SAWMILLERS, &c. (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Construction,
Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (New South Wales Branch), industrial
organisation of employees.
(No. IRC 6455 of 2003)
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Before Commissioner
O'Neill
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25 February 2004
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VARIATION
1. Delete the
amount of $1.66 appearing in paragraph 20.1.2 (at number 20 (e)) of clause 20,
Wage Rates of the award published 15 June 2001 (325 I.G. 480) and insert in
lieu thereof the following amount:
1.71
2. Delete
paragraph 20.8.1 of subclause 20.8 of the said clause 20, and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
20.8.1 Arbitrated
safety net adjustment - The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments
payable under the State Wage Case - 2003.
These adjustments may be offset against:
(a) any equivalent
overaward payments; and/or
(b) award wage
increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case, and minimum
rates adjustments.
3. Delete Part
I, Monetary Rates and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART I
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Wages
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Skill
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Supplementary
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Total Award
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Reference
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Level
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Base Rate
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Payment
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Rate
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Hourly Rate
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Rate
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$
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$
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$
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$
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%
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Level 6
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508.50
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54.60
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563.10
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14.82
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105
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Level 5
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490.20
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52.00
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542.20
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14.27
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100
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Level 4
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460.40
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48.10
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508.50
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13.38
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92.4
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Level 3
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442.20
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45.40
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487.60
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12.83
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87.4
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Level 2
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422.50
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42.50
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465.00
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12.24
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82
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Level 1
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407.80
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40.60
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448.40
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11.80
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78
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Table 2 - 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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25.1
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Handling submerged timber
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71c per hour
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2
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25.2
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Handling charred timber
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3.53 per day
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3
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25.4.1
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Motor vehicle allowance
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57c per kilometre
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4
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25.5 & 25.6
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Meal allowance
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8.68 per meal
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5
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25.7
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Camping allowance
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20.04 per day
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6
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25.7
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Maximum camping allowance
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140.73 per week
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7
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25.8
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First-aid Allowance
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10.39 per week
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8
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25.9
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Leading Hand: 2 to 6 employees
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17.88 per week
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9
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25.9
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Leading Hand: over 6 employees
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27.88 per week
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4. Delete the
words 'State Wage Case Decision - 2002' appearing in Part 2 - Special Rates and
Conditions for Pit-Timber Cutters of Appendix A - Harvesting and
Environment/Forest Management Sector, and insert in lieu thereof the words
'State Wage Case Decision - 2003'.
5. Delete the
table appearing in subclause 1.3 of clause 1, Prices of the said Part 2 of
Appendix A and insert in lieu thereof the following:
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Per
week
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$
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Base rate
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448.75
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25 per cent piecework loading
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112.19
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560.94
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Equipment allowance
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99.68
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Disability allowance
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19.14
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Total:
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679.76
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6. Delete the
table appearing in subclause 2.1 of clause 2, Wage Rates - Adults, of Part 2 of
Appendix A and insert in lieu thereof the following:
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Number
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Classifications
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Broadbanded
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Group
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Base rate
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1
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timber cutter driver
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3
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448.40
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2
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of a motor lorry or wagon carrying pit-timber shall be
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paid the relevant rate per week, prescribed in
classification 6, Wage
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rates of the award in force from time to time Offsider to
driver of
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motor lorry or wagon shall be paid the wages as provided
by
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classification 6, of the award in force from time to time
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3
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Tractor driver
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5
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488.20
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7. Delete the
amount of $18.55 appearing in clause 4, Disability Allowance of Part 2 of
Appendix A and insert the amount of $19.14.
8. Delete the
table appearing in paragraph 5.1.2 of subclause 5.1, Weekly wage employees of clause
5, Annual Leave of Part 2 of Appendix A and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
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$
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Total wage of $394.20 plus supplementary payment of $45.40
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487.60
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25 per cent piecework loading
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121.90
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609.50
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Equipment allowance
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99.68
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Disability allowance
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19.14
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Total:
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728.32
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9. Delete the
amount of $4.02 appearing in subclause 7.1 of clause 7, Camping Allowance of
Part 2 of Appendix A and insert the amount of $4.15.
