QUARRYING INDUSTRY (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by The
Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales, industrial organisation of
employees.
(No. IRC 3840 of 2002)
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Before The Honourable Justice
Kavanagh
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19 July 2002
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VARIATION
1. Delete clause
3.8, Safety Net Adjustments, of the award published 30 June 2000 (316 I.G.
961), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
3.8. Safety Net
Adjustments
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 Tables
1A - Wages, 1B - Lime Making Wages, and 2 - Other Rates and Allowances, of Part
7, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Table 1A - Wages
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SWC 2001
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SWC 2002
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SWC 2002
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Classification
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Amount
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Adjustment
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Amount
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$
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$
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$
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Quarry Worker Level One
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487.40
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18.00
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505.40
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Quarry Worker Level Two
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514.30
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18.00
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532.30
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Quarry Worker Level Three
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539.30
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18.00
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557.30
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Quarry Worker Level Four
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562.20
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18.00
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580.20
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Quarry Worker Level Five
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574.70
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18.00
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592.70
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Quarry Worker Level Six
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587.20
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18.00
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605.20
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Quarry Worker Level Seven
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597.20
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18.00
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615.20
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Quarry Tradesperson Level One
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587.20
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18.00
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605.20
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Quarry Tradesperson Level Two
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607.70
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18.00
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625.70
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Quarry Tradesperson Level Three
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610.80
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18.00
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628.80
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Quarry Tradesperson Level Four
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631.30
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18.00
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649.30
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Quarry Tradesperson Level Five
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682.10
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18.00
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700.10
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Table 1B - Lime Making Wages
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SWC
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SWC
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SWC
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Classification
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2001
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2002
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2002
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Amount
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Adjustment
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Amount
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$
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$
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$
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(i) Adults:
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Lime Burner
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434.70
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18.00
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452.70
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Lime Burner attending to more than 3 fire holes - cents
extra
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Arch Builder
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413.40
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18.00
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431.40
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Ash Wheeler
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413.40
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18.00
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431.40
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Labourer
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413.40
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18.00
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431.40
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Machine Person
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420.65
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18.00
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438.65
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Pepper Machinist
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413.40
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18.00
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431.40
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Powder Monkey
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420.65
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18.00
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438.65
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Powder Monkey's Assistant
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413.40
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18.00
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431.40
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Jumper Person
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413.40
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18.00
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431.40
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Hammer and Drill Person
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413.40
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18.00
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431.40
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Spawler
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418.00
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18.00
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436.00
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Tool Sharpener
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413.40
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18.00
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431.40
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Skip-person Tip-person
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413.40
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18.00
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431.40
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Truck Driver - 5 tonne truck
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413.40
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18.00
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431.40
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Stripper
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426.65
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18.00
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444.65
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Box filler in quarry
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413.40
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18.00
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431.40
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(ii) Plant
Operators -
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Mechanical Operators -
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Operator of navvy, petrol, oil or electrically operated -
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Up to and including .57 cubic metres
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413.40
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18.00
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431.40
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Over .57 cubic metres and up to and including 1.5 cubic
metres
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414.50
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18.00
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432.50
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Over 1.5 cubic metres, including 3 cubic metres
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424.50
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18.00
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442.50
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Over 3 cubic metres and up to and including 5.3 cubic
metres
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440.80
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18.00
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458.80
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Over 5.3 cubic metres
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446.25
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18.00
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464.25
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Operator of plant used as rear and/or bottom and/or side
dumps -
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12 tonnes or more but not exceeding 15 tonnes
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417.10
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18.00
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435.10
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15 tonnes or more but not exceeding 20 tonnes
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423.00
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18.00
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441.00
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20 tonnes or more
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424.95
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18.00
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442.95
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(iii) Tractor
Unit Plant -
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48 kW and under
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413.40
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18.00
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431.40
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Over 48 kW
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423.15
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18.00
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441.15
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Over 97 kW to 220 kW
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428.80
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18.00
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446.80
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Tractors whilst using power-operated attachments -
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48 kW and under
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413.40
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18.00
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431.40
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Over 48 kW to 97 kW
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424.95
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18.00
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442.95
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Loader, front-end and overhead -
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Appropriate Tractor Rate Grader - self-propelled, over 30
kW
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424.75
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18.00
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442.75
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Grader - self-propelled, under 30 kW
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415.80
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18.00
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433.80
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Air Compressor Operator
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413.40
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18.00
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431.40
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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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SWC 2001
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SWC 2002
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Amount
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Amount
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$
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$
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1
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3.1(5)(a)
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In charge of plant
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11.25 per week
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11.65 per week
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3.1(5)(b)
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Leading hand allowances
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2
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2 to 5 employees
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16.60 per week
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17.20 per week
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3
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6 to 10 employees
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23.35 per week
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24.15 per week
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4
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11 to 20 employees
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33.20 per week
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34.35 per week
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5
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More than 20 employees
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42.20 per week
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43.65 per week
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6
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3.1(6)(a)
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Confined spaces
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0.49 per hour
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0.51 per hour
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7
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3.1(6)(b)
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Dirty work
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0.38 per hour
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0.39 per hour
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8
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3.1(6)(c)
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Height money
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0.28 per hour
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0.29 per hour
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3.1(6)(d)
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Hot places
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9
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Between 46 & 54 degrees Celsius
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0.37 per hour
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0.38 per hour
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10
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Exceeds 54 degrees Celsius
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0.49 per hour
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0.51 per hour
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11
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3.3(1)
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Tools
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11.55 per week
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11.90 per week
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12
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3.4(2)
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First Aid allowance
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1.81 per day
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1.87 per day
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13
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3.7(6)(b)
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Meal allowance
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9.65 per meal
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10.00 per meal
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14
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3.7(6)(c)
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Board and lodging
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285.75 per week
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318.05 per week
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15
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3.7(7)
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Motor vehicle allowance
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0.44 per km
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0.44 per km
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16
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3.7(8)
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Transport not available
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4.85 per day
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4.85 per day
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17
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4.7(5)(a)
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Meal allowance
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9.65 per meal
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10.00 per meal
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18
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4.7(5)(b)
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Meal allowance
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9.65 per meal
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10.00 per meal
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Lime-making related
allowances -
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19
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3.5(3)
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Attending to Generator/Dynamo
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14.50
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15.00
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20
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3.5(4)
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In Charge of Plant
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14.50
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15.00
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21
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3.5(5)
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Leading Hands
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Less than 3 Employees
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9.00
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9.30
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3 to 6 Employees
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15.05
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15.60
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More than 6 Employees
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19.00
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19.65
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22
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3.5(2)(iv)
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Afternoon Shift
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32.40
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33.55
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23
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3.5(1)
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Disability Allowance
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30.30
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31.35
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Note: These allowances are contemporary for expense related
allowances as at 30 March 2002 and for work related allowances are inclusive of
adjustments in accordance with the May 2002 State Wage Case Decision of the
Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales.
3. This
variation shall take effect from the beginning of the first full pay period to
commence on or after 10 August 2002.
T. M. KAVANAGH J.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.