AN120221 – Funeral Industries (State) Award 2005
(i) The following rates of pay shall be the minimum to be paid to weekly employees in the classifications as set out in Table 1 of Part B.
(ii) The minimum weekly rates of pay to be paid to juniors shall be the following percentages of the minimum rates of pay for a Casket Maker:
Percentage of Casket Maker rate | |
% | |
17 years and under |
40 |
18 years of age |
48 |
19 years of age |
60 |
20 years of age |
72 |
(iii) Consequent upon any change in the wage fixation principles of the Industrial Commission of New South Wales, arising out of any State Wage Case or Inquiry, leave is reserved for the parties to re-submit the question of wages.
(iv) Casuals
(a) Casuals may be employed in classifications (h) and (i) only, of subclause (i) of this clause, and shall be paid one 38th of the weekly rate for the appropriate classification plus 15 per cent with a minimum of four hours for each start.
(b) All Casuals should be employed for a minimum of four hours.
(c) All sums payable to casual employees shall be paid to them at the termination of their engagement.
(v) An employee should carry out all duties as directed by the employer, which are within the limits of the employee's skill, competence and training.
(vi) The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2004. These adjustments may be offset against:
(a) any equivalent over award payments; and/or
(b) award wage increases since 29 May, 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case and minimum rates adjustments.
(vii) Part Time Work
(a) An employee may be engaged on a part time basis. A part time employee shall mean a weekly employee engaged to work regular days and regular hours, either of which are less than the number of days or hours worked by a full time employee.
(b) A part time employee is entitled to a minimum start per occasion of 3 continuous hours, except:
(i) where the employer and the employee concerned agree that there shall be a start of 2 continuous hours on 2 or more days per week, provided that:
1. a 2 hour start is sought by the employee to accommodate the employee’s personal circumstances, which must be specified,
or
2. the place of work is within a distance of 5 kilometres of the employee’s place of residence
(c) A part time employee may work up to 38 hours per week without the payment of overtime.
(d) A part time employee will be paid per hour 1/38 of the weekly rate of pay prescribed for a full time employee of the same classification contained in Table 1 of Part B Monetary Rates of this Award.
(e) Any hours worked by a part time employee outside the ordinary hours of work as set out in Clause 1, or in addition to the 38 hours per week shall be paid at overtime rates.
(f) Subject to this clause, all the provisions of the award shall apply to a part time employee on a pro rata basis
