MA000028  PR740707
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2021–22
(C2022/1)

HORTICULTURE AWARD 2020
[MA000028]

Agricultural industry

JUSTICE ROSS, PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT CATANZARITI
DEPUTY PRESIDENT ASBURY
COMMISSIONER HAMPTON
MR FERGUSON
PROFESSOR WOODEN
MS LABINE-ROMAIN

MELBOURNE, 28 JUNE 2022

Annual Wage Review 2021–22.

A. Further to the decision issued by the Expert Panel in the Annual Wage Review 2021–22 on 15 June 2022 [[2022] FWCFB 3500], the above award is varied as follows:

1. By deleting the table appearing in clause 15.1(a) and inserting the following:

Classification

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate1

 

$

$

Level 1

812.60

21.38

Level 2

834.80

21.97

Level 3

857.60

22.57

Level 4

888.60

23.38

Level 5

940.90

24.76

2. By deleting the year “2021” in clause 15.6(b) and inserting “2022”.

3. By deleting the table appearing in clause 18.2(b) and inserting the following:

In charge of:

$ per week

2 to 6 employees

25.27

7 to 10 employees

29.44

11 to 20 employees

41.96

More than 20 employees

52.73

7 to 10 employees

29.44

11 to 20 employees

41.96

More than 20 employees

52.73

4. By deleting the amount “$2.09” appearing in clause 18.2(c)(i) and inserting “$2.20”.

5. By deleting the amount “$10.67” appearing in clause 18.2(d) and inserting “$11.20”.

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

 

Ordinary hours

Public holidays

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

100%

200%

 

$

$

Level 1

21.38

42.76

Level 2

21.97

43.94

Level 3

22.57

45.14

Level 4

23.38

46.76

Level 5

24.76

49.52

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

 

Ordinary hours

Afternoon shift

Night shift

Public holidays

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

100%

115%

115%

200%

 

$

$

$

$

Level 1

21.38

24.59

24.59

42.76

Level 2

21.97

25.27

25.27

43.94

Level 3

22.57

25.96

25.96

45.14

Level 4

23.38

26.89

26.89

46.76

Level 5

24.76

28.47

28.47

49.52

8. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.2.3 and inserting the following:

 

Monday to Saturday

Sunday outside of harvest season

Sunday during harvest season

Public holidays

5 hours within the first 8 hours of overtime

Overtime in excess of 8 hours in the week or 5 hours on Sunday

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 
 

150%

200%

150%

200%

200%

 

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1

32.07

42.76

32.07

42.76

42.76

Level 2

32.96

43.94

32.96

43.94

43.94

Level 3

33.86

45.14

33.86

45.14

45.14

Level 4

35.07

46.76

35.07

46.76

46.76

Level 5

37.14

49.52

37.14

49.52

49.52

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

 

Ordinary hours

Public holidays

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

125%

225%

 

$

$

Level 1

26.73

48.11

Level 2

27.46

49.43

Level 3

28.21

50.78

Level 4

29.23

52.61

Level 5

30.95

55.71

10. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3.2 and inserting the following:

 

In excess of 12 hours per engagement or 12 hours in a single day

In excess of 304 ordinary hours in an 8 week period

Public holidays

       
 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

175%

175%

225%

 

$

$

$

Level 1

37.42

37.42

48.11

Level 2

38.45

38.45

49.43

Level 3

39.50

39.50

50.78

Level 4

40.92

40.92

52.61

Level 5

43.33

43.33

55.71

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

Age

Junior weekly rate

Junior hourly rate—ordinary hours

Shiftworkers

All employees

Afternoon shift

Night shift

Public holidays

% of junior hourly rate1

100%

115%

115%

200%

 

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1

         

Under 16 years

406.30

10.69

12.29

12.29

21.38

16 years

487.60

12.83

14.75

14.75

25.66

17 years

568.80

14.97

17.22

17.22

29.94

18 years

650.10

17.11

19.68

19.68

34.22

19 years

731.30

19.24

22.13

22.13

38.48

Level 2

         

Under 16 years

417.40

10.98

12.63

12.63

21.96

16 years

500.90

13.18

15.16

15.16

26.36

17 years

584.40

15.38

17.69

17.69

30.76

18 years

667.80

17.57

20.21

20.21

35.14

19 years

751.30

19.77

22.74

22.74

39.54

Level 3

         

Under 16 years

428.80

11.28

12.97

12.97

22.56

16 years

514.60

13.54

15.57

15.57

27.08

17 years

600.30

15.80

18.17

18.17

31.60

18 years

686.10

18.06

20.77

20.77

36.12

19 years

771.80

20.31

23.36

23.36

40.62

Level 4

         

Under 16 years

444.30

11.69

13.44

13.44

23.38

16 years

533.20

14.03

16.13

16.13

28.06

17 years

622.00

16.37

18.83

18.83

32.74

18 years

710.90

18.71

21.52

21.52

37.42

19 years

799.70

21.04

24.20

24.20

42.08

Level 5

         

