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SERIAL C0021

 

CROWN EMPLOYEES (WAGES STAFF) RATES OF PAY AWARD 1998

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Notices of Award Reviews pursuant to section 19 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996.

 

(Nos. IRC 5001 of 1999, 1235 and 1453 of 2000)

 

 

REVIEWED AWARD

 

PART A

 

1.         Arrangement

 

PART A

 

Clause No.          Subject Matter

 

1.         Arrangement

2.         Title

3.         Coverage

4.         Wages and Allowances

4A.      Facilitative Arrangement

5.         Wage Sacrifice for Superannuation

6.         Carer’s Leave

7.         Anti-Discrimination

8.         Dispute Resolution Procedures

9.         Area, Incidence and Duration

 

PART B - MONETARY RATES

 

SCHEDULE A

Award and Variations Incorporated

 

SCHEDULE B

Changes made on Review

 

SCHEDULE C

List of Awards and Agreements affected by this Award

 

SCHEDULE D

Crown Employees (Common Wage Points) Award

 

2.         Title

 

This award shall be known as the Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 1998.

 

3.         Coverage

 

The provisions of this award shall apply to all NSW public sector classifications covered by the provisions of the awards and agreements set out at Schedule C, of this Award (with the exception of the Health Administration Corporation, New South Wales Ambulance Service and Division of Analytical Laboratories).

 

4.         Wages and Allowances

 

Wage rates and allowances are set out in Part B, Monetary Rates.

 

4A.      Facilitative Arrangement

 

The purpose of this arrangement is to facilitate agency level bargaining on classification structures.

 

Specifically the industrial parties are committed to the introduction of classification structures which provide a career path for trades staff, recognise the importance of training and provide for appropriate progression.  These arrangements are to be developed on an agency by agency basis.  The parties at the sector-wide level are to establish minimum standards to include in the Crown Employees (Wages Staff) Rates of Pay Award.

 

It is now appropriate to facilitate the further achievement of agency level outcomes through:

 

(i)         Each agency who has not implemented a skills based classification structure is to establish a joint trade union and management committee by 17 June 1998.

 

Quarterly reports on progress are to be prepared by the committee with the first report due on 28 February 1999.  The Public Employment Office and the Labor Council are to be provided with the quarterly progress reports on agency level committee negotiations.

 

(ii)        The committee is to consider the existing arrangements in an agency, review the arrangements achieved already in other agencies, and establish negotiation parameters including:

 

- the development of level descriptors,

- identification of structured training for the purposes of the level descriptors;

- and translation of existing staff into any new structure.

 

(iii)       It is anticipated that agency level committees will complete their negotiations by the making of appropriate agency level industrial instruments within the term of the Crown Employees (Wages Staff) Rates of Pay Award.  Such agency level arrangements to be reviewed by Labor Council and the Public Employment Office to establish minimum standards in the sector-wide Award.

 

(iv)       The usual Dispute Resolution procedures as set out in Clause 8 will be followed by the industrial parties in the context of these negotiations.

 

(v)        Should the agency level bargaining not be likely to be settled by the wages unions claim for a particular agency, then either party may seek the assistance of the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW through either conciliation and/or arbitration.

 

5.         Wage Sacrifice for Superannuation

 

(i)         Notwithstanding the rates of pay prescribed in Part B, Monetary Rates, an employee may elect to sacrifice a portion of the wage payable under Part B to additional employer superannuation contributions.  Such election must be made prior to the commencement date of the period of employment to which the earnings relate.  The amount sacrificed must not exceed thirty (30) per cent of the wage payable under Part B or thirty (30) per cent of the currently applicable superannuable wage, whichever is the lesser.  In this clause, "superannuable wage" means the employee’s wage as notified from time to time to the New South Wales public sector superannuation trustee corporations.

 

(ii)        Where the employee has elected to sacrifice a portion of that payable wage to additional employer superannuation contributions:

 

(a)        subject to Australian Taxation law, the sacrificed portion of wages will reduce the wage subject to appropriate PAYE taxation deductions by the amount of that sacrificed portion; and

 

(b)        any allowance, penalty, payment for unused leave entitlements, weekly worker’s compensation or other payment, other than any payments for leave taken in service, to which an employee is entitled under this Award or any applicable Award, Act or statute which is expressed to be determined by reference to an employee’s wage, shall be calculated by reference to the wage which would have applied to the employee under Part B of this Award in the absence of any wage sacrifice to superannuation made under this Award.

 

(iii)       The employee may elect to have the portion of payable wage which is sacrificed to additional employer superannuation contributions:

 

(a)        paid into the superannuation scheme established under the First State Superannuation Act 1992 as optional employer contributions; or

 

(b)        subject to the Department’s or agency’s agreement, paid into a private sector regulated superannuation scheme as employer superannuation contributions.

 

(iv)       Where the employee is a member of a superannuation scheme established under:

 

(a)        the Police Regulation (Superannuation) Act 1906;

(b)        the Superannuation Act 1916;

(c)        the State Authorities Superannuation Act 1987;

(d)        the State Authorities Non-contributory Superannuation Act 1987; or

(e)        the First State Superannuation Act 1992

 

the employee’s Department or agency must ensure that the amount of any additional employer superannuation contributions specified in subclause (1) above is included in the employee’s superannuable wages/salary which is notified to the New South Wales public sector superannuation trustee corporations.

 

(v)        Where, prior to electing to sacrifice a portion of his/her wages to superannuation, an employee had entered into an agreement with his/her Department or agency to have superannuation contributions made to a superannuation fund other than a fund established under legislation listed in subclause (iv) above, the Department or agency will continue to base contributions to that fund on the wages payable under Part B, Monetary Rates, to the same extent as applied before the employee sacrificed portion of such wage to superannuation.  This clause applies even though the superannuation contributions made by the Department or agency may be in excess of superannuation guarantee requirements after the salary sacrifice is implemented.

 

6.         Carer’s Leave

 

6.1        Use of Sick Leave

 

6.1.1     An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph 6.1.3 shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any sick leave accruing from 1 January, 1998 for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

 

6.1.2     The employee shall, if required, establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned.

 

6.1.3     The entitlement to use sick leave in accordance with this subclause is subject to:

 

(i)         the employee being responsible for the care of the person concerned; and

 

(ii)        the person concerned being:

 

(a)        a spouse of the employee; or

 

(b)        a defacto spouse, who, in relation to the employee, is a person of the opposite sex to the employee who lives with the employee as the husband or wife of the employee on a bona fide domestic basis although not legally married to that person; or

 

(c)        a child or an adult child (including an adopted child, a step child, a foster child or an ex nuptial child), parent (including a foster parent and legal guardian), grandparent, grandchild or sibling of the employee or

spouse or de facto spouse of the employee; or

 

(d)        a same sex partner who lives with the employee as the de facto partner of that employee on a bona fide domestic basis; or

 

(e)        a relative of the employee who is a member of the same household, where for the purposes of this subparagraph:

 

1.          "relative" means a person related by blood, marriage, affinity or Aboriginal kinship structures;

 

2.          "affinity" means a relationship that one spouse because of marriage has to the relatives of the other; and

 

3.          "household" means a family group living in the same domestic dwelling.

 

6.1.4     An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the employer notice prior to the absence of the intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person’s relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the employer by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of the absence.

 

6.2        Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose

 

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a member of a class of person set out in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph 6.1.3 of this clause who is ill.

 

6.3        Annual Leave

 

6.3.1     An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, subject to the provisions of clause 1. Recreation Leave, to take annual leave not exceeding five days in single day periods or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

 

6.3.2     Access to annual leave, as prescribed in paragraph 6.3.1 of this subclause, shall be exclusive of any shutdown period provided for elsewhere under this award.

 

6.3.3     Where applicable, an employee and employer may agree to defer payment of annual leave loading in respect of single day absences, until at least five consecutive annual leave days are taken.

 

6.4.       Time Off in Lieu of Payment for Overtime

 

6.4.1     An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take time off in lieu of payment for overtime at a time or times agreed with the employer within 12 months of the said election.

 

6.4.2     Overtime taken as time off during ordinary time hours shall be taken at the ordinary time rate, that is an hour for each hour worked.

 

6.4.3     If, having elected to take time as leave in accordance with paragraph (6.4.1) of this subclause, the leave is not taken for whatever reason payment for time accrued at overtime rates shall be made at the expiry of the 12 month period or on termination.

 

6.4.4     Where no election is made in accordance with the said paragraph (6.4.1), the employee shall be paid overtime rates in accordance with the award.

 

6.5        Make-up Time

 

6.5.1     An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to work "make-up time", under which the employee takes time off ordinary hours, and works those hours at a later time, during the spread of ordinary hours provided in the award, at the ordinary rate of pay.

 

6.6        Bereavement Leave

 

6.6.1     An employee other than a casual employee shall be entitled to up to two days Bereavement Leave without deduction of pay on each occasion of the death of a member of a class of person set out in subparagraph (ii) of subclause (1) of this clause.

 

6.6.2     The employee must notify the employer as soon as practicable of the intention to take Bereavement Leave and will, if required by the employer, provide to the satisfaction of the employer proof of death.

 

6.6.3     Bereavement Leave shall be available to the employee in respect of the death of a person in relation to whom the employee could have utilised Carer’s Leave as prescribed by this clause, provided that for the purpose of Bereavement Leave, the employee need not have been responsible for the care of the person concerned.

 

6.6.4     An employee shall not be entitled to Bereavement Leave under this clause during any period in respect of which the employee has been granted other leave.

 

6.6.5     Bereavement leave may be taken in conjunction with any other leave available to employees.  Where such other available leave is to be taken in conjunction with Bereavement Leave, consideration will be given to the circumstances of the employee and the reasonable operational requirements of the employer.

