Clerks' Grain Handling Enterprise Agreement 1996

"Clerks' Grain Handling

Enterprise Agreement 1996"

NO. AG 279 of 1996

1. - TITLE

This Agreement shall be known as the "Clerks' Grain Handling Enterprise Agreement 1996".

2. - COVERAGE

The parties have reached agreement in regard to an Enterprise Bargaining Agreement for all Clerical Employees employed under the classifications as nominated in the Clerks' Grain Handling Award 1977. The terms and conditions of the Agreement are as follows.

3. - ARRANGEMENT

1.Title

2.Coverage

3.Arrangement

4.Area and Scope

5.Term of Agreement

6.Relationship to Award

7.Parties Bound

8.Definitions

9.Salaries

10.Joint Review Committee

11.All Purpose Allowances

12.Hours

13.Commitment

14.Renewal or Replacement

15.Grievances & Disputes

Schedule A

4. - AREA AND SCOPE

The area and scope of this Agreement is the same as that prescribed in the Clerks' Grain Handling Award 1977 insofar as it applies to clerical employees of Co-operative Bulk Handling Limited as at 24January 1997.

5. - TERM OF AGREEMENT

This Agreement shall come into force from the first pay period commencing on or after 24January 1997 and shall remain in force until 23 August 1998.

Prior to expiry of this Agreement the parties shall incorporate the provisions of this Agreement into the Award.

6. - RELATIONSHIP TO AWARD

This Agreement shall be read in conjunction with the Clerks' Grain Handling Award 1977, and shall, to the extent of any inconsistency between the Agreement and the Award, prevail over the Award to the extent of such inconsistency.

7. - PARTIES BOUND

This Agreement is binding upon Co-operative Bulk Handling Limited and the Australian, Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees, WA Clerical and Administrative Branch and to approximately 40 Clerical Employees employed by the Company.

8. - DEFINITIONS

"Award" means the Clerks' Grain Handling Award 1977.

"Employee" means an employee who is employed by the employer as a Clerk pursuant to the Award.

"Employer" means Co-operative Bulk Handling Limited.

"Clerk" means a clerical employee of the Company.

"The Company" means Co-operative Bulk Handling Limited.

"Union" means the Australian, Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees, WA Clerical and Administrative Branch.

"The Parties" means the Employer and the Union.

9. - SALARIES

(1)The following annualised rates of salaries shall be payable to Employees covered by this Agreement in accordance with Clause 6. - Relationship to Award, above, from the first pay period commencing on or after the date this Agreement comes into operation :

Annualised Ranges

Level1$31,500$34,000

Level2$29,000$31,500

Level3$26,500$29,000

Level4$24,000$26,500

Level5$21,500$24,000

(2)To preserve the existing Clerical Classification Criteria, the ranges prescribed in subclause (1) above shall be aligned to the classification structure as stated in the Award as follows:

Level 1Clerk Level 6

Level 2Clerk Level 5

Level 3Clerk Level 4

Level 4Clerk Level 3

Level 5Clerk Level 2*

*The Award classification Clerk Level 1 has been incorporated into the Level 2 classification and will now be paid as per Level 1.

(3)No employee shall suffer a reduction in pay rate upon implementation of this agreement. Further to this the All Purpose Allowance intended for that individual’s position shall be added to the individuals annual salary.

10. - JOINT REVIEW COMMITTEE

(1)The Company and the Employee Delegates shall form a Review Committee to monitor and review all aspects of the Enterprise Agreement 1996. The Review Committee shall also participate in the development and the ongoing conduct of the performance review system and salary negotiations.

(2)The parties agree that if sudden increases in the Perth General CPI increase above 5% per annum in the first year of the agreement the Joint Review Committee shall meet to consider the consequences of the increase in relation to salary levels and make a recommendation to the General Manager accordingly.

11. - ALL PURPOSE ALLOWANCES

(1)An All Purpose Allowance ranging from $500 to $3,500 per annum shall form part of the employees package and will be paid in lieu of overtime (including weekends), shift work penalties, disability allowance and meal allowance.

(2)The All Purpose Allowance shall be a provisional allowance reflecting the expectation to work outside normal hours and conditions.

