MA000116  PR718934
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2019–20
(C2020/1)

LEGAL SERVICES AWARD 2020
[MA000116]

Clerical industry

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—Legal clerical and administrative employee

841.10

22.13

Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee

877.60

23.09

Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee

926.90

24.39

Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee

973.40

25.62

Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee

1012.90

26.66

Level 5—Law graduate

1012.90

26.66

Level 6—Law clerk

1073.70

28.26

2. By deleting the words “1 July 2019” in clause 15.5(b) and inserting “1 November 2020”.

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

 

Ordinary hours

Early morning

Afternoon & night

Non-continuous afternoon or night1

Permanent night

       

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

 
 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

110%

115%

150%

200%

130%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1—Legal clerical and administrative employee

22.13

24.34

25.45

33.20

44.26

28.77

Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee

23.09

25.40

26.55

34.64

46.18

30.02

Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee

24.39

26.83

28.05

36.59

48.78

31.71

Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee

25.62

28.18

29.46

38.43

51.24

33.31

Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee

26.66

29.33

30.66

39.99

53.32

34.66

Level 5—Law graduate

26.66

29.33

30.66

39.99

53.32

34.66

Level 6—Law clerk

28.26

31.09

32.50

42.39

56.52

36.74

4. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1.2 and inserting the following:


 

All shiftworkers

Shiftworkers other than continuous shiftworkers

Continuous shiftworkers only

 

Saturday

Sunday

Public holidays

Sunday & public holidays

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

150%

200%

250%

200%

 

$

$

$

$

Level 1—Legal clerical and administrative employee

33.20

44.26

55.33

44.26

Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee

34.64

46.18

57.73

46.18

Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee

36.59

48.78

60.98

48.78

Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee

38.43

51.24

64.05

51.24

Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee

39.99

53.32

66.65

53.32

Level 5—Law graduate

39.99

53.32

66.65

53.32

Level 6—Law clerk

42.39

56.52

70.65

56.52

5. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1.3 and inserting the following:

 

Shiftworkers other than continuous shiftworkers

Continuous shiftworkers only

 

Monday to Friday & Saturday until 12.00 pm

Saturday after 12.00 pm & Sunday

Public holiday

Monday to Sunday & Public holidays

 

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

     
 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

150%

200%

200%

250%

200%

 

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1—Legal clerical and administrative employee

33.20

44.26

44.26

55.33

44.26

Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee

34.64

46.18

46.18

57.73

46.18

Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee

36.59

48.78

48.78

60.98

48.78

Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee

38.43

51.24

51.24

64.05

51.24

Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee

39.99

53.32

53.32

66.65

53.32

Level 5—Law graduate

39.99

53.32

53.32

66.65

53.32

Level 6—Law clerk

42.39

56.52

56.52

70.65

56.52

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

 

Ordinary hours

Early morning

Afternoon & night

Non-continuous afternoon or night1

Permanent night

       

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

 
 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

125%

135%

140%

175%

225%

155%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1—Legal clerical and administrative employee

27.66

29.88

30.98

38.73

49.79

34.30

Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee

28.86

31.17

32.33

40.41

51.95

35.79

Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee

30.49

32.93

34.15

42.68

54.88

37.80

Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee

32.03

34.59

35.87

44.84

57.65

39.71

Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee

33.33

35.99

37.32

46.66

59.99

41.32

Level 5—Law graduate

33.33

35.99

37.32

46.66

59.99

41.32

Level 6—Law clerk

35.33

38.15

39.56

49.46

63.59

43.80

7. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.2.2 and inserting the following:

 

All shiftworkers

Shiftworkers other than continuous shiftworkers

Continuous shiftworkers only

 

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

Sunday & public holiday

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

175%

225%

275%

225%

 

$

$

$

$

Level 1—Legal clerical and administrative employee

38.73

49.79

60.86

49.79

Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee

40.41

51.95

63.50

51.95

Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee

42.68

54.88

67.07

54.88

Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee

44.84

57.65

70.46

57.65

Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee

46.66

59.99

73.32

59.99

Level 5—Law graduate

46.66

59.99

73.32

59.99

Level 6—Law clerk

49.46

63.59

77.72

63.59

8. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3.1 and inserting the following:

Age

Ordinary hours

Early morning

Afternoon & night

Non-continuous afternoon or night1

Permanent night

       

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

 

Legal, clerical and administrative employee

% of junior hourly rate

100%

110%

115%

150%

200%

130%

$

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1

           

