MA000004 PR729257

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2020–21
(C2021/1)

GENERAL RETAIL INDUSTRY AWARD 2020
[MA000004]


Retail 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 17.1 and inserting the following:

Column 1 Employee classification	Column 2 Minimum weekly rate (full-time employee)	Column 3 Minimum hourly rate
	$	$
Retail Employee Level 1	848.50	22.33
Retail Employee Level 2	868.80	22.86
Retail Employee Level 3	882.30	23.22
Retail Employee Level 4	899.50	23.67
Retail Employee Level 5	936.50	24.64
Retail Employee Level 6	950.10	25.00
Retail Employee Level 7	997.70	26.26
Retail Employee Level 8	1038.20	27.32

2. By deleting the words “1 February 2021” in clause 17.7(b) and inserting “1 September 2021”.

3. By deleting the amount “$0.30” appearing in clause 19.9(b) and inserting “$0.31”.

4. By deleting the amount “$0.46” appearing in clause 19.9(c) and inserting “$0.47”.

5. By deleting the amount “$11.41” appearing in clause 19.10(b) and inserting “$11.69”.

6. By deleting the amount “$27.21” appearing in clause 19.12 and inserting “$27.88”.

7. By deleting the amount “$0.99” appearing in clause 19.13 and inserting “$1.01”.

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


	Ordinary hours	Monday to Friday after 6.00 pm	Saturday	Sunday	Public holiday
	% of minimum hourly rate
	100%	125%	125%	150%	225%
	$	$	$	$	$
Retail Employee Level 1	22.33	27.91	27.91	33.50	50.24
Retail Employee Level 2	22.86	28.58	28.58	34.29	51.44
Retail Employee Level 3	23.22	29.03	29.03	34.83	52.25
Retail Employee Level 4	23.67	29.59	29.59	35.51	53.26
Retail Employee Level 5	24.64	30.80	30.80	36.96	55.44
Retail Employee Level 6	25.00	31.25	31.25	37.50	56.25
Retail Employee Level 7	26.26	32.83	32.83	39.39	59.09
Retail Employee Level 8	27.32	34.15	34.15	40.98	61.47

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


	Other than baking production employees (OBPE)	Baking production employees (BPE) Early morning shifts		All shiftworkers
	Monday to Friday			Saturday	Sunday	Public holiday
	Starting at or after 6.00 pm and before 5.00 am	Starting at or after 2.00 am and before 6.00 am	Starting before 2.00 am	OBPE¹ BPE²		All hours within shift
	% of minimum hourly rate
	130%	112.5%	130%	150%	175%	225%
	$	$	$	$	$	$
Retail Employee Level 1	29.03	25.12	29.03	33.50	39.08	50.24
Retail Employee Level 2	29.72	25.72	29.72	34.29	40.01	51.44
Retail Employee Level 3	30.19	26.12	30.19	34.83	40.64	52.25
Retail Employee Level 4	30.77	26.63	30.77	35.51	41.42	53.26
Retail Employee Level 5	32.03	27.72	32.03	36.96	43.12	55.44
Retail Employee Level 6	32.50	28.13	32.50	37.50	43.75	56.25
Retail Employee Level 7	34.14	29.54	34.14	39.39	45.96	59.09
Retail Employee Level 8	35.52	30.74	35.52	40.98	47.81	61.47

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


	Monday to Saturday – first 3 hours	Monday to Saturday – after 3 hours	Sunday – all day	Public holiday
	% of minimum hourly rate
	150%	200%	200%	250%
	$	$	$	$
Retail Employee Level 1	33.50	44.66	44.66	55.83
Retail Employee Level 2	34.29	45.72	45.72	57.15
Retail Employee Level 3	34.83	46.44	46.44	58.05
Retail Employee Level 4	35.51	47.34	47.34	59.18
Retail Employee Level 5	36.96	49.28	49.28	61.60
Retail Employee Level 6	37.50	50.00	50.00	62.50
Retail Employee Level 7	39.39	52.52	52.52	65.65
Retail Employee Level 8	40.98	54.64	54.64	68.30

