MINERAL SANDS MINING AND TREATMENT INDUSTRY (STATE) CONSOLIDATED 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)
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Before Mr Deputy
President Grayson
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4 July 2003
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (ii) of clause 3, Classification Structure and Wage Rates, of the
award published 20 April 2001 (324 I.G. 41), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(ii) The rates of
pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Cases
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 (iii) of clause 12, Overtime and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
(iii) 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 Table
1 - Wages, of Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Table 1 - 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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(i) Tradespeople
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Boilermaker
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525.20
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17.00
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542.20
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Carpenter
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525.20
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17.00
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542.20
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Electrical Fitter
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539.05
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17.00
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556.05
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Electrical Mechanic
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539.05
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17.00
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556.05
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Fitter
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525.20
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17.00
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542.20
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Machinist, First Class
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525.20
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17.00
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542.20
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Motor Mechanic
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525.20
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17.00
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542.20
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Marker Off
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525.20
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17.00
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542.20
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Turner
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525.20
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17.00
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542.20
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Welder - Special Class
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525.25
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17.00
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542.25
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Welder
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525.20
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17.00
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542.20
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Painter
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525.20
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17.00
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542.20
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(ii) Operators
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Floating Pump Operator -
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Up to 300 tonnes per hour
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498.80
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17.00
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515.80
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300 tonnes per hour and over
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516.60
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17.00
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533.60
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Electrostatic Operator
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498.80
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17.00
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515.80
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Table and/or Dryer Operator, Concentration Plant
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Operator and/or Grinding
Mill Operator
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498.80
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17.00
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515.80
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Transfer Bin Operator
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498.80
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17.00
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515.80
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Mechanical Drill Rig Operator
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498.80
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17.00
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515.80
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General Hand
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507.60
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17.00
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524.60
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Maintenance Person
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525.20
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17.00
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542.20
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Senior Fibreglass and/or Rubber Worker
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541.20
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17.00
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558.20
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General Hand (Maintenance)
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491.60
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17.00
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508.60
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Fork Lift Operator
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491.60
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17.00
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508.60
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Storeperson
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482.60
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17.00
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499.60
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Laboratory Assistant - Sampler
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525.20
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17.00
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542.20
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Laboratory Assistant - Tester
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514.80
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17.00
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531.80
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Nursery Person in Charge - Full-time
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514.80
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17.00
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531.80
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Registered Weighbridge Attendant
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525.20
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17.00
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542.20
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Mobile Crane Operator with lifting capacity -
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Up to 5 and including 5 tonnes
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510.90
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17.00
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527.90
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Over 5 tonnes
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523.90
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17.00
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540.90
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Tractor and Front End Loader and Grader Operations
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(a) Up to but not
exceeding 48kw
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516.70
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17.00
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533.70
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(b) 48 kw but not
exceeding 96kw
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524.60
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17.00
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541.60
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(c) 96kw but not
exceeding 220kw
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531.90
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17.00
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548.90
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(d) 220 kw but not
exceeding 370kw
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540.70
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17.00
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557.70
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(e) 370 kw but not
exceeding 450 kw
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546.10
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17.00
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563.10
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Truck Operators -
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Up to and including 4.5 tonnes
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500.00
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17.00
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517.00
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Over 4.5 tonnes but not exceeding 9 tonnes
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509.40
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17.00
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526.40
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Over 9 tonnes but not exceeding 15 tonnes
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517.60
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17.00
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534.60
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Over 15 tonnes but not exceeding 30 tonnes
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540.70
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17.00
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557.70
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Over 30 tonnes
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546.00
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17.00
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563.00
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Off highway haulage units (including scraper, dumper
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and off-highway motor trucks) -
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Up to but not exceeding 25 tonnes
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524.60
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17.00
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541.60
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Over 25 tonnes but not exceeding 40 tonnes
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531.90
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17.00
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548.90
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Over 40 but not exceeding 100 tonnes
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540.70
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17.00
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557.70
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4. Delete Table
2 - Other Rates and Allowances, of the said Part B, and insert in lieu thereof
the following:
Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances
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Item
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Clause
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Brief description
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SWC 2002
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SWC 2003
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No.
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No.
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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(iv)
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Leading Hand - in charge of up to 10 employees
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20.70
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21.40
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2
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3(iv)
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Leading Hand - in charge of more than 10 employees
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31.80
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32.80
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3
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4(i)(a)
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Afternoon Shift Allowance
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9.40
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9.70
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4
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4(i)(b)
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Night Shift Allowance
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12.40
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12.80
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5
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5(i)
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Overall Disability Allowance
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0.47
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0.49
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6
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5(ii)
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Immersion Allowance
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8.30
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8.60
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7
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5(iii)
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Electrical Mechanic’s Licence -
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Qualified Supervisors Certificate (Electrician)
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27.70
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28.60
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Certificate of Registration (Electrician)
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14.80
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15.30
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8
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5(iv)
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No Showers Allowance
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2.20
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2.25
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9
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5(v)
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First Aid Allowance
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2.15
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2.20
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10
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7(i)(a)
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Tool Allowance
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11.05
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11.45
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11
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7(i)(b)
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Tool Allowance
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11.05
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11.45
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12
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8(iii)
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Meal Money
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10.40
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10.70
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13
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9(i)(c)(2)
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Meal Money - when travelling
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8.65
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8.90
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14
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9(i)(f)
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Caravan - remote allowance
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20.80
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20.80
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15
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9(ii)
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Travelling Allowance -
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3-10 km
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4.45
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4.70
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10-20 km
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5.70
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6.00
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20-30 km
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7.20
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7.60
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30-40 km
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8.55
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9.00
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40-50 km
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9.95
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10.50
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Over 50 km
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11.35
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11.95
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16
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9(vi)
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Travel Allowance - own motor vehicle
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0.47
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0.49
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17
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12(iv)
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Travel Allowance
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0.47
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0.49
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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 Relation
Commission of New South Wales.
5. This
variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or
after 29 September 2003.
J. P. GRAYSON D.P.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.