MA000116 PR718934 |
FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
DETERMINATION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.285—Annual wage review
Annual Wage Review 2019–20
(C2020/1)
LEGAL SERVICES AWARD 2020
[MA000116]
Clerical industry | |
JUSTICE ROSS, PRESIDENT |
MELBOURNE, 26 JUNE 2020 |
Annual Wage Review 2019–20.
A. Further to the decision issued by the majority of the Expert Panel in the Annual Wage Review 2019–20 on 19 June 2020 [[2020] 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—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
841.10 |
22.13 |
Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
877.60 |
23.09 |
Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
926.90 |
24.39 |
Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
973.40 |
25.62 |
Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
1012.90 |
26.66 |
Level 5—Law graduate |
1012.90 |
26.66 |
Level 6—Law clerk |
1073.70 |
28.26 |
2. By deleting the words “1 July 2019” in clause 15.5(b) and inserting “1 November 2020”.
3. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1.1 and inserting the following:
Ordinary hours |
Early morning |
Afternoon & night |
Non-continuous afternoon or night1 |
Permanent night | ||
First 3 hours |
After 3 hours |
|||||
% of minimum hourly rate | ||||||
100% |
110% |
115% |
150% |
200% |
130% | |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | |
Level 1—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
22.13 |
24.34 |
25.45 |
33.20 |
44.26 |
28.77 |
Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
23.09 |
25.40 |
26.55 |
34.64 |
46.18 |
30.02 |
Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
24.39 |
26.83 |
28.05 |
36.59 |
48.78 |
31.71 |
Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
25.62 |
28.18 |
29.46 |
38.43 |
51.24 |
33.31 |
Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
26.66 |
29.33 |
30.66 |
39.99 |
53.32 |
34.66 |
Level 5—Law graduate |
26.66 |
29.33 |
30.66 |
39.99 |
53.32 |
34.66 |
Level 6—Law clerk |
28.26 |
31.09 |
32.50 |
42.39 |
56.52 |
36.74 |
4. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1.2 and inserting the following:
All shiftworkers |
Shiftworkers other than continuous shiftworkers |
Continuous shiftworkers only | ||
Saturday |
Sunday |
Public holidays |
Sunday & public holidays | |
% of minimum hourly rate | ||||
150% |
200% |
250% |
200% | |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | |
Level 1—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
33.20 |
44.26 |
55.33 |
44.26 |
Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
34.64 |
46.18 |
57.73 |
46.18 |
Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
36.59 |
48.78 |
60.98 |
48.78 |
Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
38.43 |
51.24 |
64.05 |
51.24 |
Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
39.99 |
53.32 |
66.65 |
53.32 |
Level 5—Law graduate |
39.99 |
53.32 |
66.65 |
53.32 |
Level 6—Law clerk |
42.39 |
56.52 |
70.65 |
56.52 |
5. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1.3 and inserting the following:
Shiftworkers other than continuous shiftworkers |
Continuous shiftworkers only | ||||
Monday to Friday & Saturday until 12.00 pm |
Saturday after 12.00 pm & Sunday |
Public holiday |
Monday to Sunday & Public holidays | ||
First 3 hours |
After 3 hours |
||||
% of minimum hourly rate | |||||
150% |
200% |
200% |
250% |
200% | |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | |
Level 1—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
33.20 |
44.26 |
44.26 |
55.33 |
44.26 |
Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
34.64 |
46.18 |
46.18 |
57.73 |
46.18 |
Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
36.59 |
48.78 |
48.78 |
