There seems to be some confusion as to what Shearers, Shed-hands, Pressers, and Wool Classers rates of pay are and the entitlements that you as Pastoral workers are entitled to. If you are not getting the following you need to ask yourself the question of why not ? These are your entitlements regardless what Contractors or Farmers say, you are protected by law and they can not deny you payment. New Award Rates Hour of Work 38 hour week Monday to Friday, 7.30 am to 5.30 pm. Runs are to be worked in 2 hour groupings, with 30 minutes for morning and afternoon breaks and 1 hour for lunch. The team should determine before the commencement of the shed, how the hours are to be worked. Any work in excess of 38 hours in one week will be paid at time and a half. Machine Shearing Flock Sheep $281.15 per hundred Stud Ewes $ 351.44 per hundred Rams & Stags $ 562.30 per hundred { over 6 months old } Special Studs, and Stud Rams by Agreement Double Fleeced Sheep 1 plus 1/3 the ordinary rate. Blade Shearing 7.5 % of ordinary Rate Shearers who provide their own Stud Combs shall be paid 25% in addition of the ordinary Rate. All Stags Double the ordinary Rate. Break Down/ Waiting Time; $ 164.58 per day for up to 5 days. Vehicle Allowance; All Employees, 78 Cents per Kilometre will be paid where an employee is required to use their own vehicle to and from work. Travel Allowance; Shearers and Crutchers Only Where Shed is 65 Kilometres or more from the employees residence, an allowance of $ 14.85 per day will be paid. If the travel exceeds 1 hour per day from place of residence to shed $ 14.42 will be paid per hour. Where Sleeping Quarters are not provided an Allowance of $ 45. 59 per night will be paid to each employee. Crutching Full Crutching $81.53 per hundred All other crutching $ 64.66 per hundred Wigging or Ringing $ 30.93 per hundred Wigging or Ringing in Addition $ 8.43 per hundred Wigging and Ringing $ 50.61 per hundred Wigging and ringing in Addition $ 14.06 per hundred Cleaning the Bellies of Ewes $ 7.03 per hundred Engagement by the day { Shearers and Crutchers } $210.06 per day Rate for Shed Hands; With less than 65 days experience $50.33 per Run With more than 65 days experience $ 52.91 per Run Note; Any Time Worked in Excess of 38 hours in a Week is to be paid at Time and a Half. Any Time Worked on a Public Holiday is to be paid at Double the ordinary rates. A Team required to work on Saturday or Sunday, because of lost time through the week owing to the sheep being wet, Must sign the tally book and must only work for the amount of time lost at the first available run time. Rates for Wool Pressers; By Hand per Kilo 0.1106 cents By Power - per Bale $ 11.23 By Power per Kilo 0.0737 cents By Hand per Bale $ 16.85 Weighing and Branding 37 cents per Bale. Minimum Weekly Guarantee, $ 55.94 per Run Wool Pressers are required to stack Bales. Shearers Cooks Daily Rate, $ 227.84 Per Employee per Day $ 17 .53 Shearing Cooks are required to work reasonable hours in excess of 38 hours per week, it is recommended 12 hours before penalty rates apply. Penalty rates are to be paid at time and a half. Found Rate $ 28.56 Per Day Wool Classer Rates Piece Work Rates; $ 307.38 per 1000 fleeces or lambs wool classed. Wool Classer [ level 1 ] $ 234.83 per day Wool Classer [ level 2 ] $ 253.26 per day Wool Classer [ level 3 ] $ 265.30 per day Special Allowance for Wool Classers Vehicle Allowance 78 cents per kilometre An Allowance of $ 66.23 per day for expenses, [ excluding travel ] while the employee is proceeding to and from work. This Allowance is calculated at $2.76 per hour from time of departure of residence or place of living, until the employee reaches the place of employment. The same rate applies on the return trip to the employee residence or place of living Shearing Shed Experts; Shearing Shed Expert { level 1 } $ 211.35 per day Shearing Shed Expert { level 2 } $ 234.83 per day Superannuation ; is 9.5 % of gross wages earned. Must be paid into a fund on behalf of all employees, under the terms and conditions of the Federal Pastoral Industry Award. Superannuation entitlements are not to be paid directly to the employee. Employees are entitled to a wage statement at the end of each shed, wage statement must include Date start and finished wages paid [ Rate of Pay ], Tax paid and superannuation
Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 09:22:26 +0000
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