Australian liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees v Queensland Confederation of Industry Limited, Union of Employers [1994] QIRC 199 (1994) 145 QGIG 52

52 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE [6 May, 1994 #################################################### QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAi RELATIO NS COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1990 s. 13 1 - application for variation Austral i an l iquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers U nio n, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees AND Queensland Confedera ti on of Industry Limi ted, Union of Employers (No. 865 4 of 1993) MARINE STORES AND BOTTLE-WASH I NG ESTA BLISHMENTS AWARD - SOUTH-EASTERN DISTRICT COMM ISS IONER SWAN 23 Ma rch 1994 VA RI AT ION TH IS matter coming on for hearing befo re the Commi ss ion at Brisbane on 23 March 1994, this Commission doth order that the said Aw ard be vari ed as fol lows as from the twenty-eig hth day of Ma rch, 1994:- By deleting subcl ause (1) oi cl ause 5 (Wages) and inserting the following i n lieu thereof:- "Wag es 5.( 1) Adu/ls - Th e m inimum rates of wages payable to adult employees shall be as follows :- The new classi fi ca tion structure expresses the interim total rate pa yable, be ing the combination of 1he base r ate, the fi rst and seco nd mi ni mu m ra tes adj uslments and th e $8.00 safe ty net adjustm en t. Such minimum rates adjustment is 10 be ab sorbed i nto overaward paymen ts where such paym en ts are be ing made. 'Ov eraward Payment' is defined as the amount (whether it be termed 'overaward payment', 'attendance bonus', •se rvice increment' or any term whatsoever) which applied i mmediately prior to the date of operation of this variation: Provided that such payments shall excl ude overtime, shih allowances, penalty rates, allowances fares and travell ing time allowances and any other ancillary payment of a like nature prescribed by this Award. The ulti mate relativiti es for the new classi fi ca tions are as fo llows :- Class1 frcation Level 1 ...... .. ... .. .. .. .. ..... . ..... .. 2 82 .0 92.4 The percentage relat ivities col umn rel ates to percentages applying before the application of the $8.00 arbitra ted safe ty net adj us tment made in accordance with the February 1994, Review of Wage Fixing Pri nciples. Cl"ss 1fte31 1on lntetim Inter im 1nre,iinT01 al Bas~ Rate Supplemen1ary Wage Rate Paymeot as a1 28/3/9 4 Pe, 'Wee k Pe , V\'Pek Pet Week s 1. Bottle Washer (Machine s i or Hand) General Hand 305 30 30 .1 0 335.40 2. Forklih Operator 305.30 51.90 357.20 Note: The to t al interim wage rate includes the following wage incr eases: Second Tier March 1987: the SEP October 1989 - 1st and 2nd Paym ents; SEA Ju ly 199 1; and 1994 $8 SNA. Note: The supplementary payment at each classification level includes an S8.00 adjustment reflecting the appli ca ti on of the arbitrated safety net ad j us1ment principle enunciated in the February 1994, Review oi Wage Fi xing Pr inci ples. Consistent with the requirements of that principle the $8.00 safety net adjustme~t i s ab sorbable to the extent of any equivalent amouni in rates ot pay - whe ther overaward, award, industrial ag reement or certified agreement - in excess of the minimum r ates (classification rate and supplementary paymen t) prescribed in accordan ce with the October 1989, State Wage Case d ec ision and adjust ed in accordance w ith the July 1991, State Wage Case decision. Leading Hand, that i s an employee who is authorised to exercise and who does exercise supervision:- Over 1 to 10 employees per week ex t ra .. .. Over 10 or mo re employees per week extra . . Dated th is twenty-third day of March, 1994. By the Commission, [L.S .J M .J. CALLEN, Industrial Regist rar. Operative Da te: 28 March 1994 Variation - $8 Wage Sa fety Net Adjustment Per \"leek s 10.10 13. 50 •. Rel eased: 26 Apr i l 1994 #################################################### 6 May, 1994) QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 53 I I -- 1 of 1 --