 

7.         Anti‑Discrimination

 

7.1        It is the intention of the parties bound by this award to seek to achieve the object in section 3(f) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 to prevent and eliminate discrimination in the workplace.  This includes discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, marital status, disability, homosexuality, transgender identity and age.

 

7.2        It follows that in fulfilling their obligations under the dispute resolution procedure prescribed by this award the parties have obligations to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the operation of the provisions of this award are not directly or indirectly discriminatory in their effects.  It will be consistent with the fulfilment of these obligations for the parties to make application to vary any provision of the award which, by its terms or operation, has a direct or indirect discriminatory effect.

 

7.3        Under the Anti‑Discrimination Act 1977, it is unlawful to victimise an employee because the employee has made or may make or has been involved in a complaint of unlawful discrimination or harassment.

 

7.4        Nothing in this clause is to be taken to affect:

 

(a)        any conduct or act which is specifically exempted from anti‑ discrimination legislation;

 

(b)        offering or providing junior rates of pay to persons under 21 years of age;

 

(c)        any act or practice of a body established to propagate religion which is exempted under section 56(d) of the Anti‑Discrimination Act 1977;

 

(d)        a party to this award from pursuing matters of unlawful discrimination in any State or federal jurisdiction.

7.5        This clause does not create legal rights or obligations in addition to those imposed upon the parties by the legislation referred to in this clause.

 

Note:  Employers and employees may also be subject to Commonwealth anti-discrimination legislation.

 

Section 56(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 provides:

 

"Nothing in the Act affects ... any other act or practice of a body established to propagate religion that conforms to the doctrines of that religion or is necessary to avoid injury to the religious susceptibilities of the adherents of that religion."

 

8.         Dispute Resolution Procedures

 

Subject to the provisions of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, all disputes relating to the provisions of this Award shall be dealt with in the following manner so as to ensure the orderly settlement of the matters in question:

 

i)          Any grievance or dispute which arises shall, where possible, be settled by discussion on the job between the staff member and the immediate supervisor.

 

ii)         If the matter is not resolved at this level, it will be further discussed between the staff member and the union delegate/employees representative and the employer.

 

iii)        If no agreement is reached within a reasonable time period, the union or the employees representative will discuss the matter with the staff member’s nominated representative.

 

iv)        While the foregoing procedure is being followed, work shall continue normally.  No part shall be prejudiced as to the final settlement by the continuance of work in accordance with this subclause.

 

v)         Should the matter still not be resolved within a reasonable time period, it may be referred to the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales for settlement, by either party.

 

9.         Area, Incidence and Duration

 

The provisions of this Award shall apply to all NSW public sector classifications covered by the provisions of the awards and agreements set out at Schedule C of this Award (with the exception of the Health Administration Corporation, New South Wales Ambulance Service and Division of Analytical Laboratories).

 

This award is made following a review under section 19 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 and rescinds and replaces the Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 1998 published 18 December 1998 (307 IG 562) and variations thereof.  It also rescinds the Crown Employee (Common Wage Points) Award published 20 May 1994 (279 IG 1242) and all variations thereof.

 

The Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 1998 published 18 December 1998 took effect on and from 2 June 1998 and the variations thereof incorporated herein on the dates set out in the Attached Schedule A.

 

The changes made to the award pursuant to the Award Review pursuant to section 19(6) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 and Principle 26 of the Principles for Review of Awards made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales on 18 December 1998 (308 IG 307) are set out in the attached Schedule B and take effect on 28 November 2000.

 

This award remains in force until varied or rescinded, the period for which it was made having already expired.

 

PART B - MONETARY RATES

 

CROWN EMPLOYEES (SECURITY AND GENERAL SERVICES) AWARD

 

Classification Clause 7, Rates of Pay	Amount per week as at 9.7.99
Security Officer Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3	488.40 505.30 528.50
General Services Officer Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3	435.70 473.20 488.40

 

ALLOWANCES

 

Clause 8, Additional Rates	As at 9.7.99
(ii)        Leading Hands Allowance 1 - 5 employees 6 - 10 employees 11-15 employees 16-20 employees over 20 employees for each employee over 20 an additional 49 cents is paid	20.90 23.80 31.00 35.80 35.80
(ii)  Qualification allowance	14.10
(iii)  First Aid Allowance	10.90
(iv)  Boiler Attendants Certificate	9.20
(iii)  Contingency Allowance   1-10     Hours per week 11 to 25 hours per week 26 to 18 hours per week	5.80 8.90 11.90
(v)  Refrigeration Drivers Certificate	9.20
(vii)  Toilet allowance	7.20
(Multi-purpose Machines Allowance - per shift	1.75
(ix)  Furniture removal allowance - per shift	1.74
(x)  Torches - per shift	0.59
(xi)  Laundry allowance - per shift	1.20
(xii)  Locomotion allowance - per shift	19.10
(xiii)  Motor Vehicle allowance   Use of private motor vehicle during work related duties Vehicles under 1600cc Vehicles 1600cc-2700cc Vehicles over 2700 cc	Official business Rate: Engine rate per km 42.1c 58.8c 63.2c
(xii)  Bicycle allowance	1.50
Clause 9 (iii)(a)(b) Shift Allowances	As at 2.5.90
Broken Shifts allowance	7.78 per day 5.00 per week
Clause 12(ii) General Conditions	As at 30/5/91
Accommodation deduction	10.00 per week
Clause 17, Overtime	As at 26/9/96
Meal money	7.50

 

CROWN EMPLOYEES (SKILLED TRADES) AWARD

 

Classification Clause 3. All Up Rate - Includes Industry Allowance, Special loading, Trade Allowance	Amount per week as at 9.7.99
Bespoke Bootmaker	514.90
Blacksmith	563.20
Body Maker, First Class	557.50
Boilermaker and/or Structural Steel Tradesman	557.50
Boot or Shoe Repairer	505.30
Bricklayer	557.50
Bridge and Wharf Carpenter	557.50
Cabinet Maker	578.60
Carpenter and/or Joiner	557.50
Coach and/or Spray Painter	557.50
Drainer	563.20
Electrical Fitter	594.70
Electrical Instrument Fitter	622.70
Electrical Mechanic	594.70
Electrician in Charge of Plant having a capacity of 75 Kilowatts or more	634.00
Electrician in Charge of Plant having a capacity of less than 75 Kilowatts	605.50
Electronics Tradesperson	683.00
Farrier	563.20
Fitter	557.50
Forger and/or Faggoter	557.50
French Polisher	578.60
Machinist, A Grade(Woodworking)	557.50
Machinist, First Class(Metal Trades)	567.80
Marker-off	563.20
Mechanical Tradesperson - Special Class( as defined )	588.70
Motor Mechanic	557.50
Painter	557.50
Panel Beater	557.50
Patternmaker	574.40
Plant Electrician	627.50
Plant Mechanic	557.50
Plasterer	557.50
Plumber and/or Gasfitter	563.20
Radio Mechanic or Fitter	594.70
Refrigeration and/or Air Conditioning	594.70
Saw Doctor	594.70
Sawyer, No. 1 Benchman	567.80
Scalemaker and/or Adjuster	557.50
Scientific Instrument Maker	574.40
Sewing Machine Mechanic	557.50
Sheetmetal Worker, First Class	557.50
Shipwright and/or Boatbuilder	557.50
Signwriter	574.40
Slater and Tiler	557.50
Stonemason	557.50
Stonemason-Carver	594.70
Tilelayer	557.50
Toolmaker	574.40
Toolsmith	563.20
Trimmer (Motor)	557.50
Turner	557.50
Watchmaker	547.50
Welder, Special Class	563.20
Welder, First Class	557.50

 

WAGES FOR APPRENTICES

 

Apprentices shall receive as minimum weekly rates of pay, the following:

 

(i)

Four Year Term	$ As At 1.7.99
1st year	241.10
2nd year	317.20
3rd year	406.30
4th year	468.70

 

Plus an additional $1.00 per week for each successfully completed year of TAFE training.

 

(ii)        An apprentice who has passed the prescribed annual technical college examinations for the preceding year shall be paid an additional weekly allowance as provided by subclause (i).  Payment of this allowance is subject to a satisfactory report as to conduct, punctuality and workshop progress by his/her supervisor.  Such additional allowance shall be payable from the beginning of the first pay period commencing in January following the examinations.

 

(iii)       An apprentice who, in any year fails to complete a subject or subjects but completes them concurrently with passing the succeeding year’s examinations, shall be deemed to qualify for payment of the allowance specified in this subclause for the succeeding year as if he had not initially failed to complete the subject or subjects.

 

(iv)       All wages shall be paid on a weekly basis: It shall be an implied term of any contract of apprenticeship that the employing Authority may deduct from the weekly wage of an apprentice an amount proportionate to the time lost by an apprentice for any reason not considered satisfactory to the employing Authority.

 

(v)        Apprentice patternmakers shall be paid the sum of $1 per week in addition to the wage rates prescribed for apprentices in subclause (i).

 

TOOL ALLOWANCES - CROWN EMPLOYEES SKILLED TRADES AWARD

 

An employee under this award of a classification as listed underneath shall receive the prescribed tool allowance. The tool allowance is applicable to both skilled tradespeople and apprentices and is to form part of the ordinary pay for all purposes.

