AGED CARE GENERAL SERVICES (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by The Health
Services Union, industrial organisation of employees.
(No. IRC 5107 of 2003)
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Before Mr Deputy President
Grayson
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1 October 2003
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (iii) of clause 3, Wages, of the award published 10 November 2000
(320 I.G. 1), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(iii) 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
over-award payments; and/or
(b) award wage
increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case, and minimum
rates adjustment.
2. Delete Part
B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
part b
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Rates of Pay
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Wage Rate
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Current Rate
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SWC 2003
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As from
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Classifications
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Adjustment
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1.10.2003
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$/week
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$/week
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$/week
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Administrative Services -
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Clerk (under 18 years of age)
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298.50
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3.2%
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308.10
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Clerk - Grade 1 (18 years of age and over)
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1st year of service
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475.30
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17.00
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492.30
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2nd year of service
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488.60
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17.00
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505.60
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3rd year of service
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500.70
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17.00
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517.70
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4th year of service
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510.70
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17.00
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527.70
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5th year of service and thereafter
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520.70
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17.00
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537.70
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Clerk - Grade 2
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1st year of service
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537.30
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17.00
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554.30
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2nd year of service and thereafter
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552.30
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17.00
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569.30
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Clerk - Grade 3
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1st year of service
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567.60
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17.00
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584.60
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2nd year of service and thereafter
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580.90
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17.00
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597.90
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Clerk - Grade 4
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1st year of service
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593.70
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17.00
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610.70
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2nd year of service and thereafter
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605.50
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17.00
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622.50
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Clerk - Grade 5
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1st year of service
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621.10
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17.00
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638.10
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2nd year of service and thereafter
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633.60
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17.00
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650.60
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Provided that employees under the age of 18 who are
substantially engaged in stenographic duties or as a
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comptometer or ledger posting machine operator shall be
paid a weekly allowance as part of wages of the
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amount set out in Item 13 of Table 2 of this award.
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Personal Care Services -
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Personal Care Assistant
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Grade 1
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481.00
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17.00
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498.00
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Grade 2
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492.10
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17.00
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509.10
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Hostel Supervisor -
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Grade 1 - less than 50 beds
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537.30
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17.00
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554.30
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Grade 2 - 50 but less than 75 beds
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552.40
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17.00
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569.40
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Grade 3 - 75 but less than 100 beds
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567.60
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17.00
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584.60
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Grade 4 - 100 beds and over
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580.40
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17.00
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597.40
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Wardsperson -
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1st year of service
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503.60
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17.00
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520.60
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2nd year of service and thereafter
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506.70
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17.00
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523.70
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Recreation Activities Officer -
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1st year of experience
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519.80
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17.00
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536.80
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2nd year of experience
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531.30
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17.00
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548.30
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3rd year of experience and thereafter
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539.00
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17.00
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556.00
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Diversional Therapist -
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1st year of experience
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515.00
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17.00
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532.00
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2nd year of experience
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541.30
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17.00
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558.30
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3rd year of experience
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565.20
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17.00
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582.20
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4th year of experience
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587.20
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17.00
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604.20
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5th year of experience and thereafter
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610.20
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17.00
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627.20
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General Services -
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General Services Officer - Grade 1
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Junior
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401.30
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3.2%
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414.10
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Adult
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481.00
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17.00
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498.00
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General Services Officer - Grade 2
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492.10
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17.00
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509.10
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General Services Officer -Grade 3
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500.50
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17.00
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517.50
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General Services Officer - Grade 4
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1st year of service
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511.90
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17.00
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528.90
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2nd year of service
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519.80
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17.00
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536.80
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3rd year of service and thereafter
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531.30
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17.00
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548.30
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Food Services -
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Cook - Grade A
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525.20
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17.00
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542.20
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Cook - Grade B
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513.40
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17.00
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530.40
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Chef -
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1st year of service
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543.10
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17.00
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560.10
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2nd year of service and thereafter
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552.70
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17.00
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569.70
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Catering Officer -
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1st year of service
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585.10
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17.00
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602.10
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2nd year of service and thereafter
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593.30
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17.00
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610.30
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Accommodation Services -
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Housekeeper
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1st year of service
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511.10
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17.00
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528.10
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2nd year of service
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514.10
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17.00
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531.10
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Laundry Foreperson
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520.70
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17.00
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537.70
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With Dry Cleaning/laundry certificate
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527.60
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17.00
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544.60
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Storekeeper
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537.80
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17.00
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554.80
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Support Services -
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Gardener (Qualified)
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514.60
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17.00
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531.60
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Gardener (Unqualified)
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502.90
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17.00
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519.90
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Head Gardener (Qualified)
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555.60
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17.00
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572.60
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Head Gardener (Unqualified)
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528.70
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17.00
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545.70
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Motor Vehicle Driver
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511.20
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17.00
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528.20
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Motor Vehicle Driver-Trucks and ambulances
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517.50
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17.00
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534.50
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Maintenance Supervisor (Tradesman) -
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In charge of staff
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664.00
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17.00
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681.00
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Otherwise
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622.00
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17.00
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639.00
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Maintenance Supervisor (Non-tradesman)
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In charge of staff
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587.50
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17.00
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604.50
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Otherwise
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575.60
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17.00
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592.60
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Apprentices -
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Apprentice Cook -
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1st year
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308.00
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60% of Cook B
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318.20
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2nd year
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423.60
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82½ of Cook B
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437.60
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3rd year
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474.90
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92½ of Cook B
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490.60
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Apprentice Gardener -
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50% of Gardener
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1st year
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257.30
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(qualified)
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265.80
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60% of Gardener
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2nd year
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308.80
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(qualified)
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319.00
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80% of Gardener
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3rd year
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411.70
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(qualified)
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425.30
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90% of Gardener
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4th year
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463.10
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(qualified)
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478.40
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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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Amount from
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1.10.2003
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No.
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No.
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$
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1
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4 (xi)(c)
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Broken Shifts
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6.60 per shift
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2
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6(iii)
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Overtime Meals
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breakfast
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8.80
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lunch
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11.40
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dinner
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16.70
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3
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7(iii)(b)
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Overtime Recall - Use of Employees' own vehicle
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Vehicles over 1600cc
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24.5 cents p/km
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Vehicles 1600cc and under
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20.5 cents p/km
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4
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10(vi)
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Apprentices
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Certificate pass exams
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1.55 per week
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Each subsequent year
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1.55 per week
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5
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12(i)(a)
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Driving Allowance
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where required to drive
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3.90 per week
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more than ten hours in any week, minimum payment
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3.90
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more than four hours in any day or shift, minimum payment
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3.90 per shift
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6
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12(ii)(a)
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Work of a dirty or offensive nature
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0.36 per hour
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7
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12(ii)(b)
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Cleaning of boiler, flue or economiser
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0.58 per hour
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8
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12(iv)
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Nauseous linen
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0.18 per hour
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9
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22(i)
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Climatic and Isolation Allowance
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3.90 per week
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22(ii)
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Climatic and Isolation Allowance
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7.30 per week
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10
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23(ii)
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Leading Hand
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in charge of 2 to 5 employees
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16.80 per week
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in charge of 6 to 10 other employees
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23.60 per week
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in charge of 11 to 15 other employees
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29.90 per week
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in charge of 16 to 19 other employees
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36.50 per week
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11
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25(iv)
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Uniform Allowance
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1.70 per week
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12
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25(v)
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Laundry Allowance
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1.00 per week
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13
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Table 1
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Stenography Allowance
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4.60 per week
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3. This
variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or
after 1 October 2003.
J. P. GRAYSON D.P.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.