SUGAR FIELD WORKERS (STATE) CONSOLIDATED AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by The
Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales, industrial organisation of
employees.
(No. IRC 3587 of 2005)
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Before The Honourable
Justice Backman
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21 July 2005
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (i) of clause 4, Safety Net Commitments, of the award published 16
March 2001 (323 I.G. 64), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(i) The rates of
pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case
2005. These adjustments may be offset
against:
(a) any equivalent
over-award payments; and/or
(b) award wage
increase 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 - Rates of Pay
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Classifications
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SWC 2004
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SWC 2005
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SWC2005
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Amount $
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Adjustment $
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Amount $
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Field Workers
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From 14 to 16 years of age (50%)
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242.85
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8.50
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251.35
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From 16 to 18 years of age (60%)
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291.40
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10.20
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301.60
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Over 18 to 19 years of age (70%)
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340.00
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11.90
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351.90
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Over 19 years of age with
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Less than 12 months experience
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469.50
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17.00
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486.50
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More than 12 months experience
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485.70
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17.00
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502.70
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Mechanical Harvesting:
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Field Assistant/Mechanical Harvesting
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489.80
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17.00
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506.80
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Infield Buggy Driver
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513.00
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17.00
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530.00
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MHO Grade 3 (less than 12 months experience
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522.40
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17.00
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539.40
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MHO Grade 2 (more than 12 months experience
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534.60
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17.00
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551.60
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Rural Tradesperson/MHO Grade 1
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561.20
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17.00
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578.20
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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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SWC 2004
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SWC 2005
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Amount $
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Amount $
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1
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3(ii)(a)
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Oil tractors
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0.29 per hour
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0.30 per hour
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2
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3(ii)(b)
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Cleaning drains
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0.46 per hour
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0.47 per hour
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3
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3(ii)
(c)
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Wet places
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2.55 per day
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2.65 per day
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4
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3(ii)(d)
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Working in water 45 cm - 90 cm
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3.16 per day
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3.25 per day
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Over 90 cm
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3.41 per day
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3.51 per day
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5
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3(ii)(e)
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Working in slurry
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2.29 per day
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2.36 per day
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6
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3(ii)(g)
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Repairing mechanical equipment
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0.42 per hour
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0.43 per hour
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7
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3(ii)(h)
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Field conditions allowance
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0.65 per hour
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0.67 per hour
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8
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21(i)
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Fare and travelling
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0.50 per km
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0.52 per km
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"Note": These allowances are contemporary for
expense related allowances as at 30 March 2005 and for work related allowances
are inclusive of adjustment in accordance with the June 2005 State Wage Case
Decision of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales.
3. This
variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or
after 26 July 2005.
A. F. BACKMAN J.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.