AT805114CRV - Federal Meat Industry (Retail and Wholesale) Award 2000 [Transitional]
In addition to the rates otherwise set out in this award the following rates will be paid:
20.1 Leading hand allowance
A Leading hand who is required to supervise other employees, will be paid the following additional rates:
[20.1.1 varied by PR927725 PR949003 PR960898; PR975994 ppc 31Jan07]
20.1.1 $9.53 per week where the number of employees (including juniors and apprentices) is three or more but does not exceed ten; and
[20.1.2 varied by PR927725 PR949003 PR960898;PR975994 ppc 31Jan07]
20.1.2 $14.20 per week where the number of such employees exceeds ten.
20.2 Cold temperatures allowance
[20.2 varied by PR927725 PR949003 PR960898; PR975994 ppc 31Jan07]
Where a person employed under this award is required to work in a temperature artificially reduced below -2 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 the aggregate the employee is so required to work:
Temperature range (Celsius scale) |
Rate per hour |
Below -2 but not below -16 |
40 cents |
Below -16 but not below -18 |
69 cents |
Below -18 but not below -21 |
98 cents |
Below -21 |
$1.33 |
Note: The above rates are not cumulative. If the temperature of the room falls below 26 degrees Celsius the employee may, after one hour, refuse to continue to work in such a room until the temperature rises to 26 degrees.
20.3 First aid allowance
[20.3 varied by PR927725 PR949003; PR960898 ppc 05Aug05; corrected by PR961587; varied by PR975994 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.
20.4 Meal allowance
[20.4 varied by PR927725 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.
20.5 Travelling and transfer
Where an employee is temporarily transferred during working hours from one shop or factory to another the employer will reimburse such employee all reasonable costs of transit and travelling time.
