TRANSPORT INDUSTRY - CAR CARRIERS (NSW) CONTRACT DETERMINATION
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application
by the Transport Workers' Union, New South
Wales Branch, Association of Contract Carriers.
(No. IRC 7074 of 2002)
Before Commissioner
Connor
|
13 and 14 February and 4 September 2003
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VARIATION
1. Delete
clauses (i) to (iv) inclusive of Schedule 1 - Rates of Remuneration of the Contract
Determination published 22 December 2000 (321 I.G. 264) as varied, and insert
in lieu thereof the following:
Schedule 1
Rates of Remuneration
(i) This Schedule
contains the following tables:
Table A: Rates
of remuneration for local and interstate work where the contract carrier
supplies the prime mover only.
Table B: Rates
of remuneration for local and intrastate work where the contract carrier
supplies both the prime mover and the trailer.
Table C: Rate of
remuneration for local and intrastate work where the contract carrier supplies
the prime mover and the tyres for the principal contractor's trailer.
Table D: Deemed
distances to apply for common trips from the Sydney Metropolitan Area to towns
within the State of New South Wales, for the purpose of calculating intrastate
remuneration.
Table E: Deemed
distances to apply for common round trips originating and terminating in the
Sydney Metropolitan Area and passing through towns within the State of New South
Wales, for the purposes of calculating intrastate remuneration.
(ii) Where:
(a) a carrier
performs a contract of carriage within the area, incidence and duration of this
determination; and
(b) the carrier is
eligible to claim a rebate pursuant to the Commonwealth Government's Diesel and
Alternative Fuel Grant Scheme ("the scheme") for that contract of
carriage; and
(c) the carrier
has been requested to apply for the rebate pursuant to the scheme by the
principal contractor;
the principal contractor may reduce the cartage rates
payable in Tables "A", "B" and "C" of Schedule II
of this determination up to a maximum reduction of 2.98% of the rate otherwise
payable to the carrier for the performance of that contract of carriage.
(iii) Should a
carrier become ineligible to claim a rebate pursuant to the scheme or the
scheme is abolished then the principal contractor shall not be permitted to
reduce the cartage rates pursuant to subclause (ii).
(iv) Should the
scheme be abolished or altered or modified leave is reserved to the parties to
make application in relation to subclauses (ii) and (iii).
2. Delete Tables
A, B and C appearing in the said Schedule 1 and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
Table A
Local Work
|
Zone Rates Per Car
Carriage – Prime Mover
|
Zone
|
1 Car
|
3 Car
|
4 Car
|
5 Car
|
6 Car
|
1 Car
|
|
|
Capacity
|
Capacity
|
Capacity
|
Capacity
|
Capacity
|
Tilt
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
1
|
25.15
|
39.82
|
52.71
|
65.60
|
72.19
|
29.41
|
|
2
|
38.00
|
59.25
|
74.67
|
90.45
|
99.04
|
44.43
|
|
3
|
48.70
|
74.79
|
92.22
|
112.18
|
122.56
|
56.93
|
|
4
|
57.25
|
90.34
|
109.79
|
133.93
|
146.07
|
66.95
|
|
5
|
63.68
|
105.88
|
127.37
|
155.66
|
167.68
|
74.75
|
|
Rate Per Car
Delivered
|
Zone
|
1 Car
|
3 Car
|
4 Car
|
5 Car
|
6 Car
|
1 Car
|
|
|
Capacity
|
Capacity
|
Capacity
|
Capacity
|
Capacity
|
Tilt
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
1
|
25.15
|
13.28
|
13.17
|
13.13
|
12.03
|
29.41
|
|
2
|
39.92
|
19.75
|
18.67
|
18.09
|
16.50
|
44.43
|
|
3
|
48.70
|
24.94
|
23.07
|
22.43
|
20.43
|
56.93
|
|
4
|
57.25
|
30.12
|
27.44
|
26.79
|
24.34
|
66.95
|
|
5
|
63.68
|
35.30
|
31.82
|
31.13
|
28.27
|
74.44
|
|
Vehicle
|
Standing and
Running Rate Per
|
Standing Time Rate
Per Hour
|
|
Hour
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
1 car
|
32.11
|
24.90
|
3 car
|
38.86
|
30.86
|
4 car
|
43.91
|
35.13
|
5 car
|
46.59
|
36.79
|
6 car
|
50.37
|
40.19
|
1 car tilt
|
37.53
|
28.75
|
Intrastate Work
|
Vehicle
|
Standing and
Running Rate cents per Km
|
1 car
|
61.86
|
3 car
|
88.61
|
4 car
|
98.11
|
5 car
|
108.84
|
6 car
|
117.00
|
1 car tilt
|
72.56
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Table B
Local Work
|
Zone Rates Per Car Carriage
- Prime Mover and Trailer
|
Zone
|
1 Car
|
3 Car
|
4 Car
|
5 Car
|
6 Car
|
1 Car
|
|
Capacity
|
Capacity
|
Capacity
|
Capacity
|
Capacity
|
Tilt
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
1
|
26.18
|
44.65
|
59.58
|
75.54
|
83.84
|
31.87
|
2
|
39.55
|
66.43
|
84.42
|
104.15
|
115.04
|
48.14
|
3
|
50.69
|
83.86
|
104.29
