MA000015  PR740690
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2021–22
(C2022/1)

RAIL INDUSTRY AWARD 2020
[MA000015]

Rail industry

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

MELBOURNE, 28 JUNE 2022

Annual Wage Review 2021–22.

A. Further to the decision issued by the Expert Panel in the Annual Wage Review 2021–22 on 15 June 2022 [[2022] FWCFB 3500], the above award is varied as follows:

1. By deleting the table appearing in clause 15.1(a) and inserting the following:

Classification

Annual salary equivalent1
(full-time employee)

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

$

Level 1 Rail Worker (CAP)

44,576

854.50

22.49

Level 2 Rail Worker (CAP)

48,145

922.90

24.29

Level 3 Rail Worker (CAP)

49,991

958.30

25.22

Level 4 Rail Worker (CAP)

52,208

1000.80

26.34

Level 5 Rail Worker (CAP)

56,653

1086.00

28.58

Level 6 Rail Worker (CAP)

60,722

1164.00

30.63

Level 7 Rail Worker (CAP)

64,421

1234.90

32.50

Level 8 Rail Worker (CAP)

72,553

1390.80

36.60

Level 9 Rail Worker (CAP)

86,977

1667.30

43.88

2. By deleting the table appearing in clause 15.1(b) and inserting the following:

Classification

Annual salary equivalent1
(full-time employee)

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

$

Level 1 Rail Worker (Op)

42,391

812.60

21.38

Level 2 Rail Worker (Op)

44,936

861.40

22.67

Level 3 Rail Worker (Op)

49,631

951.40

25.04

Level 4 Rail Worker (Op)

54,441

1043.60

27.46

Level 5 Rail Worker (Op)

59,616

1142.80

30.07

Level 6 Rail Worker (Op)

63,727

1221.60

32.15

3. By deleting the table appearing in clause 15.1(c) and inserting the following:

Classification

Annual salary equivalent1
(full-time employee)

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

$

Level 1 Rail Worker (TCI)

43,528

834.40

21.96

Level 2 Rail Worker (TCI)

45,129

865.10

22.77

Level 3 Rail Worker (TCI)

46,611

893.50

23.51

Level 4 Rail Worker (TCI)

49,084

940.90

24.76

Level 5 Rail Worker (TCI)

51,264

982.70

25.86

Level 6 Rail Worker (TCI)

53,544

1026.40

27.01

Level 7 Rail Worker (TCI)

57,769

1107.40

29.14

4. By deleting the year “2021” in clause 15.7(b) and inserting “2022”.

5. By deleting the amount “$17.09” appearing in clause 18.2(a) and inserting “$17.88”.

6. By deleting the amounts “$11.69” and “$29.33” appearing in clause 18.2(b)(i) and inserting “$12.23” and “$30.68” respectively.

7. By deleting the amount “$0.69” appearing in clause 18.3(d)(i) and inserting “$0.72”.

8. By deleting the amount “$0.90” appearing in clause 18.3(e) and inserting “$0.94”.

9. By deleting the amount “$0.69” appearing in clause 18.3(f) and inserting “$0.72”.

10. By deleting the amount “$0.50” appearing in clause 18.3(g) and inserting “$0.52”.

11. By deleting the amount “$0.90” appearing in clause 18.3(h) and inserting “$0.94”.

12. By deleting the amounts “$1.78” and “$0.23” appearing in clause 18.3(i) and inserting “$1.86” and “$0.24” respectively.

13. By deleting the amount “$0.52” appearing in clause 18.3(j)(i) and inserting “$0.54”.

14. By deleting the amount “$3.13” appearing in clause 21.2(a) and inserting “$3.28”.

15. By deleting the amount “$3.72” appearing in clause 21.2(b) and inserting “$3.89”.

16. By deleting the amount “$7.07” appearing in clause 21.2(c) and inserting “$7.39”.

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

 

Ordinary hours

Early morning/ afternoon

Night

Permanent night

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

100%

100% + $3.28

100% + $3.89

100% + $7.39

150%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1 Rail Worker (CAP)

22.49

25.77

26.38

29.88

33.74

44.98

56.23

Level 2 Rail Worker (CAP)

24.29

27.57

28.18

31.68

36.44

48.58

60.73

Level 3 Rail Worker (CAP)

25.22

28.50

29.11

32.61

37.83

50.44

63.05

Level 4 Rail Worker (CAP)

26.34

29.62

30.23

33.73

39.51

52.68

65.85

Level 5 Rail Worker (CAP)

