Description
The purpose of this Circular is to advise Department Heads of:
- increases in expense related allowances under the Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award; and
- corrections to rates of pay published in Circular 2005-36 Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 2005, with respect to the Crown Employees (Security and General Services) Award
Detailed Outline
The purpose of this Circular is to advise Department Heads of:
- increases in expense related allowances under the Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award; and
- corrections to rates of pay published in Circular 2005-36 Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 2005, with respect to the Crown Employees (Security and General Services) Award.
1. Increases in expense related allowances
Expense related allowances, such as tool and meal allowances, under the Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award have been increased. Expense related allowances move independently to increases in rates of pay in line with relevant CPI increases. The variations made by the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW are as follows:
Crown Employees (Skilled Trades) Award
Table 2 - Tool Allowances of Part B, Rates and Allowances
| Item No. | Clause No. | Brief Description | Amount Per week $ |
| 1 | 5 | Tool Allowances | |
| Blacksmith | 24.20 | ||
| Bodymaker, First Class | 24.20 | ||
| Boilermaker and/or Structural Steel Tradesperson | 24.20 | ||
| Bricklayer | 17.10 | ||
| Bridge and Wharf Carpenter and/or Civil Engineering Construction Carpenter | 24.20 | ||
| Cabinet Maker | 9.70 | ||
| Carpenter | 24.20 | ||
| Drainer | 24.20 | ||
| Farrier | 24.20 | ||
| Fitter | 24.20 | ||
| Forger and/or Faggoter | 24.20 | ||
| Machinist, First Class (Metal Trades) | 24.20 | ||
| Machinist (Metal Trades) Special Class | 24.20 | ||
| Marker Off | 24.20 | ||
| Motor Mechanic | 24.20 | ||
| Painter | 5.80 | ||
| Panel Beater | 24.20 | ||
| Patternmaker | 24.20 | ||
| Plant Mechanic | 24.20 | ||
| Plasterer | 20.00 | ||
| Plumber | 24.20 | ||
| Plumber and Gasfitter | 24.20 | ||
| Plumber, Gasfitter and Drainer | 24.20 | ||
| Sewing Machine Mechanic | 24.20 | ||
| Sheetmetal Worker, First Class | 24.20 | ||
| Shipwright/Boatbuilder | 24.20 | ||
| Signwriter | 5.80 | ||
| Slater and Tiler | 12.60 | ||
| Stonemason | 24.20 | ||
| Stonemason-Carver | 24.20 | ||
| Tilelayer | 17.10 | ||
| Toolmaker | 24.20 | ||
| Toolsmith | 24.20 | ||
| Trimmer (Motor) | 24.20 | ||
| Turner | 24.20 | ||
| Vehicle Builder | 24.20 | ||
| Watchmaker | 8.00 | ||
| Welder, Special Class | 24.20 | ||
| Welder, First Class | 24.20 |
Table 3 - Other Allowances, Items 50 to 58, inclusive, and Items 60, 64 and 65
| Item No | Clause No | Brief Description | Amount $ |
| 50 | 8.1 | Excess fares and travelling time to and from place of work | 18.40 p.d. |
| 51 | 8.1.1 | If employer provides or offers to provide transport free of charge | 7.40 p.d. |
| 52 | 8.2 | Excess fares and travelling to and from work: | |
| - first year apprentices (or probationers) | 15.40 p.d. | ||
| - to all other apprentices | 17.90 p.d. | ||
| 53 | 8.2.1 | If employer provides or offers to provide transport free of charge | |
| - to first year apprentices | 6.20 p.d. | ||
| - to all other apprentices | 7.30 p.d | ||
| 54 | 9.3.3 | Meal allowance: | |
| - after working in excess of four hours | 10.90 | ||
| - for each subsequent meal | 9.10 | ||
| 55 | 9.8 | Tea Money: | |
| - required to work overtime for one and a half hours or more without being notified on the previous day or earlier, for a meal | 10.90 | ||
| - after each four hours on continuous overtime, for each meal | 9.10 | ||
| 56 | 14.4 | Expenses of reaching home and of transporting tools from distant work | 18.40 |
| 57 | 14.5.1 | Allowance for board and lodging: | |
| - while on distant work | 381.10 p.w. | ||
| - for broken parts of week | 54.50 p.d. | ||
| 58 | 14.6 | Camping allowance | 21.90 p.d |
| 60 | 14.7 | Returning home for the weekend from distant work | 31.10 |
| 64 | 22.6.2 | Supply of boots | 30.90 |
| Accrual of credit | 1.54 p.w | ||
| 65 | 23.2 | Reimbursement for loss of tools | 1,402.00 |
These variations are effective from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 11 September 2006.
2. Incorrect rates of pay under Circular 2005-36 Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay Award) 2005
It has come to the attention of the Public Employment Office that the increases in rates of pay under Circular 2005-36 Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 2005, with respect to the Crown Employees (Security and General Services) Award were incorrect. Please note that the error is limited to Circular 2005-36, with the correct rates of pay appearing in the NSW Industrial Gazette.
The rates of pay for the Crown Employees (Security and General Services) Award appearing in Schedule B to Circular 2005-36 should be substituted with the following:
Crown Employees (Security and General Services) Award - Rates of Pay
| Clause 7 Rates of Pay | Per week as at | Per week as at |
Per week as at |
Per week as at |
| 1.7.03 | 1.7.04 | 1.7.05 | 1.7.06 | |
| Classification | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| Security Officer | ||||
| Grade 1 | 571.50 | 594.40 | 618.20 | 642.90 |
| Grade 2 | 591.60 | 615.10 | 639.70 | 665.30 |
| Grade 3 | 618.60 | 643.30 | 669.00 | 695.80 |
| General Services Officer | ||||
| Grade 1 | 509.90 | 530.30 | 551.50 | 573.60 |
| Grade 2 | 553.90 | 576.10 | 599.10 | 623.10 |
| Grade 3 | 571.50 | 594.40 | 618.20 | 642.90 |
| Part-time Employees - | ||||
| General Services Officer | ||||
| Grade 2 (Cleaners) | 15.75 per hr | 16.38 | 17.04 | 17.72 |
Application to school based employees of Department of Education and Training
| Clause 7 Rates of Pay | Per week as at | Per week as at | Per week as at | Per week as at |
| 1.7.03 | 1.7.04 | 1.7.05 | 1.7.06 | |
| Classification | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| Security Officer | ||||
| Grade 1 | 616.00 | 640.60 | 666.20 | 692.80 |
| Grade 2 | 637.40 | 662.90 | 689.40 | 717.00 |
Application to employees of New South Wales TAFE Commission
| Clause 7 Rates of Pay | Per week as at | Per week as at | Per week as at |
Per week as at |
| 1.7.03 | 1.7.04 | 1.7.05 | 1.7.06 | |
| Classification | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| General Services Officer | ||||
| Grade 2 | 596.90 | 620.80 | 645.60 | 671.40 |
Any enquiries from Departments concerning this Circular should be directed to their client contact officer in the Public Employment Office.
C Gellatly
Director-General
Issued : Employment Relations Policy and Advice ( Public Employment Office)
Contact: Kestrel Leevers, Employment Relations Adviser
EMail: [email protected]
Telephone no: 9228 3595 Facsimile: 9228 4056
File no: PSM/03370 Pt 2
Date: 22 January 2007
This circular has superseded Circular no. 2005-36 only in relation to rates of pay under the Crown Employees (Security and General Services) Award.
Overview
Compliance
- Not Mandatory
AR Details
- Date Issued
- Jan 22, 2007
- Review Date
- Dec 31, 2014
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