MA000116 PR740802 |
FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
DETERMINATION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.285—Annual wage review
Annual Wage Review 2021–22
(C2022/1)
LEGAL SERVICES AWARD 2020
[MA000116]
Clerical industry | |
JUSTICE ROSS, PRESIDENT |
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 classification |
Minimum weekly rate (full-time employee) |
Minimum hourly rate |
$ |
$ | |
Level 1—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
902.10 |
23.74 |
Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
940.90 |
24.76 |
Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
993.80 |
26.15 |
Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
1043.60 |
27.46 |
Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
1086.00 |
28.58 |
Level 5—Law graduate |
1086.00 |
28.58 |
Level 6—Law clerk |
1151.10 |
30.29 |
2. By deleting the year “2021” appearing in clause 15.5(b) and inserting “2022”.
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 |
23.74 |
26.11 |
27.30 |
35.61 |
47.48 |
30.86 |
Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
24.76 |
27.24 |
28.47 |
37.14 |
49.52 |
32.19 |
Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
26.15 |
28.77 |
30.07 |
39.23 |
52.30 |
34.00 |
Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
27.46 |
30.21 |
31.58 |
41.19 |
54.92 |
35.70 |
Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
28.58 |
31.44 |
32.87 |
42.87 |
57.16 |
37.15 |
Level 5—Law graduate |
28.58 |
31.44 |
32.87 |
42.87 |
57.16 |
37.15 |
Level 6—Law clerk |
30.29 |
33.32 |
34.83 |
45.44 |
60.58 |
39.38 |
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 |
35.61 |
47.48 |
59.35 |
47.48 |
Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
37.14 |
49.52 |
61.90 |
49.52 |
Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
39.23 |
52.30 |
65.38 |
52.30 |
Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
41.19 |
54.92 |
68.65 |
54.92 |
Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
42.87 |
57.16 |
71.45 |
57.16 |
Level 5—Law graduate |
42.87 |
57.16 |
71.45 |
57.16 |
Level 6—Law clerk |
45.44 |
60.58 |
75.73 |
60.58 |
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 |
35.61 |
47.48 |
47.48 |
59.35 |
47.48 |
Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
37.14 |
49.52 |
49.52 |
61.90 |
49.52 |
Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
39.23 |
52.30 |
52.30 |
65.38 |
52.30 |
Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
41.19 |
54.92 |
54.92 |
68.65 |
54.92 |
Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
42.87 |
57.16 |
57.16 |
71.45 |
57.16 |
Level 5—Law graduate |
42.87 |
57.16 |
57.16 |
71.45 |
57.16 |
Level 6—Law clerk |
45.44 |
60.58 |
60.58 |
75.73 |
60.58 |
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 |
29.68 |
32.05 |
33.24 |
41.55 |
53.42 |
36.80 |
Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
30.95 |
33.43 |
34.66 |
43.33 |
55.71 |
38.38 |
Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
32.69 |
35.30 |
36.61 |
45.76 |
58.84 |
40.53 |
Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
34.33 |
37.07 |
38.44 |
48.06 |
61.79 |
42.56 |
Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
35.73 |
38.58 |
40.01 |
50.02 |
64.31 |
44.30 |
Level 5—Law graduate |
35.73 |
38.58 |
40.01 |
50.02 |
64.31 |
44.30 |
Level 6—Law clerk |
37.86 |
40.89 |
42.41 |
53.01 |
68.15 |
46.95 |
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 |
41.55 |
53.42 |
65.29 |
53.42 |
Level 2—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
43.33 |
55.71 |
68.09 |
55.71 |
Level 3—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
