Crown Employees (Fire and Rescue NSW Permanent
Firefighting Staff) Award 2023
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Industrial
Relations Secretary
(No. IRC 463784 of 2024)
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Before Commissioner
McDonald
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15 January 2025
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VARIATION
1. Delete Schedule
1 – Rates of Pay of the award published 10 November 2023 (395 I.G. 633) and
insert in lieu thereof the following:
Schedule 1 – Rates of Pay
Table 1 – Rates of Pay
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26 February
2024
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26 February
2024
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26 February
2024
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26 February
2024
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Station
Based
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Non-Station
Based (Team Member and Leader)
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Non-Station
Based (Team Member) 15%
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Non-Station
Based (Team Leader) 20%
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Classification
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$ Per Week
Wage
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$ Per week
Allowance
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$ Total Per
Week Wage
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$ Total Per
Week Wage
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Recruit Firefighter
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$1,397.60
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N/A
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N/A
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NA
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Firefighter
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$1,612.62
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N/A
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NA
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NA
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Qualified Firefighter
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$1,791.80
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$268.77
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$2,060.57
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NA
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Senior Firefighter
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$1,899.31
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$284.90
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$2,184.21
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NA
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Leading Firefighter
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$2,006.82
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$301.02
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$2,307.84
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NA
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Station Officer (Team Member)
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$2,275.59
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$341.34
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$2,616.93
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NA
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Station Officer (Team Leader)
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$2,275.59
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$455.12
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NA
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$2,730.71
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Leading Station Officer
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$2,329.34
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$465.87
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NA
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$2,795.21
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Inspector
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$2,687.70
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$537.54
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NA
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$3,225.24
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Classification
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$ Per Annum
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Superintendent
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$174,445
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NA
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Chief Superintendent
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$188,481
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NA
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Table 2 – Rates of Pay Operational Support (grandfathered
rates only)
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26 February
2024
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Classification
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$ per week
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Operational Support Level 1
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$2,013.23
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Operational Support Level 2
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$2,282.04
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Operational Support SO Level 2
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$2,282.04
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Operational Support Level 2a
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$2,403.31
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Operational Support Inspector
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$2,694.09
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Operational Support Inspector Level 3
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$2,694.09
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Operational Support Level 3a
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$2,921.28
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2. Delete
Schedule 2 – Allowances and Reimbursements and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
Schedule 2 – Allowances and Reimbursements
Table 1 – Allowances
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Description
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Unit
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Amount 26/02/2024
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Amount 01/07/2024
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1
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Laundry Expenses
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$ per week
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45.38
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2
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Kilometre
Allowance
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$ per km
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1.46
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3
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Major Aerial
Allowance
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$ per week
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68.54
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4
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Minor Aerial
Allowance
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$ per week
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25.71
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5
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Hazmat Allowance
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$ per week
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137.09
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6
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Communications
Allowance - Non-Officers
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$ per week
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213.12
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7
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Communications
Allowance - Officers
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$ per week
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231.08
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8
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Communications
Allowance - Senior Officers
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$ per week
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269.45
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9
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Country Allowance
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$ per week
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9.3
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10
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Remote Area
Allowance
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$ per week
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35.61
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11
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Rescue Allowance
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$ per week
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59.55
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12
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Marine Allowance
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$ per week
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68.54
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13
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Service Allowance
-5 years or more,
but less than 10 years
-10 years or more,
but less than 15
-15 years or more
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$ per week
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5.54
11.08
16.62
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14
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Meal Allowance
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$ per meal
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36.72
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37.65
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15
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Refreshment
Allowance
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$ per meal
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18.39
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18.83
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16
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Relieving
Allowance
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$ per rostered shift
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39.42
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17
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Deployment
Allowance
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$ per day
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208.09
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18
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Court Attendance
Stand-By Rate
-Periods of less
than 24-hours
-Periods of 24
hours
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$
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18.42
27.61
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19
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Accommodation
Contributions
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$ per week
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47.09
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20
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ComSafe Duties
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$ per hour
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91.10
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Table 2 -
Travelling / Transferred Employees Compensation Allowances
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Item
