POULTRY FARM 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 clause 6, Safety Net Commitments, of the award published 12 April 2001 (323 I.G. 1069) and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

6.  Safety Net Commitments

 

The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2004.  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 increases and minimum rates adjustments

 

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

 

part b

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Wage Rates

 

Classification	SWC 2003 Amount	SWC 2004 Adjustment	SWC 2004 Amount
	$	$	$
General Hand	448.40	19.00	467.40
Stock Hand	479.70	19.00	498.70
Authorised Tester	542.20	19.00	561.20
Rural Tradesperson	542.20	19.00	561.20

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item No.	Clause No.	Classification	SWC 2003 Amount	SWC 2004 Amount
			$	$
1	4(vii)(a)	Leading Hands	15.80	16.40
2	4(vii)(b)	Leading Hands	21.50	22.30
3	4(ix)	Cleaning	1.50	1.55
4	8(ii)	Overtime Meal Allowance	8.45	8.75
5	19(ii)	First Aid	2.10	2.15

 

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 26 July 2004.

 

 

 

P. J. SAMS  D.P.

 

 

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