MA000104  PR718922
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2019–20
(C2020/1)

MISCELLANEOUS AWARD 2020
[MA000104]

Miscellaneous

JUSTICE ROSS, PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT CATANZARITI
DEPUTY PRESIDENT ASBURY
COMMISSIONER HAMPTON
MR FERGUSON
PROFESSOR WOODEN
MS LABINE-ROMAIN

MELBOURNE, 26 JUNE 2020

Annual Wage Review 2019–20.

A. Further to the decision issued by the majority of the Expert Panel in the Annual Wage Review 2019–20 on 19 June 2020 [[2020] FWCFB 3500], the above award is varied as follows:

1. By deleting the table appearing in clause 15.1 and inserting the following:

 

Employee classification

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

Level 1

753.80

19.84

Level 2

805.10

21.19

Level 3

877.60

23.09

Level 4

957.60

25.20

2. By deleting the amount “$17.25” appearing in clause 17.2(a) and inserting “$17.55”.

3. By deleting the table appearing in clause 17.2(b) and inserting the following:

 

In charge of

$ per week

3–10 employees

38.61

11–20 employees

57.04

more than 20 employees

72.84

4. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.1.1 and inserting the following:

 

 

Ordinary hours

Monday to Friday1

Saturday – ordinary hours

Sunday – ordinary hours

Public holiday

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

120%

120%

150%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1

19.84

23.81

23.81

29.76

49.60

Level 2

21.19

25.43

25.43

31.79

52.98

Level 3

23.09

27.71

27.71

34.64

57.73

Level 4

25.20

30.24

30.24

37.80

63.00

5. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.1.2 and inserting the following:

 

 

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

Public holiday

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

150%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

Level 1

29.76

39.68

49.60

Level 2

31.79

42.38

52.98

Level 3

34.64

46.18

57.73

Level 4

37.80

50.40

63.00

6. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.2.1 and inserting the following:

 

 

Ordinary hours

Monday to Friday1

Saturday – ordinary hours

Sunday – ordinary hours

Public holiday

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

125%

145%

145%

175%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1

24.80

28.77

28.77

34.72

49.60

Level 2

26.49

30.73

30.73

37.08

52.98

Level 3

28.86

33.48

33.48

40.41

57.73

Level 4

31.50

36.54

36.54

44.10

63.00

7. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.3.1 and inserting the following:

 

Age

Junior hourly rate – ordinary hours

Monday to Friday1

Saturday – ordinary hours

Sunday – ordinary hours

Public holiday

 

% of junior hourly rate

 

100%

120%

120%

150%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1

         

16 years or under

7.30

8.76

8.76

10.95

18.25

16 years

9.38

11.26

11.26

14.07

23.45

17 years

11.47

13.76

13.76

17.21

28.68

18 years

13.55

16.26

16.26

20.33

33.88

19 years

16.37

19.64

19.64

24.56

40.93

20 years

19.38

23.26

23.26

29.07

48.45

Level 2

         

16 years or under

7.80

9.36

9.36

11.70

19.50

16 years

10.02

12.02

12.02

15.03

25.05

17 years

12.25

14.70

14.70

18.38

30.63

18 years

14.47

17.36

17.36

21.71

36.18

19 years

17.48

20.98

20.98

26.22

43.70

20 years

20.70

24.84

24.84

31.05

51.75

Level 3

         

16 years or under

8.50

10.20

10.20

12.75

21.25

16 years

10.92

13.10

13.10

16.38

27.30

17 years

13.35

16.02

16.02

20.03

33.38

18 years

15.77

18.92

18.92

23.66

39.43

19 years

19.05

22.86

22.86

28.58

47.63

20 years

22.56

27.07

27.07

33.84

56.40

Level 4

         

16 years or under

9.27

11.12

11.12

13.91

23.18

16 years

11.92

14.30

14.30

17.88

29.80

17 years

14.57

17.48

17.48

21.86

36.43

18 years

17.21

20.65

20.65

25.82

43.03

19 years

20.79

24.95

24.95

31.19

51.98

20 years

24.62

29.54

29.54

36.93

61.55

8. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.3.2 and inserting the following:

Age

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

Public holiday

 

% of junior hourly rate

 

150%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

Level 1

     

16 years or under

10.95

14.60

18.25

16 years

14.07

18.76

23.45

17 years

17.21

22.94

28.68

18 years

20.33

27.10

33.88

19 years

24.56

32.74

40.93

20 years

29.07

38.76

48.45

Level 2

     

