Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees v Queensland Confederation of Industry Limited, Union of Employers [1995] QIRC 650 (1995) 150 QGIG 1518

1518 QU EE NSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE [ I December, 1995 ############# ##################### ##################### QUEENS LA ND INDUSTRIAL RFLA flONS COM MI SSION Industrial Relations Act 1990 s. 144 application for\ anauon Australian Liquor. I losp11alit) and \1iscellaneous \\. orkcr:, Union. Queensland 13ranch. Uuion of Fmplo}ces Qucem,land Confcdcra li on of lndustr} I imited. Union of Cmplo} er.. f\'o !RI:!-! of J99fli \I.\LTHOl" F E\ tPLOH. f.S ' \\\' .\RO - SOl rll -bAST ERN 01\ ISJO:'i COMMISSIONER SWAN 26 Ck1ober I 995 \A RI ,n o, TH IS mailer commg on for hcanng b.:forc the Commis~1on al nris b~nc 011 26 Oclohcr 1995. this Co1111111ss1on doth order lhat tht: <,ud \ward be ,aned as follo\,~ as trom the m.:nt}-,1x1h da} of Oc1ohcr. 1995 :- 13) dc lcling suhclausc (I) of c luusc <, ( W.i gcs) and in~erting 1he follo,, 1ng in lieu thereof ··1 !)The follo\\mg ~hall be the mm1mum rates 111 "ages p a)able 17261 I DOC l I Decembe r, 1995] QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 1519 ln1erun Tota Supple nem"') W•~e Ra1e Classilicaiion Base Rate Pa)m en1 as a126'10'9S Per Week Per Wcel Per Weck ~ s s Adult Employees 278 00 31150 316 50 J\ote The total ,.,,age rale of pa) is inclush e of lhe base ,, age rate and the firs1 and second S8.00 SNA increases and al~o includes increase~ in accord once "i1h the SEP Oc1ober 1989 - Ist and 2nd Payments wage mcreoses and 1he 1991 'iEA. Juruoo Tite Supplementary Pa) men1 at each classi ficauon level represents lwo S8.00 adjustments retlcclmg the applicauon of the arbt1ra1ed safi:1y net adjustment principles enuncialed in the I ebruary 1994 Review of Wage hxing Principles and the December 1994 Slate Wage Case. Consis ten1 ,,ith lhe rcquiremen~ of those principles th e two $8.00 safcl) net adjustments are absorbable 10 the extent of an> equivalent amounl in ra1 es of pay - whether overimard, A,,ard. Industrial Agreemem or Cenified Agrcemelll - in excess of 1he minimum ralcs (classilicu1ion ra1e and supplemenl.lf} pa)'ment) prescribed in accordance wilh l11e October 1989 Sla te Wage Ca,e decisio11 and adJusled in accordance ,,ith lhe Jui) 1991 S1a1 c Wage Ca1,e decision. 'Overaward Payment' b defined a,, the am<>unt ("hclher 11 be 11:rmed ·o,era\, ard paymcnl'. ·auendancc bonus·. ·scr,, ce mm:ment' or On} 1crm wha1soe,er) \,h,ch an employee would rccci, c in excess of lhc Award Wa ge for the classification in ,,h, ch the emplO} ee is engaged: Provided tha1 this defin1t1on slrnll exclude o, enime. shifl allo\,ance~. penah) ralc~. exrcnsc rela1cd allo\,anccs, mduslr} alllm ancc~. disabilit) allo,\ances. , acaiion all<>wanccs, special ralcs or allowances. respons,bdit) all,manco:s. or 3n) olher ancillar) pa} men1s of a lil..e n.uure described b) lhis Award. Pcr,cnljge ol Muumum Aduh Ralt .. 18 10 19 ) car, ot age 1910 20 )cars of age 20 to :!I )ears of age 65 0 75 0 85 0 Junior rates shall be calcula1ed 111 mul11ples often tents \\llh any 1csu lt of ti,c cents or more being to ken lo the ne,1 highest 1cn cent muhiple. In add111on to 1he ra1cs hereinhefore prescribed all cinplo)ccs \\h o arc re4uired to ,,01k in kilns 111 anilicrnll) induced tcmperalure~ in e,ce:.~ of I 15 dcgrcc, l·ahrcnheil shall be paid an extra 21c per hour whih1 so engaged ". 2. By deleting clause 6A (A,1ard Modcrn1sa11on) and in,ening lhc follo" ing in lieu 1hereof- "6,\ E:'ITERPRI E AC RI-.D l h'ffS (I) As pan of the Stmctural Effic1enc) exercise and as an ongoing process. unpm\'ements III produe11, II) and cfficienc). discu-.sion should tal..c place m an cn1erpmc to pro"ide more llc,ibll: ,,orl..mg arrangemen1,. i111pro, cments in the quality of work111g hie. cnhunccmcm ofsk,lls. Imming and Job satisfac1ion. and pt1~i1i, e assistance in thc reslructuring process and 11 1 e111.:uurage cnnsuh.rti,e mechanisms across the workplace to all employec:s in an enterprise and consideralion of a single bargaining unit in all multi-Union or multi-Award \\Orkplaccs. (2) The Consuhalive processes cslabhshed m an enterprise in terms of this Award may provide an appropriate mechanism for consideration of mailers relevan1 to this clause. Industrial organisation delega1es a l 1he place ol wor l.. ma} be mvoh cd in such discussions. (3) Any proposed genuine agreement reached be1ween an emplo) er and employee(s) in an) enterprise is contingo:nt upon (a) a majority of employees affected genuinely agreeing lo the changes: (b) the: agreemem being consistent with the cum.ml Sla te Wage Cose principles: (e) the relevant indus trial orgnnisation or industrial organisa1ions (of emplo)ccs or emplo1 er.,) being im 11cd 10 participate in any discussions \,hich involve aheration~ 10 Award condition~. (and ma} be a party 10 atl} resu ltan1 ugrecment): (d) changes so ugh1 in such agreements not anecting A\1ard prov 1s1 ons reflecting current!) cs1abhshed slandards of the Commissio n: (e) panies 10 such agreements Jc'-110,,Jedgc