45.76 |
58.84 |
71.91 |
58.84 |
Level 4—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
48.06 |
61.79 |
75.52 |
61.79 |
Level 5—Legal clerical and administrative employee |
50.02 |
64.31 |
78.60 |
64.31 |
Level 5—Law graduate |
50.02 |
64.31 |
78.60 |
64.31 |
Level 6—Law clerk |
53.01 |
68.15 |
83.30 |
68.15 |
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 |
10.68 |
11.75 |
12.28 |
16.02 |
21.36 |
13.88 |
16 years |
11.87 |
13.06 |
13.65 |
17.81 |
23.74 |
15.43 |
17 years |
14.24 |
15.66 |
16.38 |
21.36 |
28.48 |
18.51 |
18 years |
16.62 |
18.28 |
19.11 |
24.93 |
33.24 |
21.61 |
19 years |
18.99 |
20.89 |
21.84 |
28.49 |
37.98 |
24.69 |
20 years |
21.37 |
23.51 |
24.58 |
32.06 |
42.74 |
27.78 |
Level 2 |
||||||
Under 16 years |
11.14 |
12.25 |
12.81 |
16.71 |
22.28 |
14.48 |
16 years |
12.38 |
13.62 |
14.24 |
18.57 |
24.76 |
16.09 |
17 years |
14.86 |
16.35 |
17.09 |
22.29 |
29.72 |
19.32 |
18 years |
17.33 |
19.06 |
19.93 |
26.00 |
34.66 |
22.53 |
19 years |
19.81 |
21.79 |
22.78 |
29.72 |
39.62 |
25.75 |
20 years |
22.28 |
24.51 |
25.62 |
33.42 |
44.56 |
28.96 |
Level 3 |
||||||
Under 16 years |
11.77 |
12.95 |
13.54 |
17.66 |
23.54 |
15.30 |
16 years |
13.08 |
14.39 |
15.04 |
19.62 |
26.16 |
17.00 |
17 years |
15.69 |
17.26 |
18.04 |
23.54 |
31.38 |
20.40 |
18 years |
18.31 |
20.14 |
21.06 |
27.47 |
36.62 |
23.80 |
19 years |
20.92 |
23.01 |
24.06 |
31.38 |
41.84 |
27.20 |
20 years |
23.54 |
25.89 |
27.07 |
35.31 |
47.08 |
30.60 |
Level 4 |
||||||
Under 16 years |
12.36 |
13.60 |
14.21 |
18.54 |
24.72 |
16.07 |
16 years |
13.73 |
15.10 |
15.79 |
20.60 |
27.46 |
17.85 |
17 years |
16.48 |
18.13 |
18.95 |
24.72 |
32.96 |
21.42 |
18 years |
19.22 |
21.14 |
22.10 |
28.83 |
38.44 |
24.99 |
19 years |
21.97 |
24.17 |
25.27 |
32.96 |
43.94 |
28.56 |
20 years |
24.71 |
27.18 |
28.42 |
37.07 |
49.42 |
32.12 |
9. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3.2 and inserting the following:
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 |
16.02 |
21.36 |
26.70 |
21.36 |
16 years |
17.81 |
23.74 |
29.68 |
23.74 |
17 years |
21.36 |
28.48 |
35.60 |
28.48 |
18 years |
24.93 |
33.24 |
41.55 |
33.24 |
19 years |
28.49 |
37.98 |
47.48 |
37.98 |
20 years |
32.06 |
42.74 |
53.43 |
42.74 |
Level 2 |
||||
Under 16 years |
16.71 |
22.28 |
27.85 |
22.28 |
16 years |
18.57 |
24.76 |
30.95 |
24.76 |
17 years |
22.29 |
29.72 |
37.15 |
29.72 |
18 years |
26.00 |
34.66 |
43.33 |
34.66 |
19 years |
29.72 |
39.62 |
49.53 |
39.62 |
20 years |
33.42 |
44.56 |
55.70 |
44.56 |
Level 3 |
||||
Under 16 years |
17.66 |
23.54 |
29.43 |
23.54 |
16 years |
19.62 |
26.16 |
32.70 |
26.16 |
17 years |
23.54 |
31.38 |
39.23 |
31.38 |
18 years |
27.47 |
36.62 |
45.78 |
36.62 |
19 years |
31.38 |
41.84 |
52.30 |
41.84 |
20 years |
35.31 |
47.08 |
58.85 |
47.08 |
Level 4 |
||||
Under 16 years |
18.54 |
24.72 |
30.90 |
24.72 |
16 years |
20.60 |
27.46 |
34.33 |
27.46 |
17 years |
24.72 |
32.96 |
41.20 |
32.96 |
18 years |
28.83 |
38.44 |
48.05 |
38.44 |
19 years |
32.96 |
43.94 |
54.93 |
43.94 |
20 years |
37.07 |
49.42 |
61.78 |
49.42 |
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 |
16.02 |
21.36 |
21.36 |
26.70 |
21.36 |
16 years |
17.81 |
23.74 |
23.74 |
29.68 |
23.74 |
17 years |
21.36 |
28.48 |
28.48 |
35.60 |
28.48 |
18 years |
24.93 |
33.24 |
33.24 |
41.55 |
33.24 |
19 years |
28.49 |
37.98 |
37.98 |
47.48 |
37.98 |
20 years |
32.06 |
42.74 |
42.74 |
53.43 |
42.74 |
Level 2 |
|||||
Under 16 years |
16.71 |
22.28 |
22.28 |
27.85 |
22.28 |
16 years |
18.57 |
24.76 |
24.76 |
30.95 |
24.76 |
17 years |
22.29 |
29.72 |
