DETERMINATION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2021–22
(C2022/1)

PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY AWARD 2020
[MA000069]


Pharmaceutical 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:

Employee classification	Minimum weekly rate (full-time employee)	Minimum hourly rate
	$	$
Manufacturing/production worker
Grade 1—on commencement	865.20	22.77
Grade 1—after 3 months	875.70	23.04
Grade 1—after 12 months	885.70	23.31
Grade 2	893.50	23.51
Grade 3	919.00	24.18
Grade 4	946.10	24.90
Warehouse/distribution worker
Grade 1—on commencement	865.20	22.77
Grade 1—after 3 months	875.70	23.04
Grade 1—after 12 months	885.70	23.31
Grade 2	893.50	23.51
Grade 3	919.00	24.18
Grade 4	946.10	24.90

2. By deleting the year “2021” in clause 15.4(b) and inserting “2022”.

3. By deleting the amount “$17.90” appearing in clause 17.2(a)(i) and inserting “$18.72”.

4. By deleting the amounts “$0.60” and “$1.81” appearing in clause 17.2(b) and inserting “$0.62” and “$1.89” respectively.

5. By deleting the amount “$0.50” appearing in clause 17.2(c) and inserting “$0.52”.

6. By deleting the amount “$0.86” appearing in clause 17.2(d) and inserting “$0.90”.

7. By deleting the amount “$2.55” appearing in clause 17.2(e) and inserting “$2.66”.

8. By deleting the amount “$2.55” appearing in clause 17.2(f) and inserting “$2.66”.

9. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1 and inserting the following:


Employee classification	Monday to Friday	RDO – all day¹	Public holiday
	% of minimum hourly rate
	100%	250%	250%
	$	$	$
Manufacturing/production worker
Grade 1—on commencement	22.77	56.93	56.93
Grade 1—after 3 months	23.04	57.60	57.60
Grade 1—after 12 months	23.31	58.28	58.28
Grade 2	23.51	58.78	58.78
Grade 3	24.18	60.45	60.45
Grade 4	24.90	62.25	62.25
Warehouse/distribution worker
Grade 1—on commencement	22.77	56.93	56.93
Grade 1—after 3 months	23.04	57.60	57.60
Grade 1—after 12 months	23.31	58.28	58.28
Grade 2	23.51	58.78	58.78
Grade 3	24.18	60.45	60.45
Grade 4	24.90	62.25	62.25

10. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.2 and inserting the following:


	Monday to Friday¹ – first 2 hours	Monday to Friday¹ – after 2 hours	Saturday – first 2 hours	Saturday – after 2 hours	Sunday – all day	RDO – all day²	Public holiday – all day
	% of minimum hourly rate
	150%	200%	150%	200%	200%	250%	250%
	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
Manufacturing/production worker
Grade 1—on commencement	34.16	45.54	34.16	45.54	45.54	56.93	56.93
Grade 1—after 3 months	34.56	46.08	34.56	46.08	46.08	57.60	57.60
Grade 1—after 12 months	34.97	46.62	34.97	46.62	46.62	58.28	58.28
Grade 2	35.27	47.02	35.27	47.02	47.02	58.78	58.78
Grade 3	36.27	48.36	36.27	48.36	48.36	60.45	60.45
Grade 4	37.35	49.80	37.35	49.80	49.80	62.25	62.25
Warehouse/distribution worker
Grade 1—on commencement	34.16	45.54	34.16	45.54	45.54	56.93	56.93
Grade 1—after 3 months	34.56	46.08	34.56	46.08	46.08	57.60	57.60
Grade 1—after 12 months	34.97	46.62	34.97	46.62	46.62	58.28	58.28
Grade 2	35.27	47.02	35.27	47.02	47.02	58.78	58.78
Grade 3	36.27	48.36	36.27	48.36	48.36	60.45	60.45
Grade 4	37.35	49.80	37.35	49.80	49.80	62.25	62.25

11. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3 and inserting the following:


	Day	Afternoon & night shift	Permanent night shift¹	Non-successive shifts¹	RDO – all day²	Public holiday
	% of minimum hourly rate
	100%	115%	130%	150%	250%	250%
	$	$	$	$	$	$
Manufacturing/production worker
Grade 1—on commencement	22.77	26.19	29.60	34.16	56.93	56.93
Grade 1—after 3 months	23.04	26.50	29.95	34.56	57.60	57.60
Grade 1—after 12 months	23.31	26.81	30.30	34.97	58.28	58.28
Grade 2	23.51	27.04	30.56	35.27	58.78	58.78
Grade 3	24.18	27.81	31.43	36.27	60.45	60.45
Grade 4	24.90	28.64	32.37	37.35	62.25	62.25
Warehouse/distribution worker
Grade 1—on commencement	22.77	26.19	29.60	34.16	56.93	56.93
Grade 1—after 3 months	23.04	26.50	29.95	34.56	57.60	57.60
Grade 1—after 12 months	23.31	26.81	30.30	34.97	58.28	58.28
Grade 2	23.51	27.04	30.56	35.27	58.78	58.78
Grade 3	24.18	27.81	31.43	36.27	60.45	60.45
Grade 4	24.90	28.64	32.37	37.35	62.25	62.25

12. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.4 and inserting the following:


	Monday to Friday – first 2 hours outside¹ or first 3 hours in excess²	Monday to Friday – after 2 hours outside¹ or after 3 hours in excess²	Saturday – first 2 hours	Saturday – after 2 hours	Sunday- all day	RDO – all day³	Public holiday – all day
	% of minimum hourly rate
	150%	200%	150%	200%	200%	250%	250%
	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
Manufacturing/production worker
Grade 1—on commencement	34.16	45.54	34.16	45.54	45.54	56.93	56.93
Grade 1—after 3 months	34.56	46.08	34.56	46.08	46.08	57.60	57.60
Grade 1—after 12 months	34.97	46.62	34.97	46.62	46.62	58.28	58.28
Grade 2	35.27	47.02	35.27	47.02	47.02	58.78	58.78
Grade 3	36.27	48.36	36.27	48.36	48.36	60.45	60.45
Grade 4	37.35	49.80	37.35	49.80	49.80	62.25	62.25
Warehouse/distribution worker
Grade 1—on commencement	34.16	45.54	34.16	45.54	45.54	56.93	56.93
Grade 1—after 3 months	34.56	46.08	34.56	46.08	46.08	57.60	57.60
Grade 1—after 12 months	34.97	46.62	34.97	46.62	46.62	58.28	58.28
Grade 2	35.27	47.02	35.27	47.02	47.02	58.78	58.78
Grade 3	36.27	48.36	36.27	48.36	48.36	60.45	60.45
Grade 4	37.35	49.80	37.35	49.80	49.80	62.25	62.25

13. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.5 and inserting the following:


	Monday to Friday	Public holiday
	% of minimum hourly rate
	125%	275%
	$	$
Manufacturing/production worker
Grade 1—on commencement	28.46	62.62
Grade 1—after 3 months	28.80	63.36
Grade 1—after 12 months	29.14	64.10
Grade 2	29.39	64.65
Grade 3	30.23	66.50
Grade 4	31.13	68.48
Warehouse/distribution worker
Grade 1—on commencement	28.46	62.62
Grade 1—after 3 months	28.80	63.36
Grade 1—after 12 months	29.14	64.10
Grade 2	29.39	64.65
Grade 3	30.23	66.50
Grade 4	31.13	68.48

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


	Day	Afternoon & night shift	Permanent night shift¹	Non-successive shifts¹	Public holiday
	% of minimum hourly rate
	125%	140%	155%	175%	275%
	$	$	$	$	$
Manufacturing/production worker
Grade 1—on commencement	28.46	31.88	35.29	39.85	62.62
Grade 1—after 3 months	28.80	32.26	35.71	40.32	63.36
Grade 1—after 12 months	29.14	32.63	36.13	40.79	64.10
Grade 2	29.39	32.91	36.44	41.14	64.65
Grade 3	30.23	33.85	37.48	42.32	66.50
Grade 4	31.13	34.86	38.60	43.58	68.48
Warehouse/distribution worker
Grade 1—on commencement	28.46	31.88	35.29	39.85	62.62
Grade 1—after 3 months	28.80	32.26	35.71	40.32	63.36
Grade 1—after 12 months	29.14	32.63	36.13	40.79	64.10
Grade 2	29.39	32.91	36.44	41.14	64.65
Grade 3	30.23	33.85	37.48	42.32	66.50
Grade 4	31.13	34.86	38.60	43.58	68.48

15. By deleting the amount “$23.80” appearing in clause C.1.1 and inserting “$24.90”.

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

Allowance	Clause	% of standard rate	$	Payable
First aid	17.2(a)(i)	75.2	18.72	per week
Gentian violet and similar substances—per hour	17.2(b)	2.5	0.62	per hour
Gentian violet and similar substances—minimum payment	17.2(b)	7.6	1.89	minimum payment per day
Chlorpromazine hydrochloride	17.2(c)	2.1	0.52	per hour or part of an hour
Respirator	17.2(d)	3.6	0.90	per hour or part of an hour
Sterile areas	17.2(e)	10.7	2.66	per day or part of a day
Dust mask	17.2(f)	10.7	2.66	per day or part of a day

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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