1
Fair Work Act 2009
s.156 - 4 yearly review of modern awards
4 yearly review of modern awards—Group 4 awards
(AM2014/250 and others)
JUSTICE ROSS, PRESIDENT MELBOURNE, 15 AUGUST 2016
4 yearly review of modern awards – award stage – Group 4 awards.
[1] Section 156 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) requires the Fair Work Commission
(the Commission) to review all modern awards every four years (the Review). In the Award
stage of the Review the 122 modern awards have been divided into 4 groups. The awards
allocated to Group 4 are listed at Attachment A to this Statement. As proposed in the
24 February 2016 Statement1 the 40 awards in Group 4 will be dealt with in two tranches –
sub-groups 4A, 4B & 4C and sub-groups 4D, 4E & 4F. A Statement and amended directions
were issued on 10 May 20162 outlining the proposed timetable for dealing with the awards in
Group 4. A further statement, issued on 15 July 20163, vacated the directions in relation to the
Construction awards4 and varied the proposed timetable for the remaining matters.
[2] Due to the resource demands associated with the Review, the timetable for finalising
the review of Group 4 awards has been further deferred as set out below.
Group 4A, 4B & 4C
[3] In the February 2016 Statement, claims to vary the provisions in the Construction
awards were referred to Senior Deputy President Watson. A number of conciliation
conferences were held before Senior Deputy President Watson, most recently on
2 August 2016. The Senior Deputy President has provided a Report which outlines the
following process for determining the issues in respect of the Construction Group Awards:
(i) The common claims in the Building and Construction General On-site Award
2010, the Joinery and Building Trades Award 2010 and the Mobile Crane
Hiring Award 2010 will be referred to a separately constituted Full Bench for
determination and directions will be issued in due course.
(ii) The remaining technical and drafting issues in the 3 awards above will be dealt
with in the timetable below.
1 [2016] FWC 1191; see also [2016] FWC 1838
2 [2016] FWC 2924
3 [2016] FWC 4781
4 Building and Construction General On-site Award 2010, Joinery and Building Trades Award 2010, Mobile Crane Hiring
Award 2010 and Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award 2010
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STATEMENT
E AUSTRALIA FairWork Commission
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2016fwc4781.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2016FWC2924.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2016FWC1838.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2016FWC1191.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/sites/awardsmodernfouryr/am2014260andors-fbreport-050816.pdf
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(iii) The industry-specific redundancy scheme in the Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers
Award 2010 will be determined by the Full Bench at the same time it deals
with the industry-specific redundancy schemes in the Construction awards.
(iv) The remaining substantive claims in the Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award
2010 will be dealt with separately by the Full Bench dealing with 3 awards
above.
(v) The technical and drafting issues in the Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award
2010 will be dealt with in the Group 4 timetable below.
[4] The amended directions of 10 May 2016 in respect to the Plumbing and Fire
Sprinklers Award 2010, were varied to require the filing of submissions in reply by
3 August 2016.
[5] The amended directions of 10 May 2016 also required reply submissions on the
drafting and technical issues in relation to groups 4A, 4B and 4C to be filed by 21 July 2016.
[6] These matters will be listed for hearing in November 2016. A notice of listing will
follow in due course.
Group 4D, 4E & 4F exposure drafts
[7] In the Statement of 23 March 20165 it was proposed that a Full Bench deal with a
number of issues in relation to the Broadcasting and Recorded Entertainment Award 2010.
Following conferences before Senior Deputy President Hamberger6, these issues have been
resolved and the remaining issues in this award will be dealt with by the main Group 4 Full
Bench.
[8] The publication of exposure drafts for the awards allocated to Groups 4D, 4E and 4F
has been deferred until October 2016. The directions in relation to filing material for these
awards have been varied accordingly. The revised timeline for all of Group 4 is as follows:
Group 4 Awards
4A, 4B and 4C
3 August Submissions in reply on drafting and technical issues in Plumbing award
To be advised Submissions in reply on drafting and technical issues in On-site, Joinery
and Mobile Crane awards
Late August
November 2016
Hearings re drafting and technical issues in Group 4A, B and C
awards (except On-site, Joinery and Mobile Crane awards)
4D, 4E and 4F
By 30 September
Mid October 2016
Group 4D, E and F exposure drafts (other than those being dealt with as
part of Plain language exercise7) to be published.
5 [2016] FWC 1838 para [9]]
6 Report to the Full Bench
7 See Statement of 11 August 2016 [2016] FWCFB 5621
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/sites/awardsmodernfouryr/2016fwcfb5621.pdf
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/sites/awardsmodernfouryr/am2014259-memo-210716.pdf
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2016fwc1838.htm
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24 November
21 December 2016
Submissions on drafting and technical issues in Group 4D, E and F
exposure drafts (other than those being dealt with as part of Plain language
exercise)
19 January 2017
31 January 2017
Submissions in reply on drafting and technical issues in Group 4D, E and
F exposure drafts (other than those being dealt with as part of Plain
language exercise)
February 2017
February 2017
Hearings re drafting and technical issues in 4D, E and F
[9] Amended directions are attached.
[10] A mention will be held at 1.00pm on Wednesday 24 August 2016 to provide an
opportunity for any interested person to raise any issues in respect of the programming of the
review of the Group 4 awards, as set out in this statement. The Commission will be sitting in
Sydney, requests for video links should be sent to chambers.ross.j@fwc.gov.au.
PRESIDENT
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ATTACHMENT A—Group 4 awards divided by sub-group
Award code Award title Matter No.
