Drug
Factories (State) Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Shop,
Distributive and Allied Employees' Association, New South Wales,
Industrial Organisation of Employees.
(Nos. IRC 664 and 665 of
2009)
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Before Commissioner
Ritchie
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6 August 2009
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (a) of clause 4, Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment, of the award
published 29 August 2008 (366 I.G. 574), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(a) The rates of pay
in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case
2009. 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 Table 1
- Wages of Part B, Monetary Rates and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Table 1 - Wages
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Item
No.
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Classification
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Base
Rate
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SWC
2009
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Total
Rate
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(Includes
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Per
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Per
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2008
SWC)
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Week
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Week
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$
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$
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$
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DIVISION I -
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1
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Chief Chemist
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703.10
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19.70
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722.80
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2
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Research Chemist
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662.65
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18.55
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681.20
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3
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Analytical and/or Process
Chemist
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631.50
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17.70
|
649.20
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4
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Trainee Chemist -
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First year of adult service
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578.55
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16.20
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594.75
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Second year of adult service
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595.60
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16.70
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612.30
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Third year of adult service
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612.75
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17.15
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629.90
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5
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Laboratory Assistant
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586.85
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16.45
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603.30
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DIVISION II -
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6
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Pill Making
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591.05
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16.55
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607.60
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7
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Pill and Tablet Making
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591.05
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16.55
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607.60
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8
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Manufacturing complex
Pharmaceuticals involving
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591.05
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16.55
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607.60
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a chemical change
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9
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Granulating (hand, Machine
and/or hot table)
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591.05
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16.55
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607.60
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DIVISION III -
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10
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Tablet Compressing
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584.70
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16.35
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601.05
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11
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Hydrogen Peroxide
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584.70
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16.35
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601.05
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12
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Spirit recovery still operator
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584.70
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16.35
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601.05
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13
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Spiritous percolating
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584.70
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16.35
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601.05
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14
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Nail Lacquer
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584.70
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16.35
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601.05
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15
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Manufacturing empty hard
Gelatine capsules
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584.70
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16.35
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601.05
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16
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Machine attendant
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584.70
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16.35
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601.05
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DIVISION IV -
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17
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Fluid Magnesia
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580.00
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16.25
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596.25
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18
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Emulsions (cod liver oil and
paraffin types)
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580.00
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16.25
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596.25
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19
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Toothpaste
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580.00
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16.25
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596.25
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20
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Ointments
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580.00
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16.25
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596.25
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21
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Cosmetics for Males and
Females
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580.00
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16.25
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596.25
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22
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Perfumes
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580.00
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16.25
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596.25
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23
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Creams
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580.00
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16.25
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596.25
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24
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Lotions and repellents
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580.00
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16.25
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596.25
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25
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Hair Sprays
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580.00
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16.25
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596.25
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26
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Hair oils and hair tints
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580.00
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16.25
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596.25
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27
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Manufacturing pharmaceuticals
not otherwise
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580.00
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16.25
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596.25
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provided for
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28
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Bottle Checker and Sorter
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580.00
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16.25
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596.25
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29
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Filling raw materials, partly
processed materials
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580.00
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16.25
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596.25
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&/or finished products
into bulk receptacles for
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580.00
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16.25
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596.25
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subsequent processing
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580.00
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16.25
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596.25
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30
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Manufacture for any of the
above items for aerosol
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packs
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580.00
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16.25
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596.25
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DIVISION V -
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31
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Laboratory Attendant
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570.45
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15.95
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586.40
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32
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Household chemicals, cleaners
and detergents
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570.45
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15.95
