MA000116 PR729378 |
FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
DETERMINATION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.285—Annual wage review
Annual Wage Review 2020–21
(C2021/1)
LEGAL SERVICES AWARD 2020
[MA000116]
Clerical industry | |
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 15.1 and inserting the following:
Employee classification |
Minimum weekly rate (full-time employee) |
Minimum hourly rate |
$ |
$ | |
Level 1—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
862.10 |
22.69 |
Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
899.50 |
23.67 |
Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
950.10 |
25.00 |
Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
997.70 |
26.26 |
Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
1038.20 |
27.32 |
Level 5—Law graduate |
1038.20 |
27.32 |
Level 6—Law clerk |
1100.50 |
28.96 |
2. By deleting the words “1 November 2020” in clause 15.5(b) and inserting “1 July 2021”.
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 |
22.69 |
24.96 |
26.09 |
34.04 |
45.38 |
29.50 |
Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
23.67 |
26.04 |
27.22 |
35.51 |
47.34 |
30.77 |
Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
25.00 |
27.50 |
28.75 |
37.50 |
50.00 |
32.50 |
Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
26.26 |
28.89 |
30.20 |
39.39 |
52.52 |
34.14 |
Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
27.32 |
30.05 |
31.42 |
40.98 |
54.64 |
35.52 |
Level 5—Law graduate |
27.32 |
30.05 |
31.42 |
40.98 |
54.64 |
35.52 |
Level 6—Law clerk |
28.96 |
31.86 |
33.30 |
43.44 |
57.92 |
37.65 |
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 |
34.04 |
45.38 |
56.73 |
45.38 |
Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
35.51 |
47.34 |
59.18 |
47.34 |
Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
37.50 |
50.00 |
62.50 |
50.00 |
Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
39.39 |
52.52 |
65.65 |
52.52 |
Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
40.98 |
54.64 |
68.30 |
54.64 |
Level 5—Law graduate |
40.98 |
54.64 |
68.30 |
54.64 |
Level 6—Law clerk |
43.44 |
57.92 |
72.40 |
57.92 |
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 |
34.04 |
45.38 |
45.38 |
56.73 |
45.38 |
Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
35.51 |
47.34 |
47.34 |
59.18 |
47.34 |
Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
37.50 |
50.00 |
50.00 |
62.50 |
50.00 |
Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
39.39 |
52.52 |
52.52 |
65.65 |
52.52 |
Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
40.98 |
54.64 |
54.64 |
68.30 |
54.64 |
Level 5—Law graduate |
40.98 |
54.64 |
54.64 |
68.30 |
54.64 |
Level 6—Law clerk |
43.44 |
57.92 |
57.92 |
72.40 |
57.92 |
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 |
28.36 |
30.63 |
31.77 |
39.71 |
51.05 |
35.17 |
Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
29.59 |
31.95 |
33.14 |
41.42 |
53.26 |
36.69 |
Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
31.25 |
33.75 |
35.00 |
43.75 |
56.25 |
38.75 |
Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
32.83 |
35.45 |
36.76 |
45.96 |
59.09 |
40.70 |
Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
34.15 |
36.88 |
38.25 |
47.81 |
61.47 |
42.35 |
Level 5—Law graduate |
34.15 |
36.88 |
38.25 |
47.81 |
61.47 |
42.35 |
Level 6—Law clerk |
36.20 |
39.10 |
40.54 |
50.68 |
65.16 |
44.89 |
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 |
39.71 |
51.05 |
62.40 |
51.05 |
Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
