FRUIT PACKING HOUSES
EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by The Australian Workers' Union, New South
Wales, industrial organisation of employees.
(No. IRC 3074 of
2000)
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Before Mr Deputy President Grayson
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12 July 2000
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (B) of clause 2, Rates of Pay, of the award published 10 November
2000 (320 I.G. 31), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(B) The rates of
pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case
2000. 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
Section 1 - Adult Employees, of Table 1 - Wages, and Table 2 - Other Rates and
Allowances, of Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
Section 1 - Adult Employees -
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Former Rate
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Total Rate
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Classification
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per week
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SWC 2000
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Per Week
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$
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$
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Senior Classer (Dried Fruits) (95%)
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456.40
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15.00
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471.40
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General Hand - Class (II)
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An employee whose duties include:
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Classer (dried fruits), Blender and/or Typer (dried
fruits),
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Weigher-in, Sweat Lumper (93%)
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448.00
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15.00
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463.00
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General Hand Class (I) i.e., Packer (experienced),
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406.30
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15.00
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421.30
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Packer, tray pack and cell pack, Grader or Sorter, pulling
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Away from front door to stacks and/or from stacks to
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feeding hoppers, Dipper (hot), Cool Store Hand (i.e., a
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person who is engaged for at least 50 per cent of his/her
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time in any one day in cool store chamber), Employee
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bringing fruit from and putting fruit into cool store
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chambers, handling and/or stacking 25 kg to 27 kg
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boxes, repairing boxes, crates, sweats, cases or trays,
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Nailer Down, Wirer, Operator - Crimper Machine,
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Operator of press (both ends), Operator of circular saw,
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steaming and/or cleaning down machinery, washing,
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stacking, loading and/or dipping sweat boxes, General
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Labourer not elsewhere classified (83%)
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Boxmaker, Maintenance Worker in charge of machinery,
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437.60
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15.00
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452.60
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Fork Lift Driver or driver of power trolley, tow motor or
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Other power-propelled vehicle, Boiler Attendant, Furnace
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Attendant (90.5%)
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Table 2 - 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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$
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1
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2(ii)
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Leading Hand - 3 to 8 employees
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14.20 per
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week
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2
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2(ii)
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Leading Hand - 9 or more employees
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19.85 per
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week
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3
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15
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Meal Allowance - 1½ hours overtime
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6.05
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4
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15
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Meal Allowance - Overtime notified but not required
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6.05
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5
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16(ii)
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Travel Allowance - Overnight stay
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53.45
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6
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16(ii)
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Meal Allowance - Overnight stay
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6.05
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7
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17
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Wet Work
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2.30 per day
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8
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24(ii)
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First-aid
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1.50 per day
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3. This
variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or
after the 13 July 2000.
J. P. GRAYSON D.P.
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Printed by the authority of Industrial Registrar.