MA000012  PR729266
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2020–21
(C2021/1)

PHARMACY INDUSTRY AWARD 2020
[MA000012]

Pharmacy operations

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

MELBOURNE, 25 JUNE 2021

Annual Wage Review 2020–21.

A. Further to the decision issued by the Expert Panel in the Annual Wage Review
2020–21 on 16 June 2021 [[2021] FWCFB 3500], the above award is varied as follows:

1. By deleting the table appearing in clause 16.1 and inserting the following:

Column 1
Employee classification

Column 2
Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Column 3
Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

Pharmacy assistant level 1

848.50

22.33

Pharmacy assistant level 2

868.80

22.86

Pharmacy assistant level 3

899.50

23.67

Pharmacy assistant level 4

936.50

24.64

Pharmacy student—1st year of course

848.50

22.33

Pharmacy student—2nd year of course

868.80

22.86

Pharmacy student—3rd year of course

899.50

23.67

Pharmacy student—4th year of course

936.50

24.64

Pharmacy intern—1st half of training

948.90

24.97

Pharmacy intern—2nd half of training

981.30

25.82

Pharmacist

1165.60

30.67

Experienced pharmacist

1276.60

33.59

Pharmacist in charge

1306.70

34.39

Pharmacist manager

1456.00

38.32

2. By deleting the words “1 November 2020” in clause 16.5(b) and inserting “1 July 2021”.

3. By deleting the amount “$37.56” appearing in clause 19.9 and inserting “$38.50”.

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

 

Ordinary hours Monday to Friday

 

Between 8.00 am and 7.00 pm

Between 7.00 am and 8.00 am

Between 7.00 pm and 9.00 pm

Between 9.00 pm and midnight

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

150%

125%

150%

 

$

$

$

$

Pharmacy assistant level 1

22.33

33.50

27.91

33.50

Pharmacy assistant level 2

22.86

34.29

28.58

34.29

Pharmacy assistant level 3

23.67

35.51

29.59

35.51

Pharmacy assistant level 4

24.64

36.96

30.80

36.96

Pharmacy student—1st year of course

22.33

33.50

27.91

33.50

Pharmacy student—2nd year of course

22.86

34.29

28.58

34.29

Pharmacy student—3rd year of course

23.67

35.51

29.59

35.51

Pharmacy student—4th year of course

24.64

36.96

30.80

36.96

Pharmacy intern—1st half of training

24.97

37.46

31.21

37.46

Pharmacy intern—2nd half of training

25.82

38.73

32.28

38.73

Pharmacist

30.67

46.01

38.34

46.01

Experienced pharmacist

33.59

50.39

41.99

50.39

Pharmacist in charge

34.39

51.59

42.99

51.59

Pharmacist manager

38.32

57.48

47.90

57.48

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

 

Saturday

Sunday

Public holidays

All day

Between 8.00 am and 6.00 pm

Between 7.00 am and 8.00 am

Between 6.00 pm and 9.00 pm

Between 9.00 pm and midnight

Before 7.00 am and after 9.00 pm

Between 7.00 am and 9.00 pm

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

125%

200%

150%

175%

200%

150%

225%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Pharmacy assistant level 1

27.91

44.66

33.50

39.08

44.66

33.50

50.24

Pharmacy assistant level 2

28.58

45.72

34.29

40.01

45.72

34.29

51.44

Pharmacy assistant level 3

29.59

47.34

35.51

41.42

47.34

35.51

53.26

Pharmacy assistant level 4

30.80

49.28

36.96

43.12

49.28

36.96

55.44

Pharmacy student—1st year of course

27.91

44.66

33.50

39.08

44.66

33.50

50.24

Pharmacy student—2nd year of course

28.58

45.72

34.29

40.01

45.72

34.29

51.44

Pharmacy student—3rd year of course

29.59

47.34

35.51

41.42

47.34

35.51

53.26

Pharmacy student—4th year of course

30.80

49.28

36.96

43.12

49.28

36.96

55.44

Pharmacy intern—1st half of training

31.21

49.94

37.46

43.70

49.94

37.46

56.18

Pharmacy intern—2nd half of training

32.28

51.64

38.73

45.19

51.64

38.73

58.10

Pharmacist

38.34

61.34

46.01

53.67

61.34

46.01

69.01

Experienced pharmacist

41.99

67.18

50.39

58.78

67.18

50.39

75.58

Pharmacist in charge

42.99

68.78

51.59

60.18

68.78

51.59

77.38

Pharmacist manager

47.90

76.64

57.48

67.06

76.64

57.48

86.22

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

 

