AN120484 – Saddlery, Leather, Canvas and Plastic Material Workers' (State) Award
In addition to the rates set out herein the following shall be paid:
(a) Employees engaged in using offensive animal hair or similar offensive material in the saddlery and harness trade or repairing harnesses or in the manufacture or repair of other leather goods or substitutes thereof of a dirty or offensive nature, shall be paid an amount as set out in Item 5 of Table 2 - Allowances, of Part B, Monetary Rates, where the foreperson and the employee agree that such hair and/or material is of an unusually offensive nature.
(b) For the repair of canvas goods of all descriptions which the foreperson and journey person shall agree are of an unusually dirty or offensive nature, an amount as set out in Item 6 of the said Table 2 shall be paid.
In the case of disagreement between the foreperson and an employee in relation to subclauses (a) and (b) of this clause, the foreperson and employee shall refer to clause 38, Grievance and Dispute Procedure, and a decision with respect to subclause (a) of that procedure shall be provided within 24 hours.
(c) Employees engaged in handling any type of chemically treated canvas materials which are unusually offensive to handle shall have any additional rates of pay determined by an Industrial Committee which shall meet at such times and places as the Industrial Registrar may determine, and shall have power to settle disputes arising under this award.
In respect of any claim under this subclause, the employer shall be given written notice of such claim by the employee and/or the local Secretary of the union within 21 days of the commencing of the handling of such material in dispute.
