SAWMILLERS, &c., (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by the
Construction, forestry, Mining and Energy Union, New South Wales Branch,
industrial organisation of employees.
(No. IRC 6383 of 2001)
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Before Commissioner Cambridge
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10 October and 7 November 2001
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VARIATION
1. Delete
paragraph 20.8.1 of subclause 20.8 of clause 20, Wage Rates, of the award
published 15 June 2001 (325 I.G. 480) and insert in lieu thereof the following:
20.8.1 Arbitrated safety
net adjustment - 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 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 the
amount of $1.55 appearing in paragraph 20.1.2 [at number 20 (e)] of the said
clause 20 and insert the amount of $1.60.
3. Delete Part
I, Monetary Rates and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART I - MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Wages
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Skill Level
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Base Rate
$
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Supplementary
Payment
$
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Total Award Rate
$
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Hourly Rate
$
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Reference Rate
%
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Level 6
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473.50
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54.60
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528.10
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13.8974
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105
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Level 5
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455.20
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52.00
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507.20
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13.3474
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100
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Level 4
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425.40
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48.10
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473.50
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12.4605
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92.4
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Level 3
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407.20
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45.40
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452.60
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11.9105
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87.4
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Level 2
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387.50
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42.50
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430.00
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11.3158
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82
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Level 1
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372.80
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40.60
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413.40
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10.8789
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78
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Table 2 - 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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25.1
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Handling submerged
timber
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67c per hour
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2
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25.2
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Handling charred
timber
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3.30 per day
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3
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25.4.1
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Motor vehicle
allowance
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57c per kilometre
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4
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25.5 & 25.6
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Meal allowance
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8.15 per meal
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5
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25.7
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Camping allowance
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18.89 per day
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6
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25.7
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Maximum camping
allowance
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132.66 per week
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7
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25.8
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First-aid Allowance
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9.73 per week
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8
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25.9
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Leading Hand: 2 to
6 employees
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16.74 per week
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9
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25.9
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Leading Hand: over
6 employees
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26.11 per week
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4. Delete the
words 'State Wage Case Decision - 2000' appearing in Part 2 - Special Rates and
Conditions for Pit-Timber Cutters of Appendix A - Harvesting and Environment/Forest
Management Sector, and insert in lieu thereof the words 'State Wage Case
Decision - 2001'.
5. Delete the
table appearing in subclause 1.3 of clause 1, Prices of the said Part 2 of
Appendix A and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Per week
$
Base rate 413.75
25 per cent piecework loading 103.44
517.19
Equipment allowance 93.32
Disability allowance 17.92
Total: 628.43
6. Delete the
table appearing in subclause 2.1 of clause 2, Wage Rates - Adults, of Part 2 of
Appendix A and insert in lieu thereof the following:
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Number
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Classifications
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Broadbanded
Group Base
rate
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1
2
3
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timber cutter driver
of a motor lorry or wagon carrying pit-timber shall be
paid the relevant rate per week, prescribed in classification
6, Wage rates of the award in force from time to time Offsider to driver of
motor lorry or wagon shall be paid the wages as provided by classification 6,
of the award in force from time to time
Tractor driver
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3
5
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413.40
453.20
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7. Delete the
amount of $17.40 appearing in clause 4, Disability Allowance of Part 2 of
Appendix A and insert the amount of $17.92.
8. Delete the
table appearing in paragraph 5.1.2 of subclause 5.1, Weekly wage employees of
clause 5, Annual Leave of Part 2 of Appendix A and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
$
Total wage of $394.20 plus supplementary payment of
$45.40 452.60
25 per cent piecework loading 113.15
565.75
Equipment allowance 93.32
Disability allowance 17.92
Total: 676.99
9. Delete the
amount of $1.85 appearing in subclause 6.1 of clause 6, Travelling Allowance of
Part 2 of Appendix A and insert the amount of $1.91.
10. Delete the
amount of $2.80 appearing in subclause 6.2 of the said clause 6 of Part 2 of
Appendix A and insert the amount of $2.88.
