FOOD PRESERVERS (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Automotive,
Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, New South Wales
Branch, industrial organisation of employees.
(No. IRC 3980 of 2002)
Before The Honourable
Mr Justice Peterson
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16 July 2002
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VARIATION
1. Delete clause
15, State Wage Case Adjustments, of the award published 9 August 1978, reprinted
24 January 1992 and the reviewed award published 16 November 2001 (329 I.G.
489), as varied, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
15. State Wage Case
Adjustments
The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable
under the State Wage Case 2002. These adjustments may be offset against:
(A) any equivalent
overaward payments; and/or
(B) award wage
increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case, and minimum
rates adjustments.
2. Delete Part B
- Monetary Rates - Table 1- Wages, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Wages
Adult
Classification
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Former Rate
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SWC
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Weekly Rate
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Of Pay
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2002
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of Pay
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$
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$
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$
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Group 1
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442.90
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18.00
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460.90
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Group 2
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438.10
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18.00
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456.10
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Group 3
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434.50
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18.00
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452.50
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Group 4
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430.80
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18.00
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448.80
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Group 5
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426.60
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18.00
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444.60
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Group 6
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424.00
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18.00
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442.00
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Forklift with lifting
capacity up to
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|
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and including 4.5 tonnes
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442.90
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18.00
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460.90
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Forklift capacity over 4.5
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449.20
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18.00
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467.20
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Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances
Item No.
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Clause No.
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Brief Description
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Amount
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1
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4.2
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Number of employees -
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less than 3 employees
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$10.45 per week
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3 to 10 employees
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$16.25 per week
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11 to 20 employees
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$24.85 per week
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21 or more employees
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$35.30 per week
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2
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7.2
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Wet Places
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$0.55 per hour
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extra
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3
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7.3
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Dirty Work
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$0.84 per hour
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extra
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($1.58 minimum)
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4
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7.4
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Heavy Weights
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$0.40 extra per
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hour
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or part thereof
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5
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7.5
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Carton Stacking
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$0.33 extra per
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hour
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or part thereof
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6
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7.6.1
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Cold Temperatures (between minus 1° and 7°
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Celsius)
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$0.55 per hour
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7
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7.6.2
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Cold Temperatures (between 8° and minus 18°
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|
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Celsius)
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$0.84 per hour
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8
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7.6.3
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Cold Temperatures (below minus 18° Celsius)
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$1.39 per hour
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9
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7.8.2
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Pea-vining
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$5.50 per week
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10
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7.10
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Fumigation Gas
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$7.05
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11
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13.7.1
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Meal Allowance
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$13.20
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12
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14.2
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First-aid
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$2.67 per day extra
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3. This
variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or
after 1 August 2002.
R. J. PETERSON J.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.