SUGAR FIELD WORKERS (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 3737 of 2001)
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Before Deputy President
Grayson
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22 and 25 June 2001
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (i) of clause 4, Safety Net Commitments, of the award published 16
March 2001 (323 I.G. 64), as varied, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(i) The rates of
pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case
2001. 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 - Rates of Pay
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Classification
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Base Rate
$
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2001 SWC
$
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Total Rate
$
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Field Workers:
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From 14 to 16 years of age (50%)
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209.35
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6.50
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215.85
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From 16 to 18 years age (60%)
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251.20
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7.80
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259.00
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From 18 to 19 years of age (70%)
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293.10
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9.10
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302.20
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Over 19 years of age with:
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Less than 12 months experience
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402.50
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13.00
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415.50
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More than 12 months experience
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418.70
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13.00
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431.70
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Mechanical Harvesting:
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Field Assistant/Mechanical Harvesting
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422.80
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13.00
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435.80
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Infield Buggy Driver
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446.00
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13.00
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459.00
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MHO Grade 3 (Less than 12 months experience
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455.40
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13.00
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468.40
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MHO Grade 2 (more than 12 months experience)
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467.60
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13.00
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480.60
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Rural Tradesperson/MHO Grade 1
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492.20
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15.00
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507.20
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Table 2 ¾
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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Existing Allowance
$
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Amount
$
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1
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3(ii)(a)
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Oil tractors
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0.25 per hour
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0.26 per hour
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2
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3(ii)(b)
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Cleaning drains
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0.41 per hour
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0.42 per hour
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3
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3(ii)(c)
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Wet places
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2.22 per day
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2.29 per day
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4
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3(ii)(d)
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Working in water 45 cm - 90 cm
Over 90 cm
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2.78 per day
2.99 per day
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2.86 per day
3.08 per day
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5
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3(ii)(e)
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Working in slurry
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2.01 per day
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2.07 per day
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6
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3(ii)(g)
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Repairing mechanical equipment
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0.38 per hour
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0.39 per hour
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7
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3(ii)(h)
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Field conditions allowance
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0.57 per hour
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0.59 per hour
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8
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21(i)
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Fare and travelling
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0.46 per km
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0.48 per km
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Note: These
allowances are contemporary for expense related allowances as at 30 March 2001
and for work related allowances are inclusive of adjustment in accordance with
the May 2001 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 18 July 2001.
J. P.
GRAYSON D.P.
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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.