BUTTER & CHEESE AND OTHER DAIRY PRODUCTS (NEWCASTLE AND NORTHERN)
AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by The
Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union, Newcastle and Northern Branch, industrial
organisation of employees.
(No. IRC 4078 of 2001)
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Before Commissioner
Murphy
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17 August 2001 and 27 March 2002
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VARIATION
1. Delete clause
10, Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment, of the award published 26 October 2001 (328
I.G. 1087) as varied, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
10. 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:
(i) any equivalent
overaward payments; and/or
(ii) 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
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Item
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Description
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Amount
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Per Week
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$
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1.
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Production Assistant 1
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448.50
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2.
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Production Assistant 2
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457.50
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3.
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Plant Operator 1
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460.90
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4.
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Plant Operator 2
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469.20
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5.
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Plant Operator 3
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481.40
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6.
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Foreperson
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492.30
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7.
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Employee Grading & Taking Delivery of Milk
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499.70
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Table 2 - Other Rates
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Item No
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Description
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Amount
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$
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1.
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Meal Allowance
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6.12
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2.
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Driver of scammel, articulated or vehicle with trailer
attached
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21.48
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- Where the semi-trailer has a single axle
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3.
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Driver of scammel, articulated or vehicle with trailer
attached
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26.13
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Where the semi-trailer
has more than one axle
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4.
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Leading Hand Allowance
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In charge of more than two but not more than ten employees
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11.93
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5.
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In charge of more than ten employees
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14.38
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6.
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Cleaning or Cleaning Boxes Allowance
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Each wet clean
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0.46
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7.
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Each dry clean
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0.25
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8.
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Operating more than two condenser/evaporating pans/ovens
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2.77
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9.
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Washing condenser pans/vacuum holding vats or evaporators
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Each flying clean
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0.11
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10.
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Each full clean
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0.43
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11.
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Operating a pedestrian stacker in cold temperatures
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7.71
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12.
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Operating a pedestrian stacker
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5.71
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13.
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Operating a pedestrian forklift
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4.20
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14.
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First-Aid Allowance
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8.95
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15.
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Laundry Allowance
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4.89
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16
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Junior employees operating the majonnier test
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4.85
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17
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Junior employees working in a laboratory (other than
cleaner/bottle
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washer)
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2.91
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18.
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Shift Allowances
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Early Morning Shift
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7.97
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19.
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Afternoon shift
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10.42
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20.
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Night Shift
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13.13
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21.
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Fixed Afternoon of Fixed Night Shift Extra per shift
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1.16 extra
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22.
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Working in Cold Temperature Allowance
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Work in temperatures below 2 degrees
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0.14
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23.
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Work in temperatures below -1 degree
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0.26
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24.
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Work in temperatures below -16 degrees
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0.36
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25.
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Work in temperatures below -20 degrees
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0.68
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26.
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Work in temperatures below -30 degrees
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0.89
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3. This variation
shall take effect from the first pay period to commence on or after 2 February
2002.
J. P. MURPHY, Commissioner.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.