METAL, ENGINEERING AND ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Automotive,
Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, New South
Wales Branch, industrial organisation of employees.
(No. IRC 3470 of 2003)
Before The Honourable
Justice Staunton
|
1 August 2003
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VARIATION
1. Delete
paragraphs 5.1.1(c) and (d) of clause 5, Rates of Pay and Related Matters, of
the award published 8 June 2001 (325 I.G. 209), and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
5.1.1(c) Schedule
of Rates of Pay -
Wage Group
|
Base rate
|
Suppl. Payment
|
SWC
|
Weekly
|
Hourly
|
|
per week
|
per week
|
adjustments
|
award rate
|
rate
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
Level C14
|
284.80
|
40.60
|
123.00
|
448.40
|
11.80
|
Level C13
|
299.50
|
42.60
|
123.00
|
465.10
|
12.24
|
Level C12
|
319.20
|
45.40
|
123.00
|
487.60
|
12.83
|
Level C11
|
337.40
|
48.10
|
123.00
|
508.50
|
13.38
|
Level C10
|
365.20
|
52.00
|
125.00
|
542.20
|
14.27
|
Level C9
|
383.50
|
54.60
|
125.00
|
563.10
|
14.82
|
Level C8
|
401.70
|
57.20
|
125.00
|
583.90
|
15.37
|
Level C7
|
420.00
|
59.80
|
123.00
|
602.80
|
15.86
|
Level C6
|
456.50
|
65.00
|
123.00
|
644.50
|
16.96
|
Level C5
|
474.80
|
67.60
|
123.00
|
665.40
|
17.51
|
Level C4
|
493.00
|
70.20
|
123.00
|
686.20
|
18.06
|
Level C3
|
529.50
|
75.40
|
123.00
|
727.90
|
19.16
|
Level C2(a)
|
547.80
|
78.00
|
123.00
|
748.80
|
19.71
|
Level C2(b)
|
584.30
|
83.20
|
119.00
|
786.50
|
20.70
|
Level C1(a)
|
657.40
|
93.60
|
119.00
|
870.00
|
22.89
|
Level C1(b)
|
766.90
|
109.20
|
119.00
|
995.10
|
26.19
|
5.1.1(d) The
rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under 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.
2. Delete
subclause 5.3 of clause 5, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
5.3 Apprentice
Rates of Pay
5.3.1 Except as
provided for in subclause 5.4, Adult Apprentices, the minimum weekly wage rate
for apprentices shall be as follows.
Column 1
|
Column 2
|
Column 3
|
Column 4
|
Column 5
|
4-year term
|
Percentage of
|
C10 Weekly
|
Total rate
|
Hourly
|
apprenticeship
|
Column 3
|
Award Rate
|
per week
|
Rate
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
First year
|
42
|
542.20
|
227.70
|
5.99
|
Second year
|
55
|
542.20
|
298.20
|
7.85
|
Third year
|
75
|
542.20
|
406.70
|
10.70
|
Fourth year
|
88
|
542.20
|
477.10
|
12.56
|
3. Delete table
in paragraph 5.4.3 of clause 5, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Year of
Apprenticeship
|
Total weekly rate
|
|
$
|
First
|
392.00
|
Second
|
448.40
|
Third
|
465.10
|
Fourth
|
487.60
|
4. Delete
subclause 5.5 of clause 5, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
5.5 Unapprenticed
Junior Rates of Pay
The minimum weekly wage rates for unapprenticed juniors
shall be as follows:
Column 1
|
Column 2
|
Column 3
|
Column 4
|
Years of Age
|
Percentage of Column
3
|
C13 Weekly
|
Total rate
|
|
|
Award Rate
|
per week
|
|
|
|
|
|
%
|
$
|
$
|
Under 16 years of age
|
36.8
|
465.10
|
171.20
|
At 16 years of age
|
47.3
|
465.10
|
220.00
|
At 17 years of age
|
57.8
|
465.10
|
268.80
|
At 18 years of age
|
68.3
|
465.10
|
317.70
|
At 19 years of age
|
82.5
|
465.10
|
383.70
|
At 20 years of age
|
97.7
|
465.10
|
454.40
|
A junior employee of 18 years of age or more shall be paid
35 cents per week in addition to the rates prescribed herein whilst they are
employed as a furnace person or assistant to a furnace person.
