MA000085  PR729344
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2020–21
(C2021/1)

DREDGING INDUSTRY AWARD 2020
[MA000085]

Dredging industry

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

MELBOURNE, 25 JUNE 2021

Annual Wage Review 2020–21.

A. Further to the decision issued by the Expert Panel in the Annual Wage Review
2020–21 on 16 June 2021 [[2021] FWCFB 3500], the above award is varied as follows:

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

Classification

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

Chief engineer

1024.40

26.96

Chief operator

1024.40

26.96

First engineer

1003.80

26.42

First operator

1003.80

26.42

Drilling technician

976.50

25.70

Engineer

957.10

25.19

Mechanical attendant

957.10

25.19

Crane operator/mechanical

948.50

24.96

Electrician

945.60

24.88

Leading driller

939.00

24.71

Second engineer

918.20

24.16

Second operator

918.20

24.16

Leading hand (reclamation)

918.20

24.16

Driller

893.60

23.52

Third engineer

877.40

23.09

Dredgehand

863.10

22.71

Greaser

863.10

22.71

Assistant driller

863.10

22.71

Crew attendant

863.10

22.71

2. By deleting the table appearing in clause 15.2 and inserting the following:

Classification

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

Trailer master

1089.00

28.66

Chief engineer

1089.00

28.66

Trailer shift master

1058.70

27.86

Tug master W.H. Reliance or equivalent

1058.70

27.86

First engineer

1058.70

27.86

Electrical engineer Humber River or equivalent

1058.70

27.86

Trailer mate

973.40

25.62

Tug master, tug engineer

973.40

25.62

Second engineer, electrical engineer

973.40

25.62

Pump operator, welder, deckhand/welder, dredgehand/welder

973.40

25.62

Bosun/driller

973.40

25.62

Launch driver

943.30

24.82

Assistant pump operator

924.60

24.33

Driller, deckhand/driller

924.60

24.33

Bosun

924.60

24.33

Chief cook

924.60

24.33

Deckhand, assistant driller

902.00

23.74

Able seaman, deckhand, dredgehand, greaser, firefighter, motorman

902.00

23.74

Crew attendant

902.00

23.74

Second cook

902.00

23.74

3. By deleting the table appearing in clause 15.3 and inserting the following:

Classification

Day workers

Shiftworkers

Weekly aggregated rate
(full-time employee)

Hourly aggregated rate

Weekly aggregated rate
(full-time employee)

Hourly aggregated rate

 

$

$

$

$

Trailer master

2439.80

29.05

2409.80

30.89

Chief engineer

2439.80

29.05

2409.80

30.89

Trailer shift master

2373.60

28.26

2344.40

30.06

Tug master W.H. Reliance or equivalent

2373.60

28.26

2344.40

30.06

First engineer

2373.60

28.26

2344.40

30.06

Electrical engineer Humber River or equivalent

2373.60

28.26

2344.40

30.06

Trailer mate

2187.00

26.04

2160.20

27.69

Tug master, tug engineer

2187.00

26.04

2160.20

27.69

Second engineer, electrical engineer

2187.00

26.04

2160.20

27.69

Pump operator, welder, deckhand/welder, dredgehand/welder

2187.00

26.04

2160.20

27.69

Bosun/driller

2187.00

26.04

2160.20

27.69

Launch driver

2121.20

25.25

2095.20

26.86

Assistant pump operator

2080.30

24.77

2054.80

26.34

Driller, deckhand/driller

2080.30

24.77

2054.80

26.34

Bosun

2080.30

24.77

2054.80

26.34

Chief cook

2080.30

24.77

2054.80

26.34

Deckhand, assistant driller

2030.90

24.18

2006.00

25.72

Able seaman, deckhand, dredgehand, greaser, firefighter, motorman

2030.90

24.18

2006.00

25.72

Crew attendant

2030.90

24.18

2006.00

25.72

Second cook

2030.90

24.18

2006.00

25.72

4. By deleting the words “1 November 2020” in clause 15.5(b) and inserting “1 July 2021”.

5. By deleting the amount “$31.94” appearing in clause 17.2(b)(i) and inserting “$32.74”.

6. By deleting the amount “$67.94” appearing in clause 17.2(b)(ii) and inserting “$69.63”.

7. By deleting the amount “$1.41” appearing in clause 17.2(c) and inserting “$1.44”.

8. By deleting the amount “$27.10” appearing in clause 17.2(d) and inserting “$27.78”.

9. By deleting the table appearing in clause 17.2(e)(ii) and inserting the following:

 

$ per week

Remote areas

264.83

Less remote areas

176.16

Major ports

116.72

10. By deleting the table appearing in clause 17.2(e)(iii) and inserting the following:

 

