JEWELLERS AND WATCHMAKERS, &c. (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Automotive,
Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, New South Wales
Branch, industrial organisation of employees.
(No. IRC 4965
of 2004)
Commissioner Ritchie
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1 September 2004
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause 7.7, of clause 7, Wages, of the award published 1 March 2002 (331 I.G.
1023) and insert in lieu thereof the following:
7.7 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
overaward payments; and/or
(b) 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 - Wages
(a) Adult
Employees - All adult employees of a classification specified herein in any of
the industries or sections thereof to which this award applies will, except as
otherwise specified, be paid the total wage as contained in Column C:
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Column A
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Column B
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Column C
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Column D
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Classification
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Classification
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Safety Net
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Total Wage
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Hourly
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Level
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Adjustment
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Per Week
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Award Rate
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$
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$
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$
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$
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Process Worker
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417.10
|
67.00
|
484.10
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12.74
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Watch/Clockmaker
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Tradesperson
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492.20
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69.00
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561.20
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14.77
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Jeweller Tradesperson
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492.20
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69.00
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561.20
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14.77
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Watch/Clockmaker
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|
|
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Tradesperson, Special Class
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533.90
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69.00
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602.90
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15.87
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Jeweller Tradesperson, Special
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|
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Class
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533.90
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69.00
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602.90
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15.87
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(b) Unapprenticed
Juniors -
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Column A
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Column B
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Classification
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Percentage of Process
Workers Min.
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Total Wage Per Week
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Classification Level
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%
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$
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Under 16 years of age
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36.8
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178.15
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At 16 years of age
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47.3
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229.00
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At 17 years of age
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57.8
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279.80
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At 18 years of age
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68.3
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330.65
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At 19 years of age
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82.5
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399.40
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At 20 years of age
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97.7
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472.95
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(c) Apprentices -
Classification
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Column A
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Column B
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Column C
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Percentage of Tradespersons
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Total Wage Per Week
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Hourly Award Rate
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|
Award Rate Level %
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$
|
$
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First year
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42.0
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235.70
|
6.20
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Second year
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55.0
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308.65
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8.12
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Third year
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75.0
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420.90
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11.08
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Fourth year
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88.0
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493.85
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13.00
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Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances
Item
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Clause
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Brief Description
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Amount
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No.
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No.
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$
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1
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7.3
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Leading Hand in charge of -
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3 to 10 employees
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23.75 per week
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11 to 20 employees
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35.80 per week
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over 20 employees
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45.45 per week
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2
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7.4
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Tool Allowances -
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tradesperson
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11.60 per week
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4th year apprentice
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10.25 per week
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3rd year apprentice
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8.60 per week
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2nd year apprentice
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6.35 per week
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1st year apprentice
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4.85 per week
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3
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9.3
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Casual Saturday penalties -
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(i) Up to and including a
four-hour engagement -
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Adult males and females
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5.00 per engagement
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Junior employees
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3.60 per engagement
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(ii) More than a four-hour
engagement -
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|
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Adult males and females
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10.10 per engagement
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Junior employees
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5.90 per engagement
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4
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11.1
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Meal Allowance
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7.10 per occasion
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5
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12.1
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Bicycle Allowance
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9.00 per week
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Motorcycle Allowance
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28.50 per week
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6
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12.2
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Car Allowance -
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|
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Up to and including 2,000cc
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95.35 per week
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Over 2,000cc
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113.40 per week
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Allowance per kilometre travelled
by car
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0.29 per km
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7
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12.2
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Occasional use -
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|
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Up to and including 2,000cc
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0.43 per km
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Over 2,000cc
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0.47 per km
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3. This variation
shall take effect from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or
after 6 September 2004.
D. W. RITCHIE, Commissioner.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.