(174) / SERIAL C3088

COTTON GROWING EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Application by The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales, industrial organisation of employees.

(No. IRC 3856 of 2004)

Before Mr Deputy President Sams / 26 July 2004

VARIATION

1. Delete subclause (3) of clause 2, Rates of Pay, of the award published 30 March 2001 (323 I.G. 565) and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(3) The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2004. These adjustments may be offset against:

(a) any equivalent over-award 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, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

Part B

MONETARY RATES

Table 1 - Rates of Pay

Classification / SWC 2003 / SWC 2004 / SWC 2004
Amount / Adjustment / Amount
$ / $ / $
Rural Tradesperson / 542.20 / 19.00 / 561.20
Mechanical Equip. Operator -
Lister Operator, Service Truck Operator, Laser Operator,
Scraper Operator, Excavator Operator, Blade Operator,
Backhoe Operator, Mobile Crane Operator, Crane Driver,
Storeperson Grade 1, Picker Mechanic, Grader Operator. / 515.20 / 19.00 / 534.20
Field Equipment Operator - who shall include, but not be
limited to, Module Builder Tractor Operator, Truck Driver,
Syphon Forklift Operator, Picker Operator, Storeperson
Grade 2, Front-end Loader Operator, Rotobuck Operator,
Spray Operator, Gas-rig Sled Operator, Farm Welder, Bug
Checker, Neutron Probe Operator, Irrigation Machinery
Operator, Roller Operator / 493.10 / 19.00 / 512.10
Stick Pickers and Chippers
*Not engaged on a weekly basis refer Item 1 of Table 2 of
Part B. / 448.40 / 19.00 / 467.40
General Farm Hand - who shall include, but not be limited
to, Irrigation Harvest Ground Crew. / 465.10 / 19.00 / 484.10

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

Item No. / Clause No. / Brief Description / SWC 2003 / SWC 2004
Amount / Amount
$ / $
1 / 2(1)(c) / Stick Pickers and Chippers (including 15%
casual loading at clause 5(2)) / 13.15 / 14.15
Stick Pickers and Chippers engaged by the
hour (including 15% casual loading at
clause 5(2) and 1/12 holiday leave loading) / 14.25 / 15.32
2 / 2(1)(d) / Cooks - minimum rate per week / 565.55 / 584.55
3 / 2(1)(e) / Leading Hands per week / 20.85 / 21.60
4 / 17(3) / Meal Allowance / 9.10 / 9.45
5 / 21 / First-aid Allowance p/day or shift / 1.85 / 1.90

Note: These allowances are contemporary for expense-related allowances as at 30 March 2004 and for work-related allowances are inclusive of adjustment in accordance with the May 2004 State Wage Case Decision of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales.

3. This variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 26 July 2004.

P. J. SAMS D.P.

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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.