 

 

Item No.	Clause No.	Brief Description	Amount Per week
1	6	Tool Allowances
		Blacksmith	19.10
		Bodymaker, First Class	19.10
		Boilermaker and/or Structural Steel	19.10
		Tradesmen
		Bricklayer	13.60
		Bridge & Wharf Carpenter and/or Civil Engineering Construction Carpenter	19.10
		Cabinet Maker	7.80
		Carpenter	19.10
		Drainer	19.10
		Electrical Fitter	11.00
		Electrical Fitter/Mechanic	11.00
		Electrical Instrument Fitter	11.00
		Electrical Mechanic	11.00
		Electrician in charge of plant having a capacity of less than 75 kilowatts	11.00
		Electronics Tradesperson	11.00
		Electrical Instrument Fitter	11.00
		Farrier	19.10
		Fitter	19.10
		Forger and/or Faggoter	19.10
		Machinist, First Class (Metal Trades)	19.10
		Machinist (Metal Trades) Special Class	19.10
		Marker Off	19.10
		Motor Mechanic	19.10
		Painter	4.70
		Panel Beater	19.10
		Patternmaker	19.10
		Plant Electrician	11.00
		Plant Mechanic	19.10
		Plasterer	15.70
		Plumber	19.10
		Plumber and Gasfitter	19.10
		Plumber, Gasfitter and Drainer	19.10
		Radio Mechanic and Fitter	11.00
		Refrigeration and/or Air Conditioning Mechanic	11.00
		Sewing Machine Mechanic	19.10
		Sheetmetal Worker, First Class	19.10
		Shipwright/Boatbuilder	19.10
		Signwriter	4.70
		Slater and Tiler	10.00
		Stonemason	19.10
		Stonemason-Carver	19.10
		Tilelayer	13.60
		Toolmaker	19.10
		Toolsmith	19.10
		Trimmer (Motor)	19.10
		Turner	19.10
		Vehicle Builder	19.10
		Watchmaker	6.30
		Welder, Special Class	19.10
		Welder, First Class	19.10

 

 

OTHER ALLOWANCES - CROWN EMPLOYEES SKILLED TRADES AWARD

 

Clause No.	Brief Description	Amount
5.3	Carpenter Diver	162.60 p.w.
5.4	Electrician who is holder of a NSW electrician’s licence: >A Grade Licence >B Grade Licence	27.00 p.w. 14.50 p.w.
5.5	Lead Burner	0.57c p.h.
5.6	Plumber and Drainer when required to act on: - plumbers licence - gasfitters licence - drainers licence - plumbers and gasfitters licence - plumbers and drainers licence - gasfitters and drainers licence - plumbers, gasfitters and drainers licence	0.70c p.h. 0.70c p.h. 0.59c p.h. 0.94c p.h. 0.94c p.h. 0.94c p.h. 1.30  p.h.
5.7	Holder of Electric Welding (DIRE Certificate)	0.40c p.h.
5.8	Boot or Shoe Repairer required to repair anatomical, surgical or orthopaedic boots or shoes	14.65 p.w.
5.9	Shipwright-Boatbuilder, for:  - Liner Off, Loftsman and Model Maker	0.75c p.h.
5.10	Computing quantities	3.19  p.d.
5.11	Joiner, Public Works and Education Departments: - when working at regular place of employment - when working away from regular place of employment	25.20 p.w.  5.00 p.d.
5.12	Registration allowance	0.54c p.h.
5.13	Building tradesman - Marking off/Setting out	16.70  p.w.
5.14	Cold places: - below O degree Celsius - below minus 7 degrees Celsius	0.44c p.h. 0.51c p.h.
5.15	Confined spaces	0.55c p.h.
5.16	Dirty work   For Bridge and wharf carpenter who: -  uses material or liquid that is injurious to    clothes or damages his/her tools - is engaged in work where dirt or dust or other   foreign matter or refuse has accumulated to   become damaging to the clothes or tools or objectionable or   injurious to the person. Shipwright Boatbuilder engaged in work as set out in subclause 5.16.2 (v)	0.44c p.h.     0.44c p.h.   0.44c p.h.       0.44c p.h.
5.17	Height money: - 7.5 metres from ground, deck, floor or water - for every additional 3 metres	0.44c p.h. 0.12c p.h.
5.18	Hot places: - between 46 degrees celsius and 54 degrees celsius - exceeds 54 degrees celsius	0.44c p.h. 0.55c p.h.
5.19	Handling insulation material	0.55c p.h.
5.20	Smoke boxes: - repairs to smoke-boxes furnace or flues of boilers - repairs to and while inside oil fired boilers	0.29c p.h. 1.09 p.h.
5.21	Wet places: -  where water other than rain is falling and required to work in    wet clothing or boots -  when required to work in the rain -  called upon to work on a raft, open board, punt or pontoon    having a freeboard of 305m.m or less -  called upon to work knee-deep in mud or water	0.44c p.h.   0.44c p.h. 1.69 p.d.   3.43 p.d.
5.22	Construction or repairs to acid furnaces, stills, towers and all other acid resisting brickwork Construction or alteration or repairs to boilers, flues, furnaces, retorts, kilns, ovens, ladles and similar refractory work	2.22 p.h.     2.22 p.h.
5.23	Towers allowances: - construction exceeding 15 metres in height, and - for each additional 15 metres	0.44c p.h. 0.44c p.h.
5.24	Depth exceeding 3 metres	0.44c p.h.
5.25	Swing scaffolds: - for the first four hours or any portion thereof, and - for each hour thereafter Solid plasterers when working off a swing scaffold	3.20 p.h. 0.65c p.h. 0.12c p.h.
5.26	Spray application	0.43c p.h.
5.27	Soil pipes	0.55c p.h.
5.28	Working on secondhand timber	1.72 p.d.
5.29	Roof work: - work in excess of 12 metres from the nearest floor level - minimum payment	0.55c p.h. 0.55c p.h.
5.30	Electric welding	0.14c p.h.
5.33	Explosive powered tools: - employee required to use explosive powered tools - bridge and wharf carpenter when required to use these tools	1.04 p.d. 1.04 p.d.
5.34	Scaffolding rigging	0.44c p.h.
5.35	Corrective establishments Mental institutions Geriatric hospitals: - Allandale, Garrawarra and Strickland Hospitals - Lidcombe Hospital Work in hot/cold water tanks for the purpose of the control of Legionella Pneumophila	1.11 p.h. 0.83c p.h.   0.32c p.h. 0.29c p.h.   2.03 p.h.
5.36	Distant places: - in districts as set out in subclause 5.3 - in western division of the state - within the area as set out in subclause 5.36.3	0.84 p.d. 1.37 p.d. 1.37 p.d.
5.37	Bridge and road construction within the area as set out in subclause 5.37	0.80c p.d.
5.38	Morgues	0.51c p.h.
5.39	Application of epoxy based materials or materials of a like nature Application of such material in buildings which are normally air conditioned Working in close proximity to employees so engaged	0.55c p.h. 0.55c p.h. 0.55c p.h.
5.40	Bricklayers laying other than standard bricks where block weighs: - over 5.5 kg and under 9 kg - 9 kg or over and up to 18 kg - over 18 kg	0.44c p.h. 0.77c p.h. 1.21 p.h.
5.41	Bagging bricks or concrete structures	0.40c p.h.
5.42	Cleaning down brickwork using acids or other corrosive substances	0.40c p.h.
5.43	Materials containing asbestos	0.55c p.h.
5.44	Roads and Traffic Authority hot mix plants as set out in subclause 5.44	0.55c p.h.
5.45	Operation of pneumatic tools of 2.75 kg or over	2.37 p.d.
5.46	Operation of brick cutting machine	0.55c p.h.
5.47	Asbestos eradication	1.46 p.h.
5.48	Employee required to work in an Animal House	0.28c p.h.
5.51	Employee of Roads and Traffic Authority, Illawarra region working in areas where coal wash is being unloaded, handled or spread	0.44c p.h.
7.1	Employee appointed to be in charge of up to and including five employees	27.70 p.w.
7.2	Employee appointed to be in charge of more than five and up to and including ten employees	35.50 p.w.
7.3	Employee appointed to be in charge of more than ten employees	46.40 p.w.
8.1.1	Charge Hand: Supervisory	743.50 p.w.
8.1.2	Charge Hand: Project	708.30 p.w.
10.1	Excess fares and travelling time to and from lace of work	14.30 p.d.
10.1.1	If employer provides or offers to provide transport free of charge	5.80 p.d.
10.2	Excess fares and travelling to and from work: -  first year apprentices (or probationers) -  to all other apprentices	11.60 p.d. 13.90 p.d.
10.2.1	If employer provides or offers to provide transport free of charge: - to first year apprentices - to all other apprentices	4.80 p.d. 5.70 p.d.
11.3.3	Meal allowance: -  after working in excess of four hours -  for each subsequent meal	8.00 6.65
11.8	Tea Money: - required to work overtime for one and a half hours or more   without being notified on the previous day or earlier, for a meal - after each four hours on continuous overtime, for each meal	8.00   6.65
16.3	Expenses of reaching home and of transporting tools from distant work	14.30
16.4.1	Allowance for board and lodging: -  while on distant work -  for broken parts of week	289.70 p.w. 41.40 p.d.
16.4.3	Camping allowance Camping allowance when food is paid for and cooked by the employee and when the Department of Main Roads provides a mess room	16.20 p.d.   7.60 p.d.
16.4.4	Deduction for rental of caravan Allowance payable after deduction	27.93 236.47
16.5.1	Returning home for the weekend from distant work	24.10
17.1	Chokages pipe or pump	5.10 p.d.
17.2	Fouled equipment	5.10 p.d.
19.4	First Aid qualifications	1.90 p.d.
24.6.2	Supply of boots Accrual of credit	24.50 1.20 p.w.
25.2	Reimbursement for loss of tools	1,110.00

 

 

CROWN EMPLOYEES (TRANSPORT DRIVERS, &c.) AWARD

 

 

