(709) / SERIAL C7284

Starch Manufacturers, &c. (State) Award

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Application by National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch, Industrial Organisation of Employees.

(No. IRC 1540 of 2009)

Before Commissioner Macdonald / 14 October 2009

VARIATION

1.Delete subclause (v) of clause 2, Rates of Pay, of the award published 8 June 2001 (325 I.G. 370), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(v)The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2009. 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 Table (a), Adults, of Division I - Wheaten Starch, and Division II - Starch (Other than Wheaten Starch) of Appendix 1 - Wage Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

APPENDIX 1

WAGE RATES

ADULTS

(i)DIVISION I - WHEATEN STARCH

(a)Adults: The following weekly wage shall be paid:

Classifications / Former Award Rate / Minimum Award Rate
(Per Week) / (Per Week)
14 Oct 2008 / 14 Oct 2009
$ / $
Process Attendants - Hydrolyzed
Protein / 588.20 / 604.70
Process Attendants - Other / 577.90 / 594.10
Forklift Drivers / 581.90 / 598.20
All Other Employees / 563.30 / 579.10

(ii)Division II - Starch (Other Than Wheaten Starch)

(a)Adults: The following weekly rates shall be paid:

Former Award Rate / Minimum Award Rate
Classifications / (Per Week) / (Per Week)
14 Oct 2008 / 14 Oct 2009
$ / $
Feedhouse Dryer Operator / 574.50 / 590.60
Starch Treater / 574.50 / 590.60
Starch/Gluten Separator Operator / 574.50 / 590.60
Germ/Fibre Separator Operator / 574.50 / 590.60
Evaporator Operator / 569.00 / 584.90
Starch Dryer Operator / 569.00 / 584.90
Gluten Dryer Operator / 569.00 / 584.90
Expeller Operator (Oil) / 569.00 / 584.90
Steepperson / 569.00 / 584.90
Forklift Driver / 569.00 / 584.90
Dry Blend Operator / 563.50 / 579.30
Drum Dryer Operator / 563.50 / 579.30
Feed Packer / 559.70 / 575.40
Starch Packer / 559.70 / 575.40
Filter Press Operator / 559.70 / 575.40
All Other Employees / 552.70 / 568.20

3.Delete Appendix 2 - Other Rates and Allowances, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

Appendix 2

OTHER RATES AND ALLOWANCES

Item 1 / Additional Rates / 51 cents per hour
Item 2 / Leading Hands / $4.50 per day
Item 3 / First Aid / $9.90 per week
Item 4 / Afternoon Shifts (Division 1) / $23.02 per shift
Item 5 / Rotating Night Shifts (Division 1) / $28.58 per shift
Item 6 / Non-rotating night shift (Division 1) / $34.92 per shift
Item 7 / Change of Shift Allowance (Division 1) / $19.13 per shift
Item 8 / Day, Afternoon and Night Shifts in regular weekly / $58.53 per week
rotation (Division 1)
Item 9 / Day and night shifts only in regular weekly rotation / $58.53 per week
(Division 11)
Item 10 / Afternoon and Night Shifts only in regular weekly / $86.53 per week
rotation (Division 11)
Item 11 / Afternoon Shifts only (Division 11) / $86.60 per week
Item 12 / Permanent night shifts only (Division 11) / $129.83 per week
Item 13 / Change of Shift Allowances (Division 11) / $30.13 per week
Item 14 / Payment with meal relief on day shift / 2.26 per shift
Item 15 / Meal Allowance / 8.00 per meal

4.This variation shall take effect from the first pay period commencing on or after 14 October, 2009.

A. MACDONALD, Commissioner

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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

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