Cotton
Growing Employees (State) Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by The
Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales, Industrial Organisation of
Employees.
(No. IRC 3024 of 2006)
Before The Honourable
Justice Schmidt
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8 September 2006
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (3) of clause 2, Rates of Pay, of the award published 30 March 2001
(323 I.G. 565) and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(3) The rates of
pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case
2006. 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 and minimum rates
adjustments.
2. Delete Part
B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Part B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Rates of
Pay
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SWC 2005
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SWC 2006
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SWC 2006
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Classification
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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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Rural Tradesperson
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578.20
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20.00
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598.20
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Mechanical Equip. Operator -
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551.20
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20.00
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571.20
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Lister Operator, Service Truck Operator, Laser Operator,
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Scraper Operator, Excavator Operator, Blade Operator,
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Backhoe Operator, Mobile Crane Operator, Crane Driver,
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Storeperson Grade 1, Picker Mechanic, Grader Operator.
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Field Equipment Operator -
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529.10
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20.00
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549.10
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who shall include but not be limited to - Module Builder
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Tractor Operator, Truck Driver, Syphon Forklift Operator,
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Picker Operator, Storeperson Grade 2, Front-end Loader
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Operator, Rotobuck Operator, Spray Operator, Gas-rig
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Sled Operator, Farm Welder, Bug Checker, Neutron Probe
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Operator, Irrigation Machinery Operator, Roller Operator
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Stick Pickers and Chippers
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484.40
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20.00
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504.40
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*Not engaged on a weekly basis refer Item 1 of Table 2 of
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Part B.
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General Farm Hand - includes but not limited to Irrigation
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501.10
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20.00
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521.10
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Harvest Ground Crew.
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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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SWC 2005
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SWC 2006
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No.
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No.
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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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2(1)(c)
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Stick Pickers and Chippers (including 15%
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14.65
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15.25
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Casual Loading at Clause 5(2))
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15.88
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16.52
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Stick Pickers and Chippers engaged by the hour
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(including 15% Casual Loading at Clause 5 (2)
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and 1/12 holiday leave loading)
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2
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2(1)(d)
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Cooks - minimum rate per week
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601.55
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621.55
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3
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2(1)(e)
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Leading Hands per week
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22.25
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23.45
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4
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17(3)
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Meal Allowance
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9.75
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10.10
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5
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21
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First-aid Allowance p/day or shift
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1.95
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2.05
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"Note": These allowances are contemporary for expense
related allowances as at 30 March 2006 and for work related allowances are
inclusive of adjustment in accordance with the June 2006 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 8 September 2006.
M.
SCHMIDT J
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.