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Country Energy Far West Interim Award 2008
  
Date07/31/2009
Volume368
Part3
Page No.734
DescriptionVIRC - Variation by Industrial Relations Commission
Publication No.C6967
CategoryAward
Award Code 1888  
Date Posted07/27/2009

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BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

(1888)

SERIAL C6967

 

Country Energy Far West Interim Award 2008

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by Country Energy.

 

(No. IRC 83 of 2009)

 

Before The Honourable Mr Deputy President Harrison

13 February 2009

 

VARIATION

 

1.        Delete clause 61, Allowances - Table 1 Part B of the award published 27 February 2009 (367 I.G. 215) and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

61.  Allowances - Table 1 Part B

 

Allowances Increase in Line with Wage % Increases

 

Clause #

Allowance

 

BEL

BHE

ASU/MEU

Water

 

 

 

 

Division

 

 

24(ix)

On call

Per week

292.51

292.51

292.51

 

 

(week being 7 days)

 

 

 

 

 

 

On call weekly (5 Days)

Per day

208.94

208.94

208.94

 

 

 

Per day

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per day

 

 

 

 

24(ix)

On Call Weekday

Per week

41.79

41.79

41.79

 

24(ix)

On Call Weekend

 

48.75

48.75

48.75

 

24(xxii)

On Call Short Notice

 

48.75

48.75

48.75

 

24(xiii)

On call duty officer

Per week

292.51

292.51

292.51

 

24(xv)

Officer in Charge

Per week

292.51

292.51

292.51

 

29(v)(e)

Meal - Overtime

Per meal

25.05

25.05

25.05

25.05

 

Crib Time

Per day

 

 

 

7.51

42

Licence HC

Per week

 

 

 

6.89

 

Licence HR

Per week

 

 

 

5.36

47(i)(a)a

Living Away - Breakfast

Per day

19.99

19.99

19.99

19.99

 

Living Away - Lunch

Per day

22.87

22.87

22.87

22.87

 

Living Away - Dinner

Per day

39.47

39.47

39.47

39.47

47(i)(c)

Living Away

Per day

34.10

29.75

12.13

12.13

48(i)

Camping

Per day

28.90

 

38.65

38.65

49(ii)

First Aid

Per day

1.29

 

2.23

 

50(ii)

Leading Hand

Per hour

1.16

1.07

0.74

1.14

51(v)

Tools

Per week

9.70

 

 

 

52(i)

Area Climatic Allowance

Per day

1.45

 

1.25

 

53(i)

Aircraft Allowance

Per day

12.93

12.93

12.93

 

54(i)

Climbing Allowance

Per day

20.71

20.71

20.71

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix 6

Lead Bonus

Per hour

 

3.33

 

3.33

 

Bitumen

Per day

 

 

 

4.97

 

Powder Monkey

Per day

 

6.92

 

8.60

 

Confined Space

Per hour

 

5.17

 

5.17

 

Dirty Work

Per hour

 

.21

 

1.32

 

Dangerous substance

Per day

 

 

 

7.52

 

Dirty Dangerous

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conditions

Per week

 

 

10.79

 

 

Welding Galvanised steel

Per day

 

 

 

3.44

 

Sewer Access Chamber

Per day

 

 

 

15.64

 

Height

Per day

 

 

 

4.17

 

Towing

Per day

 

7.93

 

 

 

Semi Trailer - two axle

Per day

 

7.14

 

 

 

Shift - Morning

Per shift

 

 

7.15

5%

 

Shift - Afternoon

Per shift

 

 

15.32

15%

 

Shift - Night

Per shift

 

 

15.32

17.5%

 

Plant Operator

Per day

 

9.29

 

 

 

Phone Answering

Per week

51.36

 

 

 

 

2.        Delete clause 68,  Appendix 7 - Classifications and Rates of Pay and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

68.  Appendix 7 - Classifications and Rates of Pay

 

USU

 

Classification: Professional, Supervisory and Support Staff (Corporate and Retail) -

 

An employee who performs work of an analytical nature which requires a high degree of professionalism, skill and autonomy and is generally in support of or answerable to a manager shall be classified as a professional, supervisory and support officer.

 

Grade

 

 

 

01/01/08

05/01/09

 

 

 

1

1239.84

1277.03

2

1305.42

1344.59

3

1366.15

1407.14

4

1440.33

1483.54

5

1518.38

1563.93

6

1581.38

1628.82

 

Classification: Information Technology Staff -

 

An employee who is appointed to the information technology section and who has tertiary qualifications in a related field or discipline or has skills equivalent to that status.

