WOKE AND WAGES
TIMBER WORKERS’ AWARD. A NEW AWARD MADE. (Special to the Times). WELLINGTON, March 31. The principal items in the new award of the Westland Timber Workers are as follows :—Rates of wages remain as in the old award with the addition of a few occupations formerly omitted. The old overtime clause is amended making overtime for timber loading payable at a flat rate of 2/3 per hour, instead of 1/10L A new clause dealing with travelling time reads : Where men are engaged to perform work over one way in the employers’ time, except in cases where in the employers ’ time a means of conveyance for the men is provided free of charge, or where a bush camp is provided for the men by the employer. The new clause deals with contracts and provides that any contract worth coming within the scope of the awards shall contain a provision that a contractor shall be bound by the terms of an award. An important provision is a new clause dealing with the payment of wages. (a) All wages shall be paid in cash twice monthly, the first payment shall be for a period of two weeks, and the second payment shall be for the remainder of the calendar month. Three, days only shall be allowed the employer to make up the pay sheets and pay out wages after the expiration of each period. (b) If a majority of the workers at any mill request in writing that the waged shall be paid at other intervals than as provided in the sub-clause (a), the employer may act in accordance with the request. (c) Where employment is terminated the worker shall be paid all wages due at the expiration of his notice, and such payment may be made by cheque. (d) A worker may by writing request that his wages may be paid otherwise than in cash, or elsewhere than at the mill, or to any person named by him and until withdrawn by notice in writing such request may be acted upon by the employer and worker.
The present bonus of 2/2 per day is to be paid unless and until the Court shall othr erwise order.
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Southland Times, Issue 19480, 1 April 1922, Page 5
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367WOKE AND WAGES Southland Times, Issue 19480, 1 April 1922, Page 5
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