| MA000111 PR729372 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
DETERMINATION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.285—Annual wage review
Annual Wage Review 2020–21
(C2021/1)
FIRE FIGHTING INDUSTRY AWARD 2020
[MA000111]
Fire fighting services | |
JUSTICE ROSS, PRESIDENT |
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 and inserting the following:
Classification |
Minimum weekly rate: 38 hours
|
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 |
805.00 |
- |
- |
805.00 |
Firefighter Level 1 |
805.00 |
241.50 |
110.16 |
1156.66 |
Firefighter Level 2 |
816.40 |
244.92 |
111.72 |
1173.04 |
Firefighter Level 3 |
830.30 |
249.09 |
113.62 |
1193.01 |
Qualified Firefighter |
899.50 |
269.85 |
123.09 |
1292.44 |
Leading Firefighter |
1029.20 |
308.76 |
140.84 |
1478.80 |
Station Officer |
1115.70 |
334.71 |
152.67 |
1603.08 |
Senior Station Officer |
1201.80 |
360.54 |
164.46 |
1726.80 |
Fire Service Communications Controller |
1201.80 |
360.54 |
164.46 |
1726.80 |
2. By deleting the table appearing in clause 16 and inserting the following:
Classification |
Minimum weekly rate
|
Minimum hourly rate |
Ordinary hourly rate—shiftworkers1 |
$ |
$ |
$ | |
Recruit |
805.00 |
21.18 |
27.53 |
Firefighter Level 1 |
805.00 |
21.18 |
27.53 |
Firefighter Level 2 |
816.40 |
21.48 |
27.92 |
Firefighter Level 3 |
830.30 |
21.85 |
28.41 |
Qualified Firefighter |
899.50 |
23.67 |
30.77 |
Leading Firefighter |
1029.20 |
27.08 |
35.20 |
Station Officer |
1115.70 |
29.36 |
38.17 |
Senior Station Officer |
1201.80 |
31.63 |
41.12 |
3. By deleting the amount “$27.91” appearing in clause 19.4(a)(i) and inserting “$28.60”.
4. By deleting the amount “$27.91” appearing in clause 19.4(b)(i) and inserting “$28.60”.
5. By deleting the amount “$14.92” appearing in clause 19.5(a) and inserting “$15.29”.
6. By deleting the amount “$21.94” appearing in clause 19.5(b) and inserting “$22.49”.
7. By deleting the amount “$27.21” appearing in clause 19.5(c) and inserting “$27.88”.
8. By deleting the amount “$17.11” appearing in clause 19.5(d) and inserting “$17.54”.
9. By deleting the amount “$21.06” appearing in clause 19.6(a) and inserting “$21.59”.
10. By deleting the amount “$64.06” appearing in clause 19.6(b) and inserting “$65.66”.
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 |
805.00 |
– |
21.18 |
– |
42.36 |
Firefighter Level 1 |
805.00 |
1156.66 |
30.44 |
27.54 |
55.08 |
Firefighter Level 2 |
816.40 |
1173.04 |
30.87 |
27.93 |
55.86 |
Firefighter Level 3 |
830.30 |
1193.01 |
31.40 |
28.41 |
56.82 |
Qualified Firefighter |
899.50 |
1292.44 |
34.01 |
30.77 |
61.54 |
Leading Firefighter |
1029.20 |
1478.80 |
38.92 |
35.21 |
70.42 |
Station Officer |
1115.70 |
1603.08 |
42.19 |
38.17 |
76.34 |
Senior Station Officer |
1201.80 |
1726.80 |
45.44 |
41.11 |
82.22 |
Fire Service Communications Controller |
1201.80 |
1726.80 |
45.44 |
41.11 |
82.22 |
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 |
21.18 |
31.77 |
42.36 |
52.95 |
27.53 |
Firefighter Level 1 |
21.18 |
31.77 |
42.36 |
52.95 |
27.53 |
Firefighter Level 2 |
21.48 |
32.22 |
42.96 |
53.70 |
27.92 |
Firefighter Level 3 |
21.85 |
32.78 |
43.70 |
54.63 |
28.41 |
Qualified Firefighter |
23.67 |
35.51 |
47.34 |
59.18 |
30.77 |
Leading Firefighter |
27.08 |
40.62 |
54.16 |
67.70 |
35.20 |
Station Officer |
29.36 |
44.04 |
58.72 |
73.40 |
38.17 |
Senior Station Officer |
31.63 |
47.45 |
63.26 |
79.08 |
41.12 |
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 |
42.36 |
52.95 |
55.06 |
Firefighter Level 1 |
42.36 |
52.95 |
55.06 |
Firefighter Level 2 |
42.96 |
53.70 |
55.84 |
Firefighter Level 3 |
43.70 |
54.63 |
56.82 |
Qualified Firefighter |
47.34 |
59.18 |
61.54 |
Leading Firefighter |
54.16 |
67.70 |
70.40 |
Station Officer |
58.72 |
73.40 |
76.34 |
Senior Station Officer |
63.26 |
79.08 |
82.24 |
14. By deleting the amount “$877.60” appearing in clause B.1.1 and inserting “$899.50”.
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 |
28.60 |
per shift |
Relieving allowances—Between 50kms and 100kms away from appointed station |
19.4(b)(i) |
3.18 |
28.60 |
per shift |
Qualification allowances—IFE Graduate Certificate or Certificate of Fire Technology |
19.5(a) |
1.7 |
15.29 |
per week |
Qualification allowances—IFE Graduate Certificate and Certificate of Fire Technology |
19.5(b) |
2.5 |
22.49 |
per week |
Qualification allowances—IFE Graduate Certificate and Membership |
19.5(c) |
3.1 |
27.88 |
per week |
Qualification allowances—Current recognised first aid certificate |
19.5(d) |
1.95 |
17.54 |
per week |
Duty allowances—Designated heavy rescue appliance |
19.6(a) |
2.4 |
21.59 |
per week |
Duty allowances—Station Officers and Firefighters rostered for special administrative duties |
19.6(b) |
7.3 |
65.66 |
per week whilst so rostered |
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