Roads and Maritime Services (Wages Staff) Award
2019
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Secretary, Department of Transport.
(Case No. 68342 of 2025)
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Before President Taylor
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12 March 2025
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VARIATION
1. Delete the definition of
"Chief Executive" in paragraph (a) of subclause 3.1 of clause 3,
Definitions, of the award published 20 March 2020 (387 I.G. 318) and reprinted
24 November 2023 (395 I.G. 1303).
2. Delete clause 4, Area,
Incidence and Duration and insert in lieu thereof the following:
4. Area, Incidence and Duration
4.1 This Award shall apply to the
Secretary of the Department of Transport as head of the Transport Service, the
Unions and to Employees.
4.2 This Award shall commence from
1 July 2019, and shall have a nominal expiry date of 30 June 2021. This Award
remains in force until varied or rescinded, the period of which it was made
already having expired.
4.3 This Award rescinds and
replaces the Roads and Maritime Services (Wages Staff) Award 2017 published 9
February 2018 (382 I.G. 538).
4.4 Any specific provisions
contained in section 7 of this Award shall take precedence to the extent of any
inconsistency over the general provisions contained in sections 1 - 6 of this
Award.
3. Delete Clause 5, No Extra
Claims and insert in lieu thereof the following:
5. No Extra Claims
5.1 The Industrial Relations
Commission recognises that the parties have provided an undertaking that other
than as provided for in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 there will be
no further claims/demands or proceedings instituted before the NSW Industrial
Relations Commission for extra or reduced wages, salaries, rates of pay,
allowances or conditions of employment with respect to the employees covered by
the Award that take effect prior to 30 June 2025 unilaterally made by a party
to this Award unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
5.2 This undertaking does not
prevent the Parties from continuing collaborative discussions during the life
of the Award to deliver additional enhancements to remuneration and/or
conditions of employment, and to achieve additional industry wide and systemic efficiencies
and productivity improvements to the delivery of Government services to the
public. Changes to conditions or salaries may be jointly progressed and, if
agreed, an application to vary the Award may be made by consent prior to 30
June 2025.
5.3 The parties to this Award
acknowledge that the intention of subclause 5.2 is to facilitate discussions
prior to 30 June 2025.
5.4 The terms of clause 5.1 do not
prevent the parties from taking any proceedings with respect to the
interpretation, application or enforcement of existing Award provisions.
5.5 Variations made with the
agreement of the parties are not prohibited by this clause.
4. Delete
subclause 6.1 of clause 6, Anti-Discrimination and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
6.1 It is the intention of the
Parties to seek to achieve the object in section 3(f) of the Industrial
Relations Act 1996 to prevent and eliminate discrimination in the
workplace. This includes discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, marital
status, disability, homosexuality, transgender identity, age and
responsibilities as a carer and any other ground provided for in the Anti-
Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) or applicable Commonwealth
anti-discrimination legislation.
5. Delete
paragraph 23.1(a) of clause 23, Rates of Pay, and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
(a) 3.5% from the first full pay
period to commence on or after 1 July 2024.
6. Delete subclause 28.4 of
clause 28, Payment For Time Spent Travelling (excluding Distant Work), and
insert in lieu thereof the following:
28.4 Where employees are required by
RMS/Transport to start or finish work at a worksite or alternate depot (which
is not their designated depot in accordance with clause 28.1) and they travel
directly to or from their home to that location, the time taken to travel
directly from or return to an employee’s home in excess of 10 minutes each way
on each occasion will be paid as time worked including at overtime rates where
applicable in accordance with the Award. Any travel time in excess of 10
minutes each way on each occasion will be recorded as time worked.
