MA000059  PR740742
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2021–22
(C2022/1)

MEAT INDUSTRY AWARD 2020
[MA000059]

Meat 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 16.1 and inserting the following:

Employee classification

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

MI 1

812.60

21.38

MI 2

839.80

22.10

MI 3

849.90

22.37

MI 4

869.80

22.89

MI 5

885.20

23.29

MI 6

903.40

23.77

MI 7

940.90

24.76

MI 8

975.30

25.67

2. By deleting the year “2021” in clause 16.11(b) and inserting “2022”.

3. By deleting the table appearing in clause 20.2(a) and inserting the following

Temperature range

$ per hour or part thereof

Below zero but not below -16°C

0.64

Below -16°C but not below -18°C

1.11

Below -18°C but not below -21°C

1.58

Below -21°C

2.15

4. By deleting the amount “$3.36” appearing in clause 20.2(b) and inserting “$3.52”.

5. By deleting the amount “$14.39” appearing in clause 20.2(c)(i) and inserting “$15.05”.

6. By deleting the amount “$20.69” appearing in clause 20.2(c)(ii) and inserting “$21.64”.

7. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1.1 and inserting the following:

 

Monday to Friday

Saturday
(if agreed under clause 14.3(b))

Sunday
(if agreed under clause 14.3(b))

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

150%

200%

 

$

$

$

MI 1

21.38

32.07

42.76

MI 2

22.10

33.15

44.20

MI 3

22.37

33.56

44.74

MI 4

22.89

34.34

45.78

MI 5

23.29

34.94

46.58

MI 6

23.77

35.66

47.54

MI 7

24.76

37.14

49.52

8. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1.2 and inserting the following:

 

Monday to Saturday

Sunday—all day

 

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

150%

200%

200%

 

$

$

$

MI 1

32.07

42.76

42.76

MI 2

33.15

44.20

44.20

MI 3

33.56

44.74

44.74

MI 4

34.34

45.78

45.78

MI 5

34.94

46.58

46.58

MI 6

35.66

47.54

47.54

MI 7

37.14

49.52

49.52

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

 

Monday to Friday

Saturday
(if agreed under clause 14.3(b))

Sunday
(if agreed under clause 14.3(b))

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

125%

150%

200%

 

$

$

$

MI 1

26.73

32.07

42.76

MI 2

27.63

33.15

44.20

MI 3

27.96

33.56

44.74

MI 4

28.61

34.34

45.78

MI 5

29.11

34.94

46.58

MI 6

29.71

35.66

47.54

MI 7

30.95

37.14

49.52

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

 

Monday to Friday between 6am and 6pm

Saturday—up to 4 ordinary hours between 6am and 6pm

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

125%

 

$

$

MI 1

21.38

26.73

MI 2

22.10

27.63

MI 3

22.37

27.96

MI 4

22.89

28.61

MI 5

23.29

29.11

MI 6

23.77

29.71

MI 7

24.76

30.95

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

 

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

150%

200%

 

$

$

MI 1

32.07

42.76

MI 2

33.15

44.20

MI 3

33.56

44.74

MI 4

34.34

45.78

MI 5

34.94

46.58

MI 6

35.66

47.54

MI 7

37.14

49.52

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

 

Monday to Friday between 6am and 6pm

Saturday—up to 4 ordinary hours between 6am and 6pm

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

125%

125%

 

$

$

MI 1

26.73

26.73

MI 2

27.63

27.63

MI 3

27.96

27.96

MI 4

28.61

28.61

MI 5

29.11

29.11

MI 6

29.71

29.71

MI 7

30.95

30.95

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

 

Monday to Friday between 4am and 9pm

Saturday—all ordinary hours worked between 4am and 6pm

Sunday—all ordinary hours worked between 8am and 6pm

Sunday to Saturday load out areas (10pm to 6am)

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

125%

150%

125%

 

$

$

$

$

MI 1

21.38

26.73

32.07

26.73

MI 2

22.10

27.63

33.15

27.63

MI 3

22.37

27.96

33.56

27.96

MI 4

22.89

28.61

34.34

28.61

MI 5

23.29

29.11

34.94

29.11

MI 6

23.77

29.71

35.66

29.71

MI 7

24.76

30.95

37.14

30.95

MI 8

25.67

32.09

38.51

32.09

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

 

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

150%

200%

 

$

$

MI 1

32.07

42.76

MI 2

33.15

44.20

MI 3

33.56

44.74

MI 4

34.34

45.78

MI 5

34.94

46.58

MI 6

35.66

47.54

MI 7

37.14

49.52

MI 8

38.51

51.34

15. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3.3 and inserting the following:

 

Monday to Friday between 4am and 9pm

Saturday—all ordinary hours worked between 4am and 6pm

Sunday—all ordinary hours worked between 8am and 6pm

Sunday to Saturday load out areas (10pm to 6am)

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

125%

125%

150%

150%

 

$

$

$

$

MI 1

26.73

26.73

32.07

32.07

MI 2

27.63

27.63

33.15

33.15

MI 3

27.96

27.96

33.56

33.56

MI 4

28.61

28.61

34.34

34.34

MI 5

29.11

29.11

34.94

34.94

MI 6

29.71

29.71

35.66

35.66

MI 7

30.95

30.95

37.14

37.14

MI 8

32.09

32.09

38.51

38.51

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

 

Ordinary hours
commencing on or after 6.30am and not later than 8.30am

Morning
commencing after 8.30am and before 12 noon

Afternoon
commencing at 12 noon or later and finishing at or before midnight

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

105%

112.5%

 

