FRUIT PACKING HOUSES EMPLOYEES (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 3767 of 2001)
Before Commissioner
McKenna
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14 June 2001
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (B) of clause 2, Rates of Pay, of the award published 10 November
2000 (320 I.G. 31), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(B) 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
Section 1 - Adult Employees, of Table 1 - Wages, and Table 2 - Other Rates and
Allowances, of Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
Section 1 - Adult
Employees -
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Former Rate
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SWC June
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Total Rate
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Classification
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Per Week
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2001
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Per Week
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$
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$
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$
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Senior Classer (Dried Fruits) (95%)
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471.40
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13.00
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484.40
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General Hand - Class (II)
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463.00
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13.00
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476.00
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An employee whose duties include:
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Classer (dried fruits),
Blender and/or Typer (dried
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fruits), weigher-in,
sweat lumper (93%)
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General Hand Class (I)
i.e., Packer (experienced),
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421.30
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13.00
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434.30
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Packer, tray pack and
cell pack, Grader or Sorter,
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pulling away from front
door to stacks and/or from
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stacks to feeding
hoppers, Dipper (hot), Cool Store
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Hand (i.e., a person
who is engaged for at least 50 per
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cent of his/her time in
any one day in cool store
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chamber), Employee
bringing fruit from and putting
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fruit into cool store
chambers, handling and/or
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stacking 25 kg to 27 kg
boxes, repairing boxes, crates,
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sweats, cases or trays,
Nailer Down, Wirer, Operator
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- Crimper Machine,
Operator of press (both ends),
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Operator of circular
saw, steaming and/or cleaning
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down machinery,
washing, stacking, loading and/or dipping
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sweat boxes, General
Labourer not elsewhere classified (83%)
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Boxmaker, Maintenance
Worker in charge of
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452.60
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13.00
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465.60
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machinery, Fork Lift
Driver or driver of power trolley,
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tow motor or other
power-propelled vehicle, Boiler
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Attendant, Furnace Attendant
(90.5%)
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Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances
Item.
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Clause
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Brief Description
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Existing
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Amount
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No
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No.
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Allowance
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$
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1
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2(ii)
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Leading Hand - 3 to 8 employees
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14.20 per week
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14.65 per week
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2
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2(ii)
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Leading Hand - 9 or more employees
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19.85 per week
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20.45 per week
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3
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15
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Meal Allowance - 1½ hours overtime
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6.05
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6.70
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4
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15
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Meal Allowance - Overtime notified but not
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Required
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6.05
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6.70
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5
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16(ii)
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Travel Allowance - Overnight stay
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53.45
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55.15
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6
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16(ii)
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Meal Allowance - Overnight stay
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6.05
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6.70
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7
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17
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Wet Work
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2.30
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2.35
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8
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24(ii)
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First-aid
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1.50
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1.55
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3. This
variation shall take effect on and from 13 July 2001.
D. S. McKENNA, Commissioner.
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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.