MA000067  PR740751
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2021–22
(C2022/1)

JOURNALISTS PUBLISHED MEDIA AWARD 2020
[MA000067]

Journalism

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 14.1 and inserting the following:

Level

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

Band 1

   

1

1026.60

27.02

2

1055.40

27.77

3

1100.80

28.97

4

1130.30

29.74

5

1159.70

30.52

6

1219.20

32.08

7

1272.50

33.49

Band 2

   

8

1331.90

35.05

9

1420.30

37.38

10

1509.10

39.71

Band 3

   

11

1553.60

40.88

12

1745.80

45.94

13

1952.60

51.38

2. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.1.3 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

Public holiday2

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

100%

250%

 

$

$

Band 1

   

Level 1

27.02

67.55

Level 2

27.77

69.43

Level 3

28.97

72.43

Level 4

29.74

74.35

Level 5

30.52

76.30

Level 6

32.08

80.20

Level 7

33.49

83.73

Band 2

   

Level 8

35.05

87.63

Level 9

37.38

93.45

Level 10

39.71

99.28

Band 3

   

Level 11

40.88

102.20

Level 12

45.94

114.85

Level 13

51.38

128.45

3. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.1.4 and inserting the following:

 

Monday to Sunday

Distant engagement: Monday to Sunday6

First 2 hours for full-time employees, first 3 hours for part-time employees

After the first 2 hours for full-time employees, after the first 3 hours for part-time employees

First 8 hours

After 8 hours

 

% of ordinary hourly rate7

 

150%

200%

150%

200%

 

$

$

$

$

Band 1

       

Level 1

40.53

54.04

40.53

54.04

Level 2

41.66

55.54

41.66

55.54

Level 3

43.46

57.94

43.46

57.94

Level 4

44.61

59.48

44.61

59.48

Level 5

45.78

61.04

45.78

61.04

Level 6

48.12

64.16

48.12

64.16

Level 7

50.24

66.98

50.24

66.98

Band 2

       

Level 8

52.58

70.10

52.58

70.10

Level 91

56.07

74.76

56.07

74.76

Level 92

Level 103

59.57

79.42

59.57

79.42

Level 104

Band 3

       

Level 11

61.32

81.76

61.32

81.76

Level 125

Level 135

4. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.1.5 and inserting the following:

 

Morning/afternoon shift

Night shift

All other shifts

 

Weekday shift1

Weekend shift2

Weekday shift3

Weekend shift4

Weekend5

 

% of ordinary hourly rate6

 

110%7

120%7

117.5%7

127.5%7

110%7

 

$

$

$

$

 

Band 1

         

Level 1

29.72

32.42

31.75

34.45

29.72

Level 2

30.55

33.32

32.63

35.41

30.55

Level 3

31.87

34.76

34.04

36.94

31.87

Level 4

32.71

35.69

34.94

37.92

32.71

Level 5

33.57

36.62

35.86

38.91

33.57

Level 6

35.29

38.5

37.69

40.9

35.29

Level 7

36.84

40.19

39.35

42.7

36.84

Band 2

         

Level 8

38.56

42.06

41.18

44.69

38.56

Level 9

40.89

44.39

43.51

47.02

40.89

Level 10

43.22

46.72

45.84

49.35

43.22

Band 3

         

Level 11

44.39

47.89

47.01

50.52

44.39

Level 128

Level 138

5. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.1.6 and inserting the following:

 

Morning/afternoon shift

Night shift

All other shifts

 

Weekday shift1

Weekend shift2

Weekday shift3

Weekend shift4

Weekend5

 

% of ordinary hourly rate6

 

110%7

120%7

117.5%7

127.5%7

110%7

 

$

$

$

$

 

Band 1

         

Level 1

29.72

32.42

31.75

34.45

29.72

Level 2

30.55

33.32

32.63

35.41

30.55

Level 3

31.87

34.76

34.04

36.94

31.87

Level 4

32.64

35.53

34.81

37.71

32.64

Level 5

33.42

36.31

35.59

38.49

33.42

Level 6

34.98

37.87

37.15

40.05

34.98

Level 7

36.39

39.28

38.56

41.46

36.39

Band 2

         

Level 8

37.95

40.84

40.12

43.02

37.95

Level 9

40.28

43.17

42.45

45.35

40.28

Level 108

Band 3

         

Level 119

Level 128, 9

Level 138, 9

6. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.1.7 and inserting the following:

 

Regional daily

Country non-daily or digital publication

 

Morning/afternoon shift

Night shift

All other shifts

Morning/afternoon shift

Night shift

All other shifts

 

Weekday shift1

Weekend shift2

Weekday shift3

Weekend shift4

Weekend5

Weekday shift1

Weekend shift2

Weekday shift3

Weekend shift4

Weekend5

 

% of ordinary hourly rate6

 

110%7

120%7

115%7

125%7

110%7

110%7

120%7

115%7

125%7

110%7

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Band 1

                   

