STATE SPECIFIC ALLOWANCES

3.7.1 Western Australian Allowances

3.7.1.1 Western Australia Location Allowance

The provisions of the General Order of the Western Australian Industrial Commission under Section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 with respect to Location Allowances shall apply to all employees engaged under the terms of this Agreement at workplaces in locations specified in that Order. Notwithstanding this, to be entitled to payment for the rate for a “dependant“ or “partial dependant” as defined in the General Order, the employee shall forward to the company upon engagement and, thereafter, at each twelve month anniversary of hire, a statutory declaration (or other such reasonable proof) that the employee has dependants or partial dependants. Failure to provide such proof shall entitle the company to pay the employee the minimum rate prescribed by Clause 2 of the General Order.

3.7.2 South Australia (inc Broken Hill)/Northern Territory Allowances 3.7.2.1 District Allowance

The District Allowance does not apply to Bakers/Pastrycooks and Apprentice Bakers/Pastrycooks in the Northern Territory.

Date Agreement takes effect

1 Jan 13 1 Jul 13 1 Jan 14 1 Jul 14 1 Jan 15

Per Hour $0.42 $0.43 $0.43 $0.44 $0.45 $0.45

Employees who were employed by the Company in the Northern Territory prior to 1 November 1993 shall be entitled to the following District Allowance:

(a) Adults - $16.60 North of the 20th parallel of South Latitude. Adults - $9.30 South of the 20th parallel of South Latitude.

(b) Junior employees shall receive payment of a District Allowance in the same proportion as their wages are expressed on the wage scales as set out in clause 3.2 of this agreement.

(c) Part-time and casual employees shall receive a District Allowance on a pro-rata basis. Such basis shall be divided by 38 and multiplied by the ordinary weekly hours for which the part-time or casual employee is employed.

(d) The District Allowance shall be used in the calculation of all payments in this agreement except overtime payments.

3.7.2.2 Key Holder Allowance

Employees who are store key holders are entitled to the following allowance per day or per week when required to open or close the store and activate or deactivate the alarm system.

3.7.2.3 Cold Work Disability Allowance

(a) Employees principally employed on any day to enter cold chambers and/or to stock and refill refrigerated storages such as dairy cases or freezer cabinets shall be paid the following allowance per hour or part thereof whilst so employed; and (b) Meat Unit employees principally employed on any day to enter the Meat Unit cool

room. and/or stock and refill the meat cabinet shall be paid the following allowance per hour or part thereof whilst so employed (an aggregate of 20 minutes in the hour shall be regarded as one hour's work):

Date Agreement takes effect

1 Jan 13 1 Jul 13 1 Jan 14 1 Jul 14 1 Jan 15

Per Day $2.69 $2.73 $2.77 $2.81 $2.85 $2.90

Per Week $13.57 $13.77 $13.98 $14.19 $14.40 $14.62

Date Agreement takes effect

1 Jan 13 1 Jul 13 1 Jan 14 1 Jul 14 1 Jan 15

Per Hour $0.29 $0.30 $0.30 $0.31 $0.31 $0.32

(c) An employee required to work in a cold chamber where the temperature is less than O c shall be paid the following allowance per hour. (An aggregate of 20 minutes in the hour shall be regarded as one hour's work):

Date Agreement takes effect

1 Jan 13 1 Jul 13 1 Jan 14 1 Jul 14 1 Jan 15

Per Hour $0.56 $0.57 $0.58 $0.58 $0.59 $0.60

3.7.3 Victorian Allowances

In addition to the weekly wage rates all employees shall receive a cold preparation area allowance of $3.50 per week. This allowance is in recognition of the chilled climate that meat department staff must work in. The allowance is not for all purposes of the Agreement and will be paid on a pro-rata hourly basis.

3.7.3.2 Cold Work Disability Allowance (excluding meat employees)

(a) Employees principally employed on any day to enter cold chambers and/or stock and refill refrigerated storage such as dairy cases or freezer cabinets shall be paid 23 cents per hour or part thereof whilst so employed.

(b) Provided that an employee required to work in a cold chamber, where the temperature is below 0 degrees Celsius, shall be paid in addition to the rate prescribed in paragraph (a) above 34 cents per hour. An aggregate of 20 minutes in the hour shall be regarded as one hours work.

