AN140205 – Pest Control Industry Award - State 2003
5.2.1 The minimum rate of wages payable to the following classes of employees in the Southern Division (Eastern District) shall be:
Per week | ||
$ | ||
1. |
Qualified pest controller |
530.60 |
2. |
Pest controller grade 1 |
513.40 |
3. |
Pest controller's assistant |
501.80 |
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 who has been appointed as such is to be paid the following amounts in addition to the appropriate wage rate prescribed in clause 5.2.1:
Per week | |
$ | |
In charge of not more than 3 employees |
12.80 |
In charge of 4 or more employees |
20.40 |
These allowances are payable for all purposes of this Award.
5.2.3 Divisional and District parities
Employees employed outside the Eastern District of the Southern Division shall be paid the following amounts in addition to the wage rates prescribed in 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 |
3.25 |
Mackay Division |
0.90 |
Southern Division, Western District |
1.05 |
These amounts are payable for all purposes of this Award.
