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 3302 of 2003)
Before Mr Deputy
President Grayson
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4 July 2003
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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 2003.
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
subclause (7) in clause 4.7 overtime, and insert in lieu thereof the following
(7) Reasonable
Overtime
(a) Subject to (b)
below, an employer may require an employee to work reasonable overtime at overtime
rates or as otherwise provided for in this award.
(b) An employee
may refuse to work overtime in circumstances where the working of such overtime
would result in the employee working hours which are unreasonable.
(c) For the purposes
of (b) what is unreasonable or otherwise will be determined having regard to:
(i) any risk to
employee health and safety;
(ii) the
employee's personal circumstances including any family and carer
responsibilities;
(iii) the needs of
the workplace or enterprise;
(iv) the notice (if
any) given by the employer of the overtime and by the employee of his or her
intention to refuse it; and
(v) any other
relevant matter.
3. 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 2002
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SWC 2003
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SWC 2003
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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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505.40
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17.00
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522.40
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Quarry Worker Level Two
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532.30
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17.00
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549.30
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Quarry Worker Level Three
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557.30
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17.00
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574.30
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Quarry Worker Level Four
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580.20
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17.00
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597.20
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Quarry Worker Level Five
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592.70
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17.00
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609.70
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Quarry Worker Level Six
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605.20
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17.00
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622.20
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Quarry Worker Level Seven
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615.20
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17.00
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632.20
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Quarry Tradesperson Level One
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605.20
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17.00
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622.20
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Quarry Tradesperson Level Two
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625.70
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17.00
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642.70
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Quarry Tradesperson Level Three
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628.80
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17.00
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645.80
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Quarry Tradesperson Level Four
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649.30
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17.00
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666.30
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Quarry Tradesperson Level Five
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700.10
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17.00
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717.10
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The rates in Table 1A above include and consume the
"Industry Disability: allowance and the "Inclement Weather" allowance,
(ie. the rates in Table 1B continue to attract the "Disability
Allowance" , Item 26, Table 2).
Accordingly, the rates in Table 1A above compensate employees for
working in the open in quarries and thereby being subject to climatic
conditions such as dust blowing in the wind, sloppy and muddy conditions and
the lack of usual amenities associated with factory work etc., and for the
additional disabilities of being required to work when exposed to inclement
weather and for working in isolated and underdeveloped locations. "Inclement weather" means wet
weather and/or abnormal climatic conditions such as hail, cold, high winds,
severe dust storms, extreme high temperatures or any combination thereof:
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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2002
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2003
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2003
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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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Lime Burner attending to more than 3 fire holes - cents
extra
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452.70
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17.00
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469.70
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Arch Builder
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431.40
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17.00
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448.40
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Ash Wheeler
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431.40
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17.00
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448.40
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Labourer
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431.40
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17.00
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448.40
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Machine Person
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438.65
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17.00
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455.65
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Pepper Machinist
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431.40
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17.00
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448.40
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Powder Monkey
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438.65
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17.00
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455.65
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Powder Monkey's Assistant
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431.40
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17.00
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448.40
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Jumper Person
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431.40
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17.00
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448.40
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Hammer and Drill Person
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431.40
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17.00
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448.40
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Spawler
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436.00
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17.00
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453.00
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Tool Sharpener
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431.40
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17.00
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448.40
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Skip-person Tip-person
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431.40
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17.00
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448.40
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Truck Driver - 5 tonne truck
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431.40
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17.00
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448.40
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Stripper
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444.65
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17.00
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461.65
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Box filler in quarry
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431.40
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17.00
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448.40
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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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431.40
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17.00
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448.40
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Over .57 cubic metres and up to and including 1.5 cubic
metres
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432.50
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17.00
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449.50
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Over 1.5 cubic metres, including 3 cubic metres
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442.50
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17.00
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459.50
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Over 3 cubic metres and up to and including 5.3 cubic
metres
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458.80
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17.00
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475.80
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Over 5.3 cubic metres
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464.25
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17.00
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481.25
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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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435.10
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17.00
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452.10
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15 tonnes or more but not exceeding 20 tonnes
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441.00
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17.00
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458.00
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20 tonnes or more
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442.95
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17.00
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459.95
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(iii) Tractor Unit Plant -
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48 kW and under
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431.40
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17.00
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448.40
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Over 48 kW
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441.15
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17.00
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458.15
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Over 97 kW to 220 kW
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446.80
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17.00
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463.80
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Tractors whilst using power-operated attachments -
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48 kW and under
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431.40
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17.00
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448.40
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Over 48 kW to 97 kW
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442.95
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17.00
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459.95
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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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442.75
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17.00
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459.75
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Grader - self-propelled, under 30 kW
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433.80
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17.00
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450.80
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Air Compressor Operator
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431.40
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17.00
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448.40
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Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances
Item No
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Clause No
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Brief Description
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SWC 2002
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SWC 2003
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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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11.65 per week
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12.00 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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17.20 per week
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17.75 per week
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3
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6 to 10 employees
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24.15 per week
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24.90 per week
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4
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11 to 20 employees
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34.35 per week
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35.45 per week
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5
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More than 20 employees
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43.65 per week
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45.05 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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0.51 per hour
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0.53 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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0.39 per hour
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0.40 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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0.29 per hour
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0.30 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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0.38 per hour
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0.39 per hour
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10
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Exceeds 54 degrees Celsius
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0.51 per hour
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0.53 per hour
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11
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3.3(1)
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Tools
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11.90 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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1.87 per day
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1.93 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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10.00 per meal
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10.30 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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318.05 per week
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332.70 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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0.46 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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5.10 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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10.00 per meal
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10.30 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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10.00 per meal
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10.30 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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15.00
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15.50
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20
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3.5(4)
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In Charge of Plant
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15.00
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15.50
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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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9.30
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9.60
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3 to 6 Employees
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15.60
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16.10
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More than 6 Employees
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19.65
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20.30
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22
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3.5(2)(iv)
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Afternoon Shift
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33.55
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34.60
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23
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3.5(1)
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Disability Allowance
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31.35
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32.35
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Note: These allowances are contemporary for expense related allowances
as at 30 March 2003 and for work related allowances are inclusive of
adjustments in accordance with the May 2003 State Wage Case Decision of the
Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales.
4. This
variation shall take effect from the beginning of the first full pay period to
commence on or after 10 August 2003.
J. P. GRAYSON D.P.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.