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AP814932 - Professional Divers' - Maritime Union of Australia Award 2002

15. WAGE RATES

[15 substituted by PR942338 ppc 28Nov03]

15.1 Employees shall be paid the amounts set out hereunder per calendar month according to the class of work:

Classification

Minimum Rate per Calendar Month

Aggregate Salary Factor

Total Rate per Calendar Month

Diving Superintendent

2993.25

$3,498.75

$6,492

Diving Supervisor

2752.97

$3,196.40

$5,949

Supervisor (ADS Operations)

2752.97

$3,196.40

$5,949

Hyperbaric Welder

2629.03

$3,040.30

$5,669

Life Support Technician

2429.05

$2,767.95

$5,197

Senior Operator
(OMB Operations)

2429.05

$2,767.95

$5,197

Systems Maintenance Technician

2221.92

$2,507.10

$4,729

Diver

2015.87

$2,247.45

$4,263

Operator (ADS Operations)

2015.87

$2,247.45

$4,263

Diver's Attendant

1642.55

$1,776.45

$3,419

15.1.1 The Diver Classification is the Key Classification for this Award and the aggregate salary factor includes payment for the various rosters that may be worked, overtime, "the follow the job" nature of the industry and penalties and conditions of employment applicable to work performed under this part of the Award.

15.2 Arbitrated safety net adjustment

The rates of pay in this award include the arbitrated safety net adjustment payable under the Safety Net Review – 1998 decision. This arbitrated safety net adjustment may be offset against any equivalent amount in rates of pay received by employees whose wages and conditions of employment are regulated by this award which are above the wage rates prescribed in the award. Such above award payments include wages payable pursuant to certified agreements, currently operating enterprise flexibility agreements. Australian workplace agreements, award variations to give effect to enterprise agreements and overaward arrangements. Absorption which is contrary to the terms of an agreement is not required.

Increases made under previous National Wage Case principles or under the current Statement of Principles, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset arbitrated safety net adjustments.

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