PUBLIC TRANSPORT CONSTRUCTION AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by The
Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales, industrial organisation of
employees.
(No. IRC 5528 of 2001)
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Before The Honourable
Justice Walton, Vice-President
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30 August 2001
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (i) of clause 2A, Safety Net Commitments, of the award published 10
August 2001 (326 I.G. 1044), 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
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 - Rates of Pay
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Job Classification
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Existing Rate
$
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SWC 2001
$
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Amount
$
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(i) Misc.
Labour (per hr)
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Construction Worker - Grp 1
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12.4151
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13.00
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12.7572
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Construction Worker - Grp 2
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12.9561
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15.00
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13.3508
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Construction Worker - Grp 3
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13.3962
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15.00
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13.7909
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Construction Worker - Grp 4
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13.6082
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15.00
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14.0029
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Construction Worker - Other
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Diver - six hour day (per day)
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109.09
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15.00
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112.09
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Diver’s Attendant - six hour day (p/day)
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99.33
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15.00
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102.33
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Pile Driver (per hr)
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13.8728
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15.00
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14.2675
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(ii) Youths
(per hr
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15 years
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6.2098
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6.3961
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16 years
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7.5530
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7.7796
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17 years
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8.7558
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9.0185
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(iii) Concrete
Construction (per hr)
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Concrete Worker
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12.9561
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15.00
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13.3508
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Concrete Finisher
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13.3962
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15.00
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13.7909
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Labourer placing and/or tack welding
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13.3962
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15.00
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13.7909
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Labourer bending reinforcing steel
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12.9561
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15.00
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13.3508
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Prestressed concrete maker
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13.0936
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15.00
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13.4883
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Pressure Grouter
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13.3962
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15.00
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13.7909
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Pressure Grouter’s Assistant
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13.0217
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15.00
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13.4164
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Cement Gun Operator - dry
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13.0217
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15.00
|
13.4164
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Cement Gun Operator - dry - underground
|
13.6780
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15.00
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14.0727
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Cement Gun Operator - wet
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13.3962
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15.00
|
13.7909
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Cement Gun Operator - wet - underground
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13.3962
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15.00
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13.7909
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(iv) Trench
Excavation (per hr)
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Trench labourer - excavating
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|
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From 1 to 3.05 m deep
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12.4151
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13.00
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12.7572
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From 3.05 to 6.1 m deep
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12.9561
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15.00
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13.3508
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From 6.1 to 12.2 m deep
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13.3962
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15.00
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13.7909
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(v) Platelaying
on Construction for Live Roads
(per hr)
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13.0217
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15.00
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13.4164
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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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Description
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Existing Allowance
$
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Amount
$
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1
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2(v)
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Extra payment per shift for each additional 6.09m of depth
(per hour)
(a) for
working in earth and rock
(b) for
excavating in earth
|
0.29
0.7662
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0.30
0.7892
|
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2
|
3(i)
|
All Purpose Rate
Per hour
Per week
|
0.4934
19.74
|
0.5082
20.33
|
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3
|
3(ii)
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Leading Hand (per hour)
|
0.4365
|
0.4496
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4
|
4(i)
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Working in the rain (per day)
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2.15
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2.21
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5
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4(ii)(a)(1)
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Working in wet places (per hour)
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0.37
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0.38
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6
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4(ii)(a)(4)
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Employee working in water
(per day)
(a) over 45.72
cm
(b) over 91.44
cm
|
2.85
3.45
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2.94
3.55
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7
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4(ii)(b)
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Working in a slurry (per hour)
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0.44
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0.45
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8
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4(iii)
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Climatic allowance (per day)
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0.91
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0.94
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9
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4(iv)
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Height Money (per hour)
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0.44
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0.45
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10
|
15
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Meal Allowance
More than 1 ½ hours overtime
After four hours overtime
|
7.60
6.40
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8.40
7.05
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11
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25 (v)
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First Aid (per day)
|
1.84
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1.90
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NOTE:
These allowances are contemporary for expense related allowances as at
30 March 2000 and for work related allowances are inclusive of adjustments in
accordance with the May 2000 State Wage Case Decision of the Industrial
Relations Commission of New South Wales.
3. This
variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or
after 30 August 2001.
M. J. WALTON J, Vice-President.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.