asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the basic wages, wage adjustments and overtime rates of non-craftsmen employees and tractor drivers at the experimental stations.
Written Answers. - Wages of Experimental Station Employees.
168.
Following is the information requested. It is assumed that the question relates to the Department's research centres at Abbotstown and Backweston.
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Overtime rates |
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Centre |
Grade |
Basic Wage |
Wage Adjustment |
November to February (44 hours week) |
March to September (47 hour week) |
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Weekday |
Sunday |
Weekday |
Sunday |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
— |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
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Abbotstown |
Farm Foreman |
15 |
15 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Lorry Driver |
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(vehicle 6 ton or more) |
13 |
6 |
9 |
— |
7 |
7 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
9 |
11 |
|
|
(vehicle under 3 ton) |
12 |
16 |
9 |
— |
7 |
3½ |
10 |
2½ |
6 |
10 |
9 |
7 |
|
|
Tractor Driver |
11 |
5 |
0 |
£1 2s. 6d. (i.e. 10% on basic wage) |
6 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
9½ |
|
|
Labourer |
11 |
5 |
0 |
— |
6 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
9½ |
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|
Backweston |
Farm Foreman |
15 |
15 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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|
Granary Foreman |
15 |
15 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Lorry Driver (vehicle 3-6 ton) |
13 |
1 |
9 |
— |
7 |
5½ |
10 |
5 |
6 |
11½ |
9 |
9 |
|
|
Handyman |
11 |
5 |
0 |
£1 15s. 0d. (allowance) |
7 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
2½ |
9 |
0½ |
|
|
Tractor Driver |
11 |
5 |
0 |
£1 2s. 6d. (i.e. 10% on basic wage) |
6 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
9½ |
|
|
Herd |
11 |
5 |
0 |
do. |
6 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
9½ |
|
|
Labourer |
11 |
5 |
0 |
— |
6 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
9½ |
Note: (a) A Labourer at Backweston who attends part-time on heating boilers is paid a weekly allowance of £3.
(b) All employees in the above grades qualify for service pay at the rate of 5/-, 10/-, 15/- and 20/- weekly after 5, 10, 15 and 20 years service, respectively.