Taronga Conservation Society Australia Wages
Employees' Award 2021-2022
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Taronga Conservation Society Australia.
(Case No. 202437 of 2021)
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Before Chief Commissioner Constant
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10 August 2021
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VARIATION
1. Delete the
title of the award published 2 November 2018 (383 I.G. 621), and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
Taronga Conservation Society Australia Wages
Employees' Award 2021-2022
2. Delete the
definition of "Award" of clause 3, Definitions, and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
"Award" means the Taronga Conservation Society
Australia Wages Employees’ Award 2021-2022
3. Delete the
definition of "Employer" of clause 3, Definitions, and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
"Employer" will mean the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment at Taronga Conservation Society Australia (Taronga)
as defined in Part 2 of Schedule 1 Division of the Government Service in the Government Sector Employment Act 2013.
4. Delete the
definition of "Employee" of clause 3, Definitions, and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
"Employee" means a person employed by the
Department of Planning, Industry and Environment at Taronga Conservation
Society Australia (Taronga) within the scope of this Award.
5. Substitute the
words Taronga Conversation Society Australia with Taronga in subclause 4.2 of
clause 4, Application.
6. Delete
subclause 4.3 of clause 4, Application, and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
4.3 The Award will
regulate the terms and conditions of employment which were previously regulated
by the Taronga Conservation Society Australia Wages Employees’ Award 2021-2022.
7. Substitute the
word 'shall' with the word 'will' where it appears in subclauses 4.4, 15.1 and
35.2.
8. Delete
subclause 5.1 of clause 5, Area, Incidence and Duration,
and insert in lieu thereof the following:
5.1 This Award has
effect from the beginning of the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2021
and will remain in force until 30 June 2022 and rescinds and replaces the
Taronga Conservation Society Australia Wages Employees’ Award 2020-2021.
9. Delete
subclause 6.1 of clause 6, No Extra Claims, and
insert in lieu thereof the following:
6.1 The parties
agree that, prior to 30 June 2022, there will be no extra wage claims, claims
for improved conditions of employment or demands made with respect to the
employees covered by the award and, further, that no proceedings, claims or
demands concerning wages or conditions of employment with respect to those
employees will be instituted before the Industrial Relations Commission or any
other industrial tribunal.
10. Delete subclause
15.1 of clause 15, Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
15.1 General leave
conditions of employees under this Award shall be regulated in accordance with the
provisions contained within: the Act and Regulation, and Crown Employees
(Public Service Conditions of Employment) Reviewed Award 2009 (only Section 6 -
Leave applies) or any successor instrument to that Award, and DPIE’s policies
as agreed and reviewed from time to time.
11. Delete subclause
17.1 of clause 17, Wage Increases and Wage Rates,
and insert in lieu thereof the following:
17.1 Employees are
awarded an increase in remuneration or other conditions of employment of 2.04
per cent payable from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2021 and
applicable annual increases thereafter.
12. Delete subclause
17.5 of clause 17, Wage Increases and Wage Rates, and inset in lieu thereof the
following:
17.5 The wage
increases provided for in the Award, insofar as they apply from the first full
pay period on or after 1 July 2021, will only be paid to those employees who
are employed at the date of the making of the Award.
13, Delete Schedule
1, Wage Rate and Schedule 2, Allowances, and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
Schedule 1
Wage Rate (Weekly)
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Classification
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Weekly
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Weekly
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13 July 2020
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5 July 2021
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Apprentice
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Apprentice - 1st year
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499.13
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509.30
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Apprentice - 2nd year
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651.40
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664.70
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Apprentice - 3rd year
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829.54
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846.50
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Apprentice - 4th year
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954.48
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974.00
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TZ Labourer/Driver/Operator
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Grade 1
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1040.37
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1,061.60
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Grade 2
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1094.26
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1,116.60
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Grade 3
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1115.64
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1,138.40
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TZ Labourer/Driver/Operator
(Leading Hand)
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1158.21
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1,181.80
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TWPZ Labourer
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Grade 1
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1056.48
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1,078.00
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Grade 2
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1133.50
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1,156.60
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Grade 3
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1155.39
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1,179.00
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Grade 4
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1172.03
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1,195.90
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TWPZ Labourer (Leading Hand)
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1233.59
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1,258.80
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Water Systems Operator
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1212.02
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1,236.70
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Water Systems Operator
(Leading Hand)
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1242.08
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1,267.40
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TZ Tradesperson
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Grade 1
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1124.28
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1,147.20
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Grade 2
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1146.02
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1,169.40
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TZ Tradesperson (Leading
Hand)
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1199.38
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1,223.80
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TZ Tradesperson - Plumber
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Grade 1
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1135.52
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1,158.70
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Grade 2
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1157.91
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1,181.50
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TZ Tradesperson - Plumber
(Leading Hand)
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1211.30
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1,236.00
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Tradesperson - Electrician
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Grade 1
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1197.53
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1,222.00
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Grade 2
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1220.86
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1,245.80
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Tradesperson - Electrician
(Leading Hand)
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1274.25
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1,300.20
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TWPZ Tradesperson
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1181.45
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1,205.60
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TWPZ Tradesperson (Leading
Hand)
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1234.99
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1,260.20
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TWPZ Tradesperson - Plumber
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1192.28
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1,216.60
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TWPZ Tradesperson - Plumber
(Leading Hand)
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1246.92
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1,272.40
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Senior
Tradesperson/Technician/Specialist
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Grade 1
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1313.08
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1,339.90
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Grade 2
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1449.00
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1,478.60
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Works and Trades Supervisor
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Grade 1
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1493.48
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1,523.90
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Grade 2
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1610.10
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1,642.90
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Grade 3
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1660.92
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1,694.80
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Sky Safari Attendant
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Grade 1
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853.01
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870.40
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Grade 2
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886.49
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904.60
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Sky Safari Operator
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953.03
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972.50
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Senior Sky Safari Operator
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1083.25
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1,105.30
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TWPZ Cleaners employed before
the beginning of the first full pay period commencing on or after 3 March
2006
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Grade 1
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870.83
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888.60
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Grade 2
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971.92
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991.70
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Grade 3
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1028.48
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1,049.50
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Cleaner (Leading Hand)
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1073.13
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1,095.00
