AP782505CR - Graphics Arts - General - Award 2000

5.1A TRANSITIONAL WAGE RATES FOR VICTORIA—APPLICATION OF COMMON RULE AWARD

[5.1A inserted by PR959585 ppc 07Jun05 (PR959129 cancelled and replaced by PR959585 ppc 07Jun05)]

5.1A.1 Clause 5.1A of this award contains the following transitional rates of pay and allowances for employers in the state of Victoria who were previously not bound by this award, but are now subject to the award by virtue of the award having been declared a common rule under s.141 of the Workplace Relations Act 1996.

5.1A.2 These rates of pay and allowances apply only until 31 July 2005.

5.1A.3 Rate of Wage - Adult Employees (clause 5.1.1(a))

Adult employees must be paid the following minimum weekly wages:

Group level	Weekly minimum award rate
	$
1	467.40
2	484.10
3	506.60
4	527.50
5	561.20

5.1A.4 Supported Wage (clause 5.1.6)

5.1A.4(a) Provided that the minimum amount payable will be not less than $60.00 per week.

5.1A.4(b) The minimum amount payable to the employee during the trial period will be no less than $60.00 per week.

5.1A.5 Allowances (clause 5.2)

In addition to the wages payable in accordance with 5.1A.3 – Rate of Wage - Adult Employees, the following allowances are payable:

5.1A.5(a) Bronzing and dusting off (clause 5.2.1)

Each employee employed on bronzing or dusting-off by hand will be paid 26.3 cents an hour in addition to any other money payable to that employee under this award.

5.1A.5(b) First aid allowance (clause 5.2.2)

A person appointed as a first aid attendant will be paid an allowance of $11.40 per week to render first aid when needed. An employee will be qualified to be appointed as a first aid attendant if the employee holds a current First Aid Certificate from the St. John Ambulance or similar body. The provisions of this sub-clause will not apply where the employer employs a nurse or other medically trained person.

5.1A.5(c) Meal allowance (clause 5.2.3)

A meal allowance of $9.70 is payable where:

5.1A.5(c)(i) An employee or an adult apprentice (other than a junior or an apprentice) is required to work overtime for more than one and a half hours without being notified on the previous day or earlier that the employee will be required to work; or

5.1A.5(c)(ii) An employee or an adult apprentice (other than a junior or an apprentice) who has been so notified of such overtime and then is not required to work such overtime; or

5.1A.5(c)(iii) A junior or an apprentice (other than adult apprentice) is required to work overtime for more than one and a half hours; or

5.1A.5(c)(iv) An employee works overtime for three hours after the employee’s ordinary finishing time and does not take a meal break in accordance with 6.4.6(b); or

5.1A.5(c)(v) For each subsequent meal break in accordance with 6.4.6 when working overtime.