AN120187 – Dry Cleaning (State) Award
14.1 The classification of an adult employee will not affect his/her obligations to perform such duties as his/her employer may require from time to time providing such employee is skilled and competent to perform such duties
14.2 Adult rates of pay are as set out in Table 1 - Rates of Pay of Part B – Monetary Rates of this Award.
14.3 A person employed in any area of operation of this award who is required to be solely accountable for all aspects of a self contained dry cleaning establishment including the receiving of garments and articles, the cleaning, spotting, pressing, packaging and dispatch of garments and articles, the handling of monies, the keeping of records and maintenance of the establishment will be paid at a rate not less than the rate prescribed in Table 1 of Part B - Rates of Pay for group A.
14.4 The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2005. These adjustments may be offset against:
(1) any equivalent over award payments; and/or
(2) award wage increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net adjustments and minimum rates adjustments.
14.5 Junior Employees
14.5.1 The minimum rates of wages to be paid to junior employees will be as follows:
Age |
Percentage of rate per week for adult employees under classification - sorter of garments % |
Under 16 years of age |
50 |
16 years and under 17 years |
55 |
17 years and under 18 years |
65 |
18 years and under 19 years |
75 |
19 years and under 20 years |
85 |
20 years and under 21 years |
93 |
14.5.2 The percentage wages will be calculated in multiples of five cents, amounts of two cents or less being taken to the lower multiple and amounts in excess of two cents being taken to the higher multiple.
14.5.3 Juniors Employed In A Receiving Depot
Notwithstanding anything contained in this award, any junior working on his/her own and responsible for cash transactions and/or in charge of a depot will be paid not less than the rate prescribed for a junior 19 years and under 20 years plus an amount equivalent to the difference between the rates of pay of a Receiver and Dispatcher in- Charge and a Receiver and Dispatcher, that is between groups B and C in clause 14 - Rates of Pay.
