DETERMINATION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2020–21
(C2021/1)

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, 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 and inserting the following:

Employee classification	Minimum weekly rate (full-time employee)	Minimum hourly rate
	$	$
Level 1—Legal clerical and administrative employee	862.10	22.69
Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee	899.50	23.67
Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee	950.10	25.00
Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee	997.70	26.26
Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee	1038.20	27.32
Level 5—Law graduate	1038.20	27.32
Level 6—Law clerk	1100.50	28.96

2. By deleting the words “1 November 2020” in clause 15.5(b) and inserting “1 July 2021”.

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	22.69	24.96	26.09	34.04	45.38	29.50
Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee	23.67	26.04	27.22	35.51	47.34	30.77
Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee	25.00	27.50	28.75	37.50	50.00	32.50
Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee	26.26	28.89	30.20	39.39	52.52	34.14
Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee	27.32	30.05	31.42	40.98	54.64	35.52
Level 5—Law graduate	27.32	30.05	31.42	40.98	54.64	35.52
Level 6—Law clerk	28.96	31.86	33.30	43.44	57.92	37.65

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	34.04	45.38	56.73	45.38
Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee	35.51	47.34	59.18	47.34
Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee	37.50	50.00	62.50	50.00
Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee	39.39	52.52	65.65	52.52
Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee	40.98	54.64	68.30	54.64
Level 5—Law graduate	40.98	54.64	68.30	54.64
Level 6—Law clerk	43.44	57.92	72.40	57.92

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	34.04	45.38	45.38	56.73	45.38
Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee	35.51	47.34	47.34	59.18	47.34
Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee	37.50	50.00	50.00	62.50	50.00
Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee	39.39	52.52	52.52	65.65	52.52
Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee	40.98	54.64	54.64	68.30	54.64
Level 5—Law graduate	40.98	54.64	54.64	68.30	54.64
Level 6—Law clerk	43.44	57.92	57.92	72.40	57.92

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	28.36	30.63	31.77	39.71	51.05	35.17
Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee	29.59	31.95	33.14	41.42	53.26	36.69
Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee	31.25	33.75	35.00	43.75	56.25	38.75
Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee	32.83	35.45	36.76	45.96	59.09	40.70
Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee	34.15	36.88	38.25	47.81	61.47	42.35
Level 5—Law graduate	34.15	36.88	38.25	47.81	61.47	42.35
Level 6—Law clerk	36.20	39.10	40.54	50.68	65.16	44.89

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	39.71	51.05	62.40	51.05
Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee	41.42	53.26	65.09	53.26
Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee	43.75	56.25	68.75	56.25
Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee	45.96	59.09	72.22	59.09
Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee	47.81	61.47	75.13	61.47
Level 5—Law graduate	47.81	61.47	75.13	61.47
Level 6—Law clerk	50.68	65.16	79.64	65.16

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	10.21	11.23	11.74	15.32	20.42	13.27
16 years	11.35	12.49	13.05	17.03	22.70	14.76
17 years	13.61	14.97	15.65	20.42	27.22	17.69
18 years	15.88	17.47	18.26	23.82	31.76	20.64
19 years	18.15	19.97	20.87	27.23	36.30	23.60
20 years	20.42	22.46	23.48	30.63	40.84	26.55
Level 2
Under 16 years	10.65	11.72	12.25	15.98	21.30	13.85
16 years	11.84	13.02	13.62	17.76	23.68	15.39
17 years	14.20	15.62	16.33	21.30	28.40	18.46
18 years	16.57	18.23	19.06	24.86	33.14	21.54
19 years	18.94	20.83	21.78	28.41	37.88	24.62
20 years	21.30	23.43	24.50	31.95	42.60	27.69
Level 3
Under 16 years	11.25	12.38	12.94	16.88	22.50	14.63
16 years	12.50	13.75	14.38	18.75	25.00	16.25
17 years	15.00	16.50	17.25	22.50	30.00	19.50
18 years	17.50	19.25	20.13	26.25	35.00	22.75
19 years	20.00	22.00	23.00	30.00	40.00	26.00
20 years	22.50	24.75	25.88	33.75	45.00	29.25
Level 4
Under 16 years	11.82	13.00	13.59	17.73	23.64	15.37
16 years	13.13	14.44	15.10	19.70	26.26	17.07
17 years	15.76	17.34	18.12	23.64	31.52	20.49
18 years	18.38	20.22	21.14	27.57	36.76	23.89
19 years	21.01	23.11	24.16	31.52	42.02	27.31
20 years	23.63	25.99	27.17	35.45	47.26	30.72