Under 16 years

9.96

10.96

11.45

14.94

19.92

12.95

16 years

11.07

12.18

12.73

16.61

22.14

14.39

17 years

13.28

14.61

15.27

19.92

26.56

17.26

18 years

15.49

17.04

17.81

23.24

30.98

20.14

19 years

17.70

19.47

20.36

26.55

35.40

23.01

20 years

19.92

21.91

22.91

29.88

39.84

25.90

Level 2

           

Under 16 years

10.39

11.43

11.95

15.59

20.78

13.51

16 years

11.55

12.71

13.28

17.33

23.10

15.02

17 years

13.85

15.24

15.93

20.78

27.70

18.01

18 years

16.16

17.78

18.58

24.24

32.32

21.01

19 years

18.47

20.32

21.24

27.71

36.94

24.01

20 years

20.78

22.86

23.90

31.17

41.56

27.01

Level 3

           

Under 16 years

10.98

12.08

12.63

16.47

21.96

14.27

16 years

12.20

13.42

14.03

18.30

24.40

15.86

17 years

14.63

16.09

16.82

21.95

29.26

19.02

18 years

17.07

18.78

19.63

25.61

34.14

22.19

19 years

19.51

21.46

22.44

29.27

39.02

25.36

20 years

21.95

24.15

25.24

32.93

43.90

28.54

Level 4

           

Under 16 years

11.53

12.68

13.26

17.30

23.06

14.99

16 years

12.81

14.09

14.73

19.22

25.62

16.65

17 years

15.37

16.91

17.68

23.06

30.74

19.98

18 years

17.93

19.72

20.62

26.90

35.86

23.31

19 years

20.50

22.55

23.58

30.75

41.00

26.65

20 years

23.06

25.37

26.52

34.59

46.12

29.98

9. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3.2 and inserting the following:


Age

All shiftworkers

Shiftworkers other than continuous shiftworkers

Continuous shiftworkers only

 

Saturday

Sunday

Public holidays

Sunday & public holidays

Legal, clerical and administrative employee

% of junior hourly rate

150%

200%

250%

200%

$

$

$

$

Level 1

       

Under 16 years

14.94

19.92

24.90

19.92

16 years

16.61

22.14

27.68

22.14

17 years

19.92

26.56

33.20

26.56

18 years

23.24

30.98

38.73

30.98

19 years

26.55

35.40

44.25

35.40

20 years

29.88

39.84

49.80

39.84

Level 2

       

Under 16 years

15.59

20.78

25.98

20.78

16 years

17.33

23.10

28.88

23.10

17 years

20.78

27.70

34.63

27.70

18 years

24.24

32.32

40.40

32.32

19 years

27.71

36.94

46.18

36.94

20 years

31.17

41.56

51.95

41.56

Level 3

       

Under 16 years

16.47

21.96

27.45

21.96

16 years

18.30

24.40

30.50

24.40

17 years

21.95

29.26

36.58

29.26

18 years

25.61

34.14

42.68

34.14

19 years

29.27

39.02

48.78

39.02

20 years

32.93

43.90

54.88

43.90

Level 4

       

Under 16 years

17.30

23.06

28.83

23.06

16 years

19.22

25.62

32.03

25.62

17 years

23.06

30.74

38.43

30.74

18 years

26.90

35.86

44.83

35.86

19 years

30.75

41.00

51.25

41.00

20 years

34.59

46.12

57.65

46.12

10. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3.3 and inserting the following:

Age

Shiftworkers other than continuous shiftworkers

Continuous shiftworkers only

 

Monday to Friday & Saturday until 12.00 pm

Saturday after 12.00 pm & Sunday

Public holiday

Monday to Sunday & Public holidays

 

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

     

Legal, clerical and administrative employee

% of junior hourly rate

150%

200%

200%

250%

200%

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1

         

Under 16 years

14.94

19.92

19.92

24.90

19.92

16 years

16.61

22.14

22.14

27.68

22.14

17 years

19.92

26.56

26.56

33.20

26.56

18 years

23.24

30.98

30.98

38.73

30.98

19 years

26.55

35.40

35.40

44.25

35.40

20 years

29.88

39.84

39.84

49.80

39.84

Level 2

         

Under 16 years

15.59

20.78

20.78

25.98

20.78

16 years

17.33

23.10

23.10

28.88

23.10

17 years

20.78

27.70

27.70

34.63

27.70

18 years

24.24

32.32

32.32

40.40

32.32

19 years

27.71

36.94

36.94

46.18

36.94

20 years

31.17

41.56

41.56

51.95

41.56

Level 3

         

