Automotive, Metals and Engineering Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland v Queensland Cement Limited and Ors [1995] QIRC 278 (1995) 149 QGIG 1007

1006 QU EE SLA D GOVER 1MENT l D UST RIAL GAZETTE 128 July. 1995 28 Jul y, 1995] QUEENSLAND GOVERN M ENT 1NDUSTRI AL GAZETTE 1007 ######## #### ####H ######## #ff#####ff#ff########H#####N # #### QUI f· NSL,\ND INOUSTKIJ\L Rl:LA JION CO 'l.1.'\11IS I0\J /11dus1r1a/ H<'lauom ta 1990 ~ 144 - ;ipplica tion fi>r vm·iation i\u1omotl\ c. Metals and Engineering lndu-irial U1111111 o f 1:.mplo) ces, Queensland AND Quecn~land Cement Limited an d Others (,\ 'o 111 (13>/ of I 995) E:'\CI '\l::ERl'G .-\ \\ , \Im - STA n ; C.O ~IM IS'ilONER NUTIT R 10.Jul y 1995 15805_ 1 DOC -- 1 of 2 -- 1008 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 128 Ju ly, 1995 VARIATION TH IS matter com ing on for hearing before the Comm iss ion at B ri sbane on I O July I 995 , this Co mmission doth order that the said Award be varied as fo llows as from the tenth day o t'Jul y, 1995 :- I. 13y de leting subclausc (I) of c lause 2 (Wages) o f Sd1edule 8 ·'Queensland Cement Limited, Central Queensland Cemen t Pty. Ltd." and inse11i ng the following in lieu thereof: - "( !)Base Rare, Supplemenrarvand Addirional Payments Base Add 11i ona l Tota l Classili ca1 i o11 Pe r Week Per Week Pe r Week $ $ $ CIO .425 20 53 90 479 10 C9.. . 446 10 53 .00 499 10 C:8 .46690 55 20 52 2 10 C7 . ...487 80 5730 545 i(J C6 538.50 2960 56/i 10 The rates of pay in this Schedu le indude the fi rst $8 per ,.vcek arbitrated sa fe ty net adj ustmen t payable under the Novem ber 1994 State Wage Case decision. Increases made under previous State Wage Case principles or und er the current Statement of Princ iples arc no t to be used to offset arb itrated safety net adjustments. This first $8 per wee k arb itrated safety net adjustment may be offset to the extent of any ot her wage inc.rcas~. whe ther an awa rd increase, an overaward payment or an increase by way of enterprise arrangement. rec..:ivcd since I Febru ary I 992 . Pre February I 992 ovcraward arrange menL~ are to be appl icd accord in g to their tcnn s.''. 2. By delet ing the table from subclausc (3) of clause I (Wages - Technical Assistants) of Schedule 9 -· "Ipswic h City Counci l'. and inserti ng the followi ng in lieu thereof: - ''(3)Supplementary J>aymem Supplcmc11 1ary Mini mum P~ymen 1 Rates \l/ngc Group Pa \\.'cc k A dj ustment $ Grade I C6 58.80 ( 16 70) 46 70 ( l b 70 ) 33 00 116 70 ) 2 ) 10 { 13 I U) The rates of pay in this Schedu le incl ude the li rs1 $8 per week arbi tralc tl sa fe ty net adjustmen t payable under lhc Novembe r 1994 State Wage Cas.: decis ion . In c reases made undcr prcviou~ Sta tt: Wage Case principles or under the <:urre nt Slat ement or Princ iples are not to be used to otlsct arbitrated safety ncl adjustments. Th is fi rst $8 per week arbitrated safety ncl adjustment ma) be otlsct to the extent of any o ther wage increase., whether an awa rd increase , an overawa rd payment or a n increase by way of enterprise arrangement, received since I February 1992 . Pre Febru ar y 1992 owraward arrangemen ts are to be appl ied according to the ir k r ms:·. 3. 13y delcting clause I (Wages) of Schedule 15 - .. Ncw Fann Sugar Refinery" and inserting the following in lieu ther~of: - ··1. W(lges The followi ng shall be the min im um rntes of pay for emp loyees of New farm Sugar Refinery :- i\cctvlen~ or Electric Welders and/ or Cutters .. Acct;,1ene or Elcclric Welders ' and/or Cullers ' ASSISlanlS F i lle rs fitters' Assisrnms \ 1/age Group Per \Vcck .. ClO C! 2 CI O C:12 $ 485 30 4 15 iO 483 20 4 15 70 Mcch;1n ica l Tradesperson - Special Cla~s . .. . C8 Riggers .. .. ................. .. . .. ...... ... . .......... .. ........... C l I Electri cians in Charge of Installations, Class I.. C I 0 Flectriea l Tradespcrsons · Assistan ts .. Cl2 Electrician Special Class .............. ... . .. . .. . .. .... C8 501 50 433. 