AN160331 – Watchmakers' and Jewellers' Award 1970
(1) The minimum weekly rate of wage payable to adult employees covered by this award shall include the base rate plus the arbitrated safety net adjustment expressed hereunder, from the beginning of the first pay period on or after 7th day of July 2005.
Base Rate |
Supple-mentary Payment |
Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustments |
Minimum Rates | ||
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||
(a) |
Watchmaker, Clockmaker watch and clock repairer |
365.20 |
52.00 |
161.00 |
578.20 |
(b) |
Jeweller, setter, general jeweller’s tradesman and engraver |
365.20 |
52.00 |
161.00 |
578.20 |
(c) |
Process Worker % of trade |
||||
Grade 1 78 |
284.86 |
35.28 |
159.00 |
479.14 | |
Grade 2 80 |
292.16 |
36.80 |
159.00 |
487.96 | |
Grade 3 85 |
310.42 |
40.60 |
159.00 |
510.02 |
(2) (a) 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.
(3) Apprentices (wage per week expressed as a percentage of the respective tradesman's rate)
(a) |
5 Year Term: |
% |
1st year |
40 | |
2nd year |
48 | |
3rd year |
55 | |
4th year |
75 | |
5th year |
88 | |
(b) |
4 Year Term: |
|
1st year |
42 | |
2nd year |
55 | |
3rd year |
75 | |
4th year |
88 |
(4) Leading Hands:
Any jeweller or watchmaker placed in charge of not more than ten (10) jewellers or watchmakers shall be paid $22.10 per week in addition to the rates of pay prescribed by this award.
(5) Tool Allowance:
Watchmakers and apprentices to watchmaking shall be paid a tool allowance of $9.70 per week extra.
(6) Junior process worker (percentage of adult process worker - Grade 1).
% | |
At 16 years of age and under |
50 |
At 17 years of age |
60 |
At 18 years of age |
75 |
At 19 years of age |
90 |
At 20 years of age |
100 |
