BUTTER & CHEESE AND OTHER DAIRY PRODUCTS (NEWCASTLE AND NORTHERN)
AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by The
Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union, Newcastle and Northern Branch, industrial
organisation of employees.
(No. IRC 7270 of 2004)
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Before The Honourable
Mr Deputy President Harrison
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17 December 2004 and 9 March 2005
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VARIATION
1. Delete clause
10, Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment, of the award published 26 October 2001
(328 I.G. 1087) as varied, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
10. Arbitrated Safety
Net Adjustment
The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments
payable under the State Wage Cases 2003 and 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.
2. Delete Part B,
Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Wages
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Item No
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Description
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Column A
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Column B
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2003 State Wage
Case
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2004 State Wage
Case
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Effective from first pay period
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Effective from first pay period
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to commence on or
after
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to commence on or
after
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17 December 2004
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17 December 2005
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Amount Per Week
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Amount Per Week
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$
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$
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1
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Production Assistant 1
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483.50
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502.50
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2
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Production Assistant 2
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492.50
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511.50
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3
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Plant Operator 1
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495.90
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514.90
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4
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Plant Operator 2
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504.20
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523.20
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5
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Plant Operator 3
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516.40
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535.40
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6
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Foreperson
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527.30
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546.30
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7
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Employee Grading and Taking
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Delivery of Milk
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534.70
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553.70
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Table 2 - Other Rates
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Item
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Clause
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Description
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Column A
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Column B
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No.
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No.
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2003 SWC
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2004 SWC
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Effective from
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Effective from
first
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first pay period to
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pay period to
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commence on
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commence on
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or after
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or after
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17 December 2004
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17 December 2005
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$
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$
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1
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5.5
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Meal Allowance
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6.57
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6.77
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2
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8.1
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Driver of scammel, articulated or vehicle
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with trailer attached -
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Where the semi-trailer has single axle
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22.94
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23.74
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3
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Where the semi-trailer has more than 1 axle
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27.91
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28.89
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4
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8.2
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Leading Hand Allowance -
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In Charge of 2 - 10 employees
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12.75
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13.20
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5
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In Charge of more than 10 employees
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15.36
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15.90
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6
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8.3
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Clearing or Cleaning of Box Allowance -
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Each wet clean
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0.50
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0.52
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7
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Each dry clean
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0.27
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0.28
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8
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8.4
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Operating more than two
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condenser/evaporating pans/ovens
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2.96
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3.06
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9
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8.5
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Washing condenser pans/vacuum holding
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vats or evaporators -
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Each flying clean
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0.11
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0.11
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10
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Each full clean
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0.46
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0.48
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11
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8.6
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Operating a pedestrian stacker in cold
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temperatures
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8.24
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8.53
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12
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8.7
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Operating a pedestrian stacker
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6.10
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6.31
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13
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8.8
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Operating a pedestrian forklift
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4.49
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4.65
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14
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8.9
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First-Aid Allowance
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9.56
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9.89
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15
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8.10.2
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Laundry Allowance
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5.19
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5.28
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16
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8.11.1
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Junior employees operating the majonnier
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test
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5.01
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5.19
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17
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8.11.2
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Junior employees working in a laboratory
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(other than cleaner/bottle washer)
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3.00
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3.11
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18
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9.1.1
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Early Morning Shift
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8.51
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8.81
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19
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9.1.2
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Afternoon Shift
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11.12
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11.51
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20
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9.1.3
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Night Shift
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14.02
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14.51
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21
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9.1.4
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Fixed afternoon or night shift -
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Extra per shift
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1.24
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1.28
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Working in Cold Temperature Allowance -
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22
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11.1.1
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Below 2 degrees
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0.14
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0.14
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23
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11.1.2
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Below -1 degree
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0.28
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0.29
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24
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11.2.3
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Below - 16 degrees
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0.38
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0.39
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25
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11.2.4
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Below - 20 degrees
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0.72
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0.75
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26
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11.2.5
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Below - 30 degrees
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0.95
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0.98
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R. W. HARRISON D.P.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.