AN140115 – Fertilizer Industry Award - State 2003
5.2.1 The minimum rates of wages payable to the following classes of employees shall be:
The classification structure expresses the award rate payable, being the combination of the minimum classification rate and a supplementary payment which includes the first and second $8 per week safety net adjustments. The award rate includes increases and adjustments arising as a result of the Second Tier, 1st and 2nd structural efficiency payment and Structural Efficiency Adjustment.
Classification |
Per Week |
$ | |
Production Technician |
|
Day Work Operators: |
|
Grade I |
512.50 |
Grade II |
516.90 |
Grade III |
521.30 |
NOTE: The rates of pay in this Award are intended to include the arbitrated wage adjustment payable under the 1 September 2005 Declaration of General Ruling and earlier Safety Net Adjustments and arbitrated wage adjustments. [Disputed cases are to be referred to the Vice President.] This arbitrated wage adjustment may be offset against any equivalent amount in rates of pay received by employees whose wages and conditions of employment are regulated by this Award which are above the wage rates prescribed in the Award. Such payments include wages payable pursuant to certified agreements, currently operating enterprise flexibility agreements, Queensland workplace agreements, award amendments to give effect to enterprise agreements and overaward arrangements. Absorption which is contrary to the terms of an agreement is not required.
Increases made under previous State Wage Cases or under the current Statement of Policy, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset arbitrated wage adjustments.
5.2.2 Leading hand
A leading hand means an employee who is appointed by the employer to assume any responsibility other than that customary with the ordinary employee, and shall be paid $22.00 per week in addition to the rate prescribed for the highest paid employee under their direct control or supervision.
5.2.3 Divisional and District parities
Employees shall be paid the following amounts in addition to the wage rates prescribed by clause 5.2.1 for the Division or District in which they are located:
Adults |
Per Week |
$ | |
Northern Division, Eastern District |
1.05 |
Northern Division, Western District |
2.20 |
Mackay Division |
0.90 |
Southern Division, Western District |
1.05 |
These amounts are payable for all purposes of this Award.
