Electricians,
&c. (State) Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Electrical
Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch, Industrial
Organisation of Employees.
(No. IRC 1257 of 2008)
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Before Commissioner
Stanton
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14 August 2008
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause 8.7 of clause 8, Wage Rates, of the award published 14 March 2008
(365 I.G. 181), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
8.7 The rates of pay
in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2008.
Theses Adjustments may offset against:
8.7.1 Any equivalent
over-award payments, and/or
8.7.2. 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 - Wage
Rates
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Former
Rate
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SWC
2008
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Total
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*Supplementary
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Per
Week
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Arbitrated
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Per
Week
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Payment
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Safety
Net
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Per
Week
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Adjustment
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$
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%
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$
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$
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Electrical Mechanic
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592.00
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4.0
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615.68
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30.10
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Electric Fitter
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592.00
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4.0
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615.68
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30.10
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Electrical Instrument Fitter
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616.80
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4.0
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641.47
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32.40
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Electronics Tradesperson
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663.10
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4.0
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689.62
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55.60
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Plant Electrician shall be
paid the
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same rate of pay as a Leading
Hand
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Electrical Mechanic.
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NOTE: The margin for a Plant
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Electrician, calculated as
prescribed
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above, is
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628.40
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4.0
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653.54
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32.70
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Radio Mechanic of Fitter
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592.00
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4.0
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615.68
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30.10
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Refrigeration and/or Air
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Conditioning Mechanic or
Fitter
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592.00
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4.0
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615.68
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30.10
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Battery Fitter
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592.00
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4.0
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615.68
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30.10
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Electrician in charge of plant
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having a capacity of less than
75kw
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601.10
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4.0
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625.14
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31.30
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Electrician in charge of plant
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having a capacity of 75 kW or
more
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625.50
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4.0
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650.52
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33.00
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Linesworker
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564.20
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4.0
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586.77
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27.90
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Linesworker special class
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583.40
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4.0
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606.74
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29.40
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Tradesperson and/or
Linesworkers
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Assistant
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531.40
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4.0
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552.66
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24.40
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* The supplementary payment prescribed shall be paid to all
employees other than employees engaged on construction work.
Table 2 -
Additional Margins
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Item No.
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Clause No.
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Brief
Description
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Amount
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$
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1
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4.1.1
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Qualified Supervisor
Certificate (Electrician)
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33.35 per week
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2
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4.1.1
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Certificate of Registration
(Electrician)
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18.00 per week
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3
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4.1.1
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Licence Reimbursement
Allowance - NSW
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"Qualified Supervisor
Certificate"
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0.45 per week
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4
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4.1.2
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Leading Hand Allowance
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45.00 per week
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5
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4.1.3.1
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Construction Work - In
conditions peculiar to such
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work, i.e., dust blowing in
the wind, etc.
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23.80 per week
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6
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4.1.4.1
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Construction Work - Special
Allowance
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84.20 per week
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7
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4.1.5
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Ship Repair Work -
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Tradespersons
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13.30 per week
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All other labour
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10.80 per week
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8
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4.1.6
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Tradesperson and their
assistants employed in large
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operating power houses
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17.50 per week
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9
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4.1.7
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Electrical Tradespersons
employed at Australian
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21.15 per week
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Gypsum Ltd., Camellia
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10
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4.2.1.1
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Apprentices engaged on
construction work - In
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23.80 per week
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conditions peculiar to such
work, i.e., dust blowing in
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the wind, etc.
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11
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4.2.1.2
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Apprentices engaged on ship
repairs
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13.30 per week
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12
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4.2.1.3
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Apprentices engaged on
construction work -
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Per Week
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Year of Apprenticeship
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1st year
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23.35
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2nd year
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34.05
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3rd year
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44.05
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4th year
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52.20
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13
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4.2.2.1
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Trainee apprentices engaged on
construction work
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in conditions peculiar to such
work, i.e., dust blowing
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in the wind, etc.