 

Grade

 

 

 

01/01/08

05/01/09

 

 

 

1

1306.39

1345.59

2

1366.15

1407.14

3

1440.33

1483.54

4

1518.38

1563.93

5

1581.38

1628.82

6

1639.19

1688.37

7

1692.14

1742.91

8

1745.27

1797.63

9

1811.34

1865.68

10

1875.56

1931.73

 

Classification: Corporate and Retail Support Staff -

 

An employee who performs work which is principally of a clerical or administrative nature in support either of corporate or retail professional and supervisory staff shall be classified as a corporate or retail support officer

 

Grade

 

 

 

01/01/08

05/01/09

 

 

 

1

516.93

532.43

2

579.92

597.32

3

647.61

667.04

4

717.41

738.93

5

810.37

834.68

6

900.73

927.75

7

961.30

990.14

8

1041.79

1073.04

9

1096.52

1129.42

10

1169.23

1204.31

 

Note: Grade 1 is adult entry at School Certificate level or acceptable equivalent.

 

Grade 3 is entry at Higher School Certificate level or acceptable equivalent.

 

Annual incremental progression to grade 5 subject to employee undertaking employer endorsed training and satisfactory performance.

 

Appointment beyond grade 5 is dependent on job evaluation.

 

Classification: Professional Officer (Network) -

 

An employee who has completed a recognised degree and who is eligible for admission as a member of the Institution of Engineers, Australia may be appointed to a position as a professional officer to carry out professional engineering duties and functions.

 

Grade

 

 

 

01/01/08

05/01/09

 

 

 

1

1426.23

1469.02

2

1631.58

1680.53

3

1729.07

1780.95

4

1895.39

1952.25

5

1998.38

2058.33

 

Classification: Supervisory and Technical Support Officer (Network)

 

An employee who performs tasks of an engineering management or analytical nature generally in support of a professional officer (network) shall be appointed as a supervisory and technical support officer. This classification also covers those employed as a works co-ordinator; team leader; design and investigation officer; network standards officer; safety officer or metering officer.

 

Grade

 

 

 

01/01/08

05/01/09

 

 

 

1

1182.68

1218.16

2

1239.52

1276.71

3

1301.54

1340.58

4

1354.66

1395.30

5

1414.25

1456.68

6

1454.09

1497.71

7

1530.69

1576.61

8

1595.79

1643.67

9

1663.49

1713.39

10

1729.89

1781.78

 

Grades 7 to 10 are for engineering officers with the grade to be determined by job evaluation.

 

Grades 4 to 10 are for works co-ordinators with the grade to be determined by job evaluation.

 

Grades 1 to 2 are for team leaders with progression from grade 1 to grade 2 after twelve months.

 

Grades 1 to 3 are for electrical trade’s persons engaged in advanced work and possessing post trade qualification with progression from grade 1 to 2 to 3 after each twelve months.

 

Classification: Materials Management Officer -

 

An employee who is primarily engaged in the acquisition, distribution, control and recording of stores, equipment, plant, and materials including the operation of stores and quality of goods received and the management of contracts in respect of these items, shall be appointed as a material management officer.

 

Grade

 

 

 

01/01/08

05/01/09

 

 

 

1

976.52

1005.81

2

1065.92

1097.89

3

1165.50

1200.47

4

1196.92

1232.83

5

1301.86

1340.92

6

1360.66

1401.48

7

1400.49

1442.51

 

Materials managers shall progress annually from grade 1 through to grade 5

 

Appointment beyond grade 5 is dependent on job evaluation.

 

Classification: Technician -

 

A technician is a qualified tradesperson who is primarily involved in related energy work, motor vehicles and plant or other associated trades, or non-trades staff involved in the operation of a materials distribution centre.

 

Grade

 

 

 

01/01/08

05/01/09

 

 

 

1

990.51

1020.23

2

1034.50

1065.54

3

1062.20

1094.06

4

1117.44

1150.96

5

1172.69

1207.87

6

1227.94

1264.77

7

1283.18

1321.67

8

1338.43

1378.59

9

1422.83

1465.51

9L/H

1471.16

1515.30

 

Technicians shall progress annually from grade 1 through to grade 4

 

A technician performing work on energy distribution systems including installation protection systems, zone substations, and installation inspection shall progress from grade 1 to grade 5.

 

Grades 6 and 7 apply to former Illawarra Electricity employees who are on these rates at the commencement of this Award.

