MA000069  PR729328
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2020–21
(C2021/1)

PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY AWARD 2020
[MA000069]

Pharmaceutical industry

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 15.1(a) and inserting the following:

Employee classification

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

Manufacturing/production worker

   

Grade 1—on commencement

825.20

21.72

Grade 1—after 3 months

835.70

21.99

Grade 1—after 12 months

845.70

22.26

Grade 2

853.50

22.46

Grade 3

878.60

23.12

Grade 4

904.50

23.80

Warehouse/distribution worker

   

Grade 1—on commencement

825.20

21.72

Grade 1—after 3 months

835.70

21.99

Grade 1—after 12 months

845.70

22.26

Grade 2

853.50

22.46

Grade 3

878.60

23.12

Grade 4

904.50

23.80

2. By deleting the words “1 November 2020” in clause 15.4(b) and inserting “1 July 2021”.

3. By deleting the amount “$17.46” appearing in clause 17.2(a)(i) and inserting “$17.90”.

4. By deleting the amounts “$0.58” and “$1.76” appearing in clause 17.2(b) and inserting “$0.60” and “$1.81” respectively.

5. By deleting the amount “$0.49” appearing in clause 17.2(c) and inserting “$0.50”.

6. By deleting the amount “$0.84” appearing in clause 17.2(d) and inserting “$0.86”.

7. By deleting the amount “$2.48” appearing in clause 17.2(e) and inserting “$2.55”.

8. By deleting the amount “$2.48” appearing in clause 17.2(f) and inserting “$2.55”.

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

Employee classification

Monday to Friday

RDO – all day1

Public holiday

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

250%

250%

 

$

$

$

Manufacturing/production worker

     

Grade 1—on commencement

21.72

54.30

54.30

Grade 1—after 3 months

21.99

54.98

54.98

Grade 1—after 12 months

22.26

55.65

55.65

Grade 2

22.46

56.15

56.15

Grade 3

23.12

57.80

57.80

Grade 4

23.80

59.50

59.50

Warehouse/distribution worker

     

Grade 1—on commencement

21.72

54.30

54.30

Grade 1—after 3 months

21.99

54.98

54.98

Grade 1—after 12 months

22.26

55.65

55.65

Grade 2

22.46

56.15

56.15

Grade 3

23.12

57.80

57.80

Grade 4

23.80

59.50

59.50

10. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.2 and inserting the following:

 

Monday to Friday1 – first 2 hours

Monday to Friday1 – after 2 hours

Saturday – first 2 hours

Saturday – after 2 hours

Sunday – all day

RDO – all day2

Public holiday – all day

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

150%

200%

150%

200%

200%

250%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Manufacturing/production worker

             

Grade 1—on commencement

32.58

43.44

32.58

43.44

43.44

54.30

54.30

Grade 1—after 3 months

32.99

43.98

32.99

43.98

43.98

54.98

54.98

Grade 1—after 12 months

33.39

44.52

33.39

44.52

44.52

55.65

55.65

Grade 2

33.69

44.92

33.69

44.92

44.92

56.15

56.15

Grade 3

34.68

46.24

34.68

46.24

46.24

57.80

57.80

Grade 4

35.70

47.60

35.70

47.60

47.60

59.50

59.50

Warehouse/distribution worker

             

Grade 1—on commencement

32.58

43.44

32.58

43.44

43.44

54.30

54.30

Grade 1—after 3 months

32.99

43.98

32.99

43.98

43.98

54.98

54.98

Grade 1—after 12 months

33.39

44.52

33.39

44.52

44.52

55.65

55.65

Grade 2

33.69

44.92

33.69

44.92

44.92

56.15

56.15

Grade 3

34.68

46.24

34.68

46.24

46.24

57.80

57.80

Grade 4

35.70

47.60

35.70

47.60

47.60

59.50

59.50

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

 

Day

Afternoon & night shift

Permanent night shift1

Non-successive shifts1

RDO – all day2

Public holiday

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

115%

130%

150%

250%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

Manufacturing/production worker

           

Grade 1—on commencement

21.72

24.98

28.24

32.58

54.30

54.30

Grade 1—after 3 months

21.99

25.29

28.59

32.99

54.98

54.98

Grade 1—after 12 months

22.26

25.60

28.94

33.39

55.65

55.65

Grade 2

22.46

25.83

29.20

33.69

56.15

56.15

Grade 3

23.12

26.59

30.06

34.68

57.80

57.80

Grade 4

23.80

27.37

30.94

35.70

59.50

59.50

Warehouse/distribution worker

           

