DRUG FACTORIES (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Shop
Assistants, and Warehouse Employees' Federation of Australia, Newcastle and
Northern, New South Wales , industrial organisation of employees.
(No. IRC 3368 & 3369 of 2005)
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Before The Honourable
Justice Kavanagh
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11 July 2005
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VARIATION
1. Delete clause
4, Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment, of the award published 1 June 2001 (325
I.G. 1), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
4. Arbitrated Safety
Net Adjustment
(a) The rates of
pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case
2005. 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
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Classification
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Base Rate
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June 2005 SWC
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Total rate
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No.
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(Includes May
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Per Week
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per week
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2004 SWC)
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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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619.05
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17.00
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636.05
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2
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Research Chemist
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580.15
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17.00
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597.15
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3
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Analytical and/or process Chemist
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550.20
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17.00
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567.20
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4
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Trainee Chemist -
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First year of adult service
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499.30
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17.00
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516.30
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Second year of adult service
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515.70
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532.70
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Third year of adult service
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532.20
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549.20
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5
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Laboratory Assistant
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507.30
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17.00
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524.30
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Division II
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6
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Pill Making
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511.30
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17.00
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528.30
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7
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Pill and Tablet Making
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511.30
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17.00
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528.30
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8
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Manufacturing complex
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Pharmaceuticals involving
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a chemical change
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511.30
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17.00
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528.30
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9
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Granulating (hand, Machine and/or
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hot table)
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511.30
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17.00
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528.30
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Division III
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10
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Tablet Compressing
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505.20
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17.00
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522.20
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11
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Hydrogen Peroxide
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505.20
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17.00
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522.20
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12
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Spirit recovery still operator
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505.20
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17.00
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522.20
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13
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Spiritous percolating
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505.20
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17.00
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522.20
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14
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Nail Lacquer
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505.20
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17.00
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522.20
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15
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Manufacturing empty hard Gelatine
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capsules
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505.20
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17.00
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522.20
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16
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Machine attendant
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505.20
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17.00
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522.20
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Division IV -
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17
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Fluid Magnesia
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500.70
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17.00
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517.70
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18
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Emulsions (cod liver oil and paraffin
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500.70
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types)
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17.00
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517.70
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19
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Toothpaste
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500.70
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17.00
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517.70
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20
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Ointments
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500.70
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17.00
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517.70
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21
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Cosmetics for males and Females
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500.70
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17.00
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517.70
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22
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Perfumes
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500.70
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17.00
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517.70
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23
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Creams
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500.70
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17.00
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517.70
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24
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Lotions and repellents
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500.70
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17.00
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517.70
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25
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Hair Sprays
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500.70
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17.00
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517.70
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26
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Hair oils and hair tints
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500.70
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17.00
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517.70
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27
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Manufacturing pharmaceuticals not
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Otherwise provided for
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500.70
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17.00
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517.70
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28
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Bottle Checker and sorter
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500.70
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17.00
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517.70
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29
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Filling raw materials, partly processed
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materials &/or finished products into
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bulk receptacles for subsequent
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processing
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500.70
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17.00
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517.70
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30
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Manufacture for any of the above items
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for aerosol packs
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500.70
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17.00
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517.70
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Division V -
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31
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Laboratory Attendant
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491.50
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17.00
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508.50
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32
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Household chemicals, cleaners and
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detergents
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491.50
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17.00
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508.50
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33
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Bottle washer (by hand or machine)
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491.50
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17.00
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508.50
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34
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Quality Inspector
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491.50
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17.00
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508.50
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35
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APC and Seiditz powder machine
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operator
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491.50
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17.00
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508.50
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36
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Filling and finishing retail packs up to
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transfer point from factory end of line
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packaging departments to warehouse
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and dispatch departments
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491.50
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17.00
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508.50
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37
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Cutting, filling or sealing Ampoules
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491.50
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17.00
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508.50
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38
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All other employees not otherwise
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provided for
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491.50
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17.00
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508.50
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3. Delete Items
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances, of Part
B, Monetary Rates, 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
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1.65 per week
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an appropriate certificate course
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2
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3(d)(ii)
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Senior hands
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4.70 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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18.30 per week
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In charge of 6 to 10 employees
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21.90 per week
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In charge of more than 10 employees
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26.50 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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3.90 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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14.54 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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19.58 per shift
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7
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17
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Meal Allowance - required to work overtime
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10.40
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in excess of 1.5 hours after finishing time
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8
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28(f)
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Required to perform work of an unusually
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Dirty, dusty and/or offensive nature or
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Temperatures of abnormal head/cold
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0.43 per hour
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9
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28(q)
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Appointed as first-aid attendant
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2.64 per day or
shift
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4. Delete Part C
- Industry/Skill Level Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Table 1 - Monetary
Rates
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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$
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$
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$
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School Leaver
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221.00
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243.00
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293.00
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Plus 1 year out of school
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243.00
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293.00
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340.00
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Plus 2 years
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293.00
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340.00
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396.00
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Plus 3 years
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340.00
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396.00
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453.00
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Plus 4 years
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396.00
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453.00
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Plus 5 years or more
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453.00
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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
Monetary Rates -
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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$
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$
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$
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School Leaver
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221.00
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243.00
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283.00
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Plus 1 year out of school
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243.00
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283.00
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325.00
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Plus 2 years
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283.00
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325.00
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382.00
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Plus 3 years
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325.00
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382.00
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435.00
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Plus 4 years
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382.00
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435.00
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Plus 5 years or more
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435.00
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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 - Monetary
Rates
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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$
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$
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$
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School Leaver
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221.00
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243.00
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278.00
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Plus 1 year out of school
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243.00
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278.00
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312.00
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Plus 2 years
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278.00
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312.00
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349.00
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Plus 3 years
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312.00
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349.00
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390.00
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Plus 4 years
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349.00
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390.00
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Plus 5 years or more
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390.00
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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
subparagraph (b) of paragraph (vi) of subclause (F), Wages, of clause 42,
Training Conditions, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(b) Wage Rates for
Certificate IV Traineeships
(i) Trainees
undertaking an AQF IV traineeship shall receive the relevant weekly wage rate
for AQF III trainees at Industry/Skill Levels A, B, or C as applicable with the
addition of 3.8 per cent of that wage rate.
(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
Traineeship
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$
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$
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Industry/Skill Level A
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470.00
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488.00
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Industry/Skill Level B
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452.00
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469.00
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Industry/Skill Level C
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405.00
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420.00
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6. Delete the
reference to $60.00 appearing in subclause (c) and subclause (i) (iii) of
clause 5, Supported Wage System for Workers with Disabilities, and insert in
lieu thereof the amount $61.00.
7. This
variation shall take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or
after 11 September 2005.
T. M. KAVANAGH J.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.