MA000101  PR740787
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2021–22
(C2022/1)

GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES AWARD 2020
[MA000101]

Gardening services

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 15.1 and inserting the following:

Classification

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

Gardener/Landscaper

$

$

Introductory Level

812.60

21.38

Level 1

834.80

21.97

Level 2

865.20

22.77

Level 3

903.50

23.78

Level 4

940.90

24.76

Level 5

970.40

25.54

2. By deleting the year “2021” in clause 15.9(b) and inserting “2022”.

3. By deleting the table appearing in clause 17.3(a)(i) and inserting the following:

In charge of:

$ per week

1–2 employees

18.82

3–6 employees

37.64

7–9 employees

47.05

10 or more employees

65.86

4. By deleting the amount “$5.40” appearing in clause 17.3(b) and inserting “$5.65”.

5. By deleting the amount “$17.99” appearing in clause 17.3(c) and inserting “$18.82”.

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

 

Ordinary hours

Where an employer is subject to water restrictions

Public holidays

Monday to Friday—outside 6 am to 6 pm

Saturday—before 6 am

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

100%

150%

150%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Introductory Level

21.38

32.07

32.07

53.45

Level 1

21.97

32.96

32.96

54.93

Level 2

22.77

34.16

34.16

56.93

Level 3

23.78

35.67

35.67

59.45

Level 4

24.76

37.14

37.14

61.90

Level 5

25.54

38.31

38.31

63.85

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

 

Monday to Sunday

Public holidays

First 2 hours

After 2 hours

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

150%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

Introductory Level

32.07

42.76

53.45

Level 1

32.96

43.94

54.93

Level 2

34.16

45.54

56.93

Level 3

35.67

47.56

59.45

Level 4

37.14

49.52

61.90

Level 5

38.31

51.08

63.85

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

 

Ordinary hours

Where an employer is subject to water restrictions

Public holidays

Monday to Friday—outside 6 am to 6 pm

Saturday—before 6 am

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

125%

175%

175%

275%

 

$

$

$

$

Introductory Level

26.73

37.42

37.42

58.80

Level 1

27.46

38.45

38.45

60.42

Level 2

28.46

39.85

39.85

62.62

Level 3

29.73

41.62

41.62

65.40

Level 4

30.95

43.33

43.33

68.09

Level 5

31.93

44.70

44.70

70.24

9. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.4.1 and inserting the following:

Age

Junior weekly rate

Junior hourly rate—ordinary hours

Where an employer is subject to water restrictions

Public holidays

Monday to Friday—outside 6 am to 6 pm

Saturday—before 6 am

% of junior hourly rate1

100%

150%

150%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

Introductory level

         

17 years and under

568.80

14.97

22.46

22.46

37.43

18 years

650.10

17.11

25.67

25.67

42.78

19 years

731.30

19.24

28.86

28.86

48.10

Level 1

         

17 years and under

584.40

15.38

23.07

23.07

38.45

18 years

667.80

17.57

26.36

26.36

43.93

19 years

751.30

19.77

29.66

29.66

49.43

Level 2

         

17 years and under

605.60

15.94

23.91

23.91

39.85

18 years

692.20

18.22

27.33

27.33

45.55

19 years

778.70

20.49

30.74

30.74

51.23

Level 3

         

17 years and under

632.50

16.64

24.96

24.96

41.60

18 years

722.80

19.02

28.53

28.53

47.55

19 years

813.20

21.40

32.10

32.10

53.50

Level 4

         

17 years and under

658.60

17.33

26.00

26.00

43.33

18 years

752.70

19.81

29.72

29.72

49.53

19 years

846.80

22.28

33.42

33.42

55.70

Level 5

         

17 years and under

679.30

17.88

26.82

26.82

44.70

18 years

776.30

20.43

30.65

30.65

51.08

19 years

873.40

22.98

34.47

34.47

57.45

10. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.4.2 and inserting the following:

 

Monday to Sunday

Public holidays

First 2 hours

After 2 hours

 

% of junior hourly rate1

 

150%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

Introductory level

     

17 years and under

22.46

29.94

37.43

18 years

25.67

34.22

42.78

19 years

28.86

38.48

48.10

Level 1

     

17 years and under

23.07

30.76

38.45

18 years

26.36

35.14

43.93

19 years

29.66

39.54

49.43

Level 2

     

17 years and under

23.91

31.88

39.85

18 years

27.33

36.44

45.55

19 years

30.74

40.98

51.23

Level 3

     