lhat the Com mi ssion does not imend 1ha1 any employee should lo~ any exis1ing emitlcment to earnings. a ,,ard or ovcraward , for working ordinary hours of work as a resull of llll) A"ard change, made as pan of the 11nplcmcn1a11on of 1h c Structural Emc iency Principle. (4) 1hc rclc\ant indw,tnal organ1sa1ion (of employees o r cmplo} ers) ,hall n01 unrea:.onably '"1hhold con,ent to an agrcc 111 cn1 reached be1wee11 lhc parlics. (5) As Ilic enterprise agrcemclll purporls to lalcr Award con d11i ons (a) It 1, 10 be 1hc subJCCt ol an applicaiion to 1he Commission for approval aud is to have no force or cffcc1 unlil approval is gl\ en. (b) I he r elc, ant mduslnal organisa11on ot employees (and \1 here appropria1e of employers) are 10 be advised o f such an application. ib comcms and 1hc dale of hearing. (6) (a) l pon appro,al being gi,en b} the ( omm 1ss 1on the agreement shall be insened a, an a,,ard prm 1sio n (as a ~chcdulc or 0 1hcrwiseJ and rnkc precedence over an} provb1nn of1he rcle,ant and named A\\,1rd 111 the cx1ent 111 an1 incons1s1e nc} there" uh. (b) lhercaflcr 1hc agreement will huve 1hc ctlcct of an J\\\ard and is to be pos1ed and d1spla}ed a;, required. (c) II the agreemcnl 1s nol appro,ed 11 shall ha\C no force or em:c 1 bul may be rcm111ed to 1h c parties for further consideration (7) trpon exh:1ust1on oJ grie, ancc prowdurc procc,ses any disputed areas are su hj ec1 10 t;onc1liation. mediation or arbnration •. 17261_1 IXX -- 1 of 2 -- - 1520 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE [I December, 1995 3. By deleting clause 68 (Incidental or Peripheral Tasks) and inserting the fol lowing in lieu thereof: "6B. INCIDENTAL OR PERIPHERAL TASKS (I) Arising ou t of th e decision of the State Wage Case of October, 1989 , and in consideration of the wage increases resu lting from the first Structural Efficiency adjustment operative from 5 March, 1990, em ployees are lo be available LO perfonn a wider range of duties, incl ud ing work which is incidental or peripheral to th ei r main task or func tion s. (2) Au employer may direct an employee to carry out such duties as are reasonably within the limits of the employees skill, competence and trainin g. (3) An employer may direct an employee to carry out such duties and use such tools and equipment as may be required provided that the employee has been properly trained in the use of such too ls and equipment. (4) Any direction issued by an employer pursuant to subclauses (2) and (3) above shall be consistent with the employers responsibility to provide a safe and heahhy working environment. ". 4. By deleting clause 6D (No Extra Clai111s) and inserting the following in lieu tJ1crcof: "6 D. NO EXTRA CLAIMS It is a term of this Award arising from the decision of the State Industrial Com111ission in the State Wage Case of Ju ly, 1991 tha t the industrial organisation of employees undertakes, for the durat ion of the princip les determined by th at decision, not to pursue any extra claims, awards or overaward, except when consistent with those principles: Provided that if lhc ,ulticipa ted Australi an Industrial Relations Commission Review of the Pri ncipl es is not. conc luded by I November J99 I, the in du strial organisation of employees clearly states that without prejudice to the continuation of the Award Restructuring Process the industrial organisa ti on reserves the right to review its position at th at ti111e in conjunction with the Trades and Labour Council of Queensland and the Union Movement collectively, and advise the Commission accordingly of the collective decision adopted.". 5. By inserting a new clause 6E (Consultation) as follows: "6E. Consultation (1) The parties to this Award are committed to co-operating positively to increase the efficiency, productivity and competitiveness of the industries covered by this Award and to enhance tJ1e career opportunities and job security of employees in such industries. (2) At each plant or enterprise, an employer, the employees and their relevant industr ia l organisation or industr ial organisations commit th emselves to establishing a consultative mechanism and p rocedures appropriate to the size, structure and needs of that plant or enterprise. Measures raised by the employer, emp l<>yees or industrial organisation or indust ria l organisations for consideration consistent with the objec ti ves of' subclause (I) herein shall be processed through that consultative mechanism and procedures.''. 6. By de leting clause 16 (Juniors) and inserting the following in lieu thereof: "16. JUNIORS The proportion of juniors in malthouses shall be not more than one junior to every four adults or fraction thereof paid at the minimum rate.". Dated this twenty-sixth day of October. 1995. By the Commission, [L.S.) .E. EWALD, Industrial Registrar. Operative Date : 26 October, 1995 Variation - 2nd SEP & 2.5% SEA Re leased: 16 November 1995 ####################################################### 17261_ 1.DOC f 1 December, 1995] QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 1521 ( • -- 2 of 2 --