60.98 |
48.78 |
Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
38.43 |
51.24 |
51.24 |
64.05 |
51.24 |
Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
39.99 |
53.32 |
53.32 |
66.65 |
53.32 |
Level 5—Law graduate |
39.99 |
53.32 |
53.32 |
66.65 |
53.32 |
Level 6—Law clerk |
42.39 |
56.52 |
56.52 |
70.65 |
56.52 |
6. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.2.1 and inserting the following:
Ordinary hours |
Early morning |
Afternoon & night |
Non-continuous afternoon or night1 |
Permanent night | ||
First 3 hours |
After 3 hours |
|||||
% of minimum hourly rate | ||||||
125% |
135% |
140% |
175% |
225% |
155% | |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | |
Level 1—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
27.66 |
29.88 |
30.98 |
38.73 |
49.79 |
34.30 |
Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
28.86 |
31.17 |
32.33 |
40.41 |
51.95 |
35.79 |
Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
30.49 |
32.93 |
34.15 |
42.68 |
54.88 |
37.80 |
Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
32.03 |
34.59 |
35.87 |
44.84 |
57.65 |
39.71 |
Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
33.33 |
35.99 |
37.32 |
46.66 |
59.99 |
41.32 |
Level 5—Law graduate |
33.33 |
35.99 |
37.32 |
46.66 |
59.99 |
41.32 |
Level 6—Law clerk |
35.33 |
38.15 |
39.56 |
49.46 |
63.59 |
43.80 |
7. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.2.2 and inserting the following:
All shiftworkers |
Shiftworkers other than continuous shiftworkers |
Continuous shiftworkers only | ||
Saturday |
Sunday |
Public holiday |
Sunday & public holiday | |
% of minimum hourly rate | ||||
175% |
225% |
275% |
225% | |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | |
Level 1—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
38.73 |
49.79 |
60.86 |
49.79 |
Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
40.41 |
51.95 |
63.50 |
51.95 |
Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
42.68 |
54.88 |
67.07 |
54.88 |
Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
44.84 |
57.65 |
70.46 |
57.65 |
Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
46.66 |
59.99 |
73.32 |
59.99 |
Level 5—Law graduate |
46.66 |
59.99 |
73.32 |
59.99 |
Level 6—Law clerk |
49.46 |
63.59 |
77.72 |
63.59 |
8. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3.1 and inserting the following:
Age |
Ordinary hours |
Early morning |
Afternoon & night |
Non-continuous afternoon or night1 |
Permanent night | |
First 3 hours |
After 3 hours |
|||||
Legal, clerical and administrative employee |
% of junior hourly rate | |||||
100% |
110% |
115% |
150% |
200% |
130% | |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | |
Level 1 |
||||||
Under 16 years |
9.96 |
10.96 |
11.45 |
14.94 |
19.92 |
12.95 |
16 years |
11.07 |
12.18 |
12.73 |
16.61 |
22.14 |
14.39 |
17 years |
13.28 |
14.61 |
15.27 |
19.92 |
26.56 |
17.26 |
18 years |
15.49 |
17.04 |
17.81 |
23.24 |
30.98 |
20.14 |
19 years |
17.70 |
19.47 |
20.36 |
26.55 |
35.40 |
23.01 |
20 years |
19.92 |
21.91 |
22.91 |
29.88 |
39.84 |
25.90 |
Level 2 |
||||||
Under 16 years |
10.39 |
11.43 |
11.95 |
15.59 |
20.78 |
13.51 |
16 years |
11.55 |
12.71 |
13.28 |
17.33 |
23.10 |
15.02 |
17 years |
13.85 |
15.24 |
15.93 |
20.78 |
27.70 |
18.01 |
18 years |
16.16 |
17.78 |
18.58 |
24.24 |
32.32 |
21.01 |
19 years |
18.47 |
20.32 |
21.24 |
27.71 |
36.94 |
24.01 |
20 years |
20.78 |
22.86 |
23.90 |
31.17 |
41.56 |
27.01 |
Level 3 |
||||||
Under 16 years |
10.98 |
12.08 |
12.63 |
16.47 |
21.96 |
14.27 |
16 years |
12.20 |
13.42 |
14.03 |
18.30 |
24.40 |
15.86 |
17 years |
14.63 |
16.09 |
16.82 |
21.95 |
29.26 |
19.02 |
18 years |
17.07 |
18.78 |
19.63 |
25.61 |
34.14 |
22.19 |
19 years |
19.51 |
21.46 |
22.44 |