Under 16 years

470.50

12.38

14.24

14.24

24.76

16 years

564.50

14.86

17.09

17.09

29.72

17 years

658.60

17.33

19.93

19.93

34.66

18 years

752.70

19.81

22.78

22.78

39.62

19 years

846.80

22.28

25.62

25.62

44.56

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

Age

Monday to Saturday

Sunday outside of harvest season

Sunday during harvest season

Public holidays

First 5 hours within the first 8 hours of overtime

Overtime in excess of 8 hours in the week or 5 hours on Sunday

% of junior hourly rate1

 

150%

200%

150%

200%

200%

 

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1

         

Under 16 years

16.04

21.38

16.04

21.38

21.38

16 years

19.25

25.66

19.25

25.66

25.66

17 years

22.46

29.94

22.46

29.94

29.94

18 years

25.67

34.22

25.67

34.22

34.22

19 years

28.86

38.48

28.86

38.48

38.48

Level 2

         

Under 16 years

16.47

21.96

16.47

21.96

21.96

16 years

19.77

26.36

19.77

26.36

26.36

17 years

23.07

30.76

23.07

30.76

30.76

18 years

26.36

35.14

26.36

35.14

35.14

19 years

29.66

39.54

29.66

39.54

39.54

Level 3

         

Under 16 years

16.92

22.56

16.92

22.56

22.56

16 years

20.31

27.08

20.31

27.08

27.08

17 years

23.70

31.60

23.70

31.60

31.60

18 years

27.09

36.12

27.09

36.12

36.12

19 years

30.47

40.62

30.47

40.62

40.62

Level 4

         

Under 16 years

17.54

23.38

17.54

23.38

23.38

16 years

21.05

28.06

21.05

28.06

28.06

17 years

24.56

32.74

24.56

32.74

32.74

18 years

28.07

37.42

28.07

37.42

37.42

19 years

31.56

42.08

31.56

42.08

42.08

Level 5

         

Under 16 years

18.57

24.76

18.57

24.76

24.76

16 years

22.29

29.72

22.29

29.72

29.72

17 years

26.00

34.66

26.00

34.66

34.66

18 years

29.72

39.62

29.72

39.62

39.62

19 years

33.42

44.56

33.42

44.56

44.56

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

Age

Casual hourly rate

Public holidays

 

% of junior hourly rate1

 

125%

225%

 

$

$

Level 1

   

Under 16 years

13.36

24.05

16 years

16.04

28.87

17 years

18.71

33.68

18 years

21.39

38.50

19 years

24.05

43.29

Level 2

   

Under 16 years

13.73

24.71

16 years

16.48

29.66

17 years

19.23

34.61

18 years

21.96

39.53

19 years

24.71

44.48

Level 3

   

Under 16 years

14.10

25.38

16 years

16.93

30.47

17 years

19.75

35.55

18 years

22.58

40.64

19 years

25.39

45.70

Level 4

   

Under 16 years

14.61

26.30

16 years

17.54

31.57

17 years

20.46

36.83

18 years

23.39

42.10

19 years

26.30

47.34

Level 5

   

Under 16 years

15.48

27.86

16 years

18.58

33.44

17 years

21.66

38.99

18 years

24.76

44.57

19 years

27.85

50.13

14. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.4.4 and inserting the following:

 

In excess of 12 hours per engagement or 12 hours in a single day

In excess of 304 ordinary hours in an 8 week period

Public holidays

       
 

% of junior hourly rate1

 

175%

175%

225%

 

$

$

$

Level 1

     

Under 16 years

18.71

18.71

24.05

16 years

22.45

22.45

28.87

17 years

26.20

26.20

33.68

18 years

29.94

29.94

38.50

19 years

33.67

33.67

43.29

Level 2

     

Under 16 years

19.22

19.22

24.71

16 years

23.07

23.07

29.66

17 years

26.92

26.92

34.61

18 years

30.75

30.75

39.53

19 years

34.60

34.60

44.48

Level 3

     

Under 16 years

19.74

19.74

25.38

16 years

23.70

23.70

30.47

17 years

27.65

27.65

35.55

18 years

31.61

31.61

40.64

19 years

35.54

35.54

45.70

Level 4

     

Under 16 years

20.46

20.46

26.30

16 years

24.55

24.55

31.57

17 years

28.65

28.65

36.83

18 years

32.74

32.74

42.10

19 years

36.82

36.82

47.34

Level 5

     

Under 16 years

21.67

21.67

27.86

16 years

26.01

26.01

33.44

17 years

30.33

30.33

38.99

18 years

34.67

34.67

44.57

19 years

38.99

38.99

50.13

15. By deleting the amount “$20.92” appearing in clause C.1.1 and inserting “$21.97”.

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

Allowance

Clause

% of standard rate

$

Payable

Leading hand allowance—2 to 6 employees1

18.2(b)

115.0

25.27

per week

Leading hand allowance—7 to 10 employees1

18.2(b)

134.0

29.44

per week

Leading hand allowance—11 to 20 employees1

18.2(b)

191.0

41.96

per week

Leading hand allowance—more than 20 employees1

18.2(b)

240.0

52.73

per week

Wet work allowance—unless provided with adequate protection1

18.2(c)(i)

10.0

2.20

per hour

First aid allowance1

18.2(d)

51.0

11.20

per week

B. This determination comes into operation on 1 July 2022. 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 2022.

PRESIDENT

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