MA000135  PR718953
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2019–20
(C2020/1)

VICTORIAN PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD 2016
[MA000135]

State and Territory government administration

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 8.2 and inserting the following:

VPS Structure

Value range

Salary
($ Min)

Salary
($ Max)

Grade 1

1.1

40,915

46,205

Grade 2

2.1

47,526

53,170

 

2.2

54,029

59,187

Grade 3

3.1

60,375

66,328

 

3.2

67,517

72,278

Grade 4

4.1

73,603

82,859

Grade 5

5.1

84,182

92,514

 

5.2

92,515

100,846

Grade 6

6.1

102,168

118,631

 

6.2

118,632

135,094

Senior Technical Specialist

7.1

137,048

152,918

 

7.2

152,919

168,785

 

7.3

168,786

184,653

2. By deleting the table appearing in clause 8.3(b) and inserting the following:

Legal Officer structure

Value range

Salary Minimum $

Articled Clerk

 

51,689

Solicitor 1

1.1

56,975

Solicitor 2

2.1

Base of VPS Grade 3 Value Range 1

 

2.2

Base of VPS Grade 3 Value Range 2

Solicitor 3

3

Base of VPS Grade 4

Senior Solicitor

SS.1

Base of VPS Grade 5, Value Range 1

 

SS.2

Base of VPS Grade 5, Value Range 2

Principal Solicitor

PS.1

Base of VPS Grade 6, Value Range 1

 

PS.2

Base of VPS Grade 6, Value Range 2

VPS Senior Technical Specialist

STS

VPS Senior Technical Specialist

3. By deleting the table appearing in clause 8.6 and inserting the following:

COG structure

Salary ($ Min)

Salary ($ Max)

COG 1 Trainee

46,914

 

COG 2A Prison Officer

Base of VPS Grade 2, Value Range 1

59,554

COG 2B Prison Officer

Base of VPS Grade 3, Value Range 1

69,074

COG 3 Senior Prison Officer/Industry Officer

70,264

75,509

COG 4 Operations Manager/Industry Supervisor

77,053

Top of VPS Grade 5, Value Range 1

COG 5 General Manager

Base of VPS Grade 5, Value Range 2

Top of VPS Grade 6, Value Range 1

COG 6 Senior General Manager

Base of VPS Grade 6, Value Range 2

Top of VPS Grade 6, Value Range 2

4. By deleting the tables appearing in clause 8.7 and inserting the following tables:

Table 6—Child Protection Practitioner (CPP) stream

CPP Structure

Value range

Salary
($ Min)

Salary
($ Max)

CPP Grade 2

2.1

47,961

Top of VPS Grade 2, Value Range 2

CPP Grade 3

3.1

Base of VPS Grade 3, Value Range 1

Top of VPS Grade 3, Value Range 2

CPP Grade 4

4.1

Base of VPS Grade 4, Value Range 1

Top of VPS Grade 4, Value Range 1

CPP Grade 5

5.1

Base of VPS Grade 5, Value Range 1

Top of VPS Grade 5, Value Range 1

 

5.2

Base of VPS Grade 5, Value Range 2

Top of VPS Grade 5, Value Range 2

CPP Grade 6

6.1

Base of VPS Grade 6, Value Range 1

Top of VPS Grade 6, Value Range 1

 

6.2

Base of VPS Grade 6, Value Range 2

Top of VPS Grade 6, Value Range 2

Table 7—Children, Youth and Families (CYF) stream

CYF Structure

Value range

Salary
($ Min)

Salary
($ Max)

CYF Grade 1

1.1

46,006

55,344

CYF Grade 2

2.1

55,487

68,131

CYF Grade 3

3.1

70,074

78,821

CYF Grade 4

4.1

79,770

88,016

CYF Grade 5

5.1

88,019

Top of VPS Grade 5, Value Range 1

 

5.2

Base of VPS Grade 5, Value Range 2

Top of VPS Grade 5, Value Range 2

CYF Grade 6

6.1

Base of VPS Grade 6, Value Range 1

Top of VPS Grade 6, Value Range 1

 

6.2

Base of VPS Grade 6, Value Range 2

Top of VPS Grade 6, Value Range 2

5. By deleting the table appearing in clause 8.8 and inserting the following:

YJW Structure

Value range

Salary
($ Min)

Salary
($ Max)

YJW Grade 1

1.1

47,735

58,909

YJW Grade 2

2.1

60,085

68,327

YJW Grade 3

3.1

69,495

76,864

YJW Grade 4

4.1

77,728

87,500

YJW Grade 5

5.1

87,631

91,611

 

5.2

91,843

100,074

YJW Grade 6

6.1

101,383

104,428

 

6.2

117,653

133,919

6. By deleting the table appearing in clause 8.9 and inserting the following:

HSO and HCSO Structure

Value range

Salary
($ Min)

Salary
($ Max)

HSO 1

1.1

Base of VPS Grade 2 Value Range 1

 

