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 4631 of 2002)
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Before Commissioner
Redman
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27 August and 16 September 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 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
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Item
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Description
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Amount
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No
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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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466.50
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2
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Production Assistant 2
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475.50
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3
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Plant Operator 1
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478.90
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4
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Plant Operator 2
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487.20
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5
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Plant Operator 3
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499.40
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6
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Foreperson
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510.30
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7
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Employee Grading and Taking Delivery of Milk
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517.70
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Table 2 - Other Rates
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Item No
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Clause No
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Description
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Amount
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$
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1
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5.5
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Meal Allowance
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6.35
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2
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8.1
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Driver of scammel, articulated or vehicle with trailer
attached -
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Where the semi-trailer has single axle
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22.23
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3
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Where the semi-trailer has more than one axle
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27.04
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4
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8.2
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Leading Hand Allowance -
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In Charge of 2 - 10 employees
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12.35
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5
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In Charge of more than 10 employees
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14.88
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6
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8.3
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Clearing or Cleaning of Box
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|
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Allowance -
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|
|
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Each wet clean
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0.48
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7
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Each dry clean
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0.26
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8
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8.4
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Operating more than two condenser/evaporating pans/ovens
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2.87
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9
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8.5
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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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0.45
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11
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8.6
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Operating a pedestrian stacker in cold temperatures
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7.98
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12
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8.7
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Operating a pedestrian stacker
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5.91
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13
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8.8
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Operating a pedestrian forklift
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4.35
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14
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8.9
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First-Aid Allowance
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9.26
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15
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8.10.2
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Laundry Allowance
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5.06
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16
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8.11.1
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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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8.11.2
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Junior employees working in a laboratory (other than
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|
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cleaner/bottle washer)
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2.91
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18
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9.1.1
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Early Morning Shift
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8.25
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19
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9.1.2
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Afternoon Shift
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10.78
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20
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9.1.3
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Night Shift
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13.59
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21
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9.1.4
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Fixed afternoon or night shift - Extra per shift
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1.20
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Working in Cold Temperature Allowance -
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22
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11.1.1
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Below 2 degrees
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0.14
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23
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11.1.2
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Below -1 degree
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0.27
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24
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11.2.3
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Below - 16 degrees
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0.37
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25
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11.2.4
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Below - 20 degrees
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0.70
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26
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11.2.5
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Below - 30 degrees
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0.92
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3. This
variation shall take effect from the first pay period to commence on or after 2
February 2003.
J. N. REDMAN, Commissioner.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.