29.27 |
39.02 |
25.36 |
20 years |
21.95 |
24.15 |
25.24 |
32.93 |
43.90 |
28.54 |
Level 4 |
||||||
Under 16 years |
11.53 |
12.68 |
13.26 |
17.30 |
23.06 |
14.99 |
16 years |
12.81 |
14.09 |
14.73 |
19.22 |
25.62 |
16.65 |
17 years |
15.37 |
16.91 |
17.68 |
23.06 |
30.74 |
19.98 |
18 years |
17.93 |
19.72 |
20.62 |
26.90 |
35.86 |
23.31 |
19 years |
20.50 |
22.55 |
23.58 |
30.75 |
41.00 |
26.65 |
20 years |
23.06 |
25.37 |
26.52 |
34.59 |
46.12 |
29.98 |
9. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3.2 and inserting the following:
Age |
All shiftworkers |
Shiftworkers other than continuous shiftworkers |
Continuous shiftworkers only | |
Saturday |
Sunday |
Public holidays |
Sunday & public holidays | |
Legal, clerical and administrative employee |
% of junior hourly rate | |||
150% |
200% |
250% |
200% | |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | |
Level 1 |
||||
Under 16 years |
14.94 |
19.92 |
24.90 |
19.92 |
16 years |
16.61 |
22.14 |
27.68 |
22.14 |
17 years |
19.92 |
26.56 |
33.20 |
26.56 |
18 years |
23.24 |
30.98 |
38.73 |
30.98 |
19 years |
26.55 |
35.40 |
44.25 |
35.40 |
20 years |
29.88 |
39.84 |
49.80 |
39.84 |
Level 2 |
||||
Under 16 years |
15.59 |
20.78 |
25.98 |
20.78 |
16 years |
17.33 |
23.10 |
28.88 |
23.10 |
17 years |
20.78 |
27.70 |
34.63 |
27.70 |
18 years |
24.24 |
32.32 |
40.40 |
32.32 |
19 years |
27.71 |
36.94 |
46.18 |
36.94 |
20 years |
31.17 |
41.56 |
51.95 |
41.56 |
Level 3 |
||||
Under 16 years |
16.47 |
21.96 |
27.45 |
21.96 |
16 years |
18.30 |
24.40 |
30.50 |
24.40 |
17 years |
21.95 |
29.26 |
36.58 |
29.26 |
18 years |
25.61 |
34.14 |
42.68 |
34.14 |
19 years |
29.27 |
39.02 |
48.78 |
39.02 |
20 years |
32.93 |
43.90 |
54.88 |
43.90 |
Level 4 |
||||
Under 16 years |
17.30 |
23.06 |
28.83 |
23.06 |
16 years |
19.22 |
25.62 |
32.03 |
25.62 |
17 years |
23.06 |
30.74 |
38.43 |
30.74 |
18 years |
26.90 |
35.86 |
44.83 |
35.86 |
19 years |
30.75 |
41.00 |
51.25 |
41.00 |
20 years |
34.59 |
46.12 |
57.65 |
46.12 |
10. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3.3 and inserting the following:
Age |
Shiftworkers other than continuous shiftworkers |
Continuous shiftworkers only | |||
Monday to Friday & Saturday until 12.00 pm |
Saturday after 12.00 pm & Sunday |
Public holiday |
Monday to Sunday & Public holidays | ||
First 3 hours |
After 3 hours |
||||
Legal, clerical and administrative employee |
% of junior hourly rate | ||||
150% |
200% |
200% |
250% |
200% | |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | |
Level 1 |
|||||
Under 16 years |
14.94 |
19.92 |
19.92 |
24.90 |
19.92 |
16 years |
16.61 |
22.14 |
22.14 |
27.68 |
22.14 |
17 years |
19.92 |
26.56 |
26.56 |
33.20 |
26.56 |
18 years |
23.24 |
30.98 |
30.98 |
38.73 |
30.98 |
19 years |
26.55 |
35.40 |
35.40 |
44.25 |
35.40 |
20 years |
29.88 |
39.84 |
39.84 |
49.80 |
39.84 |
Level 2 |
|||||
Under 16 years |
15.59 |
20.78 |
20.78 |
25.98 |
20.78 |
16 years |
17.33 |
23.10 |
23.10 |
28.88 |
23.10 |
17 years |
20.78 |
27.70 |
27.70 |
34.63 |
27.70 |
18 years |
24.24 |
32.32 |
32.32 |
40.40 |
32.32 |
19 years |
27.71 |
36.94 |
36.94 |
46.18 |
36.94 |
20 years |
31.17 |
41.56 |
41.56 |
51.95 |
41.56 |
Level 3 |
|||||
Under 16 years |
16.47 |
21.96 |
21.96 |
27.45 |
21.96 |
16 years |
18.30 |
24.40 |
24.40 |
30.50 |
24.40 |
17 years |
21.95 |
29.26 |
29.26 |
36.58 |
29.26 |
18 years |
25.61 |
34.14 |
34.14 |
42.68 |
34.14 |
19 years |
29.27 |
39.02 |
39.02 |
48.78 |
39.02 |
20 years |
32.93 |
43.90 |
43.90 |
54.88 |
43.90 |
Level 4 |
|||||
Under 16 years |
17.30 |
23.06 |
23.06 |
28.83 |
23.06 |
16 years |
19.22 |
25.62 |
25.62 |
32.03 |
25.62 |
17 years |
23.06 |
30.74 |
30.74 |
38.43 |
30.74 |
18 years |
26.90 |
35.86 |
35.86 |
44.83 |
35.86 |
19 years |