16 years or under

11.70

15.60

19.50

16 years

15.03

20.04

25.05

17 years

18.38

24.50

30.63

18 years

21.71

28.94

36.18

19 years

26.22

34.96

43.70

20 years

31.05

41.40

51.75

Level 3

     

16 years or under

12.75

17.00

21.25

16 years

16.38

21.84

27.30

17 years

20.03

26.70

33.38

18 years

23.66

31.54

39.43

19 years

28.58

38.10

47.63

20 years

33.84

45.12

56.40

Level 4

     

16 years or under

13.91

18.54

23.18

16 years

17.88

23.84

29.80

17 years

21.86

29.14

36.43

18 years

25.82

34.42

43.03

19 years

31.19

41.58

51.98

20 years

36.93

49.24

61.55

9. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.3.3 and inserting the following:

Age

Junior hourly rate – ordinary hours

Monday to Friday1

Saturday – ordinary hours

Sunday – ordinary hours

Public holiday

 

% of junior hourly rate

 

125%

145%

145%

175%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1

         

16 years or under

9.13

10.59

10.59

12.78

18.25

16 years

11.73

13.60

13.60

16.42

23.45

17 years

14.34

16.63

16.63

20.07

28.68

18 years

16.94

19.65

19.65

23.71

33.88

19 years

20.46

23.74

23.74

28.65

40.93

20 years

24.23

28.10

28.10

33.92

48.45

Level 2

         

16 years or under

9.75

11.31

11.31

13.65

19.50

16 years

12.53

14.53

14.53

17.54

25.05

17 years

15.31

17.76

17.76

21.44

30.63

18 years

18.09

20.98

20.98

25.32

36.18

19 years

21.85

25.35

25.35

30.59

43.70

20 years

25.88

30.02

30.02

36.23

51.75

Level 3

         

16 years or under

10.63

12.33

12.33

14.88

21.25

16 years

13.65

15.83

15.83

19.11

27.30

17 years

16.69

19.36

19.36

23.36

33.38

18 years

19.71

22.87

22.87

27.60

39.43

19 years

23.81

27.62

27.62

33.34

47.63

20 years

28.20

32.71

32.71

39.48

56.40

Level 4

         

16 years or under

11.59

13.44

13.44

16.22

23.18

16 years

14.90

17.28

17.28

20.86

29.80

17 years

18.21

21.13

21.13

25.50

36.43

18 years

21.51

24.95

24.95

30.12

43.03

19 years

25.99

30.15

30.15

36.38

51.98

20 years

30.78

35.70

35.70

43.09

61.55

10. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.4.3 and inserting the following:

Year

Junior apprentice hourly rate – ordinary hours

Monday to Friday1

Saturday – ordinary hours

Sunday – ordinary hours

Public holiday

 

% of junior apprentice hourly rate

 

100%

120%

120%

150%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

1st year

12.70

15.24

15.24

19.05

31.75

2nd year

15.01

18.01

18.01

22.52

37.53

3rd year

18.48

22.18

22.18

27.72

46.20

4th year

21.94

26.33

26.33

32.91

54.85

11. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.4.4 and inserting the following:

Year

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

Public holiday

 

% of junior apprentice hourly rate

 

150%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

1st year

19.05

25.40

31.75

2nd year

22.52

30.02

37.53

3rd year

27.72

36.96

46.20

4th year

32.91

43.88

54.85

12. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.4.5 and inserting the following:

Year

Adult apprentice hourly rate – ordinary hours

Monday to Friday1

Saturday – ordinary hours

Sunday – ordinary hours

Public holiday

 

% of adult apprentice hourly rate

 

100%

120%

120%

150%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

1st year

18.48

22.18

22.18

27.72

46.20

2nd year

19.84

23.81

23.81

29.76

49.60

3rd year

19.84

23.81

23.81

29.76

49.60

4th year

21.94

26.33

26.33

32.91

54.85

13. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.4.6 and inserting the following:

Year

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

Public holiday

 

% of adult apprentice hourly rate

 

150%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

1st year

27.72

36.96

46.20

2nd year

29.76

39.68

49.60

3rd year

29.76

39.68

49.60

4th year

32.91

43.88

54.85

14. By deleting the amount “$862.50” appearing in clause B.1.1 and inserting “$877.60”.

15. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1.1 and inserting the following:

Allowance

Clause

% of standard rate

$

Payable

First aid allowance

17.2(a)