5.5.1(b) Unapprenticed
Juniors (Foundries)
(i) The minimum
weekly wage rates for Unapprenticed Juniors (Foundries) shall be as follows:
Column 1
|
Column 2
|
Column 3
|
Column 4
|
Years of Age
|
Percentage of
Column 3
|
C13 Weekly
|
Total rate
|
|
|
Award Rate
|
per week
|
|
%
|
$
|
$
|
Under 16 years of age
|
36.8
|
465.10
|
171.20
|
At 16 years of age
|
47.3
|
465.10
|
220.00
|
At 17 years of age
|
68.3
|
465.10
|
317.70
|
At 18 years of age
|
83.0
|
465.10
|
386.00
|
At 19 years of age
|
98.8
|
465.10
|
459.50
|
5. Delete
paragraph 5.9.1(f) of subclause 5.9, Allowances and Special Rates, and insert
in lieu thereof the following:
5.9.1(f) All
purpose Allowances
Item No.
|
Clause No.
|
Brief Description
|
Amount per week
|
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
5.9.1(a)
|
Leading Hands -
|
|
|
|
In charge of:
|
|
|
|
3-10 employees
|
23.80 per week
|
|
|
11-20 employees
|
35.50 per week
|
|
|
More than 20 employees
|
45.10 per week
|
2
|
5.9.1(b)
|
Ship Repairing
|
|
|
|
Tradespersons
|
10.80 per week
|
|
|
All other employees
|
8.70 per week
|
3
|
5.9.1(c)
|
Multi-Storey Building
|
17.10 per week
|
4
|
5.9.1(d)
|
Tool Allowance
|
11.60 per week
|
6. Delete
paragraph 5.9.2(g) and insert in lieu thereof the following:
5.9.2(g) Other
Allowances
Item No.
|
Clause No.
|
Brief Description
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
5.9.2(a)
|
Motor Allowance
|
60 cents per
kilometre travelled
|
2
|
5.9.2(b)
|
First Aid Allowance
|
10.80 per week
|
3
|
5.9.2(c), 5.9.4(b)(iv) 6.4.11
|
Meal Allowance
|
9.10
|
7. Delete paragraph
5.9.3(s) and insert in lieu thereof the following:
5.9.3(s) Special
Rates
Item
|
Clause
|
Brief Description
|
|
No.
|
No.
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
5.9.3(c)
|
Cold Places
|
40 cents per hour extra
|
2
|
5.9.3(d)
|
Hot Places
|
|
|
|
Between 46 and 54 Celsius
|
41 cents per hour extra
|
|
|
In excess of 54 Celsius
|
54 cents per hour extra
|
3
|
5.9.3(e)
|
Wet Places
|
41 cents per hour extra
|
4
|
5.9.3(f)
|
Confined Spaces
|
54 cents per hour extra
|
5
|
5.9.3(g)
|
Dirty Work
|
|
|
|
Ship repair work
|
54 cents per hour extra
|
|
|
All other work
|
41 cents per hour extra
|
6
|
5.9.3(h)
|
Height Money
|
30 cents per hour extra
|
7
|
5.9.3(i)
|
Meat Digesters and Oil Tanks
|
41 cents per hour extra
|
8
|
5.9.3(j)
|
Sanitary Works
|
28 cents per hour extra
|
9
|
5.9.3(k)
|
Insulation Materials
|
53 cents per hour extra
|
10
|
5.9.3(l)
|
Slaughtering Yards
|
30 cents per hour extra
|
11
|
5.9.3(m)
|
Boiler Repairs
|
|
(i)
|
|
Smoke boxes, fire boxes, furnaces or flues of boilers
|
30 cents per hour extra
|
(ii)
|
|
Oil fired boilers including the castings, uptakes and
|
|
|
|
funnels, or flues and smoke stacks
|
1.07 per hour extra
|
12
|
5.9.3(n)
|
Explosive Powered Tools
|
1.08 per day extra
|
13
|
5.9.3(o)
|
Ships in Dock
|
30 cents per hour extra
|
14
|
5.9.3(p)
|
Foundry Allowance
|
31 cents per hour worked
|
15
|
5.9.3(q)
|
Boiling Down Works
|
30 cents per hour
|
16
|
5.9.3(r)
|
Lead Works
|
30 cents per hour
|
8. This
variation shall take effect from the beginning of the first pay period to
commence on or after 21 August 2003.
P. J. STAUNTON J.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.