CLEAVER'S SHEARING

PASTORAL AWARD 2011 (Effective on and from 1 July 2011)

Shearers | Crutchers | Shed Hands | Woolpressers | Woolclassers

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• SHEARERS - NOT FOUND	PER 100	Double fleeced x1 1/3	Hand Shearing x1.075	Shearers provide own stud combs x1.25
Flock sheep (wethers, ewes and lambs)	261.13	348.17	280.71	326.41
Rams (other than special stud rams & ram stags)	522.26	696.35	561.43	652.83
Stud ewes & their lambs	326.41	435.22	350.89	408.02
Special Studs: not covered by this payscale
Engagement by the day - Found $168.75 / Not Found $195.10

• CRUTCHERS - NOT FOUND	FLOCK SHEEP		STUD EWES & LAMBS
• CRUTCHERS - NOT FOUND	AT SHEDS	OTHER THAN AT SHEDS	AT SHEDS	OTHER THAN AT SHEDS
Full crutching at sheds	75.73	65.28	94.66	81.60
All other crutching at sheds	60.06	52.23	75.07	65.28
Wigging or ringing	28.72	28.72	35.91	35.91
Wigging or ringing in addition	7.83	7.83	9.79	9.79
Wigging and ringing	47.00	47.00	58.75	58.75
Wigging and ringing in addition	13.06	13.06	16.32	16.32
Cleaning bellies etc	6.53	6.53	8.16	8.16

• SHEARERS OR CRUTCHERS	per day	per week
Engagement by the day: Not Found	195.10	975.50
Found	168.75	843.75
*Lack of Amenities Allowance (per day)	8.21

• SHED HANDS - NOT FOUND (Min 2hrs / Round to 1/2 day on cutout day)	per run	per day (7.30am to 5.06pm)	per week (19 runs or 4.75 days)
Adults - with 65 work days or more experience	48.81	195.24	927.39
Adults - with less than 65 work days experience	46.43	185.72	882.17
Juniors - 18-20 years with 65 work days or more experience	43.93	175.72	834.65
Juniors - 18-20 years with less than 65 work days experience	41.79	167.15	793.95
Juniors - under 18 years with 65 work days or more experience	34.17	136.67	649.17
Juniors - under 18 yrs with less than 65 work days experience	32.50	130.00	617.52
If FOUND - Rates as above, less	-6.59	-26.35	-131.75

	BY CONTRACT		PAID BY THE RUN (TIMEWORK)
• WOOLPRESSERS- NOT FOUND (paid by the run if less than contract rate)	Per KG	per Bale (avg 140kg)		per run	per day (7.30am to 5.06pm)	per week (19 runs or 4.75 days)
By Hand	0.1020cts	15.54	Not Found	51.60	206.40	980.40
By Power	0.0680 cts	10.36	Found	45.01	180.05	855.24
Weighing & Branding		0.34 cts
Stacking Bales	Additional rates as agreed

• FOUND DEDUCTION	• VEHICLE ALLOWANCE FOR ALL SURBURBAN EMPLOYERS - 0.74cts per km • 9% OF GROSS WAGE MUST BE PAID INTO SUPERANNUATION Estimated increase in labour costs since 1 July 2010 - approximately 3%
Shearers, Crutchers, Shed Hands, Woolpressers The day rate less $26.35 per day.
• COOKS - FOUND (paid the higher of "per man per day" or hourly, for ALL hours worked
Per man per day $16.15 Wage Guarantee - daily $209.92
• BREAKDOWN ALLOWANCE
Per day - Found $126.51 / Not Found $152.86
• WAITING TIME
At the rate of $133.18 per day Not Found
• SLEEPING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
$41.40 per night for sleeping quarters $13.66 per hour allowance for travelling in excess of 1 hour per day from sleeping quarters to shed.
• TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE FOR SURBURBAN SHEARERS OR CRUTCHERS
Travelling in excess of 65kms betwen shed & normal residence (ie. 130km total) - $12.29 per day

PASTORAL AWARD 2011 cont. (Woolclassers)
replaces Transitional Woolclasses Award
Award terms and conditions start from 1January 2010. Rates listed below become effective from 1 July 2011.
Rates Include Aus Min Wage (AMW) increase of $19.40.

1) Employment of Experts and Woolclassers shall be by the day unless a longer engagement is agreed. Unless the Woolclasser or Expert has been notified the previous day that their attendance is not required for that day, then providing they present themselves as ready, able and willing to work prior to commencement of work, then they shall be paid for that day at one-fifth of the appropriate minimum weekely rate specified in Clause 11.

2) Woolclassers & Shed Experts are FOUND employees
All employees are entitled to work on an expeditionary basis, under which the employer shall provide the employee with suitable board and lodging free of charge."

3) RATE OF PAY - WOOLCLASSERS
(a) The PIECEWORK RATE is $291.15 per thousand fleeces. (All rams and/or ram stags’ wool classed will be paid for at double the above rate).
(b) The GUARANTEED WEEKLY MINIMUM:
The employer shall pay the woolclasser at the following rates if the piecework earnings from woolclassing over of the whole fall short of the relevant weekly amount for the same period.

Classification	Estimated Minimum
Classification	Daily Rate	Weekly Rate
Woolclasser 1: Woolclassing duties only, as per award	215.94	1079.70
Woolclasser 2 : Duties as for W1 above, plus woolrolling and/or other shedhands work, as per award NB: Wool rolling shall NOT be performed in a shed where more than 900 fleeces are shorn per day	232.89	1164.45
Woolclasser 3 : Duties as for W2 above, plus overseeing and/or bookkeeping and/or experting, as per award	243.96	1219.80
Expert 1: Experting duties only, as per award	194.35	971.73
Expert 2 : Duties as for E1 above, plus woolrolling and/or other shedhands work, and/or overseeing and/or bookkeeping, as per award	215.94	1079.70
• Fares and travelling expenses for expeditionary employees - Motor vehicle allowance 0.74 cents per kilometre.
• Travel - Woolclasser employees shall be reimbursed for all fares — an allowance at the rate of $60.27 per day — an allowance at the rate of $2.51 per hour (60.24 per whole day) Woolclasser employees shall be paid by the employer to the employee for all expenses incurred (other than fares) while the employee is actually proceeding to and from the place of employment.