MILK TREATMENT, &c., AND DISTRIBUTION (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Transport
Workers' Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch, industrial organisation of
employees.
(No. IRC 3930 of 2002)
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Before Commissioner
Patterson
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30 July 2002
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VARIATION
1. Delete clause
2, State Wage Case Adjustments, of the award published 30 November 2001 (329
I.G. 1084), as varied, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
2. State Wage Case
Adjustments
(i) The rates of
pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case
2002. 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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Classification
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Former Rate Per
Week
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SWC 2002
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Total Rate Per Week
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$
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$
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$
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Division A: Production Section
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Production Assistant
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451.90
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18.00
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469.90
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Plant Operator Grade 1
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461.40
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18.00
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479.40
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Plant Operator Grade 2
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474.50
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18.00
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492.50
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Plant Operator Grade 3
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493.70
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18.00
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511.70
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Division B: Transport Section
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Milk carter on rounds
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490.20
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18.00
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508.20
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Relief milk carter
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492.70
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18.00
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510.70
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Relief motor wagon driver
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499.90
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18.00
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517.90
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Fork lift driver
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490.10
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18.00
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508.10
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Tanker driver - 15,911 litres
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capacity or more
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520.40
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18.00
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538.40
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Tanker driver grader:
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Under 15,911 litres capacity
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508.40
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18.00
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526.40
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From 15,911 litres capacity
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523.30
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18.00
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541.30
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Drivers of motor wagons having a
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manufacturer's gross vehicle mass
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in tonnes:
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Up to 13,948
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499.60
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18.00
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517.60
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Over 13,948 and up to 15,468
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501.40
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18.00
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519.40
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Over 15,468 and up to 16,919
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502.50
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18.00
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520.50
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Over 16,919 and up to 18,371
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505.50
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18.00
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523.50
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Over 18,371 and up to 19,731
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507.00
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18.00
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525.00
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Over 19,731 and up to 21,092
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507.90
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18.00
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525.90
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Over 21,092 and up to 22,453
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509.90
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18.00
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527.90
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The minimum rate of wages for
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(+3.5%,
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milk carters' assistants and boys
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SWC 2002)
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on carts:
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Under 18 years of age
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262.60
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9.20
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271.80
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At 18 and under 19 years of age
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322.20
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11.30
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333.50
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At 19 and under 20 years of age
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357.00
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12.50
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369.50
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At 20 and under 21 years of age
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375.85
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13.15
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389.00
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The minimum rates of wages for
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(+3.5%,
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an employee washing and filling
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SWC 2002)
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bottles and all work in connection
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therewith and a junior laboratory
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employee:
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Under 18 years of age
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272.50
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9.55
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282.05
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At 18 and under 19 years of age
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313.90
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11.00
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324.90
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At 19 and under 20 years of age
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360.35
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12.60
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372.95
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At 20 and under 21 years of age
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403.45
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14.10
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417.55
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Table 2 - Other Rates And Allowances
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New Amount
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Item No
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Clause No.
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Brief Description
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Per Week
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(+3.5%
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SWC 2002 for
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work related
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allowances)
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$
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1
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6(i)
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For drivers where the semi-trailer has:
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a single axe
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29.40
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two axles
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36.15
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more than two axles
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42.20
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2
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6(iv)
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Leading Hands:
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in charge of more than 2 but not more than 10 employees
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18.00
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in charge of more than 10 employees
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22.95
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3
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6(v)
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Charge Hands
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4.95 per day
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4
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6(vii)
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First-aid allowance
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11.45
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5
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6(viii)
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Forklift drivers engaged in the loading and/or
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unloading of trailers
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6.20 per week
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6
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6(ix)
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Any employee in a Production Section classification
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required to move vendors’ vehicles
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2.50 per day
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7
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6(x)
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Any employee in a Production Section classification
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who possesses a TAFE Advanced Certificate or
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Associate Diploma
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15.20
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8
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6(xi)
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Employees of Australian Co-operative Foods Limited
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working in Cargon Vendor Distribution Depots in cold
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temperatures between -1 degree C and 7 degrees C
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0.42 per hour
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9
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6(xii)
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Employees of Australian Co-operative Foods Limited
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working their entire shift within a fully enclosed
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refrigerated warehouse or depot where temperatures
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are below 5 degrees C
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0.42 per hour
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10
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8(i)
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Shift Allowance:
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(a) morning shift
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8.05
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(b) afternoon shift
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10.55
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(c) night shift
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13.35
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(d) permanent afternoon shift or permanent night shift
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2.85 extra
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11
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11(ii)(b)
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Overtime - Meal Allowance
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7.65
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12
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18(iii)
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Laundry Allowance
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4.90
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3. This
variation shall take effect from the beginning of the first pay period to
commence on or after 24 September 2002.
R. J. PATTERSON, Commissioner.
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Printed by the
authority of the Industrial Registrar.