10. Delete the
amount of $14.03 appearing in subclause 7.2 of the said clause 7 of Part 2 of
Appendix A and insert the amount of $14.48.
11. Delete the
amounts of $4.02 and $14.03 appearing in subclause 7.3 of clause 7 of Part 2 of
Appendix A and insert the amounts of $4.15 and $14.48 respectively.
12. Delete the
table appearing in clause 1 of Item 1of Schedule - Minimum Prices for Piecework
Cutting and Snigging appearing at the end of Appendix A and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
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10 cm and under
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$90.25 per cubic metre
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12 cm
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$82.53 per cubic metre
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14 cm
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$77.33 per cubic metre
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16 cm
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$74.76 per cubic metre
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18 cm
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$77.33 per cubic metre
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20 cm and over
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$83.79 per cubic metre
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13. Delete the
amount of $0.9556 appearing in clause 1 of Item 2 of the said Schedule and
insert the amount of $0.9862.
14. Delete the
table appearing in Item 3 of the said Schedule and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
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10 cm prop
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56.11 cents each
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12 cm prop
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73.00 cents each
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14 cm prop
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88.88 cents each
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16 cm prop
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$1.0345 each
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18 cm prop (leg)
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$1.1894 each
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15. Delete the
table appearing in clause 1 of Item 5 of the said schedule and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
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Slabs, Pit Sleepers, Lagging
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Ordinary slabs
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Sawn square
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(not gauge cut)
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(gauge cut)
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$
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$
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Up to 150 cm2 end section
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79.42 m3
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93.87 m3
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Over 150 cm2 end section
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102.17 m3
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127.43 m3
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Railway sleepers, square sleepers, sets,
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Ironbark and
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girders, transoms
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Hardwood
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Approved Hardwood
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$
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$
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Up to 225 cm2 end section
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127.43 m3
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145.07 m3
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Over 225 cm2 end section
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145.07 m3
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170.27 m3
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Lids
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Up to 57 cm2 end section
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$81.12 m3
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Caps
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Over 57 cm2 end section
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$106.50 m3
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Wedges
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10 cm x 2.5 cm and over
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$213.44 m3
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16. Delete the
table appearing in clause 2 of the said Item 5 of the schedule and insert in
lieu thereof the following:
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Slabs, pit sleepers, lagging caps, lids and wedges
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$39.27 m3
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Railway sleepers, squared sleepers, sets, girders and
transoms
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Up to 225 cm2 end section
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$59.23 m3
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Over 225 cm2 end section
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$79.10 m3
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17. Delete the
table appearing in clause 1 of Item 6 of the schedule and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
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16 x 8 cm
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18 x 9 cm
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20 x 10 cm
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22 x 11 cm and over
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$29.23 m3
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$25.41 m3
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$22.87 m3
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$20.31 m3
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18. Delete clause
1 of Item 7 of the schedule and insert in lieu thereof the following:
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$
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1
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Logs (for conversion into sawn mining timber)
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18.48
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Sawn timber
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31.26
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19. Delete Item 8
of the schedule and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Item 8
Wedges, lids,
caps, props and half round bars - bundling per 100 pieces
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Wages
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Gear Allowance
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Total
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$
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$
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$
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Wedges
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3.10
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0.71
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3.81
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Lids
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4.19
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0.97
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5.16
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Caps
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5.15
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1.19
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6.34
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Props all sizes
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48.93
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11.49
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60.42
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Half round bars
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48.93
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11.49
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60.42
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20. Delete Item 9
of the schedule and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Item 9
Drilling of holes
- right angle - rate per 100 holes
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Wages
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Gear Allowance
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Total
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$
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$
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$
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Up to 2.5 cm diameter
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32.11
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7.39
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39.50
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Over 2.5 cm to 3.15cm
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42.75
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9.85
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52.60
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Over 3.15cm to 3.75 cm
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80.35
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18.51
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98.86
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Over 3.75cm
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107.22
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24.69
