Jewellers
and Watchmakers, &c. (State) Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by NSW
Industrial Registrar.
(No. IRC 1880 of 2009)
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Before Commissioner
Bishop
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23 December 2009
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause 7.7, of clause 7, Wages, of the award published 1 March 2002 (331
I.G. 1023) and insert in lieu thereof the following:
7.7 The rates of pay
in this Award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case
2009. 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 - Wages
(a) Adult Employees
- All adult employees of a classification specified herein in any of the
industries or sections thereof to which this award applies will, except as otherwise
specified, be paid the total wage as contained in Column C:
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Classification
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Column A
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Column B
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Column C
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Column D
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Classification
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Safety Net
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Total Wage
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Hourly Award
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Level
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Adjustment
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Per Week
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Rate
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$
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$
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$
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$
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Process Worker
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417.10
|
149.70
|
566.80
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14.92
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Watch/Clockmaker Tradesperson
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492.20
|
154.90
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647.10
|
17.03
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Jeweller Tradesperson
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492.20
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154.90
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647.10
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17.03
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Watch/Clockmaker Tradesperson,
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Special Class
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533.90
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156.70
|
690.60
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18.17
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Jeweller Tradesperson
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Special Class
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533.90
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156.70
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690.60
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18.17
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(b) Unapprenticed
Juniors:
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Classification
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Column A
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Column B
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|
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Percentage of
Process Workers
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Total Wage Per week
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|
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Minimum
Classification Level
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%
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$
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Under 16 years of
age
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36.8
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208.60
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At 16 years of age
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47.3
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268.10
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At 17 years of age
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57.8
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327.60
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At 18 years of age
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68.3
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387.10
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At 19 years of age
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82.5
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467.60
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At 20 years of age
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97.7
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553.75
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(c) Apprentices:
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Classification
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Column A
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Column B
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Percentage of
|
Total Wage Per Week
|
Hourly Award Rate
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|
Tradesperson Award
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|
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Rate Level
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|
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%
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$
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$
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First year
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42.0
|
271.80
|
7.15
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Second year
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55.0
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355.90
|
9.37
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Third year
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75.0
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485.30
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12.77
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Fourth year
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88.0
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569.45
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14.99
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Table 2 - Other
Rates and Allowances
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Item
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Clause
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Brief Description
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Amount
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No.
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No.
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$
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1
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7.3
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Leading Hand in charge of -
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3 to 10 employees
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28.25 per week
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11 to 20 employees
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42.60 per week
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Over 20 employees
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54.05 per week
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2
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7.4
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Tool Allowances -
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|
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Tradesperson
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13.85 per week
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4th year apprentice
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12.20 per week
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3rd year apprentice
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10.25 per week
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|
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2nd year apprentice
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7.55 per week
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|
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1st year apprentice
|
5.75 per week
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3
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9.3
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Casual Saturday penalties:
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(i) Up to and including a four-hour engagement -
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Adult males and females
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5.90 per engagement
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Junior employees
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4.25 per engagement
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(ii) More than a four-hour engagement -
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Adult males and females
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12.00 per engagement
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Junior employees
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7.00 per engagement
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4
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11.1
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Meal Allowance
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8.55 per occasion
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5
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12.1
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Bicycle Allowance
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10.55 per week
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Motorcycle Allowance
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33.30 per week
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6
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12.2
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Car Allowance -
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|
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Up to and including 2,000cc
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111.40 per week
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Over 2,000cc
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132.50 per week
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Allowance per kilometre travelled by car
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0.34 per km
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7
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12.2
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Occasional use -
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Up to and including 2,000cc
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0.50 per km
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Over 2,000cc
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0.55 per km
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3. This variation
shall take effect from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or
after 23 December 2009.
E.
A. R. BISHOP, Commissioner
____________________
Printed by the
authority of the Industrial Registrar.