Transport Industry - General Carriers Contract Determination

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by Transport Workers' Union of New South Wales, Industrial Organisation of Employees.

 

(No. IRC 529 of 2014)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.         Delete Table One and Table Two of Schedule 1 of the Contract Determination published 19 December 1984 (235 I.G. 1611), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Table One - Vehicle Rates

 

(Where the Commonwealth Government’s fuel tax credit subsidy (‘the subsidy) is applicable)

 

Class of Vehicle	Vehicle Age
	Scale A  (Up to 1 year)		Scale B (over 1 year, up		Scale C (over 3 yrs)
			to 3 yrs)
Rigid Vehicles	Hourly	Running	Hourly	Running	Hourly	Running
	Standing	Rate	Standing	Rate	Standing	Rate
	Rate	(cents per	Rate	(cents per	Rate	(cents per
	($ per	km)	($)	km)	($)	km)
Carrying Capacity	hour)
Up to 2 Tonnes
2 TO 5 Tonnes	36.81	43.29	32.32	46.43	25.93	46.49
5 TO 8 Tonnes	43.53	59.91	37.01	60.18	27.84	60.22
8 TO 10 Tonnes	50.88	73.25	42.19	74.09	35.69	74.12
10 TO 12 Tonnes	68.02	103.12	53.39	101.97	43.38	102.10
12 TO 14 Tonnes	88.21	129.63	66.70	129.58	52.33	129.73
14 Tonnes +	98.33	153.84	73.54	152.48	56.12	152.66
Single Axle Prime Mover	71.24	139.95	55.78	140.59	45.52	140.71
Bogie Axle Prime Mover	101.04	161.07	75.50	160.95	57.51	161.12

 

Table Two - Vehicle Rates

 

(Where the Commonwealth Government’s fuel tax credit subsidy (‘the subsidy) does not apply)

 

Class of Vehicle	Vehicle Age
	Scale A (Up to 1 year)		Scale B (over 1 year, up		Scale C (over 3 yrs)
			to 3 yrs)
Rigid Vehicles	Hourly	Running	Hourly	Running	Hourly	Running
Carrying Capacity	Standing	Rate	Standing	Rate	Standing	Rate
	Rate	(cents per	Rate	(cents per	Rate	(cents per
	($)	km)	($)	km)	($)	km)
Up to 2 Tonnes	32.54	42.56	28.10	43.09
2 to 5 Tonnes	36.81	49.00	32.28	49.08	25.93	49.14
5 to 8 Tonnes	43.53	63.08	36.96	63.53	27.84	60.21
8 to 10 Tonnes	50.88	76.64	42.12	77.97	35.69	74.25
10 to 12 Tonnes	68.02	108.71	53.32	106.61	43.38	102.56
12 to 14 Tonnes	88.21	136.28	66.60	136.50	52.33	129.78
14 Tonnes +	98.33	162.38	73.43	160.21	56.12	152.96
Single Axle Prime Mover	71.25	147.36	55.71	148.36	45.52	140.72
Bogie Axle Prime Mover	101.04	169.54	75.40	169.36	57.51	161.32

 

2.         Delete 12(d) of Schedule 2 and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(d)        The fuel index, reflecting the rate as at 21 September 2014, is 154.8 cents per litre. This index is exclusive of GST.

 

3.         Delete Schedule 3 and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

SCHEDULE 3

 

Additional Amounts

 

1.         Trailer Allowance

 

A Contract Carrier who, in order to perform a contract of carriage, is required to supply a flat top trailer for use in a contract of carriage shall be paid the following allowances for each day (and proportionately for part of a day) during which the equipment is used for the purpose of the contract of carriage:

 

Single Axle	$19.75 per day
Dual Axle	$25.89 per day
Tri Axle	$31.85 per day

 

2.         Ropes and Gear Allowance

 

A Contract Carrier who, in order to perform a contract of carriage, is required to supply tarpaulins, ropes, gates, chains  and  dogs  for  use  in a  contract  of  carriage  shall  be  paid  the  following allowance  for  each  day (and proportionately for part of a day) during which the equipment is used for the purpose of the contract of carriage:

 

$4.01 per day.

 

3.         Twistlock Allowance

 

A Contract Carrier who, in order to perform a contract of carriage, is required to fit his trailer with twistlocks for the carriage of I.S.O. containers shall be paid the following allowance for each day (and proportionately foe part of a day) during which the equipment is used for the purpose of the contract of carriage:

 

$3.01 per day.

 

4.         Mechanical Lifting Equipment Allowance

 

A Contract Carrier who, in order to perform a contract of carriage, is required to supply rear or side-loading mechanical devices, shall be paid the following allowance for each day (and proportionately for part of a day) during which the equipment is used for the purpose of the contract of carriage:

 

Rear-Lift Platforms:

 

Up to and including 3,000 lbs. capacity: $4.80 per day

 

Up to and including 6,000 lbs. capacity: $6.57 per day.

 

Side-Loading Devices:

 

$21.18 per day

 

4.         Delete the table appearing in 2(c) of Schedule 4 and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Class of Vehicle	Rate A	Rate B
Rigid Vehicle	Subsidy	No Subsidy
Not less than 8 and not greater than 10 tonnes	47.27	47.87
Not less than 10 and not greater than 12 tonnes	57.61	58.33
Not less than 12 and not greater than 14 tonnes	69.11	70.15
Not less than 14 tonnes	76.18	77.39
Single Axle Prime Mover	65.26	66.45
Bogie Axle Prime Mover	78.45	79.77

 

5.         Delete the table appearing in 3, Trailer Allowance of Schedule 4 and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

40 ft Skel trailer	$52.20 per day
40 ft General Purpose trailer	$52.20 per day
Dog or Pig trailer	$39.07 per day
Pup trailer	$26.10 per day
20 ft Skel trailer	$46.99 per day

 

6.         Delete the table appearing in 4, Towing rates of Schedule 4 and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

40 ft trailer	$2.73 per hour
Dog/Pig trailer	$5.35 per hour
Pup trailer	$3.94 per hour

 

7.         This variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 15 December 2014.

 

 

 

 

I. TABBAA, Commissioner

 

 

 

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