JEWELLERS AND WATCHMAKERS, &c., (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by the
Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union,
New South Wales Branch, industrial organisation of employees.
(No. IRC5755 of 2001)
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Before The Honourable
Justice Haylen
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6 September 2001
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause 7.7 of clause 7, Wages, of the award made 16 October 2000, and insert
in lieu thereof the following:
7.7 The rates of
pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case of May
2001. 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 Part
B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Wages
(a) Adult
Employees - All adult employees of a classification specified herein in any of
the industries or sections thereof to which this award applies will, except as
otherwise specified, be paid the total wage as contained in Column C:
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Column A
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Column B
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Column C
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Column D
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Classification
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Classification
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Safety Net
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Total Wage Per
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Hourly
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Level
$
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Adjustment
$
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Week
$
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Award Rate
$
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Process Worker
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417.10
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13.00
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430.10
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11.32
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Watch/Clockmaker
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Tradesperson
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492.20
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15.00
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507.20
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13.35
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Jeweller Tradesperson
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492.20
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15.00
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507.20
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13.35
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Watch/Clockmaker
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Tradesperson, Special Class
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533.90
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15.00
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548.90
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14.44
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Jeweller Tradesperson, Special
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Class
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533.90
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15.00
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548.90
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14.44
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(b) Unapprenticed
Juniors -
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Column A
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Column B
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Column C
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Classification
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Percentage of Process Workers Min.
Classification
Level
%
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Safety Net Adjustments
$
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Total Wage Per Week
$
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Under 16 years of age
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36.8
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32.40
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158.30
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At 16 years of age
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47.3
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41.65
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203.45
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At 17 years of age
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57.8
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50.85
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248.60
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At 18 years of age
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68.3
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60.05
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293.75
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At 19 years of age
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82.5
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72.65
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354.85
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At 20 years of age
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97.7
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86.00
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420.20
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(c) Apprentices
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Column A
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Column B
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Column C
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Column D
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Classification
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Percentage of Tradespersons Award Rate
Level
%
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Safety Net Adjustments
$
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Total Wage Per Week
$
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Hourly Award Rate
$
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First year
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42.0
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34.20
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213.00
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5.60
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Second year
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55.0
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42.80
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278.95
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7.34
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Third year
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75.0
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58.50
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380.40
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10.01
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Fourth year
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88.0
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68.70
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446.35
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11.75
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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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1
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7.3
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Leading Hand in charge of -
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3 to 10
employees
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21.50 per week
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11 to 20
employees
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32.35 per week
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over 20
employees
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41.10 per week
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2
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7.4
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Tool Allowances -
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tradesperson
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10.50 per week
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4th year
apprentice
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9.30 per week
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3rd year
apprentice
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7.80 per week
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2nd year
apprentice
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5.75 per week
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1st year
apprentice
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4.40 per week
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3
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9.3
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Casual Saturday penalties -
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(i) Up to and
including a four-hour engagement -
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Adult
males and females
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4.55 per engagement
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Junior employees
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3.30 per engagement
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(ii) More than
a four-hour engagement -
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Adult
males and females
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9.15 per engagement
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Junior
employees
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5.35 per engagement
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4
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11.1
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Meal Allowance
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6.40 per occasion
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5
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12.1
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Bicycle Allowance
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8.55 per week
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Motorcycle Allowance
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27.10 per week
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6
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12.2
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Car Allowance -
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Up to
and including 2,000cc
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90.55 per week
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Over
2,000cc
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107.75 per week
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Allowance per kilometre travelled by car
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0.28 per km
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7
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12.2
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Occasional use -
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Up to
and including 2,000cc
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0.41 per km
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Over
2,000cc
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0.45 per km
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3. This variation
shall take effect from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or
after 6 September 2001.
W. R.
HAYLEN J.
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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.