MA000111  PR740797 [Note: a correction has been issued to this document]
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2021–22
(C2022/1)

FIRE FIGHTING INDUSTRY AWARD 2020
[MA000111]

Fire fighting services

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 and inserting the following:

Classification

Minimum weekly rate: 38 hours
(full-time employee)

Shift loading: 30% of the minimum weekly rate

Average 40 hours loading: 10.5263% of the combined minimum weekly rate and shift loading

Total weekly rate

 

$

$

$

$

Recruit

845.00

-

-

845.00

Firefighter Level 1

845.00

253.50

115.63

1214.13

Firefighter Level 2

856.40

256.92

117.19

1230.51

Firefighter Level 3

870.30

261.09

119.09

1250.48

Qualified Firefighter

940.90

282.27

128.75

1351.92

Leading Firefighter

1076.50

322.95

147.31

1546.76

Station Officer

1167.00

350.10

159.69

1676.79

Senior Station Officer

1257.10

377.13

172.02

1806.25

Fire Service Communications Controller

1257.10

377.13

172.02

1806.25

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

Classification

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

Ordinary hourly rate—shiftworkers1

 

$

$

$

Recruit

845.00

22.24

28.91

Firefighter Level 1

845.00

22.24

28.91

Firefighter Level 2

856.40

22.54

29.30

Firefighter Level 3

870.30

22.90

29.77

Qualified Firefighter

940.90

24.76

32.19

Leading Firefighter

1076.50

28.33

36.83

Station Officer

1167.00

30.71

39.92

Senior Station Officer

1257.10

33.08

43.00

3. By deleting the amount “$28.60” appearing in clause 19.4(a)(i) and inserting “$29.92”.

4. By deleting the amount “$28.60” appearing in clause 19.4(b)(i) and inserting “$29.92”.

5. By deleting the amount “$15.29” appearing in clause 19.5(a) and inserting “$16.00”.

6. By deleting the amount “$22.49” appearing in clause 19.5(b) and inserting “$23.52”.

7. By deleting the amount “$27.88” appearing in clause 19.5(c) and inserting “$29.17”.

8. By deleting the amount “$17.54” appearing in clause 19.5(d) and inserting “$18.35”.

9. By deleting the amount “$21.59” appearing in clause 19.6(a) and inserting “$22.58”.

10. By deleting the amount “$65.66” appearing in clause 19.6(b) and inserting “$68.69”.

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

Classification

Minimum weekly rate

Total weekly rate1

Total hourly rate2

Ordinary hourly rate3

Overtime (200% of ordinary hourly rate)4

 

$

$

$

$

$

Recruit

845.00

22.24

44.48

Firefighter Level 1

845.00

1214.13

31.95

28.91

57.82

Firefighter Level 2

856.40

1230.51

32.38

29.30

58.60

Firefighter Level 3

870.30

1250.48

32.91

29.77

59.54

Qualified Firefighter

940.90

1351.92

35.58

32.19

64.38

Leading Firefighter

1076.50

1546.76

40.70

36.83

73.66

Station Officer

1167.00

1676.79

44.13

39.92

79.84

Senior Station Officer

1257.10

1806.25

47.53

43.01

86.02

Fire Service Communications Controller

1257.10

1806.25

47.53

43.01

86.02

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

Classification

Minimum hourly rate

Day work

Shiftwork

 

Saturday

Sunday

Public Holiday

   

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

150%

200%

250%

130%

 

$

$

$

$

$

Recruit

22.24

33.36

44.48

55.60

28.91

Firefighter Level 1

22.24

33.36

44.48

55.60

28.91

Firefighter Level 2

22.54

33.81

45.08

56.35

29.30

Firefighter Level 3

22.90

34.35

45.80

57.25

29.77

Qualified Firefighter

24.76

37.14

49.52

61.90

32.19

Leading Firefighter

28.33

42.50

56.66

70.83

36.83

Station Officer

30.71

46.07

61.42

76.78

39.92

Senior Station Officer

33.08

49.62

66.16

82.70

43.00

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

Classification

Day work

Shiftwork

 

Monday to Sunday

Public holiday

All overtime

 

% of minimum hourly rate

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

200%

250%

200%

 

$

$

$

Recruit

44.48

55.60

44.48

Firefighter Level 1

44.48

55.60

44.48

Firefighter Level 2

45.08

56.35

45.08

Firefighter Level 3

45.80

57.25

45.80

Qualified Firefighter

49.52

61.90

49.52

Leading Firefighter

56.66

70.83

56.66

Station Officer

61.42

76.78

61.42

Senior Station Officer

66.16

82.70

66.16

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

Relieving allowances—Greater than 100kms away from appointed station

19.4(a)(i)

3.18

29.92

per shift

Relieving allowances—Between 50kms and 100kms away from appointed station

19.4(b)(i)

3.18

29.92

per shift

Qualification allowances—IFE Graduate Certificate or Certificate of Fire Technology

19.5(a)

1.7

16.00

per week

Qualification allowances—IFE Graduate Certificate and Certificate of Fire Technology

19.5(b)

2.5

23.52

per week

Qualification allowances—IFE Graduate Certificate and Membership

19.5(c)

3.1

29.17

per week

Qualification allowances—Current recognised first aid certificate

19.5(d)

1.95

18.35

per week

Duty allowances—Designated heavy rescue appliance

19.6(a)

2.4

22.58

per week

Duty allowances—Station Officers and Firefighters rostered for special administrative duties

19.6(b)

7.3

68.69

per week whilst so rostered

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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