11. Delete the
amount of $0.068 appearing in subclause 6.3 of clause 6 of Part 2 of Appendix A
and insert the amount of $0.07.
12. Delete the
amount of $3.80 appearing in subclause 7.1of clause 7, Camping Allowance of
Part 2 of Appendix A and insert the amount of $3.91.
13. Delete the
amount of $13.25 appearing in subclause 7.2 of the said clause 7 of Part 2 of
Appendix A and insert the amount of $13.65.
14. Delete the amounts
of $3.80 and $13.25 appearing in subclause 7.3 of clause 7 of Part 2 of
Appendix A and insert the amounts of $3.91 and $13.65 respectively.
15. Delete the
table appearing in clause 1 of Item 1of Schedule - Minimum Prices for Piecework
Cutting and Snigging appearing at the end of Appendix A and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
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10 cm and under
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$84.49 per cubic
metre
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12 cm
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$77.27 per cubic
metre
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14 cm
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$72.40 per cubic
metre
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16 cm
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$69.99 per cubic
metre
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18 cm
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$72.40 per cubic
metre
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20 cm and over
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$78.44 per cubic
metre
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16. Delete the
amount of $0.8964 appearing in clause 1 of Item 2 of the said Schedule and
insert the amount of $0.9233.
17. Delete the table
appearing in Item 3 of the said Schedule and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
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10 cm prop
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52.53 cents each
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12 cm prop
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68.35 cents each
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14 cm prop
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83.21 cents each
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16 cm prop
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96.85 cents each
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18 cm prop (leg)
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$1.1135 each
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18. Delete the
table appearing in clause 1 of Item 5 of the said schedule and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
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Slabs, Pit
Sleepers, Lagging
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Ordinary slabs
(not gauge cut)
$
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Sawn square
(gauge cut)
$
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Up to 150 cm2 end section
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74.36 m3
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87.88 m3
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Over 150 cm2 end section
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95.65 m3
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119.30 m3
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Railway sleepers,
square sleepers, sets, girders, transoms
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Hardwood
$
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Ironbark and
Approved Hardwood
$
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Up to 225 cm2 end section
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119.30 m3
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135.82 m3
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Over 225 cm2 end section
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135.82 m3
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159.41 m3
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Lids
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Up to 57 cm2 end section
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$75.94 m3
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Caps
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Over 57 cm2 end section
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$99.71 m3
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Wedges
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10 cm x 2.5 cm and over
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$199.83 m3
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19. Delete the
table appearing in clause 2 of the said Item 5 of the schedule and insert in
lieu thereof the following:
Slabs, pit sleepers, lagging caps, lids and wedges $36.76 m3
Railway sleepers, squared sleepers, sets, girders
and transoms
Up to 225 cm2 end section $55.45
m3
Over 225 cm2 end section $74.06
m3
20. Delete the
table appearing in clause 1 of Item 6 of the schedule and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
16 x 18 cm 18
x 9 cm 20 x 10 cm 22 x 11 cm and over
$27.36 m3 $23.79
m3 $21.41 m3 $19.01 m3
21. Delete
clause 1 of Item 7 of the schedule and insert in lieu thereof the following:
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$
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1.
