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FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2020–21
(C2021/1)

GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES AWARD 2020
[MA000101]

Gardening services

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:

Classification

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

Gardener/Landscaper

$

$

Introductory Level

772.60

20.33

Level 1

794.80

20.92

Level 2

825.20

21.72

Level 3

863.50

22.72

Level 4

899.50

23.67

Level 5

927.70

24.41

2. By deleting the words “1 November 2020” in clause 15.9(b) and inserting “1 July 2021”.

3. By deleting the table appearing in clause 17.3(a)(i) and inserting the following:

In charge of:

$ per week

1–2 employees

17.99

3–6 employees

35.98

7–9 employees

44.98

10 or more employees

62.97

4. By deleting the amount “$5.27” appearing in clause 17.3(b) and inserting “$5.40”.

5. By deleting the amount “$17.55” appearing in clause 17.3(c) and inserting “$17.99”.

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

 

Ordinary hours

Where an employer is subject to water restrictions

Public holidays

Monday to Friday—outside 6 am to 6 pm

Saturday—before 6 am

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

100%

150%

150%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Introductory Level

20.33

30.50

30.50

50.83

Level 1

20.92

31.38

31.38

52.30

Level 2

21.72

32.58

32.58

54.30

Level 3

22.72

34.08

34.08

56.80

Level 4

23.67

35.51

35.51

59.18

Level 5

24.41

36.62

36.62

61.03

7. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.2.2 and inserting the following:

 

Monday to Sunday

Public holidays

First 2 hours

After 2 hours

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

150%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

Introductory Level

30.50

40.66

50.83

Level 1

31.38

41.84

52.30

Level 2

32.58

43.44

54.30

Level 3

34.08

45.44

56.80

Level 4

35.51

47.34

59.18

Level 5

36.62

48.82

61.03

8. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3.1 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

Where an employer is subject to water restrictions

Public holidays

Monday to Friday—outside 6 am to 6 pm

Saturday—before 6 am

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

125%

175%

175%

275%

 

$

$

$

$

Introductory Level

25.41

35.58

35.58

55.91

Level 1

26.15

36.61

36.61

57.53

Level 2

27.15

38.01

38.01

59.73

Level 3

28.40

39.76

39.76

62.48

Level 4

29.59

41.42

41.42

65.09

Level 5

30.51

42.72

42.72

67.13

9. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.4.1 and inserting the following:

Age

Junior weekly rate

Junior hourly rate—ordinary hours

Where an employer is subject to water restrictions

Public holidays

Monday to Friday—outside 6 am to 6 pm

Saturday—before 6 am

% of junior hourly rate1

100%

150%

150%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

Introductory level

         

17 years and under

540.80

14.23

21.35

21.35

35.58

18 years

618.10

16.27

24.41

24.41

40.68

19 years

695.30

18.30

27.45

27.45

45.75

Level 1

         

17 years and under

556.40

14.64

21.96

21.96

36.60

18 years

635.80

16.73

25.10

25.10

41.83

19 years

715.30

18.82

28.23

28.23

47.05

Level 2

         

17 years and under

577.60

15.20

22.80

22.80

38.00

18 years

660.20

17.37

26.06

26.06

43.43

19 years

742.70

19.54

29.31

29.31

48.85

Level 3

         

17 years and under

604.50

15.91

23.87

23.87

39.78

18 years

690.80

18.18

27.27

27.27

45.45

19 years

777.20

20.45

30.68

30.68

51.13

Level 4

         

17 years and under

629.70

16.57

24.86

24.86

41.43

18 years

719.60

18.94

28.41

28.41

47.35

19 years

809.60

21.31

31.97

31.97

53.28

Level 5

         

17 years and under

649.40

17.09

25.64

25.64

42.73

18 years

742.20

19.53

29.30

29.30

48.83

19 years

834.90

21.97

32.96

32.96

54.93

10. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.4.2 and inserting the following:

 

Monday to Sunday

Public holidays

First 2 hours

After 2 hours

 

% of junior hourly rate1

 

150%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

Introductory level

     

17 years and under

21.35

28.46

35.58

18 years

24.41

32.54

40.68

19 years

27.45

36.60

45.75

Level 1

     

17 years and under

21.96

29.28

36.60

18 years

25.10

33.46

41.83

19 years

28.23

37.64

47.05

Level 2

     

17 years and under

22.80

30.40

38.00

18 years

26.06

34.74

43.43

19 years

29.31

39.08

48.85

Level 3

     

17 years and under

23.87

31.82

39.78

18 years

27.27

36.36

45.45

19 years

30.68

40.90

51.13

Level 4

     