Clause 2  - Wages	Classification	Weekly Rate FFPP 1/7/99
(1) Drivers of motor wagons - having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle mass in kilograms
(a)	Up to 295 -	501.20
(b)	Over 2950 and up to 4650	505.30
(c)	Over 4650 and up to 6250	509.60
(d)	Over 6250 and up to 7700	509.60
(e)	Over 7700 and up to 9200	514.90
(f)	Over 9200 and up to 10800	514.90
(c)	Over 10800 and up to 12350	519.40
(h)	Over 12350 and up to 13950	519.40
(i)	Over 13950 and up to 15500	523.40
(j)	Over 15500 and up to 16950	528.50
(k)	Over 16950 and up to 18400	528.50
(l)	Over 18400 and up to 19750	528.50
(m)	Over 19750 and up to 21100	528.50
(n)	Over 21100 and up to 22450	532.80
(o)	Over 22450 and up to 23850	532.80
(p)	Over 23850 and up to 25200	532.80
(q)	Over 25200 and up to 26550	537.80
(r)	Over 26550 and up to 27900	537.80
(s)	Over 27900 and up to 29300	537.80
(t)	Over 29300 and up to 30650	537.80
(u)	Over 30650 and up to 32000	542.20
(v)	Over 32000 and up to 33350	542.20
(w)	Over 33350 and up to 34750	547.50
(x)	Over 34750 and up to 36100	547.50
(y)	Over 36100 and up to 37450	547.50
(z)	Over 37450 and up to 38800	547.50
(aa)	Over 38800 and up to 40200	552.90
(ab)	Over 40200 and up to 41550	552.90
(ac)	Over 41550 and up to 42900	552.90
(ad)	Over 42900 and up to 44250	557.50
(ae)	Over 44250 and up to 45650	557.50
Clause 2 - Wages
(1)        Drivers of mobile cranes - employed in connection with the carriage and delivery of goods, merchandise and the like and/or in the performance of work incidental to the loading, unloading, handling and/or placement of goods - where the mobile crane has a lifting capacity in kilograms
(a)	Up to and not exceeding 3050	509.60
(b)	Over 3050 and not exceeding 5100	514.90
(c)	Over 5100 and not exceeding 6100	519.40
(d)	Over 6100 and not exceeding 7100	519.40
(e)	Over 7100 and not exceeding 8100	519.40
(f)	Over 8100 and not exceeding 9150	519.40
(g)	Over 9150 and not exceeding 10150	523.40
(h)	Over 10150 and not exceeding 11200	523.40
(i)	Over 11200 and not exceeding 12200	523.40
(j)	Over 12200 and not exceeding 13200	528.50
(k)	Over 13200 and not exceeding 14200	528.50
(l)	Over 14200 and not exceeding 15250	528.50
(m)	Over 15250 and not exceeding 16250	528.50
(n)	Over 16250 and not exceeding 17250	532.80
(o)	Over 17250 and not exceeding 18300	532.80
(p)	Over 18300 and not exceeding 19300	532.80
(q)	Over 19300 and not exceeding 20300	532.80
(r)	Over 20300 and not exceeding 21350	537.80
(s)	Over 21350 and not exceeding 22350	537.80
(t)	Over 22350 and not exceeding 23350	537.80
(u)	Over 23350 and not exceeding 24400	537.80
(v)	Over 24400 and not exceeding 25500	537.80
(w)	Over 25500 and not exceeding 26400	537.80
(x)	Over 26400 and not exceeding 27450	537.80
(y)	Over 27450 and not exceeding 28450	542.20
(z)	Over 28450 and not exceeding 29450	542.20
(aa)	Over 29450 and not exceeding 30500	542.20
And for each additional 1000kg or part thereof over 33 cents
Clause 2 - Wages
(3) Drivers of fork lifts - of a capacity
(a)	Up to 4500 kg	509.60
(b)	Over 4500 to 9100	519.40
(c)	Over 9100 kg	523.40
(4) Drivers of prime movers - where the crane has a lifting capacity of
(a)	Up to 20350 kg	514.90
(b)	Over 20350 kg	528.50
(5)  Extra Hands		501.20

 

 

RATES OF PAY - FARM ASSISTANTS -  SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE AGREEMENT NO. 2310 OF 1981

 

 

Clause 6.  Wages *Including Disability Allowance and Inclement Weather allowance	From 1/7/99
Handyman	514.90
Farm Assistant/Nursery Hand Class I	477.50
Class II	488.40
Nurseryman
1st Year	509.60
Thereafter	514.90
Sand Drift Control Worker	497.40
Sand Drift Control Worker - in charge	519.40

 

 

ALLOWANCES - SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE

AGREEMENT NO. 2310 OF 1981

 

 

Clause	Allowance	From 1/7/99
6	Additional margin for Sand Drift Control Worker working without supervision	4.20
	Additional margin for Nurseryman engaged in tubing for more than half the week	0.98
6 (b)	Supervision Allowances (i) - up to 5 employees	16.40
	(ii) - 6 to 10 employees	23.60
	(iii) - over 10 employees	28.80
8	Tractor Operators	2.41
9	Broken Shift	7.35
13	Protective Clothing	0.40
16	First Aid	1.80
18	First meal Subsequent meals	7.50 6.30

 

 

RATES OF PAY - FARM ASSISTANTS, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

AGREEMENT NO. 2309 OF 1981

 

 

Clause 9 Wages *Including Industry Allowance, Disability Allowance and Inclement Weather allowance	From 1/7/99
Farm Assistant Class I	477.50
Class II	488.40
Stock Hand Class I	477.50
Stock Hand Class II	488.40
Handyman	509.60
Vegetable Gardener	493.40
Flower Gardener	493.40

 

 

ALLOWANCES  - FARM ASSISTANTS, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

AGREEMENT NO. 2309 OF 1981

 

Clause	Allowance	From 1/7/99
17 Special Rates
(i)(a)	Tractor operation	2.41
(b)	Truck driving	2.41
(c)	Headers, etc	2.41
8	Broken Shift	7.35
12	Protective Clothing	0.40
18	First meal per day Subsequent meals	7.50 6.30
21	First Aid	1.85

 

 

RATES OF PAY - GANGERS (STATE) AWARD

 

 

Clause 2, Rates of Pay #Classification *Includes Industry allowance and Inclement Weather allowance	From 1/7/99
(i) Ganger in charge of gang which includes:- Up to 9 people	588.80
From 10 to 15 people	605.50
16 people or more	616.70
Where gangs employ one or more plant items as defined a Ganger shall be paid for each day or part thereof the following allowance: - Up to 3 major plant items	2.50
- 4 to 5 major plant items	4.17
- 6 or more major plant items	6.65
(ii) A Ganger in charge of 12 people or more: (a) Plate laying - permanent way	627.50
(b) In a tunnel drive or shaft	627.50
The rates prescribed in subclause (ii) are inclusive of a rate for supervising plant items
(iii)Gangers in Charge - PWD, with more than one gang or ganger	627.50
#(b) Timekeepers who are responsible for computing payments and allocating costs Less than 100 people on the time sheets -On works where cash orders or cheques for advance pay are issued	557.50
-Where no cash orders pay cheques for advanced pay are issued	547.50
-Assistant or check-timekeeper	537.80
-Timekeepers and store-keepers (combined)	547.50
-Storekeepers	547.50
#(b) Timekeepers who are responsible for computing payments and allocating costs 100 people or more on the time sheets -On works where cash orders or cheques for advance pay are issued	563.20
-Where no cash orders pay cheques for advanced pay are issued	557.50
-Assistant or check-timekeeper	547.50
-Timekeepers and store-keepers (combined)	557.50
-Storekeepers	547.50

 

GANGERS AWARD - ALLOWANCES

 

 

Clause 5, Dirt Money - Port Kembla	0.29
Clause 7 Country work (iv)(c)(i)  each return home each additional kilometre each meal bed	As at 16/9/94 32.70  1.45  7.30 37.80
Clause 13 Travelling Time (ii)(a)(1) Fares - employees not camped	As at 2/8/91 1.0 per week 0.20 per day
Clause 13 Travelling Time (ii)(b)(3) 3 but not more than 10km More than 10 but not more than 20km More than 20 but not more than 30km More than 30 but not more than 40km More than 40 but not more than 50km More than 50km but not more than 60km More than 60km but not more than 70km More than 70km but not more than 80km More than 80km but not more than 90km More than 90km but not more than 100km	As at 26/9/96   3.30  6.90 10.30 13.80 17.00 20.40 23.90 27.20 30.60 34.10
Clause 20.  Wet Places and Slurry
(i)  wet places	0.40
(ii) wet underground workings over 457.2 mm over 914.4 mm	3.00 3.60
(iii) slurry	0.40
Clause 21.  Working in the rain Working in the rain	2.20
Clause 23 Meal allowance First meal Subsequent meals	As at 23/9/96 7.50 6.30
Clause 26.  First Aid  (ii)  first aid allowance	1.90
Clause 28.  Height Money Height money	0.40

 

 

RATES OF PAY - SURVEYORS FIELD HANDS (STATE) AWARD

 

 

Clause 4.   Wages	From 1/7/99 $
#(i)(a) Weekly Hands - Instrument hand	514.90
Special Class Field Hand	509.60
First Class Field Hand	488.40
Second Class Field Hand	468.70
Operator of echo-sounding machine	505.30
Camp cook - seven days pw if required	468.70
(b) Daily Hands The rate for daily hands shall be ascertained by adding the amount of $3.40 to the appropriate total weekly rate and dividing the sum by five	4.55

 

 

SURVEYORS FIELD HANDS (STATE) AWARD  - ALLOWANCES

 

 

