PASTORAL INDUSTRY AWARD 1998 (Effective on and from 1 Oct 2007)
 
• 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)
226.21
301.61
243.18
282.76
Rams (other than special stud rams & ram stags)
452.42
603.23
486.35
565.53
Stud ewes & their lambs
282.76
377.02
303.97
353.45
Special Studs: not covered by this payscale
Learners - Minimum Wages  
Adult Shed Hand's rates - plus Comb & Cutter allowance $10.15/week
Engagement by the day - Found $142.30 / Not Found $164.95
Contractors may charge $3.98 per 100 for handpiece hire.
• CRUTCHERS - NOT FOUND AT SHEDS *OTHER THAN
AT SHEDS
Full crutching at sheds 65.60 56.55
All other crutching at sheds 52.03 45.24
Wigging or ringing 24.88 24.88
Wigging or ringing in addition 6.79 6.79
Wigging and ringing 40.72 40.72
Wigging and ringing in addition 11.31 11.31
Cleaning bellies etc 5.66 5.66
 
hourly
per run
per day
per week
Engagement by the day:   Not Found
20.73
41.46
165.83
829.17
                                 Found
17.84
35.68
142.70
713.50
*Lack of Amenities Allowance (per day)
  
7.33
  
 • SHED HANDS - NOT FOUND (Min 2hrs / Round to 1/2 day on cutout day)
hourly
per run
per day
per week
Adults - with 65 work days or more experience
20.74
41.47
165.90
829.50
Adults - with less than 65 work days experience
19.80
39.59
158.37
791.85
Juniors - 18-20 years with 65 work days or more experience
18.66
37.33
149.31
746.55
Juniors - 18-20 years with less than 65 work days experience
17.82
35.63
142.53
712.66
Juniors - under 18 years with 65 work days or more experience
14.52
29.03
116.13
580.65
Juniors - under 18 yrs with less than 65 work days experience
13.86
27.71
110.86
554.29
If FOUND - Rates as above less
  
23.13
  

• WOOLPRESSERS- NOT FOUND (paid by the run if less than contract rate)
Per KG
per Bale
OR
hourly
per run
per day
per week
By Hand
0.0869cts
13.24
Not Found
21.77
43.53
174.13
870.66
By Power
0.0579 cts
8.83
Found
18.87
37.75
151.00
754.99
Weighing & Branding
 
0.31 cts
 
Stacking Bales
Additional rates as agreed

 
FOUND DEDUCTION

VEHICLE ALLOWANCE FOR ALL SURBURBAN EMPLOYERS - 0.30cts per km

MEAT CHARGE FOR SHEARING MESS - Mutual Agreement

9% OF GROSS WAGE MUST BE PAID INTO SUPERANNUATION

Estimated increase in labour costs from last Transitional Award (1 Dec 06) - approximately 2.5%

Shearers, Crutchers, Shed Hands, Woolpressers
The day rate less $23.13 per day.
COOKS - FOUND (paid the higher of "per man per day" or hourly, for ALL hours worked
Per man per day $14.41
Wage Guarantee - hourly $24.02
BREAKDOWN ALLOWANCE
Per day - Found $113.15 / Not Found $136.28
WAITING TIME
At the rate of $133.18 per day Not Found
SLEEPING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
$35.53 per night for sleeping quarters
$12.20 per hour allowance for travelling in excess of 1 hour per day.
TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE FOR SURBURBAN SHEARERS OR CRUTCHERS
Travelling in excess of 65kms - $10.98 per day
WOOLCLASSERS AWARD 1999 (to operate on and from 28 May 2004) 
Employment of Expert 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.

THIS IS A FOUND AWARD
Clause 18 states "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."

RATE OF PAY - WOOLCLASSERS
(a) The PIECEWORK RATE is $256.43 per thousand fleeces
(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
Daily Rate
Weekly Rate
Woolclasser 1: Woolclassing duties only, as per award
$190.19
$950.95
Woolclasser 2 : Duties as for W1 above, plus woolrolling and/or other shedhands work, as per award
NB: Subclause 4.2.2(b) Wool rolling shall NOT be performed in a shed where more than 900 fleeces are shorn per day
$205.14
$1025.70
Woolclasser 3 : Duties as for W2 above, plus overseeing and/or bookkeeping and/or experting, as per award
$214.86
$1074.30
Expert 1: Experting duties only, as per award
$171.17
$855.86
Expert 2 : Duties as for E1 above, plus woolrolling and/or other shedhands work, and/or overseeing and/or bookkeeping, as per award
$190.19
$950.95
Fares and travelling expenses for expeditionary employees - Motor vehicle allowance 32 cents per kilometre.
Reimbursement for all Fares - An allowance at the rate of $2.42 per hour ($58.03 per whole day) shall be paid to the employee for all expenses incurred (other than fares), while the employee is actually proceeding to and from their place of employment.
 
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