$ per week

Remote areas

148.11

Less remote areas

59.26

11. By deleting the amount “$31.94” appearing in clause 17.2(f)(i) and inserting “$32.74”.

12. By deleting the amount “$31.94” appearing in clause 17.2(g)(i) and inserting “$32.74”.

13. By deleting the amount “$63.27” appearing in clause 17.2(h)(i) and inserting “$64.85”.

14. By deleting the amount “$45.14” appearing in clause 17.2(h)(ii) and inserting “$46.27”.

15. By deleting the amount “$124.70” appearing in clause 17.2(j)(i) and inserting “$127.81”.

16. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.2.1 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

Night shift1

Afternoon or night shift2

Public holidays

% ordinary hourly rate3

 

130%

115%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Chief engineer

26.96

35.05

31.00

67.40

Chief operator

26.96

35.05

31.00

67.40

First engineer

26.42

34.35

30.38

66.05

First operator

26.42

34.35

30.38

66.05

Drilling technician

25.70

33.41

29.56

64.25

Engineer

25.19

32.75

28.97

62.98

Mechanical attendant

25.19

32.75

28.97

62.98

Crane operator/mechanical

24.96

32.45

28.70

62.40

Electrician

24.88

32.34

28.61

62.20

Leading driller

24.71

32.12

28.42

61.78

Second engineer

24.16

31.41

27.78

60.40

Second operator

24.16

31.41

27.78

60.40

Leading hand (reclamation)

24.16

31.41

27.78

60.40

Driller

23.52

30.58

27.05

58.80

Third engineer

23.09

30.02

26.55

57.73

Dredgehand

22.71

29.52

26.12

56.78

Greaser

22.71

29.52

26.12

56.78

Assistant driller

22.71

29.52

26.12

56.78

Crew attendant

22.71

29.52

26.12

56.78

17. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.2.2 and inserting the following:

 

Monday to Sunday

Public holidays

 

% ordinary hourly rate1

 

200%

250%

 

$

$

Chief engineer

53.92

67.40

Chief operator

53.92

67.40

First engineer

52.84

66.05

First operator

52.84

66.05

Drilling technician

51.40

64.25

Engineer

50.38

62.98

Mechanical attendant

50.38

62.98

Crane operator/mechanical

49.92

62.40

Electrician

49.76

62.20

Leading driller

49.42

61.78

Second engineer

48.32

60.40

Second operator

48.32

60.40

Leading hand (reclamation)

48.32

60.40

Driller

47.04

58.80

Third engineer

46.18

57.73

Dredgehand

45.42

56.78

Greaser

45.42

56.78

Assistant driller

45.42

56.78

Crew attendant

45.42

56.78

18. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.2.3 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

Night shift1

Afternoon or night shift2

Public holidays

 

% ordinary hourly rate3

   

130%

115%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Trailer master

28.66

37.26

32.96

71.65

Chief engineer

28.66

37.26

32.96

71.65

Trailer shift master

27.86

36.22

32.04

69.65

Tug master W.H. Reliance or equivalent

27.86

36.22

32.04

69.65

First engineer

27.86

36.22

32.04

69.65

Electrical engineer Humber River or equivalent

27.86

36.22

32.04

69.65

Trailer mate

25.62

33.31

29.46

64.05

Tug master, tug engineer

25.62

33.31

29.46

64.05

Second engineer, electrical engineer

25.62

33.31

29.46

64.05

Pump operator, welder, deckhand/welder, dredgehand/welder

25.62

33.31

29.46

64.05

Bosun/driller

25.62

33.31

29.46

64.05

Launch driver

24.82

32.27

28.54

62.05

Assistant pump operator

24.33

31.63

27.98

60.83

Driller, deckhand/driller

24.33

31.63

27.98

60.83

Bosun

24.33

31.63

27.98

60.83

Chief cook

24.33

31.63

27.98

60.83

Deckhand, assistant driller

23.74

30.86

27.30

59.35

Able seaman, deckhand, dredgehand, greaser, firefighter, motorman

23.74

30.86

27.30

59.35

Crew attendant

23.74

30.86

27.30

59.35

Second cook

23.74

30.86

27.30

59.35

19. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.2.4 and inserting the following:

 

Monday to Sunday

Public holidays

% ordinary hourly rate1

200%

250%

 

$

$

Trailer master

57.32

71.65

Chief engineer

57.32

71.65

Trailer shift master

55.72

69.65

Tug master W.H. Reliance or equivalent

55.72

69.65

First engineer

55.72

69.65

Electrical engineer Humber River or equivalent

55.72

69.65

Trailer mate

51.24

64.05

Tug master, tug engineer

51.24

64.05

Second engineer, electrical engineer

51.24

64.05

Pump operator, welder, deckhand/welder, dredgehand/welder

51.24

64.05

Bosun/driller

51.24

64.05

Launch driver

49.64

62.05

Assistant pump operator

48.66

60.83

Driller, deckhand/driller

48.66

60.83

Bosun

48.66

60.83

Chief cook

48.66

60.83

Deckhand, assistant driller

47.48

59.35

Able seaman, deckhand, dredgehand, greaser, firefighter, motorman

47.48

59.35

Crew attendant

47.48

59.35

Second cook

47.48

59.35

20. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.3.1 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

