AN140317 – Woolclassers and Sheep Shearing Machine Experts and Grinders' Award - State 2003

5.3 RATES OF PAY AND CONDITIONS FOR COMBINED DUTIES

5.3.1 Woolclassers (other than trainee woolclassers) and shearing shed experts

(a) When a Woolclasser (other than a trainee Woolclasser) or a Shearing Shed Expert is engaged to perform and does perform any of the duties or combination of duties described herein in addition to the duties of a Woolclasser or Shearing Shed Expert as defined in this Award the employee shall be paid the following amounts in addition to those prescribed for the duties of a Woolclasser or Shearing Shed Expert by clause 5.2:

(i) Overseeing or management of the board
 

	Per week
	$
Number of stands
3 and 4 stands	32.80
5 stands	33.30
6 stands	33.80
7 stands	34.30
8 stands	34.80
9 stands	35.30
10 stands	35.80
11 stands	36.30
12 stands	36.80
13 stands	37.30
14 stands	37.80
15 stands	38.30
16 stands	38.80
17 stands	39.30
18 stands	39.80
19 stands	40.30
20 stands and over	40.80

Provided that a Woolclasser shall not do overseeing nor take the management of the board in addition to doing woolclassing in any shed where more than 16 shearers are employed at any one time.

(ii) Bookkeeping (including making out of way bills) not covered by clause 5.1.1(a) and 5.1.1(e):
 

	Per Week
	$
Number of stands
3 and 4 stands	28.15
5 stands	28.35
6 stands	28.55
7 stands	28.75
8 stands	28.95
9 stands	29.15
10 stands	29.35
11 stands	29.55
12 stands	29.75
13 stands	29.95
14 stands	30.15
15 stands	30.35
16 stands	30.55
17 stands	30.75
18 stands	30.95
19 stands	31.15
20 stands and over	31.35

(iii) Making out way bills only

	Per week
	$
Employees making out way bills only in a shed
of any number of stands	2.90

(iv) Woolrolling or other shed hands work

	Per week
	$
Employees woolrolling or performing other
shed hands work	37.60

Provided that a Woolclasser shall not act as a woolroller in addition to doing woolclassing in a shed where more than 12 shearers are employed at any one time.

(v) Overseeing and bookkeeping

	Per week
	$
Number of stands
3 and 4 stands	40.00
5 stands	32.20
6 stands	45.00
7 stands	45.05
8 stands	45.75
9 stands	46.45
10 stands	47.15
11 stands	47.85
(b)  12 stands	(c)   48.55
13 stands	49.25
14 stands	49.95
15 stands	50.65
16 stands	51.35
17 stands	52.05
18 stands	52.75
19 stands	53.45
20 stands and over	54.15

(vi) Overseeing and bookkeeping and woolrolling or other shed hands work - Employee overseeing and bookkeeping and woolrolling or performing other shed hands work -
 

	Per week
	$
In sheds of 3 and 4 stands	57.15
In sheds of 5 or more stands - the sum of the relevant rates set out in clause 5.3.1(a)(iv) and (v).

(b) Experting by Woolclassers

A Woolclasser who performs the additional duty of experting shall be paid in addition to the rates payable under clauses 5.2.1, 5.3.1(a) and 5.3.1(c), the following extra amount for experting: $13.20 per week:

Provided that except in the case of an emergency a Woolclasser shall not act as an expert in addition to doing woolclassing in a shed where more than 6 shearers are employed at any one time.

(c) A trainee Woolclasser who is engaged to perform, and does perform, any of the duties or combination of duties described in clauses 5.3.1(a) and (b) in addition to the duties described in clause 5.1 shall be paid at the rate of 75% of the appropriate amount specified in clauses 5.2.1, 5.3.1(a) and 5.3.1(b).

(d) Where any combined duty within clause 5.3.1 is performed the time in respect of which the relevant additional rate is payable shall begin when the combined duty begins.

(e) For the purpose of clause 5.3.1 the number of stands to be taken is the number of stands actually occupied by shearers during the shearing, a stand being deemed to be occupied even though temporarily vacant due to the absence of a shearer or pending replacement of a shearer.

(f) For the purposes of computation of rates for employment on any of the duties described in clause 5.3.1 for part of a week, the employee shall be entitled to 1/5th of the prescribed weekly rate for each day or part thereof.