Under 16 years

16.47

21.96

21.96

27.45

21.96

16 years

18.30

24.40

24.40

30.50

24.40

17 years

21.95

29.26

29.26

36.58

29.26

18 years

25.61

34.14

34.14

42.68

34.14

19 years

29.27

39.02

39.02

48.78

39.02

20 years

32.93

43.90

43.90

54.88

43.90

Level 4

         

Under 16 years

17.30

23.06

23.06

28.83

23.06

16 years

19.22

25.62

25.62

32.03

25.62

17 years

23.06

30.74

30.74

38.43

30.74

18 years

26.90

35.86

35.86

44.83

35.86

19 years

30.75

41.00

41.00

51.25

41.00

20 years

34.59

46.12

46.12

57.65

46.12

11. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3.4 and inserting the following:

Age

Ordinary hours

Early morning

Afternoon & night

Non-continuous afternoon or night1

Permanent night

       

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

 

Legal, clerical and administrative employee

% of junior hourly rate

125%

135%

140%

175%

225%

155%

$

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1

           

Under 16 years

12.45

13.45

13.94

17.43

22.41

15.44

16 years

13.84

14.94

15.50

19.37

24.91

17.16

17 years

16.60

17.93

18.59

23.24

29.88

20.58

18 years

19.36

20.91

21.69

27.11

34.85

24.01

19 years

22.13

23.90

24.78

30.98

39.83

27.44

20 years

24.90

26.89

27.89

34.86

44.82

30.88

Level 2

           

Under 16 years

12.99

14.03

14.55

18.18

23.38

16.10

16 years

14.44

15.59

16.17

20.21

25.99

17.90

17 years

17.31

18.70

19.39

24.24

31.16

21.47

18 years

20.20

21.82

22.62

28.28

36.36

25.05

19 years

23.09

24.93

25.86

32.32

41.56

28.63

20 years

25.98

28.05

29.09

36.37

46.76

32.21

Level 3

           

Under 16 years

13.73

14.82

15.37

19.22

24.71

17.02

16 years

15.25

16.47

17.08

21.35

27.45

18.91

17 years

18.29

19.75

20.48

25.60

32.92

22.68

18 years

21.34

23.04

23.90

29.87

38.41

26.46

19 years

24.39

26.34

27.31

34.14

43.90

30.24

20 years

27.44

29.63

30.73

38.41

49.39

34.02

Level 4

           

Under 16 years

14.41

15.57

16.14

20.18

25.94

17.87

16 years

16.01

17.29

17.93

22.42

28.82

19.86

17 years

19.21

20.75

21.52

26.90

34.58

23.82

18 years

22.41

24.21

25.10

31.38

40.34

27.79

19 years

25.63

27.68

28.70

35.88

46.13

31.78

20 years

28.83

31.13

32.28

40.36

51.89

35.74

12. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3.5 and inserting the following:

Age

All shiftworkers

Shiftworkers other than continuous shiftworkers

Continuous shiftworkers only

 

Saturday

Sunday

Public holidays

Sunday & public holidays

Legal, clerical and administrative employee

% of junior hourly rate

175%

225%

275%

225%

$

$

$

$

Level 1

       

Under 16 years

17.43

22.41

27.39

22.41

16 years

19.37

24.91

30.44

24.91

17 years

23.24

29.88

36.52

29.88

18 years

27.11

34.85

42.60

34.85

19 years

30.98

39.83

48.68

39.83

20 years

34.86

44.82

54.78

44.82

Level 2

       

Under 16 years

18.18

23.38

28.57

23.38

16 years

20.21

25.99

31.76

25.99

17 years

24.24

31.16

38.09

31.16

18 years

28.28

36.36

44.44

36.36

19 years

32.32

41.56

50.79

41.56

20 years

36.37

46.76

57.15

46.76

Level 3

       

Under 16 years

19.22

24.71

30.20

24.71

16 years

21.35

27.45

33.55

27.45

17 years

25.60

32.92

40.23

32.92

18 years

29.87

38.41

46.94

38.41

19 years

34.14

43.90

53.65

43.90

20 years

38.41

49.39

60.36

49.39

Level 4

       

Under 16 years

20.18

25.94

31.71

25.94

16 years

22.42

28.82

35.23

28.82

17 years

26.90

34.58

42.27

34.58

18 years

31.38

40.34

49.31

40.34

19 years

35.88

46.13

56.38

46.13

20 years

40.36

51.89

63.42

51.89

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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