3.7.4 Queensland Allowances

3.7.4.1 Meat Unit Cold Work Disability Allowance

(a) Employees principally employed on any day to work within the Meat Unit shall be paid the specified weekly cold work disability allowance, or in the case of a casual or part-time employee, shall be paid the applicable hourly rate.

(b) The Meat Unit Cold Work Disability Allowance is as scheduled:-

Date Agreement takes effect

1 Jan 13 1 Jul 13 1 Jan 14 1 Jul 14 1 Jan 12

Full time (weekly) $13.10 $13.30 $13.50 $13.70 $13.91 $14.12 Part-time / Casual (hourly) $0.38 $0.38 $0.39 $0.39 $0.40 $0.40

3.7.4.2 Freezer Disability Allowance

(a) Employees whose primary function is the handling or loading of goods into or out of Freezer rooms (i.e.: rooms with an inside temperature, falling below 0 Degrees Celsius) shall be paid a weekly Disability Allowance, or in the case of a casual or part-time employee, shall be paid the hourly rate:-

Date Agreement takes effect

1 Jan 13 1 Jul 13 1 Jan 14 1 Jul 14 1 Jan 15

Rate $13.01 $13.21 $13.41 $13.61 $13.81 $14.02

(b) A part-time or casual employee whose duties require the handling or loading of goods into or out of Freezer Rooms, but is not their primary responsibility as outlined above shall be paid on an hourly basis for the number of hours requiring continued duties in the Freezer Room at an hourly rate of:-

Date Agreement takes effect

1 Jan 13 1 Jul 13 1 Jan 14 1 Jul 14 1 Jan 15

Rate $0.35 $0.35 $0.36 $0.36 $0.37 $0.37

(c) Provided that employees who are not normally employed in the handling or loading of goods into or out of Freezer rooms (i.e. required to enter the Freezer room from time to time, but this duty is incidental to their main functions), but are instructed by their Company to carry out such functions shall be paid a Disability Allowance at the hourly rate applicable to casual and part-time employees whilst so employed.

(d) This allowance is not applicable to employees performing duties on the trading floor in the Dairy or Perishables areas.

3.7.5 New South Wales / ACT Allowances

The following sub clauses shall apply exclusively to Stocktake Team Members operating in NSW/ACT.

A NSW/ACT Stocktake Team member shall not travel more than 30 kilometres in a round trip per day using his/her own vehicle without payment of the Travel Allowance.

3.7.5.1.1 Travel Time

(a) Where the Company organises and provides suitable transport from a pick up point, Stocktake Team Members will be paid travelling time for all time spent travelling from such pick up point and returning to such pick up point.

Provided that travel time will not be paid as outlined in sub clauses 3.7.5.2 (b) (ii) and (c) (ii).

(b) Sydney and Newcastle Area

(i) When travelling to provincial country stores employees shall be paid at ordinary time rate for all times spent travelling beyond:

Sydney Area Newcastle Area

Waterfall Maitland

Rosemeadow/Camden Kurri Kurri

Emu Plains Swansea

Berowra Raymond Terrance

Kurrajong Williamtown

(ii) However, where overnight accommodation is arranged by the Company, an employee is not entitled to payment for any travel time from accommodation to a store, or from a store to the accommodation where the travel is within the boundaries of the same provincial town.

(c) Wollongong Area

(i) When travelling to provincial country stores employees shall be paid at ordinary time rate for all times spent travelling beyond:

Wollongong Area Kiama

Bulli Lookout Wilton Robertson

(ii) However, where overnight accommodation is arranged by the Company, an employee is not entitled to payment for any travel time from the accommodation to a store, or from a store to the accommodation where the travel is within the boundaries of the same provincial town.

3.7.5.2 Freezer Allowance

Employees whose function is the handling or loading of goods into or out of freezer cabinets, for the majority of total weekly hours worked, shall be paid a freezer allowance.

Full time employees shall be paid a weekly allowance and a pro rata amount in the case of part-time and casual employees:

Date Agreement takes effect

1 Jan 13 1 Jul 13 1 Jan 14 1 Jul 14 1 Jan 15

Rate $10.61 $10.77 $10.93 $11.09 $11.26 $11.43