TRANSPORT INDUSTRY - CAR CARRIERS (NSW) CONTRACT DETERMINATION

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by the Transport Workers' Union, New South Wales Branch, Association of Contract Carriers.

 

(No. IRC 7074 of 2002)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete clauses (i) to (iv) inclusive of Schedule 1 - Rates of Remuneration of the Contract Determination published 22 December 2000 (321 I.G. 264) as varied, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Schedule 1

 

Rates of Remuneration

 

(i)         This Schedule contains the following tables:

 

Table A:          Rates of remuneration for local and interstate work where the contract carrier supplies the prime mover only.

 

Table B:          Rates of remuneration for local and intrastate work where the contract carrier supplies both the prime mover and the trailer.

 

Table C:          Rate of remuneration for local and intrastate work where the contract carrier supplies the prime mover and the tyres for the principal contractor's trailer.

 

Table D:          Deemed distances to apply for common trips from the Sydney Metropolitan Area to towns within the State of New South Wales, for the purpose of calculating intrastate remuneration.

 

Table E:           Deemed distances to apply for common round trips originating and terminating in the Sydney Metropolitan Area and passing through towns within the State of New South Wales, for the purposes of calculating intrastate remuneration.

 

(ii)        Where:

 

(a)        a carrier performs a contract of carriage within the area, incidence and duration of this determination; and

 

(b)        the carrier is eligible to claim a rebate pursuant to the Commonwealth Government's Diesel and Alternative Fuel Grant Scheme ("the scheme") for that contract of carriage; and

 

(c)        the carrier has been requested to apply for the rebate pursuant to the scheme by the principal contractor;

 

the principal contractor may reduce the cartage rates payable in Tables "A", "B" and "C" of Schedule II of this determination up to a maximum reduction of 2.98% of the rate otherwise payable to the carrier for the performance of that contract of carriage.

 

(iii)       Should a carrier become ineligible to claim a rebate pursuant to the scheme or the scheme is abolished then the principal contractor shall not be permitted to reduce the cartage rates pursuant to subclause (ii).

 

(iv)       Should the scheme be abolished or altered or modified leave is reserved to the parties to make application in relation to subclauses (ii) and (iii).

 

2.          Delete Tables A, B and C appearing in the said Schedule 1 and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Table A

 

Local Work
Zone Rates Per Car Carriage – Prime Mover
Zone	1 Car	3 Car		4 Car		5 Car		6 Car	1 Car
	Capacity	Capacity		Capacity		Capacity		Capacity	Tilt
	$	$		$		$		$	$
1	25.15	39.82		52.71		65.60		72.19	29.41
2	38.00	59.25		74.67		90.45		99.04	44.43
3	48.70	74.79		92.22		112.18		122.56	56.93
4	57.25	90.34		109.79		133.93		146.07	66.95
5	63.68	105.88		127.37		155.66		167.68	74.75
Rate Per Car Delivered
Zone	1 Car	3 Car		4 Car		5 Car		6 Car	1 Car
	Capacity	Capacity		Capacity		Capacity		Capacity	Tilt
	$	$		$		$		$	$
1	25.15	13.28		13.17		13.13		12.03	29.41
2	39.92	19.75		18.67		18.09		16.50	44.43
3	48.70	24.94		23.07		22.43		20.43	56.93
4	57.25	30.12		27.44		26.79		24.34	66.95
5	63.68	35.30		31.82		31.13		28.27	74.44
Vehicle			Standing and Running Rate Per				Standing Time Rate Per Hour
			Hour
			$				$
1 car			32.11				24.90
3 car			38.86				30.86
4 car			43.91				35.13
5 car			46.59				36.79
6 car			50.37				40.19
1 car tilt			37.53				28.75
Intrastate Work
Vehicle					Standing and Running Rate cents per Km
1 car					61.86
3 car					88.61
4 car					98.11
5 car					108.84
6 car					117.00
1 car tilt					72.56

 

Table B

 