HSO 2

2.1

Base of VPS Grade 2 Value Range 2

 
 

2.2

Base of VPS Grade 3 Value Range 1

 

HSO 3

3.1

Base of VPS Grade 3 Value Range 2

 

HCSO unqualified

 

Base of VPS Grade 3 Value Range 1

 

HSCO qualified Level 1 (Cert. III)

 

48,489

Top of VPS Grade 2, Value Range 1

HSCO qualified Level 2 (Cert. IV)

 

Base of VPS Grade 2 Value Range 2

Top of VPS Grade 2, Value Range 2

7. By deleting the table appearing in clause 8.10 and inserting the following:

Sheriff’s Officer structure

Salary
($ Min)

Salary
($ Max)

Sheriff’s Officer Trainee

Base of VPS Grade 2, Value Range 1

 

Sheriff’s Officer

Base of VPS Grade 2, Value Range 2

Top of VPS Grade 2, Value Range 2

Senior Sheriff’s Officer

Base of VPS Grade 3, Value Range 1

69,074

Assistant District Supervisor

70,264

Top of VPS Grade 3, Value Range 2

District Supervisor

Base of VPS Grade 4

 

Divisional Operations Manager

Base of VPS Grade 5, Value Range 1

 

Regional Operations Manager

Base of VPS Grade 6, Value Range 1

 

Deputy Sheriff

Base of VPS Grade 6, Value Range 2

 

8. By deleting the table appearing in clause 8.11 and inserting the following:

Community Corrections Officer structure

Salary
($ Min)

Salary
($ Max)

Trainee Community Corrections Officer

Base of VPS Grade 2, Value Range 1

 

Community Corrections Officer

Base of VPS Grade 2, Value Range 2

Top of Grade 2, Value Range 2

Leading Community Corrections Officer

Base of VPS Grade 3, Value Range 1

69,074

Senior Community Corrections Officer

70,264

75,509

Officer in Charge

77,053

83,225

Location Manager

Base of VPS Grade 5

 

General Manager

Base of VPS Grade 6

 

9. By deleting the table appearing in clause 8.13 and inserting the following:

Forensic Officer structure

Salary
($ Min)

Salary
($ Max)

Forensic Officer Level 1

52,171

56,259

Forensic Officer Level 2

59,902

65,600

Forensic Officer Level 3

73,831

80,978

Forensic Officer Level 4

82,788

90,866

Forensic Officer Level 5

96,717

104,188

Forensic Officer Level 6

112,637

121,410

Forensic Officer Level 7

129,552

139,704

10. By deleting the table appearing in clause 8.14 and inserting the following:

Nursing Employee structure

 

Salary
$

Enrolled Nurse:

   

Pay Point 1

 

46,607

Pay Point 2

 

47,260

Pay Point 3

 

47,907

Pay Point 4

 

48,556

Pay Point 5

 

49,072

Registered Nurse:

   

Grade 3B

Year 1

65,299

 

Year 2 and thereafter

66,445

Grade 4A

Year 1

67,909

 

Year 2 and thereafter

69,378

Grade 4B

Year 1

70,696

 

Year 2 and thereafter

72,165

Grade 5B

 

75,639

Grade 6

 

83,369

11. By deleting the tables appearing in clause 8.15 and inserting the following tables:

Table 15—Disability Development and Support Officer (DDSO) structure

DDSO Structure

 

Salary
$

DDSO 1 - Unqualified

Year 1

44,998

 

Year 2

46,002

 

Year 3

47,472

 

Year 4

48,513

DDSO 1Q - Qualified (Cert IV)

Year 1

49,553

 

Year 2

50,597

 

Year 3

52,114

 

Year 4

52,635

DDSO 2 - Cert IV

Year 1

53,157

 

Year 2

53,831

 

Year 3

54,880

DDSO 2A - Adv. Diploma (Cert VI)

Year 1

52,689

 

Year 2

54,458

 

Year 3

56,732

 

Year 4

58,738

 

Year 5

60,878

 

Year 6

63,019

 

Year 7

65,163

 

Year 8

67,305

DDSO 3 - Cert IV

Year 1

57,014

 

Year 2

58,104

 

Year 3

59,223

 

Year 4

60,327

 

Year 5

61,429

 

Year 6

62,360

DDSO 3A - Adv. Diploma (Cert VI)

Year 1

67,127

 

Year 2

67,894

 

Year 3

69,314

 

Year 4

70,700

 

Year 5

72,317

DDSO 4

Year 1

76,400

 

Year 2

78,012

 

Year 3

79,613

 

Year 4

81,218

DDSO 5

 

88,663

DDSO 6

 

94,906

DDSO 7

 

101,151

DDSO 8

 

108,285

DDSO 9

 

118,988

Table 16—Trades and Support Services Structure

Trades and Support Services Structure

 

Salary
$

Facility Service Officer (FSO)