7. Delete
Part B, Monetary Rates and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART B
PAY RATES AND
ALLOWANCES
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Rates of
Pay, Non-Trades (not applicable to Broken Hill Workshop Employees)
|
Pay Point
|
Positions
|
Current Weekly Rates
|
Weekly Rates
Effective from the first full pay period on
or after 1 July 2024 and inclusive of 3.50 % increase
|
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$
|
$
|
|
1
|
Roadworker Grade 1
|
1231.90
|
1275.00
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Sydney Harbour
Bridge Worker Grade 1
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|
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2
|
Roadworker Grade 2
|
1265.00
|
1309.30
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|
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Sydney Harbour
Bridge Worker Grade 2
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|
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3
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Roadworker Grade 3
|
1298.10
|
1343.50
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Linemarker Grade 1
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|
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Building Attendant
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|
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Sydney Harbour Bridge
Worker Grade 3
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|
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4
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Bridge Worker
Grade 4
|
1331.40
|
1378.00
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|
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Technician’s
Assistant Grade 1
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|
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Works Assistant
Grade 1
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Road Worker Grade
4
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Plant Operator
Grade 1
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|
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Roller Operator
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Tow Truck
Attendant
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Linemarker Grade 2
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Storeperson Grade 1
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|
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Sydney Harbour
Bridge Worker Grade 4
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|
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5
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Bridge Worker
Grade 5
|
1364.90
|
1412.70
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|
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Technician’s
Assistant Grade 2
|
|
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|
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Road Worker Grade
5
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|
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Plant Operator
Grade 2
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|
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Truck Driver (MR
General)
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|
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Truck Driver
(Stores)
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Linemarker Grade 3
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Storeperson Grade 2
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Rigger Grade 1
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Traffic Emergency
Patroller
|
|
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6
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Technician’s
Assistant Grade 3
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1398.00
|
1446.90
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|
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Works Assistant
Grade 2
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Bituminous Spray
Operator