Monday to Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

First 2 hours

After 2 hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

150%

200%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Pharmacy assistant level 1

33.50

44.66

44.66

55.83

Pharmacy assistant level 2

34.29

45.72

45.72

57.15

Pharmacy assistant level 3

35.51

47.34

47.34

59.18

Pharmacy assistant level 4

36.96

49.28

49.28

61.60

Pharmacy student—1st year of course

33.50

44.66

44.66

55.83

Pharmacy student—2nd year of course

34.29

45.72

45.72

57.15

Pharmacy student—3rd year of course

35.51

47.34

47.34

59.18

Pharmacy student—4th year of course

36.96

49.28

49.28

61.60

Pharmacy intern—1st half of training

37.46

49.94

49.94

62.43

Pharmacy intern—2nd half of training

38.73

51.64

51.64

64.55

Pharmacist

46.01

61.34

61.34

76.68

Experienced pharmacist

50.39

67.18

67.18

83.98

Pharmacist in charge

51.59

68.78

68.78

85.98

Pharmacist manager

57.48

76.64

76.64

95.80

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

 

Ordinary hours Monday to Friday

Between 8.00 am and 7.00 pm

Between 7.00 am and 8.00 am

Between 7.00 pm and 9.00 pm

Between 9.00 pm and midnight

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

125%

175%

150%

175%

 

$

$

$

$

Pharmacy assistant level 1

27.91

39.08

33.50

39.08

Pharmacy assistant level 2

28.58

40.01

34.29

40.01

Pharmacy assistant level 3

29.59

41.42

35.51

41.42

Pharmacy assistant level 4

30.80

43.12

36.96

43.12

Pharmacy student—1st year of course

27.91

39.08

33.50

39.08

Pharmacy student—2nd year of course

28.58

40.01

34.29

40.01

Pharmacy student—3rd year of course

29.59

41.42

35.51

41.42

Pharmacy student—4th year of course

30.80

43.12

36.96

43.12

Pharmacy intern—1st half of training

31.21

43.70

37.46

43.70

Pharmacy intern—2nd half of training

32.28

45.19

38.73

45.19

Pharmacist

38.34

53.67

46.01

53.67

Experienced pharmacist

41.99

58.78

50.39

58.78

Pharmacist in charge

42.99

60.18

51.59

60.18

Pharmacist manager

47.90

67.06

57.48

67.06

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

 

Saturday

Sunday

Public holidays

All day

Between 8.00 am and 6.00 pm

Between 7.00 am and 8.00 am

Between 6.00 pm and 9.00 pm

Between 9.00 pm and midnight

Before 7.00 am and after 9.00 pm

Between 7.00 am and 9.00 pm

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

150%

225%

175%

200%

225%

175%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Pharmacy assistant level 1

33.50

50.24

39.08

44.66

50.24

39.08

55.83

Pharmacy assistant level 2

34.29

51.44

40.01

45.72

51.44

40.01

57.15

Pharmacy assistant level 3

35.51

53.26

41.42

47.34

53.26

41.42

59.18

Pharmacy assistant level 4

36.96

55.44

43.12

49.28

55.44

43.12

61.60

Pharmacy student—1st year of course

33.50

50.24

39.08

44.66

50.24

39.08

55.83

Pharmacy student—2nd year of course

34.29

51.44

40.01

45.72

51.44

40.01

57.15

Pharmacy student—3rd year of course

35.51

53.26

41.42

47.34

53.26

41.42

59.18

Pharmacy student—4th year of course

36.96

55.44

43.12

49.28

55.44

43.12

61.60

Pharmacy intern—1st half of training

37.46

56.18

43.70

49.94

56.18

43.70

62.43

Pharmacy intern—2nd half of training

38.73

58.10

45.19

51.64

58.10

45.19

64.55

Pharmacist

46.01

69.01

53.67

61.34

69.01

53.67

76.68

Experienced pharmacist

50.39

75.58

58.78

67.18

75.58

58.78

83.98

Pharmacist in charge

51.59

77.38

60.18

68.78

77.38

60.18

85.98

Pharmacist manager

57.48

86.22

67.06

76.64

86.22

67.06

95.80

9. By deleting the amount “$877.60” appearing in clause C.1.1 and inserting “$899.50”.

10. By deleting the table appearing in clause C.1.1 and inserting the following:

Allowance

Clause

% of standard rate

$

Payable

Home medicine reviews or residential medication management reviews

19.2

106.40

per week

Broken Hill allowance

19.9

4.28

38.50

per week

B. This determination comes into operation on 1 July 2021. 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 July 2021.

PRESIDENT

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