MA000017  PR740692
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2021–22
(C2022/1)

TEXTILE, CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES AWARD 2020
[MA000017]

Clothing industry

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

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 19.1 and inserting the following:

Employee Classification/Skill Level

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

Trainee

812.60

21.38

Skill level 1

834.80

21.97

Skill level 2

865.20

22.77

Skill level 3

893.60

23.52

Skill level 4

940.90

24.76

Skill level 5 and thereafter

999.90

26.31

2. By deleting the table appearing in clause 19.2 and inserting the following:

Employee Classification/Skill Level

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

General hand

812.60

21.38

Operator – Grade 3

834.80

21.97

Operator – Grade 2

864.90

22.76

Operator – Grade 1

895.60

23.57

Senior Operator – Grade 2

940.90

24.76

Senior Operator – Grade 1

970.40

25.54

3. By deleting the table appearing in clause 19.3 and inserting the following:

Employee Classification/Skill Level

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

Storeworker Grade 1—on commencement

865.20

22.77

Storeworker Grade 1—after 3 months

875.60

23.04

Storeworker Grade 1—after 12 months

885.70

23.31

Storeworker Grade 2

893.50

23.51

Storeworker Grade 3

919.00

24.18

Storeworker Grade 4

946.10

24.90

4. By deleting the table appearing in clause 19.4 and inserting the following:

Employee Classification/Skill Level

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

Warehouse Grade 1—on commencement

859.20

22.61

Warehouse Grade 1—after 3 months

869.60

22.88

Warehouse Grade 1—after 12 months

879.70

23.15

Warehouse Grade 2

887.50

23.36

Warehouse Grade 3

913.00

24.03

Warehouse Grade 4

940.10

24.74

5. By deleting the table appearing in clause 19.5(a) and inserting the following:

Employee Classification/Skill Level

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

Forklift and tow motor drivers

893.60

23.52

High rise stacker operators

916.28

24.11

Pedestrian forklift operators

884.47

23.28

6. By deleting the year “2021” in clause 19.11(b) and inserting “2022”.

7. By deleting the amount “$8.10” appearing in clause 21.9(d)(i) and inserting “$8.47”.

8. By deleting the amount “$7.20” appearing in clause 21.9(d)(ii) and inserting “$7.53”.

9. By deleting the amount “$6.39” appearing in clause 21.9(d)(iii) and inserting “$6.68”.

10. By deleting the table appearing in clause 22.2(a) and inserting the following:

Number of employees at the workplace

$ per week

1 to 50 employees

16.75

51 employees or more

21.08

11. By deleting the table appearing in clause 22.2(b) and inserting the following

In charge of

$ per week

3 to 10 employees

37.26

11 to 20 employees

56.45

21 or more employees

71.51

12. By deleting the table appearing in clause 23.2(a) and inserting the following:

    In charge of

    $ per week

    If working in connection with order tailoring or order dress making

    25.40

    For all others

    18.35

13. By deleting the amount “$5.85” appearing in clause 23.2(b) and inserting “$6.12”.

14. By deleting the amount “$5.85” appearing in clause 23.2(c) and inserting “$6.12”.

15. By deleting the amount “$23.84” appearing in clause 24.2(b)(i) and inserting “$24.93”.

16. By deleting the amount “$1.53” appearing in clause 24.2(c)(i) and inserting “$1.60”.

17. By deleting the amount “$26.09” appearing in clause 24.2(d) and inserting “$27.29”.

18. By deleting the amount “$25.19” appearing in clause 24.2(e)(i) and inserting “$26.35”.

19. By deleting the amount “$13.22” appearing in clause 24.2(f) and inserting “$13.83”.

20. By deleting the amount “$1.80” appearing in clause 24.2(g) and inserting “$1.88”.

21. By deleting the amount “$3.96” appearing in clause 24.2(h) and inserting “$4.14”.

22. By deleting the amount “$11.87” appearing in clause 24.2(i) and inserting “$12.42”.

23. By deleting the amount “$1.44” appearing in clause 24.2(j) and inserting “$1.51”.

24. By deleting the amount “$10.88” appearing in clause 24.2(k) and inserting “$11.38”.

25. By deleting the amount “$10.88” appearing in clause 24.2(l)(i) and inserting “$11.38”.

26. By deleting the amount “$5.67” appearing in clause 24.2(l)(ii) and inserting “$5.93”.

27. By deleting the amount “$19.79” appearing in clause 24.2(m) and inserting “$20.70”.

28. By deleting the amount “$13.04” appearing in clause 24.2(n) and inserting “$13.64”.

29. By deleting the amounts “$0.54” and “$2.25” appearing in clause 25.2(a) and inserting “$0.56” and “$2.35” respectively.

30. By deleting the amounts “$0.18” and “$1.44” appearing in clause 25.2(b) and inserting “$0.19” and “$1.51” respectively.

