Some of the allowances under the Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award, Surveyors Field Hands Award and the General Construction and Maintenance, Civil and Mechanical Engineering AndC (State) Award have been varied by the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW. The variations are as follows:

CROWN EMPLOYEES (SKILLED TRADES) AWARD - Variations are effective from the first full pay period to commence on or after 1 September 1997.

Clause 5 Tool Allowances

and Clause 5(ii) Tool Allowances - Apprentices $18.80

This variation applies to the following classifications:

Blacksmith

Bodymaker, First Class

Boilermaker and/or Structural Steel Tradesman

Bridge And Wharf Carpenter and/or Civil

Engineering Construction Carpenter

Carpenter

Drainer

Farrier

Fitter

Forger and/or Faggotter

Machinist First Class (Metal Trades)

Machinist (Metal Trades)

Mechanical Tradesperson Special Class

Motor Mechanic

Marker Off

Panelbeater

Patternmaker

Plant Mechanic

Plumber/Gasfitter/Drainer

Sewing Machine Mechanic

Sheet Metal Worker First Class

Shipwright/Boatbuilder

Stonemason

Stonemason/Carver

Toolmaker

Toolsmith

Trimmer (Motor)

Turner

Welder Special Class

Welder First Class

 Clause 11(iii)(c) and (viii) Overtime -tea money $7.70

$6.40

 Clause 16 (iv) Distant Work - board and lodging per week $273.20

for broken parts of week $39.10

 Clause 25(ii) Insurance of Tools $1090.00

 SURVEYORS FIELD HANDS (STATE) AWARD - Variations are effective from the first full pay period to commence on or after 1 October 1997.

 Effective 1/10/97

 Clause 21 (i)(d) Meal Allowance 7.70

Clause 21(v)(a) Return Home Allowance 34.40

Clause 21(vii) Travelling Allowance (per day)

3 but not more than 10 km 3.40

More than 10 but not more than 20 km 7.10

More than 20 but not more than 30 km 10.60

More than 30 but not more than 40 km 14.20

More than 40 but not more than 50 km 17.40

More than 50 but not more than 60 km 20.90

More than 60 but not more than 70 km 24.50

More than 70 but not more than 80 km 27.90

More than 80 but not more than 90 km 31.30

More than 90 but not more than 100km 34.90

Clause 23(ii) Meal money 7.70

 GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE, CIVIL And MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AndC (STATE) AWARD - Variations are effective from the first full pay period to commence on or after 18 November 1997.

 Effective FFPP 18/11/97

 Clause 17 - Meal Allowance 7.70

each subsequent meal 6.40

 Clause 24 (iii)(l)(1) - Return home allowance 34.10

each additional 10km 1.50 

Clause 24(iii)(1)(4) - camping allowance 11.00

 Clause 25 (i)(a) - excess fares 11.80

4.50

 Clause 25(ii)(b)(1) - Travelling allowance

3 but not more than 10 km 3.30

More than 10 but not more than 20 km 6.90

More than 20 but not more than 30 km 10.30

More than 30 but not more than 40 km 13.80

More than 40 but not more than 50 km 17.00

More than 50 but not more than 60 km 20.40

More than 60 but not more than 70 km 23.90

More than 70 but not more than 80 km 27.20

More than 80 but not more than 90 km 30.60

More than 90 but not more than 100 km 34.10

Clause 26(iv)(a)And(b) - Country Work

Unbroken week 273.20

(c)(i) Return home allowance 34.10

Each additional 10 km 1.50

(vi) Meal while travelling 7.70

 ROSTERED DAYS OFF - 1998

CROWN EMPLOYEES SKILLED TRADES AWARD

AND

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION (STATE) AWARD

The 1998 rostered days off under the above awards are:

Friday 2 January

Monday 9 February

Monday 9 March

Tuesday 14 April

Monday 4 May

Tuesday 9 June

Monday 29 June

Monday 27 July

Monday 24 August

Monday 21 September

Tuesday 6 October

Monday 16 November

Tuesday 29 December

Any enquiries may be directed to Merillyn Grey on telephone number 9228-3593,

C Gellatly
Director-General