Local Work
Zone Rates Per Car Carriage - Prime Mover and Trailer
Zone	1 Car	3 Car		4 Car		5 Car		6 Car	1 Car
	Capacity	Capacity		Capacity		Capacity		Capacity	Tilt
	$	$		$		$		$	$
1	26.18	44.65		59.58		75.54		83.84	31.87
2	39.55	66.43		84.42		104.15		115.04	48.14
3	50.69	83.86		104.29		129.17		142.33	61.71
4	59.58	101.29		124.15		154.19		169.62	72.55
5	66.28	118.70		144.02		179.22		196.92	80.69
Rate Per Car Delivered
Zone	1 Car	3 Car		4 Car		5 Car		6 Car	1 Car
	Capacity	Capacity		Capacity		Capacity		Capacity	Tilt
	$	$		$		$		$	$
1	26.18	14.88		14.91		15.10		13.79	31.87
2	39.55	22.14		21.10		20.84		19.16	48.14
3	50.69	27.96		26.07		25.83		23.72	61.71
4	59.58	33.75		31.04		30.84		28.27	72.58
5	66.28	39.57		36.00		35.84		32.83	80.69
Vehicle			Standing and Running Rate				Standing Time Rate
			Per Hour				Per Hour
			$				$
1 car			33.42				26.14
3 car			43.57				31.24
4 car			49.68				35.95
5 car			53.63				38.25
6 car			58.48				44.45
1 car tilt			40.68				31.50
Intrastate Work
Vehicle					Standing and Running Rate
					cents per Km
1 car					62.19
3 car					96.54
4 car					107.20
5 car					119.06
6 car					124.27
1 car tilt					76.59

 

Table C (Including 2% trailer hire)

 

Local Work
Zone Rates Per Car Carriage - Prime Mover and Trailer Tyres
Zone	1 Car	3 Car	4 Car	5 Car	6 Car	1 Car
	Capacity	Capacity	Capacity	Capacity	Capacity	Tilt
	$	$	$	$	$	$
1	25.46	40.38	53.93	66.79	73.43	29.42
2	39.62	61.16	76.35	92.01	100.69	44.44
3	50.49	75.83	94.33	114.16	124.66	61.71
4	60.29	91.55	112.33	136.25	148.56	72.52
5	64.52	107.30	130.34	158.40	172.47	80.69

 

Rate Per Car Delivered
Zone	1 Car	3 Car		4 Car		5 Car		6 Car	1 Car
	Capacity	Capacity		Capacity		Capacity		Capacity	Tilt
	$	$		$		$		$	$
1	25.46	13.46		13.48		13.36		12.24	31.87
2	39.62	20.03		19.09		18.40		16.79	48.14
3	50.49	25.28		23.58		22.83		20.78	61.71
4	58.19	30.52		28.08		28.08		24.76	72.55
5	64.52	35.77		32.58		31.68		28.75	80.69
Vehicle			Standing and Running Rate				Standing Time Rate
			Per Hour				Per Hour
			$				$
1 car			32.52				24.89
3 car			39.37				30.86
4 car			44.92				35.14
5 car			47.39				36.79
6 car			51.22				40.18
1 car tilt			37.53				28.75
Intrastate Work
Vehicle					Standing and Running Rate
					cents per Km
1 car					63.72
3 car					91.16
4 car					103.12
5 car					113.13
6 car					121.71
1 car tilt					72.56

 

3.          Delete Schedule 2 - Procedure and Time for Adjustment of Rates and Amounts and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Schedule 2

 

Procedure and Time for Adjustment of Rates and Amounts

 

1           The rates prescribed in Schedule 1 may be adjusted each year upon application to the Industrial Relations Commission.

 

2           Applications for adjustment shall be made by reference to the calculated weighted movements in the following benchmarks for each cost component, calculated as at the end of the September Quarter each year.

 

Component	Benchmark	Current Weighting
Wages	Transport Industry (State) Award, Grade
	Three Transport Worker	40.53
Capital	ABS Consumer Price Index (CPI),
	Transportation Group, Motor Vehicles	20.48
Insurances	ABS CPI Miscellaneous Group, Insurance
	Services	10.49
Registration	ABS CPI, Transportation Group, Other
	Motoring Charges	4.21
Repairs & Maintenance	ABS CPI, Transportation Group, Motor
	Vehicle Repair and Servicing	6.10
Tyres	ABS CPI, Transportation Group, Motor
	Vehicle Parts and Accessories	1.21
Fuel	ABS CPI, Transportation Group,
	Automotive Fuel	14.68
Administration	ABS CPI, All Groups, Sydney	2.30
Total		100.00

 

3.          Each Cost Component shall be re-weighted after each adjustment.

 

4.          The Union and the New South Wales Road Transport Association shall confer with a view to reaching agreement on any application for adjustment.

 

5.          If the benchmark for the cost components of insurances, tyres, repairs and maintenance, or fuel increases between adjustments to the extent that it causes an increase to the total rates of 3 per cent or more, then an interim adjustment may be applied for.

 

 

4.          This variation shall take effect from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 4 September 2003.

 

 

P. J. CONNOR, Commissioner.

 

 

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