MA000074  PR718892
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2019–20
(C2020/1)

POULTRY PROCESSING AWARD 2020
[MA000074]

Poultry processing

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

MELBOURNE, 26 JUNE 2020

Annual Wage Review 2019–20.

A. Further to the decision issued by the majority of the Expert Panel in the Annual Wage Review 2019–20 on 19 June 2020 [[2020] 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

779.00

20.50

Level 2

801.00

21.08

Level 3

812.00

21.37

Level 4

823.20

21.66

Level 5

833.90

21.94

Level 6

856.00

22.53

2. By deleting the words “1 July 2019” in clause 15.3(a)(ii) and inserting “1 November 2020”.

3. By deleting the table appearing in clause 17.2(b)(i) and inserting the following:

In charge of

$ per week

1 to 19 employees

32.04

20 employees or more

53.54

4. By deleting the table appearing in clause 17.2(c) and inserting the following:

Temperature

$ per hour or part thereof

From -15.6°C to -18.0°C

0.78

-18.0°C to -23.3°C

1.37

Less than -23.3°C

2.15

5. By deleting the amount “$17.24” appearing in clause 17.2(d) and inserting “$17.54”.

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

 

Ordinary hours

Saturday1

Sunday1

Public holiday

 

% of ordinary hourly rate2

 

100%

150%

175%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Level 1

20.50

30.75

35.88

51.25

Level 2

21.08

31.62

36.89

52.70

Level 3

21.37

32.06

37.40

53.43

Level 4

21.66

32.49

37.91

54.15

Level 5

21.94

32.91

38.40

54.85

Level 6

22.53

33.80

39.43

56.33

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

 

Monday to Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

 

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

150%

200%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Level 1

30.75

41.00

41.00

51.25

Level 2

31.62

42.16

42.16

52.70

Level 3

32.06

42.74

42.74

53.43

Level 4

32.49

43.32

43.32

54.15

Level 5

32.91

43.88

43.88

54.85

Level 6

33.80

45.06

45.06

56.33

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

 

Early morning

Afternoon & night

Permanent night

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

110%

115%

125%

150%

175%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1

22.55

23.58

25.63

30.75

35.88

51.25

Level 2

23.19

24.24

26.35

31.62

36.89

52.70

Level 3

23.51

24.58

26.71

32.06

37.40

53.43

Level 4

23.83

24.91

27.08

32.49

37.91

54.15

Level 5

24.13

25.23

27.43

32.91

38.40

54.85

Level 6

24.78

25.91

28.16

33.80

39.43

56.33

9. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.2.4 and inserting the following:

 

Monday to Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

 

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

150%

200%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Level 1

30.75

41.00

41.00

51.25

Level 2

31.62

42.16

42.16

52.70

Level 3

32.06

42.74

42.74

53.43

Level 4

32.49

43.32

43.32

54.15

Level 5

32.91

43.88

43.88

54.85

Level 6

33.80

45.06

45.06

56.33

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

 

Monday - Friday

Saturday

Sundays

Public holiday

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

125%

150%

175%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Level 1

25.63

30.75

35.88

51.25

Level 2

26.35

31.62

36.89

52.70

Level 3

26.71

32.06

37.40

53.43

Level 4

27.08

32.49

37.91

54.15

Level 5

27.43

32.91

38.40

54.85

Level 6

28.16

33.80

39.43

56.33

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

 

Early morning

Afternoon & night

Permanent night

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

135%

140%

150%

150%

175%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

Level 1

27.68

28.70

30.75

30.75

35.88

51.25

Level 2

28.46

29.51

31.62

31.62

36.89

52.70

Level 3

28.85

29.92

32.06

32.06

37.40

53.43

Level 4

29.24

30.32

32.49

32.49

37.91

54.15

Level 5

29.62

30.72

32.91

32.91

38.40

54.85

Level 6

30.42

31.54

33.80

33.80

39.43

56.33

12. By deleting the amount “$20.72” appearing in clause C.1.1 and inserting “$21.08”.

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

Allowance

Clause

% of standard rate

$

Payable

Leading hand in charge of1—1 to 19 employees

17.2(b)(i)

152.0

32.04

per week

Leading hand in charge of1—20 employees or more

17.2(b)(i)

254.0

53.54

per week

Cold work allowance—From -15.6°C to -18.0°C

17.2(c)

3.7

0.78

per hour or part thereof

Cold work allowance—18.0°C to -23.3°C

17.2(c)

6.5

1.37

per hour or part thereof

Cold work allowance—Less than -23.3°C

17.2(c)

10.2

2.15

per hour or part thereof

First aid allowance

17.2(d)

83.2

17.54

per week

B. This determination comes into operation on 1 November 2020. 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 November 2020.

PRESIDENT

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