125% ordinary hourly rate

 

$

Chief engineer

33.70

Chief operator

33.70

First engineer

33.03

First operator

33.03

Drilling technician

32.13

Engineer

31.49

Mechanical attendant

31.49

Crane operator/mechanical

31.20

Electrician

31.10

Leading driller

30.89

Second engineer

30.20

Second operator

30.20

Leading hand (reclamation)

30.20

Driller

29.40

Third engineer

28.86

Dredgehand

28.39

Greaser

28.39

Assistant driller

28.39

Crew attendant

28.39

21. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.3.2 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

125% ordinary hourly rate

 

$

Trailer master

35.83

Chief engineer

35.83

Trailer shift master

34.83

Tug master W.H. Reliance or equivalent

34.83

First engineer

34.83

Electrical engineer Humber River or equivalent

34.83

Trailer mate

32.03

Tug master, tug engineer

32.03

Second engineer, electrical engineer

32.03

Pump operator, welder, deckhand/welder, dredgehand/welder

32.03

Bosun/driller

32.03

Launch driver

31.03

Assistant pump operator

30.41

Driller, deckhand/driller

30.41

Bosun

30.41

Chief cook

30.41

Deckhand, assistant driller

29.68

Able seaman, deckhand, dredgehand, greaser, firefighter, motorman

29.68

Crew attendant

29.68

Second cook

29.68

22. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.3.3 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

125% aggregated hourly rate

 

$

Trailer master

36.31

Chief engineer

36.31

Trailer shift master

35.33

Tug master W.H. Reliance or equivalent

35.33

First engineer

35.33

Electrical engineer Humber River or equivalent

35.33

Trailer mate

32.55

Tug master, tug engineer

32.55

Second engineer, electrical engineer

32.55

Pump operator, welder, deckhand/welder, dredgehand/welder

32.55

Bosun/driller

32.55

Launch driver

31.56

Assistant pump operator

30.96

Driller, deckhand/driller

30.96

Bosun

30.96

Chief cook

30.96

Deckhand, assistant driller

30.23

Able seaman, deckhand, dredgehand, greaser, firefighter, motorman

30.23

Crew attendant

30.23

Second cook

30.23

23. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.3.4 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

125% aggregated hourly rate

 

$

Trailer master

38.61

Chief engineer

38.61

Trailer shift master

37.58

Tug master W.H. Reliance or equivalent

37.58

First engineer

37.58

Electrical engineer Humber River or equivalent

37.58

Trailer mate

34.61

Tug master, tug engineer

34.61

Second engineer, electrical engineer

34.61

Pump operator, welder, deckhand/welder, dredgehand/welder

34.61

Bosun/driller

34.61

Launch driver

33.58

Assistant pump operator

32.93

Driller, deckhand/driller

32.93

Bosun

32.93

Chief cook

32.93

Deckhand, assistant driller

32.15

Able seaman, deckhand, dredgehand, greaser, firefighter, motorman

32.15

Crew attendant

32.15

Second cook

32.15

24. By deleting the amount “$880.00” appearing in clause B.1.1 and inserting “$902.00”.

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

Allowance

Clause

% of standard rate

$

Payable

Dual certificate allowance—vessel—not fully operational1

17.2(b)(i)

3.63

32.74

per week

Dual certificate allowance—fully operational vessel1

17.2(b)(ii)

7.72

69.63

per week

Confined areas allowance1

17.2(c)

0.16

1.44

per hour

Hard-lying allowance1

17.2(d)

3.08

27.78

per week

Shipkeeping allowance—when vessel is not fully operational—Remote areas

17.2(e)(ii)

29.36

264.83

per week

Shipkeeping allowance—when vessel is not fully operational—Less remote areas

17.2(e)(ii)

19.53

176.16

per week

Shipkeeping allowance—when vessel is not fully operational—Major ports

17.2(e)(ii)

12.94

116.72

per week

Shipkeeping allowance—when vessel is fully operational—Remote areas

17.2(e)(iii)

16.42

148.11

per week

Shipkeeping allowance—when vessel is fully operational—Less remote areas

17.2(e)(iii)

6.57

59.26

per week

Radar observer’s allowance

17.2(f)(i)

3.63

32.74

per week

Firefighting certificate allowance

17.2(g)(i)

3.63

32.74

per week

Additional allowance—chief cook who orders stores and issues linen

17.2(h)(i)

7.19

64.85

per week

Additional allowance—second cook performing cleaning duties outside galley and storerooms

17.2(h)(ii)

5.13

46.27

per week

Vessels proceeding from port to port allowance

17.2(j)(i)

14.17

127.81

per day or part thereof

B. This determination comes into operation on 1 July 2021. 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 2021.

PRESIDENT

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