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Cleaning Supervisor
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1118.35
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1,141.20
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TZ Cleaners and TWPZ Cleaners
employed after the beginning of the first full pay period commencing on or
after 3 March 2006
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Grade 1
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870.83
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888.60
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Grade 2
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971.92
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991.70
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Grade 3
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1003.01
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1,023.50
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Cleaner (Leading Hand)
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1047.67
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1,069.00
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Cleaning Supervisor
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1092.90
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1,115.20
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TWPZ Guest Experience
Attendant
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Under 16 years
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512.38
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522.80
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16 years
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597.80
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610.00
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17 years
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683.18
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697.10
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18 years and over
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768.58
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784.30
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Junior Guest Experience
Officers
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Under 16 years
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568.71
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580.30
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16 years
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663.47
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677.00
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17 years
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758.24
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773.70
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Guest Experience Officer
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853.01
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870.40
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Senior Guest Experience
Officer
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886.49
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904.60
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Guest Experience Coordinator
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1054.03
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1,075.50
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Gatekeeper
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962.25
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981.90
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Security Officer
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Grade 1
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962.25
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981.90
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Grade 2
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993.36
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1,013.60
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Senior Security Officer
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1027.54
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1,048.50
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Assistant Security Manager
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1083.25
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1,105.30
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Security Manager
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Year 1
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1608.40
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1,641.20
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Year 2
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1746.47
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1,782.10
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Year 3
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1884.54
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1,923.00
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Schedule 2
Allowances
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Description
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The following allowances will be payable on commencement of
this Award and will be increased in line with the increases to the wage rates
contained in the Award
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Tool Allowance
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Per week 2020
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Per week 2021
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$
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$
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Carpenter
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33.32
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34.00
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Electrician Tool Allowance
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20.80
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21.20
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Motor Mechanic
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33.32
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34.00
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Painter
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8.01
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8.15
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Plasterer
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27.46
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28.00
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Plumber
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33.32
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34.00
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Welder (First Class)
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33.32
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34.00
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The following allowances will apply from the first full
pay period on or after 1 July 2021 and will be increased in line with the
increases to the wage rates contained in the Award
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Licence Allowance (Payable
once approved by NSW Fair Trading)
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Per Hour
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Per Hour
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Plumber, Gasfitter and
Drainer when required to act on:
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$
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$
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- Plumber licence
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1.32
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1.35
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- Gasfitter licence
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1.32
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1.35
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- Drainer licence
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1.12
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1.14
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- Plumber and gasfitter licence
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1.77
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1.81
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- Plumber and drainer licence
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1.77
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1.81
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- Gasfitter and drainer licence
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1.77
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1.81
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- Plumber, gasfitter and drainer licence
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2.44
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2.49
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Electricians Licence
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50.83 per week
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51.85 per week
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Plumber Tradesperson Certificate Allowance
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1.01 per hour
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1.05 per hour
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(Payable once approved by Service NSW)
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Chokage Allowance
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9.61 per day
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9.80 per day
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Fouled Equipment Allowance
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9.61 per day
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9.80 per day
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Senior First Aid Allowance
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17.54 per week
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17.90 per week
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Occupational First Aid Allowance
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26.39 per week
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The following allowances will apply from the first full pay
period on or after 1 July 2021 and will not be varied during the life of the
Award
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Labourer/Driver/Operator Travel Allowance
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10.20 per week
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10.20 per week
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TWPZ Disability Allowance
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15.50 per week
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15.50 per week
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Insurance of Tools
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1495.00
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1495.00
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The following allowance will
apply from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2021 and will be
varied thereafter so as to remain consistent with reasonable allowances for
the appropriate
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income year as published by
the Australian Taxation Office
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Overtime Meal Allowance
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DPC Circular
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DPC Circular
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On Call (Standby Allowance)
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1.00 per hour
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1.00 per hour
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The following allowance will
apply from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2021 and will be
varied thereafter on July 1 of each year in line with the increases in the
Consumer Price
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Index for Sydney during the
preceding year (March quarter figures).
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Laundry Allowance
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5.10
per week
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5.10
per week
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Bus Allowance - TWPZ only
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5.65
per shift
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5.65
per shift
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Overnight Allowance
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35.10
per overnight shift
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35.10
per overnight shift
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14. This variation
shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 1 July
2021.
N. CONSTANT, Chief Commissioner
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.