|
129.17
|
142.33
|
61.71
|
4
|
59.58
|
101.29
|
124.15
|
154.19
|
169.62
|
72.55
|
5
|
66.28
|
118.70
|
144.02
|
179.22
|
196.92
|
80.69
|
|
Rate Per Car
Delivered
|
Zone
|
1 Car
|
3 Car
|
4 Car
|
5 Car
|
6 Car
|
1 Car
|
|
Capacity
|
Capacity
|
Capacity
|
Capacity
|
Capacity
|
Tilt
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
1
|
26.18
|
14.88
|
14.91
|
15.10
|
13.79
|
31.87
|
2
|
39.55
|
22.14
|
21.10
|
20.84
|
19.16
|
48.14
|
3
|
50.69
|
27.96
|
26.07
|
25.83
|
23.72
|
61.71
|
4
|
59.58
|
33.75
|
31.04
|
30.84
|
28.27
|
72.58
|
5
|
66.28
|
39.57
|
36.00
|
35.84
|
32.83
|
80.69
|
Vehicle
|
Standing and
Running Rate
|
Standing Time Rate
|
|
Per Hour
|
Per Hour
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
|
1 car
|
33.42
|
26.14
|
|
3 car
|
43.57
|
31.24
|
|
4 car
|
49.68
|
35.95
|
|
5 car
|
53.63
|
38.25
|
|
6 car
|
58.48
|
44.45
|
|
1 car tilt
|
40.68
|
31.50
|
|
Intrastate Work
|
|
Vehicle
|
Standing and
Running Rate
|
|
|
cents per Km
|
|
1 car
|
62.19
|
|
3 car
|
96.54
|
|
4 car
|
107.20
|
|
5 car
|
119.06
|
|
6 car
|
124.27
|
|
1 car tilt
|
76.59
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Table C (Including 2% trailer hire)
Local Work
|
Zone Rates Per Car
Carriage - Prime Mover and Trailer Tyres
|
Zone
|
1 Car
|
3 Car
|
4 Car
|
5 Car
|
6 Car
|
1 Car
|
|
Capacity
|
Capacity
|
Capacity
|
Capacity
|
Capacity
|
Tilt
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
1
|
25.46
|
40.38
|
53.93
|
66.79
|
73.43
|
29.42
|
2
|
39.62
|
61.16
|
76.35
|
92.01
|
100.69
|
44.44
|
3
|
50.49
|
75.83
|
94.33
|
114.16
|
124.66
|
61.71
|
4
|
60.29
|
91.55
|
112.33
|
136.25
|
148.56
|
72.52
|
5
|
64.52
|
107.30
|
130.34
|
158.40
|
172.47
|
80.69
|
Rate Per Car
Delivered
|
Zone
|
1 Car
|
3 Car
|
4 Car
|
5 Car
|
6 Car
|
1 Car
|
|
Capacity
|
Capacity
|
Capacity
|
Capacity
|
Capacity
|
Tilt
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
1
|
25.46
|
13.46
|
13.48
|
13.36
|
12.24
|
31.87
|
2
|
39.62
|
20.03
|
19.09
|
18.40
|
16.79
|
48.14
|
3
|
50.49
|
25.28
|
23.58
|
22.83
|
20.78
|
61.71
|
4
|
58.19
|
30.52
|
28.08
|
28.08
|
24.76
|
72.55
|
5
|
64.52
|
35.77
|
32.58
|
31.68
|
28.75
|
80.69
|
Vehicle
|
Standing and
Running Rate
|
Standing Time Rate
|
|
Per Hour
|
Per Hour
|
|
$
|
$
|
1 car
|
32.52
|
24.89
|
3 car
|
39.37
|
30.86
|
4 car
|
44.92
|
35.14
|
5 car
|
47.39
|
36.79
|
6 car
|
51.22
|
40.18
|
1 car tilt
|
37.53
|
28.75
|
Intrastate Work
|
Vehicle
|
Standing and
Running Rate
|
|
cents per Km
|
1 car
|
63.72
|
3 car
|
91.16
|
4 car
|
103.12
|
5 car
|
113.13
|
6 car
|
121.71
|
1 car tilt
|
72.56
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3. Delete
Schedule 2 - Procedure and Time for Adjustment of Rates and Amounts and insert
in lieu thereof the following:
Schedule 2
Procedure and Time for Adjustment of Rates and Amounts
1 The rates
prescribed in Schedule 1 may be adjusted each year upon application to the
Industrial Relations Commission.
2 Applications
for adjustment shall be made by reference to the calculated weighted movements
in the following benchmarks for each cost component, calculated as at the end
of the September Quarter each year.
Component
|
Benchmark
|
Current Weighting
|
Wages
|
Transport Industry (State) Award, Grade
|
|
|
Three Transport Worker
|
40.53
|
Capital
|
ABS Consumer Price Index (CPI),
|
|
|
Transportation Group, Motor Vehicles
|
20.48
|
Insurances
|
ABS CPI Miscellaneous Group, Insurance
|
|
|
Services
|
10.49
|
Registration
|
ABS CPI, Transportation Group, Other
|
|
|
Motoring Charges
|
4.21
|
Repairs &
Maintenance
|
ABS CPI, Transportation Group, Motor
|
|
|
Vehicle Repair and Servicing
|
6.10
|
Tyres
|
ABS CPI, Transportation Group, Motor
|
|
|
Vehicle Parts and Accessories
|
1.21
|
Fuel
|
ABS CPI, Transportation Group,
|
|
|
Automotive Fuel
|
14.68
|
Administration
|
ABS CPI, All Groups, Sydney
|
2.30
|
Total
|
|
100.00
|
3. Each Cost Component
shall be re-weighted after each adjustment.
4. The Union and
the New South Wales Road Transport Association shall confer with a view to
reaching agreement on any application for adjustment.
5. If the
benchmark for the cost components of insurances, tyres, repairs and
maintenance, or fuel increases between adjustments to the extent that it causes
an increase to the total rates of 3 per cent or more, then an interim
adjustment may be applied for.
4. This
variation shall take effect from the beginning of the first pay period to
commence on or after 4 September 2003.
P. J. CONNOR, Commissioner.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.