MA000035 PR592131

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2016–17
(C2017/1)

PASTORAL AWARD 2010
[MA000035]


Agricultural industry
JUSTICE ROSS, PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT HATCHER DEPUTY PRESIDENT ASBURY COMMISSIONER HAMPTON MR COLE PROFESSOR RICHARDSON MR GIBBS	MELBOURNE, 21 JUNE 2017

Annual Wage Review 2016–17.

A. Further to the decision issued by the Expert Panel in the Annual Wage Review
2016–17 on 6 June 2017 [[2017] FWCFB 3500], the above award is varied as follows:

1. By deleting the table appearing in clause 28.1 and inserting the following:

Wage group	Weekly award rate $	Hourly rate $
FLH1	694.90	18.29
FLH2	714.90	18.81
FLH3	725.20	19.08
FLH4	742.30	19.53
FLH5	755.60	19.88
FLH6	767.80	20.21
FLH7	809.10	21.29
FLH8	869.30	22.88

2. By deleting the table appearing in clause 34.1 and inserting the following:

Wage group	Weekly award rate $	Hourly rate $
PA1	694.90	18.29
PA2	714.40	18.80
PA3	742.30	19.53
PA4	767.90	20.21
PA5	787.80	20.73
PA6	809.10	21.29
PA7	834.40	21.96

3. By deleting the table appearing in clause 40.1 and inserting the following:

Wage group	Weekly award rate $	Hourly rate $
PW1	694.90	18.29
PW2	725.20	19.08
PW3	755.60	19.88
PW4	809.10	21.29

4. By deleting the amount “$293.31” appearing above the table in clause 45.1(a) and inserting “$301.96”.

5. By deleting the table appearing in clause 45.1(a) and inserting the following:

Shearer’s formula	$
Minimum rate	763.44
Plus 20% piecework allowance—min rate x 20%	152.69
Plus 25% casual loading—min rate x 25%	190.86
Subtotal	1106.99
Plus shearing industry allowance	217.12
Plus rations	58.18
Plus allowance for combs/cutters	104.00
Plus payment for handpiece	23.51
Weekly total for casual piecework shearer with own handpiece (500 sheep)	1509.80
Rate per 100 conversion—total divided by 5	301.96

6. By deleting the amount “$29.85” appearing in clause 45.1(h) and inserting “$30.56”.

7. By deleting the table appearing in clause 45.1(i) and inserting the following:

$225.60 per day if not found employee;

$195.04 per day if found employee.

8. By deleting the table appearing in clause 45.2(a) and inserting the following:

	Per 100 $ At sheds	Per 100 $ Other than at sheds
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; ● 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	87.57	75.49
All other crutching	69.45	60.39
For wigging or ringing	33.22	33.22
For either wigging or ringing in addition to crutching	9.06	9.06
For wigging and ringing	54.35	54.35
For wigging and ringing in addition to crutching—crutching rate plus	15.10	15.10
For cleaning the belly of any ewe above the teats (no more than two blows of the machine or shears)—crutching rates plus	7.55	7.55

9. By deleting the amount “$9.38” appearing in clause 45.2(b) and inserting “$9.69”.

10. By deleting the amount “$29.85” appearing in clause 45.2(e) and inserting “$30.56”.

11. By deleting the table appearing in clause 45.3(a) and inserting the following:

Adults

Weekly

Per run

For adults with less than 65 work days experience as a shed hand

1082.25

54.11

For adults with 65 or more work days experience as a shed hand

1138.38

56.92

12. By deleting the table appearing in clause 45.3(b) and inserting the following:

	$
With less than 65 work days experience in the industry
Minimum rate—which is 84.56% of Shearer’s minimum rate	645.56
Plus 25% casual loading—new minimum wage rate x 25%	161.39
Plus shearing industry allowance	217.12
Plus rations	58.18
Total	1082.25
Per run—divide by 20	54.11
With more than 65 work days experience in the industry
Minimum rate which is 90.44% of Shearer’s minimum rate	690.46
Plus 25% casual loading—new minimum wage rate x 25%	172.62
Plus shearing industry allowance	217.12
Plus rations	58.18
Total	1138.38
Per run—divide by 20	56.92

13. By deleting the table appearing in clause 45.3(c) and inserting the following:

	$ per run
Under 18 years
With less than 65 work days experience as a shed hand
70% of equivalent adult rate	37.88
With 65 work days or more experience as a shed hand
70% of equivalent adult rate	39.84
18–20 years
With less than 65 work days experience as a shed hand
90% of equivalent adult rate	48.70
With 65 work days or more experience as a shed hand
90% of equivalent adult rate	51.23

