Crown Employees (Office of Environment and Heritage
- Parks and Wildlife Group) Field Officers and Skilled Trades Salaries and
Conditions 2012 Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Office of Environment and Heritage.
(No. IRC 342 of 2015)
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Before Commissioner Tabbaa
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30 June 2015
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause 5.2 of clause 5, Salaries of the award published 10 August 2012 (373 I.G.
1534), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
5.2 The salaries
prescribed in Part B Monetary Rates, Table 1 reflect increases to the salaries
of Skilled Trades Officers and Apprentices and Table 2 reflect increases to the
salaries of Field Officer classifications and provide for:
2.27% increase from the first full pay period on or
after 1 July 2013.
The increase referred to above, insofar as they apply
from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2013, shall be paid to
employees as at the date of the making of this Award
Any wage related allowances will be adjusted in line
with the increases to the rates of pay.
2. Delete the
clause 7, Allowances and insert in lieu thereof the following:
7. Allowances
7.1 Allowances
payable in terms of clauses 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4 listed in this paragraph shall be
adjusted on 1 July each year in line with the increases in the Consumer Price
Index for Sydney during the preceding year (March quarter figures).
7.2 Boot Allowance
A boot allowance is payable to any officer who works in
the field where suitable boots are not provided by the Department. The allowance is to be a maximum of $148 per
pair of boots, on condemnation of the previous pair, endorsed by the Area Manager,
Regional Manager or Branch Director of PWG.
7.3 Field Allowance
7.3.1 This allowance
replaces camping allowance contained in the Crown Employees (Public Service
Conditions of Employment) Award 2009 or any successor instrument to that Award.
7.3.2 This allowance is
payable when an officer is required to stay overnight at a place other than
their place of abode or commercial accommodation.
7.3.3 The amounts
payable per day of 24 hours, or part thereof (which must involve an overnight
stay), are:
(i) where meals are
provided by the Department, $64.95 or $2.70 per hour
(ii) where meals
are not provided by the Department, $103.95 or $4.33 per hour
7.3.4 The Department
will provide the necessary equipment.
7.3.5 In the
exceptional circumstances where equipment is not supplied, no additional
allowance is payable.
7.4 Remote Area
Allowance
7.4.1 The remote area
allowance seeks to compensate officers for increased costs of living, the
climatic conditions of areas designated "remote" and the level of
disturbance to partners and family.
7.4.2 Remote area
means the area of the State of N.S.W. situated on or to the west of a line
starting from the right bank of the Murray River opposite Swan Hill and then
passing through the following towns or localities in the following order,
namely, Conargo, Coleambally, Hay, Rankins Springs, Marsden, Condobolin, Peak
Hill, Nevertire, Gulargambone, Coonabarabran, Wee Waa, Moree, Warialda, Ashford
and Bonshaw, and includes a place situated in any such town. It also includes
Nadgee, Montague Island and Lord Howe Island.
7.4.3 The allowances
specified in subclause 7.4.5 Table 1 of this clause, will be paid to those
officers who meet the criteria set out in the Personnel Handbook and who live
in a remote area as defined in subclause 7.4.5 Table 2 of this clause.
7.4.4 The allowance
replaces the Commonwealth allowance paid to officers on Lord Howe Island.
7.4.5 The rates of the
allowances will be:
Table 1
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Grade
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With Dependents
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Without Dependents
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A
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$3,898
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$2,728
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B
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$5,198
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$3,638
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C
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$6,497
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$4,548
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To be paid from the first full pay period to commence on or
after 1 July 2013.
Table 2
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Grade "A"
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All locations in remote areas, as defined, except those
specified as
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Grade B or C and including Nadgee.
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For the purpose of this Award the following locations will
be included in Grades "B" and "C".
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Grade "B"
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is payable to officers living in the following locations:
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Angledook, Barrigun, Bourke, Brewarrina, Clare, Engonia,
Goodooga,
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Ivanhoe, Lake Mungo, Lightening Ridge, Louth, Mungindi,
Pooncarie,
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Redbank, Walgett, Wanaaring, Weilmoringle, White Cliffs,
Wilcannia,
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Willandra, and including Menindee, Kinchega, Macquarie
Marshes and
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Gunderbooka
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Grade "C"
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is payable to officers living in the following locations:
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Fort Grey, Mutawintji, Mount Wood, Nocoleche, Olive Downs,
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Tibooburra, Yathong and including Witta Brinna, Tarawi,
Irymple,
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Lord Howe Island and Montague Island
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7.4.6 Should officers
be located in other remote locations not specified in this Award, the grading
for payment will be determined in consultation with the Unions.
7.5 On Call
Allowance for Skilled Tradespersons in Kosciusko National Park Municipal
Services Managed by Resorts Group
7.5.1 A weekly
allowance of $190 per week (of 7 days) shall be paid to skilled tradespersons
who are directed to be on call.
7.5.2 The payment
shall cover all time outside the normal working hours that the skilled
tradesperson is required to be available for contact and immediate response to
a call.
7.5.3 Only in
exceptional circumstances would the Department require a skilled tradesperson
to be on call for a period of less than 7 days. Where a period of on call is
for less than 7 days, a pro-rata to a minimum of one day will apply for each
day the officer is required to be on call. The daily allowance will equate to
$27.14 per day
7.5.4 Where the call results
in the skilled tradesperson returning to work or performing more than minor
follow-up work (i.e. where two or more further calls are required and this
takes more than 15 minutes), the skilled tradesperson shall be entitled to
overtime for the actual time spent responding to the call or a minimum of 3
hours overtime, whichever is the greatest.
7.5.5 The allowance
shall compensate the skilled tradesperson for minor follow up work that may
result from the call.
