MA000104  PR740790
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2021–22
(C2022/1)

MISCELLANEOUS AWARD 2020
[MA000104]

Miscellaneous

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

812.60

21.38

Level 2

865.20

22.77

Level 3

940.90

24.76

Level 4

1026.60

27.02

2. By deleting the amount “$17.99” appearing in clause 17.2(a) and inserting “$18.82”.

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

In charge of

$ per week

3–10 employees

41.40

11–20 employees

61.16

More than 20 employees

78.09

4. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.1.1 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

Monday to Friday1

Saturday – ordinary hours

Sunday – ordinary hours

Public holiday

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

120%

120%

150%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1

21.38

25.66

25.66

32.07

53.45

Level 2

22.77

27.32

27.32

34.16

56.93

Level 3

24.76

29.71

29.71

37.14

61.90

Level 4

27.02

32.42

32.42

40.53

67.55

5. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.1.2 and inserting the following:

 

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

Public holiday

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

150%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

Level 1

32.07

42.76

53.45

Level 2

34.16

45.54

56.93

Level 3

37.14

49.52

61.90

Level 4

40.53

54.04

67.55

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

 

Ordinary hours

Monday to Friday1

Saturday – ordinary hours

Sunday – ordinary hours

Public holiday

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

125%

145%

145%

175%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1

26.73

31.00

31.00

37.42

53.45

Level 2

28.46

33.02

33.02

39.85

56.93

Level 3

30.95

35.90

35.90

43.33

61.90

Level 4

33.78

39.18

39.18

47.29

67.55

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

Age

Junior hourly rate – ordinary hours

Monday to Friday1

Saturday – ordinary hours

Sunday – ordinary hours

Public holiday

 

% of junior hourly rate

 

100%

120%

120%

150%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1

         

16 years or under

7.87

9.44

9.44

11.81

19.68

16 years

10.11

12.13

12.13

15.17

25.28

17 years

12.36

14.83

14.83

18.54

30.90

18 years

14.60

17.52

17.52

21.90

36.50

19 years

17.64

21.17

21.17

26.46

44.10

20 years

20.89

25.07

25.07

31.34

52.23

Level 2

         

16 years or under

8.38

10.06

10.06

12.57

20.95

16 years

10.77

12.92

12.92

16.16

26.93

17 years

13.16

15.79

15.79

19.74

32.90

18 years

15.55

18.66

18.66

23.33

38.88

19 years

18.79

22.55

22.55

28.19

46.98

20 years

22.25

26.70

26.70

33.38

55.63

Level 3

         

16 years or under

9.11

10.93

10.93

13.67

22.78

16 years

11.71

14.05

14.05

17.57

29.28

17 years

14.31

17.17

17.17

21.47

35.78

18 years

16.91

20.29

20.29

25.37

42.28

19 years

20.43

24.52

24.52

30.65

51.08

20 years

24.19

29.03

29.03

36.29

60.48

Level 4

         

16 years or under

9.94

11.93

11.93

14.91

24.85

16 years

12.78

15.34

15.34

19.17

31.95

17 years

15.62

18.74

18.74

23.43

39.05

18 years

18.45

22.14

22.14

27.68

46.13

19 years

22.29

26.75

26.75

33.44

55.73

20 years

26.40

31.68

31.68

39.60

66.00

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

Age

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

Public holiday

 

% of junior hourly rate

 

150%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

Level 1

     

16 years or under

11.81

15.74

19.68

16 years

15.17

20.22

25.28

17 years

18.54

24.72

30.90

18 years

21.90

29.20

36.50

19 years

26.46

35.28

44.10

20 years

31.34

41.78

52.23

Level 2

     

16 years or under

12.57

16.76

20.95

16 years

16.16

21.54

26.93

17 years

19.74

26.32

32.90

18 years

23.33

31.10

38.88

19 years

28.19

37.58

46.98

20 years

33.38

44.50

55.63

Level 3

     

16 years or under

13.67

18.22

22.78

16 years

17.57

23.42

29.28

17 years

21.47

28.62

35.78

18 years

25.37

33.82

42.28

19 years

30.65

40.86

51.08

20 years

36.29

48.38

60.48

Level 4

     

