AP781451CRV - Federal Meat Industry (Processing) Award 2000
19.1 In addition to the rates otherwise set out in this award the following allowances will be paid:
19.2 Leading Hand allowance
[19.2 varied by PR927892 PR948993 PR960889; PR975964 ppc 31Jan07]
per week ($)
Supervising at least three but less than ten employees
(including juniors and apprentices)9.53
Supervising more than ten employees
14.20
19.3 Cold temperatures allowance
[19.3.1 varied by PR927892 PR948993 PR960889; PR975964 ppc 31Jan07]
19.3.1 Where a person employed under this award is required to work in a temperature artificially reduced below zero degrees Celsius the employee will be paid at the rate set out in the schedule below for every hour or part of an hour for which, in the aggregate, the employee is so required to work:
Temperature range (Celsius scale) |
Rate per hour |
Below zero but not below -16 degrees |
40 cents |
Below -16 degrees but not below -18 degrees |
69 cents |
Below -18 degrees but not below -21 degrees |
98 cents |
Below -21 degrees |
$1.33 |
19.3.2 The above rates are not cumulative.
19.4 First Aid Allowance
[19.4 varied by PR927892 PR948993 PR960889; PR975964 ppc 31Jan07]
An allowance of $2.30 per day will be paid to an appropriately qualified employee, who acts in lieu of and performs the duties of a full-time first-aid officer or nurse.
19.5 Meal allowance
[19.5 varied by PR927892 ppc 19Feb03]
An employee required to work overtime for one and half hours or more after the rostered finishing time will be paid the sum of $9.13 meal money.
19.6 Travelling and transfer
Where an employee is temporarily transferred during working hours from one shop or factory to another the employer will pay such employee all reasonable costs of transit and travelling time.
19.7 Clothing Allowance
[19.7 varied by PR927892 ppc 19Feb03]
The employer will pay to the employee an allowance of $3.60 per week, or 72 cents per day, to compensate an employee required to launder their own outer working clothes. The provisions of this clause do not apply where the employer launders the employee's outer working clothes free of charge.