17 years and under

24.86

33.14

41.43

18 years

28.41

37.88

47.35

19 years

31.97

42.62

53.28

Level 5

     

17 years and under

25.64

34.18

42.73

18 years

29.30

39.06

48.83

19 years

32.96

43.94

54.93

11. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.4.3 and inserting the following:

Age

Casual junior hourly rate—ordinary hours

Where an employer is subject to water restrictions

Public holidays

Monday to Friday—outside 6 am to 6 pm

Saturday—before 6 am

% of junior hourly rate1

125%

175%

175%

275%

 

$

$

$

$

Introductory level

       

17 years and under

17.79

24.90

24.90

39.13

18 years

20.34

28.47

28.47

44.74

19 years

22.88

32.03

32.03

50.33

Level 1

       

17 years and under

18.30

25.62

25.62

40.26

18 years

20.91

29.28

29.28

46.01

19 years

23.53

32.94

32.94

51.76

Level 2

       

17 years and under

19.00

26.60

26.60

41.80

18 years

21.71

30.40

30.40

47.77

19 years

24.43

34.20

34.20

53.74

Level 3

       

17 years and under

19.89

27.84

27.84

43.75

18 years

22.73

31.82

31.82

50.00

19 years

25.56

35.79

35.79

56.24

Level 4

       

17 years and under

20.71

29.00

29.00

45.57

18 years

23.68

33.15

33.15

52.09

19 years

26.64

37.29

37.29

58.60

Level 5

       

17 years and under

21.36

29.91

29.91

47.00

18 years

24.41

34.18

34.18

53.71

19 years

27.46

38.45

38.45

60.42

12. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.5.1 and inserting the following:

 

Apprentice hourly rate—
ordinary hours

Where an employer is subject to water restrictions

Public holidays

Monday to Friday—outside 6 am to 6 pm

Saturday—before 6 am

 
 

% of apprentice hourly rate1

 

100%

150%

150%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Have not completed year 12

       

1st year

11.84

17.76

17.76

29.60

2nd year

14.20

21.30

21.30

35.50

3rd year

17.75

26.63

26.63

44.38

4th year

22.49

33.74

33.74

56.23

Have completed year 12

       

1st year

13.02

19.53

19.53

32.55

2nd year

15.39

23.09

23.09

38.48

3rd year

17.75

26.63

26.63

44.38

4th year

22.49

33.74

33.74

56.23

13. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.5.2 and inserting the following:

 

Monday to Sunday

Public holidays

First 2 hours

After 2 hours

 

% of apprentice hourly rate1

 

150%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

Have not completed year 12

     

1st year

17.76

23.68

29.60

2nd year

21.30

28.40

35.50

3rd year

26.63

35.50

44.38

4th year

33.74

44.98

56.23

Have completed year 12

     

1st year

19.53

26.04

32.55

2nd year

23.09

30.78

38.48

3rd year

26.63

35.50

44.38

4th year

33.74

44.98

56.23

14. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.6.1 and inserting the following:

 

Minimum weekly rate

Minimum hourly rate

 

Minimum wage rate1

$

$

1st year

80% of adult Level 4 rate

719.60

18.94

2nd and 3rd year

Introductory Level rate

772.60

20.33

4th year

95% of adult Level 4 rate

854.53

22.49

15. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.6.2 and inserting the following:

 

Penalty rates –
Where an employer is subject to water restrictions

Overtime – Monday to Sunday

Public holidays – All hours (including overtime)

Monday to Friday—outside 6 am to 6 pm

Saturday—before 6 am

First 2 hours

After first 2 hours

 

% of apprentice hourly rate 1

 

150%

150%

150%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

1st year

28.41

28.41

28.41

37.88

47.35

2nd and 3rd year

30.50

30.50

30.50

40.66

50.83

4th year

33.74

33.74

33.74

44.98

56.23

16. By deleting the amount “$877.60” appearing in clause C.1.1 and inserting “$899.50”.

17. By deleting the table appearing in clause C.1.1 and inserting the following:

Allowance

Clause

% of standard rate

$

Payable

Leading hand in charge of—1–2 employees1

17.3(a)(i)

2.0

17.99

per week

Leading hand in charge of—3–6 employees1

17.3(a)(i)

4.0

35.98

per week

Leading hand in charge of—7–9 employees1

17.3(a)(i)

5.0

44.98

per week

Leading hand in charge of—10 or more employees1

17.3(a)(i)

7.0

62.97

per week

Vehicles and/or plant allowance

17.3(b)

0.6

5.40

per day

First aid allowance

17.3(c)

2.0

17.99

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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