 

Motor mechanics shall progress annually from grade 1 through to grade 3.

 

Painters and welders shall progress from grade 1 to grade 2 after twelve months.

 

Classifications 4+ and 3+ have an amount of $4.30 per week included into the rate in consideration for disabilities encountered in the work place in the nature of confined spaces, underground work, working at heights, wet and dirty places and the use of power tools and explosives.

 

Classification: Energy Distribution Worker -

 

An Energy Distribution Worker is an employee who, has a post-secondary qualification in:

 

(1)      gas supply, or

 

(2)      overhead linework or other qualification recognised under the Overhead Lineworkers Regulations, and who is engaged in the operation, maintenance and construction of energy transmission and distribution systems up to and including sub-transmission assets, including work on switchboards and metering equipment.

 

Grade

 

 

 

01/01/08

05/01/09

 

 

 

Trainee

896.48

923.37

1

974.98

1004.23

2

1017.94

1048.48

3

1037.83

1068.97

4

1074.30

1106.53

5

1131.23

1165.17

5L/H

1194.26

1230.09

6

1174.77

1210.01

6L/H

1237.82

1274.95

Sup L/H

1338.42

1378.57

 

Energy Distribution Workers are eligible to progress annually from Grade 1 through to Grade 4 subject to work performance and/or conduct not having been assessed as unsatisfactory during the twelve-month period from the date of commencement or date of last incremental advancement.

 

An Energy Distribution Worker (Electrical) who is qualified and performs liveline stick work shall be paid at Grade 5.

 

An Energy Distribution Worker (Electrical) who is qualified and performs liveline glove and barrier work shall be paid at Grade 6.

 

A Probationary Energy Distribution Worker requires a minimum of four months on the job training assisting Energy Distribution Workers (Electrical) and has to undertake the overhead Lineworkers course and supplementary in-school practical course.  A Probationary Energy Distribution Worker shall be graded and paid as an Energy Distribution Worker (Electrical) Grade 1.  On satisfactory completion of the probationary period and courses, the employee will be advanced as an Energy Distribution Worker Grade 2.

 

Classification: Assistant -

 

An assistant is an employee who is engaged in either the operation of plant or reading of meters and associated clerical duties, or depot officer duties or the maintenance of plant and equipment, or cleaning, routine store work, care of grounds, equipment and vehicles and other related administrative and clerical functions.

 

Grade

 

 

 

01/01/08

05/01/09

 

 

 

1

865.41

891.37

2

882.64

909.12

3

900.09

927.09

4

931.61

959.56

5

966.46

995.46

6

1031.27

1062.21

7

1044.89

1076.23

 

Assistants shall progress annually through the grades as follows:

 

Depot officers and storeworkers to Grade 6.

 

Meter readers and plant operators to Grade 4.

 

All others to Grade 3.

 

USU (BHWB) Salaried Officers

 

Grade

Level

01/01/08

05/01/09

Grade 1

 

 

 

 

1

789.23

812.91

 

2

807.91

832.15

 

3

827.04

851.85

 

4

846.65

872.05

 

5

866.73

892.73

Grade 2

 

 

 

 

1

895.38

922.24

 

2

916.70

944.20

 

3

938.52

966.67

 

4

960.92

989.75

 

5

983.86

1013.38

Grade 3

 

 

 

 

1

1002.77

1032.86

 

2

1026.72

1057.52

 

3

1051.33

1082.87

 

4

1076.57

1108.86

 

5

1102.38

1135.45

Grade 4

 

 

 

 

1

1122.83

1156.51

 

2

1149.83

1184.32

 

3

1177.48

1212.81

 

4

1205.86

1242.03

 

5

1234.92

1271.97

Grade 5

 

 

 

 

1

1261.85

1299.70

 

2

1292.32

1331.09

 

3

1323.53

1363.24

 

4

1355.55

1396.22

 

5

1388.36

1430.01

Grade 6

 

 

 

 

1

1420.15

1462.75

 

2

1454.60

1498.24

 

3

1489.88

1534.58

 

4

1526.09

1571.87

 

5

1563.10

1609.99

Grade 7

 

 

 

 

1

1579.63

1627.02

 

2

1618.06

1666.60

 

3

1657.45

1707.17

 

4

1697.78

1748.71

 

5

1739.16

1791.34

 

Water Wage Employees

 

Classification

Work Group

 

Weekly

 

 

 

 

01/01/08

05/01/09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trades

Electrical

1

1032.95

1063.94

 

 