30.75 |
41.00 |
41.00 |
51.25 |
41.00 |
20 years |
34.59 |
46.12 |
46.12 |
57.65 |
46.12 |
11. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3.4 and inserting the following:
Age |
Ordinary hours |
Early morning |
Afternoon & night |
Non-continuous afternoon or night1 |
Permanent night | |
First 3 hours |
After 3 hours |
|||||
Legal, clerical and administrative employee |
% of junior hourly rate | |||||
125% |
135% |
140% |
175% |
225% |
155% | |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | |
Level 1 |
||||||
Under 16 years |
12.45 |
13.45 |
13.94 |
17.43 |
22.41 |
15.44 |
16 years |
13.84 |
14.94 |
15.50 |
19.37 |
24.91 |
17.16 |
17 years |
16.60 |
17.93 |
18.59 |
23.24 |
29.88 |
20.58 |
18 years |
19.36 |
20.91 |
21.69 |
27.11 |
34.85 |
24.01 |
19 years |
22.13 |
23.90 |
24.78 |
30.98 |
39.83 |
27.44 |
20 years |
24.90 |
26.89 |
27.89 |
34.86 |
44.82 |
30.88 |
Level 2 |
||||||
Under 16 years |
12.99 |
14.03 |
14.55 |
18.18 |
23.38 |
16.10 |
16 years |
14.44 |
15.59 |
16.17 |
20.21 |
25.99 |
17.90 |
17 years |
17.31 |
18.70 |
19.39 |
24.24 |
31.16 |
21.47 |
18 years |
20.20 |
21.82 |
22.62 |
28.28 |
36.36 |
25.05 |
19 years |
23.09 |
24.93 |
25.86 |
32.32 |
41.56 |
28.63 |
20 years |
25.98 |
28.05 |
29.09 |
36.37 |
46.76 |
32.21 |
Level 3 |
||||||
Under 16 years |
13.73 |
14.82 |
15.37 |
19.22 |
24.71 |
17.02 |
16 years |
15.25 |
16.47 |
17.08 |
21.35 |
27.45 |
18.91 |
17 years |
18.29 |
19.75 |
20.48 |
25.60 |
32.92 |
22.68 |
18 years |
21.34 |
23.04 |
23.90 |
29.87 |
38.41 |
26.46 |
19 years |
24.39 |
26.34 |
27.31 |
34.14 |
43.90 |
30.24 |
20 years |
27.44 |
29.63 |
30.73 |
38.41 |
49.39 |
34.02 |
Level 4 |
||||||
Under 16 years |
14.41 |
15.57 |
16.14 |
20.18 |
25.94 |
17.87 |
16 years |
16.01 |
17.29 |
17.93 |
22.42 |
28.82 |
19.86 |
17 years |
19.21 |
20.75 |
21.52 |
26.90 |
34.58 |
23.82 |
18 years |
22.41 |
24.21 |
25.10 |
31.38 |
40.34 |
27.79 |
19 years |
25.63 |
27.68 |
28.70 |
35.88 |
46.13 |
31.78 |
20 years |
28.83 |
31.13 |
32.28 |
40.36 |
51.89 |
35.74 |
12. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3.5 and inserting the following:
Age |
All shiftworkers |
Shiftworkers other than continuous shiftworkers |
Continuous shiftworkers only | |
Saturday |
Sunday |
Public holidays |
Sunday & public holidays | |
Legal, clerical and administrative employee |
% of junior hourly rate | |||
175% |
225% |
275% |
225% | |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | |
Level 1 |
||||
Under 16 years |
17.43 |
22.41 |
27.39 |
22.41 |
16 years |
19.37 |
24.91 |
30.44 |
24.91 |
17 years |
23.24 |
29.88 |
36.52 |
29.88 |
18 years |
27.11 |
34.85 |
42.60 |
34.85 |
19 years |
30.98 |
39.83 |
48.68 |
39.83 |
20 years |
34.86 |
44.82 |
54.78 |
44.82 |
Level 2 |
||||
Under 16 years |
18.18 |
23.38 |
28.57 |
23.38 |
16 years |
20.21 |
25.99 |
31.76 |
25.99 |
17 years |
24.24 |
31.16 |
38.09 |
31.16 |
18 years |
28.28 |
36.36 |
44.44 |
36.36 |
19 years |
32.32 |
41.56 |
50.79 |
41.56 |
20 years |
36.37 |
46.76 |
57.15 |
46.76 |
Level 3 |
||||
Under 16 years |
19.22 |
24.71 |
30.20 |
24.71 |
16 years |
21.35 |
27.45 |
33.55 |
27.45 |
17 years |
25.60 |
32.92 |
40.23 |
32.92 |
18 years |
29.87 |
38.41 |
46.94 |
38.41 |
19 years |
34.14 |
43.90 |
53.65 |
43.90 |
20 years |
38.41 |
49.39 |
60.36 |
49.39 |
Level 4 |
||||
Under 16 years |
20.18 |
25.94 |
31.71 |
25.94 |
16 years |
22.42 |
28.82 |
35.23 |
28.82 |
17 years |
26.90 |
34.58 |
42.27 |
34.58 |
18 years |
31.38 |
40.34 |
49.31 |
40.34 |
19 years |
35.88 |
46.13 |
56.38 |
46.13 |
20 years |
40.36 |
51.89 |
63.42 |
51.89 |
B. This determination comes into operation on 1 November 2020. 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 November 2020.
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