Gangers
(State) Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by The Australian
Workers' Union, New South Wales, Industrial Organisation of Employees.
(No. IRC 1662 of 2009)
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Before Mr Deputy
President Grayson
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5 November 2009
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VARIATION
1. Delete subclause
(vii) of clause 2, Wages - Private Sector of the award published 25 January
2002 (330 I.G. 1143) and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(vii) The rates of
pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case of
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 - Private
Sector - Rates of Pay
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Item No.
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Clause No.
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Classification
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Rate
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$
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Gangers in Charge of a gang
which includes:
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1
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2(i)(a)
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Up to 9 persons
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690.60
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2
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2(i)(b)
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From 10 to 15 persons
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700.60
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3
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2(i)(c)
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16 persons or more
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708.00
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A Ganger in charge of 12
persons or more:
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4
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2(ii)(a)
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Plate Laying - Permanent way
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721.00
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5
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2(ii)(b)
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In tunnel, drive or shaft
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721.00
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The rates prescribed in
subclause (ii) of clause 2, Wages - Private Sector are inclusive of a rate
for
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supervising plant items.
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New South Wales, including the
County of Yancowinna
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Less than 100 persons on time
sheets -
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Timekeepers who are
responsible for computing payments and allocating costs -
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6
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2(v)
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On works where cash orders or
cheques for advance pay are
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issued
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660.00
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7
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Where no cash order or pay
cheques for advance pay are
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issued
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650.50
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8
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Assistant or check-time keeper
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640.50
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9
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Timekeepers and store-keepers
(combined)
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650.50
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10
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Storekeepers
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648.90
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New South Wales, including the
County of Yancowinna
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100 persons or more on time
sheets -
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Timekeepers who are
responsible for computing payments and allocating costs -
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11
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2(v)
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On works where cash orders or
cheques for advance pay are
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issued
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665.00
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12
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Where no cash order or pay
cheques for advance pay are
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issued
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660.00
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13
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Assistant or check-time keeper
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649.40
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14
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Timekeepers and store-keepers
(combined)
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660.00
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15
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Storekeepers
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650.00
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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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Amount
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$
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1
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7(iv)(c)(1)
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Return home up to 100 km
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47.80
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2
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7(iv)(c)(1)
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Each additional 10 km
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2.05
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3
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7(v)
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Meal while travelling
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12.55
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4
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7(v)
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Bed while travelling
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59.00
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5
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13(ii)(a)(1)
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Fares - persons not camped
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1.42 per week
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0.32 per day
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6
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13(ii)(a)(1)
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Maximum Fares
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3.33 per week
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7
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13(ii)(b)(1)
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Travelling Allowance
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Per Day
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More than 3 but not more than 10 km
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5.10
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More than 10 but not more than 20 km
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10.20
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More than 20 but not more than 30 km
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15.35
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More than 30 but not more than 40 km
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20.50
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More than 40 but not more than 50 km
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25.15
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More than 50 but not more than 60 km
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30.40
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More than 60 but not more than 70 km
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35.35
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More than 70 but not more than 80 km
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40.35
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More than 80 but not more than 90 km
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44.50
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More than 90 but not more than 100 km
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50.60
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8
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7(i)
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Meal allowance
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12.55
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Each subsequent meal
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10.50
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9
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7(iii)
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Meal allowance
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12.55
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Where gangs include one or
more plant items, as defined, a Ganger shall be paid for each day or part
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thereof the following
allowance:
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10
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3(i)
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Up to 3 major plant items
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3.25
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11
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3(i)
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4 to 5 major plant items
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5.40
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12
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3(i)
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6 or more major plant items
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8.68
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13
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3(iv)(a)
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Industry Allowance
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24.45 per week
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14
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3(vi)
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Inclement weather
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27.44 per week
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15
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7(iv)(a)
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Country Work
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436.10 per week
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16
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16(i)
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Distant Places
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1.29 per day
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17
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16(i)
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Western Division
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1.90 per day
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18
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16(ii)
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Distant Places
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1.29 per day
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19
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16(iii)
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Distant Places
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1.90 per day
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20
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20(i)
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Wet places
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0.57 per hour
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21
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20(ii)
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Water Depth
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Over 457.2 mm
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3.79 per day
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Over 914.4mm
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4.55 per day
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22
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20(iii)
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Slurry
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0.52 per hour
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23
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21
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Working in the rain
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2.84 per day
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24
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26(ii)
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First Aid
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2.52 per day
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25
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28
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Height Money
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0.57 per hour
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NOTE: Expense related allowances appearing in this award
have been increased up to and including the respective CPI indexes as of 30
June 2009. Item 15 is adjusted in
accordance with the General Construction and Maintenance, Civil and Mechanical
Engineering (State) Award. Other
allowances are inclusive of adjustments in accordance with the June 2009 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 13
November 2009.
J.
P. GRAYSON D.P.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.