2.0

17.55

per week

Leading hand/in charge allowance—in charge of—3–10 employees

17.2(b)

4.4

38.61

per week

Leading hand/in charge allowance—in charge of—11–20 employees

17.2(b)

6.5

57.04

per week

Leading hand/in charge allowance—in charge of—more than 20 employees

17.2(b)

8.3

72.84

per week

16. By deleting clause E.4 and inserting the following:

E.4 Minimum rates

E.4.1 Minimum weekly rates for full-time traineeships

(a) Wage level A

The minimum rate for a full-time trainee undertaking an AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to wage level A by clause E.6.1 is the weekly rate specified in Column 2 of Table 1—Wage level A minimum weekly rate for full-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship)Table 1—Wage level A minimum weekly rate for full-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship) according to the highest year of schooling completed by the trainee specified in that column and the experience level of the trainee specified in Column 1.

Table 1—Wage level A minimum weekly rate for full-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship)

Column 1
Experience level of trainee

Column 2
Highest year of schooling completed

 

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

 

per week

per week

per week

 

$

$

$

School leaver

338.60

372.90

444.20

Plus 1 year out of school

372.90

444.20

517.00

Plus 2 years out of school

444.20

517.00

601.60

Plus 3 years out of school

517.00

601.60

688.80

Plus 4 years out of school

601.60

688.80

 

Plus 5 or more years out of school

688.80

   

NOTE: See clause E.4.3 for other minimum wage provisions that affect clause E.4.1(a).

(b) Wage level B

The minimum rate for a full-time trainee undertaking an AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to wage level B by clause E.6.2 or by clause E.4.4 is the weekly rate specified in Column 2 of Table 2—Wage level B minimum weekly rate for full-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship) according to the highest year of schooling completed by the trainee specified in that column and the experience level of the trainee specified in Column 1.

Table 2—Wage level B minimum weekly rate for full-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship)

Column 1
Experience level of trainee

Column 2
Highest year of schooling completed

 

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

 

per week

per week

per week

 

$

$

$

School leaver

338.60

372.90

432.20

Plus 1 year out of school

372.90

432.20

497.20

Plus 2 years out of school

432.20

497.20

583.10

Plus 3 years out of school

497.20

583.10

665.10

Plus 4 years out of school

583.10

665.10

 

Plus 5 or more years out of school

665.10

   

NOTE: See clause E.4.3 for other minimum wage provisions that affect clause E.4.1(b).

(c) Wage level C

The minimum rate for a full-time trainee undertaking an AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to wage level C by clause E.6.3 is the weekly rate specified in Column 2 of Table 3—Wage level C minimum weekly rate for full-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship) according to the highest year of schooling completed by the trainee specified in that column and the experience level of the trainee specified in Column 1.

Table 3—Wage level C minimum weekly rate for full-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship)

Column 1
Experience level of trainee

Column 2
Highest year of schooling completed

 

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

 

per week

per week

per week

 

$

$

$

School leaver

338.60

372.90

432.20

Plus 1 year out of school

372.90

432.20

486.60

Plus 2 years out of school

432.20

486.60

543.70

Plus 3 years out of school

486.60

543.70

605.60

Plus 4 years out of school

543.70

605.60

 

Plus 5 or more years out of school

605.60

   

NOTE: See clause E.4.3 for other minimum wage provisions that affect clause E.4.1(c).

(d) AQF Certificate Level IV traineeships

Table 4—Minimum weekly rate for full-time adult trainees (AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship)

NOTE: See clause E.4.3 for other minimum wage provisions that affect clause E.4.1(d).

E.4.2 Minimum hourly rates for part-time traineeships

(a) Wage level A

The minimum hourly rate for a part-time trainee undertaking an AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to wage level A by clause E.6.1 is the hourly rate specified in Column 2 of Table 5—Wage level A minimum hourly rate for part-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship) according to the highest year of schooling completed by the trainee specified in that column and the experience level of the trainee specified in Column 1.

Table 5—Wage level A minimum hourly rate for part-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship)

Column 1
Experience level of trainee

Column 2
Highest year of schooling completed

 

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

 

per hour

per hour

per hour

 

$

$

$

School leaver

11.14

12.28

14.62

Plus 1 year out of school

12.28

14.62

17.02

Plus 2 years out of school

14.62

17.02

19.79

Plus 3 years out of school

17.02

19.79

22.65

Plus 4 years out of school

19.79

22.65

 

Plus 5 or more years out of school

22.65

   

NOTE: See clause E.4.2(f) for calculating the actual minimum wage. See also clause E.4.3 for other minimum wage provisions that affect clause E.4.2(a).

