MA000137  PR718955
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2019–20
(C2020/1)

AUSTRALIA POST ENTERPRISE AWARD 2015
[MA000137]

Postal services

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 23.1 and inserting the following:

 

$ per annum

OPERATIONS

 

Agency Assistant

 

AGENCY ASSISTANT GRADE 1

40,409

Agency Assistant Grade 2

40,873

Customer Contact Centre Group

 

Level 1 Customer Service Trainee

42,267

Level 2 Customer Service Consultant

43,660

Level 3 Customer Care Consultant

45,982

Level 4 Business Relationship Consultant

49,002

Level 5 Team Leader Customer Service

50,162

Level 6 Team Leader Business Sales

53,877

Level 7 Specialist Manager

58,058

Electronic Mail

 

Electronic Mail Operator

43,892

Electronic Mail Co-ordinator

48,305

Food Services

 

Senior Attendant

41,802

Cafeteria Manager Grade 2

47,375

Mail Processing Group

 

Trainee Mail Officer Level 1

40,409

Mail officer

42,267

Senior Mail Officer Grade 1

46,678

Senior Mail Officer Grade 2

48,073

Trainee Mail Processing Co-ordinator

45,750

Mail Processing Co-ordinator Grade 1

48,770

Mail Processing Co-ordinator Grade 2

51,324

Mail Processing Co-ordinator Grade 3

54,575

Mail Processing Co-ordinator Grade 4

59,221

Mail Room Officer

40,641

Mail Room Supervisor

51,556

Postal Delivery Group – Parity

 

Trainee Postal Delivery Officer

40,409

Postal Delivery Officer

42,267

Senior Postal Delivery Officer Grade 1

45,519

Senior Postal Delivery Officer Grade 2

46,678

Senior Postal Delivery Officer Grade 3

47,375

Postal Delivery Co-ordinator Grade 1

48,770

Postal Delivery Co-ordinator Grade 2

51,324

Postal Delivery Co-ordinator Grade 3

54,575

Parcel Post Group

 

Trainee Parcel Post Officer Level 1

40,409

Parcel Post Officer

43,427

Senior Parcel Post Officer Grade 1

46,678

Senior Parcel Post Officer Grade 2

48,073

Parcel Post Co-ordinator Grade 2

51,324

Parcel Post Co-ordinator Grade 3

54,575

Postal Transport Group (Parity including Driver/Sorter)

 

Postal Transport Officer

43,197

Senior Postal Transport Officer

45,286

Postal Transport Co-ordinator Grade 1

47,375

Postal Transport Co-ordinator Grade 2

49,699

Postal Transport Co-ordinator Grade 3

53,647

Postal Transport Co-ordinator Grade 4

55,505

Postal Transport Co-ordinator Grade 5

58,523

Postal Services Group

 

Trainee Postal Services Officer

40,873

Postal Services Officer

42,730

Senior Postal Services Officer Grade 1

49,002

Senior Postal Services Officer Grade 2

52,021

Postal Manager Grade 1

55,735

Postal Manager Level 2

60,612

Postal Manager Level 3

67,810

Sprintpak

 

Sprintpak Level 1

40,641

Sprintpak Level 2

46,215

Sprintpak Level 3

51,556

Stores

 

Stores Officer

42,963

Senior Stores Officer

44,589

Stores Supervisor

48,305

Senior Stores Supervisor Grade 1

50,627

Senior Stores Supervisor Grade 2

53,413

Senior Stores Supervisor Grade 3

57,362

Support Services

 

Support Services Officer Grade 1

41,106

Support Services Officer Grade 2

42,963

Support Services Officer Grade 3

44,822

Support Services Officer Grade 4

47,143

Garage Attendant

41,571

   

ADMINISTRATIVE/PROFESSIONAL

 

Counsellor

 

Counsellor Class 2

60,612

Counsellor Class 3

67,348

Engineer

 

Engineer Class 2

60,845

Engineer Class 3

67,581

Librarian

 

Librarian Class 1

47,841

Librarian Class 2

57,362

Librarian Class 3

62,703

Postal Administrative

 

Administrative Officer – Level 1

42,730

Administrative Officer – Level 2

46,215

Administrative Officer – Level 3

51,556

Administrative Officer – Level 4

58,292

Administrative Officer – Level 5

65,953

Administrative Officer – Level 6

69,902

   

TECHNICAL

 

Apprentice/Assistant

 

Apprentice – Adult

42,963

Drafting Assistant Grade 1

43,197

Graphic Design Assistant Grade 1

43,197

Postal Technical Officer

 

Postal Technical Officer Level 1

43,892

Postal Technical Officer Level 2

45,982

Postal Technical Officer Level 3

49,002

Postal Technical Officer Level 4

52,719

Postal Technical Officer Level 5

62,238

Postal Technical Officer Level 6

65,257

Postal Technical Officer Level 7

67,581

Postal Technical Officer Level 8

70,832

Postal Technical Officer Level 9

72,224

Technical Services Officer

 

Senior Technical Services Officer Grade 1

60,845

Senior Technical Services Officer Grade 2

63,865

Senior Technical Services Officer Grade 3

72,224

Principal Technical Services Officer Grade 1

70,832

Principal Technical Services Officer Grade 2

72,224

2. By deleting the amount “$45,191” appearing in clause 23.3(c) and inserting “$45,982”.

3. By deleting the amount “$43,056” appearing in clause 26.1(a) and inserting “$43,809”.

4. By deleting the amount “$38,558” appearing in clause 26.3(a)(iii) and inserting “$39,233”.

5. By deleting the amount “$38,558” appearing in clause 26.3(b) and inserting “$39,233”.

6. By deleting the amount “$54,787” appearing in clause 26.5 and inserting “$55,746”.

7. By deleting clause B.5 and inserting the following:

B.5 Minimum Wages

B.5.1 Minimum wages for full-time traineeships

(a) Wage Level A

Subject to clause B.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 B1 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 B.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 B1 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 B.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 B1 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

B.5.2 Minimum wages for part-time traineeships

(a) Wage Level A

Subject to clauses B.5.2(f) and B.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 B1 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 B.5.2(f) and B.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 B1 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 B.5.2(f) and B.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 B1 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 B.5.2(f) and B.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 B1 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

B.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.

B.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 B1 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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