WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION. Industrial Relations Act 1979. The Australian Workers’ Union, West Australian Branch, Industrial Union of Workers and Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd and Others. No. 1797 of 1996. AWU Gold (Mining and Processing) Award 1993. COMMISSIONER R.N. GEORGE. 21 February 1997. Order. HAVING heard Mr M. Lourey on behalf of the Applicant and Ms T. Allen on behalf of the Respondents and by consent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act, 1979, hereby orders: THAT the AWU Gold (Mining and Processing) Award 1993 be varied in accordance with the following Sched- ule and that such variation shall have effect from the be- ginning of the first pay period commencing on or after 11 February 1997. (Sgd.) R.N. GEORGE, [L.S] Commissioner. Schedule. 1. Clause 7.—Shift Work: Delete subclause (2) of this clause and insert in lieu thereof the following— (2) A shift employee, in addition to that employee’s or- dinary rate of pay, shall be paid an additional flat payment of $8.50 per rostered afternoon or night shift. 2. Clause 16.—Wage Rates: Delete this clause and insert in lieu thereof the following— 16.—WAGE RATES (1) Underground Base Industry Arbitrated Total Rate Allowance Safety Net Weekly Adjustment Mininum Rate $ $ $ $ Group 1 Trucker Toolcarrier Salvage Man Pass Runner 298.80 66.30 24.00 389.10 Group 2 Pipe Sampler Sampler Popper Machineman Diamond Drillers Assistant Air Hoist Operator Ventilation Man Pump Attendant (as distinct from Pumpman) Hydraulic Fill Operator 312.60 66.30 24.00 402.90 Group 3 Platelayer Train Crew Mechanical Loader Operator Scraper Hauler Operator Braceman 317.80 66.30 24.00 408.10 Group 4 Scaler Pumpman (engaged dewatering a mine) 322.60 66.30 24.00 412.90 Group 5 Rock Drill Man in other places Rock Bolter Powder Monkey Percussion Drill Operator Sanitary Man Crusher Operator 330.60 66.30 24.00 420.90 Group 6 Rock Drill Man in Rises Rock Drill Man in Winzes Raise Drill Operator In-The-Hole- Hammer Operator Diamond Driller up to 15kw Timberman 339.40 66.30 24.00 429.70 Group 7 Rock Drill Man in Shaft Timberman in Shaft Diamond driller over 15kw 347.70 66.30 24.00 438.00 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 77 W.A.I.G. 758 Base Industry Arbitrated Total Rate Allowance Safety Net Weekly Adjustment Mininum Rate $ $ $ $ Group 8 Diesel Truck and Loader Operator Diesel Personnel Carrier Operator 353.80 66.30 24.00 444.10 Group 9 Hydraulic Jumbo Drill Operator 366.50 66.30 24.00 456.80 (2) (a) Mining—Open Cut Mine Employee— Grade 1 Labourer Spotter Sampler 299.70 66.30 24.00 390.00 Mine Employee— Grade 2 Blast Crew Trainee—Mobile Plant Operator Serviceman Production Driller 322.10 66.30 24.00 412.40 Mine Employee— Grade 3 Trained—Mobile Plant Operator Serviceman Production Driller 362.30 66.30 24.00 452.60 Mine Employee— Grade 4 Shot Firer Skilled—Mobile Plant Operator Serviceman Production Driller 371.90 66.30 24.00 462.20 Mine Employee— Grade 5 Multiskilled 385.40 66.30 24.00 475.70 (b) Ore Processing Process Operator —Grade 1 292.00 66.30 24.00 382.30 Process Operator —Grade 2 309.00 66.30 24.00 399.30 Process Operator —Grade 3 325.50 66.30 24.00 415.80 Process Operator —Grade 4 341.30 66.30 24.00 431.60 Process Operator —Grade 5 371.90 66.30 24.00 462.20 Laboratory Laboratory Employee— Grade 1 292.00 66.30 24.00 382.30 Laboratory Employee— Grade 2 309.00 66.30 24.00 399.30 Laboratory Employee— Grade 3 325.50 66.30 24.00 415.80 Laboratory Employee— Grade 4 341.30 66.30 24.00 431.60 Laboratory Employee— Grade 5 371.90 66.30 24.00 462.20 (c) Mine Services Employees (MSE) MSE—Grade 1 299.70 66.30 24.00 390.00 MSE—Grade 2 316.30 66.30 24.00 406.60 MSE—Grade 3 332.50 66.30 24.00 422.80 (3) The rates of pay in this award include three arbitrated safety net adjustments totalling $24.00 per week available under the Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment Principle pursu- ant to either the December 1993 State Wage Decision, the December 1994 State Wage Decision, the March 1996 State Wage Decision and the August 1996 State Wage Decision. The first, second and third $8.00 per week arbitrated safety net adjustments may be offset to the extent of any wage in- crease payable since 1 November 1991 pursuant to enterprise agreements or consent awards or award variations to give ef- fect to enterprise agreements, insofar as that wage increase or part of it has not previously been used to offset an arbitrated safety net adjustment. Increases made under previous State Wage Case Principles or under the current Statement of Prin- ciples, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreement, are not to be used to offset arbitrated safety net adjustments. (4) Leading Hands In addition the wage rates an employee appointed as a Lead- ing hand shall be per week, the following in excess of the highest wage rate applicable to the work being carried out— (a) In charge of not less than three and not more than ten other employees $15.10 (b) In charge of more than ten and not more than twenty other employees $22.80 (c) In charge of more than twenty employees $29.60 (5) W.A. Industrial Relations Commission General Order— Adult Minimum Wage Notwithstanding the provisions of this award no employee, 21 years of age or over, shall be paid less than $332.00 per week for the ordinary hours of work prescribed by this award. Where the minimum rate of pay is applicable the same rate shall be payable on holidays, during annual leave, sick leave, long service leave and any other leave prescribed in this award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, where in this award an ad- ditional rate is prescribed for any work as a percentage, frac- tion or multiple of the ordinary rate of pay, it shall be calculated upon the rate prescribed in this award for the classification in which the employee is employed. (6) Wage rates under this award may be adjusted in accord- ance with applicable decisions of the Western Australian In- dustrial Relations Commission. CHILD CARE (SUBSIDISED CENTRES) AWARD No. A26 of 1985.