14. By deleting the amount “$29.85” appearing in clause 45.3(d) and inserting “$30.56”.

15. By deleting the table appearing in clause 45.4(a) and inserting the following:

	$
By hand—per bale	18.14
By hand—per kilo	0.1190
By power—per bale	12.09
By power—per kilo	0.0793

16. By deleting the table appearing in clause 45.4(b) and inserting the following:

	Piecework	Timework
	$	$
Minimum rate	685.91	743.01
Plus 20% piecework allowance—min rate x 20%	137.18	-
Plus 25% casual loading—min rate x 25%	171.48	185.75
Subtotal	994.57	-
Plus shearing industry allowance	217.12	217.12
Plus rations	58.18	58.18
Total per week	1269.87	1204.06
Per run—total divided by 20	-	60.20
By hand—per bale = total divided by 70	18.14	-
By hand—per kilo = by hand per bale rate divided by 152.4	0.1190	-
By power—per bale = by hand per bale rate x 2/3	12.09	-
By power—per kilo = by power per bale rate divide by 152.4	0.0793	-

17. By deleting the amount “$0.39” appearing in clause 45.4(c) and inserting “$0.40”.

18. By deleting the amount “$58.46” appearing in clause 45.4(d) and inserting “$60.20”.

19. By deleting the amount “$29.85” appearing in clause 45.4(e) and inserting “$30.56”.

20. By deleting the amounts “$58.46” and “$29.85” appearing in clause 45.4(g) and inserting “$60.20” and “$30.56” respectively.

21. By deleting the amounts “$18.34” and “$238.48” appearing in clause 45.5(a) and inserting “$18.92” and “$246.00” respectively.

22. By deleting the table appearing in clause 45.5(b) and inserting the following:

Shearing cook’s formula	$
Minimum rate	744.10
Plus 25% casual loading—min rate x 25%	186.03
Plus 20% long hours allowance—min rate x 20%	148.82
Plus 69.58% of shearing industry allowance	151.07
Total	1230.02
Daily rate—total divided by 5	246.00
Per employee per day rate = daily rate divided by 13	18.92

23. By deleting the amount “$332.36” appearing in clause 45.6(a) and inserting “$343.33”.

24. By deleting the table appearing in clause 45.8(a) and inserting the following:

Classification	Rate per week
	$
Shearing shed expert level 1	1145.66
Shearing shed expert level 2	1272.95
Woolclasser level 1	1272.95
Woolclasser level 2	1373.30
Woolclasser level 3	1438.55

25. By deleting the table appearing in clause 45.8(a)(i) and inserting the following:

	$
Base	799.25
Plus casual loading of 25% (of base)	199.81
Subtotal	999.06
Plus conditions allowance	113.29
Plus enterprise flexibility (including hours) and wet weather allowance	160.60
Total	1272.95
Rounded to the nearest five cents	1272.95

26. By deleting the table appearing in clause 45.8(a)(ii) and inserting the following:

	$
Base	799.25
Woolrolling and other shed hands work	80.28
Subtotal 1	879.53
Plus casual loading of 25% (of subtotal 1)	219.88
Subtotal 2	1099.41
Plus conditions allowance	113.29
Plus enterprise flexibility (including hours) and wet weather allowance	160.60
Total	1373.30
Rounded to the nearest five cents	1373.30

27. By deleting the table appearing in clause 45.8(a)(iii) and inserting the following:

	$
Base	799.25
Woolrolling and other shed hands work	80.28
Bookkeeping, overseeing, experting	52.20
Subtotal 1	931.73
Plus casual loading of 25% (of subtotal 1)	232.93
Subtotal 2	1164.66
Plus conditions allowance	113.29
Plus enterprise flexibility (including hours) and wet weather allowance	160.60
Total	1438.55
Rounded to the nearest five cents	1438.55

28. By deleting the amounts “$1,329.45” and “$332.36” appearing in clause 45.8(b) and inserting “$1373.30” and “$343.33” respectively.

29. By deleting the amount “$1,109.07” appearing in clause 45.8(c)(i) and inserting “$1145.66”.

30. By deleting the amount “$1,232.30” appearing in clause 45.8(c)(ii) and inserting “$1272.95”.

31. By deleting the amounts “$171.70” and “$141.85” appearing in clause 46.5(a) and inserting “$176.76” and “$146.20” respectively.

B. This determination comes into operation from 1 July 2017. In accordance with s.166(5) of the Fair Work Act 2009 this determination does not take effect until the start of the first full pay period that starts on or after 1 July 2017.

PRESIDENT

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