An150130 Retail Industry (South Australia) Award

These rates are based on a percentage of the total weekly wage for an adult employee in the first year of service.)

S2.4.2 Showcard Artists and Silk Screen Artists

	Total weekly wage	Ordinary and overtime hourly rate for full-time and part-time employees	Ordinary and overtime hourly rate for casual employees
	$	$	$
Adult Employees
1st year of service	578.20	15.22	18.26
2nd year of service	586.30	15.43	18.51
3rd year of service	594.70	15.65	18.78
Junior Employees
Under 17 years (50%)	289.10	7.61	9.13
17 years (60%)	346.90	9.13	10.95
18 years (70%)	404.70	10.65	12.78
19 years (80%)	462.60	12.17	14.61
20 years (90%)	520.40	13.69	16.43

(These rates are based on a percentage of the total weekly wage for an adult employee in the 1st year of service.)

S2.4.3 Silk Screen Printers, Ticket Writers and Window Dressers

	Total weekly wage	Ordinary and overtime hourly rate for full-time and part-time employees	Ordinary and overtime hourly rate for casual employees
	$	$	$
Adult Employees	564.70	14.86	17.83
Junior Employees
Under 17 years (50%)	282.40	7.43	8.92
17 years (60%)	338.80	8.92	10.70
18 years (70%)	395.30	10.40	12.48
19 years (80%)	451.80	11.89	14.27
20 years (90%)	508.20	13.37	16.05

(These rates are based on a percentage of the total weekly wage for an adult employee.)

S2.4.4 Silk Screen Workers, Ticket Machine Operators and Ticket Assemblers

	Total weekly wage	Ordinary and overtime hourly rate for full-time and part-time employees	Ordinary and overtime hourly rate for casual employees
	$	$	$
Adult Employees
Adult employee other than ticket assembler	552.00	14.53	17.43
Ticket assembler	510.10	13.42	16.11
Junior Employees
Under 17 years (50%)	276.00	7.26	8.72
17 years (60%)	331.20	8.72	10.46
18 years (70%)	386.40	10.17	12.20
19 years (80%)	441.60	11.62	13.95
20 years (90%)	496.80	13.07	15.69

(These rates are based on a percentage of the total weekly wage for an adult employee other than a ticket assembler.)

CLAUSE S2.5 SAFETY NET ADJUSTMENTS
S2.5.1 The rates of pay in this award include the arbitrated safety net adjustment payable under the State Wage Case July 2005. This arbitrated safety net adjustment may be offset against any equivalent amount in rates of pay received by employees whose wages and conditions of employment are regulated by this award which are above the wage rates prescribed in the award. Such above award payments include wages payable pursuant to enterprise agreements, certified agreements, currently operating enterprise flexibility agreements, Australian workplace agreements, award variations to give effect to enterprise agreements and over award arrangements. Absorption which is contrary to the terms of an agreement is not required.
Increases made under previous State Wage Case principles or under the current Declaration, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, or award variations to give effect to enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset arbitrated safety net adjustments.
S2.5.2 The rates of pay in this award also contain safety net wage adjustments as determined by previous State Wage Case decisions. The absorption arrangements applying in relation to those adjustments continue to apply.
SCHEDULE 3 - WAGES FOR CAFES, CANTEENS AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES

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Note:- The wages in this Schedule operated from the first pay period to commence on or after 10 July 2005.
CLAUSE S3.1 APPLICATION OF SCHEDULE
The wages set out in this Schedule apply only to the employees classified hereunder and should be used whether or not the establishment in which such employees work trades after 12.30pm on Saturdays.
The minimum weekly wage for work in ordinary hours which shall be paid to persons employed in or in connection with the trade or business of cafes, restaurants, roadhouses, tea rooms, fish shops in which meals are catered for the public or any section thereof and shops whose principal business is the sale and distribution of take away fried or cooked chicken and persons employed in or in connection with the trade or business of canteens in which meals are catered for employees and being employees whose classifications appear below shall be as set out in this Schedule.
CLAUSE S3.2 WAGE RELATIVITIES
The wage relativities in this award have been established via the structural efficiency and minimum rates adjustment processes in accordance with the September 1989 State Wage Case decision (Print I.69/1989).
CLAUSE S3.3 WAGES