16 years or under

14.91

19.88

24.85

16 years

19.17

25.56

31.95

17 years

23.43

31.24

39.05

18 years

27.68

36.90

46.13

19 years

33.44

44.58

55.73

20 years

39.60

52.80

66.00

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

Age

Junior hourly rate – ordinary hours

Monday to Friday1

Saturday – ordinary hours

Sunday – ordinary hours

Public holiday

 

% of junior hourly rate

 

125%

145%

145%

175%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1

         

16 years or under

9.84

11.41

11.41

13.77

19.68

16 years

12.64

14.66

14.66

17.69

25.28

17 years

15.45

17.92

17.92

21.63

30.90

18 years

18.25

21.17

21.17

25.55

36.50

19 years

22.05

25.58

25.58

30.87

44.10

20 years

26.11

30.29

30.29

36.56

52.23

Level 2

         

16 years or under

10.48

12.15

12.15

14.67

20.95

16 years

13.46

15.62

15.62

18.85

26.93

17 years

16.45

19.08

19.08

23.03

32.90

18 years

19.44

22.55

22.55

27.21

38.88

19 years

23.49

27.25

27.25

32.88

46.98

20 years

27.81

32.26

32.26

38.94

55.63

Level 3

         

16 years or under

11.39

13.21

13.21

15.94

22.78

16 years

14.64

16.98

16.98

20.49

29.28

17 years

17.89

20.75

20.75

25.04

35.78

18 years

21.14

24.52

24.52

29.59

42.28

19 years

25.54

29.62

29.62

35.75

51.08

20 years

30.24

35.08

35.08

42.33

60.48

Level 4

         

16 years or under

12.43

14.41

14.41

17.40

24.85

16 years

15.98

18.53

18.53

22.37

31.95

17 years

19.53

22.65

22.65

27.34

39.05

18 years

23.06

26.75

26.75

32.29

46.13

19 years

27.86

32.32

32.32

39.01

55.73

20 years

33.00

38.28

38.28

46.20

66.00

10. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.4.3 and inserting the following:

Year

Junior apprentice hourly rate – ordinary hours

Monday to Friday1

Saturday – ordinary hours

Sunday – ordinary hours

Public holiday

 

% of junior apprentice hourly rate

 

100%

120%

120%

150%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

1st year

13.62

16.34

16.34

20.43

34.05

2nd year

16.09

19.31

19.31

24.14

40.23

3rd year

19.81

23.77

23.77

29.72

49.53

4th year

23.52

28.22

28.22

35.28

58.80

11. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.4.4 and inserting the following:

Year

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

Public holiday

 

% of junior apprentice hourly rate

 

150%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

1st year

20.43

27.24

34.05

2nd year

24.14

32.18

40.23

3rd year

29.72

39.62

49.53

4th year

35.28

47.04

58.80

12. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.4.5 and inserting the following:

Year

Adult apprentice hourly rate – ordinary hours

Monday to Friday1

Saturday – ordinary hours

Sunday – ordinary hours

Public holiday

 

% of adult apprentice hourly rate

 

100%

120%

120%

150%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

1st year

19.81

23.77

23.77

29.72

49.53

2nd year

21.38

25.66

25.66

32.07

53.45

3rd year

21.38

25.66

25.66

32.07

53.45

4th year

23.52

28.22

28.22

35.28

58.80

13. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.4.6 and inserting the following:

Year

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

Public holiday

 

% of adult apprentice hourly rate

 

150%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

1st year

29.72

39.62

49.53

2nd year

32.07

42.76

53.45

3rd year

32.07

42.76

53.45

4th year

35.28

47.04

58.80

14. By deleting the amount “$899.50” appearing in clause B.1.1 and inserting “$940.90”.

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

Allowance

Clause

% of standard rate

$

Payable

First aid allowance

17.2(a)

2.0

18.82

per week

Leading hand/in charge allowance—in charge of—3–10 employees

17.2(b)

4.4

41.40

per week

Leading hand/in charge allowance—in charge of—11–20 employees

17.2(b)

6.5

61.16

per week

Leading hand/in charge allowance—in charge of—more than 20 employees

17.2(b)

8.3

78.09

per week

16. By deleting clause E.4 and inserting the following:

E.4 Minimum rates

E.4.1 Minimum weekly rates for full-time traineeships

(a) Wage level A

The minimum rate for a full-time trainee undertaking an AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to wage level A by clause E.6.1 is the weekly rate specified in Column 2 of Table 1—Wage level A minimum weekly rate for full-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship) according to the highest year of schooling completed by the trainee specified in that column and the experience level of the trainee specified in Column 1.

