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SERIAL C7281

Grocery Products Manufacturing (State) Award

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Application by National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch, Industrial Organisation of Employees.

(No. IRC 1534 of 2009)

Before Commissioner Macdonald

14 October 2009

VARIATION

1. Delete clause 9, State Wage Case Adjustments, of the award published 2 May 2008 (365 I.G. 910), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

9. State Wage Case Adjustments

The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2009. These adjustments may be offset against:

(i) any equivalent overaward payments; and/or

(ii) award wage increases since 29 May 1991, other than safety net, State Wage Case, and minimum rates adjustments.

2. Delete Table 1, Wages, (Divisions 1 to 7) of Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

Table 1 - Wages

Division 1 - Condiments

	Former award rate	Minimum award rate
Classifications	per week	per week
	14 October 2008	14 October 2009
	$	$
Rice, Oatmeal, Barley, Split Peas or Mustard Miller	586.50	602.90
Operator Rice Par Boiler	586.50	602.90
Assistant Operator Rice Par Boiler	575.10	591.20
Assistant Miller	575.10	591.20
Rice Fumigator	575.10	591.20
Assistant Rice Fumigator (Certified)	563.00	578.80
Coffee, Chicory, Malt or Peanut Roaster	575.10	591.20
Coffee Roaster after 18 months’ continuous service or
cumulative service	579.10	595.30
Person in Charge of Vacuum Pan making coffee essence	575.10	591.20
Condiment Miller	568.40	584.30
Icing Sugar Miller	568.40	584.30
Person in Charge of Bulk Stores	568.40	584.30
Drying Person and Stove Person	566.80	582.70
Presser and Bran Tub Man	564.00	579.80
Kilnman	563.00	578.80
Packerman	558.50	574.10
Rice Tipper -Tallying Off	557.90	573.50
Stacker - Over 7 High	563.00	578.80
Loader	557.00	572.60
Loader - Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area	563.00	578.80
Pulveriser Operator - Rollerman	566.80	582.70
Mustard Blender	575.10	591.20
Mustard Siever	564.00	579.80
Mustard Seed Cleaner	564.00	579.80
Mustard Dryer	564.00	579.80
Fork Lift Driver	569.00	584.90
All Other Employees	552.70	568.20

Division 2 - Cereal Foods

Section A - Macaroni, Vermicelli or Spaghetti

	Former Award Rate	Minimum Award
Classifications	Per Week	Rate Per Week
	14 October 2008	14 October 2009
	$	$
Macaroni, Vermicelli or Spaghetti Plant -
Man in Charge	586.60	603.00
Machine Operator	561.80	577.50
Fork Lift Driver	569.00	584.90
All Other Employees	552.70	568.20

Section B -Other Cereal Foods

	Former Award Rate	Minimum Award
Classifications	Per Week	Rate Per Week
	14 October 2008	14 October 2009
	$	$
Miller and/or Roller Person	572.00	588.00
Ovensperson, Stoveperson, Cooker, Dressing
Room and Drying Room Person	572.00	588.00
Pressperson and/or Moulder	564.00	579.80
Packer	558.50	574.10
Wheat Cleaner	557.90	573.50
Corn Mill Operator	586.50	602.90
Silo Operator	574.30	590.40
Flavourperson	572.00	588.00
Person Working at Silos	557.90	573.50
Puffing Tower Operator	584.60	601.00
Fork Lift Driver	569.00	584.90
All Other Employees	552.70	568.20

Division 3 - Jellies, Puddings, Custards, Self-raising Flour and Cake Mixes

	Former Award	Minimum Award
Classifications	Rate Per Week	Rate Per Week
	14 October 2008	14 October 2009
	$	$
Person actually engaged in mixing from a formula the
ingredients for custard powder, jelly blending, baking
powder, puddings, self-raising and cake mixes and who in
addition may be in charge of employees doing such work	575.10	591.20
Machine Operator Maintenance	575.10	591.20
Flour Tipper	558.50	574.10
Adequate Weighter	558.50	574.10
Fork Lift Driver	569.00	584.90
All Other Employees	552.70	568.20

Division 4 - Noodles and Soup Powders

	Former Award Rate	Minimum Award
Classifications	Per Week	Rate Per Week
	14 October 2008	14 October 2009
	$	$
Cooker	558.10	573.70
Drum Dryer Operator	558.10	573.70
Person actually engaged in mixing from a formula
ingredients for noodles and soup powders	575.10	591.20
Fork Lift Driver	569.00	584.90
All Other Employees	552.70	568.20

Division 5 - Boot, Floor and Stove Polishes

	Former Award Rate	Minimum Award
Classifications	Per Week	Rate Per Week
	14 October 2008	14 October 2009
	$	$
Person in Charge of one or More Persons	573.60	589.70
Paste Maker	560.00	575.70
Fork Lift Driver	569.00	584.90
All Other Employees	552.70	568.20

Division 6 - Drugs

Division 7 - Miscellaneous

3. Delete Table 2, Other Rates and Allowances of the said Part B, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

Item No.	Clause No.	Subject Matter	Amount
			$
1	6(i)	Shift Work - Day, Afternoon, Night	59.65 per week
2	6(ii)	Shift Work - Day, Night	59.65 per week
3	6(iii)	Shift Work - Afternoon, Night	88.12 per week
4	6(iv)	Shift Work - Afternoon	88.12 per week
5	6(v)	Shift Work - Night	132.20 per week
6	6(vi)	Shift Work - Change of Shift	30.69 per week
7	7(iii)	Leading Hands	4.70 per day
8	7(iv)(a)	Mill Hand - making mustard	2.69 per shift
9	7(iv)(b)	Grinding Chillies	85 cents per hour
10	7(iv)(c)	Packing/Unpacking	1.27 per day
11	10(iv)	Meal Allowance - more than two hours overtime	7.96 (1st meal)
12	10(iv)	Meal Allowance - six hours or more	6.69 (2nd meal)
13	31	Dusty Conditions	2.85 per shift
14	4(e)(i)	Payment for Meal Break on Day Shift Where Mill Runs	2.31
		Two Shifts	per shift

4. This variation shall take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after 14 October 2009.

A. MACDONALD, Commissioner

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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

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