	Total weekly wage	Ordinary hourly rate	Ordinary casual hourly rate
	$	$	$
Adult Employees
Food and beverage assistant	543.40	14.30	17.16
Cook (tradesperson)	578.20	15.22	18.26
General cook	523.60	13.78	16.53
Kitchen hand	504.90	13.29	15.94
Apprentice and/or Improver Cooks
(These rates are based on a percentage of the total weekly wage for a general cook.)
Under 17 years of age (50%)	261.80	6.89	8.27
17 years of age (60%)	314.20	8.27	9.92
18 years of age (70%)	366.50	9.64	11.57
19 years of age (85%)	445.10	11.71	14.06
20 years of age (90%)	471.20	12.40	14.88
Unapprenticed juniors
(These rates are based on a percentage of the total weekly wage for an adult food and beverage assistant.)
Under 17 years of age (50%)	271.70	7.15	8.58
17 years of age (60%)	326.00	8.58	10.29
18 years of age (70%)	380.40	10.01	12.01
19 years of age (85%)	461.90	12.16	14.59
20 years of age (90%)	489.10	12.87	15.45

The amounts shown as supplementary payments are subject to absorption under the minimum rate adjustment principle where employees are receiving overaward payments.

CLAUSE S3.4 SAFETY NET ADJUSTMENTS
S3.4.1 The rates of pay in this award include the arbitrated safety net adjustment payable under the State Wage Case July 2005. This arbitrated safety net adjustment may be offset against any equivalent amount in rates of pay received by employees whose wages and conditions of employment are regulated by this award which are above the wage rates prescribed in the award. Such above award payments include wages payable pursuant to enterprise agreements, certified agreements, currently operating enterprise flexibility agreements, Australian workplace agreements, award variations to give effect to enterprise agreements and over award arrangements. Absorption which is contrary to the terms of an agreement is not required.
Increases made under previous State Wage Case principles or under the current Declaration, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, or award variations to give effect to enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset arbitrated safety net adjustments.
S3.4.2 The rates of pay in this award also contain safety net wage adjustments as determined by previous State Wage Case decisions. The absorption arrangements applying in relation to those adjustments continue to apply.
SCHEDULE 4 - WAGES FOR RETAIL OUTDOOR SALESPERSONS

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Note:- The wages in this Schedule operated from the first pay period to commence on or after 10 July 2005.
S4.1 The wage relativities in this award have been established via the structural efficiency and minimum rates adjustment processes in accordance with the September 1989 State Wage Case decision (Print I.69/1989).
S4.2 The minimum weekly wage which shall be payable to persons engaged in the sale of goods predominantly away from the employer's place of business shall be:

	Total weekly wage	Ordinary hourly rate	Ordinary casual hourly rate
	$	$	$
Adult Employees
Salesperson	543.40	14.30	17.16
Probationary salesperson	489.10	12.87	15.45
(A probationary salesperson is paid 90% of the ordinary weekly rate for a salesperson).
Juniors
Under 17 years of age (50%)	244.60	6.44	7.72
17 years of age (60%)	293.50	7.72	9.27
18 years of age (70%)	342.40	9.01	10.81
19 years of age (80%)	391.30	10.30	12.36
20 years of age (90%)	440.20	11.58	13.90

(These rates are based on a percentage of the total weekly wage for an adult probationary salesperson.)

