COMET SYDNEY SORTATION AWARD AUGUST 1995
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by TNT Express Pty Ltd.
(No. IRC 5561 of 1999)
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Before Commissioner Connor
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10 November 1999
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VARIATION
1. Delete the
title of the award published 16 August 1996 (294 I.G. 369), as varied, and
insert in lieu thereof the following new award title:
"TNT Express Sydney Sortations Award, August 1995."
2. Insert in
numerical order in the Arrangement clause, the following new clause numbers and
subject matters:
49. Operational
Flexibilities
50. Award
Review
51. Sydney
Olympics
3. Delete from
the said Arrangement clause, the Heading "Schedule 4 - Comet/Kwikasair Interim
Agreement, 21 November 1997" and renumber existing Schedule 5 as Schedule
4.
4 Delete the
words "Comet Express" wherever appearing in the Preamble clause; paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subclause
(ii) and paragraph (b) of subclause (v) of clause 4, and insert in lieu thereof
the words "TNT Express."
5. Delete
subclause (iii) of clause 3, Definitions, and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
(iii) Employer
shall mean TNT Australia Pty Ltd trading as TNT Express.
6. Delete
paragraph (a) of subclause (i) of clause 37, No Extra Claims Commitment, and
insert in lieu thereof the following:
(a) The TWU agrees
on behalf of itself, its officers and members that it will not make or pursue
any extra claims, prior to 31st December 1999.
7. Delete
clause 42, Key Performance Indicators - Dockhands, and insert in lieu thereof
the following:
42. Key Performance Indicators
- Dockhands
(i) A system of
achieving and monitoring targets on work functions shall be agreed and
implemented over the life of this award.
The issues noted in Attachment 3 shall be considered in the
establishment of KPI targets.
(ii) In
accordance with subclause (i) of this clause, employees the subject of this
award shall commit to co-operate with the company to target the achievement of
9.10 am on road times as at the date of this variation and 9.05 am on road
times by March 2000; and to achieve the minimum fleet average contract rate of
55 pick up and delivery contacts and 15 bulk contacts, per driver per day, by
March 2000.
(Note: Due to
geographic or other operational issues, it will be necessary that some vehicles
will have to achieve in excess of this minimum on a regular basis.)
(iii) Nothing in
subclause (ii) above, shall reduce or limit the operation of subclause (i) of
this clause.
8. Insert
after clause 48, Monitoring and Review Process, the following three (3) new
clauses:
49. Operational Flexibilities
(a) In order to
improve efficiency and productivity, and to assist in the achievement of the
Key performance indicators outlined in subclause (ii) of clause 42, Key
Performance Indicators - Docklands, of this award, employees the subject of
this award shall adopt the following work flexibilities:
(i) To ensure
continuity of operations during union meetings, employees will be required to
drive forklifts and to unload and load bulk freight.
(ii) Employees
will be required to cover absenteeism in the current bulk unload and load
process.
(iii) Employees
will substitute for drivers in bulk unload/load process, as required.
(b) Nothing
contained in this clause shall reduce or limit the provisions of this award,
including but not limited to clause 4, Wages.
50. Award Review
(a) It is the
position of the union and the employees, that this award offers no greater
benefit to the company than the Transport Industry (State) Award and the TNT
Express Sydney Drivers Consent Award.
The union and employees shall attempt to establish, to the employer’s
satisfaction, that the removal of this award can be achieved on a no detriment basis
to the employer. The parties to this
award undertake to enter discussions to review the site award coverage,
including this award.
(b) The review
outlined in subclause (a) above shall be from a three month period from the 30th
of September 1999.
(c) It is the
employer’s position that the flexibilities contained in clause 49, Operational
Flexibilities, are already encompassed by clause 4, Wages and the other
provisions of this award. In the event
that agreement is not reached within the three month review period outlined in
this clause, this issue may be referred to the Industrial Relations Commission
of New South Wales.
51. Sydney Olympics
It is recognised by the parties to this award that the
Sydney Olympics may cause significant disruption to operational activities and
customer service. In order to minimise
this impact, employees will positively co-operate with management.
9. Delete
Table 1 - Wages Comet Express Enfield Dockhands, and Table 2 - Casual Rates
Comet Express Enfield Dockhands, of Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
Table 1 - Wages Comet Express Enfield Dockhands
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Description
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Rates as at FFPP on
or after
10 November 1999
Per Week
$
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Comet Express Enfield Dockhand Grade 1
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542.48
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Comet Express Enfield Dockhand Grade 2
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609.31
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Table 2 - Casual Rates Comet Express Enfield Dockhands
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Description
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Rates as at FFPP on
or after
10 November 1999
Per Hour
$
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Early Morning Shift
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19.3914
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Day Work
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17.6069
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Afternoon Work
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20.1051
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Night Work
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21.8896
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10. Delete from
the award - Schedule 4 - Comet/Kwikasair Interim Agreement, 21 November 1997
and renumber existing Schedule 5 as Schedule 4.
11. This
variation shall take effect on and from the beginning of the first pay period
to commence on or after 10 November 1999.
P. J. CONNOR,
Commissioner.
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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.