ASPHALT AND BITUMEN INDUSTRY (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application
by The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales,
industrial organisation of employees.
(No. IRC 3772 of 2001)
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Before Commissioner Cambridge
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6 July and 10 August
2001
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VARIATION
1. Delete subclause (g), Arbitrated
Safety Net Adjustment, of clause 3, Termination of Employment, of the Award
published 6 February 1998 (303 I.G. 472), as varied, and insert in lieu thereof
the following:
(g) Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment - The
rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage
Case of 2001. 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 Part
B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Rates of Pay
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Classification
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Base rate per
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SWC May
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Total rate
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week $
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2001 $
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$
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(A) Manufacturing plant employees -
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Plant operator (mixing plant)
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511.10
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15.00
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526.10
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Front end loader operator
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503.10
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15.00
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518.10
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General hand
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447.10
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13.00
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460.10
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(B) Laying crew -
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Asphalt paver operator
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505.50
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15.00
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520.50
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Paver screed operator
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505.50
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15.00
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520.50
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Roller operator
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489.10
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13.00
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502.10
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Tack coat operator
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487.30
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13.00
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500.30
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Rotary broom operator
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447.10
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13.00
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460.10
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General hand
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447.10
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13.00
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460.10
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(C) Other Classifications -
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Senior Allocator (operating or allocating for two or more
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522.30
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15.00
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537.30
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weighbridges)
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Weighbridge operator and/or Allocator
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496.90
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15.00
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511.90
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Storeperson (asphalt specialist)
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496.90
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15.00
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511.90
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Laboratory assistant
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462.80
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13.00
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475.80
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Profiler operator (Rate to be determined)
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Ganger
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539.80
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15.00
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554.80
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Foreperson
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528.70
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15.00
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543.70
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Equipment operator Group 1 includes: Sprayer operator
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494.60
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15.00
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509.60
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over 7,500 litres (including towing) Leader operator
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(spray)
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Equipment operator Group 2 includes: Sprayer operator up
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487.70
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13.00
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500.70
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to 7,500 litres (including towing)
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Equipment operator Group 3 includes: Roller Operator
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480.30
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13.00
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493.30
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(spray) Broom Operator Aggregate Spreader Operator
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(including towing) Spray Operator (rear) Aggregate
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Spreader (rear) Kettle Hand
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General hand
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447.10
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13.00
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460.10
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Weighbridge operator and/or Allocator
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496.90
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15.00
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511.90
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Storeperson (spray specialist)
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496.90
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15.00
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511.90
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Laboratory assistant
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462.80
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13.00
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475.80
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Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances
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Item No.
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Clause No.
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Brief Description
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Existing Allowances
$
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Total amount
$
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1
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4(a)
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Industry Allowance
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18.10 per week
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18.65 per week
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2
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4(b)
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Inclement Weather
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18.80 per week
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19.35 per week
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3
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4(c)
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In Charge of Plant
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8.75 per week
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9.00 per week
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4
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4(d)
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First-aid Attendant
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1.80 per day
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1.85 per day
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5
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6(g)(i)
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Meal Allowance
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7.80 per meal
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8.70 per meal
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6
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10(c)
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Travelling Expenses
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7.80 per meal
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8.65 per meal
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7
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11(a)
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Country Work
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275.70 per week
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292.25 per week
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8
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11(a)(iii)
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Incidentals Allowance
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2.95 per night
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3.15 per night
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"Note": These allowances are contemporary for
expense related allowances as at 30 March 2001 and for work related allowances are
inclusive of adjustment in accordance with the May 2001 State Wage Case
Decision of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales.
4. This
variation shall take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or
after 26 July 2001.
I. W. CAMBRIDGE, Commissioner.
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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.