POULTRY INDUSTRY LIVESTOCK (STATE) AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales, industrial organisation of employees.

 

(No. IRC 3839 of 2002)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.       Delete paragraph (a) of subclause (i) of clause 4, Integrated Wage Structure, of the award published 8 February 2002 (331 I.G. 93), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(a)      The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2002.  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

 

Classification	SWC 2001	SWC 2002	SWC 2002
	Amount	Adjustment	Amount
	$	$	$
Farm Transporter -Two Axle	527.30	18.00	545.30
Farm Transporter	493.20	18.00	511.20
Certified Rural Tradesperson	507.20	18.00	525.20
Farm Maintenance Worker	471.80	18.00	489.80
Stock Hand	444.80	18.00	462.80
Hatchery Assistant	434.30	18.00	452.30
Farm Hand	430.10	18.00	448.10
General Hand	413.40	18.00	431.40

 

(i)      Junior Employees - Junior employees shall be paid the following percentages of the classification for the job they perform:

 

	Percentage
At 16 years	60
17 years	65
18 years	70
19 years	80
20 years	90

 

(ii)     Apprentices - Apprentices shall be paid the following percentages of the Rural Tradesperson classification:

 

	Percentage
First year	42
Second year	55
Third year	75
Fourth year	88
20 years of age	90

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item	Clause	Brief Description	SWC 2001	SWC 2002
No.	No.		Amount	Amount
			$	$
1	4(i)	First-aid allowance	1.75 per day	1.80 per day
2	4(i)	Meal allowance	8.75 per day	9.05 per day
3	4(i)	Leading Hand - Large Group	19.90 per week	20.60 per week
4	4(i)	Leading Hand - Small Group	14.50 per week	15.00 per week
5	4(ii)(g)	Motor allowance for vehicle up to 2,000 cc	0.45 per km	0.45 per km
6	4(ii)(g)	Motor allowance for vehicle over 2,000 cc	0.52 per km	0.52 per km
7	4(ii)(h)	Required to provide a car (full-time employee)	93.90 per week	93.90 per week
8	4(ii)(h)	Required to provide a car (part-time employee)	18.85 per day	18.85 per day
9	4(ii)(h)	For each km travelled	0.29 per km	0.29 per km
10	5	Laundry allowance	1.70 per day	1.75 per day
11	8(iii)	Unplanned overtime meal allowance	8.75	9.05

 

"Note".  These allowances are contemporary for expense related allowances as at 30 March 2002 and for work related allowances are inclusive of adjustment 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 first full pay period to commence on or after 25 July 2002.

 

 

J. P. GRAYSON  D.P.

 

 

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