ELECTRICIANS, &c. (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Electrical
Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch, industrial organisation of
employees.
(No. IRC 3405 of 2004)
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Before Commissioner
O'Neill
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2 July 2004
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause 8.7 of clause 8, Wage Rates, of the award published 29 June 2001 (325
I.G. 808), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
8.7 The rates of pay
in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2004.
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 Tables
1, 2, 3, and 5 of Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Wage Rates
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Former
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SWC 2004
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Total
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*Supplementary
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Rate
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Arbitrated
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per week
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Payment
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per week
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Safety Net
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per week
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Adjustment
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$
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$
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$
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$
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Electrical Mechanic
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516.00
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19.00
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535.00
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30.10
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Electric Fitter
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516.00
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19.00
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535.00
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30.10
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Electrical Instrument Fitter
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540.80
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19.00
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559.80
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32.40
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Electronics Tradesperson
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587.10
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19.00
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606.10
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55.60
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Plant Electrician shall be paid the
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552.40
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19.00
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571.40
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32.70
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same rate of pay as a Leading Hand
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Electrical Mechanic.
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NOTE: The margin
for a Plant
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Electrician, calculated as prescribed
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above, is
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Radio Mechanic of Fitter
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516.00
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19.00
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535.00
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30.10
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Refrigeration and/or Air Conditioning
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Mechanic or Fitter
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516.00
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19.00
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535.00
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30.10
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Battery Fitter
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516.00
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19.00
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535.00
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30.10
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Electrician in charge of plant having a
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capacity of less than 75kw
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525.10
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19.00
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544.10
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31.30
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Electrician in charge of plant having a
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capacity of 75 kW or more
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549.50
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19.00
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568.50
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33.00
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Linesworker
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488.20
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19.00
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507.20
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27.90
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Linesworker special class
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507.40
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19.00
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526.40
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29.40
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Tradesperson and/or Linesworkers
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Assistant
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445.60
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19.00
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464.60
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24.40
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*Note: The supplementary payment prescribed shall be paid to
all employees other than employees engaged on construction work.
Table 2 -
Additional Margins
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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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4.1.1
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Qualified Supervisor Certificate (Electrician)
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28.75 per week
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2
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4.1.1
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Certificate of Registration (Electrician)
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15.55 per week
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3
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4.1.1
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Licence Reimbursement Allowance - NSW "Qualified
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Supervisor Certificate"
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0.45 (N/C)
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4
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4.1.2
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Leading Hand Allowance
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38.85 per week
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5
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4.1.3.1
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Construction Work - In conditions peculiar to such
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work, i.e., dust blowing in the wind, etc.
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20.55 per week
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6
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4.1.4.1
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Construction Work - Special Allowance
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72.65 per week
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7
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4.1.5
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Ship Repair Work -
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Tradespersons
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11.50 per week
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All other labour
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9.30 per week
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8
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4.1.6
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Tradesperson and their assistants employed in large
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operating power houses
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15.15 per week
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9
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4.1.7
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Electrical Tradespersons employed at Australian
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Gypsum Ltd., Camellia
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18.25 per week
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10
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4.2.1.1
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Apprentices engaged on construction work - In
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conditions peculiar to such work, i.e., dust blowing in
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the wind, etc.
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20.55 per week
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11
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4.2.1.2
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Apprentices engaged on ship repairs
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11.50 per week
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12
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4.2.1.3
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Apprentices engaged on construction work -
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Per Week
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Year of Apprenticeship
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1st year
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20.15
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2nd year
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29.40
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3rd year
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38.00
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4th year
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45.05
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13
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4.2.2.1
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Trainee apprentices engaged on construction work in
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conditions peculiar to such work, i.e., dust blowing in
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the wind, etc.