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131.80
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Holes drilled
other than at right angles - rate per 100 holes
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Wages
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Gear Allowance
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Total
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$
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$
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$
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Up to 2.5 cm diameter
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42.77
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9.73
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52.50
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Over 2.5 cm to 3.15cm
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69.36
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16.05
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85.41
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Over 3.15cm to 3.75 cm
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99.21
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24.69
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123.90
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Over 3.75cm
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136.44
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30.85
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167.29
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21. Delete the
table appearing in clause 2, Wage Rates, of Part 2 - Special Rates and
Conditions for Furniture Manufacturers of Appendix D - Manufacturing and
Joinery Sector and insert in lieu thereof the following:
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Base Rate Per
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Supplementary
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Total Minimum
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Week
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Payment Per
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Arbitrated Safety
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$
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Week
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Net Amount Per
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$
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Week
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$
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A Grade Machinist
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490.20
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52.00
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542.20
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B Grade Machinist
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460.40
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48.10
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508.50
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Single drum, cone or disc sander
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442.20
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45.40
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487.60
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Miscellaneous
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434.50
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44.30
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478.80
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22. Delete the
words 'State Wage Case - 2002' appearing in the said clause 2 of Part 2 of
Appendix D and insert in lieu thereof the words 'State Wage Case - 2003'.
23. Delete the
table appearing in subclause 1.5 of clause 1, Wage Rates - Adults of Part 3 -
Special Rates and Conditions for Sporting Goods Section of the said Appendix D
and insert in lieu thereof the following:
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Employees
supervised
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Leading hands - per
week
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$
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2 to 6 employees
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13.59
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7 to 10 employees
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22.05
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Over 10 employees
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33.78
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24. Delete the
table appearing in clause 2, Wage Rates, of the said Part 3 of Appendix D and
insert in lieu thereof the following:
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Base Rate Per
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Supplementary
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Total Minimum
Arbitrated
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Week
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Payment Per Week
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Safety Net Amount
Per Week
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$
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$
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$
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Group 1
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460.40
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48.10
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508.50
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Group 2
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442.20
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45.40
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487.60
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Group 3
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422.50
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42.50
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465.00
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Group 4
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407.80
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40.60
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448.40
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25. Delete the
words 'State Wage Case - 2002' appearing in the said clause 2 of Part 3 of
Appendix D and insert in lieu thereof the words 'State Wage Case - 2003'.
26. Delete the
words 'State Wage Case - 2002' appearing in subclause (a) (iii) of clause 8,
Wages of Appendix F - Forest and Building Products (State) Training Wage
Appendix and insert in lieu thereof the words 'State Wage Case - 2003'.
27. Delete Part B,
Monetary Rates of the said Appendix F and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Industry/Skill Level B:
Where the accredited training course and work performed are
for the purpose of generating skills which have been defined for work at
industry/skill level B.
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Highest Year of
Schooling Completed
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School Leaver
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Year 10
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Year 11
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Year 12
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$
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$
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$
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$
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207.00
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227.00
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264.00
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plus 1 year out of
school
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227.00
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264.00
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304.00
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plus 2 years
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264.00
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304.00
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357.00
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plus 3 years
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304.00
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357.00
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406.00
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plus 4 years
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357.00
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406.00
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plus 5 years or more
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406.00
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*Figures in brackets indicate the average proportion of time
spent in approved training to which the associated wage rate in
applicable. Where not specifically
indicated, the average proportion of time spent in structured training which
has been taken into account in setting the rate is 20 per cent.
Table 2 - School Based Traineeships
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Year 11
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Year 12
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$
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$
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School based traineeships skill levels A, B and C
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207.00*
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227.00*
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*Assumes that the average proportion of time spent in
structured training is 20 per cent.
28. This variation
shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 3
December 2003.
B. W. O'NEILL, Commissioner.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.