41.42 |
53.26 |
65.09 |
53.26 |
Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
43.75 |
56.25 |
68.75 |
56.25 |
Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
45.96 |
59.09 |
72.22 |
59.09 |
Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
47.81 |
61.47 |
75.13 |
61.47 |
Level 5—Law graduate |
47.81 |
61.47 |
75.13 |
61.47 |
Level 6—Law clerk |
50.68 |
65.16 |
79.64 |
65.16 |
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 |
10.21 |
11.23 |
11.74 |
15.32 |
20.42 |
13.27 |
16 years |
11.35 |
12.49 |
13.05 |
17.03 |
22.70 |
14.76 |
17 years |
13.61 |
14.97 |
15.65 |
20.42 |
27.22 |
17.69 |
18 years |
15.88 |
17.47 |
18.26 |
23.82 |
31.76 |
20.64 |
19 years |
18.15 |
19.97 |
20.87 |
27.23 |
36.30 |
23.60 |
20 years |
20.42 |
22.46 |
23.48 |
30.63 |
40.84 |
26.55 |
Level 2 |
||||||
Under 16 years |
10.65 |
11.72 |
12.25 |
15.98 |
21.30 |
13.85 |
16 years |
11.84 |
13.02 |
13.62 |
17.76 |
23.68 |
15.39 |
17 years |
14.20 |
15.62 |
16.33 |
21.30 |
28.40 |
18.46 |
18 years |
16.57 |
18.23 |
19.06 |
24.86 |
33.14 |
21.54 |
19 years |
18.94 |
20.83 |
21.78 |
28.41 |
37.88 |
24.62 |
20 years |
21.30 |
23.43 |
24.50 |
31.95 |
42.60 |
27.69 |
Level 3 |
||||||
Under 16 years |
11.25 |
12.38 |
12.94 |
16.88 |
22.50 |
14.63 |
16 years |
12.50 |
13.75 |
14.38 |
18.75 |
25.00 |
16.25 |
17 years |
15.00 |
16.50 |
17.25 |
22.50 |
30.00 |
19.50 |
18 years |
17.50 |
19.25 |
20.13 |
26.25 |
35.00 |
22.75 |
19 years |
20.00 |
22.00 |
23.00 |
30.00 |
40.00 |
26.00 |
20 years |
22.50 |
24.75 |
25.88 |
33.75 |
45.00 |
29.25 |
Level 4 |
||||||
Under 16 years |
11.82 |
13.00 |
13.59 |
17.73 |
23.64 |
15.37 |
16 years |
13.13 |
14.44 |
15.10 |
19.70 |
26.26 |
17.07 |
17 years |
15.76 |
17.34 |
18.12 |
23.64 |
31.52 |
20.49 |
18 years |
18.38 |
20.22 |
21.14 |
27.57 |
36.76 |
23.89 |
19 years |
21.01 |
23.11 |
24.16 |
31.52 |
42.02 |
27.31 |
20 years |
23.63 |
25.99 |
27.17 |
35.45 |
47.26 |
30.72 |
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 |
15.32 |
20.42 |
25.53 |
20.42 |
16 years |
17.03 |
22.70 |
28.38 |
22.70 |
17 years |
20.42 |
27.22 |
34.03 |
27.22 |
18 years |
23.82 |
31.76 |
39.70 |
31.76 |
19 years |
27.23 |
36.30 |
45.38 |
36.30 |
20 years |
30.63 |
40.84 |
51.05 |
40.84 |
Level 2 |
||||
Under 16 years |
15.98 |
21.30 |
26.63 |
21.30 |
16 years |
17.76 |
23.68 |
29.60 |
23.68 |
17 years |
21.30 |
28.40 |
35.50 |
28.40 |
18 years |
24.86 |
33.14 |
41.43 |
33.14 |
19 years |
28.41 |
37.88 |
47.35 |
37.88 |
20 years |
31.95 |
42.60 |
53.25 |
42.60 |
Level 3 |
||||
Under 16 years |
16.88 |
22.50 |
28.13 |
22.50 |
16 years |
18.75 |
25.00 |
31.25 |
25.00 |
17 years |
22.50 |
30.00 |
37.50 |
30.00 |
18 years |
26.25 |
35.00 |
43.75 |
35.00 |
19 years |
30.00 |
40.00 |
50.00 |
40.00 |
20 years |
33.75 |
45.00 |
56.25 |
45.00 |
Level 4 |
||||
Under 16 years |
17.73 |
23.64 |
29.55 |
23.64 |
16 years |
19.70 |
26.26 |
32.83 |
26.26 |
17 years |
23.64 |
31.52 |
39.40 |
31.52 |
18 years |
27.57 |
36.76 |
45.95 |
36.76 |
19 years |
31.52 |
42.02 |
52.53 |
42.02 |
20 years |
35.45 |
47.26 |
59.08 |
47.26 |
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 |
15.32 |
20.42 |
20.42 |
25.53 |
20.42 |
16 years |
17.03 |
22.70 |
22.70 |
28.38 |
22.70 |
17 years |
20.42 |
27.22 |
27.22 |
34.03 |
27.22 |
18 years |
23.82 |
31.76 |
31.76 |
39.70 |
31.76 |
19 years |
27.23 |
36.30 |
36.30 |
45.38 |
36.30 |
20 years |
30.63 |
40.84 |
40.84 |
51.05 |
40.84 |
Level 2 |
|||||
Under 16 years |
15.98 |
21.30 |
21.30 |
26.63 |
21.30 |
16 years |
17.76 |
23.68 |
23.68 |
29.60 |
23.68 |
17 years |
21.30 |