2

1051.37

1082.91

 

 

3

1070.96

1103.09

 

 

4

1129.84

1163.73

 

 

5

1178.95

1214.32

 

 

Technical Officer

1275.85

1314.13

 

 

Sup L/H 1

1247.03

1284.44

 

 

Sup L/H 2

1282.11

1320.57

 

 

Sup L/H 3

1315.10

1354.56

 

 

 

 

 

Trades

Other

1

1015.60

1046.07

 

 

2

1035.56

1066.62

 

 

3

1055.36

1087.02

 

 

4

1114.19

1147.62

 

 

5

1163.52

1198.43

 

 

Sup L/H 1

1220.84

1257.46

 

 

Sup L/H 2

1250.01

1287.51

 

 

Sup L/H 3

1279.92

1318.32

 

 

 

 

 

Trades

Plumbers

1

1015.58

1046.04

 

 

2

1044.26

1075.58

 

 

3

1063.37

1095.27

 

 

4

1067.18

1099.19

 

 

5

1072.73

1104.92

 

 

6

1114.19

1147.62

 

 

 

 

 

Sewer

Non Trades

1

924.11

951.84

 

 

2

952.41

980.98

 

 

3

971.68

1000.83

 

 

4

975.32

1004.58

 

 

5

981.21

1010.65

 

 

6

1144.07

1178.39

 

Water Reticulation

 

 

 

 

Construct/Watching

 

1

837.32

862.44

 

 

2

865.61

891.58

 

 

3

884.90

911.44

 

 

4

888.52

915.18

 

 

5 Shift Supervisor

966.60

995.60

 

 

6 Sup L/H

1057.27

1088.99

 

 

 

 

 

Stores

 

1

837.32

862.44

 

 

2

873.42

899.63

 

 

3

884.90

911.44

 

 

4

927.07

954.88

 

 

5

1057.27

1088.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WPT

 

1/1

892.69

919.47

 

 

‘1/2

910.56

937.87

 

 

2/1

925.74

953.51

 

 

2/2

944.25

972.58

 

 

2 L/H

1029.45

1060.33

 

 

3/1

994.84

1024.68

 

 

3/2

1014.72

1045.16

 

 

3 L/H

1119.20

1152.77

 

 

4/1

1069.94

1102.04

 

 

4/2

1091.33

1124.07

 

 

Senior L/H 1

1220.84

1257.46

 

 

Senior L/H 2

1250.01

1287.51

 

Balranald Energy Lodge

 

Classification

Grade/Level

01/01/08

05/01/09

Electrical Technicians

1

990.51

1020.23

 

2

1034.50

1065.54

 

3

1062.20

1094.06

 

4

1117.44

1150.96

 

5

1172.69

1207.87

 

6

1227.94

1264.77

 

7

1283.18

1321.67

 

8

1338.43

1378.59

 

9

1422.83

1465.51

 

9 L/H

1471.16

1515.30

 

 

 

 

Lineworker

Trainee

896.48

923.37

 

1

974.98

1004.23

 

2

1017.94

1048.48

 

3

1037.83

1068.97

 

4

1074.30

1106.53

 

5

1131.23

1165.17

 

5 L/H

1194.26

1230.09

 

6

1174.77

1210.01

 

6 L/H

1237.82

1274.95

 

Supervising L/H

1338.42

1378.57

 

Electrical Worker

1

865.41

891.37

 

2

882.64

909.12

 

3

900.09

927.09

 

4

931.61

959.56

 

5

966.46

995.46

 

6

1031.27

1062.21

 

7

1044.89

1076.23

 

 

 

 

Apprentices

1st Year

528.25

544.10

 

2nd Year

623.17

641.87

 

3rd Year

716.51

738.00

 

4th Year

811.70

836.05

 

 

 

 

Stores Supervisor

1/1

925.26

953.02

 

‘1/2

953.20

981.80

 

1/3

996.00

1025.88

 

‘1/4

1033.18

1064.17

 

1/5

1059.63

1091.42

 

1/6

1087.29

1119.91

 

2/1

1120.93

1154.56

 

2/2

1152.39

1186.96

 

3/1

1188.73

1224.39

 

3/2

1220.89

1257.52

 

 

 

 

Foreman

1/1

1134.87

1168.92

 

‘1/2

1159.40

1194.18

 

1/3

1176.00

1211.28

 

2/2

1205.69

1241.86

 

3/1

1231.33

1268.27

 

3/2

1264.13

1302.06

 

 

 

 

