METAL, ENGINEERING AND ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Automotive,
Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, New South Wales,
industrial organisation of employees.
(No. IRC 4558 of 2005)
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Before The Honourable
Justice Kavanagh
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21 September 2005
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VARIATION
1. Delete
paragraphs 5.1.1(c) and 5.1.1(d) of clause 5.1, Classifications and Rates of Pay,
of Part 5, Rates of Pay and Related Matters, of the award published 8 June 2001
(325 I.G. 209), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
5.1.1(c) Schedule
of Rates of Pay
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Wage Group
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Base Rate Per Week
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Supplementary
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SWC Adjustments
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Weekly Award Rate
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Hourly Rate
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Payment Per Week
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$
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$
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$
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$
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$
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Level C14
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284.80
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40.60
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159.00
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484.40
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12.75
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Level C13
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299.50
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42.60
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159.00
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501.10
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13.19
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Level C12
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319.20
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45.40
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159.00
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523.60
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13.78
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Level C11
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337.40
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48.10
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159.00
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544.50
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14.33
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Level C10
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365.20
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52.00
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161.00
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578.20
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15.22
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Level C9
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383.50
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54.60
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161.00
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599.10
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15.77
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Level C8
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401.70
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57.20
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161.00
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619.90
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16.31
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Level C7
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420.00
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59.80
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159.00
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638.80
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16.81
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Level C6
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456.50
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65.00
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159.00
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680.50
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17.91
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Level C5
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474.80
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67.60
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159.00
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701.40
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18.46
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Level C4
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493.00
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70.20
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159.00
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722.20
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19.01
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Level C3
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529.50
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75.40
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159.00
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763.90
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20.10
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Level C2(a)
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547.80
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78.00
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159.00
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784.80
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20.65
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Level C2(b)
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584.30
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83.20
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155.00
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822.50
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21.64
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Level C1(a)
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657.40
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93.60
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155.00
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906.00
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23.84
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Level C1(b)
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766.90
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109.20
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155.00
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1031.10
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27.13
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5.1.1(d) State
Wage Case Adjustments
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
subclause 5.3.1 of clause 5.3, Apprentices Rates of Pay, of the said Part 5 and
insert in lieu thereof the following:
5.3.1 Except
as provided for in Clause 5.4, Adult apprentices, the weekly wage rate for
apprentices shall be as follows:
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Column 1
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Column 2
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Column 3
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Column 4
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Column 5
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4 year terms
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Percentage of
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C10 Weekly
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Total rate per
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Hourly Rate
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apprenticeship
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Column 3
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Award Rate
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week
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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
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578.20
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242.80
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6.39
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Second Year
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55
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578.20
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318.00
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8.37
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Third Year
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75
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578.20
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433.70
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11.41
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Fourth Year
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88
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578.20
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508.80
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13.39
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3. Delete the table
in subclause 5.4.3 of clause 5.4, Adult Apprentices, of the said Part 5 and
insert in lieu thereof the following:
Table 1 - Adult
Apprentice Rates of Pay
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Year of
Apprenticeship
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Total Weekly Rate
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$
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First
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406.00
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Second
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484.40
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Third
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501.10
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Fourth
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523.60
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4. Delete clause
5.5, Unapprenticed Junior Rates of Pay, of the said Part 5 and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
5.5 Unapprenticed
Junior Rates of Pay
5.5.1(a) Unapprenticed
Juniors
The minimum weekly wage rates for Unapprecenticed
Juniors shall be as follows:
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Column 1
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Column 2
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Column 3
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Column 4
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Years of Age
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Percentage of
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C13 Weekly
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Total Rate
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Column 3
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Award Rate
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per week
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%
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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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501.10
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184.40
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At 16 years of age
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47.3
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501.10
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237.00
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At 17 years of age
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57.8
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501.10
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289.60
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At 18 years of age
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68.3
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501.10
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342.30
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At 19 years of age
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82.5
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501.10
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413.40
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At 20 years of age
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97.7
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501.10
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489.60
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A junior employee of 18 years of age or more shall be
paid 37 cents per week in addition to the rates prescribed herein whilst they
are employed as a furnace person or assistant to a furnace person.
