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

5.4 ALLOWANCE FOR DELAYS FOR WOOLCLASSERS AND TRAINEE WOOLCLASSERS PAID-OFF AT PIECE-WORK RATE

5.4.1 In the event of the employer failing to start shearing on the day fixed by the contract the employer shall, provided the Woolclasser and/or trainee Woolclasser is ready to start on the day fixed, pay the employee for the time the employee is kept idle at the following rates unless the failure to start is caused by wet weather or other unforeseen cause such as fire, flood, earthquake, or any other act of God:

(a) Woolclasser -

	Delay rate per day
Number of stands	$
3 and 4 stands	59.38
5 and 6 stands	59.48
7 stands	59.74
8 to 10 stands	59.94
11 to 15 stands	60.14
Over 15 stands	60.54

(b) Trainee Woolclassers - 75% of the appropriate abovementioned rate.

(c) 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 the replacement of a shearer.

(d) The allowance set out in clause 5.4.1 shall be in full satisfaction of all claims by the employee arising out of such failure to start on the part of the employer.

(e) The abovementioned rates shall only apply where an employee is paid-off at the per thousand rate as set out in clause 5.2.1(a), (b) and (c).