90 485 70 4 15.70 501.50 The rates o l' pay in Lhis Sched ul e inc lude the li rst :!;8 per week arbi trated safely net adj ustment puyablc under the November 199 4 State Wage Case dec ision. Increases made u nder prev ious Stale Wage Case pr inci ples or under the cu rren t Stotcmcnl of Princip les arc not 10 be used to of'lset arbitrated safety net adjustmen ts . This tirsl $8 per wec.,k arbi trated safety net adjustm ent may be ol'f.,et to the exte nt of any other wage increase. whether an award incr ease, an ovcraward payment or an increase by wuy o f ente rpr ise arrangement. received since I f-cbruary I 992. Pre fcbruary I 992 ovcraw ard arrangements are to be appl icd accordi ng to their tcm, s. ". 4. By deleting c lause I ( Wages) o f Schedule 16 - " Ru ildi ng Co nstruction and/or Repair Work ·- Bulk Sugar Term inals'· a nd inserti ng the fo llowing in lieu thereo f: -- .. ! . Wages The minimum rales nf v,ages payabk 10 the fo lJ m., ing c lasses of employees, other tha n employee~ co vered by the • Employees - Queensland Bulk Suga r Term inal O rganisation Industria l Agre ement'. engaged on build ing construction and/or re pai r work on or in connection with any Bulk Sugar Te rminal or the Sugar Bagging Stalion at Townsvi lle shall he: - Ace tyl ene or Electric We lders and/or Cuucrs . Ac.ct ylcn~ or Electric \ Vc l<lc,s aad/or Cuncrs' Ass ista nt s .... Bmlcrma kcrs .. Bo1 lcrmakr rs ' Ass istants F,uers Fitters' Assistants l.abourcrs not oth erwi se specilicd Mechan ic al Tradc spcrson - Srcrn1I Class Motor Mechanics Riggers Elec trical Fitters l:lcctrica l Mec han ics and l.inesperson s F lccuical Tradespcrson ' , Assi stants . Electrical Labournrs Ele,trici,m - Spern1 I Class Wa.μc Gr<\up Per Weck s C IO 485.30 .C 12 4 15 70 CIO 4 83 20 Cl'.? 4 )5 70 C lO 4 83 2() ( 12 415 70 .. Cl4 41 0.60 C8 50 1 50 C lll 483 .20 C l l 4D 90 CIO 48 4 40 . CIO 483 20 (.' 12 4 15 70 ( 14 41 1 30 C8 501 50 The rates of pay in this Schedu le in cl ude the tirs t $8 per week arh itratcd safety net adju $tment payab le under the November 1994 State Wage Case decision. Increases made under prev ious Stale Wag,c Case princip les or under the curren t Statemen t of Principles arc not to be used to offset arbitralcd safety net adj ustments. This first $8 per week arbitrated safety net adjustment may be onset to lhe extent of an)' other wage increase. whethe r an award increase. an ovc rn ward paym ent or an in<:rease by way of enterpri se arrange men t. received since I February 1992. Pre February I 992 overaward arrangcn ients arc lO b.: applied acc ordi ng to their tcm1s.". 5. By de leti ng clause 2 of Schedule 20 and inserting the fo ll owing in lieu thcrco f: - .. 2. Wages -- The ra te of wages payable shall be: ..- Wage Group C l 3 C l 2 Cl 1.. C IO . C9 C8 l)er Weck s 412 10 . 423 70 442 20 474 40 .. 