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AT792378CRV - Pastoral Industry Award 1998 [Transitional]

18. RATES FOR CRUTCHING

[18 corrected by Q6829; varied by R9225 T0650; substituted by PR910707 PR912664 ppc 13Dec01; corrected by PR913236; PR913732 ppc 13Dec01; varied by PR924413 ppc 31Oct02]

The minimum rates for crutching shall be:

18.1 Piecework rates - if Not Found (deferred rate of pay in brackets):

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

 

Per 100

Per 100

 

$

$

 

At sheds

Other than at sheds

     

18.1.1

Full crutching, that is, shearing the inside parts of the legs, between the legs, and around and above the tail. In addition when required:

   
       
 

Removing wool that has been struck by blowfly; and/or

   
       
 

Lifting the bottom leg and shearing that leg prior to turning the sheep around and above the tail; and/or

   
       
 

Giving up to two blows above the tail

67.81

58.46

       

18.1.2

All other crutching

53.78

46.76

       

18.1.3

For wigging or ringing

25.72

25.72

       

18.1.4

For either wigging or ringing in addition to crutching

7.01

7.01

       

18.1.5

For wigging and ringing

42.09

42.09

       

18.1.6

For wigging and ringing in addition to crutching - crutching rate plus

11.69

11.69

       

18.1.7

For cleaning the belly of any ewe above the teats (no more than two blows of the machine or shears) - crutching rates plus

5.85

5.85

[18.2 varied by PR939622 PR952724 PR964200 PR975919 PR979402; PR984300 ppc 01Oct08]

18.2 In addition to the payments per 100 contained in this clause an allowance of $7.59 per person per day shall be paid for the lack of amenities when crutching is performed other than at sheds. Which is arrived at by:

[18.3 varied by PR931544 PR939622 PR952724 PR964200 PR975919 PR979402; PR984300 ppc 01Oct08]

18.3 Per day - if Not Found:

If the engagement be per day - $174.70 per day.
(the old engagement by the day rate x shearers rate per 100 divided by old shearers rate per 100.)

18.4 Per day - if Found:

[18.4 varied by PR931544 PR952724 PR964200 PR975919 PR979402; PR984300 ppc 01Oct08]

The rates prescribed above less $24.18 per day.

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