Clause 4 Wages (ii)  cook -where more than 7 persons	As at 1/7/99 2.11
(iii) cook - where visitors in camp	2.24
(iv) driving a motor vehicle or motor launch	1.94
- paddocks or unserviced roads	2.43
(v) hydrographic duties	1.94
(viii)  RTA - Moss systems	2.67
Clause 5, Wet Places (i) working in wet places	0.40
Clause 7.  Underground Work	0.50
Clause 12.  Working in the Rain	2.19
Clause 17, First Aid (ii) first aid duties	1.88
Clause 20 Country work and travelling Expenses (ii)(d)   meal bed (v)(a) return home Clause 20 Country work and travelling expenses (vii) 3 but not more than 10km More than 10km but not more than 20km More than 20km but not more than  30km More than 30km but not more than 40km More than 40km but not more than 50km More than 50km but not more than 60km More than 60km but not more than 70km More than 70km but not more than 80km More than 80km but not more than 90km More than 90km but not more than 100km	As at 23/9/96    7.50 37.90 33.10 As at 23.9.96  3.30  6.90 10.30 13.80 17.00 20.40 23.90 27.20 30.60 34.10
Clause 21 Meals (ii) Meal money	7.50
Clause 28 Meal allowance First meal Subsequent meals	7.50  6.30

 

 

FIRE BRIGADE (MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION AND

MISCELLANEOUS STAFF) AWARD

 

 

Clause 3, Rates of Pay #Classification	From 1/7/99
(a) Electrical Department - Automotive Electrical	594.70
Battery Fitter	594.70
Electrical Fitter	594.70
Electrical Mechanic	594.70
Electronic Technician - 1st year	704.60
2nd year	726.00
3rd year	739.00
4th year	754.50
Instrument Maker	622.70
Radio Mechanic	594.70
Telephone Mechanic	594.70
Trades Assistant (Electrical Department)	477.50
Labourer-General (Electrical Department)	384.60
(b) Workshops Department - Blacksmith/Welder	563.20
Bodymaker	557.50
Draughtsperson - Detail 1st year	514.90
2nd year	537.80
3rd year	563.20
4th year	594.70
Thereafter	622.70
Welder	563.20
Fitter and/or Turner	542.20
Motor Mechanic	557.50
Motor Trimmer	557.50
Painter (Vehicle)	557.50
Panel Beater	557.50
Signwriter (vehicle)	542.20
Trades Assistant (Mechanical Workshops)	460.70
Labourer-General (Mechanical Workshops)	384.60
(c) Boot Factory - Bootmaker	537.80
(d) Building and Maintenance Dept Draughtsperson Building Services 1st year	594.70
2nd year	605.50
3rd year	616.70
4th year	627.50
Thereafter	644.90
Plumber	563.20
Bricklayer	557.50
Carpenter	557.50
Painter	557.50
Plasterer	557.50
Labourer-Builders	547.50
(e) Cleaner - male	493.40
Stores Assistant	519.40
Sailmaker	542.20
(f) Transport Assistant	552.90
(h) Hose Repair Department Hose Assembler and Repairer	514.90

 

FIRE BRIGADE (MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION AND

MISCELLANEOUS STAFF) AWARD

 

 

ALLOWANCES

 

 

Clause 4 Tool Allowance	As at 23/9/96
Blacksmith/Welder	18.70
Bodymaker	18.70
Bricklayer	13.40
Carpenter	18.70
Fitter and/or Turner	18.70
Motor Mechanic	18.70
Painter	4.60
Panel Beater	18.70
Plasterer	15.40
Plumber	18.70
Welder	18.70
Clause 5 Meal allowance	As at 23/9/96
After working 1½ hours	7.50
Each 4 hours thereafter	6.30
Clause 6(ii)  Travel allowance	As at 23/9/96
Other than Builder’s Labourer	13.40 per day
Employer providing transport	5.50 per day
Labourer/Builder	7.80 per day
Clause 7(ii) Loss of Tools	Up to the
	value of
	$1,087
Clause 8, Additional Wage Rates	As at 1/7/99
(i) Electricians - An electrician who is the holder of
- A Grade Licence	26.30
- B Grade Licence	14.20
(ii)  Lead Burner - The ordinary rates for lead shall be calculated by adding to the rate	49 cents per
prescribed for journeyman plumbers in this award	hour (1/7/95)
(iii) Plumber	As at 1/7/99
(a)       When required to act on a Plumbers Licence	0.69
(a)        When required to act on a Gasfitters licence	0.69
(b)        When required to act on a Drainers Licence	0.58
(c)        When required to act on a Plumbers and Gasfitters licence	0.92
(d)        When required to act on a Plumbers and Drainers licence	0.92
(e)        When required to act on a Gasfitters and Drainers licence	0.92
(f)         When required to act on a Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainers licence	1.26
(iv) Electric Welding Certificate
(v) Computing Quantities	3.10
Clause 7, Leading Hands
(i) in charge of up to and including 5 employees	27.10
(ii) in charge of more than 5 employees and up to and including 10 employees
	34.70
(iii) in charge of more than 10 employees	45.40
Clause 10A Fire Equipment Allowance
Clause 11, Special Rates
(i)  Confined Spaces	0.53
(ii) Dirty Work	0.43
(iii)Height Pay
(a)        (10 cents per hour extra for every additional 3 metres)	0.47
(b)	0.47
(iv) Hot places	0.43
(v)Insulation Material	0.43
(silicate)	0.53
(vi) Wet Places - (a)(1)	0.43
(2)	0.43
(b)	3.40
(vii) Swinging Scaffolds - for the first four hours or any portion thereof, and	3.10
for each hour thereafter on any day shall be made to any persons employed	0.63
(b)        Provided that solid plasterers when working off a swing scaffold shall receive an
additional rate per hour	0.12
(viii) Spray applications	0.43
(ix)Roof work	0.53
(x) Electric welding	0.14
(xi) Explosive Powered Tools	1.43
(xii) Scaffolding Rigging	0.43
(xvi) Applying Obnoxious Substances -
(a)	0.53
(b)	0.36
(d) Employees working in close proximity to employees so engaged shall be paid 38
cents per hour extra
(xvii) Painters shall be paid 38 cents per hour for burning off  paint and applying the first
Coat
(xviii) Asbestos Eradication	1.43
Clause 28, Chokages	4.40 per day or
	part of a day.

 

RATES OF PAY

 

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE, CIVIL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING &C (STATE) AWARD

 

 

Clause 3. Wages * Includes Industry Allowance, Inclement Weather, Follow The Job	From 1/7/99
*Classification - (i) Miscellaneous Labour - Construction Worker, Group 1	514.90
Amenities Attendant (including camp); Sanitary and/or garbage labour
Clerical work - labourer
Fencer
Flagman
General Labourer - not otherwise classified
Greaser
Labourer - bending reinforcing steel
Labourer - planting, spraying and/or lopping Trees
Labourer tarring bridge and/or other Woodwork
Labourer - Loading unloading, and/or Stacking materials other than cement
Machineman's assistant
Motor and/or pump attendant
Pile Driver - topman
Pile Pointer, rigger and/or shoer
Scabbler
Temporary Buildings - Labourer erecting
Tipman and/or Loading Tallyman
Tradesmen’s Labourer - on construction Work
Construction Worker, Group 2 Bricklayer’s Labourer	542.20
Cement - Labourer loading, unloading, And/or stacking
Crane chaser
Erector structural steel
Greaser attending machinery cable way Above ground level
Worker - placing precast blocks and metal Strips
- strips in reinforced earth construction
Machine drill and/or tool sharpener
Machineman and/or pneumatic pickman And/or tamperman
Pegman and/or Employee boning
Powder Monkey's assistant
Preload Wire winding machine operator
Rigger's assistant and/or hemp rope splicer
Storeperson Timberman up to m in depth
Construction Worker, Group 3	557.50
Augerman - pneumatic or electrically Powered augers and/or timber boring Machines
Frankipile operator
Pile driver
Powder monkey
Scaffolder (certified)
Timberman over  m in depth
Wire rope splicer (not being a certified Rigger)
Construction Worker, Group 4	567.80
Dogman
Rigger (certificated) and wire rope splicer
Construction Worker - Other
Diver - Six hour day	594.70
Divers attendant - Six hour day	532.80
Rotary earth digger (auger type) operator - From 48.5 kw to 74.6 kw	523.40
Over 74.6 kw to 111.9 kw	532.80
Over 111.9 kw	547.50
Assistant	456.00
Pile Driver - loading on Sheer legs or Pile Ram up to 30.5 tonnes lift	563.20
Pile Driver - loading on Sheer legs or Pile Frame over 30.5 tonnes lift	574.40
Sand Blaster Operator	532.80
Adzeman, augerman or sawman	501.20
Assistant Depotman	501.20
Axeman	501.20
Ballast - labourer discharging from punt	501.20
Bankman - in connection with dredges, Including employees laying or removing Pipes between dredge and shore	501.20
Bridge Foundations - labourer engaged in Boring for (except for machineman)	501.20
Compressed and/or mastic asphalt Labourer; caulker	501.20
Crusher feeder and sand roller attendant	501.20
Divers pumper	501.20
Flying Fox - labourer	501.20
Forest Devil - labourer	501.20
Labourer - destroying rabbits (if required to provide transport $1.34 per day extra and $0.98 pw extra shall be paid for each dog not exceeding two dogs)	501.20
Pole erecting - labourers erecting telegraph Poles, electric light and/or power poles	501.20
Signalman - cableway	501.20
Turfing, cutting and/or laying including Landscaping on civil engineering Construction sites - labourer engaged in	501.20
Barring down - labourer	528.50
Bridge Carpenters - Labourer (Including demolition work)	528.50
Laboratory Testing Assistant	528.50
Pipe - cement, monier and/or concrete Labourer engaged in the manufacture of	528.50
Pipelayer and/or jointer	528.50
Pipeliner - hand - working inside pipe	528.50
Operator of mobile track drill - Independent rotation	563.20
Wharf preservation operator - (this rate is Inclusive of any extra payment for the use of the creosote and working afloat in a scow)	552.90
Labourer using boat - flotsam	594.70
(ii)  Youths - At 15 years of age	317.20
At 16 years of age	335.10
At 17 years of age	384.60
#(iii) Concrete Construction Concrete worker - including floater, form Erector and/or stripper, jazzerman and/or tamperman, concrete cutting or drilling machine operator, kerb and/or gutter layer	542.20
Concrete Finisher	557.50
Concrete kerb finisher & patcher (steel, wooden, rubber or mechanical trowel)	557.50
Central mortar batch plant - operator (this rate is inclusive of any extra payment)	528.50
Central concrete batch plant - weigher and batcher (this rate is inclusive of any extra payment)	547.50
Labourer placing and/or tack welding reinforcing steel	557.50
Labourer bending reinforcing steel to pattern or plan	542.20
Manhole builder	547.50
Pressure grouter	557.50
Pressure grouter=s assistant	537.80
Cement gun operator - dry - underground	563.20
Cement gun operator - wet - underground	547.50
Cement gun operator - other	542.20
Assistant Concrete Pump Operator	542.20
#(iv) Underground and Trench Excavation Tunnel Miner	584.50
Tunnel Miner - assisting	547.20
All other labour in tunnelling crew	547.20
Shaft Miner	584.50
Trench labourer - excavating - from 0.9m to 3m deep (when required to use pneumatic) machines shall be paid at least machineman=s rates)	501.20
Over 3m to m deep	528.50
Over m to 12.2m deep	547.50
Miner - operating Tunnel Boring Machine	639.40
Miner - attending Tunnel Boring Machine (including all labour, other than tradesman, engaged on work in the tunnel in support of the operation of a Tunnel Boring Machine)	605.50
Concrete Liner in Tunnel	584.50
Mechanical Miner Operator	584.50
(v) Cylinder Sinking - Air Lock Attendant	509.60
Person working in cylinders or caissons with air pressure in earth other than rock, concrete, sandstone and/or strata other than earth less than m deep (25 cents per shift extra for each additional m of depth or part thereof)	501.20
Person working in cylinders or caissons with air pressure in rock, concrete, sandstone and/or strata other than earth less than metre deep (25 cents per shift extra for each additional metre of depth or part thereof)	501.20
Person working in cylinders or caissons without air pressure excavating earth other than rock, concrete, sandstone and/or strata other than earth less than metres deep (25 cents per hour extra additional metre of depth or part thereof)	501.20
Cylinder sinking - Benoto process - attendant	501.20
#(vi) Irrigation Labourer - boring test or other holes by hand	501.20
Labourer - cutting noxious weeds with hoe	501.20
Labourer - using hand trowels on cement or concrete channels	528.50
Labourer - using shovel for constructing cement channels - known as laying on	528.50
Layer-on of hot mastic asphalt compounds in supply channels, expansion joints or cracks in concrete channels	501.20
Maintenance persons - in channels	501.20
Painter of layer of bitumen, colfix, laykol or similar substance	501.20
#(vii) Driller - Operator - Shot drilling machine, large (thirty-eight hours pw)	542.20
Driller - Operator - Shot drilling machine, large (thirty-five hours pw)	542.20
Driller - Operator - Diamond and/or Shot drilling machine, small	528.50
Driller - Operator=s assistant - diamond and/or shot drilling machine, large	505.30
Driller - Operator=s assistant - diamond and/or Shot drilling machine, small	505.30
Tamrock DHA 800 Drill Operator	588.80