28.40 |
28.40 |
35.50 |
28.40 |
18 years |
24.86 |
33.14 |
33.14 |
41.43 |
33.14 |
19 years |
28.41 |
37.88 |
37.88 |
47.35 |
37.88 |
20 years |
31.95 |
42.60 |
42.60 |
53.25 |
42.60 |
Level 3 |
|||||
Under 16 years |
16.88 |
22.50 |
22.50 |
28.13 |
22.50 |
16 years |
18.75 |
25.00 |
25.00 |
31.25 |
25.00 |
17 years |
22.50 |
30.00 |
30.00 |
37.50 |
30.00 |
18 years |
26.25 |
35.00 |
35.00 |
43.75 |
35.00 |
19 years |
30.00 |
40.00 |
40.00 |
50.00 |
40.00 |
20 years |
33.75 |
45.00 |
45.00 |
56.25 |
45.00 |
Level 4 |
|||||
Under 16 years |
17.73 |
23.64 |
23.64 |
29.55 |
23.64 |
16 years |
19.70 |
26.26 |
26.26 |
32.83 |
26.26 |
17 years |
23.64 |
31.52 |
31.52 |
39.40 |
31.52 |
18 years |
27.57 |
36.76 |
36.76 |
45.95 |
36.76 |
19 years |
31.52 |
42.02 |
42.02 |
52.53 |
42.02 |
20 years |
35.45 |
47.26 |
47.26 |
59.08 |
47.26 |
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 |
12.76 |
13.78 |
14.29 |
17.87 |
22.97 |
15.83 |
16 years |
14.19 |
15.32 |
15.89 |
19.86 |
25.54 |
17.59 |
17 years |
17.01 |
18.37 |
19.05 |
23.82 |
30.62 |
21.10 |
18 years |
19.85 |
21.44 |
22.23 |
27.79 |
35.73 |
24.61 |
19 years |
22.69 |
24.50 |
25.41 |
31.76 |
40.84 |
28.13 |
20 years |
25.53 |
27.57 |
28.59 |
35.74 |
45.95 |
31.65 |
Level 2 |
||||||
Under 16 years |
13.31 |
14.38 |
14.91 |
18.64 |
23.96 |
16.51 |
16 years |
14.80 |
15.98 |
16.58 |
20.72 |
26.64 |
18.35 |
17 years |
17.75 |
19.17 |
19.88 |
24.85 |
31.95 |
22.01 |
18 years |
20.71 |
22.37 |
23.20 |
29.00 |
37.28 |
25.68 |
19 years |
23.68 |
25.57 |
26.52 |
33.15 |
42.62 |
29.36 |
20 years |
26.63 |
28.76 |
29.82 |
37.28 |
47.93 |
33.02 |
Level 3 |
||||||
Under 16 years |
14.06 |
15.19 |
15.75 |
19.69 |
25.31 |
17.44 |
16 years |
15.63 |
16.88 |
17.50 |
21.88 |
28.13 |
19.38 |
17 years |
18.75 |
20.25 |
21.00 |
26.25 |
33.75 |
23.25 |
18 years |
21.88 |
23.63 |
24.50 |
30.63 |
39.38 |
27.13 |
19 years |
25.00 |
27.00 |
28.00 |
35.00 |
45.00 |
31.00 |
20 years |
28.13 |
30.38 |
31.50 |
39.38 |
50.63 |
34.88 |
Level 4 |
||||||
Under 16 years |
14.78 |
15.96 |
16.55 |
20.69 |
26.60 |
18.32 |
16 years |
16.41 |
17.73 |
18.38 |
22.98 |
29.54 |
20.35 |
17 years |
19.70 |
21.28 |
22.06 |
27.58 |
35.46 |
24.43 |
18 years |
22.98 |
24.81 |
25.73 |
32.17 |
41.36 |
28.49 |
19 years |
26.26 |
28.36 |
29.41 |
36.77 |
47.27 |
32.57 |
20 years |
29.54 |
31.90 |
33.08 |
41.35 |
53.17 |
36.63 |
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 |
17.87 |
22.97 |
28.08 |
22.97 |
16 years |
19.86 |
25.54 |
31.21 |
25.54 |
17 years |
23.82 |
30.62 |
37.43 |
30.62 |
18 years |
27.79 |
35.73 |
43.67 |
35.73 |
19 years |
31.76 |
40.84 |
49.91 |
40.84 |
20 years |
35.74 |
45.95 |
56.16 |
45.95 |
Level 2 |
||||
Under 16 years |
18.64 |
23.96 |
29.29 |
23.96 |
16 years |
20.72 |
26.64 |
32.56 |
26.64 |
17 years |
24.85 |
31.95 |
39.05 |
31.95 |
18 years |
29.00 |
37.28 |
45.57 |
37.28 |
19 years |
33.15 |
42.62 |
52.09 |
42.62 |
20 years |
37.28 |
47.93 |
58.58 |
47.93 |
Level 3 |
||||
Under 16 years |
19.69 |
25.31 |
30.94 |
25.31 |
16 years |
21.88 |
28.13 |
34.38 |
28.13 |
17 years |
26.25 |
33.75 |
41.25 |
33.75 |
18 years |
30.63 |
39.38 |
48.13 |
39.38 |
19 years |
35.00 |
45.00 |
55.00 |
45.00 |
20 years |
39.38 |
50.63 |
61.88 |
50.63 |
Level 4 |
||||
Under 16 years |
20.69 |
26.60 |
32.51 |
26.60 |
16 years |
22.98 |
29.54 |
36.11 |
29.54 |
17 years |
27.58 |
35.46 |
43.34 |
35.46 |
18 years |
32.17 |
41.36 |
50.55 |
41.36 |
19 years |
36.77 |
47.27 |
57.78 |
47.27 |
20 years |
41.35 |
53.17 |
64.98 |
53.17 |
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