(3)The All Purpose Allowance shall be paid on a pro rata basis per week.

(4)The All Purpose Allowance shall be paid on a pro rata basis during all paid periods of sick leave, annual leave, long service leave and any other periods of paid leave.

(5)Superannuation payments by employees and contributions by the Company shall not be inclusive of the All Purpose Allowance.

(6)The 17.5% annual leave loading shall be calculated on the sum of both the Annual Salary and the All Purpose Allowance.

12. - HOURS

(1)All employees shall work a nominal 40 hours per week on a No Fixed Hours of Duty basis Monday to Friday.

(2)Employees shall be ineligible to claim any overtime or shiftwork loading Monday to Sunday on the basis that the All Purpose Allowance outlined at Clause 11, above, replaces these payments.

(3)The intent of this agreement is that working arrangements shall not "In Principle" be extended from those being practised at the time the Agreement comes into effect. In the event that an extension does take place requiring a fundamental change in work arrangements, the All Purpose Allowance of affected positions shall be reviewed by the Review Committee at the earliest possible time.

(4)The 19 day Flexi-Leave accrual system shall cease to operate as a result of the introduction of the provisions stated above. Existing accruals shall be preserved but must be cleared within a three month period from the date of this agreement. Any outstanding flexi-leave remaining after this three month period shall be paid out at the current rate.

(5)In the event that excessive hours are required to be worked, time off in lieu can be agreed to by the Company and the employee on a mutually acceptable basis.

13. - COMMITMENT

(1)The parties to the Agreement are committed to the principles of Best Practise and Continuous Improvement.

(2)The parties undertake that the terms of this Agreement shall not be used to progress or obtain similar arrangements or benefits in any other enterprise.

(3)This Agreement shall not operate to cause any employee to suffer a reduction in ordinary time earnings or to depart from the standards of the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission and the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act (No. 14) 1993 in regards to hours of work, annual leave with pay or long service leave with pay.

14. - RENEWAL OR REPLACEMENT

(1)The parties undertake to review this Agreement commencing no later than twelve (12) weeks prior to the date of expiry of this Agreement.

(2)In the course of the review the parties shall assess the achievement in productivity and efficiency during the term of this Agreement.

(3)The parties agree that the Agreement continue in force beyond the term specified unless it is renewed or replaced by another Agreement at that time.

(4)The parties accept that they are responsible for any renewal or replacement of this Agreement.

15. - GRIEVANCES AND DISPUTES

To facilitate the resolution of any question, dispute or difficulty arising out of the operation of this Agreement the following procedure shall apply :

(a)The employee(s) concerned over any issue shall first refer the grievance to his or her immediate Superintendent or Manager.

(b)If the matter is not resolved by the foregoing process in sub-clause (a) hereof, the issue should be referred to the relevant Executive Manager for resolution. Employees may elect to have formal assistance from the Union at this point in the procedure.

(c)Should the process in subclause (b) hereof not be successful in resolving a grievance or dispute the matter shall be referred to the Review Committee.

(d)Where the appropriate Company representatives and Union officials cannot resolve the issue in dispute, reference may be made to the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission for the resolution of any such dispute.

Provided that with effect from 22 November, 1997 it is required that persons involved in the question, dispute or difficulty shall confer among themselves and make reasonable attempts to resolve questions, disputes or difficulties before taking those matters to the Commission.

(e)Not withstanding the provisions of this Clause a member of the Union can elect to have Assistance from the Union at any time.

SCHEDULE A

DATED 6 September 1996

Signed for and on behalf of:

CO-OPERATIVE BULK HANDLING LIMITED

22 DELHI STREET, WEST PERTH WA 6005

...... (signed)......

I M MENCSHELYI

GENERAL MANAGER

Signed for and on behalf of:

AUSTRALIAN, MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL AND

SERVICES UNION OF EMPLOYEES, WA CLERICAL AND

ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH

102 EAST PARADE, EAST PERTH WA 6004

...... (signed)...... Seal of the Australian, Municipal, Administrative,

Clerical and Services Union of employees,

WA Clerical and Administrative Branch

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Clerks' Grain Handling Enterprise Agreement 1996

NO. AG 279 of 1996

Delivered 28/01/96 at 77 WAIG 353

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