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 880 of 2009)
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Before Commissioner
Connor
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15 July 2009
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (iii) of clause 3, Wages, of the award published 2 May 2008 (365 I.G.
757), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(iii) The rates of pay
in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2008.
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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Current
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SWC 2008
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SWC 2008
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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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618.20
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24.73
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642.90
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Class Two (92.4%)
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584.50
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23.38
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607.90
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Class Three (89.9%)
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574.10
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22.96
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597.10
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Materials Attendant -
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Class One (92.4%)
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584.50
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23.38
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607.90
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Class Two (89.9%)
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574.10
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22.96
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597.10
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General Labourer (86%)
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557.80
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22.31
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580.10
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Forklift Operator (89.9%)
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574.10
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22.96
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597.10
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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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Current
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SWC 2008
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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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24.60
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25.60
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2
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4(ii)
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Cleaning inside tank or still
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1.35 per hour
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1.40 per hour
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3
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9(iii)(a)
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Meal allowance
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11.15
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11.70
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4
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9(iii)(a)
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Meal allowance - second meal
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11.15
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11.70
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5
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20(ii)
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Duties of first-aid person
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1.82 per day
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1.90 per day
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"Note": These allowances are contemporary for expense
related allowances as at 30 March 2008 and for work related allowances are
inclusive of adjustment in accordance with the State Wage Case 2008 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 15
July 2009.
P.
J. CONNOR, Commissioner
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.