31. By deleting the amount “$24.76” appearing in clause 30.3(a) and inserting “$25.96”.

32. By deleting the amount “$49.51” appearing in clause 30.3(b) and inserting “$51.91”.

33. By deleting the table appearing in clause C.2.1 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

Public holiday

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

100%

250%

 

$

$

Trainee

21.38

53.45

Skill level 1

21.97

54.93

Skill level 2

22.77

56.93

Skill level 3

23.52

58.80

Skill level 4

24.76

61.90

Skill level 5 and thereafter

26.31

65.78

34. By deleting the table appearing in clause C.2.2 and inserting the following:

 

Monday to Saturday

Sunday – all day

 

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

 

% of ordinary hourly rate2

 

150%

200%

200%

 

$

$

$

Trainee

32.07

42.76

42.76

Skill level 1

32.96

43.94

43.94

Skill level 2

34.16

45.54

45.54

Skill level 3

35.28

47.04

47.04

Skill level 4

37.14

49.52

49.52

Skill level 5 and thereafter

39.47

52.62

52.62

35. By deleting the table appearing in clause C.3.1 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

Afternoon & night2

Permanent night shift2

Public holiday

 

% ordinary hourly rate1

% of ordinary weekly rate

% ordinary hourly rate1

 

100%

15%

30%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Trainee

21.38

121.89

243.78

53.45

Skill level 1

21.97

125.22

250.44

54.93

Skill level 2

22.77

129.78

259.56

56.93

Skill level 3

23.52

134.04

268.08

58.80

Skill level 4

24.76

141.14

282.27

61.90

Skill level 5 and thereafter

26.31

149.99

299.97

65.78

36. By deleting the table appearing in clause C.3.2 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

Midnight Sunday−7am Monday

Public holiday

Week’s work commences on Sunday—all hours on Sunday

Morning, afternoon & night1

Permanent night1

   

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

       
 

% or ordinary hourly rate2

15% of 1/5th of weekly rate of Skill level 2

30% of 1/5th of weekly rate of Skill level 2

 

100%

150%

200%

250%

200%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Trainee

21.38

32.07

42.76

53.45

42.76

25.96

51.91

Skill level 1

21.97

32.96

43.94

54.93

43.94

25.96

51.91

Skill level 2

22.77

34.16

45.54

56.93

45.54

25.96

51.91

Skill level 3

23.52

35.28

47.04

58.80

47.04

25.96

51.91

Skill level 4

24.76

37.14

49.52

61.90

49.52

25.96

51.91

Skill level 5 and thereafter

26.31

39.47

52.62

65.78

52.62

25.96

51.91

37. By deleting the table appearing in clause C.3.3 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

Saturday

Sunday & public holiday

Monday to Friday – 12 hour shift1

Morning, afternoon & night2

Permanent night2

       

First 10 hours

Last 2 hours

   
 

% of ordinary hourly rate3

15% of 1/5th of weekly rate of Skill level 2

30% of 1/5th of weekly rate of Skill level 2

 

100%

150%

200%

100%

200%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Trainee

21.38

32.07

42.76

21.38

42.76

25.96

51.91

Skill level 1

21.97

32.96

43.94

21.97

43.94

25.96

51.91

Skill level 2

22.77

34.16

45.54

22.77

45.54

25.96

51.91

Skill level 3

23.52

35.28

47.04

23.52

47.04

25.96

51.91

Skill level 4

24.76

37.14

49.52

24.76

49.52

25.96

51.91

Skill level 5 and thereafter

26.31

39.47

52.62

26.31

52.62

25.96

51.91

38. By deleting the table appearing in clause C.3.4 and inserting the following:

 

Monday to Saturday

Sunday – all hours

7 day continuous shiftworkers—all hours

 

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

   
 

% of ordinary hourly rate2

 

150%

200%

200%

200%

 

$

$

$

$

Trainee

32.07

42.76

42.76

42.76

Skill level 1

32.96

43.94

43.94

43.94

Skill level 2

34.16

45.54

45.54

45.54

Skill level 3

35.28

47.04

47.04

47.04

Skill level 4

37.14

49.52

49.52

49.52

Skill level 5 and thereafter

39.47

52.62

52.62

52.62

39. By deleting the table appearing in clause C.4.1 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

Public holiday

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

125%

275%

 

$

$

Trainee

26.73

58.80

Skill level 1

27.46

60.42

Skill level 2

28.46

62.62

Skill level 3

29.40

64.68

Skill level 4

30.95

68.09

Skill level 5 and thereafter

32.89

72.35

40. By deleting the table appearing in clause C.5.1 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

Afternoon & night2

Permanent night shift2

Public holiday

 

% ordinary hourly rate1

% of ordinary weekly rate

% ordinary hourly rate1

 

125%

15%

30%

275%

 

$

$

$

$

Trainee

26.73

121.89

243.78

58.80

Skill level 1

27.46

125.22

250.44

60.42

Skill level 2

28.46

129.78

259.56

62.62

Skill level 3

29.40

134.04

268.08

64.68

Skill level 4

30.95

141.14

282.27

68.09

Skill level 5 and thereafter

32.89

149.99

299.97

72.35

41. By deleting the table appearing in clause C.5.2 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

Midnight Sunday−7am Monday

Public holiday

Week’s work commences on Sunday—all hours on Sunday

Morning, afternoon & night1

Permanent night1

   