17 years and under

24.96

33.28

41.60

18 years

28.53

38.04

47.55

19 years

32.10

42.80

53.50

Level 4

     

17 years and under

26.00

34.66

43.33

18 years

29.72

39.62

49.53

19 years

33.42

44.56

55.70

Level 5

     

17 years and under

26.82

35.76

44.70

18 years

30.65

40.86

51.08

19 years

34.47

45.96

57.45

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

Age

Casual junior hourly rate—ordinary hours

Where an employer is subject to water restrictions

Public holidays

Monday to Friday—outside 6 am to 6 pm

Saturday—before 6 am

% of junior hourly rate1

125%

175%

175%

275%

 

$

$

$

$

Introductory level

       

17 years and under

18.71

26.20

26.20

41.17

18 years

21.39

29.94

29.94

47.05

19 years

24.05

33.67

33.67

52.91

Level 1

       

17 years and under

19.23

26.92

26.92

42.30

18 years

21.96

30.75

30.75

48.32

19 years

24.71

34.60

34.60

54.37

Level 2

       

17 years and under

19.93

27.90

27.90

43.84

18 years

22.78

31.89

31.89

50.11

19 years

25.61

35.86

35.86

56.35

Level 3

       

17 years and under

20.80

29.12

29.12

45.76

18 years

23.78

33.29

33.29

52.31

19 years

26.75

37.45

37.45

58.85

Level 4

       

17 years and under

21.66

30.33

30.33

47.66

18 years

24.76

34.67

34.67

54.48

19 years

27.85

38.99

38.99

61.27

Level 5

       

17 years and under

22.35

31.29

31.29

49.17

18 years

25.54

35.75

35.75

56.18

19 years

28.73

40.22

40.22

63.20

12. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.5.1 and inserting the following:

 

Apprentice hourly rate—
ordinary hours

Where an employer is subject to water restrictions

Public holidays

Monday to Friday—outside 6 am to 6 pm

Saturday—before 6 am

 
 

% of apprentice hourly rate1

 

100%

150%

150%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Have not completed year 12

       

1st year

12.38

18.57

18.57

30.95

2nd year

14.86

22.29

22.29

37.15

3rd year

18.57

27.86

27.86

46.43

4th year

23.52

35.28

35.28

58.80

Have completed year 12

       

1st year

13.62

20.43

20.43

34.05

2nd year

16.09

24.14

24.14

40.23

3rd year

18.57

27.86

27.86

46.43

4th year

23.52

35.28

35.28

58.80

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

 

Monday to Sunday

Public holidays

First 2 hours

After 2 hours

 

% of apprentice hourly rate1

 

150%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

Have not completed year 12

     

1st year

18.57

24.76

30.95

2nd year

22.29

29.72

37.15

3rd year

27.86

37.14

46.43

4th year

35.28

47.04

58.80

Have completed year 12

     

1st year

20.43

27.24

34.05

2nd year

24.14

32.18

40.23

3rd year

27.86

37.14

46.43

4th year

35.28

47.04

58.80

14. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.6.1 and inserting the following:

 

Minimum weekly rate

Minimum hourly rate

 

Minimum wage rate1

$

$

1st year

80% of adult Level 4 rate

752.72

19.81

2nd and 3rd year

Introductory Level rate

812.60

21.38

4th year

95% of adult Level 4 rate

893.86

23.52

15. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.6.2 and inserting the following:

 

Penalty rates –
Where an employer is subject to water restrictions

Overtime – Monday to Sunday

Public holidays – All hours (including overtime)

Monday to Friday—outside 6 am to 6 pm

Saturday—before 6 am

First 2 hours

After first 2 hours

 

% of apprentice hourly rate 1

 

150%

150%

150%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

$

1st year

29.72

29.72

29.72

39.62

49.53

2nd and 3rd year

32.07

32.07

32.07

42.76

53.45

4th year

35.28

35.28

35.28

47.04

58.80

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

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

Allowance

Clause

% of standard rate

$

Payable

Leading hand in charge of—1–2 employees1

17.3(a)(i)

2.0

18.82

per week

Leading hand in charge of—3–6 employees1

17.3(a)(i)

4.0

37.64

per week

Leading hand in charge of—7–9 employees1

17.3(a)(i)

5.0

47.05

per week

Leading hand in charge of—10 or more employees1

17.3(a)(i)

7.0

65.86

per week

Vehicles and/or plant allowance

17.3(b)

0.6

5.65

per day

First aid allowance

17.3(c)

2.0

18.82

per week

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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