GENERAL
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE, CIVIL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, &c. (STATE)
AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application
by The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales, industrial organisation of
employees.
(No. IRC 4651 of 2001)
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Before Commissioner Tabbaa
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14 August 2001
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VARIATION
1. Delete subclause (ii) of clause 3,
Wages, of the award published 15 September 2000 (318 I.G. 720), as varied, and
insert in lieu thereof the following:
(ii) The rates of pay in this award include
the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2001. 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 Part
B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Wages
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Item
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Clause No.
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Brief Description
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Amount
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No.
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$
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1
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(i)(a) Daily Employees
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Civil Construction Worker - Grade 1
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13.24
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(Brackets denote unloaded rate)
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(11.5865)
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2
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Civil Construction
Worker - Grade 2
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13.45
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(11.7876)
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3
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Civil Construction
Worker - Grade 3
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14.20
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(12.5158)
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4
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Civil Construction
Worker - Grade 4
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14.51
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(12.8157)
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5
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Civil Construction
Worker - Grade 5
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14.93
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(13.2213)
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6
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Civil Construction
Worker - Grade 6
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15.29
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(13.5712)
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7
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Civil Construction
Worker - Grade 7
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15.40
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(13.6768)
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8
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Civil Construction
Worker - Grade 8
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15.46
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(13.7320)
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9
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Civil Construction
Worker - Grade 9
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15.80
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(14.0652)
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10
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Civil Construction
Worker - Grade 10
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16.36
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(14.6105)
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11
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(i)(b)
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Youths (loaded rates)
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15 years
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(5.95) 7.43
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16years
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(7.25) 8.77
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17 years
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(8.43) 9.99
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12
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Air lock attendant 1
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(88.88)
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101.50
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13
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Air lock attendant 2
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(88.07)
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100.67
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14
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Air lock attendant 3
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(95.30)
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108.13
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15
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Diver - six hour day
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(105.00)
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118.13
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16
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Divers attendant - six
hour day
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(93.90)
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106.68
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17
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(ii) Weekly Employees
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Rotary Earth Digger
48.5 - 74.6
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(472.20)
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520.60
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18
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Rotary Earth Digger Operator 74.6 -
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(481.80)
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11.9
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530.20
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19
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Rotary Earth Digger Operator over
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(490.90)
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111.9
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539.30
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20
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Rotary Earth Digger Operator
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(417.20)
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assistant
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465.60
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21
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Driller Operator-Shot drilling
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(489.50)
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machine - large
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537.90
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22
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Driller Operator-Diamond/shot
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(476.40)
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drilling machine -
small
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524.80
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23
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Driller Operators assistant-
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(454.60)
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Diamond/shot drilling
machine - large
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503.00
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24
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Driller Operators assistant-
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Diamond/shot drilling machine -
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(454.20)
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small
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502.60
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25
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Driller Operator shot drilling -
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(533.70)
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Tamrock
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582.10
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26
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Premix and Asphalt-Snr
Operator
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(559.20)
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607.60
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27
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Automatic kerb extruding, trimmer
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and paver machine operator
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(i) 48.5kw
and under
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(486.50)
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534.90
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(ii) 48.5kw to 97kw
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(506.90)
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555.30
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28
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Slipform concrete paving machine
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(522.30)
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operator (loaded)
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570.70
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29
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Curing and texture machine operator
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(488.90)
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(loaded)
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537.30
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30
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Traffic line Marking-
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(485.20)
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operator/attendant
(loaded)
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533.60
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31
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Other attendant
(loaded)
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(469.30)
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519.70
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32
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Tow Truck attendant-SHB
(loaded)
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(482.20)
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530.60
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33
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Assistant Cable tool
rigs (loaded)
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(441.20)
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489.60
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34
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Helpers - cable tool
rigs (loaded)
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(438.40)
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486.80
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35
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Assistants - rotary hammer drill rigs
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(474.80)
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(loaded)
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523.20
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36
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Helpers - rotary hammer drill rigs
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(473.00)
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(loaded)
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521.40
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Table 2 ¾ Other Rates and 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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1
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3(iii)(a)
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Sick Leave -per
week
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20.80
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-per
hour
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0.5474
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2
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3(iii)(b)
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Industry Allowance -per
week
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19.10
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-per
hour
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0.5026
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3
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3(iv)
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Leading hand in charge of ¾
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-more
than 2 and up to 5 employees
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0.43
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-more
than 5 and up to 10 employees
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0.63
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-more
than 10 employees
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0.80
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4
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5(i)(a)
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Working in Rain
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2.16
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5
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5(ii)(a)(1)
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Wet Places
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0.43
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6
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5(ii)(a)(4)(i)
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Work in water over 45.7cm
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2.87
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7
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5(ii)(a)(4)(ii)
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Work in water over 91.4cm
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3.48
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8
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5(ii)(b)
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Work in slurry
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0.40
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9
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5(iii)
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Snow over 15.2cm
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3.48
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Snow over 2.5cm and less than 15.2cm
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2.34
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10
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5(iv)
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Confined Space
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0.53
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11
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5(v)(a)
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Distant Places
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0.92
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Distant Places ¾ Western Division
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1.50
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12
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5(v)(b)
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Distant Places ¾ Snowy River, etc.
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1.50
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13
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5(vi)
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Road Construction ¾ Distant Places
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0.92
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14
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5(vii)
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Height Money
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0.43
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15
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5(viii)
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Explosive Powered Tools
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0.99
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16
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5(ix)
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Heavy blocks ¾
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over 5.5
kg and up to 9 kg
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0.43
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over 9
kg and up to 18 kg
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0.77
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over 18
kg
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1.09
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17
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5(x)
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Roof Repairs
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0.43
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18
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5(xi)(a)
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Epoxy based Materials
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0.53
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19
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5(xi)(c)
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Working in close proximity to the above
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0.43
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20
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5(xii)
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Cleaning Down Brickwork
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0.40
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21
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5(xiii)
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Refractory Brickwork
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1.30
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22
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5(xiv)(a)
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Towers Allowance ¾
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above 15
metres
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0.43
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each
further 15 metres
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0.43
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23
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5(xv)
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Coal Wash
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0.43
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24
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5(xvi)
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Tow Truck Attendant
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0.57
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25
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5(xvii)
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Dust Allowance
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9.56
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26
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17
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Meal Allowance
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9.20
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Each subsequent meal
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7.65
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27
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24(iii)(k)(1)
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Return Home Allowance
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37.35
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Each additional 10 km over 100 km
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1.60
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28
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24(iii)(k)(4)
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Camping Allowance
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17.30
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29
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25(i)(a)
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Excess Fares
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12.60
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30
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25(i)(a)
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Excess Fares ¾ transport provided
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4.80
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31
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25(i)(b)
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Travel Pattern Loading
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8.50
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32
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26(iv)(a),(b)
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Country Allowance ¾ Unbroken week
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313.50
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33
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26(iv)(c)(1)
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Return Home Allowance
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37.35
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Each additional 10 km over 100 km
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1.60
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34
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26(vi)
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Meal whilst travelling
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9.20
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35
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26(vi)
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Bed allowance whilst travelling
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44.55
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36
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27(iii)
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First-aid Allowance
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1.95
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Note: These
allowances are contemporary for expense related allowances as at 30 March 2001
other than Items 28, 29 and 30 which are adjusted in accordance with the NBCIA
and for work related allowances are inclusive of adjustments in accordance with
the May 2001 State Wage Case Decision of the Industrial Relations Commission of
New South Wales.
3. This
variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or
after 7 September 2001.
I. TABBAA,
Commissioner.
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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.