 

 

(Note:  Operator setting diamonds and/or keeping safe custody of diamonds shall be paid 5 cents per hour in addition to the above rates).

 

 

#(viii) Railway construction - Group A Back bolter	501.20
Boxer-up
Brakesperson, spragger or spragsperson
Cutting and/or breaking rails - labourer
Erector of grade indicators
Fettler
Heelperson
Jackperson (two to be paid alike)
Labourer erecting stanchions for the overhead wiring for railways
Linker-in
Leverperson
Loading, unloading and/or stacking rails and/or sleepers old and/or new materials - labourer
Packer on metal roads and/or in yards
Packers (two) with leverperson on metal roads in gangs of eight or more people
Packers (two) with leverperson on muck roads in gangs of eight or more people
#(viii) Railway Construction (cont’d) Group A   (Cont’d) Punchperson, hydraulic and/or crowperson	501.20
Rail pressing - labourer
Re-railing and/or re-sleeping labourer
Sleeper pacer and squarer
Straightening gang - labourer in
Group C Leader linker-in	537.80
Rail Welder Operators of Track Laying Renewal
Machines as follows: (i) Sleeper gantry operator
(ii) Sleeper feed operator
(iii) Sleeper pick-up operator
(iv) Rail alignment operator
Assistant operator Track Tamping Machine
Operator APan Driver@ Machine, or similar
Group D Operator Ballast Regulating Machine	537.80
Group E Operator Track Tamping Machine	563.20
#(ix) Road Construction and Maintenance - Hot mix operator - plant with capacity of under 1,474.2 kg per batch	563.20
Hot mix plant operator - other	547.50
Maintenance labourer	509.60
Bituminous gang labourer	509.60
Tar and/or bituminous labourer - other	501.20
Maintenance patroller	509.60
Field assistant (RTA)	547.50
Storeperson - including recording catalogue numbers	547.50
Storeperson - High Rise Operation (RTA)	563.20
Premix and Asphalt Plant (RTA) Operator	563.20
Pug Mill rated Capacity under 1,474.2 kg per batch or equivalent	563.20
Pug Mill Rated Capacity over 1,474.2 kg but less than 6,000 kg	574.40
Pug Mill Rated Capacity over 6,000 kg	588.80
Premix and Asphalt, Central Asphalt Depot - Senior Operator	622.70
Stone Handling Plant attendant
All other attendants at Plant	509.60
Manual Kerb Extruding Machine operator	528.50
Labourers engaged in the erection and placement of steel wire mattresses	528.50
Labourers engaged in the erection and placement of steel wire gabbions	547.50
Automatic Kerb Extruding, Trimmer and Paver Machine Operator - (i)  48.5 kw and under	537.80
(ii) over 48.5 kw but less than 97 kw	557.50
Traffic Line Marking - Operator or machine attendant	537.80
Other attendant	519.40
Tow Truck Attendant - Sydney Harbour Bridge Approaches (this rate is inclusive of the shift rate prescribed in subclause (iv))	532.80
Slip Form Concrete Paving Machine Operator	574.40
Curing and Texturing Machine Operator	542.20
(x) The following rates shall apply to employees of the classes specified, employed by the Department of Water Resources - Driller - Hand Boring Plant	547.50
Helper - Hand Boring Plant	509.60
Test well borer	509.60
Employees engaged spraying weeds and/or grasses with chemical weedicide shall be paid as follows:  Spray Operator	528.50
Labourer cleaning silt pits	501.20
Percussion drill operator - research	588.80
Gemco drill operator - research	563.20
Trainee Channel Attendant	563.20
Artesian and Sub-artesian bores - Assistant - cable tool rigs	488.40
Helpers - cable tool rigs	488.40
Assistants - rotary hammer drill rigs	523.40
Helpers - rotary hammer drill rigs	523.40

 

ALLOWANCES - GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE, CIVIL AND

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING &c (STATE) AWARD

 

Clause No.	Allowances	From 1/7/99
4 (iii) Special Rates	An employee appointed as a leading hand shall be paid in addition to the rate otherwise prescribed the following:   Leading Hand - In charge of more than 2 and up to and including 5 employees	0.44
4	In charge of more than 5 and up to and including 10 employees	0.63
4	In charge of more than 10 employees	0.81
4 (v)	Roadway of Sydney Harbour Bridge and approaches:- - Tow Truck Attendant - Sydney Harbour Bridge approaches: Cl. 3(ix)	0.56
4 (vi)	Dust Allowance - weigher and batcher	9.71
5 (i)	Working in the rain	2.19
(ii)	Wet places and slurry(a)(i)	0.40
(a)(4)(i)		2.90
(a)(4)(ii)		3.52
(b)		0.40
(iii)	Removal of Snow - 15.2 cm or more	3.53
	2.5 cm and less than 15.2 cm	2.37
(iv)	Confined Space	0.55
(vi)	Road Construction	0.93
(vii)	Height Money	0.40
(viii)(a)	Dirt Money	0.39
(c)		0.42
(d)		5.22
(ix)	Dirt Money - Port Kembla	0.38
(xi)	Explosive-powered tools min. $0.93 per day	0.09
(xiii)	Psychiatric institutions	0.27
(xiv)	Lifting other than Standard Bricks over 5.5 kg - under 9 kg	0.44
	9 kg - up to 18 kg	0.78
	18 kg	1.10
(xv)	Roof Repairs (exempts (vii) payment)	0.44
(xvi)	Applying Obnoxious Substance (a)	0.55
(c)		0.44
(e)		0.55
	Acrolein application in lieu of (e)	1.05
	Acrolein application - Competency Cert.	1.99
(xvii)	Cleaning Down Brickwork	0.40
(xviii)	RTA - Granulated Slag	3.20
(xix)	Refractory Brickwork	1.31
(xxi)	Towers - (a) above 15m in height	0.40
	Further 15m heights additional	0.40
	(b) exemption of (a) if receiving height money in subclause (vii)
15	Protective Clothing
(iii)(e)		0.50
(f)		0.36
(g)		0.50
(iv)(d)		0.42

 

RATES OF PAY - SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE EMPLOYEES AWARD

 

Clause 2 - Wages  (includes Industry allowance)	From 1/7/99
Boilermaker	616.70
Blacksmith	616.70
Fitter	616.70
Rigger	605.50
Ironworkers Assistant	553.00
Ironworkers Assistant chipping and painting etc	557.50
Ironworkers Assistant, cleaning pylons and pier	563.20
Ironworkers Assistant operating water jetting m/c	563.20
Carpenter	617.00
Plasterer	617.00
Painter including prime mixer	617.00
Painter operating water jetting etc	622.70
Painter operating airless paint spraying equipment	622.70
Lofty Crane driver	622.70
Electrical mechanic	651.40
Storeman Material and or Tools	464.80
Storeman Material etc inc catalogue numbers	477.50
Plumber	622.70
Marker Off	622.70

