Australian Railways Union of Employees Queensland Branch v Queensland Rail [1993] QIRC 364 (1993) 144 QGIG 390

390 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE [8 October, 1993 #################################################### QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIO NS COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1990 s. 131 - application for va ri ation Australi an Rai lways Union of Emp loyees Queensland Bra nch AND Queens land Rai l (No. 8384 of 1993) RAI LWAY AWARD - STATE COMMISSIONER FISHER 10 September 1993 VARIATION THIS matter coming on for hearing before the Commi ssion at Brisbane on 10 September 1993, th is Comm iss ion doth order that the said Award be varied as follows as from the tenth day of September, 1993:- 1. By deleting the section marked by sub-heading "Civil Infrastructure Stream" of "HIG HE R DUTIES" cla use of Appendix 2 (Trans1t1onal Arrangements - Manual - Ra ilway Award - State) and inserting the following in lieu thereof:- "Civil Infrastructu re Stream 1. Emplo yees translated to the Civil Infrastructure Stream within leve ls one (1) to three (3):- (a) wh en performing higher grade duties within those levels shall be paid at th e pay po int at wh ich the rel ief is being performed. (b) higher duties above level three (3) shall i:>e in ac cordance w ith t he principles outlined above for the Administrat ive/Management, Technical and Profess ional Streams. (c) Provided th at employees cu~rently perform ing higher gr ade at a paypoInt in leve l tour (4), wh ich is outside these principl es , shall rema in at that paypoint for a period of si x (6) months from the date of operation of this variation: Provided further that the six months w i ll be reduced should th at period of relief cease, in any case whichever is the earliest w ill p reva il In both cases any fu ture higher grade performed shall be in accordance with the gen eral prin cipl es outlin ed for higher grade.". 2. By deleting t he secti on marked with sub-heading "Engineeri ng Trades St re am" of "HIGHER DU T IES" cla use of Appendi x 2 (Transiti onal_ Arrangemen ts -:- Manual - Railway Award - State) and in se rting t he following In lieu thereof:- " Engineering Trades Stream 1. Emp loyees translated to the Engineering T rad es st rea m levels one (1) to three (3): - (a) wh en performing higher grade duti es wit h in those levels shall be paid shall be pa id at the pay point at wh ich the rel ief is being performed. (b) higher duti es above level three {3) shall ~ e in accordance wi th the principl es outlined above for the Adm inistrative/Management, Technical and Profess ional Streams. (cJ Provid ed that employees currently performing h ig her grade at a paypoInt In level four (4), which is oulside these principl es, sh all remain at th at paypoint for a period of six (6) months from the date of operation of this variation: Provided fu rther that the si x mon ths wi ll be reduced should that period of relief cease, in any case 8 October, 1993] QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE whichever is the earliest will prevai l. In both cases any future higher grade performed shall be in accordance with the general principles outlined for hig he r grade.". Dated thi s te nth day of September, 1993. By the Commi ssio n, f l. S.) R.H BLUMSOM, Ass is tant Ind ustrial Reg ist rar. Operati ve Date: 10 September 1993 Variation - Trans itional Arrangements - H igher Duties Rel eased: 23 September 1993 ################################################### 391 -- 1 of 1 --