Electricians, &c.
(State) Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Electrical
Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch, Industrial
Organisation of Employees.
(No. IRC 2723 of 2006)
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Before Commissioner
Cambridge
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2 August 2006
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause 8.7 of clause 8, Wage Rates, of the award published 29 June 2001 (325
I.G. 808), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
8.7 The rates of pay
in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2006.
These adjustments may be offset against:
(a) any equivalent
overaward payments; and/or
(b) award wage
increases since 29 May 1991, other than safety net, State Wage Case, and
minimum rates adjustments.
2. Delete Tables
1, 2, 3, and 5 of Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Wage Rates
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Former
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SWC
2006
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Total
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*Supplementary
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Rate
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Arbitrated
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per
week
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Payment
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per
week
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Safety
Net
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per
week
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Adjustment
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$
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$
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$
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$
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Electrical Mechanic
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552.00
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20.00
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572.00
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30.10
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Electric Fitter
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552.00
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20.00
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572.00
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30.10
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Electrical Instrument Fitter
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576.80
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20.00
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596.80
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32.40
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Electronics Tradesperson
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623.10
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20.00
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643.10
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55.60
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Plant Electrician shall be
paid the
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same rate of pay as a Leading
Hand
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Electrical Mechanic.
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NOTE: The margin for a Plant
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Electrician, calculated as
prescribed
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above, is
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588.40
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20.00
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608.40
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32.70
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Radio Mechanic of Fitter
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552.00
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20.00
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572.00
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30.10
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Refrigeration and/or Air
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Conditioning Mechanic or
Fitter
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552.00
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20.00
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572.00
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30.10
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Battery Fitter
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552.00
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20.00
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572.00
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30.10
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Electrician in charge of plant
having
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a capacity of less than 75kw
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561.10
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20.00
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581.10
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31.30
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Electrician in charge of plant
having
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585.50
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20.00
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605.50
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33.00
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a capacity of 75 kW or more
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Linesworker
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524.20
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20.00
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544.20
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27.90
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Linesworker special class
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543.40
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20.00
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563.40
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29.40
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Tradesperson and/or Linesworkers
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Assistant
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481.60
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20.00
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501.60
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24.40
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* The supplementary payment prescribed shall be paid to all
employees other than employees engaged on construction work.
Table 2 -
Additional Margins
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Item No.
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Clause No.
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Brief Description
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Amount
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$
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1
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4.1.1
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Qualified Supervisor Certificate (Electrician)
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30.80 per week
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2
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4.1.1
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Certificate of Registration (Electrician)
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16.65 per week
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3
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4.1.1
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Licence Reimbursement Allowance - NSW "Qualified
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0.45 (N/C)
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Supervisor Certificate"
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4
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4.1.2
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Leading Hand Allowance
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41.60 per week
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5
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4.1.3.1
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Construction Work - In conditions peculiar to such
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work, i.e., dust blowing in the wind, etc.
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22.00 per week
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6
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4.1.4.1
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Construction Work - Special Allowance
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77.85 per week
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7
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4.1.5
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Ship Repair Work -
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Tradespersons
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12.30 per week
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All other labour
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10.00 per week
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8
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4.1.6
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Tradesperson and their assistants employed in large
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operating power houses
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16.20 per week
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9
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4.1.7
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Electrical Tradespersons employed at Australian
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Gypsum Ltd., Camellia
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19.55 per week
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10
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4.2.1.1
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Apprentices engaged on construction work - In
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conditions peculiar to such work, i.e., dust blowing in
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the wind, etc.
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22.00 per week
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11
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4.2.1.2
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Apprentices engaged on ship repairs
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12.30 per week
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12
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4.2.1.3
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Apprentices engaged on construction work -
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Per Week
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Year of Apprenticeship
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1st year
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21.60
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2nd year
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31.50
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3rd year
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40.70
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4th year
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48.25
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13
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4.2.2.1
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Trainee apprentices engaged on construction work in
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22.00 per week
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conditions peculiar to such work, i.e., dust blowing in
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the wind, etc.
