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FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2021–22
(C2022/1)

FUNERAL INDUSTRY AWARD 2020
[MA000105]

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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:

Classification

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

Grade 1

812.60

21.38

Grade 2

834.80

21.97

Grade 3

865.20

22.77

Grade 4

893.60

23.52

Grade 5

940.90

24.76

Grade 6

970.40

25.54

2. By deleting the year “2021” in clause 15.4(b) and inserting “2022”.

3. By deleting the amount “$13.49” appearing in clause 17.2(a)(i) and inserting “$14.11”.

4. By deleting the amount “$28.78” appearing in clause 17.2(a)(ii) and inserting “$30.11”.

5. By deleting the amount “$96.25” appearing in clause 17.2(b) and inserting “$100.68”.

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

In charge of

$ per week

3–10 employees

37.64

11–19 employees

56.45

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

Classification

Ordinary hours

Employees undertaking removals

Public holiday – all employees other than employees undertaking removals

 

7.00 pm to midnight and 7.00 am to 7.00 pm

Midnight to 7.00 am – all hours worked

 

First 3 hours

After first 3 hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

150%

200%

200%

200%

 

$

$

$

$

$

Grade 1

21.38

32.07

42.76

42.76

42.76

Grade 2

21.97

32.96

43.94

43.94

43.94

Grade 3

22.77

34.16

45.54

45.54

45.54

Grade 4

23.52

35.28

47.04

47.04

47.04

Grade 5

24.76

37.14

49.52

49.52

49.52

Grade 6

25.54

38.31

51.08

51.08

51.08

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

 Classification

Monday to Saturday – first 3 hours

Monday to Saturday – after 3 hours

Sunday – all day

Public holiday – all day

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

150%

200%

200%

200%

 

$

$

$

$

Grade 1

32.07

42.76

42.76

42.76

Grade 2

32.96

43.94

43.94

43.94

Grade 3

34.16

45.54

45.54

45.54

Grade 4

35.28

47.04

47.04

47.04

Grade 5

37.14

49.52

49.52

49.52

Grade 6

38.31

51.08

51.08

51.08

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

 Classification

Day shift

Afternoon

Non-continuing afternoon1

Public holiday

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

120%

150%

200%

 

$

$

$

$

Grade 1

21.38

25.66

32.07

42.76

Grade 2

21.97

26.36

32.96

43.94

Grade 3

22.77

27.32

34.16

45.54

Grade 4

23.52

28.22

35.28

47.04

Grade 5

24.76

29.71

37.14

49.52

Grade 6

25.54

30.65

38.31

51.08

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

Classification

Afternoon shift

Non-continuing afternoon shift1

Afternoon shift –Monday to Friday

Non-continuing afternoon shift1 – Monday to Friday

     

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

120%

150%

170%

220%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

Grade 1

25.66

32.07

36.35

47.04

42.76

53.45

Grade 2

26.36

32.96

37.35

48.33

43.94

54.93

Grade 3

27.32

34.16

38.71

50.09

45.54

56.93

Grade 4

28.22

35.28

39.98

51.74

47.04

58.80

Grade 5

29.71

37.14

42.09

54.47

49.52

61.90

Grade 6

30.65

38.31

43.42

56.19

51.08

63.85

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

Classification

Day shift (minimum hourly rate)

Afternoon shift –
Saturday and Sunday

Non-continuing afternoon shift1 – Saturday and Sunday

 

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

170%

220%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

Grade 1

21.38

36.35

47.04

42.76

53.45

Grade 2

21.97

37.35

48.33

43.94

54.93

Grade 3

22.77

38.71

50.09

45.54

56.93

Grade 4

23.52

39.98

51.74

47.04

58.80

Grade 5

24.76

42.09

54.47

49.52

61.90

Grade 6

25.54

43.42

56.19

51.08

63.85

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

Classification

Ordinary hours

Employees undertaking removals

Public holiday – all employees other than employees undertaking removals

 

7.00 pm to midnight and 7.00 am to 7.00 pm

Midnight to 7.00 am – all hours worked

 

First 3 hours

After first 3 hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

125%

175%

225%

225%

225%

 

$

$

$

$

$

Grade 1

26.73

37.42

48.11

48.11

48.11

Grade 2

27.46

38.45

49.43

49.43

49.43

Grade 3

28.46

39.85

51.23

51.23

51.23

Grade 4

29.40

41.16

52.92

52.92

52.92

Grade 5

30.95

43.33

55.71

55.71

55.71

Grade 6

31.93

44.70

57.47

57.47

57.47

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

 Classification

Day shift

Afternoon shift

Non-continuing afternoon shift1

Monday to Friday – first 3 hours

Monday to Friday – after 3 hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

125%

145%

175%

175%

225%

 

$

$

$

$

$

Grade 1

26.73

31.00

37.42

37.42

48.11

Grade 2

27.46

31.86

38.45

38.45

49.43

Grade 3

28.46

33.02

39.85

39.85

51.23

Grade 4

29.40

34.10

41.16

41.16

52.92

Grade 5

30.95

35.90

43.33

43.33

55.71

Grade 6

31.93

37.03

44.70

44.70

57.47

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

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

Allowance

Clause

% of standard rate

$

Payable

Stand-by allowance—Between normal finishing and starting time—Monday to Friday

17.2(a)(i)

1.5

14.11

per stand-by period

Stand-by allowance—Saturday, Sunday and public holidays

17.2(a)(ii)

3.2

30.11

per stand-by period

Exhumation allowance

17.2(b)

10.7

100.68

per body

Leading hand, in charge of—3 to 10 employees

17.2(c)

4.0

37.64

per week

Leading hand, in charge of—11 to 19 employees

17.2(c)

6.0

56.45

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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