QUARRIES, &c. (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by The Australian Workers' Union of Australia, 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 clause
3.8, Safety Net Adjustments, of the award published 30 June 2000 (316 I.G.
961), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
3.8. Safety Net
Adjustments
The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments
payable under the State Wage Case 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
7, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART 7
MONETARY RATES
Table 1A - Wages
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Classification
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SWC 2004
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SWC 2005
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SWC 2005
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Amount
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Adjustment
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Amount
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$
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$
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$
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Quarry Worker Level One
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541.40
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17.00
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558.40
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Quarry Worker Level Two
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568.30
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17.00
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585.30
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Quarry Worker Level Three
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593.30
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17.00
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610.30
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Quarry Worker Level Four
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616.20
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17.00
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633.20
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Quarry Worker Level Five
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628.70
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17.00
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645.70
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Quarry Worker Level Six
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641.20
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17.00
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658.20
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Quarry Worker Level Seven
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651.20
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17.00
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668.20
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Quarry Tradesperson Level One
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641.20
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17.00
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658.20
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Quarry Tradesperson Level Two
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661.70
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17.00
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678.70
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Quarry Tradesperson Level Three
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664.80
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17.00
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681.80
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Quarry Tradesperson Level Four
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685.30
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17.00
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702.30
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Quarry Tradesperson Level Five
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736.10
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17.00
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753.10
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The rates in Table 1A above include and consume the "Industry
Disability" allowance and the "Inclement Weather" allowance,
(i.e. the rates in Table 1B continue to attract the "Disability
Allowance", Item 26, Table 2).
Accordingly, the rates in Table 1A above compensate employees for
working in the open in quarries and thereby being subject to climatic
conditions such as dust blowing in the wind, sloppy and muddy conditions and
the lack of usual amenities associated with factory work etc., and for the
additional disabilities of being required to work when exposed to inclement
weather and for working in isolated and underdeveloped locations.
"Inclement weather" means wet weather and/or abnormal climatic
conditions such as hail, cold, high winds, severe dust storms, extreme high
temperatures or any combination thereof.
Table 1B - Lime Making Wages
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Classification
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SWC 2004
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SWC 2005
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SWC 2005
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Amount
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Adjustment
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Amount
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$
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$
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$
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Lime Burner attending to more than three
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fire holes - cents extra
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488.70
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17.00
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505.70
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Arch Builder
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467.40
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17.00
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484.40
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Ash Wheeler
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467.40
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17.00
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484.40
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Labourer
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467.40
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17.00
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484.40
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Machine Person
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474.65
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17.00
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491.65
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Pepper Machinist
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467.40
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17.00
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484.40
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Powder Monkey
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474.65
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17.00
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491.65
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Powder Monkey’s assistant
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467.40
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17.00
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484.40
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Jumper Person
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467.40
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17.00
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484.40
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Hammer Drill Person
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467.40
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17.00
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484.40
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Spawler
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472.00
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17.00
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489.00
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Tool Sharpener
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467.40
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17.00
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484.40
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Skip person Tip person
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467.40
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17.00
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484.40
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Truck Driver 5 Tonne Truck
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467.40
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17.00
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484.40
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Stripper
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480.65
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17.00
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497.65
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Box Filler in Quarry
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467.40
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17.00
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484.40
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Operators of navvy,
petrol oil or electric operated:
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Up to & including .57 cubic metres
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467.40
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17.00
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484.40
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Over .57 cubic metres and up to & including 1.5
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cubic metres
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468.50
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17.00
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485.50
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Over 1.5 cubic metres and up to and
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including 5.3
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478.50
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17.00
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495.50
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Over 3 cubic metres and up to and including
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5.3 cubic metres
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494.80
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17.00
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511.80
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Over 5.3 cubic metres
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500.25
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17.00
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517.25
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Operator of plant used
as rear and or bottom and or side dumps
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12 tonnes or more but not exceeding 15 tonnes
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471.10
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17.00
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488.10
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15 tonnes or more but not exceeding 20 tonnes
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477.00
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17.00
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494.00
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20 tonnes or more
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478.95
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17.00
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495.95
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Tractor Unit Plant
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48kw & under
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467.40
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17.00
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484.40
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Over 48kw
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477.15
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17.00
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494.15
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Over 97kw to 220kw
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482.80
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17.00
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499.80
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Tractors whilst sing power operated attachments
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48kw and under
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467.40
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17.00
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484.40
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Over 48kw to 97kw
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478.95
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17.00
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495.95
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Loader front end and overhead:
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appropriate tractor rate grader self propelled over
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30kw
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478.75
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17.00
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495.75
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Grader self propelled under 30kw
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469.80
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17.00
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486.80
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Air compressor Operator
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467.40
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17.00
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484.40
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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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SWC 2004
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SWC 2005
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Amount
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Amount
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$
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$
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1
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3.1(5)(a)
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In charge of plant
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12.40 per week
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12.75 per week
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3.1(5)(b)
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Leading hand allowances
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2
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2 to 5 employees
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18.40 per week
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18.95 per week
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3
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6 to 10 employees
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25.80 per week
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26.55 per week
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4
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11 to 20 employees
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36.70 per week
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37.80 per week
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5
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More than 20 employees
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46.60 per week
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48.00 per week
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6
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3.1(6)(a)
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Confined spaces
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0.55 per hour
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0.57 per hour
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7
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3.1(6)(b)
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Dirty work
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0.41 per hour
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0.42per hour
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8
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3.1(6)(c)
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Height money
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0.31 per hour
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0.32 per hour
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3.1(6)(d)
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Hot places
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9
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Between 46 & 54 degrees Celsius
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0.40 per hour
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0.41 per hour
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10
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Exceeds 54 degrees Celsius
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0.55 per hour
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0.57 per hour
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11
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3.3(1)
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Tools
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11.90 per week
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12.20 per week
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12
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3.4(2)
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First Aid allowance
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2.00 per day
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2.06 per day
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13
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3.7(6)(b)
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Meal allowance
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10.70 per meal
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11.00 per meal
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14
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3.7(6)(c)
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Board and lodging
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332.70 per week
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347.00 per week
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15
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3.7(7)
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Motor vehicle allowance
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0.46 per km
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0.47 per km
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16
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3.7(8)
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Transport not available
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5.10 per day
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5.25 per day
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17
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4.7(5)(a)
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Meal allowance
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10.70 per meal
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11.00 per meal
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18
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4.7(5)(b)
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Meal allowance
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10.70 per meal
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11.00 per meal
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Lime-making related
allowances
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19
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3.5(3)
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Attending to generator/dynamo
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16.00
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16.50
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20
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3.5(4)
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In charge of plant
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16.00
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16.50
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21
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3.5(5)
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Leading hands
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Less than 3 employees
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9.90
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10.20
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3 to 6 employees
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16.70
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17.20
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More than 6 employees
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21.00
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21.65
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22
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3.5(2)(iv)
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Afternoon shift
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35.80
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36.85
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23
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3.5(1)
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Disability Allowance
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33.50
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34.50
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"Note": These allowances are contemporary for expense
related allowances as at 30 March 2005 and for work related allowances are
inclusive of adjustment 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 10 August 2005.
A. F. BACKMAN J.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.