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|
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Plant Operator
Grade 3
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|
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Truck Driver (MR
Gang Truck)
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Truck Driver (HR
Truck - General)
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Water Cart
Operator
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Snowplough
Operator
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|
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Rigger Grade 2
|
|
|
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Truck Mounted
Attenuator (TMA) Operator
|
|
|
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7
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Works Assistant
Grade 3
|
1431.70
|
1481.80
|
|
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Truck Driver (HR
Gang Truck)
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|
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Truck Driver (Semi
Trailer)
|
|
|
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Rigger Grade 3
|
|
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8
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Rigger Grade 4
|
1464.70
|
1516.00
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|
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Bitumen Spray
Driver
|
|
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Finishing Grader
Operator
|
|
|
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Truck Driver (Tow
Truck)
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|
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Barrier Transfer
Operator
|
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9
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Truck Driver (Road
Train)
|
1498.10
|
1550.50
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|
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Team Leader
(Rigger)
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|
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Team Leader Grade
1
|
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Team Leader
(Stores)
|
|
|
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Traffic Emergency
Patroller (Team Leader)
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
1531.20
|
1584.80
|
|
11
|
|
1564.40
|
1619.20
|
|
12
|
Team Leader Grade
2
|
1597.90
|
1653.80
|
|
|
Team Leader (Tow
Trucks)
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|
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Team Leader
Barrier Transfer Operator
|
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Table 2 - Rates of Pay, Trades (not
applicable to Broken Hill Workshop Employees)
|
Pay Point
|
Positions
|
Current Weekly Rates
|
Weekly Rates effective from the first full
pay period on or after 1-Jul- 2024 and inclusive of 3.5%increase
|
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
|
1
|
Painter Grade 1
|
1341.20
|
1388.10
|
|
|
Traffic Facilities
Painter Grade 1
|
|
|
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2
|
Plasterer Grade 1
|
1363.50
|
1411.20
|
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3
|
Mechanical Trades
Grade 1
|
1370.40
|
1418.40
|
|
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Fitter Grade 1
|
|
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4
|
Painter Grade 2
|
1374.40
|
1422.50
|
|
5
|
Signwriter Grade 1
|
1361.60
|
1429.40
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6
|
Metal Fabricator Grade 1
|
1364.70
|
1432.60
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|
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Plumber Grade 1
|
|
|
|
7
|
Shipwright Grade 1
|
1396.30
|
1445.20
|
|
8
|
Painter Grade 3
|
1408.20
|
1457.50
|
|
|
Traffic Facilities
Painter Grade 2
|
|
|
|
9
|
Bridge Maintenance
Welder Grade 1
|
1409.60
|
1458.90
|
|
|
Construction
Carpenter Grade 1
|
|
|
|
10
|
Electrician Grade
1
|
1439.60
|
1490.00
|
|
11
|
Painter Grade 4
|
1441.50
|
1492.00
|
|
|
Traffic facilities
Painter Grade 3
|
|
|
|
12
|
Mechanical Trades
Grade 2
|
1444.10
|
1494.60
|
|
|
