GROCERY PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by National
Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch, industrial organisation of employees.
(No. IRC 5080
of 2002)
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Before Commissioner
Patterson
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17 September 2002
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (b) of clause 10, Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment, of the award
published 1 June 2001 (325 I.G. 38), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(b) The rates of
pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case
2002. 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, (Divisions 1-7) of Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof
the following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Wages
Division 1 - Condiments
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Former award rate
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Minimum award
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per week
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rate per week
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Classifications
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14/10/2001
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14/10/2002
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$
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$
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Rice, Oatmeal, Barley, Split Peas or Mustard Miller
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452.90
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470.90
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Operator Rice Par Boiler
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452.90
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470.90
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Assistant Operator Rice Par Boiler
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442.00
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460.00
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Assistant Miller
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442.00
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460.00
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Rice Fumigator
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442.00
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460.00
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Assistant Rice Fumigator (Certified)
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430.30
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448.30
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Coffee, Chicory, Malt or Peanut Roaster
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442.00
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460.00
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Coffee Roaster after 18 months’ continuous service or
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cumulative service
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445.80
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463.80
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Man in Charge of Vacuum Pan making coffee essence
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442.00
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460.00
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Condiment Miller
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435.50
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453.50
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Icing Sugar Miller
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435.50
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453.50
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Man in Charge of Bulk Stores
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435.50
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453.50
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Drying Man and Stove Man
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434.00
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452.00
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Presser and Bran Tub Man
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431.30
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449.30
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Kilnman
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430.30
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448.30
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Packerman
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426.00
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444.00
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Rice Tipper -Tallying Off
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425.40
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443.40
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Stacker - Over 7 High
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430.30
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448.30
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Loader
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424.60
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442.60
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Loader - Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
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430.30
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448.30
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Pulveriser Operator - Rollerman
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434.00
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452.00
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Mustard Blender
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442.00
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460.00
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Mustard Siever
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431.30
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449.30
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Mustard Seed Cleaner
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431.30
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449.30
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Mustard Dryer
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431.30
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449.30
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Fork Lift Driver
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436.10
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454.10
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All Other Employees
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417.60
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435.60
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Division 2 - Cereal Foods
Section A - Macaroni, Vermicelli or Spaghetti
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Former award rate
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Minimum award
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per week
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rate per week
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Classifications
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14/10/2001
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14/10/2002
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$
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$
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Macaroni, Vermicelli or Spaghetti Plant - Person in
Charge
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453.00
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471.00
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Machine Operator
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429.20
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447.20
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Fork Lift Operator
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436.10
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454.10
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All Other Employees
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417.60
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435.60
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Section B -Other Cereal Foods
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Former award
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Minimum award
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rate per week
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rate per week
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Classifications
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14/10/2001
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14/10/2002
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$
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$
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Miller and/or Rollerman
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439.00
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457.00
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Ovensman, Stoveman, Cooker, Dressing Room and Drying
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Room Man
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439.00
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457.00
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Pressman and/or Moulder
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431.30
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449.30
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Packerman
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426.00
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444.00
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Wheat Cleaner
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425.40
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443.40
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Corn Mill Operator
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452.90
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470.90
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Silo Operator
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441.20
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459.20
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Flavourman
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439.00
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457.00
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Man Working at Silos
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425.40
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443.40
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Puffing Tower Operator
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451.10
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469.10
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Fork Lift Driver
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436.10
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454.10
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All Other Employees
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417.60
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435.60
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Division 3 - Jellies, Puddings, Custards, Self-raising
Flour and Cake Mixes
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Former award rate
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Minimum award
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Classifications
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per week
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rate per week
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14/10/2001
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14/10/2002
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$
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$
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Person actually engaged in mixing from a formula for the
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ingredients for custard powder, jelly blending, baking
powder,
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puddings, self- raising and cake mixes and who, in
addition,
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may be in charge of employees doing such work
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442.00
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460.00
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Machine Operator Maintenance
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442.00
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460.00
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Flour Tipper
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426.00
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444.00
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Adequate Weighter
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426.00
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444.00
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Fork Lift Operator
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436.10
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454.10
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All Other Employees
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417.60
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435.60
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Division 4 - Noodles and Soup Powders
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Former award
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Minimum award
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rate per week
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rate per week
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Classifications
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14/10/2001
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14/10/2002
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$
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$
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Cooker
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425.60
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443.60
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Drum Dryer Operator
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425.60
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443.60
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Person actually engaged in mixing from a formula
ingredients for
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noodles and soup powders
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442.00
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460.00
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Fork Lift Operator
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436.10
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454.10
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All Other Employees
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417.60
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435.60
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Division 5 - Boot, Floor and Stove Polishes
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Former award
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Minimum award
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rate per week
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rate per week
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Classifications
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14/10/2001
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14/10/2002
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$
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$
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Man in charge of one or more persons
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440.50
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458.50
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Paste Maker
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427.50
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445.50
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Fork Lift Driver
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436.10
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454.10
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All Other Employees
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417.60
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435.60
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Division 6 - Drugs
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Former award
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Minimum award
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rate per week
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rate per week
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Classifications
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14/10/2001
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14/10/2002
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$
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$
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Miller
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453.40
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471.40
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Assistant Miller
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438.20
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456.20
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Fork Lift Driver
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436.10
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454.10
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All Other Employees
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417.60
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435.60
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Division 7 - Miscellaneous
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Former award rate
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Minimum award
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per week
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rate per week
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Classifications
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14/10/2001
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14/10/2002
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$
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$
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Combined Miller
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447.90
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465.90
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Stone Dresser
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447.90
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465.90
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Fork Lift Driver
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436.10
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454.10
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All Other Employees
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417.60
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435.60
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3. Delete 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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Subject Matter
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Amount
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$
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1
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7(i)
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Shift Work - Day, Afternoon, Night
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46.90 per week
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2
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7(ii)
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Shift Work - Day, Night
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46.90 per week
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3
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7(iii)
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Shift Work - Afternoon, Night
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69.26 per week
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4
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7(iv)
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Shift Work - Afternoon
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69.26 per week
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5
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7(v)
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Shift Work - Night
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103.91 per week
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6
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7(vi)
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Shift Work - Change of Shift
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24.13 per week
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7
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8(iii)
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Leading Hands
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3.69 per day
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8
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8(iv)(a)
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Mill Hand - Making Mustard
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2.11 per shift
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9
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8(iv)(b)
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Grinding Chillies
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68 cents per hour
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10
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8(iv)(c)
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Packing/Unpacking
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1.00 per day
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11
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11(iv)
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Meal Allowance - more than two hours’ overtime
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6.10 (1st meal)
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12
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11(iv)
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Meal allowance - six hours or more overtime
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5.05 (2nd meal)
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13
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31
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Dusty Conditions
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2.24 per shift
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14
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4 (e)(i)
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Payment for meal break on day shift where mill
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runs two shifts
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1.81 per shift
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4. This
variation shall take effect from the first pay period commencing on or after 14
October 2002.
R. J. PATTERSON, Commissioner.
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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.