AP785611 - Journalists (Television) Award 1998
PART 4 - EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEES’ DUTIES, EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP AND RELATED ARRANGEMENTS
9. CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS
9.1 Provisions applicable to members employed by respondents named in schedule 1
All members other than news editors, cadets, casuals and members employed outside the Commonwealth, shall be classified by their employer in accordance with the following table:
Members |
Grade |
Grades |
Grade |
Grades |
Grade |
Grade |
Classified |
8 |
6 & 7 |
5 |
3 and 4 |
2 |
1 |
5% |
15% |
15% |
35% |
15% |
15% | |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
- |
1 |
- |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
- |
1 |
- |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
- |
1 |
- |
3 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
- |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
- |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
13 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
16 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
17 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
18 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
19 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
20 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
21 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
22 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
4 |
3 |
23 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
4 |
3 |
24 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
4 |
3 |
25 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
11 |
4 |
3 |
and thereafter in a similar manner.
9.2 Provisions applicable to members employed by respondents named in schedule 2
Members, other than cadets and casuals, shall be classified by his or her employer in accordance with the following table:
Members |
Grades 4-8 |
Grade 3 |
Grade 2 |
Grade 1 |
20% |
40% |
20% |
20% | |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
and thereafter in a similar manner.
9.3 Provisions applicable to all members
9.3.1 Any excess in any grade may be used to make up the proportion prescribed for any lower grade in the tables referred to in subclauses 9.1 and 9.2 hereof.
9.3.2 Classification shall be for the purpose only of determining the minimum rates of payment to which members shall be entitled and not for the purpose of controlling or regulating the qualifications, work or duties of the member.
9.3.3 Where the classification proportions are affected by any staff alterations, those proportions shall be restored within eight weeks when an appointment is made from outside the office, and within four weeks when an appointment is made from within the office.
9.3.4 Members solely employed on a full-time basis by an employer in any city or town outside the city of the television station shall be included in the classification table as provided for in subclauses 9.1 and 9.2 hereof.