Supervisory Technical

1

1137.18

1171.30

Support Officer

2

1191.84

1227.60

 

3

1251.48

1289.02

 

4

1302.56

1341.64

 

5

1359.86

1400.65

 

6

1398.17

1440.12

 

BIC Employees

 

Classification

Grade/Level

01/01/08

05/01/09

 

 

 

 

Clerical Officers

1/1

584.72

602.27

 

‘1/2

654.54

674.17

 

1/3

722.99

744.68

 

‘1/4

872.45

898.63

 

 

 

 

 

2/1

883.58

910.08

 

2/2

906.90

934.11

 

2/3

974.75

1003.99

 

2/4

1014.52

1044.95

 

2/5

1039.24

1070.42

 

2/6

1072.10

1104.27

 

2/7

1095.27

1128.13

 

2/8

1152.37

1186.95

 

3/1

1203.28

1239.38

 

3/2

1247.40

1284.82

 

 

 

 

 

4/1

1275.80

1314.07

 

4/2

1304.70

1343.84

 

 

 

 

 

5/1

1322.17

1361.84

 

5/2

1350.23

1390.74

 

5/3

1398.31

1440.26

 

 

 

 

Admin Officers

1/1

1396.57

1438.47

 

‘1/2

1432.08

1475.04

 

2/1

1472.10

1516.26

 

2/2

1513.80

1559.21

 

3/1

1549.21

1595.69

 

3/2

1578.65

1626.01

 

4/1

1615.16

1663.62

 

4/2

1637.33

1686.45

 

5/1

1695.80

1746.67

 

5/2

1744.30

1796.63

 

6/1

1777.39

1830.71

 

6/2

1795.88

1849.76

 

 

 

 

Meter Readers Casual

1

1027.24

1058.06

 

2

1064.26

1096.19

 

3

1114.34

1147.77

Meter Reader Full time

1

928.62

956.47

 

 

 

 

Handyperson

1

919.66

947.25

 

2

1001.07

1031.10

 

3

1061.18

1093.02

 

 

 

 

Stores

1

966.46

995.46

 

2

990.47

1020.18

 

3

1031.30

1062.24

 

4

1066.77

1098.78

 

5

1091.93

1124.68

 

6

1118.31

1151.86

 

7

1150.40

1184.91

 

8

1180.32

1215.73

 

Supervisor

1254.22

1291.84

 

 

 

 

Electrical Technicians

1

990.51

1020.23

 

2

1034.50

1065.54

 

3

1062.20

1094.06

 

4

1117.44

1150.96

 

5

1172.69

1207.87

 

6

1227.94

1264.77

 

7

1283.18

1321.67

 

8

1338.43

1378.59

 

9

1422.83

1465.51

 

9 L/H

1471.16

1515.30

 

 

 

 

 

Lineworker

Trainee

896.48

923.37

 

1

974.98

1004.23

 

2

1017.94

1048.48

 

3

1037.83

1068.97

 

4

1074.30

1106.53

 

5

1131.23

1165.17

 

5 L/H

1194.26

1230.09

 

6

1174.77

1210.01

 

6 L/H

1237.82

1274.95

 

Supervising L/H

1338.42

1378.57

 

 

 

 

Electrical Worker

1

865.41

891.37

 

2

882.64

909.12

 

3

900.09

927.09

 

4

931.61

959.56

 

5

966.46

995.46

 

6

1031.27

1062.21

 

7

1044.89

1076.23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IT

 

 

 

 

1

1317.64

1357.16

 

2

1544.67

1591.01

 

3

1615.38

1663.84

 

4

1731.78

1783.73

 

5

1854.53

1910.16

 

6

1938.58

1996.74

 

7

2001.04

2061.07

 

8

2063.88

2125.79

 

 

 

 

Technical Officer

1/1

1382.65

1424.13

 

‘1/2

1415.27

1457.72

 

1/3

1443.34

1486.64

 

1/4

1479.40

1523.78

 

2/1

1512.24

1557.61

 

2/2

1544.88

1591.22

 

3/1

1582.75

1630.24

 

3/2

1607.40

1655.62

 

4/1

1644.14

1693.46

 

4/2

1674.71

1724.95

 

 

 

 

Apprentices

1st Year

528.25

544.10

 

2nd Year

623.17

641.87

 

3rd Year

716.51

738.00

 

4th Year

811.70

836.05

 

3.        This variation shall take effect from the first the first pay period on or after 1 January 2009.

 

 

 

R. W. HARRISON D.P.

 

 

 

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