AT792378CRV - Pastoral Industry Award 1998 [Transitional]

17. RATES OF PAY FOR SHED STAFF

[17 varied by R9225 T0650; substituted by PR910707 PR912664 ppc 13Dec01; varied by PR924413; PR931544 ppc 28May03]

[17.1 substituted by PR939622 PR952724 PR964200 PR975919 PR979402; PR984300 ppc 01Oct08]

17.1 For flock sheep (wethers, ewes and lambs):

If Not Found by machine $233.82 per 100 which is arrived at by:

Shearer’s formula	$
Minimum rate	571.65
Plus 20% piecework allowance - min rate x 20%	114.33
Plus 25% casual loading - min rate x 25%	142.91
Sub total	828.89
Plus shearing industry allowance	180.01
Plus rations	46.08
Plus allowance for combs/cutters	93.09
Plus payment for handpiece	21.04
Weekly total for casual Piecework Shearer with own hand piece (500 sheep)	1,169.11
Rates per 100 conversion - total divided by 5	233.82

[17.1.1 inserted by PR931544; deleted by PR939622 ppc 31Oct03]

17.2 For rams (other than special stud rams) and ram stags - double the rate for flock sheep.

17.3 For stud ewes and their lambs - one and a quarter times the rate for flock sheep.

17.4 For double-fleeced sheep - one and one-third times the rate prescribed appropriate to the class of sheep.

17.5 For hand shearing - 7.5 per cent additional to the rate for each class of sheep.

17.6 Any shearers that are required to provide their own stud combs shall be paid 25 per cent additional to the rate of each class of sheep.

[17.7 substituted by PR924413 PR931544 PR939622 PR952724 PR964200 PR975919 PR979402; PR984300 ppc 01Oct08]

17.7 For special studs - as agreed.

If Found:

The rates prescribed above less the amount of $24.18, which is arrived at by adding the cook’s daily rate to one fifth of the shearers’ ration component.

Engagement by the day:	$174.70 per day if Not Found;
	$150.52 per day if Found.

The per day if Not Found rate is calculated by the old Not Found daily rate x shearers rate per 100 divided by the old shearers rate per 100 (less found deduction if Found).

17.8 For rams and ram stags - double the rates prescribed in 17.1 to 17.6.

17.9 For stud ewes and their lambs - one and one quarter of the rates prescribed in 17.1 to 17.6.