Drug
Factories (State) Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Shop,
Distributive and Allied Employees' Association, New South Wales,
Industrial Organisation of Employees.
(No. IRC 2712 of 2006)
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Before Commissioner
Murphy
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4 August 2006
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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
2006. 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:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Wages
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Item
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Classification
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Base Rate
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SWC 2006
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Total rate
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No
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(Includes
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Per Week
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per week
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May 2005 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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636.05
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20.00
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656.05
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2
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Research Chemist
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597.15
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20.00
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617.15
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3
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Analytical and/or process Chemist
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567.20
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20.00
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587.20
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4
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Trainee Chemist -
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First year of adult service
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516.30
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20.00
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536.30
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Second year of adult service
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532.70
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552.70
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Third year of adult service
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549.20
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569.20
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5
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Laboratory Assistant
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524.30
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20.00
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544.30
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Division II
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6
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Pill Making
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528.30
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20.00
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548.30
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7
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Pill and Tablet Making
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528.30
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20.00
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548.30
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8
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Manufacturing complex Pharmaceuticals
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involving a chemical change
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528.30
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20.00
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548.30
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9
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Granulating (hand, Machine and/or hot
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table)
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528.30
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20.00
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548.30
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Division III-
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10
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Tablet Compressing
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522.20
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20.00
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542.20
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11
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Hydrogen Peroxide
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522.20
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20.00
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542.20
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12
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Spirit recovery still operator
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522.20
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20.00
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542.20
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13
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Spiritous percolating
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522.20
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20.00
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542.20
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14
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Nail Lacquer
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522.20
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20.00
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542.20
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15
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Manufacturing empty hard Gelatine
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capsules
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522.20
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20.00
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542.20
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16
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Machine attendant
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522.20
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20.00
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542.20
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Division IV -
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17
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Fluid Magnesia
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517.70
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20.00
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537.70
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18
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Emulsions (cod liver oil and paraffin types)
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517.70
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20.00
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537.70
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19
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Toothpaste
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517.70
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20.00
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537.70
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20
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Ointments
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517.70
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20.00
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537.70
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21
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Cosmetics for males and Females
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517.70
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20.00
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537.70
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22
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Perfumes
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517.70
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20.00
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537.70
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23
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Creams
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517.70
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20.00
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537.70
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24
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Lotions and repellents
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517.70
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20.00
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537.70
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25
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Hair Sprays
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517.70
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20.00
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537.70
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26
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Hair oils and hair tints
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517.70
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20.00
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537.70
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27
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Manufacturing pharmaceuticals not
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Otherwise provided for
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517.70
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20.00
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537.70
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28
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Bottle Checker and sorter
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517.70
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20.00
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537.70
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29
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Filling raw materials, partly processed
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materials &/or finished products into bulk
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517.70
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20.00
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537.70
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receptacles for subsequent processing
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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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517.70
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20.00
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537.70
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Division V -
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31
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Laboratory Attendant
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508.50
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20.00
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528.50
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32
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Household chemicals, cleaners and
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detergents
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508.50
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20.00
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528.50
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33
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Bottle washer (by hand or machine)
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508.50
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20.00
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528.50
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34
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Quality Inspector
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508.50
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20.00
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528.50
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35
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APC and Seiditz powder machine operator
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508.50
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20.00
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528.50
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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 and
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508.50
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20.00
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528.50
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dispatch departments
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37
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Cutting, filling or sealing Ampoules
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508.50
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20.00
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528.50
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38
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All other employees not otherwise
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provided for
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508.50
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20.00
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528.50
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3. Delete Items
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 of Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances, of the said
Part B, 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 an
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1.72 per week
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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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4.90 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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19.00 per week
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In charge of 6 to 10 employees
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22.80 per week
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In charge of more than 10 employees
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27.60 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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4.10 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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15.12 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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20.36 per shift
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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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0.45 per hour
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Temperatures of abnormal head/cold
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9
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28(q)
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Appointed as first-aid attendant
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2.75 per day or
shift
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4. Delete Part C
- Industry/Skill Level Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART C
INDUSTRY/SKILL LEVEL RATES
Table 1 - 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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229.00
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252.00
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303.00
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Plus 1 year out of school
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252.00
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303.00
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352.00
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Plus 2 years
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303.00
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352.00
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410.00
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Plus 3 years
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352.00
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410.00
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469.00
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Plus 4 years
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410.00
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469.00
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Plus 5 years or more
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469.00
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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 -
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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229.00
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252.00
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293.00
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Plus 1 year out of school
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252.00
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293.00
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337.00
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Plus 2 years
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293.00
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337.00
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396.00
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Plus 3 years
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337.00
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396.00
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451.00
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Plus 4 years
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396.00
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451.00
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Plus 5 years or more
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451.00
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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 -
Industry/Skill Level C
Where accredited Training course and work performed are for the
purpose 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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229.00
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252.00
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289.00
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Plus 1 year out of school
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252.00
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289.00
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325.00
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Plus 2 years
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289.00
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325.00
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363.00
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Plus 3 years
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325.00
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363.00
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406.00
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Plus 4 years
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363.00
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406.00
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Plus 5 years or more
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406.00
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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
section (F) (vi)(b)(ii) of clause 42, Training Conditions, and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
(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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487.00
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505.00
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Industry/Skill Level B
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468.00
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486.00
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Industry/Skill Level C
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421.00
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437.00
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6. This
variation shall take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after
11 September 2006.
J.
P. MURPHY, Commissioner
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.