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ROCKET COURIERS AND THE TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION
ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 1998
No. AG 84 of 1998
CONTENTS
CLAUSEPAGE
1TITLE3
2SCOPE3
3DATE AND PERIOD OF OPERATION3
4RELATIONSHIP TO PARENT AWARD3
5INCOME PROTECTION3
6NO FURTHER CLAIMS3
7DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES4
8SUPERANNUATION5
9UNIFORMS5
10MEAL ALLOWANCE5
11PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS5
12RATES OF WAGE6
13SIGNATORIES6
1. TITLE
This Agreement shall be known as the Rocket Couriers and the Transport Workers Union Enterprise Agreement 1998.
2.SCOPE
This Agreement shall apply to and be binding upon Kingsline Pty Ltd, trading as “Rocket Couriers” (“the company”), the Transport Workers Union of Australia, Industrial Union of Workers, W.A. Branch (“the union”) and all persons employed by the Company to service the Corinthian Industries contract, who are members of, or who are eligible to be members of the Union and whose employment is covered by the terms and conditions of the Transport Workers (General) Award No. 10 of 1961 (the award).
There are two (2) employees covered by this agreement.
3.DATE AND PERIOD OF OPERATION
This Agreement shall operate from the date of signing by both the Company and the Union and shall remain in force for a period of two (2) years.
4.RELATIONSHIP TO PARENT AWARD.
The terms and conditions of employment of this agreement shall be read and interpreted in conjunction with the Transport Workers (General) Award, No 10 of 1961 (“the award”).
Where there is any inconsistency between this Agreement and the Award, then this Agreement shall take precedence.
5.INCOME PROTECTION
The Company agrees to enter into and fund an Income Protection Policy to cover all employees covered by this agreement. The preferred policy is the Injury and Sickness Scheme arranged by the ACTU Insurance Broking Pty Ltd, although the company may select another policy, provided it provides employees with the same or superior benefits.
6.NO FURTHER CLAIMS
There shall be no furtherclaims for the life of this Agreement, except where consistent with the determinations of the State Wage Case Decisions.
7.DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCESS.
Any grievance, complaint, claim or dispute, or any matter which is likely to result in a dispute, between any party to this agreement, shall be subject to discussion procedures which ensure that the parties are promptly and fully informed of the issues involved, and any differences arising therefrom shall be discussed with a view to avoid industrial action.
The employer shall advise the accredited representative of the union of any proposed changes in the normal pattern of working arrangements affecting members and if the matter is not resolved the general provisions of this clause shall apply.
Where a worker or the job steward has submitted a request concerning any matter directly connected with employment to a foreman, or a more senior representative of management, and that request has been refused, the worker may, if he so desires, ask the job steward to submit the matter to management and the matter may then be submitted by the job steward to the depot or area supervisor.
If not settled at this stage the matter shall be the subject of formal discussion between the union and the employer.
Should the issue remain in dispute either party may refer the matter to the WA Industrial Relations Commission for determination.
The settlement procedures provided by this clause shall be applied to all manner of disputes referred to in paragraph one of this clause, and no party, or individual, or group of individuals, shall commence any other action, of whatever kind, which may frustrate a settlement in accordance with its procedures. Observance of these procedures shall in no way prejudice the right of any party, or individual, in dispute to refer the matter for resolution by the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission.
The procedures referred to in this clause shall provide for the persons involved in the question, dispute or difficulty to confer among themselves and make reasonable attempts to resolve questions, disputes or difficulties before taking them those matter to the Commission.
8.SUPERANNUATION
(Deleted)
9.UNIFORMS
9.1Uniforms, consisting of three (3) shirts and three (3) trousers shall be supplied by the employer to each employee and shall be worn by the employee during working hours.
9.2Uniforms will be replaced by the employer on the basis of wear and tear.
9.3The employer will supply all necessary safety equipment and protective clothing.
10.MEAL ALLOWANCE
When an employee is required to work two (2) hours or more of overtime, he/she shall be paid $9.00 in lieu of the meal allowance in Clause 15 - Meals of the Award and in lieu of the twenty (20) minute break before commencing overtime.
11.PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS
The employer recognises the valuable contribution made by its employees to the efficiency of the business and encourages suggestions that might improve the cost effectiveness of the business.
Any employee suggestions that produce gains to the business will result in the benefits being shared equally between the employer and the employees.
12.RATES OF WAGE
12.1Full time employees shall be paid in accordance with the following;
Grade / From the date of signing / From 1 July 1998GRADE 5 / $ 494.25 / $518.96
12.2Casual employees shall in addition to the rates shown in (1) above, shall be paid in addition to the ordinary rate wage, a loading of twenty (20%) percent, except when working overtime when a loading of ten (10%) percent shall be paid in addition to the appropriate over time rate for a full -time permanent employee.
12.3The rates shown in (1) above shall be increased in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) with adjustments to the Wage Rates to be implemented the proceeding month from the date of announcement of the increase to the CPI.
13.SIGNATORIES
Signed / 14/08/98Signed for and on behalf of
ROCKET COURIERS
Trevor Priestman
General Manager
/ dateSigned Common Seal / 12/08/98
Signed for and on behalf of
TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AUSTRALIA INDUSTRIAL UNION OF WORKERS, W.A. BRANCH
James McGivron
State Secretary
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VARIATIONRECORD
ROCKET COURIERS AND THE TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 1998
NO. AG 84 of 1998
Delivered 09/10/98 at 78 WAIG 4110
Registered as at 31/08/98
Consolidated
CLAUSEEXTENT OFORDEROPERATIVEGAZETTE
NO.VARIATIONNO.DATEREFERENCE
1 TITLE
2 SCOPE
3 DATE AND PERIOD OF OPERATION
4 RELATIONSHIP TO PARENT AWARD
5 INCOME PROTECTION
6 NO FURTHER CLAIMS
7 DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES
8 SUPERANNUATION
9 UNIFORMS
10 MEAL ALLOWANCE
11 PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS
12 RATES OF WAGE
13 SIGNATORIES