DETERMINATION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2021–22
(C2022/1)

HORTICULTURE AWARD 2020
[MA000028]


Agricultural 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	Minimum weekly rate (full-time employee)	Minimum hourly rate¹
	$	$
Level 1	812.60	21.38
Level 2	834.80	21.97
Level 3	857.60	22.57
Level 4	888.60	23.38
Level 5	940.90	24.76

2. By deleting the year “2021” in clause 15.6(b) and inserting “2022”.

3. By deleting the table appearing in clause 18.2(b) and inserting the following:

In charge of:	$ per week
2 to 6 employees	25.27
7 to 10 employees	29.44
11 to 20 employees	41.96
More than 20 employees	52.73
7 to 10 employees	29.44
11 to 20 employees	41.96
More than 20 employees	52.73

4. By deleting the amount “$2.09” appearing in clause 18.2(c)(i) and inserting “$2.20”.

5. By deleting the amount “$10.67” appearing in clause 18.2(d) and inserting “$11.20”.

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


	Ordinary hours	Public holidays
	% of ordinary hourly rate¹
	100%	200%
	$	$
Level 1	21.38	42.76
Level 2	21.97	43.94
Level 3	22.57	45.14
Level 4	23.38	46.76
Level 5	24.76	49.52

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


	Ordinary hours	Afternoon shift	Night shift	Public holidays
	% of ordinary hourly rate¹
	100%	115%	115%	200%
	$	$	$	$
Level 1	21.38	24.59	24.59	42.76
Level 2	21.97	25.27	25.27	43.94
Level 3	22.57	25.96	25.96	45.14
Level 4	23.38	26.89	26.89	46.76
Level 5	24.76	28.47	28.47	49.52

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


	Monday to Saturday	Sunday outside of harvest season	Sunday during harvest season		Public holidays
	Monday to Saturday	Sunday outside of harvest season	5 hours within the first 8 hours of overtime	Overtime in excess of 8 hours in the week or 5 hours on Sunday	Public holidays
	% of ordinary hourly rate¹
	150%	200%	150%	200%	200%
	$	$	$	$	$
Level 1	32.07	42.76	32.07	42.76	42.76
Level 2	32.96	43.94	32.96	43.94	43.94
Level 3	33.86	45.14	33.86	45.14	45.14
Level 4	35.07	46.76	35.07	46.76	46.76
Level 5	37.14	49.52	37.14	49.52	49.52

9. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3.1 and inserting the following:


	Ordinary hours	Public holidays
	% of ordinary hourly rate¹
	125%	225%
	$	$
Level 1	26.73	48.11
Level 2	27.46	49.43
Level 3	28.21	50.78
Level 4	29.23	52.61
Level 5	30.95	55.71

10. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3.2 and inserting the following:


	In excess of 12 hours per engagement or 12 hours in a single day	In excess of 304 ordinary hours in an 8 week period	Public holidays
		In excess of 304 ordinary hours in an 8 week period	Public holidays
	% of ordinary hourly rate¹
	175%	175%	225%
	$	$	$
Level 1	37.42	37.42	48.11
Level 2	38.45	38.45	49.43
Level 3	39.50	39.50	50.78
Level 4	40.92	40.92	52.61
Level 5	43.33	43.33	55.71

11. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.4.1 and inserting the following:


Age	Junior weekly rate	Junior hourly rate—ordinary hours	Shiftworkers		All employees
		Junior hourly rate—ordinary hours	Afternoon shift	Night shift	Public holidays
		% of junior hourly rate¹
		100%	115%	115%	200%
	$	$	$	$	$
Level 1
Under 16 years	406.30	10.69	12.29	12.29	21.38
16 years	487.60	12.83	14.75	14.75	25.66
17 years	568.80	14.97	17.22	17.22	29.94
18 years	650.10	17.11	19.68	19.68	34.22
19 years	731.30	19.24	22.13	22.13	38.48
Level 2
Under 16 years	417.40	10.98	12.63	12.63	21.96
16 years	500.90	13.18	15.16	15.16	26.36
17 years	584.40	15.38	17.69	17.69	30.76
18 years	667.80	17.57	20.21	20.21	35.14
19 years	751.30	19.77	22.74	22.74	39.54
Level 3
Under 16 years	428.80	11.28	12.97	12.97	22.56
16 years	514.60	13.54	15.57	15.57	27.08
17 years	600.30	15.80	18.17	18.17	31.60
18 years	686.10	18.06	20.77	20.77	36.12
19 years	771.80	20.31	23.36	23.36	40.62
Level 4
Under 16 years	444.30	11.69	13.44	13.44	23.38
16 years	533.20	14.03	16.13	16.13	28.06
17 years	622.00	16.37	18.83	18.83	32.74
18 years	710.90	18.71	21.52	21.52	37.42
19 years	799.70	21.04	24.20	24.20	42.08
Level 5
Under 16 years	470.50	12.38	14.24	14.24	24.76
16 years	564.50	14.86	17.09	17.09	29.72
17 years	658.60	17.33	19.93	19.93	34.66
18 years	752.70	19.81	22.78	22.78	39.62
19 years	846.80	22.28	25.62	25.62	44.56

12. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.4.2 and inserting the following:


Age	Monday to Saturday	Sunday outside of harvest season	Sunday during harvest season		Public holidays
	Monday to Saturday	Sunday outside of harvest season	First 5 hours within the first 8 hours of overtime	Overtime in excess of 8 hours in the week or 5 hours on Sunday	Public holidays
	% of junior hourly rate¹
	150%	200%	150%	200%		200%
	$	$	$	$		$
Level 1
Under 16 years	16.04	21.38	16.04	21.38		21.38
16 years	19.25	25.66	19.25	25.66		25.66
17 years	22.46	29.94	22.46	29.94		29.94
18 years	25.67	34.22	25.67	34.22		34.22
19 years	28.86	38.48	28.86	38.48		38.48
Level 2
Under 16 years	16.47	21.96	16.47	21.96		21.96
16 years	19.77	26.36	19.77	26.36		26.36
17 years	23.07	30.76	23.07	30.76		30.76
18 years	26.36	35.14	26.36	35.14		35.14
19 years	29.66	39.54	29.66	39.54		39.54
Level 3
Under 16 years	16.92	22.56	16.92	22.56		22.56
16 years	20.31	27.08	20.31	27.08		27.08
17 years	23.70	31.60	23.70	31.60		31.60
18 years	27.09	36.12	27.09	36.12		36.12
19 years	30.47	40.62	30.47	40.62		40.62
Level 4
Under 16 years	17.54	23.38	17.54	23.38		23.38
16 years	21.05	28.06	21.05	28.06		28.06
17 years	24.56	32.74	24.56	32.74		32.74
18 years	28.07	37.42	28.07	37.42		37.42
19 years	31.56	42.08	31.56	42.08		42.08
Level 5
Under 16 years	18.57	24.76	18.57	24.76		24.76
16 years	22.29	29.72	22.29	29.72		29.72
17 years	26.00	34.66	26.00	34.66		34.66
18 years	29.72	39.62	29.72	39.62		39.62
19 years	33.42	44.56	33.42	44.56		44.56

13. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.4.3 and inserting the following:


Age	Casual hourly rate	Public holidays
	% of junior hourly rate¹
	125%	225%
	$	$
Level 1
Under 16 years	13.36	24.05
16 years	16.04	28.87
17 years	18.71	33.68
18 years	21.39	38.50
19 years	24.05	43.29
Level 2
Under 16 years	13.73	24.71
16 years	16.48	29.66
17 years	19.23	34.61
18 years	21.96	39.53
19 years	24.71	44.48
Level 3
Under 16 years	14.10	25.38
16 years	16.93	30.47
17 years	19.75	35.55
18 years	22.58	40.64
19 years	25.39	45.70
Level 4
Under 16 years	14.61	26.30
16 years	17.54	31.57
17 years	20.46	36.83
18 years	23.39	42.10
19 years	26.30	47.34
Level 5
Under 16 years	15.48	27.86
16 years	18.58	33.44
17 years	21.66	38.99
18 years	24.76	44.57
19 years	27.85	50.13

14. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.4.4 and inserting the following:


	In excess of 12 hours per engagement or 12 hours in a single day	In excess of 304 ordinary hours in an 8 week period	Public holidays
		In excess of 304 ordinary hours in an 8 week period	Public holidays
	% of junior hourly rate¹
	175%	175%	225%
	$	$	$
Level 1
Under 16 years	18.71	18.71	24.05
16 years	22.45	22.45	28.87
17 years	26.20	26.20	33.68
18 years	29.94	29.94	38.50
19 years	33.67	33.67	43.29
Level 2
Under 16 years	19.22	19.22	24.71
16 years	23.07	23.07	29.66
17 years	26.92	26.92	34.61
18 years	30.75	30.75	39.53
19 years	34.60	34.60	44.48
Level 3
Under 16 years	19.74	19.74	25.38
16 years	23.70	23.70	30.47
17 years	27.65	27.65	35.55
18 years	31.61	31.61	40.64
19 years	35.54	35.54	45.70
Level 4
Under 16 years	20.46	20.46	26.30
16 years	24.55	24.55	31.57
17 years	28.65	28.65	36.83
18 years	32.74	32.74	42.10
19 years	36.82	36.82	47.34
Level 5
Under 16 years	21.67	21.67	27.86
16 years	26.01	26.01	33.44
17 years	30.33	30.33	38.99
18 years	34.67	34.67	44.57
19 years	38.99	38.99	50.13

15. By deleting the amount “$20.92” appearing in clause C.1.1 and inserting “$21.97”.

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

Allowance	Clause	% of standard rate	$	Payable
Leading hand allowance—2 to 6 employees¹	18.2(b)	115.0	25.27	per week
Leading hand allowance—7 to 10 employees¹	18.2(b)	134.0	29.44	per week
Leading hand allowance—11 to 20 employees¹	18.2(b)	191.0	41.96	per week
Leading hand allowance—more than 20 employees¹	18.2(b)	240.0	52.73	per week
Wet work allowance—unless provided with adequate protection¹	18.2(c)(i)	10.0	2.20	per hour
First aid allowance¹	18.2(d)	51.0	11.20	per week

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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