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14
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4.2.2.2
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Trainee Apprentices engaged on ship repairs
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12.30 per week
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15
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4.2.2.3
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Trainee apprentices engaged on construction work-
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Per week
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Year of Apprenticeship:
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1st year
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22.90
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2nd year
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35.10
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3rd year
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44.35
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4th year
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50.20
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16
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7.3.1
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Tool Allowance
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12.75 per week
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Table 3 -
Apprentice Rates
(i) Indentured
Apprentices
(a) The minimum
weekly rates of wages for apprentices shall be as follows:
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Former Rate
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SWC 2006 Arbitrated
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Total
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per week
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Safety Net
Adjustment
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per week
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$
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$
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$
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1st year
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209.05
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8.35
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217.40
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2nd year
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283.70
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11.35
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295.05
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3rd year
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409.80
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16.40
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426.20
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4th year
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470.50
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18.80
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489.30
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(ii) Trainee
Apprentices
(a) The minimum weekly
rates of wages for trainee apprentices shall be as follows:
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Former Rate
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SWC 2006 Arbitrated
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Total
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per week
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Safety Net
Adjustment
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per week
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$
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$
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$
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1st year
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240.90
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9.65
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250.55
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2nd year
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322.80
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12.90
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335.70
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3rd year
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451.60
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18.05
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469.65
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4th year
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495.40
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19.80
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515.20
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Table 5 - Work
Related Allowances
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Item No.
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Clause No.
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Brief
Description
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Amount
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$
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1
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14.1.1
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Dirty Work Allowance
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$0.45 per hour
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2
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14.1.1.3
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Ship Repair - Dirty Work
Allowance
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$0.58 per hour
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3
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14.1.2
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Confined Space Allowance
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$0.58 per hour
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4
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14.1.3
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Insulation Material Allowance
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$0.58 per hour
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5
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14.1.4.1
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Height Allowance -
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$0.49 per hour
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for each further 15 meters
increase in height
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$0.49 per hour
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14.1.4.2
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Bosun’s chair or swinging
scaffold allowance -
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$0.49 per hour
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for each further 15 meters
increase in height
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$0.49 per hour
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6
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14.1.5.1
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Wet Allowance
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$0.45 per hour
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7
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14.1.6.1
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Hot Places Allowance
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- 46 degrees Celsius to 54
degrees Celsius
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$0.45 per hour
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- Where temperature exceeds 54
degrees Celsius
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$0.58 per hour
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8
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14.1.7
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Cold Places Allowance
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$0.45 per hour
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9
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14.1.8
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Explosive Powered Tool
Allowance
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- minimum payment per day
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$1.21 per day
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10
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14.1.9.3
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Toxic Substance Allowance
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$0.59 per hour
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Employees working in close
proximity to employees so
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engaged with such substances
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$0.49 per hour
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11
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14.1.10.1
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Underground Work Allowance
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$10.42 per week
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14.1.10.5
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Underground Work Allowance
maximum 4 days or shifts
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$2.09 per day or
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per week
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shift
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12
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14.1.11.1
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Submarine Allowance - for work
inside hull
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$0.82 per hour
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14.1.11.2
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For work in other compartments
listed in 4.1.11.2
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$1.36 per hour
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14.1.11.3
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For work inside "D",
"O" and "R" tanks
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$1.62 per hour
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13
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14.1.12.4
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Asbestos Allowance
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$1.62 per week
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14
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14.2.1
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Pilkington - A.C.I. Operations
Pty Ltd
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Electrical Workers Allowance
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$27.65 per week
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Electrical Tradesmen’s
Assistants Allowance
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$25.00 per week
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15
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14.2.2.1
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AIS, JLA and BHP Construction
Allowance
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$43.00 per week
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16
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14.2.2
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Corrective Establishment
Allowance
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$1.22 per hour
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17
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15.4.3
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Up to and including 4 storey
levels
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Nil
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From 5 storey levels up to and
including 15 storey levels
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40 cents per hour
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From 16 storey levels up to
and including 30 storey levels
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44 cents per hour
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From 31 storey levels up to and
including 45 storey levels
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52 cents per hour
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From 46 storey levels up to
and including 60 storey levels
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63 cents per hour
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From 61 storey levels and
above
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71 cents per hour
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18
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Distant Places Allowance -
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16.1
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Central Section
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$1.00 per day
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16.2
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Western Division
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$1.67 per day
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16.3
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Snowy Mountains Section
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$1.67 per day
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19
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29
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First-aid Allowance
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$2.31 per day
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3. This
variation shall take effect from the first pay period to commence on or after 2
August 2006.
I.
W. CAMBRIDGE, Commissioner
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