S4.3 Safety net adjustments
S4.3.1 The rates of pay in this award include the arbitrated safety net adjustment payable under the State Wage Case July 2005. This arbitrated safety net adjustment may be offset against any equivalent amount in rates of pay received by employees whose wages and conditions of employment are regulated by this award which are above the wage rates prescribed in the award. Such above award payments include wages payable pursuant to enterprise agreements, certified agreements, currently operating enterprise flexibility agreements, Australian workplace agreements, award variations to give effect to enterprise agreements and over award arrangements. Absorption which is contrary to the terms of an agreement is not required.
Increases made under previous State Wage Case principles or under the current Declaration, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, or award variations to give effect to enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset arbitrated safety net adjustments.
S4.3.2 The rates of pay in this award also contain safety net wage adjustments as determined by previous State Wage Case decisions. The absorption arrangements applying in relation to those adjustments continue to apply.
SCHEDULE 5 – CLASSIFICATION DEFINITIONS

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Automotive spare parts and/or accessories salesperson (qualified) is deemed to be qualified if the employee has passed the appropriate course of technical training, or if the employee possesses the ability gained through experience deemed by the employer to be equivalent to the appropriate course of technical training.
Building Hardware Sales Assistant is an employee who has had at least two years adult experience selling builders hardware and in so doing is required to have a technical knowledge of hardware. Such a person should be competent to advise builders, architects and tradesmen, as well as handymen customers of the merits of the hardware and its application for the customers' special requirements, and must be capable of preparing or arranging installation of hardware items by third parties if called upon.
Catering Employee means any employee to whom this part of this clause applies who:

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  is employed in connection with any special breakfast, special dinner, luncheon, reception or similar social function; or
  
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  is employed in or about any restaurant, tea room, dining room, food stall, or cafe, at any racecourse, trotting ground, sports ground, showground or at any picnic.
  

