| MA000105 PR729366 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
DETERMINATION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.285—Annual wage review
Annual Wage Review 2020–21
(C2021/1)
FUNERAL INDUSTRY AWARD 2020
[MA000105]
Funeral directing | |
JUSTICE ROSS, PRESIDENT |
MELBOURNE, 25 JUNE 2021 |
Annual Wage Review 2020–19.
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
|
Minimum hourly rate |
$ |
$ | |
Grade 1 |
772.60 |
20.33 |
Grade 2 |
794.80 |
20.92 |
Grade 3 |
825.20 |
21.72 |
Grade 4 |
853.60 |
22.46 |
Grade 5 |
899.50 |
23.67 |
Grade 6 |
927.70 |
24.41 |
2. By deleting the year “1 November 2020” in clause 15.4(b) and inserting “1 July 2021”.
3. By deleting the amount “$13.16” appearing in clause 17.2(a)(i) and inserting “$13.49”.
4. By deleting the amount “$28.08” appearing in clause 17.2(a)(ii) and inserting “$28.78”.
5. By deleting the amount “$93.90” appearing in clause 17.2(b) and inserting “$96.25”.
6. By deleting the table appearing in clause 17.2(c) and inserting the following:
In charge of |
$ per week |
3–10 employees |
35.98 |
11–19 employees |
53.97 |
7. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.1.1 and inserting the following:
Classification |
Ordinary hours |
Employees undertaking removals |
Public holiday – all employees other than employees undertaking removals | ||
7.00 pm to midnight and 7.00 am to 7.00 pm |
Midnight to 7.00 am – all hours worked | ||||
First 3 hours |
After first 3 hours | ||||
% of minimum hourly rate | |||||
100% |
150% |
200% |
200% |
200% | |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | |
Grade 1 |
20.33 |
30.5 |
40.66 |
40.66 |
40.66 |
Grade 2 |
20.92 |
31.38 |
41.84 |
41.84 |
41.84 |
Grade 3 |
21.72 |
32.58 |
43.44 |
43.44 |
43.44 |
Grade 4 |
22.46 |
33.69 |
44.92 |
44.92 |
44.92 |
Grade 5 |
23.67 |
35.51 |
47.34 |
47.34 |
47.34 |
Grade 6 |
24.41 |
36.62 |
48.82 |
48.82 |
48.82 |
8. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.1.2 and inserting the following:
Classification |
Monday to Saturday – first 3 hours |
Monday to Saturday – after 3 hours |
Sunday – all day |
Public holiday – all day |
% of minimum hourly rate | ||||
|
150% |
200% |
200% |
200% |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | |
Grade 1 |
30.50 |
40.66 |
40.66 |
40.66 |
Grade 2 |
31.38 |
41.84 |
41.84 |
41.84 |
Grade 3 |
32.58 |
43.44 |
43.44 |
43.44 |
Grade 4 |
33.69 |
44.92 |
44.92 |
44.92 |
Grade 5 |
35.51 |
47.34 |
47.34 |
47.34 |
Grade 6 |
36.62 |
48.82 |
48.82 |
48.82 |
9. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.1.3 and inserting the following:
Classification |
Day shift |
Afternoon |
Non-continuing afternoon1 |
Public holiday |
% of minimum hourly rate | ||||
|
100% |
120% |
150% |
200% |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | |
Grade 1 |
20.33 |
24.40 |
30.50 |
40.66 |
Grade 2 |
20.92 |
25.10 |
31.38 |
41.84 |
Grade 3 |
21.72 |
26.06 |
32.58 |
43.44 |
Grade 4 |
22.46 |
26.95 |
33.69 |
44.92 |
Grade 5 |
23.67 |
28.40 |
35.51 |
47.34 |
Grade 6 |
24.41 |
29.29 |
36.62 |
48.82 |
10. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.1.4 and inserting the following:
Classification |
Afternoon shift |
Non-continuing afternoon shift1 |
Afternoon shift –Monday to Friday |
Non-continuing afternoon shift1 – Monday to Friday | ||
First 3 hours |
After 3 hours |
First 3 hours |
After 3 hours | |||