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23.80 per week
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14
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4.2.2.2
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Trainee Apprentices engaged on
ship repairs
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13.30 per week
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15
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4.2.2.3
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Trainee apprentices engaged on
construction work-
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Per week
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Year of Apprenticeship:
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1st year
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24.75
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2nd year
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37.95
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3rd year
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47.95
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4th year
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54.30
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16
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7.3.1
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Tool Allowance
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13.80 per week
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Table 3 -
Apprentice Rates
(i) Indentured
Apprentices
(a) The minimum
weekly rates of wages for apprentices shall be as follows:
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Former Rate per
week
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SWC 2008
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Total per week
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Arbitrated Safety
Net
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Adjustment
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$
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%
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$
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1st year
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226.10
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4.0
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235.15
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2nd year
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306.85
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4.0
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319.10
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3rd year
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443.25
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4.0
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461.00
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4th year
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508.85
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4.0
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529.20
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(ii) Trainee
Apprentices
(a) The minimum
weekly rates of wages for trainee apprentices shall be as follows:
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Former Rate per
week
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SWC 2008
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Total per week
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Arbitrated Safety
Net
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Adjustment
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$
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%
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$
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1st year
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260.55
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4.0
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270.95
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2nd year
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349.15
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4.0
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363.10
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3rd year
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488.45
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4.0
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508.00
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4th year
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535.80
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4.0
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557.25
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Table 4 - Expense Related Allowances
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Item
No.
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Clause
No.
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Brief
Description
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Amount
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$
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1
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6.3.3
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Motor Vehicle Allowance
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0.64/km
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2
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6.4.3.1
&
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Daily Average Excess Fares,
Construction Work
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6.4.3.2.1
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etc, Allowance
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11.95 per day
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3
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6.4.3.2.2.3
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Weekly Average Excess Fares
Rate
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56.70 per week
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4
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19.8
& 20.4.2.1
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Meal Allowance
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10.20 per meal
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5
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10.1
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Living Away From Home
Allowance
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387.60 per week
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54.90 per day
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6
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10.4.3.1
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Camping Allowance
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15.80 per day
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Table 5 -Work
Related Allowances
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Item
No.
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Clause
No.
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Brief
Description
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Amount
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$
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1
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14.1.1
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Dirty Work Allowance
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0.49
per hour
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2
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14.1.1.3
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Ship Repair - Dirty Work
Allowance
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0.63
per hour
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3
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14.1.2
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Confined Space Allowance
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0.63
per hour
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4
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14.1.3
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Insulation Material Allowance
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0.63
per hour
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5
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14.1.4.1
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Height Allowance -
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0.53
per hour
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for each further 15 meters
increase in height
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0.53
per hour
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14.1.4.2
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Bosun’s chair or swinging
scaffold allowance
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0.53
per hour
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- for each further 15 meters
increase in height
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0.53
per hour
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6
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14.1.5.1
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Wet Allowance
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0.49
per hour
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7
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14.1.6.1
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Hot Places Allowance
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- 46 degrees Celsius to 54
degrees Celsius
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0.49
per hour
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- Where temperature exceeds 54
degrees Celsius
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0.63
per hour
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8
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14.1.7
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Cold Places Allowance
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0.49
per hour
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9
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14.1.8
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Explosive Powered Tool
Allowance
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- minimum payment per day
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1.31
per day
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10
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14.1.9.3
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Toxic Substance Allowance
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0.64
per hour
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Employees working in close
proximity to employees so
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engaged with such substances
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0.53
per hour
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11
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14.1.10.1
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Underground Work Allowance
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11.27
per week
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14.1.10.5
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Underground Work Allowance
maximum 4 days or shifts
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per week
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2.26
per day or shift
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12
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14.1.11.1
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Submarine Allowance - for work
inside hull
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0.89
per hour
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14.1.11.2
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For work in other compartments
listed in 4.1.11.2
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1.47
per hour
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14.1.11.3
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For work inside "D",
"O" and "R" tanks
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1.75
per hour
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13
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14.1.12.4
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Asbestos Allowance
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1.75
per week
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14
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14.2.1
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Pilkington - A.C.I. Operations
Pty Ltd
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Electrical Workers Allowance
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29.90
per week
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Electrical Tradesmen’s
Assistants Allowance
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27.05
per week
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15
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14.2.2.1
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AIS, JLA and BHP Construction
Allowance
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46.50
per week
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16
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14.2.2
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Corrective Establishment
Allowance
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1.32
per hour
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17
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15.4.3
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Up to and including 4 storey
levels
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Nil
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From 5 storey levels up to and
including 15 storey levels
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43
cents per hour
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From 16 storey levels up to
and including 30 storey levels
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48
cents per hour
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From 31 storey levels up to
and including 45 storey levels
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56
cents per hour
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From 46 storey levels up to
and including 60 storey levels
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68
cents per hour
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From 61 storey levels and
above
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77
cents per hour
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|
18
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Distant Places Allowance -
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16.1
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Central Section
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1.08
per day
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16.2
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Western Division
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1.81
per day
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16.3
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Snowy Mountains Section
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1.81
per day
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19
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29
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First-aid Allowance
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2.50
per day
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3. This variation
shall take effect from the first pay period to commence on or after the 14
August 2008.
J.D.
STANTON, Commissioner
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.