Metal,
Engineering and Associated Industries (State) Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Automotive,
Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, New South
Wales Branch, Industrial Organisation of Employees.
(No. IRC 1817 of 2007)
Before Commissioner
Ritchie
|
8 October 2007
|
VARIATION
1. Delete
paragraphs (c) and (d) of subclause 5.1.1 of clause 5.1, Classifications and Rates
of Pay, of Part 5, Rates of Pay and Related Matters of the award published 8
June 2001 (325 I.G. 209), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(c) Schedule of
Rates of Pay
Wage Group
|
Base
Rate
|
Supplementary
|
SWC
|
Weekly
Award
|
Hourly
Rate
|
|
Per
Week
|
Payment
|
Adjustments
|
Rate
|
|
|
|
Per
Week
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
|
$
|
$
|
Level C14
|
284.80
|
40.60
|
206.00
|
531.40
|
13.98
|
Level C13
|
299.50
|
42.60
|
199.00
|
541.10
|
14.24
|
Level C12
|
319.20
|
45.40
|
199.00
|
563.60
|
14.83
|
Level C11
|
337.40
|
48.10
|
199.00
|
584.50
|
15.38
|
Level C10
|
365.20
|
52.00
|
201.00
|
618.20
|
16.27
|
Level C9
|
383.50
|
54.60
|
201.00
|
639.10
|
16.82
|
Level C8
|
401.70
|
57.20
|
201.00
|
659.90
|
17.37
|
Level C7
|
420.00
|
59.80
|
199.00
|
678.80
|
17.86
|
Level C6
|
456.50
|
65.00
|
199.00
|
720.50
|
18.96
|
Level C5
|
474.80
|
67.60
|
199.00
|
741.40
|
19.51
|
Level C4
|
493.00
|
70.20
|
199.00
|
762.20
|
20.06
|
Level C3
|
529.50
|
75.40
|
199.00
|
803.90
|
21.16
|
Level C2(a)
|
547.80
|
78.00
|
199.00
|
824.80
|
21.71
|
Level C2(b)
|
584.30
|
83.20
|
195.00
|
862.50
|
22.70
|
Level C1(a)
|
657.40
|
93.60
|
195.00
|
946.00
|
24.89
|
Level C1(b)
|
766.90
|
109.20
|
195.00
|
1071.10
|
28.19
|
(d) State Wage
Case Adjustments
The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments
payable under the State Wage Case 2007.
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
subclause 5.3.1 of clause 5.3, Apprentice Rates of Pay of the said Part 5, and
insert in lieu thereof the following:
5.3.1 Except as
provided for in clause 5.4, Adult Apprentices, the weekly wage rate for
apprentices shall be as follows:
Column 1
|
Column 2
|
Column 3
|
Column 4
|
Column 5
|
4 year terms apprenticeship
|
Percentage of
|
C10 Weekly
|
Total rate
|
Hourly Rate
|
|
Column 3
|
Award Rate
|
per week
|
|
|
%
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
First Year
|
42
|
618.20
|
259.64
|
6.83
|
Second Year
|
55
|
618.20
|
340.01
|
8.95
|
Third Year
|
75
|
618.20
|
463.65
|
12.20
|
Fourth Year
|
88
|
618.20
|
544.02
|
14.32
|
3. Delete the table
in subclause 5.4.3 of clause 5.4, Adult Apprentices, of the said Part 5 and
insert in lieu thereof the following:
Table 1 - Adult
Apprentice Rates of Pay
Year of
Apprenticeship
|
Total Weekly Rate
|
|
$
|
First
|
470.00
|
Second
|
531.40
|
Third
|
541.10
|
Fourth
|
563.60
|
4. Delete clause
5.5, Unapprenticed Junior Rates of Pay, of the said
Part 5 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
5.5. Unapprenticed
Junior Rates of Pay
5.5.1
(a) Unapprenticed
Juniors
The minimum weekly wage rates for unapprecenticed
juniors shall be as follows:
Column 1
|
Column 2
|
Column 3
|
Column 4
|
Years of Age
|
Percentage of
|
C13 Weekly
|
Total Rate
|
|
Column 3
|
Award Rate
|
per week
|
|
%
|
$
|
$
|
Under 16 years of age
|
36.8
|
541.10
|
199.12
|
At 16 years of age
|
47.3
|
541.10
|
255.94
|
At 17 years of age
|
57.8
|
541.10
|
312.76
|
At 18 years of age
|
68.3
|
541.10
|
369.57
|
At 19 years of age
|
82.5
|
541.10
|
446.41
|
At 20 years of age
|
97.7
|
541.10
|
528.65
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A junior employee of 18 years of age or more shall be
paid 40 cents per week in addition to the rates prescribed herein whilst they
are employed as a furnace person or assistant to a furnace person.