(b) Wage level B

The minimum hourly rate for a part-time trainee undertaking an AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to wage level B by clause E.6.2 or by clause E.4.4 is the hourly rate specified in Column 2 of Table 6—Wage level B minimum hourly rate for part-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship) according to the highest year of schooling completed by the trainee specified in that column and the experience level of the trainee specified in Column 1.

Table 6—Wage level B minimum hourly rate for part-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship)

Column 1
Experience level of trainee

Column 2
Highest year of schooling completed

 

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

 

per hour

per hour

per hour

 

$

$

$

School leaver

11.14

12.28

14.23

Plus 1 year out of school

12.28

14.23

16.36

Plus 2 years out of school

14.23

16.36

19.20

Plus 3 years out of school

16.36

19.20

21.90

Plus 4 years out of school

19.20

21.90

 

Plus 5 or more years out of school

21.90

   

NOTE: See clause E.4.2(f) for calculating the actual minimum wage. See also clause E.4.3 for other minimum wage provisions that affect clause E.4.2(b).

(c) Wage level C

The minimum hourly rate for a part-time trainee undertaking an AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to wage level C by clause E.6.3 is the hourly rate specified in Column 2 of Table 7—Wage level C minimum hourly rate for part-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship) according to the highest year of schooling completed by the trainee specified in that column and the experience level of the trainee specified in Column 1.

Table 7—Wage level C minimum hourly rate for part-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship)

Column 1
Experience level of trainee

Column 2
Highest year of schooling completed

 

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

 

per hour

per hour

per hour

 

$

$

$

School leaver

11.14

12.28

14.23

Plus 1 year out of school

12.28

14.23

16.01

Plus 2 years out of school

14.23

16.01

17.88

Plus 3 years out of school

16.01

17.88

19.92

Plus 4 years out of school

17.88

19.92

 

Plus 5 or more years out of school

19.92

   

NOTE: See clause E.4.2(f) for calculating the actual minimum wage. See also clause E.4.3 for other minimum wage provisions that affect clause E.4.2(c).

(d) School-based traineeships

The minimum hourly rate for a part-time trainee who works ordinary hours and is undertaking a school-based AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to wage levels A, B or C by clause E.6 or by clause E.4.4 is the hourly rate in Column 1 or 2 of Table 8—Minimum hourly rate for part-time trainees (school-based AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship) according to the year of schooling of the trainee.

Table 8—Minimum hourly rate for part-time trainees (school-based AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship)

Column 1
Year 11 or lower

Column 2
Year 12

per hour

per hour

$

$

11.14

12.28

NOTE: See clause E.4.2(f) for calculating the actual minimum wage. See also clause E.4.3 for other minimum wage provisions that affect clause E.4.2(d).

(e) AQF Certificate Level IV traineeships

Table 9—Minimum hourly rate for part-time adult trainees (AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship)

NOTE: See clause E.4.2(f) for calculating the actual minimum wage. See also clause E.4.3 for other minimum wage provisions that affect clause E.4.2(e).

(f) Calculating the actual minimum wage

E.4.3 Other minimum wage provisions

(a) Clause E.4.3 applies despite anything to the contrary in clause E.4.4 or E.3.2.

(b) An employee who was employed by an employer immediately before becoming a trainee with that employer must not suffer a reduction in their minimum rate of pay because of becoming a trainee.

(c) For the purpose of determining whether a trainee has suffered a reduction as mentioned in clause E.4.3(b), casual loadings are to be disregarded.

(d) If a qualification is converted from an AQF Certificate Level II to an AQF Certificate Level III traineeship, or from an AQF Certificate Level III to an AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship, then the trainee must be paid the next highest minimum wage provided in this schedule, if a higher minimum wage is provided for the new AQF certificate level.

E.4.4 Default wage rate

The minimum wage for a trainee undertaking an AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate level are not allocated to a wage level by clause E.6 is the relevant minimum wage under this schedule for a trainee undertaking an AQF Certificate to Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate level are allocated to wage level B.

B. This determination comes into operation on 1 November 2020. In accordance with s.286(5) of the Fair Work Act 2009 this determination does not take effect in relation to a particular employee until the start of the employee’s first full pay period that starts on or after 1 November 2020.

PRESIDENT

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