 

ALLOWANCES - SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE EMPLOYEES AWARD

 

Clause	Allowance	From 1/7/99
2	NSW Electricians licence   A Grade licence   B Grade licence	27.00 14.50
2  Tool Allowance	Electrical mechanic	11.00
3 (I) Obnoxious Substances	Preparation or application of epoxy based materials	0.53
4(iv)	High risk tasks	0.73
4(iv)	Ironworkers assistant operating & assisting to operate water jetting machines while using protective equipment	0.51
13  Night Allowance	Working at night on the focussing and adjustment of floodlights	1.00
	New South Wales Electricians licence: A Grade Licence	27.00
	B Grade Licence	14.50
Clause 2	Tool Allowances - Electrical Mechanic	11.00
Clause 3 Obnoxious Substances (i)	Preparation or application of epoxy based materials	0.53
(iii)	Proximity to epoxy based materials	0.43
Clause 4 (iv)	High risk tasks	0.73
(iv)	Ironworkers assistant operating & Assisting to operate water jetting Machines while using protective equipment	0.51
Clause 13 Night Allowance	Working at night on the focussing and Adjustment of floodlights	1.00

 

TOW TRUCK DRIVERS (SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE AND

APPROACHES) AWARD

 

Clause 2 Wages	From 1/7/99
Tow Truck Drivers (RTA)	557.50

 

RATES OF PAY -TECHNICAL AND FURTHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

OF NEW SOUTH WALES - SECURITY EMPLOYEES AWARD

 

 

Clause 8 Rates of Pay	From 1/7/99
Full Time Security Officer Grade 1	488.40
Grade 2	505.30
Grade 3	528.50
Part Time Security Officer Grade 1 (accruing time for RDOs)	13.42 per hour
Grade 1 (not accruing time for RDOs)	14.13 per hour
Grade 2 (accruing time for RDOs)	13.90 per hour
Grade 2 (not accruing time for RDOs)	14.62 per hour
Grade 3 (accruing time for RDOs)	14.52 per hour
Grade 3 (not accruing time for RDOs)	15.31 per hour

 

 

ALLOWANCES - TECHNICAL AND FURTHER EDUCATION COMMISSION OF NEW

SOUTH WALES - SECURITY EMPLOYEES AWARD

 

 

Clause	Allowance	From 1/7/99
11 Additional Rates
(i)	Boiler Attendants Certificate	9.09 per week
(ii)	First Aid Allowance	10.90
(iii)	Furniture Removal Allowance	1.70 per shift
(iv)	Laundry Allowance	1.20 per shift
(v)	Leading hand in charge of 1-5 employees	20.90 per week
(v)	Leading hand in charge of 6-10 employees	23.80 per week
(v)	Leading hand in charge of 11-15 employees	31.00 per week
(v)	Leading hand in charge of 16-20 employees	35.50 per week
(v)	Leading hand in charge of over 20 employees	35.50 per week
(v)	Leading hand - for each additional employee over 20	0.50
(vii)	Refrigeration Drivers Certificate	9.20
(viii)	Reimbursement torch batteries etc	0.60
12(ii)(a)	Broken shift allowance	9.80
(ii)(b)	Broken shift excess fares allowance	0
17(ii)	Meal allowance	8.30

 

 

RATES OF PAY - HOME SCIENCE ASSISTANTS DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL

AND FURTHER EDUCATION - AGREEMENT 2342 OF 1982

 

Clause 4 - Wages	From 1/7/99
Home Science Assistant	439.90

 

ALLOWANCES

 

Clause	Allowance	From 1/7/99
11	Laundry Allowance	1.20

 

SCHEDULE A

 

Award and Variations Incorporated

 

Award	Award/ Variation Serial No.	Date of Publication	Date of taking Effect	Industrial Gazette Vol.     Page
Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 1998	B6310	18.12.88	First pay period from 2.6.98	307	562
Variation to Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 1998	B6722	9.7.99	25.8.98	309	1157
Variation to Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 1998	B7240	8.10.99	First pay period from 17.11.98	311	757

 

SCHEDULE B

 

Changes made on Review

 

 

Award	Clause	Previous Form of Clause Last Published at IG Vol     Page	Comment
Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 1998	1	307        562	Title page reformatted with pro forma for s19 award review process.
Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 1998	4	307      562	Rates of Pay/Margins set out in Part B Monetary Rates
Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 1998	4		Expense Related Allowances included into award as set out in Part B Monetary Rates and Allowances.
Crown Employees (Common Wage Points) Award	Schedule E	279     1242	Crown Employees (Common Wage Points) Award rescinded as an award in its own right and inserted as a Schedule attached to award.  The schedule provides a brief history of Common Wages Points Award and lists the government organisations covered by the award, the industrial instruments covered and a table of the rates for Common Wage Points as at 2/8/91.

 

(2)  Provisions Removed:

 

Award	Clause	Previous Form of Clause Last Published at IG Vol     Page	Comment
	1 Basic Wage	307 IG 562	Obsolete - deleted
	Part C List of Awards and Agreements Affected	307 IG 600	Farm Assistants, Dept of Agriculture Agreement No 2308 of 1981; Operators and Supervisors, Prickly Pear Destruction Committee, Agreement No. 2312 of 1981; CE (Engine Drivers &c) Award, Miscellaneous Staff, Furniture Workshops & Furniture Centre. Dept of Education Agreement No. 20980 of 1974 and CE Plant Operators on Construction (Dept of Public Works, Water Resources Comm,; Dept of Main Roads, Maritime Services Board) Award removed from list - either rescinded by s19 award review process or employees now covered by other industrial instruments

 

 

(3)  New Provisions

 

Award		Comment
Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 1998	Clause 5, Sacrifice for Superannuation	New clause inserted as required by the State Wage Case 1999 Decision of the Full Bench of IRC of NSW Dated 3 June 1999 (IRC 1915 of 1999)
	Clause 6 Carer’s Leave	New clause inserted as required by the State Personal Carer’s Leave Case Decision of Full Bench of IRC of NSW in August 1996 (IRC2 of 1996)

 

SCHEDULE C

 

LIST OF AWARDS AND AGREEMENTS AFFECTED BY THE CROWN

EMPLOYEES (WAGES STAFF) RATES OF PAY AWARD 1998

 

1.          Building Tradesmen (State) Construction Award

2.          Building and Construction Industry Labourers On Site State Award

3.          Building Employees Mixed Industries (State) Award

4.          Crown Employees (Security and General Services) Award (Excluding

             Health Administration Corporation, NSW Ambulance Service and Division of Analytical Laboratories).

5.          Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award (excluding Health Administration Corporation, NSW Ambulance Service and Division Analytical Laboratories).

6.          Crown Employees (Transport Drivers, &c) Award

7.          Farm Assistants, Soil Conservation Service, Agreement No. 2310 of 1981

8.          Farm Assistants, Department of Education, Agreement No. 2309 of 1981

9.          Farm Assistants (Department of Agriculture, Department of Education and the Soil Conservation Service) Hours Award.

10.        Gangers (State) Award

11.        Surveyors’ Field Hands (State) Award

12.        Fire Brigade (Maintenance, Construction and Miscellaneous Staff) Award

13.        General Construction and Maintenance, Civil and Mechanical Engineering &c. (State) Award

14.        Sydney Harbour Bridge Employees Award

15.        Tow Truck Drivers (Sydney Harbour Bridge and Approaches) Award

16.        Technical and Further Education Commission of New South Wales - Security Employees Award

17.        TAFE Commission of NSW, Home Science Assistants, Agreement No. 2342 of 1981.

SCHEDULE D

 

(Matter No: IRC 1453 of 2000 - Schedule D - Crown Employees (Common Wage Points) Award)

 

COMMON WAGES POINTS AWARD

 

This schedule contains a history of the Crown Employees (Common Wage Points) Award made 19 September 1990 published 279 IG 1242 20 May 1994.

 

The parties have agreed to the rescission of the Crown Employees (Common Wage Points) Award in accordance with the s19 award review process, and to the inclusion of a summary of the award as a schedule to the Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award and any replacement award.

 

As part of the second Structural Efficiency Principle process for the public sector, a set of 101 common wage points was introduced.  This provided a set of wage points that could be used to fix actual wage rates in Crown awards, public service agreements or determinations for the classifications covered by the instrument. This award, along with the Common Salary Points award was to facilitate the implementation of the SEP initiatives  and to simplify the pay administration of the public service where the majority of staff were covered by an award, agreement or determination.

 

The award was made in September 1990 (IG279 pp1242-1249), varied in September 1991 (IG279 pp1250-1256) and further varied in August 1991 (IG280 pp 654-659 for SEP to insert a Facilitative Provisions Principle, Model Enterprise Arrangements clause and Performance of Duties Clause. 

 

The common wage points for public sector wages staff were based on the calculation of an "all up" wage rate, incorporating a number of existing components into a single wage rate. These components are:

 

Basic wage

Tradesperson allowance

Special loading

Industry allowance

Inclement weather

Follow the job loading

 

The weekly wage rates applicable to the various classifications of employees were to be drawn from the common wage points prescribed by Table 3.  The actual common wage points applicable to a particular classification of employees were to be prescribed by an award or agreement.  Wage rates prescribed by an award or an agreement that exceeded the rate prescribed by the highest common wage point were not affected by the award.