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

       
 

% ordinary hourly rate2

15% of 1/5th of weekly rate of Skill level 2

30% of 1/5th of weekly rate of Skill level 2

 

125%

175%

225%

275%

225%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Trainee

26.73

37.42

48.11

58.80

48.11

25.96

51.91

Skill level 1

27.46

38.45

49.43

60.42

49.43

25.96

51.91

Skill level 2

28.46

39.85

51.23

62.62

51.23

25.96

51.91

Skill level 3

29.40

41.16

52.92

64.68

52.92

25.96

51.91

Skill level 4

30.95

43.33

55.71

68.09

55.71

25.96

51.91

Skill level 5 and thereafter

32.89

46.04

59.20

72.35

59.20

25.96

51.91

42. By deleting the table appearing in clause C.5.3 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

Saturday

Sunday & public holiday

Monday to Friday – 12 hour shift1

Morning, afternoon & night2

Permanent night2

       

First 10 hours

Last 2 hours

   
 

% of ordinary hourly rate3

15% of 1/5th of weekly rate of Skill level 2

30% of 1/5th of weekly rate of Skill level 2

 

125%

175%

225%

125%

225%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Trainee

26.73

37.42

48.11

26.73

48.11

25.96

51.91

Skill level 1

27.46

38.45

49.43

27.46

49.43

25.96

51.91

Skill level 2

28.46

39.85

51.23

28.46

51.23

25.96

51.91

Skill level 3

29.40

41.16

52.92

29.40

52.92

25.96

51.91

Skill level 4

30.95

43.33

55.71

30.95

55.71

25.96

51.91

Skill level 5 and thereafter

32.89

46.04

59.20

32.89

59.20

25.96

51.91

43. By deleting the amount “$899.50” appearing in clause D.1.1 and inserting “$940.90”.

44. By deleting the table appearing in clause D.1.1 and inserting the following:

Allowance

Clause

% of standard rate

$

Payable

General

       

Recording of time standard—instructing a trainee—first week

21.9(d)(i)

0.9

8.47

per week

Recording of time standard—instructing a trainee—second week

21.9(d)(ii)

0.8

7.53

per week

Recording of time standard—instructing a trainee—third and subsequent weeks

21.9(d)(iii)

0.71

6.68

per week

First aid attendant allowance—1 to 50 employees

22.2(a)

1.78

16.75

per week

First aid attendant allowance—51 employees or more

22.2(a)

2.24

21.08

per week

Leading hand allowance—3 to 10 employees

22.2(b)

3.96

37.26

per week

Leading hand allowance—11 to 20 employees

22.2(b)

6.0

56.45

per week

Leading hand allowance—21 or more employees

22.2(b)

7.6

71.51

per week

Clothing industry

       

Head of table allowance—if working in connection with order tailoring or order dress making

23.2(a)

2.7

25.40

per week

Head of table allowance—for all others

23.2(a)

1.95

18.35

per week

Dining room allowance

23.2(b)

0.65

6.12

per day

Rest room allowance

23.2(c)

0.65

6.12

per day

Textile industry

       

Instructor1

24.2(b)(i)

2.65

24.93

per week

Cards allowance 2

24.2(c)(i)

0.17

1.60

per complete set

Blending allowance

24.2(d)

2.9

27.29

per week

Change of shift allowance

24.2(e)(i)

2.8

26.35

per occasion of shift change without required notice

Dust allowance

24.2(f)

1.47

13.83

per week

Soda-ash allowance

24.2(g)

0.2

1.88

per hour

Unwashed rags allowance

24.2(h)

0.44

4.14

per week

Waste Room—willey hands allowance

24.2(i)

1.32

12.42

per week

Wool waste and rags—picking-over allowance

24.2(j)

0.16

1.51

per bale

Flax scutcher allowance

24.2(k)

1.21

11.38

per week

Dye house-bleach house allowance—dye houses, machine operators, liquor tanks, colour kitchen or washing of screens

24.2(l)(i)

1.21

11.38

per week

Dye house-bleach house allowance—kiers and vaporloc machines—additional

24.2(l)(ii)

0.63

5.93

per week

Shoddy-shaking machines allowance

24.2(m)

2.2

20.70

per week

Size troughs—sewing threads allowance

24.2(n)

1.45

13.64

per week

Felt and wadding industry

       

Wet or steamy conditions—per day

25.2(a)

0.06

0.56

per day or part thereof

Wet or steamy conditions—maximum per week

25.2(a)

0.25

2.35

per week

Having to wear mask or goggles—per hour

25.2(b)

0.02

0.19

per hour or part thereof

Having to wear mask or goggles—maximum per day

25.2(b)

0.16

1.51

per day

45. By deleting “1 July 2021”, $825.20”, “$21.72” appearing under the ‘Wages’ heading in the Appendix to Schedule F and inserting “1 July 2022, “$865.20” and “$22.77” respectively.

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.

PRESIDENT

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