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20.55 per week
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14
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4.2.2.2
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Trainee Apprentices engaged on ship repairs
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11.50
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per week
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15
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4.2.2.3
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Trainee apprentices engaged on construction work-
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Per week
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Year of Apprenticeship:
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1st year
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21.35
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2nd year
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32.75
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3rd year
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41.40
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4th year
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46.85
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16
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7.3.1
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Tool Allowance
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11.90 per week
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Table 3 -
Apprentice Rates
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(i)
Indentured Apprentices
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(a) The minimum weekly
rates of wages for Apprentices shall be as follows:
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Former Rate
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SWC 2004
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Total
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per week
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Arbitrated
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per week
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Safety Net
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Adjustment
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$
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$
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$
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1st year
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196.10
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6.85
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202.95
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2nd year
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266.15
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9.30
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275.45
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3rd year
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384.40
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13.45
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397.85
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4th year
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441.35
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15.45
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456.80
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(ii) Trainee
Apprentices
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Former Rate
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SWC 2004
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Total
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per week
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Arbitrated
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per week
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Safety Net
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Adjustment
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$
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$
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$
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1st year
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226.00
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7.90
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233.90
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2nd year
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302.80
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10.60
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313.40
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3rd year
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423.60
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14.85
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438.45
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4th year
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464.70
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16.25
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480.95
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Table 5 -Work
Related 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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14.1.1
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Dirty Work Allowance
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0.42 per hour
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2
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14.1.1.3
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Ship Repair - Dirty Work Allowance
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0.54 per hour
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3
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14.1.2
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Confined Space Allowance
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0.54 per hour
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4
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14.1.3
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Insulation Material Allowance
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0.54 per hour
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5
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14.1.4.1
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Height Allowance -
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0.46 per hour
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for each further 15 meters increase in height
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0.46 per hour
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14.1.4.2
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Bosun’s chair or swinging scaffold allowance -
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0.46 per hour
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for each further 15 meters increase in height
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0.46 per hour
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6
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14.1.5.1
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Wet Allowance
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0.42 per hour
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7
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14.1.6.1
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Hot Places Allowance
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- 46 degrees Celsius to 54 degrees Celsius
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0.42 per hour
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- Where temperature exceeds 54 degrees Celsius
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0.54 per hour
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8
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14.1.7
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Cold Places Allowance
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0.42 per hour
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9
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14.1.8
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Explosive Powered Tool Allowance
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- minimum payment per day
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1.13 per day
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10
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14.1.9.3
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Toxic Substance Allowance
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0.55 per hour
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Employees working in close proximity to employees
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so engaged with such substances
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0.46 per hour
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11
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14.1.10.1
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Underground Work Allowance
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9.73 per week
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14.1.10.5
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Underground Work Allowance maximum 4 days or
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1.95 per day or
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shifts per week
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shift
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12
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14.1.11.1
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Submarine Allowance - for work inside hull
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0.77 per hour
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14.1.11.2
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For work in other compartments listed in 4.1.11.2
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1.27 per hour
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14.1.11.3
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For work inside "D", "O" and
"R" tanks
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1.51 per hour
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13
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14.1.12.4
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Asbestos Allowance
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1.51 per week
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14
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14.2.1
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Pilkington - A.C.I. Operations Pty Ltd
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Electrical Workers Allowance
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25.82 per week
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Electrical Tradesmen’s Assistants Allowance
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23.34 per week
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15
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14.2.2.1
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AIS, JLA and BHP Construction Allowance
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40.15 per week
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16
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14.2.2
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Corrective Establishment Allowance
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1.14 per hour
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17
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15.4.3
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Up to and including 4 storey levels
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Nil
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From 5 storey levels up to and including 15 storey
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levels
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37 cents per hour
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From 16 storey levels up to and including 30 storey
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levels
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41 cents per hour
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From 31 storey levels up to and including 45 storey
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levels
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49 cents per hour
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From 46 storey levels up to and including 60 storey
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levels
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59 cents per hour
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From 61 storey levels and above
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66 cents per hour
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18
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Distant Places Allowance -
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16.1
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Central Section
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0.93 per day
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16.2
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Western Division
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1.56 per day
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16.3
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Snowy Mountains Section
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1.56 per day
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19
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29
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First-aid Allowance
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2.16 per day
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3. This variation
shall take effect from the first pay period to commence on or after 2 July
2004.
B. W. O'NEILL, Commissioner.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.