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COMMISSIONER O.K. SALMON. 28th day of June 1990. Order. HAVING heard Mr J. Bullock on behalf of the v Mr P. Brunner on behalf of the

(1990) 70 WAIG Single Commissioner (WAIRC) 1990-01-01 File: No. 764 of 1990
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APPLICANT: COMMISSIONER O.K. SALMON. 28th day of June 1990. Order. HAVING heard Mr J. Bullock on behalf of the
RESPONDENT: Mr P. Brunner on behalf of the
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[P]Casual employee definition (s15A) [S]Wages — payment obligations [S]Overtime and penalty rates
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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION. Industrial Relations Act 1979. The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association of Western Australia and G.J. Coles and Company Ltd and Others. No. 764 of 1990(R2). COMMISSIONER O.K. SALMON. 28th day of June 1990. Order. HAVING heard Mr J. Bullock on behalf of the Applicant and Mr P. Brunner on behalf of the Respondents, and by consent, the Commission, being satisfied that the matter is consistent with the Restructuring Principles enunciated by the State Wage Case decision — September 1989 and pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 hereby orders — That the Supermarkets and Chain Stores (Western Australia) Warehouse Award 1982, 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 28th day of June 1990. (Sgd.) O.K. SALMON, [L.S.] Commissioner. Schedule. 1. Clause 6.—Casual Employees: Delete subclause (2) of this clause and insert in lieu thereof the following — (2) The minimum engagement for casual employees shall be for four hours, provided that casuals engaged to work on Saturday by G.J. Coles and Company Ltd, for special purposes such as stocktake, maybe engaged for a minimum of three hours. Such hours shall be worked in one continuous period at the rate of 20 per centum in addition to the rates prescribed in Clause 29.— Wages of this Award. 2. Clause9.—Rostered DayOff: Delete subclause (6) of this clause and insert in lieu thereof the following — (6) Schedules of rostered days off will be published and displayed in a place accessible to staff. In the case of G.J. Coles and Company Ltd, such schedules will be displayed six months in advance and in the case of Wool worths (WA) Ltd, such schedules will be published three months in advance. 3. Clause 13.—Meal Money: Delete this clause and insert in lieu thereof the following — 13.—Meal Money. (1) When an employee is required to continue working after the usual finishing time for more than one hour, he/she shall be paid $6.30 for the purchase of any meal required. (2) Meal money shall be paid prior to the meal period on the day upon which the overtime is to be worked, provided that, in the case of G.J. Coles and Company Ltd, it may be paid as a gross amount included with the wages payable for the week during which the overtime is worked. 13 996 268.20 16 099 308.60 17 997 345.00 20 339 389.90 20 976 402.10 21 737 416.70 22 374 428.90 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL GAZI 70 W.A.I.G. 4. Clause 29.—Wages: Delete this clause and insert in lieu thereof the following — 29.—Wages. The minimum rates of wages payable to adult employees shall be as follows:— (1) Adults Rate Per Week (a) Probationary Store- lb) Storeworker Grade 1 (i) During first three months' service 383.60 (ii) After three months' service 387.30 (iii) After 12 months' service 391.20 (c) Storeworker Grade 2 (i) During first three months' service 388.80 (ii) After three months' service 392.60 (iii) After 12 months' service 396.30 (d) Storeworker Grade 3 (i) During first three months' service 393.90 (ii) After three months' service 397.60 (iii) After 12 months' service 401.50 (e) Storeworker Grade 4 (i) During first three 406.40 months' service (ii) After three months'service 410.10 (iii) After 12 months" service 414.00 (f) A Storeworker who is required by the employer to be in charge of a store or warehouse or other employees, shall be paid the following all purpose amount in addition to the rate prescribed in paragraphs (b). (c). (d) and (e) of this subclause — S (i) If placed in charge of a store or ware- house with no other employees or if placed in charge of less than three other employees 12.00 (ii) If placed in charge of three or more other employees but less than 10 other employees 21.90 (iii) If placed in charge of 10 or more other employees 39.50 (2) The minimum rates of pay payable to junior employees covered by this award shall be the following percentage of the adult classification for such work performed. Under 16 year At 16 years of At 17 years of At 18 years of At 19 years of At 20 years of (3) (a) An employee shall receive an addi- tional payment for every hour of which he/she spends 20 minutes or more in a cold chamber in accord- ance with the following: In a cold chamber in which the temperature is — (i) Below zero degrees Celsius to minus 20 degrees Celsius — 49 cents per hour. (ii) Below minus 20 degrees Celsius to minus 25 degrees Celsius — 57 cents per hour. (iii) Below minus 25 degrees Celsius — 65 cents per hour. (b) Employees required to work in temperatures less than minus 18.9 degrees Celsius shall be medically examined at the employer's expense. 5. Clause 30.—Additional Rates for Saturday Work: Delete this clause and insert in lieu thereof the following — 30.—Additional Rates for Saturday Work. Hours of work performed before 12 noon on Saturday (except in the case of casual employees employed on Saturday morning only in any week) shall be paid the following amounts in addition to ordinary rates — $ In the case of adult employees 2.65 In the case of junior employees 2.12 or for each week of any cycle of two consecutive weeks — In the case of adult employees 1.32 In the case of junior employees 1.06 6. Clause 32.—Other Provisions: Delete this clause and insert in lieu thereof the following — 32.—Other Provisions. No female shall be called upon to carry or lift more than 16.5 kilograms in the case of employees ofWooiworths (WA) Ltd or 17 kilograms in the case of employees of GJ. Coles and Company Ltd. No female employee shall be required to clean lavatories or hand scrub floors. 70 W.A.I.G. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE TIMBER YARD WORKERS AWARD No. 11 of 1951.