% of minimum hourly rate | ||||||
|
120% |
150% |
170% |
220% |
200% |
250% |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | |
Grade 1 |
24.40 |
30.50 |
34.56 |
44.73 |
40.66 |
50.83 |
Grade 2 |
25.10 |
31.38 |
35.56 |
46.02 |
41.84 |
52.30 |
Grade 3 |
26.06 |
32.58 |
36.92 |
47.78 |
43.44 |
54.30 |
Grade 4 |
26.95 |
33.69 |
38.18 |
49.41 |
44.92 |
56.15 |
Grade 5 |
28.40 |
35.51 |
40.24 |
52.07 |
47.34 |
59.18 |
Grade 6 |
29.29 |
36.62 |
41.50 |
53.70 |
48.82 |
61.03 |
11. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.1.5 and inserting the following:
Classification |
Day shift (minimum hourly rate) |
Afternoon shift –
|
Non-continuing afternoon shift1 – Saturday and Sunday | ||
First 3 hours |
After 3 hours |
First 3 hours |
After 3 hours | ||
% of minimum hourly rate | |||||
100% |
170% |
220% |
200% |
250% | |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | |
Grade 1 |
20.33 |
34.56 |
44.73 |
40.66 |
50.83 |
Grade 2 |
20.92 |
35.56 |
46.02 |
41.84 |
52.30 |
Grade 3 |
21.72 |
36.92 |
47.78 |
43.44 |
54.30 |
Grade 4 |
22.46 |
38.18 |
49.41 |
44.92 |
56.15 |
Grade 5 |
23.67 |
40.24 |
52.07 |
47.34 |
59.18 |
Grade 6 |
24.41 |
41.50 |
53.70 |
48.82 |
61.03 |
12. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.2.1 and inserting the following:
Classification |
Ordinary hours |
Employees undertaking removals |
Public holiday – all employees other than employees undertaking removals | ||
7.00 pm to midnight and 7.00 am to 7.00 pm |
Midnight to 7.00 am – all hours worked | ||||
First 3 hours |
After first 3 hours | ||||
% of minimum hourly rate | |||||
125% |
175% |
225% |
225% |
225% | |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | |
Grade 1 |
25.41 |
35.58 |
45.74 |
45.74 |
45.74 |
Grade 2 |
26.15 |
36.61 |
47.07 |
47.07 |
47.07 |
Grade 3 |
27.15 |
38.01 |
48.87 |
48.87 |
48.87 |
Grade 4 |
28.08 |
39.31 |
50.54 |
50.54 |
50.54 |
Grade 5 |
29.59 |
41.42 |
53.26 |
53.26 |
53.26 |
Grade 6 |
30.51 |
42.72 |
54.92 |
54.92 |
54.92 |
13. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.2.2 and inserting the following:
Classification |
Day shift |
Afternoon shift |
Non-continuing afternoon shift1 |
Monday to Friday – first 3 hours |
Monday to Friday – after 3 hours |
% of minimum hourly rate | |||||
|
125% |
145% |
175% |
175% |
225% |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | |
Grade 1 |
25.41 |
29.48 |
35.58 |
35.58 |
45.74 |
Grade 2 |
26.15 |
30.33 |
36.61 |
36.61 |
47.07 |
Grade 3 |
27.15 |
31.49 |
38.01 |
38.01 |
48.87 |
Grade 4 |
28.08 |
32.57 |
39.31 |
39.31 |
50.54 |
Grade 5 |
29.59 |
34.32 |
41.42 |
41.42 |
53.26 |
Grade 6 |
30.51 |
35.39 |
42.72 |
42.72 |
54.92 |
14. By deleting the amount “$877.60” appearing in clause B.1.1 and inserting “$899.50”.
15. By deleting the table appearing in B.1.1 and inserting the following:
Allowance |
Clause |
% of standard rate |
$ |
Payable |
Stand-by allowance—Between normal finishing and starting time—Monday to Friday |
17.2(a)(i) |
1.5 |
13.49 |
per stand-by period |
Stand-by allowance—Saturday, Sunday and public holidays |
17.2(a)(ii) |
3.2 |
28.78 |
per stand-by period |
Exhumation allowance |
17.2(b) |
10.7 |
96.25 |
per body |
Leading hand, in charge of—3 to 10 employees |
17.2(c) |
4.0 |
35.98 |
per week |
Leading hand, in charge of—11 to 19 employees |
17.2(c) |
6.0 |
53.97 |
per week |
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