5.5.1(b) Unapprenticed
Juniors (Foundaries)
The minimum weekly wage rates for Unapprenticed Juniors
(Foundaries) shall be as follows:
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Column 1
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Column 2
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Column 3
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Column 4
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Years of Age
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Percentage of Column
3
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C13 Weekly Award
Rate
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Total Rate per week
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%
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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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501.10
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184.40
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At 16 years of age
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47.3
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501.10
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237.00
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At 17 years of age
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68.3
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501.10
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342.30
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At 18 years of age
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83.0
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501.10
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415.90
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At 19 years of age
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98.8
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501.10
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495.10
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5. Delete the
amount "$45.00" appearing in paragraph 5.8.3, clause 5.8, Supported Wage System for People with Disabilities, of the said Part 5 and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
$61.00
6. Delete paragraphs
5.9.1(f) and (g) of clause 5.9, Allowances and Special Rates, of the said Part
5 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
5.9.1(f) All-purpose
Allowances
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Item No.
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Clause
No.
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Brief Description
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Amount
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$
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1
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5.9.1(a)
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Leading Hands in Charge of :
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3-10 employees
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25.30 per week
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11-20 employees
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37.80 per week
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More than 20 employees
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48.10 per week
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2
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5.9.1(b)
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Ship Repairing
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Tradespersons
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11.50 per week
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All other employees
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9.30 per week
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3
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5.9.1(c)
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Multi-Storey Building
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18.20 per week
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4
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5.9.1.(d)
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Tool Allowance
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12.40 per week
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5.9.2(g) Other
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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5.9.2(a)
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Motor Allowance
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62 cents per km
travelled
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2
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5.9.2(b)
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First Aid Allowance
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11.50 per week
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3
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5.9.2(c)
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5.9.4(b)(iv)
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Meal Allowance
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9.70
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6.4.11
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7. Delete paragraph
5.9.3(s), of clause 5.9, Allowances and Special Rates, of the said clause 5.9
and insert in lieu thereof the following:
5.9.3(s) Special
Rates
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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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5.9.3(c)
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Cold Places
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42 cents per hour
extra
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2
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5.9.3(d)
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Hot Places
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Between 46 and 54 celsius
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43 cents per hour
extra
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In excess of 54 celsius
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58 cents per hour
extra
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3
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5.9.3(e)
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Wet Places
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43 cents per hour
extra
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4
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5.9.3(f)
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Confined Spaces
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58 cents per hour
extra
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5
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5.9.3(g)
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Dirty Work
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Ship Repair Work
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58 cents per hour
extra
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All other work
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43 cents per hour
extra
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6
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5.9.3(h)
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Height Money
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32 cents per hour
extra
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7
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5.9.3(i)
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Meat Digesters and Oil Tanks
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43 cents per hour
extra
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8
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5.9.3(j)
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Sanitary Works
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30 cents per hour
extra
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9
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5.9.3(k)
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Insulation materials
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57 cents per hour
extra
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10
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5.9.3(l)
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Slaughtering Yards
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32 cents per hour
extra
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11
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5.9.3(m)
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Boiler Repairs
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(i)
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Smoke boxes, fire boxes, furnaces or flues
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of boilers
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32 cents per hour
extra
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(ii)
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Oil fired boilers including the castings,
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uptakes and funnels, or flues and smoke
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stacks
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1.14 per hour extra
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12
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5.9.3(n)
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Explosive Powered Tools
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1.15 per day extra
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13
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5.9.3(o)
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Ships in Dock
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32 cents per hour
extra
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14
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5.9.3(p)
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Foundry Allowance
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33 cents per hour
worked
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15
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5.9.3(q)
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Boilding Down works
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32 cents per hour
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16
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5.9.3(r)
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Lead Works
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32 cents per hour
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8. This
variation shall take effect on or after the first full pay period on or after
21 September 2005.
T. M. KAVANAGH J.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.