Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees v Queensland Motel Employers Association [1995] QIRC 674 (1995) 150 QGIG 1694

1694 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE [ 15 December, 1995 ####################################################### QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1990 s. 144 - appli cation for variation Australian Liquor. Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, Queensland Branch. Union of Employees AND Queensland Motel Employers Association (l\'o. Rl2-/0o/!990J MOTEL I~ I> USTRY AWARD - SOUTHERN DI VISION (EASTERJ\ DI ST RI CT) COMMISSIONER BOUGOURE 9 November 1995 VARIATION THIS matter coming on for hearing before the Commission at Brisbane on 9 November 1995 , this Commission dolh order that the sa id Award be varied as follows as from the thirteenth day of November 19 95: - In clause 5 (Wages) - (a) by deleting subelause (I) and inserting the fo ll owing in lieu thereof:- "5 .( I) Subject to clause 4A hereof. the following shall be the minimum weekly rate of pay for adult employee s: - The new classifica ti on structure expresses the interim total rate payable. being the combination of the base rate. the first minimum rates adjustment an d the First and Second $8.00 Safety Net Adjustments. such adjustments are to be absorbed into overaw,ird payments where such payments are being made. ·overaward Pavment • is defined as the amount (whether it be tenned ·overaward payment', ·attendance bonus', ·service increment· or any Lenn whatsoever) wh ich an employee would receive in excess of the 'Award Wage· which applied immediately prior to the date of operation of any minimum rates adjustmen t awarded by the Commission for the classification in which the employee is engaged: Provided that s uch payment sha ll exclude overtime shift allowances. penalty rates, allowances, fares and trave ll ing time allowances and any other ancillary payment of a like natu re prescribed by this Award. The ultimate relat ivities fo r the new cl assifications arc as follows:- Grade % I ... ·•·· •• ·• •• ·•·· •· ·•· •• •• •••• ••• •••·• •••••• ••••••• ••• ••• ••••••• •••• ••••• ••• ••• 78 2 ......... ... ......... ... ... . ...... ... .... ... ......... .... .. ... 81 3 .. .. . .. .... .. .. ... ... .... .. · ·· ···· ····•·· ·· ····· ·· .. ......... . 87 4 ..................... . .... ... ... ... ..... .... ... ... ... .. .. ....... ...... . .. . .. .. 92.4 5.. ................... ···· ·· ····· ·· ···· ·· ·· ········· · 100 6 ••• •• ••••• ••• ••••• •••••••••• ••• ••• •••••• ••• •• ••••••• 105 7.. .. .. ..... .. .. ...... . ...................... ... ....... .. ... ............ 110 17477 _ 1. DOC 15 December, 1995 ] QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 1695 The percentage relativities column relates to percentages applymg before the applicat ion of the fi rst and Second $8.00 arbitrated safe ty net adjustments made in accordance with the February 1994. and December 1994 Reviews of the Waoe l'ixing Principle s. 0 *Supp le- To tal Interim Int erim menetary Wage Rate As Grade Base Rate Payment 13/11/95 Per Week Per Week Per Week Grade I $ $ s Kilchen hand . Laundry Worker ..... 30 1.20 Pantry Worke r. Linen Worker. Messenger. Restau rant Usefu l, Parking A11en dant. Ut il 11y Worker. Yard Wo rk er .. 298. 70 Grade 2 Day Pon e,. Handyperson . Room Attend ant , Mainten ance Officer . L.e isure Al!cndant . 301 .20 Nig ht Poner .... 306 70 Bar Anendant , food and/or Drink Wa iter ... 308 50 Function Wa iter, Restaurant Recept ioni st/Cashie r . 304 40 Comm issio na ire. Storcperson . Cel Iarperso n/Ass istan t Cellarperson , Butler, Gues t Movements Co•Ordma tor . Security Oflicer. Shop AHendant 298.70 S ingl e Hand Cook . . 31 1 60 Cook. Breakfast Cook .. . 307 20 Grade J Mob ile Plant Operato r Leisure Attendant .. 323 00 Grade •I Qua li lied Gardener 342.60 Leis ure AUendant 35050 Grade5 Qu alified Cook. Qual i fied Wa ner. Baker. Butcher. .. . 320 90 . .. . 329 10 Second Cook .. Grade 6 First or In -Charge Cook . Executive Ho usekeeper. Chef. Head Waner .. Grtide ~ Execut ive Chef 340.60 337.30 356 50 28 20 29.JO 343 0 31.60 3060 32. 70 35.60 29. 10 31.30 36 00 37.50 35 00 64 10 60 10 64.70 66.40 66 80 329.40 328.00 335 50 338.30 339. 10 337 10 334.30 340 70 338 50 359 00 380.10 38 5 50 385 00 389 20 405.30 403 70 42330 . The interim total wage rate includes the following wage mcrea~es: 1987 REP : I St and 2nd l 989 SE P. Ist Minimum Rates i\ dJustrncm and the Fi rst and Second $8 .00 Safety Net Adjustments. . *The supplementary payment at each classification level includes two $8.00 adjustmen ts reflecting the app lication of the arbnratcd safety net adjustment principle enunciated in the Febniary 1994: and December R~views of the Wage Fixing Principles. Co.nststent w,lh the reqmremcms of that principle the two $8 .00 sa fe ty net adjustments are absorbable to the extent of any equivalent a111o u111 111 rates of pay - whether overaward. award. industr ia l agreement or certified agreement - in excess of the minimum rates (classification rate and su pplementary payment) prescribed in accordance with the October 1989. State Wage Case decision and ad;usted 111 accordance with the Ju ly 199 1. State Wage Case de e1s wn ... : and (b) by deleting subclause (4) and in serting the following in lieu thereof:- '"(4) Casua/s - Except as hereinafter provided, casual employees sha ll be paid 50 % in add it ion to the rate of pay prescribed fo r the class of work that they are perfonning: Provided that the following classes of causal employees shall be paid at the rates set out hereunder:- per hour s Function and Foo d Waitresses. .. ... .. ..... .. . .. ........ . J0.7233 Al l other Waitresses and all Waiters .......... ....... .. ... . .. 10 .9 l 15 l·iousen1aids ... ...... .. ... .... ........... .... .............. .. ... .... .. ....... 10.6823 Kitchenmaids .. ...... ..... .. ........ .................. .......... ........... 10.4 986 All casual em ployees shall be pa id as for a minimum of two hours per engagement.•·. Dated this ninth day of November, 1995. By the Commission . IL. S J E. EWALD, Industrial Registrar. Operative Date: 13 November 19 95 Variation - 2n d MRA Released 30 Nove mber 1995 17477 _ 1.DOC -- 1 of 1 --