Butchers, Retail (State) Award
INDUSTRIAL
RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by The Australasian Meat Industry
Employees Union, New South Wales Branch, industrial organisation of employers.
(No. IRC 4627 of 2002)
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Before The Honourable Justice Haylen
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15 August 2002
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VARIATION
1. Delete the
introductory paragraph and subclauses (a) and (b) of clause 8, Wages, of the award
published 11 August 2000 (317 I.G. 808), and insert in lieu the following:
The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments
payable under the State Wage Cases 2001 and 2002. These adjustments may be offset against:
(a) any equivalent
over-award payments; and/or
(b) award wage
increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case and minimum
rates adjustments.
2. Delete
Table 1 of Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Wages
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Current
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Federal
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SWC
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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SWC
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Rate
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Meat
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2001
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MRA
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MRA
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MRA
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2002
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Industry
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Effective from the first full
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(Retail)
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pay period to commence on
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Award
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or after:
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15.8.02
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15.11.02
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15.2.03
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15.5.03
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15.8.03
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$
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$
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$
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$
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Level
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Classification
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Division A - Retail Butcher
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Shops
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7
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General Butcher in charge
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460.00
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549.80
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473.00
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492.60
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512.20
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531.80
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549.80
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6
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General Butcher (incl.
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Employee Slaughtering)
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455.00
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525.20
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468.00
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481.07
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494.13
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507.20
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525.20
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6
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Smallgoods Maker
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Butcher's Shop
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440.00
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525.20
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453.00
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471.07
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489.13
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507.20
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525.20
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5
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Boner
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445.00
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485.30
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458.00
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461.10
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464.20
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467.30
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485.30
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4
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Salesperson
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426.00
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474.00
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439.00
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444.67
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450.33
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456.00
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474.00
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4
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Scalder and/or Cooker
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434.00
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474.00
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447.00
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450.00
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453.00
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456.00
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474.00
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3
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Salter and/or Pickle-
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Pumper(Arterial or Stab)
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430.00
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459.20
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443.00
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442.40
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441.80
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441.20
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459.20
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2
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Order Person
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421.00
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451.85
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434.00
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433.95
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433.90
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433.85
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451.85
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2
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All others
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415.00
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451.85
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428.00
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429.95
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431.90
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433.85
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451.85
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1
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New employee on 3-month
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probation
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431.40
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413.40
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413.40
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413.40
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413.40
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431.40
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Division B - Drivers
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Driver of motor vehicles -
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4
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(a) Not exceeding 1,279kg
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capacity
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434.00
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474.00
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447.00
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450.00
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453.00
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456.00
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474.00
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4
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(b) Exceeding 1,270kg but
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not exceeding 3 tonnes
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capacity
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434.00
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474.00
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447.00
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450.00
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453.00
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456.00
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474.00
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4
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(c) Exceeding 3 tonnes
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capacity but under 5 tonnes
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capacity
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434.00
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474.00
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447.00
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450.00
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453.00
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456.00
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474.00
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(d) for each complete tonne
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over 5 tonnes (per.week)
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1.50
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1.38
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1.50
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1.50
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1.50
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1.50
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1.55
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(e) Motor (not being a
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tractor) drawing trailer
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(per day extra)
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1.08
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0.99
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1.08
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1.08
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1.08
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1.08
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1.12
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4
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(f) Refrigerated Van
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434.00
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474.00
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447.00
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450.00
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453.00
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456.00
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474.00
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Division C - Boning and/or
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Pre-packing Area, Room or
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Factory
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5
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General Butcher
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440.00
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525.20
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453.00
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471.07
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489.13
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507.20
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525.20
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5
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Boner
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445.00
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485.30
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458.00
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461.10
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464.20
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467.30
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485.30
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4
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Slicer
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426.00
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474.00
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439.00
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444.67
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450.33
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456.00
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474.00
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2
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Labourer associated with
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boning and slicing activities
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421.00
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451.85
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434.00
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433.95
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433.90
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433.85
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451.85
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4
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Sawyer
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426.00
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474.00
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439.00
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444.67
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450.33
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456.00
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474.00
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3
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Trimmer
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430.00
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459.20
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443.00
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442.40
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441.80
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441.20
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459.20
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3
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Employee using knives for
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cleaning or preparing meat
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immediately prior to
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packing
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430.00
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459.20
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443.00
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442.40
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441.80
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441.20
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459.20
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2
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Chiller-room hand
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421.00
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451.85
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434.00
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433.95
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433.90
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433.85
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451.85
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2
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Strapping or wiring machine
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operator or vacuum machine
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operator
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421.00
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451.85
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434.00
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433.95
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433.90
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433.85
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451.85
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2
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Employee wrapping,
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weighing, pricing,
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packaging or packing
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uncooked meat
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421.00
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451.85
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434.00
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433.95
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433.90
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433.85
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451.85
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2
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Employee operating wizard
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knives
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421.00
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451.85
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434.00
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433.95
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433.90
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433.85
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451.85
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2
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All others
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421.00
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451.85
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434.00
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433.95
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433.90
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433.85
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451.85
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Division D - Clerks and
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Cashiers
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3
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Clerk and/or Cashier
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430.00
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459.20
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443.00
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442.40
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441.80
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441.20
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459.20
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Division E - Apprentices
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The wage rates for
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apprentices on Probation
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shall be as follows:
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Year of Apprenticeship
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1st Year - 50% of Level 6
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227.50
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262.60
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234.00
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240.53
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247.07
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253.60
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262.60
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2nd Year - 65% of Level 6
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295.80
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341.38
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304.25
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312.73
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321.20
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329.68
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341.38
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3rd Year - 85% of Level 6
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386.80
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446.42
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397.85
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408.94
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420.03
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431.12
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446.42
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4th Year - 95% of Level 6
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432.30
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498.94
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444.65
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457.05
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469.44
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481.84
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498.94
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and thereafter not less than the minimum rates for
tradespersons in the section of trade to which the
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apprentice was indentured.
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2. This variation
shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 15
August 2002.
W. R. HAYLEN J.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.