HORTICULTURAL INDUSTRY (STATE) CONSOLIDATED AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by The
Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales, industrial organisation of
employees.
(No. IRC 3587 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
6, Safety Net Commitments, of the award published 14 May 2004 (344 I.G. 412)
and insert in lieu thereof the following:
6. Safety Net
Commitments
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
over-award payments; and/or
(b) award wage
increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case increases
and minimum rates adjustments.
2. Delete Part
B, Monetary Rates, insert in lieu thereof and the following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Wage
Rates
Section 1 - Adult
Employees
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Farm
Employee
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Wage
Rate
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Ord.
Time Base
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Casual
Ordinary
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Casual
Ordinary
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Casual
Ordinary
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per
week
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Hourly
Rate
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Time
Incl. 1/12
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Time
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Time
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loading
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Saturday
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Sunday
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$
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$
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$
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$
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$
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Level
6
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584.40
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15.38
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19.16
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23.95
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28.74
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Level
5
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578.20
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15.22
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18.96
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23.70
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28.44
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Level
4
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555.00
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14.61
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18.20
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22.75
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27.30
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Level
3
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547.00
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14.40
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17.94
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22.43
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26.91
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Level
2
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526.20
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13.85
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17.25
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21.56
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25.88
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Level
1
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505.30
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13.30
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16.57
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20.71
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24.86
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Section 2 -
Leading Hands
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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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More than 2 and not more than 10 employees
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24.40 per week
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25.15 per week
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10 or more employees
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36.60 per week
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37.70 per week
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Table 2 -
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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SWC2005
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Amount $
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Amount $
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1
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2(c)
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Meal Allowance (per meal)
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9.75
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10.05
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2
|
22(b)
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Sleeping away from home (per night)
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46.85
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48.85
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3
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23(b)
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Wet Money (per day)
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3.60
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3.70
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4
|
25
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First-Aid Allowance (per day)
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2.20
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2.25
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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 1st November 2005.
A. F. BACKMAN J.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.