MA000074  PR729333
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2020–21
(C2021/1)

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, 25 JUNE 2021

Annual Wage Review 2020–21.

A. Further to the decision issued by the Expert Panel in the Annual Wage Review
2020–21 on 16 June 2021 [[2021] 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

798.50

21.01

Level 2

821.00

21.61

Level 3

832.30

21.90

Level 4

843.80

22.21

Level 5

854.70

22.49

Level 6

877.40

23.09

2. By deleting the words “1 November 2020” in clause 15.3(a)(ii) and inserting “1 July 2021”.

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

32.85

20 employees or more

54.89

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

0.80

-18.0°C to -23.3°C

1.40

Less than -23.3°C

2.20

5. By deleting the amount “$17.54” appearing in clause 17.2(d) and inserting “$17.98”.

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

21.01

31.52

36.77

52.53

Level 2

21.61

32.42

37.82

54.03

Level 3

21.90

32.85

38.33

54.75

Level 4

22.21

33.32

38.87

55.53

Level 5

22.49

33.74

39.36

56.23

Level 6

23.09

34.64

40.41

57.73

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

31.52

42.02

42.02

52.53

Level 2

32.42

43.22

43.22

54.03

Level 3

32.85

43.80

43.80

54.75

Level 4

33.32

44.42

44.42

55.53

Level 5

33.74

44.98

44.98

56.23

Level 6

34.64

46.18

46.18

57.73

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

23.11

24.16

26.26

31.52

36.77

52.53

Level 2

23.77

24.85

27.01

32.42

37.82

54.03

Level 3

24.09

25.19

27.38

32.85

38.33

54.75

Level 4

24.43

25.54

27.76

33.32

38.87

55.53

Level 5

24.74

25.86

28.11

33.74

39.36

56.23

Level 6

25.40

26.55

28.86

34.64

40.41

57.73

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

31.52

42.02

42.02

52.53

Level 2

32.42

43.22

43.22

54.03

Level 3

32.85

43.80

43.80

54.75

Level 4

33.32

44.42

44.42

55.53

Level 5

33.74

44.98

44.98

56.23

Level 6

34.64

46.18

46.18

57.73

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

26.26

31.52

36.77

52.53

Level 2

27.01

32.42

37.82

54.03

Level 3

27.38

32.85

38.33

54.75

Level 4

27.76

33.32

38.87

55.53

Level 5

28.11

33.74

39.36

56.23

Level 6

28.86

34.64

40.41

57.73

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

28.36

29.41

31.52

31.52

36.77

52.53

Level 2

29.17

30.25

32.42

32.42

37.82

54.03

Level 3

29.57

30.66

32.85

32.85

38.33

54.75

Level 4

29.98

31.09

33.32

33.32

38.87

55.53

Level 5

30.36

31.49

33.74

33.74

39.36

56.23

Level 6

31.17

32.33

34.64

34.64

40.41

57.73

12. By deleting the amount “$21.08” appearing in clause C.1.1 and inserting “$21.61”.

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

32.85

per week

Leading hand in charge of—20 employees or more1

17.2(b)(i)

254.0

54.89

per week

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

17.2(c)

3.7

0.80

per hour or part thereof

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

17.2(c)

6.5

1.40

per hour or part thereof

Cold work allowance—Less than -23.3°C

17.2(c)

10.2

2.20

per hour or part thereof

First aid allowance

17.2(d)

83.2

17.98

per week

B. This determination comes into operation on 1 July 2021. 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 2021.

PRESIDENT

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