491\60 516 60 15805_ 1.DOC 28July, 1995! QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZ ETTE 1009 The rales of pay in thi s Schedule include the fi rst $8 per week arbi traled safe ty net adjustme nt payable under th e Novernbcr 19 94 State Wage Case d ec ision. Increas es made un der prev ious State Wage Case principles or under the cu rrent Statemen t o f Pr inci ples arc 110 1 to be used to offset arbi trated sa fety net adjuslments. This ti rsl $8 per wee k arbitrated sa fety nt'l adjus tment may be Mf'set to lhe extent o f any o the r wage increase, whe the r an award increase. an ovcraward paymenl or an i ncrease by way of cnlerprisc arrangemen t, received s ince I F<::brua ry 1992. Prc February 1992 overaward arrangements are to be appl ied accordi n& to th eir 1cm1s .... 6. 13y de let ing c hlu sc I of .Schedule 21 and inserti ng the following in lieu thcr e() f:-- ·· 1. Waxes Emp loyees shall he paid the following rates of pay in accordu ncc with the leve l to w hi ch they are cnt 1tlcd by virtue 0 1· the trans lation schedu le co ntained in cl ause 2. Min im um Cl :, ss l fica tioo S11 pp lc1n<.: 1\tary Rate Pt1 ymc111 Cla~s ification and H.c!a1 ivi1y (Nvl< 3) Per Weck 1•c1 \\.\.-ck $ s (Note 2) l'ort Emp loyee Grade l - 90% .. 328 70 62 80 Port l:in ployce 0rad~ 2 - 92 S¾ .. 337 80 64 . 10 Port Employ.:e Grade 3 - 95% .. . 346.90 65.40 1'(>11 Emp loye~ Grade 4 - 97.5% . . 356. 10 66 70 Po n Employee Grade 5 - I00%. 365.20 68 00 J>ort Emp loye~ Grad,· 6 - I 05% . 383.50 7060 /\wiud Rme f>c r \Vecl s ( Nole I) 391 50 40 1 9 () 4 12 30 422 80 433 20 454 10 Note l Th e Award Rate includes wage increases and adjustmenls ari si ng from Stale Wage Case dec is ions colloqu ia lly referred lo as: 2nd Tier Ad justme n t: 1s t (2 parts) and 2nd Structural Efficiency Adj ustments: Minimum Rates Adjustment and the first and second $8.00 Safe ty Net Adjustmen ts . N()tc 2 The su pp lementa ry payme nt at each classilication leve l includes the first and second $8.00 ad justments rcilec ting Lhc app li cat ion of' the ar bilrated s afety ne t adjustment pr inci pk en un ciak:d in the February and November 1994 Review of Wal:\c Fix in g Pr inciples. Consisten t with the req uiremen ts of t hnt pr inc iple the $8.00 salc ty net c1 djus t111ents are abso rbah lc to the extent of any equiva len t am oun t in rates of pay - whether ovcraward. award. indusl ri;il a gree me nt or cert i fi ed agreemen t •• in cxc<::ss of the minimum rates (l>asc ralC and su pplcmcn lary payment) prescribed in accordance " ·uh the Oc tober 1989 State Wage Case d ec ision and adjusted in accorda nce with th e Ju ly 199 1 Slate \.Vagt: Case de cision . ·o v..: rawart1· Pa) mc 11t is de ti ncd as the amount in rates of pay wh ich an employee would receive in excess of the min imum award wage as pres cr ibed in lh is Award for the classifica tion in "h ich such crn ployec is engaged wh ic h app li t.:d immediatcl} prior to the date of opera tion of this "ar ia ti on: Prov ided that this dd in ition sha ll excl ude ovcru mc. shifl allowan ces, pe nalty rates. ex pense re lated al lo"·a nccs . industry allm,ances. d isability a ll owan..:es. vacation allowances. specia l ru les or a l lowarH.:e.s, rcspons ibil ity allowances or any other an ci ll ary payments of a li ke aaturc prc,c rihcd by this i\ ward . Not<: J The pe rcentage relativit ie s re late to perce ntages app lying before the application o f the fi rst and second $8.00 arbitrated safety nel adjustments made in accordance with lhe Febnuary 1994 Review o f Wage Fixing Princ ip les. The pe rcentage relat ivities arc based on a base rate and supp lementary pay mem tous lling $417.20 per week .... Datcli thi s le nt h day of July, I 995. By the Comm iss ion, I LS I K.B. PULS FORD, ; \c ting Industrial Registrar. Op~ ra1:ve Date: 10 July 1995 Variatio n - $8 SN/\ Re leased: 14 July 1995 ###############11########11##### ###1//l##II############### ## 15805_1DOC - -- 2 of 2 --