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
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—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

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