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Clause
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Description
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Unit
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On and from
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1 July 2024
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1
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48.5.2
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Specified (Casual)
Journey Rate
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Per km
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50.2.3
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20.6.4
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(Dependent on
Engine Capacity)
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29.6.5 &
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29.8.1
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2601cc & over
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46.32 cents
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1601cc to 2600cc
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43.31 cents
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Under 1600cc
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36.35 cents
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2
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50.2.8.4
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Stand By Rate -
see Item 17 in Table 1
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3
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20.1.3
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Hourly Rate -
Travelling Compensation
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Per hour
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$56.89
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4
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20.3.1.1
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Breakfast
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Per meal
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##
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^^
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$33.90
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$30.35
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5
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20.3.1.2
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Lunch
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Per meal
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##
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^^
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$38.10
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$34.65
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6
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20.3.1.3
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Dinner
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Per meal
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##
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^^
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$64.95
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$59.75
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7
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26.6.1,
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Accommodation
first 35 days
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$358.90 Sydney
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20.4.1
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(includes all
meals)
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$318.90 Adelaide
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- Capital Cities
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$341.90 Brisbane
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$338.90 Canberra
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$380.90 Darwin
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$336.90 Hobart
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$333.90 Melbourne
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$340.90 Perth
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- High Cost Country
Centres
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$326.90 Armidale
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$344.90 Bourke
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$321.90 Broken Hill
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$330.90 Dubbo
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$325.90 Goulburn
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$321.90 Gosford
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$329.90 Grafton
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$319.90 Griffith
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$327.90 Gunnedah
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Per day
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$323.90 Lismore
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$347.90 Maitland
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$348.90 Mudgee
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$317.90 Muswellbrook
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$355.90 Newcastle
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$363.90 Norfolk Island
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$328.90 Nowra
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$362.90 Orange
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$350.90 Port Macquarie
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$337.90 Wagga Wagga
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- Tier 2 Country
Centres
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$303.70 Albury
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$303.70 Bathurst
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$303.70 Bega
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$303.70 Cobar
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$303.70 Coffs Harbour
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$303.70 Cooma
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$303.70 Cowra
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$303.70 Inverell
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$303.70 Narrabri
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$303.70 Queanbeyan
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$303.70 Tamworth
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$303.70 Taree
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$303.70 Tumut
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$303.70 Albury
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- Other Country
Centres
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$289.70
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8
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20.6.2 20.4.2
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Actual Necessary
Expenses - all locations
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Per day
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$23.95
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9
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20.4.3
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Accommodation -
after first 35 days and up to 6 mths
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Per day
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50% of the appropriate location rate
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10
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20.5
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Government
Accommodation - Incidental Expenses - all locations
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Per day
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$23.95
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11
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20.6.5.4 & 29.8.4
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Official Business
Rate (Dependent on Engine Capacity)
2601cc & over
1601cc to 2600cc
Under 1600cc
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Per km
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130.65
cents
120.71cents
87.20
cents
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12
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29.5.1 - 29.5.3
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Temporary
Accommodation
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Per week (up to a maximum of)
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$254.00
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13
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29.5.2
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Board &
Lodging expenses to be covered by Employee
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Per week
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$51.00
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14
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29.5.4.1
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Laundry Allowance
- Employee only rate
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Per week
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$4.50
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15
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29.5.4.2.
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Laundry Allowance
- Employee and Dependants rate
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Per week (actual expenses to a maximum of)
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$13.00
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16
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29.6.2
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Cost of Insurance
of Furniture and Effects in transit and in Storage
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(up to a maximum of)
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$38,000
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17
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29.6.3.2
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Accelerated
depreciation of personal/household effects in transit
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(up to a maximum of)
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$1,126
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18
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29.6.3.2
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Value of
furnishings and fittings
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(up to a maximum of)
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$7,037
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19
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29.9.2
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Board & Lodging
to be covered by parent/guardian
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Per week
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$27.00
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20
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29.9.2
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Board &
Lodging cost for Dependent staying in initial location due to Year 12
subjects
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Per week
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$56.00
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21
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29.10.6 & 29.11.3.2
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Relocation -
City to Country
for sale of property
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(up to a maximum of)
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$520,000
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Legend:
Effective Dates are
with effect from the first pay period to commence on or after the date.
## = Capital Cities
& High Cost Country Centres.
^^ = Tier 2 Country
Centres & Other Country Centres.
3. This variation will take effect from
the first full pay period on or after 26 February 2024.
J.
MCDONALD, Commissioner.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.