THE ROYAL NEW SOUTH WALES INSTITUTE FOR DEAF AND BLIND CHILDREN
EMPLOYEES' (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by The Health
and Research Employees' Association of New South Wales, industrial organisation
of employees.
(No. IRC 4762 of 2003)
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Before Commissioner
Ritchie
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4 September 2003
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VARIATION
1. Delete subclause
(ii) of clause 3, Rates of Pay, of the award published 19 January 2001 (321
I.G. 716), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(ii) The rates of
pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case
2003. 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 adjustment.
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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Current
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SWC 2003
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Wage Rate
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Rate week
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adjustment week
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as from
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13.9.2003 week
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$
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$
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$
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(i) Facilities Staff -
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Technical Staff Group -
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Technical Assistants/Aides -
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Junior Scales -
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At 16 years of age and under
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309.80
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3.2%
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319.70
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At 17 years of age
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349.30
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3.2%
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360.50
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Adult Scales - Grade I -
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1st year
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506.90
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17.00
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523.90
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2nd year
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514.70
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17.00
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531.70
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3rd year
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526.20
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17.00
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543.20
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Recreational Activities Officer -
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1st year of experience
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514.70
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17.00
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531.70
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2nd year of experience
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526.20
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17.00
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543.20
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3rd year of experience
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533.90
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17.00
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550.90
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Domestic Staff Group -
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Cleaner
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500.10
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17.00
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517.10
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Domestic Assistant -
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18 years of age and over
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481.00
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17.00
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498.00
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Under 18 years of age
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410.90
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3.2%
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424.00
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Catering Staff Group -
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Cook Grade "A"
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525.20
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17.00
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542.20
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Cook Grade "B"
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508.40
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17.00
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525.40
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Catering Officer
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604.30
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17.00
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621.30
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Assistant Catering Officer
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538.10
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17.00
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555.10
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Assistant Cook
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501.50
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17.00
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518.50
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Kitchen Hand/Scullery Hand
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489.60
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17.00
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506.60
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Laundry Staff Group -
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Laundry/Linen Hand -
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18 years of age or over
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481.00
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17.00
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498.00
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Under 18 years of age
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413.00
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3.2%
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426.20
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Wash House Employee - Industrial or
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Commercial Washing Machine Operator
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489.60
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17.00
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506.60
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Foreperson -
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Grade A
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534.70
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17.00
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551.70
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Grade B
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520.70
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17.00
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537.70
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Grade C
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509.40
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17.00
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526.40
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Seamstress -
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Under 18 years of age and over
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481.00
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17.00
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498.00
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Under 18 years of age
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410.60
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3.2%
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423.70
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Maintenance and Stores Group -
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Engineer
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1st year of service
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684.70
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17.00
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701.70
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2nd year of service
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725.70
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17.00
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742.70
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Maintenance Officer (Qualified)
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594.00
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17.00
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611.00
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Handyperson
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495.50
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17.00
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512.50
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Motor Vehicle Drivers -
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A - Sedan
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506.30
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17.00
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523.30
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B - Utility
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509.40
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17.00
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526.40
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C - Ambulance/Minibus
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512.50
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17.00
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529.50
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D - Larger Vehicle under 5 tonnes
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517.30
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17.00
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534.30
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E - Truck, 5 tonnes or over
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524.50
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17.00
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541.50
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Head Gardener -
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Qualified
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555.60
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17.00
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572.60
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Otherwise
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528.70
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17.00
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545.70
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Gardener -
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Qualified
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514.60
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17.00
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531.60
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Otherwise
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497.90
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17.00
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514.90
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Gardener's Labourer
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489.60
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17.00
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506.60
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Groundsperson/General Hand
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489.60
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17.00
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506.60
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Storesperson
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495.50
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17.00
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512.50
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A stores record keeping allowance in the nature of salary,
being 40 per cent of the difference between the
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storekeeper rate of pay and the storeperson rate of pay,
shall be paid in recognition of the duties contained
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in the duty statement as at 7th February 1995 for the
position of Storeperson/Storekeeper.
See Item 7
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of Table2, Other Rates and Allowances.
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Storekeeper
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532.70
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17.00
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549.70
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The level of appointment within the incremental scale will
take into account previous experience whether
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within the Institute or with other employers.
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Leading Hand Allowance -
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In charge of 2 to 5 other employees
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16.60
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3.2%
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17.10
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In charge of 6 to 10 other employees
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23.40
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3.2%
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24.10
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In charge of 11 to 15 other employees
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29.90
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3.2%
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30.90
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In charge of 16 to 19 other employees
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36.40
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3.2%
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37.60
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(ii) Residential Care
Staff -
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Employees shall be paid not less than the following
minimum salaries:
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(a) Residential Care Assistant
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1st year of service
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501.60
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17.00
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518.60
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2nd year of service
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509.40
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17.00
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526.40
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3rd year of service
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517.20
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17.00
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534.20
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4th year of service
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528.80
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17.00
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545.80
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5th year of service
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539.00
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17.00
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556.00
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A residential care assistant who completes one of the
qualifications necessary for appointment to the
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classification of residential care worker shall, on
completion of such qualification, be promoted to the
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classification of residential care worker to that
incremental step of the scale of residential care worker
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which takes into account the minimum level for appointment
for the qualification completed, provided that
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a residential care assistant who has completed 12 months
service on the 5th year of the scale for residential
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care assistant and who successfully completes the
Associate Diploma in Developmental Disabilities or the
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Associate Diploma in Education-Habilitation shall be
promoted to not less than the 2nd year rate of the
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incremental scale for residential care worker.
