~'lldc3\ our to en<urc that nenh.:r the -\ v.ard pro~l\100\ nor thetr operauon .1lt.' dtrnll) or indrrecll) d1<.crimrnalol) tn lhetr cftcc1.> ( \ l Nothinf rn ahis clau...-" 10 be taken 10 affect - 1.11 311) d1flcrcn1 treatm:na (Or treatrncna ha,rng d1lkrcn1 effc!Ct, v.h1ch Is spec1ficall} exempted under t he A1111-Discnm111111w11 Ac, /99/, lbl an employee. emplo)cr or regi ,1eml organisaunn. purs;uing maucr<; of d1<cnrn1nat>on. mduJrng by applicanon 10 !he Human Right, and l,qual Opponuni!) C'ornmissmn/Anu 01~mrn,d1on Com1111\S1on, ro !he ewmp11,1n< ins, 291 ('.\)(a) and 11>1 of the Aca " I, By de.lc11ng the dts,nmmalol) language and rnsemng ahe followrng - ,.1 In <ubclJu-.e (5> of dau-e-t (O,cnune b} dcktm the c,pre"Ion "he and msemnl,' the e,pre""'" ~hel,he •• m h,"U thereof lh) In ~uhdau,e (2) ol clause 6 (Ca ll -Outs and Rcsa Penod) hy clclc1tn1! the c,prc,'lon '·he" and mserunl,' lhe expre.«I 0n "he/<he" m hcu ah,;nof (cl Jn \uoclau\e (4) ol dau_se 6 (Ca ll -Outs Md Rest Penod) by dcleainy lhe exprc,ston "he" where occurnng an d in<crt rn g the cxprc"mn "he/,he" m each case m lieu I11<:reof di In clJU-.C 9 <Tra ,clhngJ b~ dclcttnt: the expre-,I00 "htf' v.h.!re ocw11mg and in,cnrng the exprc,"on "thetr" in eac h ca<e m li eu thcrcol . rcJ In prosI,Ion lb) of ,ullclause (7 I ol dause 11 (I loon I by delt:trng the c,prc,sIon h<:" and tnsemne the expression "he/she" 10 heu thereof (I) In pro,tsmn (b) of , ubclause (7) of clause 11 {I lours) by dclc11ng the cxpre<sion " hi," ..uid insenin~ ahc exprc,.,.on "their" tn lieu thereof :!1862_1 I)()(' -- 1 of 2 -- 1176 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 6 December, 19 96 (g} In subclause (2) of clause 12 (Overtime/Call-Outs and Rest Periods) by deleting the expression "his" and inserting the expression "t he" in lieu thereof. (h} In provi sio n (b) of subclause (4} of clause 12 (Overt ime/Call· Outs and Rest Periods} by deleting the expression "he" and insening the expression "he/she" in lieu thereof. (i) In provision (c) of subclause (4) of clause 12 (Overtime/Call- Outs and Rest Periods) by deleting the expression "he" where occurring and inserting the expression "he/she" in each ca.~e in lieu thereof. U) In provision (c) of subcl ause (4) of clause 12 (Overtime/Call- Outs and Rest Periods) by deleting the express ion "his" and inserting the expression "their" in lieu thereof. (k) In subclause (I} of clause 13 (Meal Intervals) by deleting the expression "his'' and inserting the expressi on " their" in l ieu thereof. (I) In su bc lause (2} of clause 12 (Meal Interval s} by deleting the expression ''he" and inserting the express ion "he/she" in lieu thereof. (m) In subclause (2) of clause 12 (Meal Interval s} by deleting the expression " his " and inserting the expression "their'' in l ieu thereof. (n) In subc l ause (3) of clause I 2 (Meal Intervals) by deleting the ex pression "he" and insert ing the express ion " he/she'' in lieu thereof. (o) In subclause (4) of clause 12 (Meal Intervals) by deleting the expression "he" and inserting the expression "he/she" in lieu thereof. (p) In provision (c) of subclause (7) of clause I SA (Occupational Superannuation) by deleting the expression "him" ai1d inse rting the expression "them" i n lieu thereof. (q} In paragraph (i) of provision (c) of subclause (7) of clause 15A (Occupational Superannuation} by deleting the expression " hi s" and inserting the ex pression "their'' in lieu the,eof. (r) In paragraph (iv) of provision (c) of subc lause (7) of clause ISA (Occupational Superannuation) by de leting the expression "him" and in serting the expression " them " in lieu thereof. (s) In provision (d) of subclause (7} of clause l SA (Occupational Superannuation} by deleting the e)(pression "he" and inse rting the expression "he/she" in lieu thereof. (t) In clause 17 (Rest Pause) by deleting the e)(pressio n "his" and inserting the expression "their" in l ieu thereof. (u) In paragraph 2 of clause 18 (Holidays) by deleting the expressio n "him" and inserting the expression "them" in lieu thereof. (v) Jn paragraph 5 of cl ause 18 (Holidays) by deleting the expression "his" where occurring and inserting the expression "their" in each case in lieu thereof. (w) In subclause (I) of clause 19 (Ann ual Holidays) by deleting the expression "his" where occurring and inserti ng the expression " their" in each case in lieu t hereof. ( x) In subclause (I) of clause 19 (A nnu al Holidays) by deleting the expr ession "him" where occurring and inse rting the expression "them" in each case in lieu thereof. (y) In subclause ( I) of cl ause 20 (S ick Leave} by deleting the expression "his" and inserting the expression "their'' in lieu thereof. (z) In subclause (2) of clause 20 (Sick Leave) by deleting the expression "his" where occurring and inserting the expression " their" in each cao;e in lieu thereof. (aa) In subclause (2) of clause 20 (Sick Leave) by delet in g the express ion "he" and inserting the expression "he/she" in lieu thereof. ( bb) In paragraph (ii) of provision (a) of subclause (4) of clause 20 (S ick Leave) by deleting the expression "his" and inserting the expression "their" in lieu thereof. (cc) In subclause ( 4)(a)(ii) of clause 20 (Sick Leave) by deleting the expression "himself'. ( dd ) In clause 22 (Be reavement Leave) by deleting the express ion "h is" Md inserting the expression "their'' i n lieu thereof. (ee) In clause 24 (Reco rd of Time Worked) by deleting the express ion " his" and inserting the expression "their" in lieu thereof. (ff) In clause 25 (Loss of Personal Effec15) by deleting the express ion "his" where occurring and inserting the expression "their'' in each case in lieu thereof. (gg) In subclause (2) of clause 27 (General) by deleting the expression "h im" and inserting the expression "them" in lieu t hereof. (hh) In subclau se (2} of clause 27 (General) by deleting the express ion "he" and inserting the express ion "he/she" in lieu thereof. {i i} In subcl ause (4) of clause 27 (General} by deleting the expression " his" where occurring and inserti ng the expression "their'' in each case in lieu thereof. (i.j) In subclause (S)(a} of clause 27 (General) by deleting the expression "he" and inserting the expression "he/she" in lieu thereof. {kk) In paragraph 2 of clause 28 (P reference ) by deleting the expression " he" and inserting the expression "he/she" in lieu thereof. Dated this seventeenth day of September, [996. By the Commission, [L.S.J E. EWALD , Industrial Registrar. Operative Date: 16 September 1996 Variation - 3rd $8 .00 SNA and Allowances Released : 25 No ve mber 1996 ########################################################## 21862_1.DOC 6 December, 1996 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 1177 21 862_ I. DOC -- 2 of 2 --