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 1802 of 2008)
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Before Commissioner
Macdonald
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7 October 2008
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VARIATION
1. Delete clause
9, State Wage Case Adjustments, of the award published 2 May 2008 (365 I.G.
910), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
9. State Wage Case
Adjustments
The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments
payable under the State Wage Case 2008.
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 to 7) of Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof
the following:
Table
1 - Wages
Division
1 - Condiments
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Former award rate
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Minimum award rate
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Classifications
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per week
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per week
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14/10/2007
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14/10/2008
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$
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$
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Rice, Oatmeal, Barley, Split Peas or Mustard Miller
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563.90
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586.50
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Operator Rice Par Boiler
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563.90
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586.50
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Assistant Operator Rice Par Boiler
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553.00
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575.10
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Assistant Miller
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553.00
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575.10
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Rice Fumigator
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553.00
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575.10
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Assistant Rice Fumigator (Certified)
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541.30
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563.00
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Coffee, Chicory, Malt or Peanut Roaster
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553.00
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575.10
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Coffee Roaster after 18 months’ continuous service or
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cumulative service
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556.80
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579.10
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Person in Charge of Vacuum Pan making coffee essence
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553.00
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575.10
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Condiment Miller
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546.50
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568.40
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Icing Sugar Miller
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546.50
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568.40
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Person in Charge of Bulk Stores
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546.50
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568.40
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Drying Person and Stove Person
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545.00
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566.80
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Presser and Bran Tub Man
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542.30
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564.00
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Kilnman
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541.30
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563.00
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Packerman
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537.00
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558.50
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Rice Tipper -Tallying Off
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536.40
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557.90
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Stacker - Over 7 High
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541.30
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563.00
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Loader
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535.60
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557.00
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Loader - Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
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541.30
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563.00
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Pulveriser Operator - Rollerman
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545.00
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566.80
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Mustard Blender
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553.00
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575.10
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Mustard Siever
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542.30
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564.00
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Mustard Seed Cleaner
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542.30
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564.00
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Mustard Dryer
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542.30
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564.00
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Fork Lift Driver
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547.10
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569.00
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All Other Employees
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531.40
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552.70
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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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Classifications
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Per Week
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Rate Per Week
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14 October 2007
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14 October 2008
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$
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$
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Macaroni, Vermicelli or Spaghetti Plant -
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Man in Charge
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564.00
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586.60
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Machine Operator
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540.20
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561.80
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Fork Lift Driver
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547.10
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569.00
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All Other Employees
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531.40
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552.70
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Section B -Other Cereal Foods
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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 October 2007
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14 October 2008
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$
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$
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Miller and/or Roller Person
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550.00
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572.00
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Ovensperson, Stoveperson, Cooker, Dressing
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Room and Drying Room Person
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550.00
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572.00
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Pressperson and/or Moulder
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542.30
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564.00
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Packer
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537.00
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558.50
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Wheat Cleaner
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536.40
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557.90
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Corn Mill Operator
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563.90
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586.50
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Silo Operator
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552.20
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574.30
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Flavourperson
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550.00
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572.00
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Person Working at Silos
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536.40
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557.90
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Puffing Tower Operator
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562.10
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584.60
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Fork Lift Driver
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547.10
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569.00
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All Other Employees
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531.40
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552.70
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Division 3 - Jellies,
Puddings, Custards, Self-raising Flour and Cake Mixes
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Former Award
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Minimum Award
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Classifications
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Rate Per Week
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Rate Per Week
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14 October 2007
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14 October 2008
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$
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$
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Person actually engaged in mixing from a formula the
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ingredients for custard powder, jelly blending, baking
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powder, puddings, self-raising and cake mixes and who in
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addition may be in charge of employees doing such work
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553.00
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575.10
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Machine Operator Maintenance
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553.00
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575.10
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Flour Tipper
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537.00
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558.50
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Adequate Weighter
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537.00
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558.50
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Fork Lift Driver
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547.10
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569.00
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All Other Employees
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531.40
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552.70
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Division 4 - Noodles and
Soup Powders
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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 October 2007
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14 October 2008
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$
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$
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Cooker
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536.60
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558.10
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Drum Dryer Operator
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536.60
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558.10
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Person actually engaged in mixing from a formula
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ingredients for noodles and soup powders
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553.00
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575.10
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Fork Lift Driver
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547.10
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569.00
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All Other Employees
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531.40
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552.70
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Division 5 - Boot, Floor
and Stove Polishes
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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 October 2007
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14 October 2008
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$
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$
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Person in Charge of one or More Persons
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551.50
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573.60
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Paste Maker
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538.50
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560.00
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Fork Lift Driver
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547.10
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569.00
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All Other Employees
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531.40
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552.70
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Division 6 - Drugs
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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 October 2007
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14 October 2008
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$
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$
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Miller
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564.40
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587.00
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Assistant Miller
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549.20
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571.20
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Fork Lift Driver
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547.10
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569.00
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All Other Employees
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531.40
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552.70
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Division 7 - Miscellaneous
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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 October 2007
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14 October 2008
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$
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$
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Combined Miller
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558.90
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581.30
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Stone Dresser
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558.90
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581.30
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Fork Lift Driver
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547.10
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569.00
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All Other Employees
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531.40
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552.70
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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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6(i)
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Shift Work - Day, Afternoon, Night
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58.03 per week
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2
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6(ii)
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Shift Work - Day, Night
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58.03 per week
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3
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6(iii)
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Shift Work - Afternoon, Night
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85.72 per week
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4
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6(iv)
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Shift Work - Afternoon
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85.72 per week
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5
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6(v)
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Shift Work - Night
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128.60 per week
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6
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6(vi)
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Shift Work - Change of Shift
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29.85 per week
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7
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7(iii)
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Leading Hands
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4.57 per day
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8
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7(iv)(a)
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Mill Hand - making mustard
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2.62 per shift
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9
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7(iv)(b)
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Grinding Chillies
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83 cents per hour
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10
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7(iv)(c)
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Packing/Unpacking
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1.24 per day
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11
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10(iv)
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Meal Allowance - more than two hours overtime
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7.58 (1st meal)
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12
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10(iv)
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Meal Allowance - six hours or more
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6.37 (2nd meal)
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13
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31
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Dusty Conditions
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2.77 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 Runs
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Two Shifts
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2.25 per shift
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4. This variation
shall take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after 14
October 2008.
A.
MACDONALD, Commissioner
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.