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 3405 of 2004)
Before Commissioner
O'Neill
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2 July 2004
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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 2004.
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 2004
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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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516.00
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19.00
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535.00
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30.10
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Electric Fitter
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516.00
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19.00
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535.00
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30.10
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Electrical Instrument Fitter
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540.80
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19.00
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559.80
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32.40
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Electronics Tradesperson
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587.10
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19.00
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606.10
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55.60
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Plant Electrician shall be paid the
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552.40
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19.00
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571.40
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32.70
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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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Radio Mechanic of Fitter
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516.00
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19.00
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535.00
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30.10
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Refrigeration and/or Air Conditioning
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Mechanic or Fitter
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516.00
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19.00
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535.00
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30.10
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Battery Fitter
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516.00
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19.00
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535.00
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30.10
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Electrician in charge of plant having a
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capacity of less than 75kw
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525.10
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19.00
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544.10
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31.30
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Electrician in charge of plant having a
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capacity of 75 kW or more
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549.50
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19.00
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568.50
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33.00
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Linesworker
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488.20
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19.00
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507.20
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27.90
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Linesworker special class
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507.40
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19.00
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526.40
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29.40
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Tradesperson and/or Linesworkers
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Assistant
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445.60
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19.00
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464.60
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24.40
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*Note: The supplementary payment prescribed shall be paid to
all employees other than employees engaged on construction work.
Table 2 -
Additional Margins
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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28.75 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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15.55 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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Supervisor Certificate"
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0.45 (N/C)
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4
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4.1.2
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Leading Hand Allowance
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38.85 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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20.55 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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72.65 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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11.50 per week
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All other labour
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9.30 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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15.15 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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18.25 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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20.55 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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11.50 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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20.15
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2nd year
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29.40
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3rd year
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38.00
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4th year
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45.05
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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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conditions peculiar to such work, i.e., dust blowing in
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the wind, etc.
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20.55 per week
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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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11.50
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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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21.35
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2nd year
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32.75
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3rd year
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41.40
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4th year
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46.85
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16
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7.3.1
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Tool Allowance
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11.90 per week
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Table 3 -
Apprentice Rates
(i)
Indentured Apprentices
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(a) The minimum weekly
rates of wages for Apprentices shall be as follows:
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Former Rate
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SWC 2004
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Total
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per week
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Arbitrated
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per week
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Safety Net
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Adjustment
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$
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$
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$
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1st year
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196.10
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6.85
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202.95
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2nd year
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266.15
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9.30
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275.45
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3rd year
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384.40
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13.45
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397.85
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4th year
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441.35
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15.45
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456.80
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(ii) Trainee
Apprentices
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Former Rate
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SWC 2004
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Total
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per week
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Arbitrated
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per week
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Safety Net
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Adjustment
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$
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$
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$
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1st year
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226.00
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7.90
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233.90
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2nd year
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302.80
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10.60
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313.40
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3rd year
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423.60
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14.85
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438.45
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4th year
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464.70
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16.25
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480.95
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Table 5 -Work
Related Allowances
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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0.42 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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0.54 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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0.54 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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0.54 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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0.46 per hour
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for each further 15 meters increase in height
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0.46 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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0.46 per hour
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for each further 15 meters increase in height
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0.46 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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0.42 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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0.42 per hour
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- Where temperature exceeds 54 degrees Celsius
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0.54 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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0.42 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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1.13 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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0.55 per hour
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Employees working in close proximity to employees
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so engaged with such substances
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0.46 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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9.73 per week
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14.1.10.5
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Underground Work Allowance maximum 4 days or
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1.95 per day or
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shifts 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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0.77 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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1.27 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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1.51 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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1.51 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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25.82 per week
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Electrical Tradesmen’s Assistants Allowance
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23.34 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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40.15 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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1.14 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
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levels
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37 cents per hour
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From 16 storey levels up to and including 30 storey
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levels
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41 cents per hour
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From 31 storey levels up to and including 45 storey
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levels
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49 cents per hour
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From 46 storey levels up to and including 60 storey
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levels
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59 cents per hour
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From 61 storey levels and above
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66 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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0.93 per day
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16.2
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Western Division
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1.56 per day
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16.3
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Snowy Mountains Section
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1.56 per day
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19
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29
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First-aid Allowance
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2.16 per day
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3. This variation
shall take effect from the first pay period to commence on or after 2 July
2004.
B. W. O'NEILL, Commissioner.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.