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


	Ordinary hours	Monday to Friday after 6.00 pm	Saturday	Sunday	Public holiday
	% of minimum hourly rate
	125%	150%	150%	175%	250%
	$	$	$	$	$
Retail Employee Level 1	27.91	33.50	33.50	39.08	55.83
Retail Employee Level 2	28.58	34.29	34.29	40.01	57.15
Retail Employee Level 3	29.03	34.83	34.83	40.64	58.05
Retail Employee Level 4	29.59	35.51	35.51	41.42	59.18
Retail Employee Level 5	30.80	36.96	36.96	43.12	61.60
Retail Employee Level 6	31.25	37.50	37.50	43.75	62.50
Retail Employee Level 7	32.83	39.39	39.39	45.96	65.65
Retail Employee Level 8	34.15	40.98	40.98	47.81	68.30

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


	Other than baking production employees (OBPE)	Baking production employees (BPE) Early morning shifts		All shiftworkers
	Monday to Friday			Saturday	Sunday	Public holiday
	Starting at or after 6.00 pm and before 5.00 am	Starting at or after 2.00 am and before 6.00 am	Starting before 2.00 am	OBPE¹ BPE²		All hours within shift
	% of minimum hourly rate
	155%	137.5%	155%	175%	200%	250%
	$	$	$	$	$	$
Retail Employee Level 1	34.61	30.70	34.61	39.08	44.66	55.83
Retail Employee Level 2	35.43	31.43	35.43	40.01	45.72	57.15
Retail Employee Level 3	35.99	31.93	35.99	40.64	46.44	58.05
Retail Employee Level 4	36.69	32.55	36.69	41.42	47.34	59.18
Retail Employee Level 5	38.19	33.88	38.19	43.12	49.28	61.60
Retail Employee Level 6	38.75	34.38	38.75	43.75	50.00	62.50
Retail Employee Level 7	40.70	36.11	40.70	45.96	52.52	65.65
Retail Employee Level 8	42.35	37.57	42.35	47.81	54.64	68.30

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


	Ordinary hours	Monday to Friday after 6.00 pm	Saturday	Sunday	Public holiday
	% of junior hourly rate
	100%	125%	125%	150%	225%
	$	$	$	$	$
Retail Employee Level 1
15 years of age and under	10.05	12.56	12.56	15.08	22.61
16 years of age	11.16	13.95	13.95	16.74	25.11
17 years of age	13.40	16.75	16.75	20.10	30.15
18 years of age	15.63	19.54	19.54	23.45	35.17
19 years of age	17.86	22.33	22.33	26.79	40.19
20 years of age and employed by the employer for 6 months or less	20.10	25.13	25.13	30.15	45.23
20 years of age and employed by the employer for more than 6 months	22.33	27.91	27.91	33.50	50.24
Retail Employee Level 2
15 years of age and under	10.29	12.86	12.86	15.44	23.15
16 years of age	11.43	14.29	14.29	17.15	25.72
17 years of age	13.72	17.15	17.15	20.58	30.87
18 years of age	16.00	20.00	20.00	24.00	36.00
19 years of age	18.29	22.86	22.86	27.44	41.15
20 years of age and employed by the employer for 6 months or less	20.58	25.73	25.73	30.87	46.31
20 years of age and employed by the employer for more than 6 months	22.86	28.58	28.58	34.29	51.44
Retail Employee Level 3
15 years of age and under	10.45	13.06	13.06	15.68	23.51
16 years of age	11.61	14.51	14.51	17.42	26.12
17 years of age	13.93	17.41	17.41	20.90	31.34
18 years of age	16.25	20.31	20.31	24.38	36.56
19 years of age	18.57	23.21	23.21	27.86	41.78
20 years of age and employed by the employer for 6 months or less	20.90	26.13	26.13	31.35	47.03
20 years of age and employed by the employer for more than 6 months	23.22	29.03	29.03	34.83	52.25

