AN160238 – Paint and Varnish Makers' Award No. 22 of 1957
(1) The minimum weekly rate of wage payable to an employee covered by this award shall include the base rate plus the Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment expressed hereunder:
Adult Employees |
Base Rate |
Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustments |
Minimum Rate |
$ |
$ |
$ | |
Bulk Paint Tinting - |
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First three months training and experience |
396.90 |
159.00 |
555.90 |
After three months training and experience |
404.90 |
159.00 |
563.90 |
Varnish Making - |
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First three months training and experience |
396.90 |
159.00 |
555.90 |
After three months training and experience |
404.90 |
159.00 |
563.90 |
Paint Mixing and/or Operator of Wet Grinding Machine of any Kind - |
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First three months training and experience |
381.80 |
159.00 |
540.80 |
After three months training and experience |
389.90 |
159.00 |
548.90 |
Caustic Plant - |
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First three months training and experience |
381.80 |
159.00 |
540.80 |
After three months training and experience |
389.90 |
159.00 |
548.90 |
All others - |
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First three months training and experience |
371.20 |
159.00 |
530.20 |
After three months training and experience |
379.30 |
159.00 |
538.30 |
(2) Junior Employees
Junior employees shall receive the following percentage of the adult minimum rate shown in subclause (1) hereof for the class of work on which they are engaged.
% | |
Under 16 years of age |
50 |
At 16 years of age |
60 |
At 17 years of age |
70 |
At 18 years of age |
80 |
At 19 years of age |
90 |
At 20 years of age |
Adult Rates |
(3) In addition to the wage rates shown in subclause (1) hereof, an employee shall be paid, in lieu of all other disability allowances, an industry allowance of $17.65 per week and this allowance shall be for all purposes of the Award.
(4) The rates of pay in this award include arbitrated safety net adjustments available since December 1993, under the Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment Principle.
These arbitrated safety net adjustments may be offset against any equivalent amount in the rate of pay received by employees since 1 November 1991 above the rate prescribed in the Award, except where such absorption is contrary to the terms of an industrial agreement.
Increases in rates of pay otherwise made under the State Wage Case Principles, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset arbitrated safety net adjustments.
