COTTON GINNING, &c., EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales, industrial organisation of employees.

 

(No. IRC 3856 of 2004)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete subclause (3) of clause 2, Wages, of the award published 27 August 2004 (346 I.G. 138) and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(3)        The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2004. These adjustments may be offset against:

 

(i)         any equivalent over-award payments; and/or

 

(ii)        award wage increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case and minimum rates adjustments.

 

2.          Delete Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

PART B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Rates of Pay

 

Classification	SWC 2003	SWC 2004	SWC 2004
	Amount	Adjustment	Amount
	$	$	$
Ginner	542.20	19.00	561.20
Gin Machinery Operator Category 1 - who shall include
Trainee Ginner, Storeperson 1, Grader Operator, Hyster
Operator, Maintenance Person	515.20	19.00	534.20
Gin Machinery Operator Category 2 - who shall include, but
not be limited to, Gin Assistant, Head Press, Pressperson,
Bale Loader Operator, Storeperson 2, Moon Buggy
Operator, Trash Person, Roller Operator, Forklift Operator,
Container Loader Operator, Mote Press Operator	493.10	19.00	512.10
General Hand - who shall include, but not be limited to, Bag
Person, Press Hand, Cleaners/Sweepers, Suction Operation,
Yard Cleaners, Yard Crew, General Labourer, Feeder
Operator, Book Person	465.10	19.00	484.10

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item No.	Clause No.	Brief Description	SWC 2003 Amount	SWC 2004 Amount
			$	$
1	19(3)	Meal Allowance	5.90	6.10
2	20(2)	First Aid	1.85 per day/or shift	1.90 per day/or shift

 

Note: These allowances are contemporary for expense-related allowances as at 30 March 2004 and for work-related allowances are inclusive of adjustment in accordance with the May 2004 State Wage Case Decision of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales.

 

3.          This variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 27 July 2004.

 

 

P. J. SAMS  D.P.

 

 

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