WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION. Industrial Relations Act 1979. The Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, Miscellaneous Workers Division, Western Australian Branch and Laubman & Pank Optometrists WA and Others. No. 1081 of 1994. Optical Mechanics' Award 1971. No. 9 of 1970. SENIOR COMMISSIONER G.G. HALLIWELL. 16 June 1995. Order. HAVING heard Ms J.M. Freeman on behalf of the Applicant and Ms L. O'Farrell on behalf of the Respondents, and by consent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act, 1979 hereby orders- THAT the Optical Mechanics Award, 1971 be varied in accordance with the following Schedule and that such variation shall have effect from the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after the 31 st March, 1995. (Sgd.) G. G. HALLIWELL, [L.Sl Senior Commissioner. Schedule. 1. Clause 24.-Wages: Delete this clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: 24.-WAGES. (I) The minimum weekly rate of wage payable to an employee covered by this award shall include the base rate plus the Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment expressed hereunder: Base I.st & 2nd Mini- Rate Arbitrated mum Safety Net Rate Adjustments $ $ $ Adults (total wage per week) (a) Optical Mechanic 397.60 16.00 413.60 (b) Optical Employee: First 3 months of experience 316.30 16.00 332.30 Thereafter 342.40 16.00 358.40 (2) Apprentices (wage per week expressed as a percent- age of the tradesperson' s rate) (a) Five-year term- % First year 40 Second year 48 Third year 55 Fourth year 75 Fifth year 88 (b) Four-yearterm- First year 42 Second year 55 Third year 75 Fourth year 88 (3) Junior Employees: Junior employees shall receive the prescribed percentage of the Optical Employee first three months of experience rate per week. Under 16 years of age 17 years of age 18 years of age 19 years of age 20 years of age % 50 60 75 90 100 (4) Leading Hands: In addition to the appropriate rate prescribed in subclause (1) of this clause a leading hand shall be paid: $ Per Week (a) if placed in charge of not less than 3 and not more than 10 other employees (b) if placed in charge of more than 10 and not more than 20 other employees (c) if placed in charge of more than 20 other employees 17.00 26.10 33.60 (5) (a) The rates of pay in this award include the first $8.00 per week Arbitrated Safety Net Adjust- ment payable under the December, 1994 State Wage Decision. This first $8.00 per week Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment may be off- set to the extent of any wage increase as a re- sult of agreements reached at enterprise level since 1 November, 1991. Increases made un- der previous State Wage Case Principles or under the current Statement of Principles, ex- cepting those resulting from enterprise agree- ments, are not to be used to offset Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustments. (b) The rates of pay in this award include the sec- ond $8.00 per week Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment payable under the December, 1994 State Wage Decision. This second $8.00 per week Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment may be offset to the extent of any wage in- crease payable since 1 November, 1991, pur- . suant to enterprise agreements, consent awards or award variations to give effect to enterprise agreements, insofar as that wage increase has not previously been used to offset an Arbi- trated Safety Net Adjustment. Increases made under previous State Wage Case Principles or under the current Statement of Principles, 2228 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 75 W.A.I.G. excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset Arbi- trated Safety Net Adjustments. 2. Clause 24A.-Minimum Wage-Adult Males and Females: Delete this clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: Notwithstanding the provisions of this award, no em- ployee (including an apprentice), twenty-one years of age or over, shall be paid less than $301.10 per week as his/ her ordinary rate of pay in respect of the ordinary hours of work prescribed by this award, but that minimum rate of pay does not apply where the ordinary rate of pay (in- cluding any part thereof payable in addition to the award rate) is not less than $301.10 Where the said minimum rate of pay is applicable the same rate shall be payable on holidays. during annual leave, sick leave, long service leave and any other leave prescribed by this award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, where in this award an additional rate is prescribed for any work as a percent- age, fraction or multiple of the ordinary rate of pay, it shall be calculated upon the rate prescribed in this award for the classification in which the worker is employed. PAINT AND VARNISH MAKERS' AWARD No. 22 of 1957.