(570) / SERIAL C7317

Race Clubs Employees (State) Award

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Application by The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales, Industrial Organisation of Employees.

(No. IRC 1761 of 2009)

Before Commissioner Bishop / 17 November 2009

VARIATION

1.Delete subclause (1) of clause 2, Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment of the award published 24 August 2001 (327 I.G. 95), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(1)The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2009. These adjustments may be offset against:

(i)any equivalent over award payment; and/or

(ii)award wage increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case and minimum rates adjustments.

2.Delete Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

PART B

MONETARY RATES

Table 1 - Rates of Wages

Classification / Current / SWC 2009 / SWC 2009
Amount / Adjustment / Amount
$ / $ / $
Race Club Employee 1 - 110%
Track Foreman / 686.40 / 19.22 / 705.60
Foreman Gardener / 686.40 / 19.22 / 705.60
Race Club Employee 2 - 100%
Tradesman / 642.90 / 18.00 / 660.90
Race Club Employee 3 - 92.4%
Leading Hand (Track and Maintenance) / 607.90 / 17.02 / 624.90
Leading Hand (Gardener) / 607.90 / 17.02 / 624.90
Race Club Employee 4 - 89%
Track Crossing Attendant / 593.10 / 16.61 / 609.70
Propagator / 593.10 / 16.61 / 609.70
Race Club Employee 5 - 86%
Gardener (as defined) / 580.10 / 16.24 / 596.30
Fettler / 580.10 / 16.24 / 596.30
General Track or Maintenance Hand / 580.10 / 16.24 / 596.30
Race Club Employee 6 - 82%
General Maintenance Labourer and Cleaner / 562.70 / 15.76 / 578.50
Employee not elsewhere classified / 562.70 / 15.76 / 578.50
Race Club Employee 7 - 78%
Employee undertaking up to 3 months on the job training / 552.70 / 15.48 / 568.20
Plant Operators
Plant Operator 1 - (92.4%) / 607.90 / 17.02 / 624.90
Plant Operator 2 - (87.4%) / 586.20 / 16.41 / 602.60

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

Item / Clause / Brief Description / Current / SWC 2009
No. / No. / Amount / Amount
$ / $
1 / 3 (2) (a) / Employee other than a Plant Operator, required to / 2.20 p/day / 2.30 p/day
use a scythe or operate a power mower / or part thereof / or part thereof
2 / 3 (2) (b) / Employee, other than a Plant Operator, required to / 2.20 p/day / 2.30 p/day
operate a tractor with or without attachments / or part thereof / or part thereof
and/or front end loader
3 / 3 (2) (c) / Employees required to use pesticides, weedicide or / 2.30 p/day / 2.40 p/day
poisonous sprays
4 / 3 (2) (d) / First-aid allowance / 3.00 p/day / 3.10 p/day
6 / 3 (2) (e) / Meal allowance for overtime / 9.20 / 9.70
7 / 3 (2) (f) / Horse handling allowance / 2.20 p/day or / 2.30 p/day or
part thereof / part thereof

"Note": These allowances are contemporary for expense related allowances as at 30 March 2009 and for work related allowances are inclusive of adjustment in accordance with the July 2009 State Wage Case Decision of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales.

3.This variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 5 December 2009.

E. A. R. BISHOP, Commissioner

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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

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