RETAIL SERVICES EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Shop,
Distributive and Allied Employees' Association, New South Wales and another,
industrial organisation of employees.
(No. IRC 3198 and 3204 of 2003)
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Before Commissioner
Ritchie
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30 June 2003
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VARIATION
1. Delete clause
22, Wages, of Part B, Monetary Rates, of the award published 5 October 2001
(328 I.G. 261), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
22. Wages
The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments
payable under the State Wage Case 2003. 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.
Table 1 - Total Rates
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Classification
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Former Rate
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SWC
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Total Rate
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Per Week
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2003
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Per Week
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$
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$
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$
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Propagator/Gardener
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461.80
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17.00
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478.80
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Retail Building
Assistant
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489.80
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17.00
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506.80
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Retail Security
Assistant -
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Gatekeeper
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489.80
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17.00
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506.80
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Security Guard
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489.80
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17.00
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506.80
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Security Guard - Tell
Tale
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489.80
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17.00
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506.80
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Security Guard -
Additional Duties
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489.80
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17.00
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506.80
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Retail Services
Assistant -
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Tea Attendant
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470.60
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17.00
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487.60
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Cleaner
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470.60
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17.00
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487.60
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Parking Attendant
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470.60
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17.00
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487.60
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Lift Attendant
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470.60
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17.00
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487.60
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Garden Hand
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442.60
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17.00
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459.60
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2. Delete Table
2 - Other Rates and Allowances and insert in lieu thereof the following:
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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Amount
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$
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1
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4(B)(iii)(a)
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Broken Shift Allowance
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10.46 per shift
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2
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4(B)(iii)(b)
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Excess Fares Allowance
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6.80 per week
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3
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7(i)
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Leading Hands
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Per Week
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Per day
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4
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1 to 5 employees
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21.70
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4.34
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6 to 10 employees
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24.60
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4.92
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5
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7(ii)
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First-aid Allowance
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11.90 per week
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6
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2.38 per day
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7
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7(iii)
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Qualification Allowance
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14.60 per week
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8
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2.92 per day
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9
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7(iv)
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Gun Allowance
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1.68 per shift
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10
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Maximum payment of
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8.40 per week
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11
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7(v)
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Use of multi-purpose machines and other
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mobile sweeping machines, mechanical
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equipment, operate fork lifts
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1.88 per shift
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12
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7(vi)
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Refuse disposal (Retail Services Assistant)
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0.75 per hour
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13
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maximum payment of
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15.00 per week
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14
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7(vii)
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Toilet cleaning, work on outside steps,
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15
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marble, brass, etc., which necessitates
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7.50 per week
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Kneeling
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1.50 per day
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16
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7(xi)
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Horticultural Certificate Course
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14.60 per week
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17
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8
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Retail Building Assistant provided with
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deduction of not
more
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Accommodation
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than 11.70 per week
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3. Delete Items
1 2, 5, 6, 8 to 16 and 20 to 23 of Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances,
appearing in the Appendix and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances
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Item
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Clause No.
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Brief Description
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Amount
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No.
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$
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1
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5(a)
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Night interval employees
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1.88 per shift
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2
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5(a)
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Night interval employees (working one night per week)
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2.96 per shift
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5
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14(a)(ii)
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General Shops -
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Loading for casual employees working on a Saturday
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Engagements up to and including four hours -
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Adult Employees
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5.50
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Employees under 21 years of age
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3.65
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Engagements exceeding four hours -
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Adult Employees
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11.20
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Employees under 21 years of age
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6.15
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14(a)(iii)
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Special and Confection Shops -
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Loading for casual employees working on a Saturday:
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Adult Employees
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5.50
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Employees under 21 years of age
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3.65
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6
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14(c)(ii)
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Confection Shop - Employees working after 10.00p.m. on
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any night
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1.54 per night
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8
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38(1)(i)2(b)
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Window Dressers under the age of 21
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7.60 per week
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9
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35(i)(a)
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Section Head
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11.00 per week
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10
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35(i)(b)
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Qualified adult automotive parts and accessories
salesperson
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25.00 per week
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11
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35(i)(c)
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Employee with a licence under the Liquor Act 1982
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17.20 per week
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12
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35(ii)(a)
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Employee delivering goods
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3.80 per week
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13
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35(ii)(b)
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Employee engaged in photographic or other modelling
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36.40 per week
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7.28 per day
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14
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35(ii)(c)
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First-aid attendant
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1.44 per day
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15
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35(ii)(d)
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Employee engaged to speak a second language
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7.30 per week
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16
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35(ii)(e)
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Ticket writer -
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At or over 21 years of age
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14.70 per week
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Under 21 years of age
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7.35 per week
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20
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35(v)(a)(1)
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Disability allowance for employees working in freezer room
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7.05 per week
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21
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35(v)(b)(1)
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Disability allowance for employees working in public dairy
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10.60 per week
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room
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22
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35(v)(c)(1)
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Disability allowance for employees backfilling in a
freezer
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14.10 per week
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room
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23
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36(i)(a)
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Casual hourly rate of pay for persons employed at trade
fairs,
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etc., between 9.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m., with a minimum
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payment of six hours -
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At 19 years of age and over
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12.69 per hour
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Under 19 years of age
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12.39 per hour
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36(ii)(b)
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Saturday Penalty Rates
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Adult Employees
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5.50
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Under 21 years
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3.65
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4. This variation
shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 28
July 2003.
D. W. RITCHIE, Commissioner.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.