Expense related allowances under the Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award in respect of the Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award have been varied by the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW. The variation is as follows:

CROWN EMPLOYEES (SKILLED TRADES) AWARD - Variations are effective from the first full pay period to commence on or after 20TH September 1999.

Clause 5 (i) Tool Allowances

and Clause 5(ii) Tool Allowances - Apprentices $19.10

This variation applies to the following classifications:

Blacksmith
Bodymaker, First Class
Boilermaker and/or Structural Steel Tradesman
Bridge & 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

Bricklayer $13.60
Tilelayer

Slater and tiler $10.00

Cabinet Maker $ 7.95

Signwriter
Painter $ 4.70

Clause 11(iii)(c) and (viii) Overtime -tea money $8.00
$6.65

Clause 16 (iv) Distant Work - board and lodging per week $289.70 for broken parts of week $41.40

Clause 25(ii) Insurance of Tools $1,110.00

UNION PICNIC DAY
Monday 6 December 1999 is the Building Industry Union Picnic Day referred to in various trades and wages awards. Some of these awards contain provisions that employers may require their employees to produce evidence (butts of union picnic tickets) of their employees' attendance at the picnic before payment of the day is approved. The provisions of the award clauses may be applied at the Chief Executive Officer's own discretion.

To ensure that non unionists are not discriminated against in this matter, before requiring the production of the picnic ticket agencies should first ensure that picnic tickets are available for purchase by all eligible employees regardless of union membership.

ROSTERED DAYS OFF - 2000
CROWN EMPLOYEES SKILLED TRADES AWARD AND GENERAL CONSTRUCTION (STATE) AWARD

The rostered days off under the above awards for the year 2000 are:

Tuesday 4 January
Monday 14 February
Monday 13 March
Monday 10 April
Wednesday 26 April
Tuesday 13 June
Monday 3 July
Monday 31 July
Monday 28 August
Tuesday 3 October
Monday 23 October
Monday 20 November
Friday 22 December

It should be noted that as Tuesday 28 December 1999 is now an additional public holiday, the prescribed RDO for that day has now been moved to Wednesday 29 December 1999.

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

C Gellatly
Director-General
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Supersedes C1998-99