PVS/Suzanne Grae Corporation Pty Ltd Jobskills Retail Agreement

PVS/SUZANNE GRAE CORPORATION PTY LTD

JOBSKILLS RETAIL AGREEMENT

No. AG 99 of 1994

1.-TITLE

This agreement shall be known as the PVS/Suzanne Grae Corporation Pty Ltd Jobskills Retail Agreement.

2.-ARRANGEMENT

1. Title

2. Arrangement

3. Object

4. Area and Scope

5. Definitions

6. Terms of Agreement

7. Jobskills Trainee

8. Reservation

9. Signatures Clause

3.-OBJECT

The object of this agreement is to provide the form and substance of the conditions of employment, including rates of pay, applicable to adult retail trainees employed by the company in Western Australia employed through PVS under the Commonwealth Government Jobskills programme and who but for this agreement would be covered by The Shop and Warehouse (Wholesale and Retail Establishments) Award 1977 hereinafter referred to as the award.

4.-AREAANDSCOPE

This agreement applies to employees engaged under the Jobskills programme by the company through PVS in the state of Western Australia. Insofar as the terms of this agreement vary from the terms of the award this agreement shall prevail. In all other respects the terms of the award shall continue to operate.

5.-DEFINITIONS

(1) "PVS" shall mean "Professional Vocational Services" of 17 Southport Street, Leederville, Western Australia, 6007.

(2) "The company" shall mean Suzanne Grae Corporation Pty Ltd, Unit 2, 107 Carnarvon Street, Silverwater, New South Wales, 2141, trading as "Suzanne Grae".

(3) "Jobskills programme" shall mean the trial of the Commonwealth Government's Jobskills programme in the retail industry. The objective of Jobskills is to improve the long term employment prospects of people who have been unemployed for twelve months or more by equipping them with new skills, work experience and training.

(4) "Jobskills trainee" is an employee who is employed under the conditions applying in the Commonwealth Government Jobskills programme guidelines.

(5) "SDA" shall mean The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association of Western Australia.

(6) "The award" shall mean The Shop and Warehouse (Wholesale and Retail Establishments) Award 1977.

6.-TERMSOFAGREEMENT

(1) The agreement shall operate from the 15th August 1994 for a period of twelve months.

(2) The agreement may be extended by agreement in writing between the parties for up to two further periods of six months.

(3) If not renewed, or after having been renewed twice, the agreement shall cease.

(4) This agreement shall not be used in the arbitration of any other matter and shall not be seen as a precedent for any other matter.

7.-JOBSKILLSTRAINEE

(1) Training Conditions

(a) A Jobskills trainee shall attend approved on and off the job training prescribed in the relevant training agreement, or as notified to the Jobskills trainee by the company or the agent.

(b) Jobskills trainees will receive, over a period of up to 26 weeks, a mix of supervised work experience, structured training on the job and off the job and the opportunity to practice new skills in a work environment.

(c) Jobskills trainees may only be engaged by the company to undertake activities under the Jobskills programme guidelines. The company shall ensure that the Jobskills trainee is permitted to attend the prescribed off the job training and is provided with the appropriate on the job training.

(d) The company shall provide an appropriate level of supervision in accordance with the approved training plan.

(2) Employment Conditions

(a) (i) Jobskills trainees shall be engaged in addition to existing staff levels.

(ii) No existing casual or part time employee shall have hours reduced by the employment of a Jobskills trainee.

(iii) Jobskills trainees shall not fill permanent positions within any retail establishment.

(b) (i) Jobskills trainees shall be engaged for a period of 26 weeks as full time employees.

(ii) Notwithstanding subparagraph (2)(a)(i) of this clause, the union and the company may agree in writing for a period of engagement of less than 26 weeks.

(c) Jobskills trainees shall be permitted to be absent without loss of continuity of employment to attend the off the job training in accordance with the training plan. However, except for absences provided under the award, failure to attend for work or training without an acceptable cause will result in loss of pay for the period of absence.

(d) Ordinary hours for a Jobskills trainee shall be 7.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday only. Ordinary hours shall be 38 per week with four days on the job and one day of formal training off the job each week.

(e) Overtime shall not be worked by a Jobskills trainee.

(f) The SDA shall be afforded reasonable access to Jobskills trainees for the purposes of explaining the role and function of the union and enrolment of the trainee as a member.

(3) Wages

The weekly wage payable to Jobskills trainees shall be $300.00 which rate shall be for all purposes of this agreement and shall take account of the range and extent of training provided.

(4) Grievance Procedure

(a) This subclause is inserted into the award/industrial agreement as a result of legislation which came into effect on 16January 1996 (Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 1995) and further varied by legislation which came into effect on 23May 1997 (Labour Relations Legislation Amendment Act 1997).

(b) Any question, dispute or difficulty arising under this Agreement shall be dealt with in accordance with the following procedure:

(i) The matter shall be first discussed between the employee affected and the appropriate supervisor. The employee may choose to be represented by a delegate of The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association of Western Australia (SDA).

(ii) If not settled the matter shall be discussed between the employee, an accredited representative of the SDA, and the appropriate representative of the Company.

(iii) If not settled the matter shall be discussed between an official of the SDA and an appropriate representative of the Company.

(iv) This procedure shall be in addition to any existing arrangements or practices for dispute resolution.

(v) Any settlement reached which is contrary to the terms of this award/industrial agreement shall not have effect unless and until that conflict is resolved.

(b) While the matter in dispute is being discussed in accordance with this procedure, as prescribed in paragraph(a) of this subclause, work shall continue and the status quo as applying before the question, dispute or difficulty arose shall be maintained. No party shall be prejudiced in relation to the final settlement by the continuance of work in accordance with this subclause.

(c) The matter may be referred to the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission at any time 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.

8.-RESERVATION

The parties to this agreement reserve the right to seek its variation or revocation if circumstances develop in the operation of the Jobskills programme which adversely affect their interests or the interests of their members to the extent that the variation or revocation is warranted.

9.-SIGNATURESCLAUSE

MarkBishop

For and on behalf of The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association of Western Australia.

MargaretBlack

For and on behalf of Suzanne Grae Corporation Pty Ltd

VARIATIONRECORD

PVS/SUZANNE GRAE CORPORATION PTY LTD

JOBSKILLS RETAIL AGREEMENT

NO. AG 99 OF 1994

Delivered 23/09/94 at 74 WAIG 2356.

Consolidated at

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