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Logs (for
conversion into sawn mining timber)
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17.30
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Sawn timber
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29.27
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22. Delete Item
8 of the schedule and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Item 8
Wedges, lids, caps, props and half round bars - bundling per 100 pieces
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Wages
$
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Gear Allowance
$
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Total
$
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Wedges
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2.90
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0.67
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3.57
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Lids
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3.92
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0.91
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4.83
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Caps
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4.82
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1.11
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5.93
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Props all sizes
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45.81
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10.75
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56.57
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Half round bars
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45.81
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10.75
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56.57
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23. Delete Item
9 of the schedule and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Item 9
Drilling of holes ¾
right angle ¾ rate per 100 holes
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Wages
$
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Gear Allowance
$
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Total
$
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Up to 2.5 cm diameter
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30.06
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6.92
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36.98
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Over 2.5 cm to 3.15cm
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40.02
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9.22
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49.23
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Over 3.15cm to 3.75 cm
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75.23
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17.33
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92.57
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Over 3.75cm
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100.28
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23.11
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123.39
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Holes drilled other than at right angles ¾
rate per 100 holes
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Wages
$
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Gear Allowance
$
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Total
$
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Up to 2.5 cm diameter
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40.04
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9.11
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49.14
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Over 2.5 cm to 3.15cm
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64.94
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15.02
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79.96
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Over 3.15cm to 3.75 cm
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92.88
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23.11
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115.99
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Over 3.75cm
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127.74
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28.88
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156.62
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24. Delete the
table appearing in clause 2, Wage Rates, of Part 2 - Special Rates and
Conditions for Furniture Manufacturers of Appendix D - Manufacturing and Joinery
Sector and insert in lieu thereof the following:
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Base Rate Per Week
$
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Supplementary Payment Per Week
$
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Total Minimum Arbitrated Safety Net
Amount Per Week
$
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A Grade Machinist
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455.20
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52.00
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507.20
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B Grade Machinist
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425.40
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48.10
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473.50
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Single drum, cone or disc sander
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407.20
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45.40
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452.60
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Miscellaneous
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399.50
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44.30
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443.80
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25. Delete the
words 'State Wage Case - 2000' appearing in the said clause 2 of Part 2 of Appendix
D and insert in lieu thereof the words 'State Wage Case - 2001'.
26. Delete the
table appearing in subclause 1.5 of clause 1, Wage Rates - Adults of Part 3 -
Special Rates and Conditions for Sporting Goods Section of the said Appendix D and
insert in lieu thereof the following:
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Employees supervised
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Leading hands - per week
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$
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2 to 6 employees
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12.72
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7 to 10 employees
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20.65
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Over 10 employees
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31.62
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27. Delete the table
appearing in clause 2, Wage Rates, of the said Part 3 of Appendix D and insert
in lieu thereof the following:
|
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Base Rate Per Week
$
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Supplementary Payment Per Week
$
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Total Minimum Arbitrated Safety Net
Amount Per Week
$
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Group 1
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425.40
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48.10
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473.50
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Group 2
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407.20
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45.40
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452.60
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Group 3
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387.50
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42.50
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430.00
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Group 4
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372.80
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40.60
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413.40
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28. Delete the
words 'State Wage Case - 2000' appearing in the said clause 2 of Part 3 of Appendix
D and insert in lieu thereof the words 'State Wage Case - 2001'.
29. Delete the
words 'State Wage Cases - June 1998 and June 1999' appearing in subclause (a)
(iii) of clause 8, Wages of Appendix F - Forest and Building Products (State)
Training Wage Appendix and insert in lieu thereof the words 'State Wage Case -
2001'.
30. Delete Part
B, Monetary Rates of the said Appendix F and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 ¾
Industry/Skill Level B:
Where the accredited training course and work performed are
for the purpose of generating skills which have been defined for work at
industry/skill level B.
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Highest Year of Schooling Completed
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School Leaver
$
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Year 10
$
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Year 11
$
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Year 12
$
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193.00
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211.00
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246.00
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plus 1 year out of
school
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211.00
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246.00
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283.00
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plus 2 years
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246.00
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283.00
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332.00
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plus 3 years
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283.00
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332.00
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378.00
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plus 4 years
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332.00
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378.00
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plus 5 years or more
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378.00
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*Figures in brackets indicate the average proportion of time
spent in approved training to which the associated wage rate in
applicable. Where not specifically
indicated, the average proportion of time spent in structured training which
has been taken into account in setting the rate is 20 per cent.
Table 2 ¾ School Based Traineeships
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Year 11
$
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Year 12
$
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School based traineeships skill levels A, B and C
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193*
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211*
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*Assumes that the average proportion of time spent in structured
training is 20 per cent.
31. This variation
shall take effect from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or
after 13 October 2001.
I. W. CAMBRIDGE,
Commissioner.
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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.