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


	Other than baking production employees (OBPE)	Baking production employees (BPE) Early morning shifts		All shiftworkers
	Monday to Friday			Saturday	Sunday	Public holiday
	Starting at or after 6.00 pm and before 5.00 am	Starting at or after 2.00 am and before 6.00 am	Starting before 2.00 am	OBPE¹ BPE²		All hours within shift
	% of junior hourly rate
	130%	112.5%	130%	150%	175%	225%
	$	$	$	$	$	$
Retail Employee Level 1
15 years of age and under	13.07	11.31	13.07	15.08	17.59	22.61
16 years of age	14.51	12.56	14.51	16.74	19.53	25.11
17 years of age	17.42	15.08	17.42	20.10	23.45	30.15
18 years of age	20.32	17.58	20.32	23.45	27.35	35.17
19 years of age	23.22	20.09	23.22	26.79	31.26	40.19
20 years of age and employed by the employer for 6 months or less	26.13	22.61	26.13	30.15	35.18	45.23
20 years of age and employed by the employer for more than 6 months	29.03	25.12	29.03	33.50	39.08	50.24
Retail Employee Level 2
15 years of age and under	13.38	11.58	13.38	15.44	18.01	23.15
16 years of age	14.86	12.86	14.86	17.15	20.00	25.72
17 years of age	17.84	15.44	17.84	20.58	24.01	30.87
18 years of age	20.80	18.00	20.80	24.00	28.00	36.00
19 years of age	23.78	20.58	23.78	27.44	32.01	41.15
20 years of age and employed by the employer for 6 months or less	26.75	23.15	26.75	30.87	36.02	46.31
20 years of age and employed by the employer for more than 6 months	29.72	25.72	29.72	34.29	40.01	51.44
Retail Employee Level 3
15 years of age and under	13.59	11.76	13.59	15.68	18.29	23.51
16 years of age	15.09	13.06	15.09	17.42	20.32	26.12
17 years of age	18.11	15.67	18.11	20.90	24.38	31.34
18 years of age	21.13	18.28	21.13	24.38	28.44	36.56
19 years of age	24.14	20.89	24.14	27.86	32.50	41.78
20 years of age and employed by the employer for 6 months or less	27.17	23.51	27.17	31.35	36.58	47.03
20 years of age and employed by the employer for more than 6 months	30.19	26.12	30.19	34.83	40.64	52.25

15. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3.3 and inserting the following:


	Monday to Saturday – first 3 hours	Monday to Saturday – after 3 hours	Sunday – all day	Public holiday
	% of junior hourly rate
	150%	200%	200%	250%
	$	$	$	$
Retail Employee Level 1
15 years of age and under	15.08	20.10	20.10	25.13
16 years of age	16.74	22.32	22.32	27.90
17 years of age	20.10	26.80	26.80	33.50
18 years of age	23.45	31.26	31.26	39.08
19 years of age	26.79	35.72	35.72	44.65
20 years of age and employed by the employer for 6 months or less	30.15	40.20	40.20	50.25
20 years of age and employed by the employer for more than 6 months	33.50	44.66	44.66	55.83
Retail Employee Level 2
15 years of age and under	15.44	20.58	20.58	25.73
16 years of age	17.15	22.86	22.86	28.58
17 years of age	20.58	27.44	27.44	34.30
18 years of age	24.00	32.00	32.00	40.00
19 years of age	27.44	36.58	36.58	45.73
20 years of age and employed by the employer for 6 months or less	30.87	41.16	41.16	51.45
20 years of age and employed by the employer for more than 6 months	34.29	45.72	45.72	57.15
Retail Employee Level 3
15 years of age and under	15.68	20.90	20.90	26.13
16 years of age	17.42	23.22	23.22	29.03
17 years of age	20.90	27.86	27.86	34.83
18 years of age	24.38	32.50	32.50	40.63
19 years of age	27.86	37.14	37.14	46.43
20 years of age and employed by the employer for 6 months or less	31.35	41.80	41.80	52.25
20 years of age and employed by the employer for more than 6 months	34.83	46.44	46.44	58.05

16. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3.4 and inserting the following:


	Ordinary hours	Monday to Friday after 6.00 pm	Saturday	Sunday	Public holiday
	% of junior hourly rate
	125%	150%	150%	175%	250%
	$	$	$	$	$
Retail Employee Level 1
15 years of age and under	12.56	15.08	15.08	17.59	25.13
16 years of age	13.95	16.74	16.74	19.53	27.90
17 years of age	16.75	20.10	20.10	23.45	33.50
18 years of age	19.54	23.45	23.45	27.35	39.08
19 years of age	22.33	26.79	26.79	31.26	44.65
20 years of age and employed by the employer for 6 months or less	25.13	30.15	30.15	35.18	50.25
20 years of age and employed by the employer for more than 6 months	27.91	33.50	33.50	39.08	55.83
Retail Employee Level 2
15 years of age and under	12.86	15.44	15.44	18.01	25.73
16 years of age	14.29	17.15	17.15	20.00	28.58
17 years of age	17.15	20.58	20.58	24.01	34.30
18 years of age	20.00	24.00	24.00	28.00	40.00
19 years of age	22.86	27.44	27.44	32.01	45.73
20 years of age and employed by the employer for 6 months or less	25.73	30.87	30.87	36.02	51.45
20 years of age and employed by the employer for more than 6 months	28.58	34.29	34.29	40.01	57.15
Retail Employee Level 3
15 years of age and under	13.06	15.68	15.68	18.29	26.13
16 years of age	14.51	17.42	17.42	20.32	29.03
17 years of age	17.41	20.90	20.90	24.38	34.83
18 years of age	20.31	24.38	24.38	28.44	40.63
19 years of age	23.21	27.86	27.86	32.50	46.43
20 years of age and employed by the employer for 6 months or less	26.13	31.35	31.35	36.58	52.25
20 years of age and employed by the employer for more than 6 months	29.03	34.83	34.83	40.64	58.05

17. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3.5 and inserting the following:


	Other than baking production employees (OBPE)	Baking production employees (BPE) Early morning shifts		All shiftworkers
	Monday to Friday			Saturday	Sunday	Public holiday
	Starting at or after 6.00 pm and before 5.00 am	Starting at or after 2.00 am and before 6.00 am	Starting before 2.00 am	OBPE¹ BPE²		All hours within shift
	% of junior hourly rate
	155%	137.5%	155%	175%	200%	250%
	$	$	$	$	$	$
Retail Employee Level 1
15 years of age and under	15.58	13.82	15.58	17.59	20.10	25.13
16 years of age	17.30	15.35	17.30	19.53	22.32	27.90
17 years of age	20.77	18.43	20.77	23.45	26.80	33.50
18 years of age	24.23	21.49	24.23	27.35	31.26	39.08
19 years of age	27.68	24.56	27.68	31.26	35.72	44.65
20 years of age and employed by the employer for 6 months or less	31.16	27.64	31.16	35.18	40.20	50.25
20 years of age and employed by the employer for more than 6 months	34.61	30.70	34.61	39.08	44.66	55.83
Retail Employee Level 2
15 years of age and under	15.95	14.15	15.95	18.01	20.58	25.73
16 years of age	17.72	15.72	17.72	20.00	22.86	28.58
17 years of age	21.27	18.87	21.27	24.01	27.44	34.30
18 years of age	24.80	22.00	24.80	28.00	32.00	40.00
19 years of age	28.35	25.15	28.35	32.01	36.58	45.73
20 years of age and employed by the employer for 6 months or less	31.90	28.30	31.90	36.02	41.16	51.45
20 years of age and employed by the employer for more than 6 months	35.43	31.43	35.43	40.01	45.72	57.15
Retail Employee Level 3
15 years of age and under	16.20	14.37	16.20	18.29	20.90	26.13
16 years of age	18.00	15.96	18.00	20.32	23.22	29.03
17 years of age	21.59	19.15	21.59	24.38	27.86	34.83
18 years of age	25.19	22.34	25.19	28.44	32.50	40.63
19 years of age	28.78	25.53	28.78	32.50	37.14	46.43
20 years of age and employed by the employer for 6 months or less	32.40	28.74	32.40	36.58	41.80	52.25
20 years of age and employed by the employer for more than 6 months	35.99	31.93	35.99	40.64	46.44	58.05

18. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.4.3 and inserting the following:


	Ordinary hours	Monday to Friday after 6.00 pm	Saturday	Sunday	Public holiday
	% of junior apprentice hourly rate
	100%	125%	125%	150%	225%
	$	$	$	$	$
1st year	11.84	14.80	14.80	17.76	26.64
2nd year	14.20	17.75	17.75	21.30	31.95
3rd year	18.94	23.68	23.68	28.41	42.62
4th year (4 year apprenticeship only)	21.30	26.63	26.63	31.95	47.93

19. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.4.4 and inserting the following:


	Other than baking production employees (OBPE)	Baking production employees (BPE) Early morning shifts		All shiftworkers
	Monday to Friday			Saturday	Sunday	Public holiday
	Starting at or after 6.00 pm and before 5.00 am	Starting at or after 2.00 am and before 6.00 am	Starting before 2.00 am	OBPE¹ BPE²		All hours within shift
	% of junior apprentice hourly rate
	130%	112.5%	130%	150%	175%	225%
	$	$	$	$	$	$
1st year	15.39	13.32	15.39	17.76	20.72	26.64
2nd year	18.46	15.98	18.46	21.30	24.85	31.95
3rd year	24.62	21.31	24.62	28.41	33.15	42.62
4th year (4 year apprenticeship only)	27.69	23.96	27.69	31.95	37.28	47.93

20. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.4.5 and inserting the following:


	Monday to Saturday – first 3 hours	Monday to Saturday – after 3 hours	Sunday – all day	Public holiday
	% of junior apprentice hourly rate
	150%	200%	200%	250%
	$	$	$	$
1st year	17.76	23.68	23.68	29.60
2nd year	21.30	28.40	28.40	35.50
3rd year	28.41	37.88	37.88	47.35
4th year (4 year apprenticeship only)	31.95	42.60	42.60	53.25

21. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.4.6 and inserting the following:


	Ordinary hours	Monday to Friday after 6.00 pm	Saturday	Sunday	Public holiday
	% of junior apprentice hourly rate
	100%	125%	125%	150%	225%
	$	$	$	$	$
Has not completed year 12
1st year	11.84	14.80	14.80	17.76	26.64
2nd year	14.20	17.75	17.75	21.30	31.95
3rd year	18.94	23.68	23.68	28.41	42.62
4th year (4 year apprenticeship only)	21.30	26.63	26.63	31.95	47.93
Completed year 12
1st year	13.02	16.28	16.28	19.53	29.30
2nd year	15.39	19.24	19.24	23.09	34.63
3rd year	18.94	23.68	23.68	28.41	42.62
4th year (4 year apprenticeship only)	21.30	26.63	26.63	31.95	47.93

22. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.4.7 and inserting the following:


	Other than baking production employees (OBPE)	Baking production employees (BPE) Early morning shifts		All shiftworkers
	Monday to Friday			Saturday	Sunday	Public holiday
	Starting at or after 6.00 pm and before 5.00 am	Starting at or after 2.00 am and before 6.00 am	Starting before 2.00 am	OBPE¹ BPE²		All hours within shift
	% of junior apprentice hourly rate
	130%	112.5%	130%	150%	175%	225%
	$	$	$	$	$	$
Has not completed year 12
1st year	15.39	13.32	15.39	17.76	20.72	26.64
2nd year	18.46	15.98	18.46	21.30	24.85	31.95
3rd year	24.62	21.31	24.62	28.41	33.15	42.62
4th year (4 year apprenticeship only)	27.69	23.96	27.69	31.95	37.28	47.93
Completed year 12
1st year	16.93	14.65	16.93	19.53	22.79	29.30
2nd year	20.01	17.31	20.01	23.09	26.93	34.63
3rd year	24.62	21.31	24.62	28.41	33.15	42.62
4th year (4 year apprenticeship only)	27.69	23.96	27.69	31.95	37.28	47.93

23. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.4.8 and inserting the following:


	Monday to Saturday – first 3 hours	Monday to Saturday – after 3 hours	Sunday – all day	Public holiday
	% of junior apprentice hourly rate
	150%	200%	200%	250%
	$	$	$	$
Has not completed year 12
1st year	17.76	23.68	23.68	29.60
2nd year	21.30	28.40	28.40	35.50
3rd year	28.41	37.88	37.88	47.35
4th year (4 year apprenticeship only)	31.95	42.60	42.60	53.25
Completed year 12
1st year	19.53	26.04	26.04	32.55
2nd year	23.09	30.78	30.78	38.48
3rd year	28.41	37.88	37.88	47.35
4th year (4 year apprenticeship only)	31.95	42.60	42.60	53.25

24. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.5.2 and inserting the following:


	Ordinary hours	Monday to Friday after 6.00 pm	Saturday	Sunday	Public holiday
	% of adult apprentice hourly rate
	100%	125%	125%	150%	225%
	$	$	$	$	$
1st year	18.94	23.68	23.68	28.41	42.62
2nd year	22.33	27.91	27.91	33.50	50.24
3rd year	22.33	27.91	27.91	33.50	50.24
4th year (4 year apprenticeship only)	22.33	27.91	27.91	33.50	50.24

25. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.5.3 and inserting the following:


	Other than baking production employees (OBPE)	Baking production employees (BPE) Early morning shifts		All shiftworkers
	Monday to Friday			Saturday	Sunday	Public holiday
	Starting at or after 6.00 pm and before 5.00 am	Starting at or after 2.00 am and before 6.00 am	Starting before 2.00 am	OBPE¹ BPE²		All hours within shift
	% of adult apprentice hourly rate
	130%	112.5%	130%	150%	175%	225%
	$	$	$	$	$	$
1st year	24.62	21.31	24.62	28.41	33.15	42.62
2nd year	29.03	25.12	29.03	33.50	39.08	50.24
3rd year	29.03	25.12	29.03	33.50	39.08	50.24
4th year (4 year apprenticeship only)	29.03	25.12	29.03	33.50	39.08	50.24

26. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.5.4 and inserting the following:


	Monday to Saturday – first 3 hours	Monday to Saturday – after 3 hours	Sunday – all day	Public holiday
	% of adult apprentice hourly rate
	150%	200%	200%	250%
	$	$	$	$
1st year	28.41	37.88	37.88	47.35
2nd year	33.50	44.66	44.66	55.83
3rd year	33.50	44.66	44.66	55.83
4th year (4 year apprenticeship only)	33.50	44.66	44.66	55.83

27. By deleting the amount “$877.60” appearing in clause C.1.1 and inserting “$899.50”.

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

Allowance	Clause	% of standard weekly rate	$	Payable
First aid allowance	19.10(b)	1.3	11.69	per week
Liquor licence allowance	19.12	3.1	27.88	per week

29. By deleting the amount “$23.09” appearing in clause C.1.2 and inserting “$23.67”.

30. By deleting the table appearing in clause C.1.2 and inserting the following:

Allowance	Clause	% of standard hourly rate	$	Payable
Cold work disability allowance—cold chambers; stocking and refilling refrigerated storages	19.9(b)	1.3	0.31	per hour
Cold work disability allowance—cold chambers; below 0°C—additional to clause 19.9(b)	19.9(c)	2.0	0.47	per hour
Broken Hill	19.13	4.28	1.01	per hour

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

PRESIDENT

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