Fitter Grade 2
|
|
|
|
13
|
Signwriter Grade 2
|
1450.00
|
1500.80
|
|
14
|
Metal Fabricator
Grade 2
|
1453.60
|
1504.50
|
|
|
Plumber Grade 2
|
|
|
|
15
|
Bridge Maintenance
Welder Grade 2
|
1480.20
|
1532.00
|
|
|
Construction
Carpenter Grade 2
|
|
|
|
16
|
Signwriter Grade 3
|
1484.50
|
1536.50
|
|
17
|
Electrician Grade
2
|
1511.50
|
1564.40
|
|
18
|
Construction
Carpenter Grade 3
|
1515.40
|
1568.40
|
|
19
|
Mechanical Trades
Grade 3
|
1516.70
|
1569.80
|
|
|
Fitter Grade 3
|
|
|
|
20
|
Plumber Grade 3
|
1522.90
|
1576.20
|
|
21
|
|
1564.40
|
1619.20
|
|
22
|
Electrician Grade
3
|
1583.10
|
1638.50
|
|
23
|
|
1588.80
|
1644.40
|
|
24
|
Plumber (Team
Leader)
|
1597.90
|
1653.80
|
|
|
Mechanical Trades
Team Leader
|
|
|
|
|
Fitter (Team
Leader)
|
|
|
|
|
Painter (Team
Leader)
|
|
|
|
|
Bridge Maintenance
Welder (Team Leader)
|
|
|
|
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Metal Fabricator
(Team Leader)
|
|
|
|
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Construction
Carpenter (Team Leader)
|
|
|
|
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Shipwright (Team
Leader)
|
|
|
|
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Signwriter (Team
Leader)
|
|
|
|
|
Traffic Facilities
Painter (Team Leader)
|
|
|
|
25
|
Electrician (Team
Leader)
|
1655.10
|
1713.00
|
Table 3 - Rates of Pay, Broken Hill Workshop
Employees Only
|
Positions
|
Current Weekly Rates
|
Weekly Rates effective from the first full
pay period on or after 1-Jul- 2024 and inclusive of 3.5% increase
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
|
Tradesperson
|
|
|
|
Plant Mechanic
|
1479.50
|
$1,531.30
|
|
Boilermaker
|
1479.50
|
$1,531.30
|
|
Carpenter
|
1479.50
|
$1,531.30
|
|
Painter
|
1479.50
|
$1,531.30
|
|
Electrical Fitter
|
1505.90
|
$1,558.60
|
|
Plant Operator
|
|
|
|
Mobile Crane
Operator
|
1331.00
|
$1,377.60
|
|
General
|
|
|
|
Storeman
|
1307.50
|
$1,353.30
|
|
Cleaner
|
1313.40
|
$1,359.40
|
|
Labour
(Fitter/Plant Mechanic)
|
1283.00
|
$1,327.90
|
|
General Labour
|
1273.10
|
$1,317.70
|
|
Labourer (Testing
Laboratory)
|
1273.10
|
$1,317.70
|
|
Labourer Junior
Male (19/21 years)
|
1143.10
|
$1,183.10
|
|
Labourer Hammer
& Drill
|
1298.80
|
$1,344.30
|
|
Labourer (Proline
Borer or Benkleman Beam)
|
1321.20
|
$1,367.40
|
|
Apprentice -
School Certificate
|
|
|
|
Year 1
|
785.10
|
$812.60
|
|
Year 2
|
947.80
|
$981.00
|
|
Year 3
|
1110.20
|
$1,149.10
|
|
Year 4
|
1273.10
|
$1,317.70
|
|
Apprentice
-Higher School Certificate
|
|
|
|
Level
|
|
|
|
Year 1
|
947.80
|
$981.00
|
|
Year 2
|
1110.20
|
$1,149.10
|
|
Year 3
|
1273.10
|
$1,317.70
|
|
Year 4
|
1435.40
|
$1,485.60
|
Table 4 - Rates of Pay, Apprentices (not
applicable to Broken Hill Workshop Employees)
|
Pay Point
|
Positions
|
Current Weekly Rates
|
Weekly Rates effective from the first full
pay period on or after 1-Jul- 2024 and inclusive of 3.5% increase
|
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
|
1
|
Apprentice 1st
Year
|
600.40
|
621.40
|
|
|
Painter/Decorator
|
|
|
Signwriter
|
|
2
|
Apprentice 1st
Year
|
610.90
|
632.30
|
|
|
Radio
Fitter/Mechanic
|
|
|
Electrical
Fitter/Mechanic
|
|
3
|
Apprentice 1st
Year
|
618.80
|
640.50
|
|
|
Bricklayer
|
|
|
Civil Construction
|
|
4
|
Apprentice 1st
Year
|
629.90
|
651.90
|
|
|
Plant Mechanic
|
|
|
Motor Mechanic
|
|
|
Fitter/Turner
|
|
|
Boilermaker
|
|
|
Sheetmetal Worker
|
|
|
Blacksmith
|
|
|
Trimmer
|
|
|
Welder
|
|
|
Plumber
|
|
5
|
Apprentice 1st
Year
|
656.00
|
679.00
|
|
|
Carpenter/Joiner
|
|
|
Shipwright
|
|
6
|
Apprentice 1st
Year
|
669.60
|
693.00
|
|
|
Bridge & Wharf
Carpenter
|
|
7
|
Apprentice 2nd
Year
|
778.20
|
805.40
|
|
|
Painter/Decorator
|
|
|
Signwriter
|
|
8
|
Apprentice 2nd
Year
|
788.50
|
816.10
|
|
|
Radio
Fitter/Mechanic
|
|
|
Electrical
Fitter/Mechanic
|
|
9
|
Apprentice 2nd
Year
|
796.20
|
824.10
|
|
|
Bricklayer
|
|
|
Civil Construction
|
|
10
|
Apprentice 2nd
Year
|
807.50
|
835.80
|
|
|
Plant Mechanic
|
|
|
Motor Mechanic
|
|
|
Fitter/Turner
|
|
|
Boilermaker
|
|
|
Sheetmetal Worker
|
|
|
Blacksmith
|
|
|
Trimmer
|
|
|
Welder
|
|
|
Plumber
|
|
11
|
Apprentice 2nd
Year
|
834.00
|
863.20
|
|
|
Carpenter/Joiner
|
|
|
Shipwright
|
|
12
|
