Funeral
Industries (State) Award 2005
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by The
Funeral and Allied Industries Union of New South Wales Branch,
Industrial Organisation of Employees.
(No. IRC 1880 of 2008)
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Before Commissioner
Bishop
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3 October 2008
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (i), of clause 5, Wages, of Part I Funeral Directors of the award
published 22 July 2005 (352 1.G. 657), and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
(i) The rates of
pay shall be the minimum to be paid to weekly employees in the classifications
as set out in Table 1 of Part B of this award:
The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments
payable under the State Wage Case 2006, 2007, and 2008. 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
subclause (vi), of clause 10, Wages, of Part II Casket and/or Manufacturing,
and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(vi) The rates of pay
in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2006,
2007, and 2008. 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.
3. Delete Part B,
Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Wages
PART 1 - FUNERAL
DIRECTORS
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Classification
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Base
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New
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Hourly
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New
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Hourly
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New
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Hourly
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Rate
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Base
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Rate
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Base
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Rate
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Base
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Rate
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Rate as
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Rate as
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Rate as
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at 2006
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at 2007
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at 2008
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SWC
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SWC
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SWC
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$
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$
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$
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$
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$
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$
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$
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Resident Manager
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645.85
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665.85
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17.52
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685.85
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18.05
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713.30
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18.77
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Embalmer
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635.95
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655.95
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17.26
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675.95
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17.79
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703.00
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18.50
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Resident Arranging Officer
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623.15
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643.15
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16.93
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663.15
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17.45
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689.70
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18.15
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Relieving Manager
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623.15
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623.15
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16.39
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663.15
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17.45
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689.70
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18.15
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Non Resident & Duty
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Officer
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623.15
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643.15
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16.93
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663.15
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17.45
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689.70
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18.15
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Arranging Officer
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620.55
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640.55
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16.86
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660.55
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17.83
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686.95
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18.08
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Conductor
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623.15
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643.15
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16.92
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663.15
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17.45
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689.70
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18.15
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Shop Person
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611.25
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631.25
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16.61
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651.25
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17.14
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677.30
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17.82
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Trainee Embalmer 1st
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611.25
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631.25
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16.61
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651.25
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17.14
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677.30
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17.82
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Trainee Embalmer 2nd
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619.65
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639.65
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16.83
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659.65
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17.36
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686.05
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18.05
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Trainee Embalmer 3rd
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627.95
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647.95
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17.05
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667.95
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17.58
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694.65
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18.28
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Qualified Embalmer
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635.95
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655.95
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17.26
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675.95
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17.79
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703.00
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18.50
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PART II - CASKET
MANUFACTURING
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Classification
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Base
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New
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Hourly
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New
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Hourly
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New
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Hourly
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Rate
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Base
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Rate
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Base
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Rate
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Base
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Rate
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Rate as
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Rate as
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Rate as
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at 2006
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at 2007
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at 2008
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SWC
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SWC
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SWC
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$
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$
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$
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$
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$
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$
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$
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Labourer
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525.85
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545.85
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14.36
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565.85
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14.89
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588.50
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15.49
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Process Worker
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574.75
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594.75
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15.65
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614.75
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16.18
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639.35
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16.82
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Grade 1
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599.45
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619.45
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15.30
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639.45
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16.83
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665.05
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17.50
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Grade 2
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611.25
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631.25
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16.61
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651.25
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17.14
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677.30
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17.82
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Junior Employees
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Percentage of Grade
II
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17 Years and under
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40%
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18 Years of age
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48%
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19 Years of age
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60%
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20 Years of age
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72%
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Table 2 - Other
Rates and Allowances
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Item
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Clause
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Brief Description
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Amount as at
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Amount as at
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Amount as at
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No.
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No.
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2006 SWC
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2007 SWC
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2008 SWC
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$
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$
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$
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1
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5 (iv)
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Living-away Allowance - Relieving
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Manager
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76.39 p.w.
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79.45 p.w.
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82.63 p.w.
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2
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5 (v)(a)
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Cleaning (outside normal hours) -
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Resident Manager
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12.25 p.h.
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12.74 p.h.
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13.25 p.h.
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3
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6 (vi)
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Stand by Monday to Friday
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10.96 p.d.
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11.40 p.d.
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11.86 p.d.
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6 (vi)
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Stand by Saturday/Sunday
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21.13 p.d.
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21.98 p.d.
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22.86 p.d.
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6 (vi)
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Ready for after hours work
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39.50 p.d.
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41.08 p.d.
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42.72 p.d.
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13
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8(vi)(a)
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Exhumation -14 days or less
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59.26
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61.63
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64.10
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14
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8(vi)(b)
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Exhumation - (embalmed) 14 days to
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7 years
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71.01
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73.85
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76.80
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15
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8(vi)(c)
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Exhumation - (not embalmed) 14 days
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to 7 years
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118.29
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123.02
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127.94
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16
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8(vi)(d)
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Exhumation - in excess of 7 years
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59.26
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61.63
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64.10
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20
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13
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Tool Allowance
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4.45 p.w.
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4.45 p.w.
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4.63 p.w.
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21
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15(v)
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Meal at other than usual place (without
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notification)
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10.28
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10.68
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11.14
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22
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15(viii)
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Meal Allowance
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10.28
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10.68
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11.14
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23
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15(ix)
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Meal Allowance - Saturdays, Sundays,
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Holidays
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10.28
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10.68
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11.14
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24
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21(i)
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Long Service Bonus - 5 and under 10
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years
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7.21 p.w.
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7.50 p.w.
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7.80 p.w.
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25
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21(i)
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Long Service Bonus - 10 and under 15
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years
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13.81 p.w.
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14.36 p.w.
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14.93 p.w.
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26
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21(i)
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Long Service Bonus -15 and under 20
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years
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18.57 p.w.
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19.31 p.w.
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20.08 p.w.
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27
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21 (i)
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Long Service Bonus - 20 years and over
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29.88 p.w.
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31.08
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32.32
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28
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26(ix)
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Clothing Allowance - casuals
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2.20 per half
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2.27 per half
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2.32 per half
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day or
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day or
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day or
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part thereof
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part thereof
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part thereof
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4. The 2006
variation shall take effect from the beginning of the first pay period to
commence on or after 3 October 2008.
5. This 2007
variation shall take effect from the beginning of the first pay period to
commence on or after 3 October 2008.
6. This 2008
variation shall take effect from the beginning of the first pay period to
commence on or after 3 October 2009.
E.
A. R. BISHOP, Commissioner
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.