Chemical
Workers (State) Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by The
Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales, Industrial Organisation of
Employees.
(No. IRC 88 of 2008)
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Before Commissioner
Tabbaa
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8 February 2008
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (iii) of clause 3, Wages, of the award published 11 May 2001 (324
I.G. 688), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(iii) The rates of
pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case
2007. 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 - Rates of
Pay
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Classification
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SWC 2006
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SWC 2007
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SWC 2007
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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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Chemical Plant Operator -
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Class One (100%)
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598.20
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20.00
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618.20
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Class Two (92.4%)
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564.50
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20.00
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584.50
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Class Three (89.9%)
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554.10
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20.00
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574.10
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Materials Attendant -
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Class One (92.4%)
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564.50
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20.00
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584.50
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Class Two (89.9%)
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554.10
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20.00
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574.10
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General Labourer (86%)
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537.80
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20.00
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557.80
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Forklift Operator (89.9%)
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554.10
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20.00
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574.10
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Juniors:
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Percentage of total
wage for adult general Labourer per week
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%
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Under 16 years of age
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44
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At 16 years of age
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53
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At 17 years of age
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61
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At 18 years of age
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70
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At 19 years of age
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79
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At 20 years of age
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88
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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 2006
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SWC 2007
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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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4(i)
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Leading Hand
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23.65
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24.60
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2
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4(ii)
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Cleaning inside tank or still
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1.30 per hour
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1.35 per hour
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3
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9(iii)(a)
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Meal allowance
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10.75
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11.15
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4
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9(iii)(a)
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Meal allowance - second meal
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10.75
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11.15
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5
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20(ii)
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Duties of first-aid person
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1.75 per day
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1.82 per day
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"Note": These allowances are contemporary for
expense related allowances as at 30 March 2007 and for work related allowances
are inclusive of adjustment in accordance with the State Wage Case 2007
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 February 2008.
I.
TABBAA, Commissioner
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.