29.72 |
37.15 |
29.72 |
18 years |
26.00 |
34.66 |
34.66 |
43.33 |
34.66 |
19 years |
29.72 |
39.62 |
39.62 |
49.53 |
39.62 |
20 years |
33.42 |
44.56 |
44.56 |
55.70 |
44.56 |
Level 3 |
|||||
Under 16 years |
17.66 |
23.54 |
23.54 |
29.43 |
23.54 |
16 years |
19.62 |
26.16 |
26.16 |
32.70 |
26.16 |
17 years |
23.54 |
31.38 |
31.38 |
39.23 |
31.38 |
18 years |
27.47 |
36.62 |
36.62 |
45.78 |
36.62 |
19 years |
31.38 |
41.84 |
41.84 |
52.30 |
41.84 |
20 years |
35.31 |
47.08 |
47.08 |
58.85 |
47.08 |
Level 4 |
|||||
Under 16 years |
18.54 |
24.72 |
24.72 |
30.90 |
24.72 |
16 years |
20.60 |
27.46 |
27.46 |
34.33 |
27.46 |
17 years |
24.72 |
32.96 |
32.96 |
41.20 |
32.96 |
18 years |
28.83 |
38.44 |
38.44 |
48.05 |
38.44 |
19 years |
32.96 |
43.94 |
43.94 |
54.93 |
43.94 |
20 years |
37.07 |
49.42 |
49.42 |
61.78 |
49.42 |
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 |
13.35 |
14.42 |
14.95 |
18.69 |
24.03 |
16.55 |
16 years |
14.84 |
16.02 |
16.62 |
20.77 |
26.71 |
18.40 |
17 years |
17.80 |
19.22 |
19.94 |
24.92 |
32.04 |
22.07 |
18 years |
20.78 |
22.44 |
23.27 |
29.09 |
37.40 |
25.76 |
19 years |
23.74 |
25.64 |
26.59 |
33.23 |
42.73 |
29.43 |
20 years |
26.71 |
28.85 |
29.92 |
37.40 |
48.08 |
33.12 |
Level 2 |
||||||
Under 16 years |
13.93 |
15.04 |
15.60 |
19.50 |
25.07 |
17.27 |
16 years |
15.48 |
16.71 |
17.33 |
21.67 |
27.86 |
19.19 |
17 years |
18.58 |
20.06 |
20.80 |
26.01 |
33.44 |
23.03 |
18 years |
21.66 |
23.40 |
24.26 |
30.33 |
38.99 |
26.86 |
19 years |
24.76 |
26.74 |
27.73 |
34.67 |
44.57 |
30.71 |
20 years |
27.85 |
30.08 |
31.19 |
38.99 |
50.13 |
34.53 |
Level 3 |
||||||
Under 16 years |
14.71 |
15.89 |
16.48 |
20.60 |
26.48 |
18.24 |
16 years |
16.35 |
17.66 |
18.31 |
22.89 |
29.43 |
20.27 |
17 years |
19.61 |
21.18 |
21.97 |
27.46 |
35.30 |
24.32 |
18 years |
22.89 |
24.72 |
25.63 |
32.04 |
41.20 |
28.38 |
19 years |
26.15 |
28.24 |
29.29 |
36.61 |
47.07 |
32.43 |
20 years |
29.43 |
31.78 |
32.96 |
41.20 |
52.97 |
36.49 |
Level 4 |
||||||
Under 16 years |
15.45 |
16.69 |
17.30 |
21.63 |
27.81 |
19.16 |
16 years |
17.16 |
18.54 |
19.22 |
24.03 |
30.89 |
21.28 |
17 years |
20.60 |
22.25 |
23.07 |
28.84 |
37.08 |
25.54 |
18 years |
24.03 |
25.95 |
26.91 |
33.64 |
43.25 |
29.79 |
19 years |
27.46 |
29.66 |
30.76 |
38.45 |
49.43 |
34.05 |
20 years |
30.89 |
33.36 |
34.59 |
43.24 |
55.60 |
38.30 |
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 |
18.69 |
24.03 |
29.37 |
24.03 |
16 years |
20.77 |
26.71 |
32.64 |
26.71 |
17 years |
24.92 |
32.04 |
39.16 |
32.04 |
18 years |
29.09 |
37.40 |
45.71 |
37.40 |
19 years |
33.23 |
42.73 |
52.22 |
42.73 |
20 years |
37.40 |
48.08 |
58.77 |
48.08 |
Level 2 |
||||
Under 16 years |
19.50 |
25.07 |
30.64 |
25.07 |
16 years |
21.67 |
27.86 |
34.05 |
27.86 |
17 years |
26.01 |
33.44 |
40.87 |
33.44 |
18 years |
30.33 |
38.99 |
47.66 |
38.99 |
19 years |
34.67 |
44.57 |
54.48 |
44.57 |
20 years |
38.99 |
50.13 |
61.27 |
50.13 |
Level 3 |
||||
Under 16 years |
20.60 |
26.48 |
32.37 |
26.48 |
16 years |
22.89 |
29.43 |
35.97 |
29.43 |
17 years |
27.46 |
35.30 |
43.15 |
35.30 |
18 years |
32.04 |
41.20 |
50.35 |
41.20 |
19 years |
36.61 |
47.07 |
57.53 |
47.07 |
20 years |
41.20 |
52.97 |
64.74 |
52.97 |
Level 4 |
||||
Under 16 years |
21.63 |
27.81 |
33.99 |
27.81 |
16 years |
24.03 |
30.89 |
37.76 |
30.89 |
17 years |
28.84 |
37.08 |
45.32 |
37.08 |
18 years |
33.64 |
43.25 |
52.86 |
43.25 |
19 years |
38.45 |
49.43 |
60.42 |
49.43 |
20 years |
43.24 |
55.60 |
67.95 |
55.60 |
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.
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