28.58

31.86

32.47

35.97

42.87

57.16

71.45

Level 6 Rail Worker (CAP)

30.63

33.91

34.52

38.02

45.95

61.26

76.58

Level 7 Rail Worker (CAP)

32.50

35.78

36.39

39.89

48.75

65.00

81.25

Level 8 Rail Worker (CAP)

36.60

39.88

40.49

43.99

54.90

73.20

91.50

Level 9 Rail Worker (CAP)

43.88

47.16

47.77

51.27

65.82

87.76

109.70

18. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1.4 and inserting the following:

 

Weekday – first 3 hours

Weekday – after 3 hours

Saturday
– all day

Sunday – all day

Public holiday
– all day

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

150%

200%

150%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1 Rail Worker (CAP)

33.74

44.98

33.74

44.98

56.23

Level 2 Rail Worker (CAP)

36.44

48.58

36.44

48.58

60.73

Level 3 Rail Worker (CAP)

37.83

50.44

37.83

50.44

63.05

Level 4 Rail Worker (CAP)

39.51

52.68

39.51

52.68

65.85

Level 5 Rail Worker (CAP)

42.87

57.16

42.87

57.16

71.45

Level 6 Rail Worker (CAP)

45.95

61.26

45.95

61.26

76.58

Level 7 Rail Worker (CAP)2

Level 8 Rail Worker (CAP)2

Level 9 Rail Worker (CAP)2

19. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1.5 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

Early morning/ afternoon

Night

Permanent night

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

100%

100% + $3.28

100% + $3.89

100% + $7.39

150%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1 Rail Worker (TCI)

21.96

25.24

25.85

29.35

32.94

43.92

54.90

Level 2 Rail Worker (TCI)

22.77

26.05

26.66

30.16

34.16

45.54

56.93

Level 3 Rail Worker (TCI)

23.51

26.79

27.40

30.90

35.27

47.02

58.78

Level 4 Rail Worker (TCI)

24.76

28.04

28.65

32.15

37.14

49.52

61.90

Level 5 Rail Worker (TCI)

25.86

29.14

29.75

33.25

38.79

51.72

64.65

Level 6 Rail Worker (TCI)

27.01

30.29

30.90

34.40

40.52

54.02

67.53

Level 7 Rail Worker (TCI)

29.14

32.42

33.03

36.53

43.71

58.28

72.85

20. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1.6 and inserting the following:

 

Weekday – first 3 hours

Weekday – after 3 hours

Saturday
– all day

Sunday – all day

Public holiday
– all day

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

150%

200%

150%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1 Rail Worker (TCI)

32.94

43.92

32.94

43.92

54.90

Level 2 Rail Worker (TCI)

34.16

45.54

34.16

45.54

56.93

Level 3 Rail Worker (TCI)

35.27

47.02

35.27

47.02

58.78

Level 4 Rail Worker (TCI)

37.14

49.52

37.14

49.52

61.90

Level 5 Rail Worker (TCI)

38.79

51.72

38.79

51.72

64.65

Level 6 Rail Worker (TCI)

40.52

54.02

40.52

54.02

67.53

Level 7 Rail Worker (TCI)

43.71

58.28

43.71

58.28

72.85

21. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1.7 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

Early morning/ afternoon

Night

Permanent night

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

100%

100% + $3.28

100% + $3.89

100% + $7.39

150%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1 Rail Worker (Op)

21.38

24.66

25.27

28.77

32.07

42.76

53.45

Level 2 Rail Worker (Op)

22.67

25.95

26.56

30.06

34.01

45.34

56.68

Level 3 Rail Worker (Op)

25.04

28.32

28.93

32.43

37.56

50.08

62.60

Level 4 Rail Worker (Op)

27.46

30.74

31.35

34.85

41.19

54.92

68.65

Level 5 Rail Worker (Op)

30.07

33.35

33.96

37.46

45.11

60.14

75.18

Level 6 Rail Worker (Op)

32.15

35.43

36.04

39.54

48.23

64.30

80.38

22. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1.8 and inserting the following:

 

Weekday – first 3 hours

Weekday – after 3 hours

Saturday
– all day

Sunday – all day

Public holiday
– all day

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

150%

200%

150%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1 Rail Worker (Op)

32.07

42.76

32.07

42.76

53.45

Level 2 Rail Worker (Op)

34.01

45.34

34.01

45.34

56.68

Level 3 Rail Worker (Op)

37.56

50.08

37.56

50.08

62.60

Level 4 Rail Worker (Op)