Sub-group 4A
MA000115 Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2010 AM2014/250
MA000018 Aged Care Award 2010 AM2014/251
MA000120 Children’s Services Award 2010 AM2014/263
MA000077 Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2010 AM2014/266
MA000100 Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry
Award 2010
AM2014/285
MA000103 Supported Employment Services Award 2010 AM2014/286
Sub-group 4B
MA000046 Air Pilots Award 2010 AM2014/252
MA000047 Aircraft Cabin Crew Award 2010 AM2014/253
MA000048 Airline Operations—Ground Staff Award 2010 AM2014/254
MA000049 Airport Employees Award 2010 AM2014/255
Sub-group 4C
MA000079 Architects Award 2010 AM2014/257
MA000020 Building and Construction General On-site Award 2010 AM2014/260
MA000025 Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Award 2010^ AM2014/265
MA000064 Hydrocarbons Field Geologists Award 2010 AM2014/273
MA000029 Joinery and Building Trades Award 2010 AM2014/274
MA000032 Mobile Crane Hiring Award 2010 AM2014/278
MA000036 Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award 2010 AM2014/280
MA000066 Surveying Award 2010 AM2014/287
Sub-group 4D
MA000080 Amusement, Events and Recreation Award 2010 AM2014/256
MA000078 Book Industry Award 2010 AM2014/258
MA000091 Broadcasting and Recorded Entertainment Award 2010 AM2014/259
MA000067 Journalists Published Media Award 2010 AM2014/275
MA000081 Live Performance Award 2010 AM2014/276
MA000013 Racing Clubs Events Award 2010 AM2014/282
MA000102 Travelling Shows Award 2010 AM2014/288
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000102?m=AM2014/288
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000102/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000013?m=AM2014/282
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000013/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000081?m=AM2014/276
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000081/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000067?m=AM2014/275
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000067/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000091?m=AM2014/259
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000091/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000078?m=AM2014/258
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000078/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000080?m=AM2014/256
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000080/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000066?m=AM2014/287
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000066/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000036?m=AM2014/280
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000036/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000032?m=AM2014/278
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000032/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000029?m=AM2014/274
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000029/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000064?m=AM2014/273
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000064/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000025?m=AM2014/265
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000025/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000020?m=AM2014/260
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000020/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000079?m=AM2014/257
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000079/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000049?m=AM2014/255
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000049/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000048?m=AM2014/254
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000048/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000047?m=AM2014/253
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000047/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000046?m=AM2014/252
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000046/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000103?m=AM2014/286
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000103/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000100?m=AM2014/285
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000100/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000077?m=AM2014/266
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000077/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000120?m=AM2014/263
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000120/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000018?m=AM2014/251
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000018/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000115?m=AM2014/250
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000115/default.htm
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Award code Award title Matter No.
Sub-group 4E
MA000095 Car Parking Award 2010 AM2014/261
MA000070 Cemetery Industry Award 2010 AM2014/262
MA000073 Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award 2010 AM2014/268
MA000105 Funeral Industry Award 2010 AM2014/269
MA000097 Pest Control Industry Award 2010 AM2014/279
MA000065 Professional Employees Award 2010 AM2014/281
MA000113 Water Industry Award 2010 AM2014/289
Sub-group 4F
MA000096 Dry Cleaning and Laundry Industry Award 2010 AM2014/264
MA000003 Fast Food Industry Award 2010 AM2014/267
MA000004 General Retail Industry Award 2010 AM2014/270
MA000005 Hair and Beauty Industry Award 2010 AM2014/271
MA000009 Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2010 AM2014/272
MA000117 Mannequins and Models Award 2010 AM2014/277
MA000058 Registered and Licensed Clubs Award 2010 AM2014/283
MA000119 Restaurant Industry Award 2010 AM2014/284
^ Note the Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Award 2010 was incorrectly
allocated to Group 4A in an earlier Statement.
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000119?m=AM2014/284
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000119/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000058?m=AM2014/283
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000058/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000117?m=AM2014/277
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000117/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000009?m=AM2014/272
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000009/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000005?m=AM2014/271
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000005/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000004?m=AM2014/270
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000004/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000003?m=AM2014/267
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000003/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000096?m=AM2014/264
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000096/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000113?m=AM2014/289
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000113/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000065?m=AM2014/281
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000065/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000097?m=AM2014/279
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000097/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000105?m=AM2014/269
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000105/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000073?m=AM2014/268
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000073/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000070?m=AM2014/262
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000070/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/modern-award-reviews/4-yearly-review/award-stage/award-review-documents/MA000095?m=AM2014/261
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000095/default.htm
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Fair Work Act 2009
s.156 - 4 yearly review of modern awards
4 yearly review of modern awards—Group 4
(AM2014/250 and others)
JUSTICE ROSS, PRESIDENT MELBOURNE, 15 AUGUST 2016
It is directed that:
1. The drafting and technical issues in the Group 4A, 4B and 4C exposure drafts will be
listed for hearing in November 2016.
2. On or before 4.00 pm on Wednesday 21 December 2016 each interested party is to
file in the Commission submissions on the technical and drafting issues related to exposure
drafts in Groups 4D, 4E and 4F (except the awards that are subject to the Plain language
process).
3. On or before 4.00 pm on Tuesday 31 January 2017 each interested party is to file in
the Commission submissions in reply on the technical and drafting issues related to exposure
drafts in Groups 4D, 4E and 4F (except the awards that are subject to the Plain language
process).
4. The drafting and technical issues in the Group 4D, 4E and 4F exposure drafts will be
listed for hearing in February 2017.
5. All material should be sent to amod@fwc.gov.au.
6. Leave is granted to apply generally.
Note: Further directions will be issued in relation to the remaining awards in the
Construction group following the determination of the substantive issues in these awards.
PRESIDENT
ATTACHMENT B—REVISED DIRECTIONS
DIRECTIONS
AUSTRALIA FairWork Commission
mailto:amod@fwc.gov.au
