AN170096 – Silviculture and Afforestation Award

PART III - WAGE RATES AND RELATED MATTERS 

1. WAGE RATES

(a) Weekly Wage Rates

	Base Rate	Supplementary Payment	Safety Net Adjustment	Weekly Wage Rate
	$	$	$	$
Silviculture and Afforestation Worker Grade 1	311.20	52.10	159.00	522.30
Silviculture and Afforestation Worker Grade 2	335.10	52.10	159.00	546.20
Silviculture and Afforestation Worker Grade 3	346.70	52.10	159.00	557.80
Silviculture and Afforestation Worker Grade 4	362.30	52.10	159.00	573.40
Silviculture and Afforestation Worker Grade 5	372.50	52.10	161.00	585.60
Silviculture and Afforestation Worker Grade 6	378.00	52.10	161.00	591.10

(b) Special Allowance

In addition to the base rate specified in subclause (a) hereof employees shall be paid for all purposes of the award a special allowance of $7.70 per week and such allowance shall not be altered as a consequence of wage indexation decisions.

(c) Actual Weekly Rate

The actual weekly rate shall be calculated by multiplying the sum of the appropriate amounts prescribed in:

(i) subclauses (a) and (b) hereof;

(ii) Part IV - Allowances, Clause 2 - Industry Allowance:

by 52 over 50.4 (52/50.4), rounded to nearest 10 cents.

(d) Piecework

Employees may work on piecework rates, provided that where an employee works on piecework rates then that employee shall earn at least the hourly equivalent for the relevant classification in Part III - Wage Rates and Related Matters, Clause 1 - Wage Rates of this award and applicable allowances/loadings.