GANGERS (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales Branch, industrial organisation of
employees.
(No. IRC 3582 of 2005)
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Before The Honourable
Justice Backman
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21 July 2005
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VARIATION
1. Delete subclause
(vii) of clause 2, Wages - Private Sector, of the award published 25 January
2002 (330 I.G. 1143), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(vii) The rates of
pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case of
2005. 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 - Private Sector - Rates of Pay
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Item
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Clause.
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Classification
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Rate
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No.
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No
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$
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Gangers in Charge of a gang which includes:
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1
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2(i)(a)
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Up to 9 persons
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606.00
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2
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2(i)(b)
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From 10 to 15 persons
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615.30
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3
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2(i)(c)
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16 persons or more
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622.20
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A Ganger in charge of 12 persons or more:
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4
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2(ii)(a)
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Plate Laying - Permanent way
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634.40
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5
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2(ii)(b)
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In tunnel, drive or shaft
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634.40
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The rates prescribed in subclause (ii) of clause 2, Wages
- Private Sector are inclusive of a rate for
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supervising plant items.
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New South Wales, including the County of Yancowinna
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Less than 100 persons on time sheets -
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Timekeepers who are responsible for computing payments and
allocating costs -
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6
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2(v)
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On works where cash orders or cheques for advance pay are
issued
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577.30
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7
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Where no cash order or pay cheques for advance pay are
issued
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568.50
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8
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Assistant or check-time keeper
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559.10
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9
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Timekeepers and store-keepers (combined)
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568.50
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10
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Storekeepers
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566.90
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New South Wales, including the County of Yancowinna
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100 persons or more on time sheets -
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Timekeepers who are responsible for computing payments and
allocating costs -
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11
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2(v)
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On works where cash orders or cheques for advance pay are
issued
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582.00
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12
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Where no cash order or pay cheques for advance pay are
issued
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577.30
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13
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Assistant or check-time keeper
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567.40
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14
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Timekeepers and store-keepers (combined)
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577.30
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15
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Storekeepers
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568.00
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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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7(iv)(c)(1)
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Return home up to 100 km
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40.45
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2
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7(iv)(c)(1)
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Each additional 10 km
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1.75
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3
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7(v)
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Meal while travelling
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10.45
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4
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7(v)
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Bed while travelling
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54.10
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5
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13(ii)(a)(1)
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Fares - persons not camped
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1.23 per week
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0.28 per day
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6
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13(ii)(a)(1)
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Maximum Fares
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2.90 per week
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7
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13(ii)(b)(1)
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Travelling Allowance
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Per Day
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More than 3 but not more than 10 km
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4.30
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More than 10 but not more than 20 km
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8.65
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More than 20 but not more than 30 km
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13.00
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More than 30 but not more than 40 km
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17.40
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More than 40 but not more than 50 km
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21.30
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More than 50 but not more than 60 km
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25.75
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More than 60 but not more than 70 km
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29.95
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More than 70 but not more than 80 km
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34.20
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More than 80 but not more than 90 km
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38.60
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More than 90 but not more than 100 km
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42.85
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8
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7(i)
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Meal allowance
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10.45
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Each subsequent meal
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8.75
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9
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7(iii)
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Meal allowance
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10.45
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Where gangs include
one or more plant items, as defined, a Ganger shall be paid for each day or
part
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thereof the
following allowance:
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10
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3(i)
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Up
to 3 major plant items
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2.81
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11
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3(i)
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4
to 5 major plant items
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4.67
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12
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3(i)
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6
or more major plant items
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7.51
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13
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3(iv)(a)
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Industry
Allowance
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21.15
per week
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14
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3(vi)
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Inclement
Weather
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23.72
per week
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15
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7(iv)(a)
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Country
Work
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364.90
per week
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16
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16(i)
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Distant
Places
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1.10
per day
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17
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16(i)
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Western
Division
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1.70
per day
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18
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16(ii)
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Distant
Places
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1.10
per day
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19
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16(iii)
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Distant
Places
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1.70
per day
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20
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20(i)
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Wet
Places
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0.49
per hour
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21
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20(ii)
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Water
Depth
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Over
457.2mm
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3.28
per day
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Over
914.4mm
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3.95
per day
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22
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20(iii)
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Slurry
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0.45
per hour
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23
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21
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Working
in the rain
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2.46
per day
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24
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26(ii)
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First
Aid
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2.19
per day
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25
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28
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Height
Money
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0.49
per hour
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NOTE: Expense related allowances appearing in this award
have been increased up to and including the respective CPI indexes as of 30
March 2005. Item 15 is adjusted in accordance with the General Construction and
Maintenance, Civil and Mechanical Engineering (State) Award. Other allowances are inclusive of
adjustments in accordance with the June 2005 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 23 August 2005.
A. F. BACKMAN J.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.