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
18 September 2001.

Clause 5 Tool Allowances 
This variation applies to the following classifications for tradespeople and apprentices: 

 Per week
$

Blacksmith 20.90
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) Special Class
Mechanical Tradesperson Special Class
Motor Mechanic
Marker Off
Panelbeater
Patternmaker
Plant Mechanic
Plumber/Gasfitter/Drainer
Sewing Machine Mechanic
Sheet Metal Worker First Class 20.90
Shipwright/Boatbuilder
Stonemason
Stonemason/Carver
Toolmaker
Toolsmith
Trimmer (Motor)
Turner
Vehicle Builder
Welder Special Class
Welder First Class
Plasterer 17.20
Bricklayer 14.80
Tilelayer
Slater and tiler 10.90
Cabinet Maker 8.50
Watchmaker 6.90
Signwriter 5.20
Painter 

Clause 8.1 Excess fares and travelling time to 
 and from place of work 16.10 per day
Clause 8.1.1. If employer provides or offers to provide transport 
 free of charge 6.50 per day
Clause 8.2 Excess fares and travelling to and from work
- First year apprentices (or probationers) (per day) 13.30
- to all other apprentices (per day) 15.60
Clause 8.2.1 If employer provides or offers to provide transport 
free of charge
- to first year apprentices (per day) 5.40
- to all other apprentices (per day) 6.40
Clause 9.3.3 Meal Allowance
- after working in excess of four hours overtime per day 9.30
- for each subsequent meal on overtime 7.70
Clause 9.8 Overtime -tea money 9.30
 7.70
Clause 14.4 Expenses of reaching home and of transporting tools 
from distant work (per occasion) 16.10
Clause 14.5.1 Distant Work
 - board and lodging per week 308.50
- for broken parts of week 44.10
Clause 14.6 Camping allowance (per day) 17.90
Clause 14.7 Returning home (per occasion) 27.10
Clause 22.6.2 Supply of boots (per 6 months) 26.80
Accrual of credit (per week) 1.30
Clause 23.2 Insurance of Tools 1,215.00

ROSTERED DAYS OFF - 2002 CROWN EMPLOYEES SKILLED TRADES AWARD
AND GENERAL CONSTRUCTION And MAINTENANCE CIVIL AND MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING (STATE) AWARD

The rostered days off under the above awards for the year 2002 are:

Tuesday 29 January 
Monday 18 February
Monday 18 March 
Friday 26 April 
Monday 13 May
Tuesday 11 June
Monday 8 July
Monday 5 August
Monday 2 September
Tuesday 8 October
Monday 28 October
Monday 25 November
Friday 27 December

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

C Gellatly
Director-General

Superseded by C2002-44