41.19

54.92

41.19

54.92

68.65

Level 5 Rail Worker (Op)

45.11

60.14

45.11

60.14

75.18

Level 6 Rail Worker (Op)

48.23

64.30

48.23

64.30

80.38

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

 

Ordinary hours

Early morning/ afternoon

Night

Permanent night

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

125%

125% + $3.28

125% + $3.89

125% + $7.39

175%

225%

275%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1 Rail Worker (CAP)

28.11

31.39

32.00

35.50

39.36

50.60

61.85

Level 2 Rail Worker (CAP)

30.36

33.64

34.25

37.75

42.51

54.65

66.80

Level 3 Rail Worker (CAP)

31.53

34.81

35.42

38.92

44.14

56.75

69.36

Level 4 Rail Worker (CAP)

32.93

36.21

36.82

40.32

46.10

59.27

72.44

Level 5 Rail Worker (CAP)

35.73

39.01

39.62

43.12

50.02

64.31

78.60

Level 6 Rail Worker (CAP)

38.29

41.57

42.18

45.68

53.60

68.92

84.23

Level 7 Rail Worker (CAP)

40.63

43.91

44.52

48.02

56.88

73.13

89.38

Level 8 Rail Worker (CAP)

45.75

49.03

49.64

53.14

64.05

82.35

100.65

Level 9 Rail Worker (CAP)

54.85

58.13

58.74

62.24

76.79

98.73

120.67

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

 

Ordinary hours

Early morning/ afternoon

Night

Permanent night

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

125%

125% + $3.28

125% + $3.89

125% + $7.39

175%

225%

275%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1 Rail Worker (TCI)

27.45

30.73

31.34

34.84

38.43

49.41

60.39

Level 2 Rail Worker (TCI)

28.46

31.74

32.35

35.85

39.85

51.23

62.62

Level 3 Rail Worker (TCI)

29.39

32.67

33.28

36.78

41.14

52.90

64.65

Level 4 Rail Worker (TCI)

30.95

34.23

34.84

38.34

43.33

55.71

68.09

Level 5 Rail Worker (TCI)

32.33

35.61

36.22

39.72

45.26

58.19

71.12

Level 6 Rail Worker (TCI)

33.76

37.04

37.65

41.15

47.27

60.77

74.28

Level 7 Rail Worker (TCI)

36.43

39.71

40.32

43.82

51.00

65.57

80.14

25. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.2.3 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

Early morning/ afternoon

Night

Permanent night

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

125%

125% + $3.28

125% + $3.89

125% + $7.39

175%

225%

275%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1 Rail Worker (Op)

26.73

30.01

30.62

34.12

37.42

48.11

58.80

Level 2 Rail Worker (Op)

28.34

31.62

32.23

35.73

39.67

51.01

62.34

Level 3 Rail Worker (Op)

31.30

34.58

35.19

38.69

43.82

56.34

68.86

Level 4 Rail Worker (Op)

34.33

37.61

38.22

41.72

48.06

61.79

75.52

Level 5 Rail Worker (Op)

37.59

40.87

41.48

44.98

52.62

67.66

82.69

Level 6 Rail Worker (Op)

40.19

43.47

44.08

47.58

56.26

72.34

88.41

25. By deleting the amount “$23.67” appearing in clause C.1.1 and inserting “$24.76”.

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

Allowance

Clause

% of standard rate

$

Payable

First aid allowance

18.2(a)

72.2

17.88

per week

On-call allowance: For a night

18.2(b)(i)

49.4

12.23

per night

On-call allowance: For a day and night

18.2(b)(i)

123.9

30.68

per day and night

Wet places

18.3(d)(i)

2.9

0.72

per hour

Confined spaces

18.3(e)

3.8

0.94

per hour

Dirty work

18.3(f)

2.9

0.72

per hour

Height money

18.3(g)

2.1

0.52

per hour

Insulation materials

18.3(h)

3.8

0.94

per hour

Explosive powered tools—per day

18.3(i)

7.5

1.86

per day

Explosive powered tools—per hour

18.3(i)

Per day divided by 7.6

0.24

per hour

Foundry allowance

18.3(j)(i)

2.2

0.54

per hour

Early morning or afternoon shift

21.2(a)

13.24

3.28

per hour

Night shift

21.2(b)

15.73

3.89

per hour

Permanent night shift

21.2(c)

29.86

7.39

per hour

B. This determination comes into operation on 1 July 2022. 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 2022.

PRESIDENT

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