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(b) Residential Care Worker
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1st year of service
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539.00
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17.00
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556.00
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2nd year of service
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551.50
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17.00
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568.50
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3rd year of service
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564.40
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17.00
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581.40
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4th year of service
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584.50
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17.00
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601.50
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5th year of service
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607.60
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17.00
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624.60
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6th year of service
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631.90
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17.00
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648.90
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7th year of service
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657.50
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17.00
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674.50
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(a) Employees who
hold the Associate Diploma in Developmental Disabilities or the Associate Diploma
in Education-Habilitation shall be appointed at not less than the 1st year of
service of residential care worker and shall progress by annual increments to
the 5th year of service.
(b) Employees who
hold a degree, diploma or other qualification in a therapy-related or education
related discipline shall be appointed at not less than the respective year of
the scale of residential care worker, as follows, and shall progress by annual
increments to the 7th year of the scale:
(i) A degree or diploma
requiring the equivalent of a minimum of three years' full-time study - the 3rd
year of service;
(ii) A degree with
honours (four year course) or degree and/or diploma requiring a minimum of the
equivalent of four years' full-time study or a Master's degree or higher
qualification - the 4th year of service;
(c) Employees who
hold other tertiary qualifications considered by the employer to be of
relevance shall have such relevant qualifications taken into account;
(d) Employees with
relevant experience, either with the same or other employers, shall have such
relevant experience taken into account;
(e) Progression -
Progression through the incremental scale for employees shall be automatic and
occur at the end of each year of service as an employee until the top of the
incremental scale is reached, with the proviso that the Head of Department may
recommend the withholding of an increment if an employee's performance is considered unsatisfactory.
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Classification
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Current Rate
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SWC 2003
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Wage Rate
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$/week
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Adjustment
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as from 13.9.2003
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$/week
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$/week
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(iii) Clerical Staff -
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Clerk (Accounting),
Clerk (Fundraising),
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Clerk Typist,
Administrative Assistant -
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Grade 1
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505.70
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17.00
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522.70
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Grade 2
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515.60
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17.00
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532.60
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Grade 3
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532.10
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17.00
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549.10
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Grade 4
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547.60
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17.00
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564.60
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Grade 5
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561.90
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17.00
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578.90
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Grade 6
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574.00
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17.00
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591.00
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Clerical Supervisor (Accounting), Clerical
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Supervisor (Fundraising) -
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Grade 1
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619.50
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17.00
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636.50
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Grade 2
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642.90
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17.00
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659.90
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Grade 3
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666.90
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17.00
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683.90
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Secretary -
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Grade 1
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510.30
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17.00
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527.30
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Grade 2
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527.00
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17.00
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544.00
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Grade 3
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578.60
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17.00
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595.60
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Grade 4
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620.50
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17.00
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637.50
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Data-entry Operator, Text-entry Operator,
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Word Processor -
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Grade 1
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496.70
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17.00
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513.70
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Grade 2
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505.70
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17.00
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522.70
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Grade 3
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515.60
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17.00
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532.60
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Grade 4
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534.70
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17.00
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551.70
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Grade 5
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547.60
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17.00
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564.60
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Grade 6
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561.90
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17.00
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578.90
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Proofreader -
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Grade 1
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496.70
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17.00
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513.70
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Grade 2
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505.70
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17.00
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522.70
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Receptionist -
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Grade 1
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505.70
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17.00
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522.70
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Grade 2
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515.60
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17.00
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532.60
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Grade 3
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532.10
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17.00
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549.10
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Grade 4
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545.10
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17.00
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562.10
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Clerical Assistant -
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Grade 1
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496.70
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17.00
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513.70
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Grade 2
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505.70
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17.00
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522.70
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Grade 3
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515.60
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17.00
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532.60
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Grade 4
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532.10
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17.00
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549.10
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Junior -
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Aged 17 years
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319.70
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3.2%
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329.90
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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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Amount
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$
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1
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8 (iii)
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Transport allowance
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13 (i)
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under 1500 cc
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34.6 cents per km
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1500 cc to 2000 cc
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40.4 cents per km
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2001 cc to 4000 cc
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46.3 cents per km
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4001 cc plus
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47.9 cents per km
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2
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10 (vii), 13 (iii)
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Remote Call Allowance
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11.90 per period
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3
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13 (iv)
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In-service Training Course Allowance
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17.00 per week
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4
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13 (v)
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Residential Care Course Allowance
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9.80 per week
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5
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13 (vi), 43 (i)
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Broken Shift Allowance
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6.40 per shift
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6
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13 (vii), 45 (i)(d)
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Sleepover Allowance
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29.20 per night
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7
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Table 1
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Stores Record Keeping Allowance
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17.60 per week
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3. This variation
shall take effect from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or
after 13 September 2003 and remain in force thereafter for a period of twelve
months.
D. W. RITCHIE, Commissioner.
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Printed by the
authority of the Industrial Registrar.