Table 1—Wage level A minimum weekly rate for full-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship)

Column 1
Experience level of trainee

Column 2
Highest year of schooling completed

 

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

 

per week

per week

per week

 

$

$

$

School leaver

363.40

400.10

475.90

Plus 1 year out of school

400.10

475.90

553.90

Plus 2 years out of school

475.90

553.90

644.50

Plus 3 years out of school

553.90

644.50

738.00

Plus 4 years out of school

644.50

738.00

 

Plus 5 or more years out of school

738.00

   

NOTE: See clause E.4.3 for other minimum wage provisions that affect clause E.4.1(a).

(b) Wage level B

The minimum rate for a full-time trainee undertaking an AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to wage level B by clause E.6.2 or by clause E.4.4 is the weekly rate specified in Column 2 of Table 2—Wage level B minimum weekly rate for full-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship) according to the highest year of schooling completed by the trainee specified in that column and the experience level of the trainee specified in Column 1.

Table 2—Wage level B minimum weekly rate for full-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship)

Column 1
Experience level of trainee

Column 2
Highest year of schooling completed

 

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

 

per week

per week

per week

 

$

$

$

School leaver

363.40

400.10

463.80

Plus 1 year out of school

400.10

463.80

533.50

Plus 2 years out of school

463.80

533.50

625.80

Plus 3 years out of school

533.50

625.80

713.70

Plus 4 years out of school

625.80

713.70

 

Plus 5 or more years out of school

713.70

   

NOTE: See clause E.4.3 for other minimum wage provisions that affect clause E.4.1(b).

(c) Wage level C

The minimum rate for a full-time trainee undertaking an AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to wage level C by clause E.6.3 is the weekly rate specified in Column 2 of Table 3—Wage level C minimum weekly rate for full-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship) according to the highest year of schooling completed by the trainee specified in that column and the experience level of the trainee specified in Column 1.

Table 3—Wage level C minimum weekly rate for full-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship)

Column 1
Experience level of trainee

Column 2
Highest year of schooling completed

 

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

 

per week

per week

per week

 

$

$

$

School leaver

363.40

400.10

463.80

Plus 1 year out of school

400.10

463.80

524.50

Plus 2 years out of school

463.80

524.50

586.00

Plus 3 years out of school

524.50

586.00

652.70

Plus 4 years out of school

586.00

652.70

 

Plus 5 or more years out of school

652.70

   

NOTE: See clause E.4.3 for other minimum wage provisions that affect clause E.4.1(c).

(d) AQF Certificate Level IV traineeships

Table 4—Minimum weekly rate for full-time adult trainees (AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship)

NOTE: See clause E.4.3 for other minimum wage provisions that affect clause E.4.1(d).

E.4.2 Minimum hourly rates for part-time traineeships

(a) Wage level A

The minimum hourly rate for a part-time trainee undertaking an AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to wage level A by clause E.6.1 is the hourly rate specified in Column 2 of Table 5—Wage level A minimum hourly rate for part-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship) according to the highest year of schooling completed by the trainee specified in that column and the experience level of the trainee specified in Column 1.

Table 5—Wage level A minimum hourly rate for part-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship)

Column 1
Experience level of trainee

Column 2
Highest year of schooling completed

 

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

 

per hour

per hour

per hour

 

$

$

$

School leaver

11.95

13.16

15.65

Plus 1 year out of school

13.16

15.65

18.22

Plus 2 years out of school

15.65

18.22

21.20

Plus 3 years out of school

18.22

21.20

24.28

Plus 4 years out of school

21.20

24.28

 

Plus 5 or more years out of school

24.28

   

NOTE: See clause E.4.2(f) for calculating the actual minimum wage. See also clause E.4.3 for other minimum wage provisions that affect clause E.4.2(a).