Central Shopping District means the portion of the municipality of the Corporation of the City of Adelaide that lies within the hundred of Adelaide.
Clothing Hire Assistant is an employee who is principally engaged in the hire of clothing to the public.
Cook (Tradesperson) shall mean a qualified or recognised chef or cook who has completed an apprenticeship or who has passed the appropriate trade test and who is engaged in cooking, baking, pastry cooking or butchering duties.
Creative Window Dresser means an employee engaged to design, plan and coordinate window and/or interior displays and who dresses and/or directs the dressing of those displays.
Demonstrator is a person not elsewhere classified who demonstrates and who may also sell goods.
Display Artist shall mean any person engaged in designing and/or producing properties and/or art work to be used in conjunction with displays and/or promotions.
Establishment which does not trade after 12.30pm on Saturday in any given week shall mean a shop which is closed and fastened against the admission of the public by no later than 12.30pm on Saturday and for the remainder of that Saturday after 12.30pm.
Experienced Camera Sales Assistant is an employee who:
(a) has had at least two adult years experience in the selling of photographic equipment and who is employed exclusively in a shop or department of a shop operating specifically for that purpose. Before a salesman can be so classified he shall be deemed to be experienced by his employer. An employer shall classify at least one, in addition to the buyer and/or the supervisor, in each three or part thereof of his staff as an experienced camera salesman; or
(b) who is engaged in the receipt of film and/or the preparation for sale of photographs by processing, developing or printing in or about any shop.
Experienced Corsetiere is an adult employee with two years practical experience in selling foundation garments. An experienced corsetiere will work exclusively at selling foundation garments in a shop or department operating specifically for that purpose. The work of an experienced corsetiere includes fitting the garments in rooms set aside for this purpose.
Experienced Cosmetician is an adult with two years practical experience (either as a junior or adult) in selling cosmetics. An experienced cosmetician will work exclusively selling cosmetics or beauty aids in a shop or department of a shop operating specifically for that An experienced cosmetician shall be capable of preparing beauty aid charts for customers and advising customers on all problems in the field of cosmetics, relative to skin care.
Experienced Furniture and/or Floor Covering Sales Assistant is an employee with at least two adult years experience in selling furniture and/or floor coverings. A person so classified will work exclusively at selling furniture and/or floor coverings in a shop or department of a shop operating specifically for that purpose.
Experienced Sportsgoods Assistant is an employee with at least two adult years experience in selling sporting goods. A person so qualified will work exclusively selling sporting goods in a shop or department of a shop operating specifically for that purpose. Before an employee can be so classified, he or she shall be deemed to be experienced by his employer. An employer shall classify at least one, in addition to the buyer and/or supervisor, in each three or part thereof of his staff as an experienced sportsgoods salesman.
General Cook shall mean a person employed to perform the cooking of food other than a Cook (Tradesperson).
Kitchen Hand shall mean a person employed to perform any or all of the following: general cleaning duties within a kitchen or food preparation area and scullery, including the cleaning of cooking utensils, cutlery, crockery and glassware used in a kitchen, cafe, restaurant or canteen; duties assisting employees who are cooking; duties involving the assembly and preparation of ingredients for cooking.
Metropolitan Shopping District means the portion of the metropolitan area that is not comprised in the Central Shopping District.
Food and Beverage Assistant shall mean a person employed in a canteen, cafe or restaurant in or about a retail establishment and who performs duties other than those of a Cook (Tradesperson), General Cook or Kitchen hand, and including but not limited to clearing or wiping down tables, serving customers, undertaking general waiting duties of both food and beverages, receiving monies, taking reservations, greeting and seating guests, warming and presenting food, mixing and dispensing beverages, attending a snack bar or counter.
Retail Outdoor Salesperson is an employee engaged in the sale of goods by retail predominantly away from the employer's place of business.
Rostered Day Off (RDO) is a fixed or rotating paid day off as prescribed in 6.2.1.1, 6.2.2.1 or 6.2.3.1.
Sales Assistant selling ladies fashions is an employee with at least two adult years experience in selling ladies fashions. A person so classified shall be employed selling ladies fashion frocks, gowns, coats, suits or furs requiring specialised service and fitting in a shop or in a department of a shop operating exclusively for that purpose.
Shop Assistant is an employee whose principal function is to make direct sales to the public and in doing so accepts or arranges payment for goods sold.
Showcard Artist means any person who devises layout and executes the drawing and/or painting of designs or objects on cardboard, paper or any other material used to describe any article and/or price or used in or ancillary to the display of goods whether writing or printing is used in addition or not.
Silk Screen Artist means any person making a design for a silk screen print and who may cut the stencils therefore and/or act in a supervisory capacity during the production of the screen print.
Silk Screen Printer means any person, other than a Silk Screen Artist, engaged in the occupation of the production of screen prints which occupation shall include: the mixing and matching of colours, the cutting and applying of stencils and/or the production of photo stencils, the making and/or preparation of silk screens, applying colour to any surface through a screen and/or printing by any automatic or hand screen method.
Silk Screen Worker means any person, other than a Silk Screen Printer, principally engaged in the operation of any hand or machine-operated silk screen.
Stock Buyer is a person appointed by the employer to buy merchandise from a wholesaler or manufacturer for the purpose of sale by retail and who uses initiative and discrimination in the selection of new items of merchandise in addition to stock replacement. This classification specifically excludes any employee who only reorders lines of merchandise to a specific standard level.
Supermarket Assistant is an employee engaged in or about a self-service shop of any description, in all or any of the following classes of work:
(a) weighing, price marking, wrapping and/or despatching of goods;

(b) replenishing and/or maintaining stocks of goods;

(c) generally assisting on the floor of the shop other than as a checkout operator or shop assistant (as defined).
Supervisor (without buying responsibility) (2 - 4 employees, 5 - 8 employees, or 9 or more employees) is a person in charge of employees who directs the performance of their work and who is in turn responsible to the manager of the department or stock buyer.
Ticket Assembler means any person other than a ticket writer who is employed in the occupation of producing tickets by fixing prepared figures or letters on cardboard, paper or any other material.
Ticket Writer means any person, other than a showcard artist employed in the occupation of writing and/or printing store tickets on cardboard, paper or any other material used to describe any article or to denote any price.
Ticket Writing Machine Operator means any person other than a Ticket Writer who is employed in operating a Printasign or similar machine.
Video Hire Assistant is an employee who is principally engaged in the hire of video cassettes to the public.
Window Dresser means any person principally employed in the occupation of dressing or arranging any window, showcase or interior display whose work consists principally of such dressing or arranging in accordance with any predetermined layout or design.