Apprentice 2nd
Year
|
847.30
|
877.00
|
|
|
Bridge & Wharf
Carpenter
|
|
13
|
Apprentice 3rd
Year
|
987.70
|
1022.30
|
|
|
Painter/Decorator
|
|
|
Signwriter
|
|
14
|
Apprentice 3rd
Year
|
998.30
|
1033.20
|
|
|
Radio
Fitter/Mechanic
|
|
|
Electrical
Fitter/Mechanic
|
|
15
|
Apprentice 3rd
Year
|
1005.60
|
1040.80
|
|
|
Bricklayer
|
|
|
Civil Construction
|
|
16
|
Apprentice 3rd
Year
|
1017.10
|
1052.70
|
|
|
Plant Mechanic
|
|
|
Motor Mechanic
|
|
|
Fitter/Turner
|
|
|
Boilermaker
|
|
|
Sheetmetal Worker
|
|
|
Blacksmith
|
|
|
Trimmer
|
|
|
Welder
|
|
|
Plumber
|
|
17
|
Apprentice 3rd
Year
|
1042.70
|
1079.20
|
|
|
Carpenter/Joiner
|
|
|
Shipwright
|
|
18
|
Apprentice 3rd
Year
|
1056.20
|
1093.20
|
|
|
Bridge & Wharf
Carpenter
|
|
19
|
Apprentice 4th
Year
|
1132.90
|
1172.60
|
|
|
Painter/Decorator
|
|
|
Signwriter
|
|
20
|
Apprentice 4th
Year
|
1143.50
|
1183.50
|
|
|
Radio
Fitter/Mechanic
|
|
|
Electrical
Fitter/Mechanic
|
|
21
|
Apprentice 4th
Year
|
1151.10
|
1191.40
|
|
|
Bricklayer
|
|
|
Civil Construction
|
|
22
|
Apprentice 4th
Year
|
1162.90
|
1203.60
|
|
|
Plant Mechanic
|
|
|
Motor Mechanic
|
|
|
Fitter/Turner
|
|
|
Boilermaker
|
|
|
Sheetmetal Worker
|
|
|
Blacksmith
|
|
|
Trimmer
|
|
|
Welder
|
|
|
Plumber
|
|
23
|
Apprentice 4th
Year
|
1188.70
|
1230.30
|
|
|
Carpenter/Joiner
|
|
|
Shipwright
|
|
24
|
Apprentice 4th
Year
|
1201.40
|
1243.40
|
|
|
Bridge & Wharf
Carpenter
|
Table 5 – Other Rates and Allowances (not
applicable for Broken Hill Workshop Employees)
|
^
|
To be updated in accordance with the CE Wages
Staff (Rates of Pay) Award
|
|
*
|
To be updated in accordance with the NSW
Treasury Circulars
|
|
~
|
To be updated in accordance with clause
23.2 of the CE (Skilled Trades) Award
|
|
Clause
|
Description
|
Current
Rates
|
Rates
effective from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2024 and
inclusive of relevant increase
|
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
|
Other Rates
|
|
|
|
24.1
|
Sydney Harbour Bridge Allowance
|
244.90
|
253.50
|
|
|
Sydney Harbour Bridge Maintenance Staff
|
|
|
|
24.5
|
Lead Paint Removal
Allowance (per hour)
|
2.90
|
3.00
|
|
24.6
|
Asbestos Materials
Tradespersons
|
1.20
|
1.24
|
|
24.7
|
Asbestos
Eradication Tradespersons
|
3.20
|
3.31
|
|
24.3
|
Asphalt Plant Repairs
Tradespersons
|
1.20
|
1.24
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24.8
|
Long/Wide Loads Allowance Transport Workers
|
3.05
|
3.15
|
|
|
2.90m wide or 18.29m long or 4.30m high
|
|
|
|
|
minimum payment
|
12.20
|
12.60
|
|
|
3.36m wide or 21.34m long or 4.58m high
|
5.68
|
5.88
|
|
|
minimum payment
|
22.70
|
23.50
|
|
20.13
&
|
Meal Allowance
|
|
|
|
20.14
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
First meal
|
18.20
|
^
|
|
(b)
|
Subsequent meal
|
15.70
|
^
|
|
27.2(b)
|
Fares
|
|
|
|
|
per week
|
12.00
|
12.00
|
|
|
per day
|
2.40
|
2.40
|
|
27.3
|
Travelling Allowance
|
|
|
|
|
3 but not more than 10 km
|
4.20
|
4.35
|
|
|
More than 10 but not more than 20km
|
8.30
|
8.60
|
|
|
More than 20 km but not more than 30km
|
12.40
|
12.85
|
|
|
More than 30km but not more than 40km
|
16.50
|
17.15
|
|
|
More than 40km but not more than 50km
|
20.70
|
21.50
|
|
|
More than 50km but not more than 60km
|
24.80
|
25.75
|
|
|
More than 60km but not more than 70km
|
29.00
|
30.10
|
|
|
More than 70km but not more than 80km
|
33.00
|
34.25
|
|
|
More than 80kms but more than 90km
|
37.20
|
38.60
|
|
|
More than 90km but not more than 100km
|
41.30
|
42.55
|
|
29
|
Distant Work
|
|
|
|
|
Board & Lodging
|
875.00
|
1013.95*
|
|
|
Broken parts of week where camp not
provided
|
125.00
|
144.85*
|
|
|
Breakfast
|
26.80
|
30.35*
|
|
|
Lunch
|
30.60
|
34.65*
|
|
|
Dinner
|
52.70
|
59.75*
|
|
|
Incidentals
|
8.00
|
8.00
|
|
|
Casual Rate
|
0.3121/km*
|
0.35/km*
|
|
|
Official Business Rate*
|
0.78/km
|
0.88/km
|
|
Other Conditions
|
|
|
|
24.4
|
First Aid
Allowance
|
4.25
|
4.40
|
|
31.1(c)
|
Insuring Tools
Reimbursement for Loss
|
2049.00
|
2199.00
|
8. This
variation will take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or
after 1 July 2024.
I. TAYLOR, President
____________________
Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.