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586.40
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33
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Bottle washer (by hand or
machine)
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570.45
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15.95
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586.40
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34
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Quality Inspector
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570.45
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15.95
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586.40
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35
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APC and Seiditz powder machine
operator
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570.45
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15.95
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586.40
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36
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Filling and finishing retail
packs up to transfer point
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570.45
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15.95
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586.40
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from factory end of line
packaging departments to
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570.45
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15.95
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586.40
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warehouse and dispatch
departments
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570.45
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15.95
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586.40
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37
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Cutting, filling or sealing
Ampoules
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570.45
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15.95
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586.40
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38
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All other employees not
otherwise provided for
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570.45
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15.95
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586.40
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3. Delete Items 1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 of Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances, of the said
Part B and insert in lieu thereof the following:
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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Amount
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$
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1
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3(d)(i)
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Junior trainee lab assistant who undertake an appropriate
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1.91 per week
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certificate course
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2
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3(d)(ii)
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Senior hands
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5.45 per week
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3
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3(d)(iii)
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Charge Hands Allowance:
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In charge of 1 to 5 employees
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21.20 per week
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In charge of 6 to 10 employees
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25.30 per week
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In charge of more than 10 employees
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30.60 per week
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4
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3(d)(iv)
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Employees appointed as checkers
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4.60 per week
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5
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15(e)(i)
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Engaged on morning or afternoon shifts
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16.81 per shift
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6
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15(e)(ii)
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Engaged on night shifts
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22.64 per shift
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8
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28(f)
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Required to perform work of an unusually Dirty, dusty
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and/or offensive nature or Temperatures of abnormal
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0.50 per hour
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heat/cold
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9
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28(q)
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Appointed as first-aid attendant
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3.06 per day or
shift
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4. Delete Part C,
Industry/Skill Level Rates and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART C
INDUSTRY/SKILL
LEVEL RATES
Table 1 - Industry
Skill Level A
Where the accredited training course and work performed are
for the purposes of generating skills which have been defined for work at
industry/skill level A.
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Highest Year of
Schooling Completed
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Year 10
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Year 11
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Year 12
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School Leaver
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253.00
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279.00
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335.00
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Plus 1 year out of school
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279.00
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335.00
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390.00
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Plus 2 years
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335.00
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390.00
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453.00
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Plus 3 years
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390.00
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453.00
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518.00
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Plus 4 years
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453.00
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518.00
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Plus 5 years
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518.00
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The average proportion of time spent in Structured Training which
has been taken into account in setting the above rate is 20 per cent.
Table 2 -
Industry/Skill Level B
Where the accredited training course and work performed are
for the purpose of generating skills which have been defined for work at industry/skill
level B.
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Highest Year of
Schooling Completed
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Year 10
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Year 11
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Year 12
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School Leaver
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253.00
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279.00
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324.00
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Plus 1 year out of school
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279.00
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324.00
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373.00
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Plus 2 years
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324.00
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373.00
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438.00
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Plus 3 years
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373.00
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438.00
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500.00
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Plus 4 years
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438.00
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500.00
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Plus 5 years
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500.00
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The average proportion of time spent in Structured Training
which has been taken into account in setting the above rate is 20 per cent.
Table 3 -
Industry/Skill Level C
Where accredited training course and work performed are for
the purposed of generating skills which have been defined for work at
industry/skill level C.
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Highest Year of
Schooling Completed
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Year 10
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Year 11
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Year 12
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School Leaver
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253.00
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279.00
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321.00
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Plus 1 year out of school
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279.00
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321.00
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362.00
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Plus 2 years
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321.00
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362.00
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403.00
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Plus 3 years
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362.00
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403.00
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451.00
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Plus 4 years
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403.00
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451.00
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Plus 5 years
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451.00
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The average proportion of time spent in Structured Training
which has been taken into account in setting the above rate is 20 per cent.
5. Delete sub-subparagraph
(ii) of subparagraph (b) of paragraph (vi) of subclause (f) Wages, of clause
42, Training Conditions, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(ii) An adult
trainee who is undertaking a traineeship for an AQF IV qualification shall
receive the following weekly wage as applicable based on the allocation of AQF
III qualifications.
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Industry/skill
Level
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First Year of
Traineeship
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Second Year of
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|
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Traineeship
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Industry/skill Level A
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538.00
|
558.00
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Industry/skill Level B
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518.00
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538.00
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Industry/skill Level C
|
469.00
|
486.00
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6. This variation
shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 11
September 2009.
D.W.
RITCHIE, Commissioner
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.