RETAIL SERVICES EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Shop,
Distributive and Allied Employees' Association, New South Wales, industrial
organisation of employees and another.
(Nos. IRC 37579 and 3580 of 2004)
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Before Commissioner
Macdonald
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15 July 2004
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VARIATION
1. Delete the
amount "$57.60" appearing in subclause (c), of clause 19, Supported Wage
System for Workers with Disabilities, of the award published 5 October 2001
(328 I.G. 261), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
$60.00
2. Delete clause
22, Wages, of Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
22. Wages
The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments
payable under the State Wage Case 2004.
These adjustments may be offset against:
(i) any
equivalent overaward payments, and/or
(ii) award wage
increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case, and minimum
rates adjustments.
Table 1 - Total
Rates
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Classification
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Former Rate
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SWC
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Total Rate
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Per Week
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2004
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Per Week
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$
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$
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$
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Propagator/Gardner
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478.80
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19.00
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497.80
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Retail Building Assistant
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506.80
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19.00
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525.80
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Retail Security Assistant
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Gatekeeper
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506.80
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19.00
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525.80
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Security Guard
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506.80
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19.00
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525.80
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Security Guard
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- Tell Tale
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506.80
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19.00
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525.80
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Security Guard
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- Additional duties
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506.80
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19.00
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525.80
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Retail Services Assistant
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Tea Attendant
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487.60
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19.00
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506.60
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Cleaner
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487.60
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19.00
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506.60
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Parking Attendant
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487.60
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19.00
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506.60
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Lift Attendant
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487.60
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19.00
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506.60
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Garden Hand
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459.60
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19.00
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478.60
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Table 2 - Other
Rates and 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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4(B)(iii)(a)
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Broken Shift Allowance
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10.82 per shift
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2
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4(B)(iii)(b)
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Excess Fares Allowance
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7.00 per week
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7(i)
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Leading Hands
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Per week
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Per day
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3
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1 to 5 employees
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22.50
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4.50
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4
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6 to 10 employees
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25.50
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5.10
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5
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7(ii)
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First Aid
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12.30 per week
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6
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2.46 per day
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7
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7(iii)
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Qualification Allowance
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15.10 per week
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8
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3.02 per day
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9
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7(iv)
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Gun Allowance
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1.74 per shift
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10
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Maximum payment of
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8.70 per week
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11
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7(v)
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Use of multi-purpose machines and other mobile
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1.94 per shift
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sweeping machines, mechanical equipment, operate
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fork lifts
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12
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7(vi)
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Refuse disposal (Retail Services Assistant)
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0.78 per hour
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13
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Maximum payment of
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15.60 per week
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14
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7(vii)
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Toilet cleaning, work on outside steps, marble,
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7.80 per week
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15
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brass etc., which necessitates kneeling
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1.56 per day
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16
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7(xi)
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Horticultural Certificate Course
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15.10 per week
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17
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8
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Retail Building Assistant provided with
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Deduction of not
more
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accommodation
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than 12.10 per week
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3. Delete items
1 to 4, 6 to 16 and 18 to 23 of Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances appearing
in the Appendix and insert in lieu thereof the following:
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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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5(a)
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Night interval employees
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1.94 per shift
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2
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5(a)
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Night interval employees (working one night per
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3.06 per shift
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week)
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3
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6(i)
(b),(c)
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Meal Allowances
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10.10
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36(i)(d)
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36(ii)(a)
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4
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6(ii)
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Breakfast Allowance
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5.40
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16(vii)
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6
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14(c)(ii)
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Confection Shop - Employees working after 10.00
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1.60 each night
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p.m. on any night
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7
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25(i)
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Laundering Allowance (if any article requires
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ironing):
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Full-time employee
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8.40 per week
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Part-time and casual employee
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2.85 per shift
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Maximum payment
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8.40 per week
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Laundering allowance (if non of the articles require
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ironing):
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Full-time employee
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5.10 per week
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Part-time and casual employee
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1.70 per shift
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Maximum payment
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5.10 per week
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8
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38(1)(i)2(b)
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Window Dressers under the age of 21
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7.85 per week
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9
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35(i)(a)
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Section Head
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11.40 per week
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10
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35(i)(b)
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Qualified adult automotive parts and accessories
salesperson
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25.90 per week
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11
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35(i)(c)
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Employee with a licence under the Liquor Act 1982
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17.80 per week
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12
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35(ii)(a)
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Employee delivering goods
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3.90 per week
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13
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35(ii)(b)
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Employee engaged in photographic or other
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37.70 per week
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modelling
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7.54 per day
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14
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35(ii)(c)
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First-aid attendant
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1.50 per day
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15
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35(ii)(d)
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Employee engaged to speak a second language
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7.60 per week
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16
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35(ii)(e)
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Ticket writer -
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At or over 21 years of age
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15.20 per week
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Under 21 years of age
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7.60 per week
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18
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35(iv)
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Motor Car Allowance:
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up to and including 2000cc
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102.60 per week
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over 2000cc
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122.30 per week
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allowance per kilometre travelled
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0.31 per km
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19
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35(iv)
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Allowance for kilometre travelled:
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car under and including 2000cc
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0.47 per km
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car 2000cc
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0.51 per km
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35(iv)
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Part-time or Casual Retail Merchandiser local or
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0.557 per km
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Country, for the use of his/her vehicle.
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20
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35(v)(a)(1)
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Disability allowance for employees working in
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7.30 per week
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freezer room
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21
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35(v)(b)(1)
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Disability allowance for employees working in
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10.95 per week
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public dairy room
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22
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35(v)(c)(1)
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Disability allowance for employees backfilling in a
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14.60 per week
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freezer room
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23
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36(i)(a)
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Casual hourly rate of pay for persons employed at
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trade fairs, etc., between 9.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m.,
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with a minimum payment of six hours -
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At 19 years of age and over
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13.19 per hour
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Under 19 years of age
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12.89 per hour
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36(ii)(b)
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Saturday Loading -
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Adult Employees
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5.50
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Under 21 years
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3.65
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4. Insert after
subclause (iv), of clause 15, Overtime, of the Appendix, the following new
subclause:
(v) Subject to
clause (v)(a) an employer may require an employee to work reasonable overtime at
overtime rates, or as otherwise provided for by this Award.
(a) 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.
(b) For the
purposes of clause (v)(a) 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.
5. This
variation shall take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or
after 28 July 2004.
A. W. MACDONALD, Commissioner.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.