 

Table 1

Organisations - Departments

 

Commercial Services Group

NSW Agriculture and Fisheries

Ministry for the Arts

Department of School Education

Department of Community Services

Department of Conservation and Land Management

Public Works Department

Department of Sport, Recreation and Racing

New South Wales Fire Brigades

Department of Industrial Relations, Employment, Training and Further Education

 

Organisations - Administrative Offices

 

Department of Corrective Services

Darling Harbour Authority

Forestry Commission

Land Titles Office

National Parks and Wildlife Service

State Pollution Control Commission

Tourism Commission

Valuer-General’s Department

 

Organisations - Declared Authorities

 

Community Welfare Employment Corporation

Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales

Sydney Market Authority

Waste Management Authority of New South Wales

Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales

Other Organisations -

 

New South Wales Egg Corporation

Parliament House

Pastures Protection Boards

New South Wales Police Service

 

Table 2

 

Industrial instruments covered by the Crown Employees (Common Wage Points) Award were as follows:

 

Public Sector Awards

Crown Employees (Bridge Operators, Department of Main Roads) Award

Crown Employees (Engine Drivers &C) Award

Crown Employees (Gardeners) Apprenticeship Award

Crown Employees (Kosciusko National Park Wages Field Staff) Award 

Crown Employees (Security and General Services) Award

Crown Employees (Skilled Tradesmen) Award

Crown Employees (Storemen &c) Award

Crown Employees (Toll Plaza Attendants - Department of Main Roads) Award

Crown Employees (Tradesmen’s Assistants) Award

Crown Employees (Transport Drivers) Award

Crown Employees (Wages Field Staff - National Parks and Wildlife Service) Award

Engine Drivers (Public Works Department, Metropolitan Meat Industry Board and State Dockyard Award

Fire Brigade (Maintenance, Construction and Miscellaneous Staff) Award

Firemen and Deckhands &c (Department of Main Roads) Award

Forestry Employees (Forestry Commission of NSW) Award

National Parks and State Recreation Areas (Wages Field Staff - Trust Controlled Parks) Award

Parliament House (Maintenance Staff)

Pastures Protection Board - Labourers (State) Award

Plant Operators on Construction (Public Works Department, Water Resources Commission, Commissioner for Main Roads and Maritime Services Board) Award

Sydney Farm Produce Market Authority Wages and Salaries Award

Sydney Harbour Bridge Employees Award

Tow Truck Drivers (Sydney Harbour Bridge and Approaches) Award

Taronga Zoological Park Trust Employees (Staff Officers) Award

Zoological Parks Board of NSW Employees Award

Zoological Parks Board (Gate Receptionists) Award

 

State Awards

 

Canteen &c., Workers (State) Award

Gangers (State) Award

General Construction & Maintenance, Civil & Mechanical Engineering &C (State) Award

Miscellaneous Workers - Kindergarten and Child Care Centres (State) Award

Miscellaneous Workers - General Services (State) Award

Security Industry (State) Award

Shop Employees (State) Award

Storemen and Packers General (State) Award

Surveyor’s Field Hands (State) Award

Transport Industry (State) Award

 

Agreements

 

Cleaners, Government Cleaning Service - Agreement No. 2524 of 1989

Commercial Services Group Government Cleaning Service Cleaners, Broken Hill Agreement No. 2534 of 1991

Employees, Building Construction and Maintenance Depot, Broken Hill, Public Works Department Agreement No. 2480 of 1985

Farm Assistants, Dept of Agriculture Agreement No. 2308 of 1981

Farm Assistants, Dept of Education Agreement No. 2309 of 1981

Farm Assistants, Soil Conservation Service Agreement No. 2310 of 1981

General Printing Staff Agreement - Govt Printing Office, Crown Lands Office and Registrar-General’s Department Agreement No. 2415 of 1982

Georges River State Recreation Area (Wages Field Staff) Agreement No. 2403 of 1982

Government Cleaning Service Interim Agreement No. 2528 of 1990

Home Science Assistants, Dept of TAFE Agreement No. 2342 of 1981

Household Employees, Establishments, Depts of Agriculture, Education, Leisure, Sport and Tourism & Govt Accommodation Houses, Colleges of Advanced Education Agreement No. 2431 of 1982

Miscellaneous Male Employees - Broken Hill Agreement No. 2467 of 1984

Miscellaneous Staff, Furniture Workshops and Furniture Centre, Department of Education - Agreement No. 2080 of 1974

National Parks & State Recreation Area (Wages Field Staff - Trust Controlled Parks) Agreement No. 2287 of 1980

Operators and Supervisors, Prickly Pear Destruction Commission Agreement No. 2312 of 1981

Printing Staff, Central Mapping Authority Bathurst - Agreement No. 2414 of 1982

Printing Staff, School of Graphic Arts, Department of Technical and Further Education - Agreement No. 2417 of 1982

Tractor Drivers, Soil Conservation Service Agreement No. 2311 of 1981

Wages Field Staff, National Parks & Wildlife Service, Agreement No. 2272 of 1980

Wages Field Staff, Kosciusko National Park & Wildlife Service, Agreement No. 2303 of 1981

Water Operator (Filtration Plant) South West Tablelands Water Supply, PWD - Agreement No. 2343 of 1981

 

Determinations Etc

 

Builders’ Labourers - Dept of T.A.F.E.

Butchers, Morriset Hospital

Coxswain, Milson Island, Dept of Sport, Recreation and Racing

Laboratory Cleaners - T.A.F.E.

Storemen Butchers, Food School, East Sydney and Granville Technical Colleges

 

 

Table 3

 

Common Wage Points as at 2 August 1991

 

Common wage	$ pw	Common wage	$ pw	Common wage	$ pw
points	2.8.91	points	2.8.91	points	2.8.91
1	196.00	45	470.60	89	715.80
2	257.90	46	475.30	90	723.40
3	265.00	47	478.80	91	730.70
4	272.40	48	483.50	92	738.00
5	280.00	49	487.20	93	745.40
6	287.80	50	492.30	94	752.60
7	295.80	51	496.40	95	759.50
8	304.10	52	501.50	96	767.40
9	312.80	53	506.40	97	775.70
10	321.40	54	510.30	98	783.90
11	330.40	55	515.60	99	792.10
12	335.70	56	520.00	100	800.00
13	341.00	57	524.50	101	808.80
14	344.20	58	529.70
15	347.20	59	534.60
16	350.70	60	539.40
17	354.40	61	544.70
18	357.70	62	550.30
19	361.80	63	555.40
20	370.90	64	561.10
21	374.60	65	566.30
22	377.90	66	573.00
23	381.10	67	578.60
24	384.70	68	583.40
25	388.30	69	590.40
26	397.10	70	596.30
27	401.10	71	600.90
28	404.40	72	607.70
29	407.60	73	613.60
30	410.90	74	619.70
31	414.40	75	625.00
32	418.70	76	631.50
33	422.30	77	636.50
34	425.60	78	643.00
35	429.70	79	650.10
36	433.30	80	655.60
37	437.30	81	663.20
38	440.90	82	668.50
39	445.30	83	675.80
40	449.60	84	681.90
41	453.30	85	689.20
42	458.00	86	696.00
43	461.80	87	702.10
44	467.00	88	709.40

 

Annexure 3

 

Award History

Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award and Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 1998

 

The CE (Wages Staff) Rates of Pay Award 1996 was made in June 1996 (307 IG 562) and provided accumulative 10% increase (4% + 3% + 3%) to rates of pay and allowances. The increases gave public sector wages staff increases in line with those awarded to salaried staff through the Crown Employees (Public Service Salaries December 1993) Award and the first 3% of the Crown Employees (Public Service Salaries 1995 Award.  It was agreed by the parties that the second 3% increase provided by the 1995 Salaries Award from July 1996 was to be obtained through enterprise bargaining.

 

For the 1996 Award a Wages Staff Framework arrangement was entered into by the parties which included provisions that further increases were to be achieved through enterprise bargaining and that a review of allowances and conditions of employment would be undertaken. A Working Party within PEO/agency/union membership was subsequently set up to monitor and implement the Framework agreement during the life of the award.  Research into identification, categorisation and application of allowances was undertaken and the award was varied to provide for increases in expense related allowances from 1 July 1995.

 

The 1998 Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award was made in June 1998 with a term to 31 December 1999.  It was the second Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award to cover public sector wages staff.

 

The 1998 award provided for increases in rates of pay and wage related allowances for wages staff by 6.09% from the date of making of the Award;  3% from first full pay period on or after 1 July 1998 and 2% from first full pay period on or after 1 July 1999.

 

As detailed above, the awards did not give pay increases in the same quantum and timing as the service-wide salaries awards.  The increases in the 1998 Wages Staff Award were the same quantum as the funding made available by Treasury for wage increases to Budget sector agencies, without the productivity increases applicable to the Crown Employees (Public Service Salaries June 1997) Award.

 

The Crown Employees (Wages Staff) Rates of Pay Award published 14 March 1997 (297 IG 133) as varied was rescinded by Clause 6, Area, Incidence and Duration of the Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 1998 (307 IG 563).

 

The 1998 Award has been varied twice, firstly in August 1998 (309 IG 1157) to insert a salary sacrifice for superannuation clause.  Identical clauses were inserted in the three other major public service-wide awards at the same time, the Crown Employees (Public Service Salaries June 1997) Award, the Crown Employees Senior Officers Award and the Crown Employees (Public Service Conditions of Employment 1997) Award.

 

A further variation was made in November 1998 (311 IG 757) to provide for a facilitative arrangements clause that was intended to facilitate agency level bargaining on classification structures.

 

These awards have been the mechanism that has moved rates of pay and allowances since 1995 by up to 17% for the majority of public sector wages staff.

 

The award review has provided the opportunity to update the award and enable all parties to ensure that the award is relevant to conditions of employment and rates of pay and allowances as they affect wages staff with the NSW public sector.

 

M. SCHMIDT  J.

 

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