   

FSO-1

Year 1

44,860

 

Year 2

45,384

 

Year 3

45,905

 

Year 4

47,001

FSO-2

Year 1

46,692

 

Year 2

47,472

 

Year 3

48,256

 

Year 4

49,352

FSO-3

Year 1

49,388

 

Year 2

50,520

 

Year 3

51,577

 

Year 4

52,401

FSO-4

Year 1

52,782

 

Year 2

53,891

 

Year 3

55,371

 

Year 4

56,466

FSO-5

Year 1

57,766

 

Year 2

58,862

Trades

   

Level 1 - Trades Assistant (TA 1)

Year 1

46,692

 

Year 2

47,472

 

Year 3

48,256

 

Year 4

49,352

Level 2 - Tradesperson (TA 2)

Year 1

50,865

 

Year 2

52,000

 

Year 3

53,480

 

Year 4

54,204

Level 3 - Trades Coordinator

   

Level 3 G1 (TA 3)

Year 1

57,111

 

Year 2

58,850

 

Year 3

59,948

Level 3 G2 (TA 4)

 

64,946

Level 4 - Trades Coordinator (formerly Maintenance Manager)

 

77,131

Level 4 - Trades Coordinator (formerly Senior Maintenance Manager)

 

78,434

12. By deleting the table appearing in clause 8.16 and inserting the following:

Band

Salary Point

Salary
$

Ongoing Staff

   

Band 1

1

43,251

 

2

44,938

 

3

45,518

 

4

46,384

 

5

47,251

Band 2

1

48,118

 

2

48,984

 

3

49,852

 

4

50,717

Band 3

1

52,162

 

2

52,755

 

3

53,697

 

4

54,264

Band 4

1

55,201

 

2

56,141

 

3

57,082

 

4

58,021

Project fire fighters

   

Band 1

1

42,017

 

2

43,651

 

3

44,207

 

4

45,049

 

5

45,885

Band 2

1

46,723

 

2

47,562

 

3

48,399

 

4

49,238

Band 3

1

50,634

 

2

51,543

 

3

52,108

 

4

53,016

Band 4

1

53,552

 

2

54,461

 

3

55,369

 

4

56,276

13. By deleting the table appearing in clause 8.17(b) and inserting the following:

Qualification

Salary minimum
$

Certificate III (Trade qualification)

48,237

Relevant degree or Diploma

51,675

Certificate IV

53,051

Mandatory 3 year degree

55,256

Mandatory 4 year degree

56,975

14. By deleting the table appearing in clause 12.1(a) and inserting the following:

Allowance

Payable

% of standard rate ($47,526)

$

First aid

fortnightly

0.0445

21.15

Sleepover allowance

per night

0.1712

81.36

Stand-by

per night

0.053

25.19

Stand-by

per day and night

0.105

49.90

15. By deleting the amount “$84,151” appearing in clause 17.3(a) and inserting “$85,623”.

16. By deleting the amount “$60,890” appearing in clause 17.5(a) and inserting “$61,955”.

17. By deleting the amount “$31.60” appearing in clause 19.3 and inserting “$32.15”.

18. By deleting the amount “$79,676” appearing in clause 20.5(b) and inserting “$81,070”.

19. By deleting clause P.5 and inserting the following:

P.5 Minimum Wages

P.5.1 Minimum wages for full-time traineeships

(a) Wage Level A

Subject to clause P.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a full-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level A by Appendix P1 are:

 

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

   

(b) Wage Level B

Subject to clause P.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a full-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level B by Appendix P1 are:

 

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

   

(c) Wage Level C

Subject to clause P.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a full-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level C by Appendix P1 are:

 

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

   

(d) AQF Certificate Level IV traineeships

P.5.2 Minimum wages for part-time traineeships

(a) Wage Level A

Subject to clauses P.5.2(f) and P.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a part-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level A by Appendix P1 are:

 

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

   

(b) Wage Level B

Subject to clauses P.5.2(f) and P.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a part-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level B by Appendix P1 are:

 

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

   

(c) Wage Level C

Subject to clauses P.5.2(f) and P.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a part-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level C by Appendix P1 are:

 

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

   

(d) School-based traineeships

Subject to clauses P.5.2(f) and P.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee 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 Appendix P1 are as follows when the trainee works ordinary hours:

Year of schooling

Year 11 or lower

Year 12

per hour

per hour

$

$

11.14

12.28

(e) AQF Certificate Level IV traineeships

(f) Calculating the actual minimum wage

P.5.3 Other minimum wage provisions

(a) An employee who was employed by an employer immediately prior to becoming a trainee with that employer must not suffer a reduction in their minimum wage per week or per hour by virtue of becoming a trainee. Casual loadings will be disregarded when determining whether the employee has suffered a reduction in their minimum wage.

(b) 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, where a higher minimum wage is provided for the new AQF certificate level.

P.5.4 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 Appendix P1 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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