$

$

$

MI 3

22.37

23.49

25.17

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

 

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

150%

200%

 

$

$

MI 3

33.56

44.74

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

 

Ordinary hours
commencing on or after 6.30 am and not later than 8.30 am

Morning
commencing after 8.30 am and before 12 noon

Afternoon
commencing at 12 noon or later and finishing at or before midnight

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

125%

130%

137.5%

 

$

$

$

MI 3

27.96

29.08

30.76

19. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.5.1 and inserting the following:

 

Minimum hourly rate

Afternoon shift

Night shift

Fixed night shift

Non-successive shift (afternoon or night shift)
(see clause 23.3(d))

(see clause 23.2)
% of minimum hourly rate

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

 

100%

115%

125%

130%

150%

200%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

MI 1

21.38

24.59

26.73

27.79

32.07

42.76

MI 2

22.10

25.42

27.63

28.73

33.15

44.20

MI 3

22.37

25.73

27.96

29.08

33.56

44.74

MI 4

22.89

26.32

28.61

29.76

34.34

45.78

MI 5

23.29

26.78

29.11

30.28

34.94

46.58

MI 6

23.77

27.34

29.71

30.90

35.66

47.54

MI 7

24.76

28.47

30.95

32.19

37.14

49.52

MI 8

25.67

29.52

32.09

33.37

38.51

51.34

20. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.5.2 and inserting the following:

 

First three hours

After three hours

Sunday—all day (meat processing establishments only)

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

150%

200%

200%

 

$

$

$

MI 1

32.07

42.76

42.76

MI 2

33.15

44.20

44.20

MI 3

33.56

44.74

44.74

MI 4

34.34

45.78

45.78

MI 5

34.94

46.58

46.58

MI 6

35.66

47.54

47.54

MI 7

37.14

49.52

49.52

MI 8

38.51

51.34

21. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.5.3 and inserting the following:

 

Minimum hourly rate (and 25% casual loading)

Afternoon shift

Night shift

Fixed night shift

Non-successive shift (afternoon or night shift)
(see clause 23.3(e))

 

(see clause 23.2)
% of minimum hourly rate

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

 

125%

140%

150%

155%

175%

225%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

MI 1

26.73

29.93

32.07

33.14

37.42

48.11

MI 2

27.63

30.94

33.15

34.26

38.68

49.73

MI 3

27.96

31.32

33.56

34.67

39.15

50.33

MI 4

28.61

32.05

34.34

35.48

40.06

51.50

MI 5

29.11

32.61

34.94

36.10

40.76

52.40

MI 6

29.71

33.28

35.66

36.84

41.60

53.48

MI 7

30.95

34.66

37.14

38.38

43.33

55.71

MI 8

32.09

35.94

38.51

39.79

44.92

57.76

22. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.6.1 and inserting the following:

 

Christmas day and ANZAC Day

Good Friday

Other public holidays

First 4 hours

Subsequent hours

First 2 hours

Subsequent hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

300%

250%

300%

250%

300%

 

$

$

$

$

$

MI 1

64.14

53.45

64.14

53.45

64.14

MI 2

66.30

55.25

66.30

55.25

66.30

MI 3

67.11

55.93

67.11

55.93

67.11

MI 4

68.67

57.23

68.67

57.23

68.67

MI 5

69.87

58.23

69.87

58.23

69.87

MI 6

71.31

59.43

71.31

59.43

71.31

MI 7

74.28

61.90

74.28

61.90

74.28

MI 8

77.01

64.18

77.01

64.18

77.01

23. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.6.2 and inserting the following:

 

Christmas day and ANZAC Day

Good Friday

Other public holidays

First 4 hours

Subsequent hours

First 2 hours

Subsequent hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

200%

150%

200%

150%

200%

 

$

$

$

$

$

MI 1

42.76

32.07

42.76

32.07

42.76

MI 2

44.20

33.15

44.20

33.15

44.20

MI 3

44.74

33.56

44.74

33.56

44.74

MI 4

45.78

34.34

45.78

34.34

45.78

MI 5

46.58

34.94

46.58

34.94

46.58

MI 6

47.54

35.66

47.54

35.66

47.54

MI 7

49.52

37.14

49.52

37.14

49.52

MI 8

51.34

38.51

51.34

38.51

51.34

24. By deleting the amount “$899.50” appearing in clause C.1 and inserting “$940.90”.

25. By deleting the table appearing in clause C.1 and inserting the following:

Allowance

Clause

% of standard rate

$

Payable

Leading hand allowance, supervising—3 to 9 employees

20.2(c)(i)

1.6

15.05

per week

Leading hand allowance, supervising—10 or more employees

20.2(c)(ii)

2.3

21.64

per week

26. By deleting the amount “$23.67” appearing in clause C.2.1 and inserting “$24.76”.

27. By deleting the table appearing in clause C.2.1 and inserting the following:

Allowance

Clause

% of standard rate

$

Payable

Cold temperature allowance—Below zero but not below -16°C

20.2(a)

2.6

0.64

per hour or part thereof unless stated otherwise

Cold temperature allowance—Below -16°C but not below -18°C

20.2(a)

4.5

1.11

per hour or part thereof unless stated otherwise

Cold temperature allowance—Below -18°C but not below -21°C

20.2(a)

6.4

1.58

per hour or part thereof unless stated otherwise

Cold temperature allowance—Below -21°C

20.2(a)

8.7

2.15

per hour or part thereof unless stated otherwise

First aid allowance

20.2(b)

14.2

3.52

per day

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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