5.5.1
(b) Unapprenticed
Juniors (Foundaries)
The minimum weekly wage rates for Unapprenticed Juniors
(Foundaries) shall be as follows:
Column 1
|
Column 2
|
Column 3
|
Column 4
|
Years of Age
|
Percentage of
|
C13 Weekly
|
Total Rate
|
|
Column 3
|
Award Rate
|
per week
|
|
%
|
$
|
$
|
Under 16 years of age
|
36.8
|
541.10
|
199.12
|
At 16 years of age
|
47.3
|
541.10
|
255.94
|
At 17 years of age
|
68.3
|
541.10
|
369.57
|
At 18 years of age
|
83.0
|
541.10
|
449.11
|
At 19 years of age
|
98.8
|
541.10
|
534.61
|
5. Delete the
amount "$62.00" appearing in subclause 5.8.3 of clause 5.8, Supported Wage System for People with Disabilities, of the said Part 5 and insert in
lieu thereof the following:
$64.00
6. Delete the
amount "$45.00" appearing in paragraph (iii) of subclause 5.8.9 of
clause 5.8, Supported Wage System
for People with Disabilities, of
the said Part 5 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
$64.00
7. Delete paragraphs
(f) of subclause 5.9.1 of clause 5.9, Allowances and Special Rates, of the said
Part 5 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
5.9.1
(f) All Purpose
Allowances
Item
No.
|
Clause
No.
|
Brief Description
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
5.9.1(a)
|
Leading Hands in Charge of :
|
|
|
|
3-10 employees
|
27.35 per week
|
|
|
11-20 employees
|
40.85 per week
|
|
|
More than 20 employees
|
52.00 per week
|
2
|
5.9.1(b)
|
Ship Repairing
|
|
|
|
Tradespersons
|
12.45 per week
|
|
|
All other employees
|
10.05 per week
|
3
|
5.9.1(c)
|
Multi-Storey Building
|
19.65 per week
|
4
|
5.9.1.(d)
|
Tool Allowance
|
13.40 per week
|
8. Delete
paragraphs (g) of subclause 5.9.2 of clause 5.9, Allowances and Special Rates, of
the said Part 5 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(g) Other
Allowances
Item
No.
|
Clause
No.
|
Brief Description
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
5.9.2(a)
|
Motor Allowance
|
66 cents per km
travelled
|
2
|
5.9.2(b)
|
First Aid Allowance
|
12.45 per week
|
3
|
5.9.2(c)
|
|
|
|
5.9.4(b)(iv)
|
Meal Allowance
|
10.40
|
|
&
6.4.11
|
|
|
9. Delete
paragraph (s) of subclause 5.9.3 of clause 5.9, Allowances and Special Rates of
the said Part 5 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(s) Special Rates
Item
No.
|
Clause
No.
|
Brief Description
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
5.9.3(c)
|
Cold Places
|
46 cents per hour extra
|
2
|
5.9.3(d)
|
Hot Places
|
|
|
|
Between 46 and 54 celsius
|
47 cents per hour extra
|
|
|
In excess of 54 celsius
|
62 cents per hour extra
|
3
|
5.9.3(e)
|
Wet Places
|
47 cents per hour extra
|
4
|
5.9.3(f)
|
Confined Spaces
|
62 cents per hour extra
|
5
|
5.9.3(g)
|
Dirty Work
|
|
|
|
Ship Repair Work
|
62 cents per hour extra
|
|
|
All other work
|
47 cents per hour extra
|
6
|
5.9.3(h)
|
Height Money
|
34 cents per hour extra
|
7
|
5.9.3(i)
|
Meat Digesters and Oil Tanks
|
47 cents per hour extra
|
8
|
5.9.3(j)
|
Sanitary Works
|
32 cents per hour extra
|
9
|
5.9.3(k)
|
Insulation materials
|
61 cents per hour extra
|
10
|
5.9.3(l)
|
Slaughtering Yards
|
34 cents per hour extra
|
11
|
5.9.3(m)
|
Boiler Repairs
|
|
|
|
(i)
|
Smoke boxes, fire boxes, furnaces or
|
34 cents per hour extra
|
|
|
|
flues of boilers
|
|
|
|
(ii)
|
Oil fired boilers including the castings,
|
1.24 per hour extra
|
|
|
|
uptakes and funnels, or flues and smoke
|
|
|
|
|
stacks
|
|
12
|
5.9.3(n)
|
Explosive Powered Tools
|
1.25 per day extra
|
13
|
5.9.3(o)
|
Ships in Dock
|
34 cents per hour extra
|
14
|
5.9.3(p)
|
Foundry Allowance
|
35 cents per hour worked
|
15
|
5.9.3(q)
|
Boilding Down works
|
34 cents per hour
|
16
|
5.9.3(r)
|
Lead Works
|
34 cents per hour
|
10. This variation
shall take effect from the beginning of the first pay period on or after 11
October 2007.
D.W.
RITCHIE, Commissioner
____________________
Printed by the
authority of the Industrial Registrar.