(b) Wage level B

The minimum hourly rate for a part-time trainee undertaking an AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to wage level B by clause E.6.2 or by clause E.4.4 is the hourly rate specified in Column 2 of Table 6—Wage level B minimum hourly rate for part-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship) according to the highest year of schooling completed by the trainee specified in that column and the experience level of the trainee specified in Column 1.

Table 6—Wage level B minimum hourly rate for part-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship)

Column 1
Experience level of trainee

Column 2
Highest year of schooling completed

 

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

 

per hour

per hour

per hour

 

$

$

$

School leaver

11.95

13.16

15.26

Plus 1 year out of school

13.16

15.26

17.55

Plus 2 years out of school

15.26

17.55

20.59

Plus 3 years out of school

17.55

20.59

23.48

Plus 4 years out of school

20.59

23.48

 

Plus 5 or more years out of school

23.48

   

NOTE: See clause E.4.2(f) for calculating the actual minimum wage. See also clause E.4.3 for other minimum wage provisions that affect clause E.4.2(b).

(c) Wage level C

The minimum hourly rate for a part-time trainee undertaking an AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to wage level C by clause E.6.3 is the hourly rate specified in Column 2 of Table 7—Wage level C minimum hourly rate for part-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship) according to the highest year of schooling completed by the trainee specified in that column and the experience level of the trainee specified in Column 1.

Table 7—Wage level C minimum hourly rate for part-time trainees (AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship)

Column 1
Experience level of trainee

Column 2
Highest year of schooling completed

 

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

 

per hour

per hour

per hour

 

$

$

$

School leaver

11.95

13.16

15.26

Plus 1 year out of school

13.16

15.26

17.25

Plus 2 years out of school

15.26

17.25

19.28

Plus 3 years out of school

17.25

19.28

21.47

Plus 4 years out of school

19.28

21.47

 

Plus 5 or more years out of school

21.47

   

NOTE: See clause E.4.2(f) for calculating the actual minimum wage. See also clause E.4.3 for other minimum wage provisions that affect clause E.4.2(c).

(d) School-based traineeships

The minimum hourly rate for a part-time trainee who works ordinary hours and is undertaking a school-based AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to wage levels A, B or C by clause E.6 or by clause E.4.4 is the hourly rate in Column 1 or 2 of Table 8—Minimum hourly rate for part-time trainees (school-based AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship) according to the year of schooling of the trainee.

Table 8—Minimum hourly rate for part-time trainees (school-based AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship)

Column 1
Year 11 or lower

Column 2
Year 12

per hour

per hour

$

$

11.95

13.16

NOTE: See clause E.4.2(f) for calculating the actual minimum wage. See also clause E.4.3 for other minimum wage provisions that affect clause E.4.2(d).

(e) AQF Certificate Level IV traineeships

Table 9—Minimum hourly rate for part-time adult trainees (AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship)

 

Column 1
Wage level

Column 2
First year of traineeship

Column 3
Second and subsequent years of traineeship

 

per hour

per hour

 

$

$

A

25.20

26.15

B

24.37

25.30

C

22.29

23.13

NOTE: See clause E.4.2(f) for calculating the actual minimum wage. See also clause E.4.3 for other minimum wage provisions that affect clause E.4.2(e).

(f) Calculating the actual minimum wage

E.4.3 Other minimum wage provisions

(a) Clause E.4.3 applies despite anything to the contrary in clause E.4.4 or E.3.2.

(b) An employee who was employed by an employer immediately before becoming a trainee with that employer must not suffer a reduction in their minimum rate of pay because of becoming a trainee.

(c) For the purpose of determining whether a trainee has suffered a reduction as mentioned in clause E.4.3(b), casual loadings are to be disregarded.

(d) If a qualification is converted from an AQF Certificate Level II to an AQF Certificate Level III traineeship, or from an AQF Certificate Level III to an AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship, then the trainee must be paid the next highest minimum wage provided in this schedule, if a higher minimum wage is provided for the new AQF certificate level.

E.4.4 Default wage rate

The minimum wage for a trainee undertaking an AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate level are not allocated to a wage level by clause E.6 is the relevant minimum wage under this schedule for a trainee undertaking an AQF Certificate to Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate level are allocated to wage level B.

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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