MA000113  PR740799
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2021–22
(C2022/1)

WATER INDUSTRY AWARD 2020
[MA000113]

Water, sewerage and drainage services

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 and inserting the following:

Employee classifications

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

Level 1

866.00

22.79

Level 2

893.60

23.52

Level 3

927.30

24.40

Level 4

940.90

24.76

Level 5

999.90

26.31

Level 6

1082.10

28.48

Level 7

1100.80

28.97

Level 8

1189.50

31.30

Level 9

1272.50

33.49

Level 10

1390.80

36.60

2. By deleting the year “2021” in clause 15.7(b) and inserting “2022”.

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

Supervisor’s classification level

Number of employees supervised

$ per week

3 or 4

1 to 5

27.24

3 or 4

6 to 15

37.14

3, 4 or 5

Over 15

47.04

4. By deleting the amount “$15.39” appearing in clause 18.2(b)(i) and inserting “$16.09”.

5. By deleting the amounts “$0.83”, “$1.18” and “$11.84” appearing in clause 18.2(c)(ii) and inserting “$0.87”, “$1.24” and “$12.38” respectively.

6. By deleting the amount “$11.84” appearing in clause 18.2(e)(v) and inserting “$12.38”.

7. By deleting the amount “$35.51” appearing in clause 20.6(b)(i) and inserting “$37.14”.

8. By deleting the amount “$47.34” appearing in clause 20.6(b)(ii) and inserting “$49.52”.

9. By deleting the amount “$59.18” appearing in clause 20.6(b)(iii) and inserting “$61.90”.

10. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1.1 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

Public holiday

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

250%

 

$

$

Level 1

22.79

56.98

Level 2

23.52

58.80

Level 3

24.40

61.00

Level 4

24.76

61.90

Level 5

26.31

65.78

Level 6

28.48

71.20

Level 7

28.97

72.43

Level 8

31.30

78.25

Level 9

33.49

83.73

Level 10

36.60

91.50

11. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1.2 and inserting the following:

 

Day shift

Afternoon shift

Night shift

Public holiday

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

115%

130%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Level 1

22.79

26.21

29.63

56.98

Level 2

23.52

27.05

30.58

58.80

Level 3

24.40

28.06

31.72

61.00

Level 4

24.76

28.47

32.19

61.90

Level 5

26.31

30.26

34.20

65.78

Level 6

28.48

32.75

37.02

71.20

Level 7

28.97

33.32

37.66

72.43

Level 8

31.30

36.00

40.69

78.25

Level 9

33.49

38.51

43.54

83.73

Level 10

36.60

42.09

47.58

91.50

12. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1.3 and inserting the following:

 

Monday to Saturday – first 2 hours

Monday to Saturday – after 2 hours

Sunday

Public holiday

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

150%

200%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Level 1

34.19

45.58

45.58

56.98

Level 2

35.28

47.04

47.04

58.80

Level 3

36.60

48.80

48.80

61.00

Level 4

37.14

49.52

49.52

61.90

Level 5

39.47

52.62

52.62

65.78

Level 6

42.72

56.96

56.96

71.20

Level 7

43.46

57.94

57.94

72.43

Level 8

46.95

62.60

62.60

78.25

Level 9

50.24

66.98

66.98

83.73

Level 10

54.90

73.20

73.20

91.50

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

 

Ordinary hours

Public holiday

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

125%

275%

 

$

$

Level 1

28.49

62.67

Level 2

29.40

64.68

Level 3

30.50

67.10

Level 4

30.95

68.09

Level 5

32.89

72.35

Level 6

35.60

78.32

Level 7

36.21

79.67

Level 8

39.13

86.08

Level 9

41.86

92.10

Level 10

45.75

100.65

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

 

Day shift

Afternoon shift

Night shift

Public holiday

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

125%

140%

155%

275%

 

$

$

$

$

Level 1

28.49

31.91

35.32

62.67

Level 2

29.40

32.93

36.46

64.68

Level 3

30.50

34.16

37.82

67.10

Level 4

30.95

34.66

38.38

68.09

Level 5

32.89

36.83

40.78

72.35

Level 6

35.60

39.87

44.14

78.32

Level 7

36.21

40.56

44.90

79.67

Level 8

39.13

43.82

48.52

86.08

Level 9

41.86

46.89

51.91

92.10

Level 10

45.75

51.24

56.73

100.65

15. By deleting the amount “$23.67” appearing in clause C.1.1 and inserting “$24.76”.

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

Allowance

Clause

% of standard rate

$

Payable

Leading hand allowance—Supervisor level 3 or 4—supervising 1 to 5 employees

18.2(a)

110.0

27.24

per week

Leading hand allowance—Supervisor level 3 or 4—supervising 6 to 15 employees

18.2(a)

150.0

37.14

per week

Leading hand allowance—Supervisor level 3, 4 or 5—supervising over 15 employees

18.2(a)

190.0

47.04

per week

First aid allowance

18.2(b)(i)

65.0

16.09

per week

Adverse working conditions allowance—Level 1

18.2(c)(ii)

3.5

0.87

per hour

Adverse working conditions allowance—Level 2

18.2(c)(ii)

5.0

1.24

per hour

Adverse working conditions allowance—Level 3

18.2(c)(ii)

50.0

12.38

per hour

Transfers, travelling and working away from normal starting point

18.2(e)(v)

50.0

12.38

per day

On-call allowance—Weekday

20.6(b)(i)

150.0

37.14

per day

On-call allowance—Saturday

20.6(b)(ii)

200.0

49.52

per day

On-call allowance—Sunday or public holiday

20.6(b)(iii)

250.0

61.90

per 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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