Level 1

29.72

32.42

31.07

33.78

29.72

29.72

32.42

31.07

33.78

29.72

Level 2

30.55

33.32

31.94

34.71

30.55

30.55

33.32

31.94

34.71

30.55

Level 3

31.87

34.76

33.32

36.21

31.87

31.87

34.76

33.32

36.21

31.87

Level 4

32.71

35.69

34.20

37.18

32.71

32.71

35.69

34.20

37.18

32.71

Level 5

33.57

36.62

35.10

38.15

33.57

33.57

36.62

35.10

38.15

33.57

Level 6

35.29

38.50

36.89

40.10

35.29

35.29

38.50

36.89

40.10

35.29

Level 7

36.84

40.19

38.51

41.86

36.84

36.70

39.91

38.30

41.51

36.70

Band 2

                   

Level 8

38.56

42.06

40.31

43.81

38.56

38.26

41.47

39.86

43.07

38.26

Level 9

40.89

44.39

42.64

46.14

40.89

40.598

43.808

42.198

45.408

40.598

Level 109

43.22

46.72

44.97

48.47

43.22

42.92

46.13

44.52

47.73

42.92

Band 3

                   

Level 119, 10

44.09

47.30

45.69

48.9

44.09

Level 129, 10, 11

Level 139, 10, 11

7. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.1.8 and inserting the following:

 

Morning/afternoon shift

All other shifts

 

Weekday shift1

Weekend shift2

Weekend3

 

% of ordinary hourly rate4

 

110%5

120%5

110%5

 

$

$

$

Band 1

     

Level 1

29.72

32.42

29.72

Level 2

30.55

33.32

30.55

Level 3

31.87

34.76

31.87

Level 4

32.71

35.69

32.71

Level 5

33.57

36.62

33.57

Level 6

35.29

38.50

35.29

Level 7

36.70

39.91

36.70

Band 2

     

Level 8

38.26

41.47

38.26

Level 9

40.59

43.80

40.59

Level 10

42.92

46.13

42.92

Band 3

     

Level 11

44.09

47.30

44.09

Level 126

Level 136

8. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.2.1 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

Public holiday

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

125%

275%

 

$

$

Band 1

   

Level 1

33.78

74.31

Level 2

34.71

76.37

Level 3

36.21

79.67

Level 4

37.18

81.79

Level 5

38.15

83.93

Level 6

40.10

88.22

Level 7

41.86

92.10

Band 2

   

Level 8

43.81

96.39

Level 9

46.73

102.80

Level 10

49.64

109.20

Band 3

   

Level 11

51.10

112.42

Level 12

57.43

126.34

Level 13

64.23

141.30

9. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.2.2 and inserting the following:

 

Morning/afternoon shift

Night shift

All other shifts

 

Weekday shift1

Weekend shift2

Weekday shift3

Weekend shift4

Weekend5

 

% of ordinary hourly rate6

 

135%7

145%7

142.5%7

152.5%7

135%7

 

$

$

$

$

$

Band 1

         

Level 1

36.48

39.18

38.51

41.21

36.48

Level 2

37.49

40.26

39.57

42.35

37.49

Level 3

39.11

42.00

41.28

44.18

39.11

Level 4

40.15

43.13

42.38

45.36

40.15

Level 5

41.20

44.25

43.49

46.54

41.20

Level 6

43.31

46.52

45.71

48.92

43.31

Level 7

45.21

48.56

47.72

51.07

45.21

Band 2

         

Level 8

47.32

50.82

49.94

53.45

47.32

Level 9

50.24

53.74

52.86

56.37

50.24

Level 10

53.15

56.65

55.77

59.28

53.15

Band 3

         

Level 11

54.61

58.11

57.23

60.74

54.61

Level 128

Level 138

10. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.2.3 and inserting the following:

 

Morning/afternoon shift

Night shift

All other shifts

 

Weekday shift1

Weekend shift2

Weekday shift3

Weekend shift4

Weekend5

 

% of ordinary hourly rate6

 

135%7

145%7

142.5%7

152.5%7

135%7

 

$

$

$

$

$

Band 1

         

Level 1

36.48

39.18

38.51

41.21

36.48

Level 2

37.49

40.26

39.57

42.35

37.49

Level 3

39.11

42.00

41.28

44.18

39.11

Level 4

40.08

42.97

42.25

45.15

40.08

Level 5

41.05

43.94

43.22

46.12

41.05

Level 6

43.00

45.89

45.17

48.07

43.00

Level 7

44.76

47.65

46.93

49.83

44.76

Band 2

         

Level 8

46.71

49.60

48.88

51.78

46.71

Level 9

49.63

52.52

51.80

54.70

49.63

Level 108

Band 3

         

Level 119

Level 128, 9

Level 138, 9

11. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.2.4 and inserting the following:

 

Regional daily

Country non-daily or digital publication

 

Morning/afternoon shift

Night shift

All other shifts

Morning/afternoon shift

Night shift

All other shifts

 

