MA000137  PR729402
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2020–21
(C2021/1)

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, 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 23.1 and inserting the following:

 

$ per annum

OPERATIONS

 

Agency Assistant

 

Agency Assistant Grade 1

41,419

Agency Assistant Grade 2

41,895

Customer Contact Centre Group

 

Level 1 Customer Service Trainee

43,324

Level 2 Customer Service Consultant

44,752

Level 3 Customer Care Consultant

47,132

Level 4 Business Relationship Consultant

50,227

Level 5 Team Leader Customer Service

51,416

Level 6 Team Leader Business Sales

55,224

Level 7 Specialist Manager

59,509

Electronic Mail

 

Electronic Mail Operator

44,989

Electronic Mail Co-ordinator

49,513

Food Services

 

Senior Attendant

42,847

Cafeteria Manager Grade 2

48,559

Mail Processing Group

 

Trainee Mail Officer Level 1

41,419

Mail officer

43,324

Senior Mail Officer Grade 1

47,845

Senior Mail Officer Grade 2

49,275

Trainee Mail Processing Co-ordinator

46,894

Mail Processing Co-ordinator Grade 1

49,989

Mail Processing Co-ordinator Grade 2

52,607

Mail Processing Co-ordinator Grade 3

55,939

Mail Processing Co-ordinator Grade 4

60,702

Mail Room Officer

41,657

Mail Room Supervisor

52,845

Postal Delivery Group – Parity

 

Trainee Postal Delivery Officer

41,419

Postal Delivery Officer

43,324

Senior Postal Delivery Officer Grade 1

46,657

Senior Postal Delivery Officer Grade 2

47,845

Senior Postal Delivery Officer Grade 3

48,559

Postal Delivery Co-ordinator Grade 1

49,989

Postal Delivery Co-ordinator Grade 2

52,607

Postal Delivery Co-ordinator Grade 3

55,939

Parcel Post Group

 

Trainee Parcel Post Officer Level 1

41,419

Parcel Post Officer

44,513

Senior Parcel Post Officer Grade 1

47,845

Senior Parcel Post Officer Grade 2

49,275

Parcel Post Co-ordinator Grade 2

52,607

Parcel Post Co-ordinator Grade 3

55,939

Postal Transport Group (Parity including Driver/Sorter)

 

Postal Transport Officer

44,277

Senior Postal Transport Officer

46,418

Postal Transport Co-ordinator Grade 1

48,559

Postal Transport Co-ordinator Grade 2

50,941

Postal Transport Co-ordinator Grade 3

54,988

Postal Transport Co-ordinator Grade 4

56,893

Postal Transport Co-ordinator Grade 5

59,986

Postal Services Group

 

Trainee Postal Services Officer

41,895

Postal Services Officer

43,798

Senior Postal Services Officer Grade 1

50,227

Senior Postal Services Officer Grade 2

53,322

Postal Manager Grade 1

57,128

Postal Manager Level 2

62,127

Postal Manager Level 3

69,505

Sprintpak

 

Sprintpak Level 1

41,657

Sprintpak Level 2

47,370

Sprintpak Level 3

52,845

Stores

 

Stores Officer

44,037

Senior Stores Officer

45,704

Stores Supervisor

49,513

Senior Stores Supervisor Grade 1

51,893

Senior Stores Supervisor Grade 2

54,748

Senior Stores Supervisor Grade 3

58,796

Support Services

 

Support Services Officer Grade 1

42,134

Support Services Officer Grade 2

44,037

Support Services Officer Grade 3

45,943

Support Services Officer Grade 4

48,322

Garage Attendant

42,610

   

ADMINISTRATIVE/PROFESSIONAL

 

Counsellor

 

Counsellor Class 2

62,127

Counsellor Class 3

69,032

Engineer

 

Engineer Class 2

62,366

Engineer Class 3

69,271

Librarian

 

Librarian Class 1

49,037

Librarian Class 2

58,796

Librarian Class 3

64,271

Postal Administrative

 

Administrative Officer – Level 1

43,798

Administrative Officer – Level 2

47,370

Administrative Officer – Level 3

52,845

Administrative Officer – Level 4

59,749

Administrative Officer – Level 5

67,602

Administrative Officer – Level 6

71,650

   

TECHNICAL

 

Apprentice/Assistant

 

Apprentice – Adult

44,037

Drafting Assistant Grade 1

44,277

Graphic Design Assistant Grade 1

44,277

Postal Technical Officer

 

Postal Technical Officer Level 1

44,989

Postal Technical Officer Level 2

47,132

Postal Technical Officer Level 3

50,227

Postal Technical Officer Level 4

54,037

Postal Technical Officer Level 5

63,794

Postal Technical Officer Level 6

66,888

Postal Technical Officer Level 7

69,271

Postal Technical Officer Level 8

72,603

Postal Technical Officer Level 9

74,030

Technical Services Officer

 

Senior Technical Services Officer Grade 1

62,366

Senior Technical Services Officer Grade 2

65,462

Senior Technical Services Officer Grade 3

74,030

Principal Technical Services Officer Grade 1

72,603

Principal Technical Services Officer Grade 2

74,030

2. By deleting the amount “$45,982” appearing in clause 23.3(c) and inserting “$47,132”.

3. By deleting the amount “$43,809” appearing in clause 26.1(a) and inserting “$44,904”.

4. By deleting the amount “$39,233” appearing in clause 26.3(a)(iii) and inserting “$40,214”.

5. By deleting the amount “$39,233” appearing in clause 26.3(b) and inserting “$40,214”.

6. By deleting the amount “$55,746” appearing in clause 26.5 and inserting “$57,140”.

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

347.10

382.20

455.30

Plus 1 year out of school

382.20

455.30

529.90

Plus 2 years out of school

455.30

529.90

616.60

Plus 3 years out of school

529.90

616.60

706.00

Plus 4 years out of school

616.60

706.00

 

Plus 5 or more years out of school

706.00

   

(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

347.10

382.20

443.00

Plus 1 year out of school

382.20

443.00

509.60

Plus 2 years out of school

443.00

509.60

597.70

Plus 3 years out of school

509.60

597.70

681.70

Plus 4 years out of school

597.70

681.70

 

Plus 5 or more years out of school

681.70

   

(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

347.10

382.20

443.00

Plus 1 year out of school

382.20

443.00

498.80

Plus 2 years out of school

443.00

498.80

557.30

Plus 3 years out of school

498.80

557.30

620.70

Plus 4 years out of school

557.30

620.70

 

Plus 5 or more years out of school

620.70

   

(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

11.42

12.59

14.99

Plus 1 year out of school

12.59

14.99

17.45

Plus 2 years out of school

14.99

17.45

20.28

Plus 3 years out of school

17.45

20.28

23.22

Plus 4 years out of school

20.28

23.22

 

Plus 5 or more years out of school

23.22

   

(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

11.42

12.59

14.59

Plus 1 year out of school

12.59

14.59

16.77

Plus 2 years out of school

14.59

16.77

19.68

Plus 3 years out of school

16.77

19.68

22.45

Plus 4 years out of school

19.68

22.45

 

Plus 5 or more years out of school

22.45

   

(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

11.42

12.59

14.59

Plus 1 year out of school

12.59

14.59

16.41

Plus 2 years out of school

14.59

16.41

18.33

Plus 3 years out of school

16.41

18.33

20.42

Plus 4 years out of school

18.33

20.42

 

Plus 5 or more years out of school

20.42

   

(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

$

$

11.42

12.59

(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 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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