SOAP AND CANDLE MAKERS (STATE) CONSOLIDATED AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by The
Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales, industrial organisation of
employees.
(No. IRC 3844 of 2002)
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Before The Honourable
Justice Kavanagh
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19 July 2002
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VARIATION
1. Delete clause
2, Safety Net Commitments, of the award published 6 July 2001 (325 I.G. 1033),
as varied, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
2. Safety Net
Commitments
(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
over award 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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SWC 2001
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SWC 2002
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SWC 2002
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Classification
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Amount
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Adjustment
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Amount
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$
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$
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$
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Group I -
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Employee in charge of soap
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445.50
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18.00
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463.50
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Making Chemithon Plant Operator
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Group II -
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Soap Boiler, including the finishing of Soap Pan
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434.40
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18.00
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452.40
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Tower Operator
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Granulation Plant Operator
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Fork Lift Operator
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Group III -
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Employees working at Pans
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426.20
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18.00
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444.20
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Kettle
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Operator Amalgamator and Mill
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Operator Glycerine Room
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Operator Wrapping Machine
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Operator Automatic Stamping Machine
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Operator Liquid Detergents
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Operator Mixing (Non-soap Detergents)
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Operator Screens and Dosing
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Operator Soap Dryer
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Operator Tallow Beaching
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Machine Adjuster, all locations
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Chemithon Assistant Operator
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Weight Controller
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Group IV -
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Malleys Dust Collector
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420.50
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18.00
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438.50
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Jet Room Operator
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Employees engaged in mechanical and/or hand
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crushing
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Employee melting out oils and fats
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Employee pumping oil to soap pans and kettles
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Treatment - hand, glycerine
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Assistant mixer operator, non-soapy detergent
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Powder Reclaiming Operator
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Group V -
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Employees engaged in open air stacking, handling and
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414.70
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18.00
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432.70
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receiving raw materials
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Employee filing, trucking, weighing, etc.
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Employee on automatic sealing machine
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Soda Boiler
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Employee not elsewhere classified
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SWC 2001
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SWC 2002
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SWC 2002
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Amount
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Adjustment
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Amount
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$
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$
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$
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Stearine and Candles -
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Candle Maker
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421.30
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18.00
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439.30
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Stillman
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419.10
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18.00
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437.10
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Candle Moulder
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415.70
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18.00
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433.70
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Stearine Press Operator
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413.40
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18.00
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431.40
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Employees concentrating candle crude glycerine
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413.40
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18.00
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431.40
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Operator in charge of flat splitting plant
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419.10
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18.00
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437.10
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General Hand not elsewhere classified
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413.40
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18.00
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431.40
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Candle Manufacturer
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413.40
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18.00
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431.40
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All others
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414.70
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18.00
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432.70
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Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances
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Item
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Clause
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Brief Description
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SWC 2001
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SWC 2002
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No.
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No.
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Amount
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Amount
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$
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$
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1
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5(iv)
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Leading Hand Allowance -
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In charge of 3 to 6 employees
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18.25
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18.90
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In charge of 7 to 10 employees
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22.65
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23.45
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In charge of 11 to 15 employees
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27.30
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28.25
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In charge of more than 15 employees
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33.80
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35.00
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2
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5(v)
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Employees engaged in cleaning pits, tanks, vats and/or
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stumps and/or evaporator tubes
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0.71
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0.73
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3
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5(vi)
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Employees required to empty bags of soda ash by hand
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0.70
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0.72
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4
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5(vii)
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First-aid Attendant
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2.30
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2.40
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27(ii)
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5
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Meal Allowance -
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15(i),
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Overtime in excess of four hours
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7.90
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8.20
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15(iii)
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Notified of overtime
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7.90
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8.20
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"Note": These allowances are contemporary for expense
related allowances as at 30 March 2002 and for work related allowances are
inclusive of adjustment in accordance with the May 2002 State Wage Case
Decision of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales.
3. This
variation shall take effect from the beginning of the first full pay period to
commence on or after 15 August 2002.
T. M. KAVANAGH J.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.