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No. 120 of 1986

(1986) 66 WAIG Single Commissioner (WAIRC) 1986-01-01 File: No. 120 of 1986
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APPLICANT: No. 120 of 1986. Between West Australian Fire Brigade Employees' Industrial Union of Workers
RESPONDENT: Western Australian Fire Brigades Board
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[P]Public Service Appeal Board appeal (historical) [P]Public sector matter (general WAIRC jurisdiction post-PSAB) [S]Overtime and penalty rates
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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION. No. 120 of 1986. Between West Australian Fire Brigade Employees' Industrial Union of Workers, Applicant and Western Australian Fire Brigades Board, Respondent. Order. HAVING heard Mr K.F. Trainer on behalf of the appli- cant and Mr N.R. Whitehead on behalf of the respon- dent, and by consent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 hereby orders — That the Fire Brigades Employees Award No. 26 of 1971 as varied, consolidated and varied be further varied in accordance with the following Schedule and that such variation shall have effect on and from the 4th day of April 1986. Dated at Perth this 4th day of April 1986. (Sgd.) G.J. MARTIN, [L.S.] Commissioner. Schedule. 1. Clause 10.—Overtime: Add to this clause new sub- clauses (4), (5) and (6) in the following terms: (4) Where a worker has not been notified the day previous or earlier that he will be required to work overtime, the employer shall ensure that workers who work such overtime in excess of two hours shall be provided with any of the meals occurring during such overtime or be paid an average of $4.80 for such meals as are provided by this Award. Adjustments to the allowance shall be made in accordance with movements in the Public Service Overtime Award 1978 and shall operate from the same date as the variations to that Award. 66 W.A.I.G. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE. 709 (5) Notwithstanding anything else in this clause, a worker required to hold back shall receive the following meal allowances:— (a) day shift hold back following a night shift. (i) if held back until between 1000 and 1200 hours — one meal (ii) if held back until after 1300 hours — two meals (iii) if held back for a full day is followed by a rostered night shift — three meals. (b) night shift hold back following a day shift. (i) if held back until after 2000 hours — one meal (ii) if held back for a full night shift followed by a rostered day shift — three meals. (c) where a hold back extends beyond one shift, each hold back shift or part of a shift shall stand alone for the purposes of calcu- lating meal allowances. (6) Notwithstanding anything else in this clause, a worker who is called back to duty shall receive the following meal allowances:— (a) day shift call back during days off duty; if reporting no later than 1200 hours — one meal. (b) day shift call back followed by a rostered night shift. (i) if reporting no later than 1200 hours — two meals. (ii) if reporting after 1200 hours — one meal. (c) night shift call back during days off duty. (i) if reporting no later than 2000 hours — one meal. (d) night shift call back followed by a rostered day shift. (i) if reporting no later than 2000 hours — three meals. (ii) if reporting after 2000 hours — two meals. (e) Where a call back extends beyond one shift, each call back shift or part of a shift shall stand alone for the purposes of calcu- lating meal allowances. FIRE BRIGADES EMPLOYEES (Servicemen, Extinguisher and Hose Services Branch). Award No. 3 of 1969. BEFORE THE