MA000074  PR740758
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2021–22
(C2022/1)

POULTRY PROCESSING AWARD 2020
[MA000074]

Poultry processing

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 and inserting the following:

Employee classification

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

Level 1

838.50

22.07

Level 2

861.00

22.66

Level 3

872.30

22.96

Level 4

883.80

23.26

Level 5

894.70

23.54

Level 6

917.80

24.15

2. By deleting the year “2021” in clause 15.3(a)(ii) and inserting “2022”.

3. By deleting the table appearing in clause 17.2(b)(i) and inserting the following:

In charge of

$ per week

1 to 19 employees

34.44

20 employees or more

57.56

4. By deleting the table appearing in clause 17.2(c) and inserting the following:

Temperature

$ per hour or part thereof

From -15.6°C to -18.0°C

0.84

-18.0°C to -23.3°C

1.47

Less than -23.3°C

2.31

5. By deleting the amount “$17.98” appearing in clause 17.2(d) and inserting “$18.85”.

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

 

Ordinary hours

Saturday1

Sunday1

Public holiday

 

% of ordinary hourly rate2

 

100%

150%

175%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Level 1

22.07

33.11

38.62

55.18

Level 2

22.66

33.99

39.66

56.65

Level 3

22.96

34.44

40.18

57.40

Level 4

23.26

34.89

40.71

58.15

Level 5

23.54

35.31

41.20

58.85

Level 6

24.15

36.23

42.26

60.38

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

 

Monday to Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

 

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

150%

200%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Level 1

33.11

44.14

44.14

55.18

Level 2

33.99

45.32

45.32

56.65

Level 3

34.44

45.92

45.92

57.40

Level 4

34.89

46.52

46.52

58.15

Level 5

35.31

47.08

47.08

58.85

Level 6

36.23

48.30

48.30

60.38

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

 

Early morning

Afternoon & night

Permanent night

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

110%

115%

125%

150%

175%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1

24.28

25.38

27.59

33.11

38.62

55.18

Level 2

24.93

26.06

28.33

33.99

39.66

56.65

Level 3

25.26

26.40

28.70

34.44

40.18

57.40

Level 4

25.59

26.75

29.08

34.89

40.71

58.15

Level 5

25.89

27.07

29.43

35.31

41.20

58.85

Level 6

26.57

27.77

30.19

36.23

42.26

60.38

9. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.2.4 and inserting the following:

 

Monday to Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

 

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

150%

200%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Level 1

33.11

44.14

44.14

55.18

Level 2

33.99

45.32

45.32

56.65

Level 3

34.44

45.92

45.92

57.40

Level 4

34.89

46.52

46.52

58.15

Level 5

35.31

47.08

47.08

58.85

Level 6

36.23

48.30

48.30

60.38

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

 

Monday - Friday

Saturday

Sundays

Public holiday

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

125%

150%

175%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Level 1

27.59

33.11

38.62

55.18

Level 2

28.33

33.99

39.66

56.65

Level 3

28.70

34.44

40.18

57.40

Level 4

29.08

34.89

40.71

58.15

Level 5

29.43

35.31

41.20

58.85

Level 6

30.19

36.23

42.26

60.38

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

 

Early morning

Afternoon & night

Permanent night

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

135%

140%

150%

150%

175%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1

29.79

30.90

33.11

33.11

38.62

55.18

Level 2

30.59

31.72

33.99

33.99

39.66

56.65

Level 3

31.00

32.14

34.44

34.44

40.18

57.40

Level 4

31.40

32.56

34.89

34.89

40.71

58.15

Level 5

31.78

32.96

35.31

35.31

41.20

58.85

Level 6

32.60

33.81

36.23

36.23

42.26

60.38

12. By deleting the amount “$21.61” appearing in clause C.1.1 and inserting “$22.66”.

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

Allowance

Clause

% of standard rate

$

Payable

Leading hand in charge of—1 to 19 employees1

17.2(b)(i)

152.0

34.44

per week

Leading hand in charge of—20 employees or more1

17.2(b)(i)

254.0

57.56

per week

Cold work allowance—From -15.6°C to -18.0°C

17.2(c)

3.7

0.84

per hour or part thereof

Cold work allowance— -18.0°C to -23.3°C

17.2(c)

6.5

1.47

per hour or part thereof

Cold work allowance—Less than -23.3°C

17.2(c)

10.2

2.31

per hour or part thereof

First aid allowance

17.2(d)

83.2

18.85

per week

B. This determination comes into operation on 1 July 2022. In accordance with s.286(5) 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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