MA000035 PR606359

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2017–18
(C2018/1)

PASTORAL AWARD 2010
[MA000035]


Agricultural industry
JUSTICE ROSS, PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT HATCHER DEPUTY PRESIDENT ASBURY COMMISSIONER HAMPTON MR COLE PROFESSOR RICHARDSON MR GIBBS	MELBOURNE, 20 JUNE 2018

Annual Wage Review 2017–18.

A. Further to the decision issued by the Expert Panel in the Annual Wage Review
2017–18 on 1 June 2018 [[2018] FWCFB 3500], the above award is varied as follows:

1. By deleting the year “2017” in clause 20.2 and inserting “2018”.

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

Wage group	Weekly award rate $	Hourly rate $
FLH1	719.20	18.93
FLH2	739.90	19.47
FLH3	750.60	19.75
FLH4	768.30	20.22
FLH5	782.00	20.58
FLH6	794.70	20.91
FLH7	837.40	22.04
FLH8	899.70	23.68

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

Wage group	Weekly award rate $	Hourly rate $
PA1	719.20	18.93
PA2	739.40	19.46
PA3	768.30	20.22
PA4	794.80	20.92
PA5	815.40	21.46
PA6	837.40	22.04
PA7	863.60	22.73

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

Wage group	Weekly award rate $	Hourly rate $
PW1	719.20	18.93
PW2	750.60	19.75
PW3	782.00	20.58
PW4	837.40	22.04

5. By deleting the amount “$301.96” appearing above the table in clause 45.1(a) and inserting “$310.77”.

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

Shearer’s formula	$
Minimum rate	790.16
Plus 20% piecework allowance—min rate x 20%	158.03
Plus 25% casual loading—min rate x 25%	197.54
Subtotal	1145.73
Plus shearing industry allowance	221.25
Plus rations	59.38
Plus allowance for combs/cutters	104.00
Plus payment for handpiece	23.51
Weekly total for casual piecework shearer with own handpiece (500 sheep)	1553.87
Rate per 100 conversion—total divided by 5	310.77

7. By deleting the amount “$30.56” appearing in clause 45.1(h) and inserting “$31.43”.

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

$232.18 per day if not found employee;

$200.75 per day if found employee.

9. 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	90.12	77.69
All other crutching	71.48	62.15
For wigging or ringing	34.18	34.18
For either wigging or ringing in addition to crutching	9.32	9.32
For wigging and ringing	55.94	55.94
For wigging and ringing in addition to crutching—crutching rate plus	15.54	15.54
For cleaning the belly of any ewe above the teats (no more than two blows of the machine or shears)—crutching rates plus	7.77	7.77

10. By deleting the amount “$9.69” appearing in clause 45.2(b) and inserting “$10.03”.

11. By deleting the amount “$30.56” appearing in clause 45.2(e) and inserting “$31.43”.

12. 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	1115.83	55.79
For adults with 65 or more work days experience as a shed hand	1173.91	58.70

13. 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	668.16
Plus 25% casual loading—new minimum wage rate x 25%	167.04
Plus shearing industry allowance	221.25
Plus rations	59.38
Total	1115.83
Per run—divide by 20	55.79
With more than 65 work days experience in the industry
Minimum rate which is 90.44% of Shearer’s minimum rate	714.62
Plus 25% casual loading—new minimum wage rate x 25%	178.66
Plus shearing industry allowance	221.25
Plus rations	59.38
Total	1173.91
Per run—divide by 20	58.70

14. 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	39.05
With 65 work days or more experience as a shed hand
70% of equivalent adult rate	41.09
18–20 years
With less than 65 work days experience as a shed hand
90% of equivalent adult rate	50.21
With 65 work days or more experience as a shed hand
90% of equivalent adult rate	52.83

15. By deleting the amount “$30.56” appearing in clause 45.3(d) and inserting “$31.43.”

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

	$
By hand—per bale	18.71
By hand—per kilo	0.1228
By power—per bale	12.47
By power—per kilo	0.0818

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

	Piecework	Timework
	$	$
Minimum rate	709.92	769.02
Plus 20% piecework allowance—min rate x 20%	141.98	-
Plus 25% casual loading—min rate x 25%	177.48	192.26
Subtotal	1029.38	-
Plus shearing industry allowance	221.25	221.25
Plus rations	59.38	59.38
Total per week	1310.01	1241.91
Per run—total divided by 20	-	62.10
By hand—per bale = total divided by 70	18.71	-
By hand—per kilo = by hand per bale rate divided by 152.4	0.1228	-
By power—per bale = by hand per bale rate x 2/3	12.47	-
By power—per kilo = by power per bale rate divided by 152.4	0.0818	-

18. By deleting the amount “$0.40” appearing in clause 45.4(c) and inserting “$0.41”.

19. By deleting the amount “$60.20” appearing in clause 45.4(d) and inserting “$62.10”.

20. By deleting the amount “$30.56” appearing in clause 45.4(e) and inserting “$31.43”.

21. By deleting the amounts “$60.20” and “$30.56” appearing in clause 45.4(g) and inserting “$62.10” and “$31.43” respectively.

22. By deleting the amounts “$18.92” and “$246.00” appearing in clause 45.5(a) and inserting “$19.55” and “$254.13” respectively.

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

Shearing cook’s formula	$
Minimum rate	770.14
Plus 25% casual loading—min rate x 25%	192.54
Plus 20% long hours allowance—min rate x 20%	154.03
Plus 69.58% of shearing industry allowance	153.95
Total	1270.66
Daily rate—total divided by 5	254.13
Per employee per day rate = daily rate divided by 13	19.55

24. By deleting the amount “$343.33” appearing in clause 45.6(a) and inserting “$355.35”.

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

Classification	Rate per week
	$
Shearing shed expert level 1	1185.80
Shearing shed expert level 2	1317.55
Woolclasser level 1	1317.55
Woolclasser level 2	1421.40
Woolclasser level 3	1488.95

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

	$
Base	827.22
Plus casual loading of 25% (of base)	206.81
Subtotal	1034.03
Plus conditions allowance	117.27
Plus enterprise flexibility (including hours) and wet weather allowance	166.23
Total	1317.53
Rounded to the nearest five cents	1317.55

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

	$
Base	827.22
Woolrolling and other shed hands work	83.10
Subtotal 1	910.32
Plus casual loading of 25% (of subtotal 1)	227.58
Subtotal 2	1137.90
Plus conditions allowance	117.27
Plus enterprise flexibility (including hours) and wet weather allowance	166.23
Total	1421.40
Rounded to the nearest five cents	1421.40

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

	$
Base	827.22
Woolrolling and other shed hands work	83.10
Bookkeeping, overseeing, experting	54.03
Subtotal 1	964.35
Plus casual loading of 25% (of subtotal 1)	241.09
Subtotal 2	1205.44
Plus conditions allowance	117.27
Plus enterprise flexibility (including hours) and wet weather allowance	166.23
Total	1488.94
Rounded to the nearest five cents	1488.95

29. By deleting the amounts “$1373.30” and “$343.33” appearing in clause 45.8(b) and inserting “$1421.40” and “$355.35” respectively.

30. By deleting the amount “$1145.66” appearing in clause 45.8(c)(i) and inserting “$1185.80”.

31. By deleting the amount “$1272.95” appearing in clause 45.8(c)(ii) and inserting “$1317.55”.

32. By deleting the amounts “$176.76” and “$146.20” appearing in clause 46.5(a) and inserting “$181.92” and “$150.49” respectively.

B. This determination comes into operation from 1 July 2018. 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 2018.

PRESIDENT

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