Expense related allowances under the above awards have been varied by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales. The Skilled Trades Award has been varied for CPI increases in line with variations to the National Building And Construction Industry Award 200 for tool and meal allowances, cost of boots, compensation for clothes and tools, living away from home, camping and excess fares and travel. The General Construction Award has been varied in line with State Wage Case increases. The variations are as follows

CROWN EMPLOYEES (SKILLED TRADES) AWARD - Variations are effective from the first full pay period to commence on or after 11 September 2004.

This variation applies to the following classifications for tradespeople and apprentices.

Clause 5 Tool Allowances $ per week
Blacksmith 22.70
Bricklayer 16.00
Bodymaker, First Class 22.70
Boilermaker and/or Structural Steel Tradesman 22.70
Bridge And Wharf Carpenter and/or
Civil Engineering Construction Carpenter 22.70
Carpenter 22.70
Drainer 22.70
Farrier 22.70
Fitter 22.70
Forger and/or Faggotter 22.70
Machinist First Class (Metal Trades) 22.70
Machinist (Metal Trades) Special Class 22.70
Mechanical Tradesperson Special class 22.70
Motor Mechanic 22.70
Marker Off 22.70
Painter 5.50
Panelbeater 22.70
Patternmaker 22.70
Plant Mechanic 22.70
Plasterer 18.70
Plumber/Gasfitter/Drainer 22.70
Sewing Machine Mechanic 22.70
Sheet Metal Worker First Class 22.70
Shipwright/Boatbuilder 22.70
Signwriter 5.50
Slater and Tiler 11.80
Stonemason 22.70
Stonemason/Carver 22.70
Tilelayer 16.00
Toolmaker 22.70
Toolsmith 22.70
Trimmer (Motor) 22.70
Turner 22.70
Vehicle Builder 22.70
Watchmaker 7.50
Welder Special Class 22.70
Welder First Class 22.70

Other Expense Related Allowances

Cl. 8.1 Excess fares and travelling time to and from place of work 16.60 per day
Cl. 8.1.1 If employer provides or offers to provide transport free of charge 6.70 per day
Cl. 8.2 Excess fares and travelling to and from work
- first year apprentices (or probationers) 13.80 per day
- to all other apprentices 16.10 per day

Cl. 8.2.1 If employer provides or offers to provide transport free of charge
- to first year apprentices 5.60 per day
- to all other apprentices 6.60 per day

Cl. 9.3.3 Meal allowance:
- after working in excess of four hours 10.20
 - for each subsequent meal 8.50

Cl. 9.8 Tea Money
- required to work overtime for 1½ hours or more without being notified on
 the previous day or earlier 10.20
- after each 4 hours on continuous overtime, for each meal 8.50

Cl.14.4 Expenses of reaching home and of transporting tools from distant work 
16.60

Cl. 14.5.1 Allowance for board and lodging
- while on distant work 348.10 per week
- for broken parts of week 49.80 per day

Cl. 14.6 Camping allowance 20.00 per day
Cl. 14.7 Returning home for the weekend from distant work 28.00
Cl. 22.6.2
- Supply of boots (per 6 months) 29.00
- Accrual of credit 1.45 per week

Cl. 23.2 Reimbursement for loss of tools 1,315.00

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE, CIVIL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AndC (STATE) AWARD - Variations are effective from the first full pay period on or after 1 October 2004.

Meal Allowance 10.20
Each subsequent meal 8.50
Return Home Allowance 39.25
Each additional 10km over 100km 1.70
Camping Allowance 20.10
Excess fares 13.80
Excess fares - transport provided 5.30
Country Allowance unbroken week 364.90
Return home allowance 39.25
Each additional 10km over 100km 1.70
Meal while travelling 10.20
Bed allowance while travelling 51.90

Any enquiries may be directed to Merillyn Grey on telephone number 9228-3179.

C Gellatly
Director-General

Contact:, Merillyn Grey
EMail: [email protected]
Telephone no: 9228-3179 Facsimile: 9228-3577
File no: PSM/03370
Date: 5 October 2004