7.5.6 Where a skilled
tradesperson is required to return to work again after the initial call out,
the skilled tradesperson shall be paid for the actual time spent attending the
second and subsequent call outs.
3. Delete Table 4
appearing in paragraph 27.5.1 of subclause 27.5 of clause 27, Incident
Conditions and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Table 4
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1/7/15
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Crew Member
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$59,606
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Crew Leader
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$66,969
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Sector Commander
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$74,343
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Divisional Commander
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$84,196
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Operations Officer
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$90,401
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Planning Officer
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$90,401
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Logistics Officer
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$111,955
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Incident Controller
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$124,077
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Deputy Incident Controller
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Safety Officer
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Situation Officer
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Situation Unit Leader
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Resource Officer
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Resource Unit Leader
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Air Attack Supervisor
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Air Operations Manager
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Air Observer
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Airbase Manager
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4. Delete the
paragraph 27.8.3 of subclause 27.8 of clause 27 and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
27.8.3 If no meal is
supplied, a payment of $15.59 per meal is made.
5. Delete
paragraph 18.2.1 and subclause 18.1 of clause 18, Temporary, Casual and School
Based Apprentices Work Arrangements and insert in lieu thereof the following:
18.1 Temporary
officers and casual employees will be employed by the Department in accordance
with the provisions of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013.
18.2.1 All temporary
employment will be in accordance with the Government Sector Employment Act
2013, or Regulations and Rules arising from this legislation from time to time.
6. Delete Table 1
- Salary Schedule for Skilled Trades Classification of Part B, Monetary Rates
and Classifications and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Table 1 - Salary Schedule for Skilled Trades
Classification
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RATES EFFECTIVE
FIRST PAY
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PERIOD FOLLOWING
ANNUAL
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SALARY $ ROUNDED
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CLASSIFICATION/GRADE/YEAR
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1 July 2015
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TRADESPERSON
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Tradesperson Level 1
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$60,272
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Tradesperson Level 2
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$62,161
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Tradesperson Level 3
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$64,340
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Tradesperson Level 4
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$67,702
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Tradesperson Level 5 yr 1
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$68,568
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Tradesperson Level 5 yr 2
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$72,311
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Electronics Tradesperson
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$75,926
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TRADES APPRENTICE YEAR (PERCENTAGE)
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1st Year (50%)
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$30,138
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2nd Year (60%)
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$36,164
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3rd Year (75%)
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$45,205
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4th Year (85%)
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$51,232
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7. Delete Table 2
- Salary Schedule for Field Officer Classification appearing in Part B,
Monetary Rates and Classifications and insert in lieu the following:
Table 2 - Salary Schedule For Field Officer
Classification
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RATES EFFECTIVE
FIRST PAY
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PERIOD FOLLOWING
ANNUAL
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SALARY $ ROUNDED
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CLASSIFICATION/GRADE/YEAR
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1 July 2015
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AWU classification - Officers employed from 4/8/05
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Field Officer Base Grade 1/2 - AWU
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Field Officer Base Grade 1 yr1- AWU
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$45,178
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Field Officer Base Grade 1 yr2- AWU
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$46,319
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Field Officer Base Grade 2 yr1- AWU
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$47,387
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Field Officer Base Grade 2 yr2- AWU
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$49,597
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Field Officer Grade 1/4
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Field Officer Grade 1 yr1
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$45,178
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Field Officer Grade 1 yr2
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$46,319
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Field Officer Grade 2 yr1
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$47,387
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Field Officer Grade 2 yr2
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$49,597
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Field Officer Grade 3A yr1
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$56,594
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Field Officer Grade 3A yr2
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$57,591
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Field Officer Grade 4A yr1
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$59,204
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Field Officer Grade 4A yr2
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$60,272
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AWU classification - Existing officers employed prior to
4/8/05
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Field Officer Grade 1/4
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Field Officer Grade 1 yr1
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$52,233
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Field Officer Grade 1 yr2
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$53,210
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Field Officer Grade 2 yr1
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$54,009
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Field Officer Grade 2 yr2
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$55,043
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Field Officer Grade 3A yr1
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$56,594
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Field Officer Grade 3A yr2
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$57,591
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Field Officer Grade 4A yr1
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$59,204
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Field Officer Grade 4A yr2
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$60,272
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Field Officer Grade B3/B4
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Field Officer Grade 3B yr1
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$56,594
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Field Officer Grade 3B yr2
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$57,591
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Field Officer Grade 4B yr1
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$59,204
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Field Officer Grade 4B yr2
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$60,272
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Senior Field Officer/Senior Field Officer Plant Grade ½
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Snr Field Off/SFO Plant Gr1 yr1
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$61,612
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Snr Field Off/SFO Plant Gr1 yr2
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$62,659
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Snr Field Off/SFO Plant Gr2 yr1
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$63,926
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Snr Field Off/SFO Plant Gr2 yr2
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$65,264
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Field Supervisor Grade ½
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Field Supervisor Gr 1 yr1
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$67,502
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Field Supervisor Gr 1 yr2
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$69,050
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Field Supervisor Gr 2 yr1
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$70,597
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Field Supervisor Gr 2 yr2
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$72,145
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Senior Field Supervisor Grade ½
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Snr Field Supervisor Gr 1 yr1
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$78,271
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Snr Field Supervisor Gr 1 yr 2
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$80,194
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Snr Field Supervisor Gr 2 yr1
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$82,119
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Snr Field Supervisor Gr 2 yr 2
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$84,041
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8. This variation
shall take effect from the first full paid period to commence on or after 1
July 2015.
I. TABBAA, Commissioner
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