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	15.32	20.42	25.53	20.42
16 years	17.03	22.70	28.38	22.70
17 years	20.42	27.22	34.03	27.22
18 years	23.82	31.76	39.70	31.76
19 years	27.23	36.30	45.38	36.30
20 years	30.63	40.84	51.05	40.84
Level 2
Under 16 years	15.98	21.30	26.63	21.30
16 years	17.76	23.68	29.60	23.68
17 years	21.30	28.40	35.50	28.40
18 years	24.86	33.14	41.43	33.14
19 years	28.41	37.88	47.35	37.88
20 years	31.95	42.60	53.25	42.60
Level 3
Under 16 years	16.88	22.50	28.13	22.50
16 years	18.75	25.00	31.25	25.00
17 years	22.50	30.00	37.50	30.00
18 years	26.25	35.00	43.75	35.00
19 years	30.00	40.00	50.00	40.00
20 years	33.75	45.00	56.25	45.00
Level 4
Under 16 years	17.73	23.64	29.55	23.64
16 years	19.70	26.26	32.83	26.26
17 years	23.64	31.52	39.40	31.52
18 years	27.57	36.76	45.95	36.76
19 years	31.52	42.02	52.53	42.02
20 years	35.45	47.26	59.08	47.26

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	15.32	20.42	20.42	25.53	20.42
16 years	17.03	22.70	22.70	28.38	22.70
17 years	20.42	27.22	27.22	34.03	27.22
18 years	23.82	31.76	31.76	39.70	31.76
19 years	27.23	36.30	36.30	45.38	36.30
20 years	30.63	40.84	40.84	51.05	40.84
Level 2
Under 16 years	15.98	21.30	21.30	26.63	21.30
16 years	17.76	23.68	23.68	29.60	23.68
17 years	21.30	28.40	28.40	35.50	28.40
18 years	24.86	33.14	33.14	41.43	33.14
19 years	28.41	37.88	37.88	47.35	37.88
20 years	31.95	42.60	42.60	53.25	42.60
Level 3
Under 16 years	16.88	22.50	22.50	28.13	22.50
16 years	18.75	25.00	25.00	31.25	25.00
17 years	22.50	30.00	30.00	37.50	30.00
18 years	26.25	35.00	35.00	43.75	35.00
19 years	30.00	40.00	40.00	50.00	40.00
20 years	33.75	45.00	45.00	56.25	45.00
Level 4
Under 16 years	17.73	23.64	23.64	29.55	23.64
16 years	19.70	26.26	26.26	32.83	26.26
17 years	23.64	31.52	31.52	39.40	31.52
18 years	27.57	36.76	36.76	45.95	36.76
19 years	31.52	42.02	42.02	52.53	42.02
20 years	35.45	47.26	47.26	59.08	47.26

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	12.76	13.78	14.29	17.87	22.97	15.83
16 years	14.19	15.32	15.89	19.86	25.54	17.59
17 years	17.01	18.37	19.05	23.82	30.62	21.10
18 years	19.85	21.44	22.23	27.79	35.73	24.61
19 years	22.69	24.50	25.41	31.76	40.84	28.13
20 years	25.53	27.57	28.59	35.74	45.95	31.65
Level 2
Under 16 years	13.31	14.38	14.91	18.64	23.96	16.51
16 years	14.80	15.98	16.58	20.72	26.64	18.35
17 years	17.75	19.17	19.88	24.85	31.95	22.01
18 years	20.71	22.37	23.20	29.00	37.28	25.68
19 years	23.68	25.57	26.52	33.15	42.62	29.36
20 years	26.63	28.76	29.82	37.28	47.93	33.02
Level 3
Under 16 years	14.06	15.19	15.75	19.69	25.31	17.44
16 years	15.63	16.88	17.50	21.88	28.13	19.38
17 years	18.75	20.25	21.00	26.25	33.75	23.25
18 years	21.88	23.63	24.50	30.63	39.38	27.13
19 years	25.00	27.00	28.00	35.00	45.00	31.00
20 years	28.13	30.38	31.50	39.38	50.63	34.88
Level 4
Under 16 years	14.78	15.96	16.55	20.69	26.60	18.32
16 years	16.41	17.73	18.38	22.98	29.54	20.35
17 years	19.70	21.28	22.06	27.58	35.46	24.43
18 years	22.98	24.81	25.73	32.17	41.36	28.49
19 years	26.26	28.36	29.41	36.77	47.27	32.57
20 years	29.54	31.90	33.08	41.35	53.17	36.63

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	17.87	22.97	28.08	22.97
16 years	19.86	25.54	31.21	25.54
17 years	23.82	30.62	37.43	30.62
18 years	27.79	35.73	43.67	35.73
19 years	31.76	40.84	49.91	40.84
20 years	35.74	45.95	56.16	45.95
Level 2
Under 16 years	18.64	23.96	29.29	23.96
16 years	20.72	26.64	32.56	26.64
17 years	24.85	31.95	39.05	31.95
18 years	29.00	37.28	45.57	37.28
19 years	33.15	42.62	52.09	42.62
20 years	37.28	47.93	58.58	47.93
Level 3
Under 16 years	19.69	25.31	30.94	25.31
16 years	21.88	28.13	34.38	28.13
17 years	26.25	33.75	41.25	33.75
18 years	30.63	39.38	48.13	39.38
19 years	35.00	45.00	55.00	45.00
20 years	39.38	50.63	61.88	50.63
Level 4
Under 16 years	20.69	26.60	32.51	26.60
16 years	22.98	29.54	36.11	29.54
17 years	27.58	35.46	43.34	35.46
18 years	32.17	41.36	50.55	41.36
19 years	36.77	47.27	57.78	47.27
20 years	41.35	53.17	64.98	53.17

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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