Grade 1—on commencement

21.72

24.98

28.24

32.58

54.30

54.30

Grade 1—after 3 months

21.99

25.29

28.59

32.99

54.98

54.98

Grade 1—after 12 months

22.26

25.60

28.94

33.39

55.65

55.65

Grade 2

22.46

25.83

29.20

33.69

56.15

56.15

Grade 3

23.12

26.59

30.06

34.68

57.80

57.80

Grade 4

23.80

27.37

30.94

35.70

59.50

59.50

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

 

Monday to Friday – first 2 hours outside1 or first 3 hours in excess2

Monday to Friday – after 2 hours outside1 or after 3 hours in excess2

Saturday – first 2 hours

Saturday – after 2 hours

Sunday- all day

RDO – all day3

Public holiday – all day

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

150%

200%

150%

200%

200%

250%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Manufacturing/production worker

             

Grade 1—on commencement

32.58

43.44

32.58

43.44

43.44

54.30

54.30

Grade 1—after 3 months

32.99

43.98

32.99

43.98

43.98

54.98

54.98

Grade 1—after 12 months

33.39

44.52

33.39

44.52

44.52

55.65

55.65

Grade 2

33.69

44.92

33.69

44.92

44.92

56.15

56.15

Grade 3

34.68

46.24

34.68

46.24

46.24

57.80

57.80

Grade 4

35.70

47.60

35.70

47.60

47.60

59.50

59.50

Warehouse/distribution worker

             

Grade 1—on commencement

32.58

43.44

32.58

43.44

43.44

54.30

54.30

Grade 1—after 3 months

32.99

43.98

32.99

43.98

43.98

54.98

54.98

Grade 1—after 12 months

33.39

44.52

33.39

44.52

44.52

55.65

55.65

Grade 2

33.69

44.92

33.69

44.92

44.92

56.15

56.15

Grade 3

34.68

46.24

34.68

46.24

46.24

57.80

57.80

Grade 4

35.70

47.60

35.70

47.60

47.60

59.50

59.50

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

 

Monday to Friday

Public holiday

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

125%

275%

 

$

$

Manufacturing/production worker

   

Grade 1—on commencement

27.15

59.73

Grade 1—after 3 months

27.49

60.47

Grade 1—after 12 months

27.83

61.22

Grade 2

28.08

61.77

Grade 3

28.90

63.58

Grade 4

29.75

65.45

Warehouse/distribution worker

   

Grade 1—on commencement

27.15

59.73

Grade 1—after 3 months

27.49

60.47

Grade 1—after 12 months

27.83

61.22

Grade 2

28.08

61.77

Grade 3

28.90

63.58

Grade 4

29.75

65.45

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

 

Day

Afternoon & night shift

Permanent night shift1

Non-successive shifts1

Public holiday

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

125%

140%

155%

175%

275%

 

$

$

$

$

$

Manufacturing/production worker

         

Grade 1—on commencement

27.15

30.41

33.67

38.01

59.73

Grade 1—after 3 months

27.49

30.79

34.08

38.48

60.47

Grade 1—after 12 months

27.83

31.16

34.50

38.96

61.22

Grade 2

28.08

31.44

34.81

39.31

61.77

Grade 3

28.90

32.37

35.84

40.46

63.58

Grade 4

29.75

33.32

36.89

41.65

65.45

Warehouse/distribution worker

         

Grade 1—on commencement

27.15

30.41

33.67

38.01

59.73

Grade 1—after 3 months

27.49

30.79

34.08

38.48

60.47

Grade 1—after 12 months

27.83

31.16

34.50

38.96

61.22

Grade 2

28.08

31.44

34.81

39.31

61.77

Grade 3

28.90

32.37

35.84

40.46

63.58

Grade 4

29.75

33.32

36.89

41.65

65.45

15. By deleting the amount “$23.22” appearing in clause C.1.1 and inserting “$23.80”.

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

Allowance

Clause

% of standard rate

$

Payable

First aid

17.2(a)(i)

75.2

17.90

per week

Gentian violet and similar substances—per hour

17.2(b)

2.5

0.60

per hour

Gentian violet and similar substances—minimum payment

17.2(b)

7.6

1.81

minimum payment per day

Chlorpromazine hydrochloride

17.2(c)

2.1

0.50

per hour or part of an hour

Respirator

17.2(d)

3.6

0.86

per hour or part of an hour

Sterile areas

17.2(e)

10.7

2.55

per day or part of a day

Dust mask

17.2(f)

10.7

2.55

per day or part of a day

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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