Social and Community Services Employees (State) Award, Re [2001] NSWIRComm 274

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Social and Community Services Employees (State) Award, Re [2001] NSWIRComm 274 APPLICANT Australian Services Union, NSW

RESPONDENTS PARTIES : Employers First Australian Business Industrial Catholic Commission for Employment Relations Australian Nursing Homes and Extended Care Association Jobs Australia FILE NUMBER: IRC 5544 of 1998 CORAM: Wright J President; Grayson DP; McLeay C CATCHWORDS : Award - Special case proceedings - Social welfare industry - Salaries - Conditions of employment - Hours of Work - Overtime - On call - Casual employees - Excursions - Incremental advancement - Time in lieu - Shift work - Annual leave loading - Conference, training and study leave - Motor vehicle allowance - Live in workers - Employee counselling and disciplinary procedures - First aid allowance - Classification structure - Grading committee - Special Case found - History of award - Unique circumstances of special case found - Award made - Operative dates LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 3 s 10 s 14 s 209 Re Foreman and Supervisors Tobacco Industry (State) Award [1987] AR (NSW) 16 State Wages Case May 1991 (1991) 36 IR 362 Re Crown Employees (Administrative and Clerical Officers State) Award and Other Awards (No 2) (1993) 52 IR 243 Re Transport Industry (State) Award (1996) 95 IR 126 Re Clerks (SA) Award [2000] SAIRComm 41 Re Metal, Engineering and Associated Industries Award, 1988 - Part 1 (Print T4991, 29 December 2000) CASES CITED : State Personal/Carer's Leave Case 1998 (1998) 84 IR 416 Re NSW Department of Community Services Living and Residential (Interim) (State) Award (2000) 100 IR 447 Re Shift Workers Case [1972] AR (NSW) 633 Re Annual Holidays Loading Case [1974] AR (NSW) 130 Re Annual Holidays Case [1974] AR (NSW) 336 Rich River Golf Club v Power [1995] NSW IRComm 75 Re Corrections Health Services Nurses' (State) Award (No 2) [2001] NSW IRComm 58 HEARING DATES: 04/27/2000; 04/28/2000; 05/30/2000; 06/29/2000; 06/30/2000; 07/10/2000; 07/11/2000; 07/18/2000; 08/17/2000; 08/18/2000; 08/23/2000; 10/31/2000; 11/01/2000; 11/21/2000; 12/05/2000; 03/13/2001; 04/26/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/16/2001