Weekday shift1

Weekend shift2

Weekday shift3

Weekend shift4

Weekend5

Weekday shift1

Weekend shift2

Weekday shift3

Weekend shift4

Weekend5

 

% of ordinary hourly rate6

 

135%7

145%7

140%7

150%7

135%7

135%7

145%7

140%7

150%7

135%7

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Band 1

                   

Level 1

36.48

39.18

37.83

40.54

36.48

36.48

39.18

37.83

40.54

36.48

Level 2

37.49

40.26

38.88

41.65

37.49

37.49

40.26

38.88

41.65

37.49

Level 3

39.11

42.00

40.56

43.45

39.11

39.11

42.00

40.56

43.45

39.11

Level 4

40.15

43.13

41.64

44.62

40.15

40.15

43.13

41.64

44.62

40.15

Level 5

41.20

44.25

42.73

45.78

41.20

41.20

44.25

42.73

45.78

41.20

Level 6

43.31

46.52

44.91

48.12

43.31

43.31

46.52

44.91

48.12

43.31

Level 7

45.21

48.56

46.88

50.23

45.21

45.07

48.28

46.67

49.88

45.07

Band 2

                   

Level 8

47.32

50.82

49.07

52.57

47.32

47.02

50.23

48.62

51.83

47.02

Level 9

50.24

53.74

51.99

55.49

50.24

49.948

53.158

51.548

54.758

49.948

Level 109

53.15

56.65

54.90

58.40

53.15

52.85

56.06

54.45

57.66

52.85

Band 3

                   

Level 119, 10

54.31

57.52

55.91

59.12

54.31

Level 129, 10, 11

Level 139, 10, 11

12. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.2.5 and inserting the following:

 

Morning/afternoon shift

All other shifts

 

Weekday shift1

Weekend shift2

Weekend3

 

% of ordinary hourly rate4

 

135%5

145%5

135%5

 

$

$

$

Band 1

     

Level 1

36.48

39.18

36.48

Level 2

37.49

40.26

37.49

Level 3

39.11

42.00

39.11

Level 4

40.15

43.13

40.15

Level 5

41.20

44.25

41.20

Level 6

43.31

46.52

43.31

Level 7

45.07

48.28

45.07

Band 2

     

Level 8

47.02

50.23

47.02

Level 9

49.94

53.15

49.94

Level 10

52.85

56.06

52.85

Band 3

     

Level 11

54.31

57.52

54.31

Level 126

Level 136

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

 

Cadet percentage

Ordinary hours

Public holiday2

 

% of Level 1 employee

% of ordinary hourly rate1

   

100%

250%

 

%

$

$

Standard Cadet

     

1st year

60%

16.21

40.53

2nd year

75%

20.27

50.68

3rd year

90%

24.32

60.80

Graduate Cadet

90%

24.32

60.80

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

 

Cadet percentage

Monday to Sunday

Distant engagement: Monday to Sunday2

First 2 hours for full-time employees, first 3 hours for part-time employees

After the first 2 hours for full-time employees, after the first 3 hours for part-time employees

First 8 hours

After 8 hours

 

% of Level 1 employee

% of ordinary hourly rate1

   

150%

200%

150%

200%

 

%

$

$

$

$

Standard Cadet

         

1st year

60%

24.32

32.42

24.32

32.42

2nd year

75%

30.41

40.54

30.41

40.54

3rd year

90%

36.48

48.64

36.48

48.64

Graduate Cadet

90%

36.48

48.64

36.48

48.64

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

   

Morning/afternoon shift

All other shifts (except for night shifts in certain publications (see clause 19.2))

 

Cadet percentage

Weekday shift1

Weekend shift2

Weekend3

 

% of Level 1 employee

% of ordinary hourly rate4

   

110%

120%

110%

 

%

$

$

 

Standard Cadet

       

1st year

60%

17.83

19.45

17.83

2nd year

75%

22.30

24.32

22.30

3rd year

90%

26.75

29.18

26.75

Graduate Cadet

90%

26.75

29.18

26.75

16. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.3.4 and inserting the following:

   

Night shift

 

Cadet percentage

Weekday shift1

Weekend shift2

 

% of Level 1 employee

   

% of ordinary hourly rate3

   

117.5%

127.5%

 

%

$

$

Standard Cadet

     

1st year

60%

19.05

20.67

2nd year

75%

23.82

25.84

3rd year

90%

28.58

31.01

Graduate Cadet

90%

28.58

31.01

17. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.3.5 and inserting the following:

 

Cadet percentage

Night shift

 

% of Level 1 employee

Weekday shift1

Weekend shift2

   

% of ordinary hourly rate3

   

115%

125%

 

%

$

$

Standard Cadet

     

1st year

60%

18.64

20.26

2nd year

75%

23.31

25.34

3rd year

90%

27.97

30.40

Graduate Cadet

90%

27.97

30.40

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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