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Fair Work Act 2009
s.156 - 4 yearly review of modern awards
4 yearly review of modern awards—National Training Wage
(AM2016/17)
JUSTICE ROSS, PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT HATCHER
COMMISSIONER HUNT MELBOURNE, 9 JUNE 2017
National Training Wage Schedule – reference term – next steps.
Background
[1] In a Statement issued on 6 July 2016 (the July Statement)1 the Commission proposed
to standardise the National Training Wage Schedule (NTW Schedule); to remove the NTW
Schedule from all modern awards except the Miscellaneous Award 2010, and to incorporate
the NTW Schedule into other awards by reference to the Miscellaneous Award 2010. An
example of a reference term was included in the July Statement (see [5]5 below). Interested
parties were invited to make submissions.
[2] The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) and the National Farmers’ Federation
(NFF) did not oppose removal of the NTW Schedule from all awards except the
Miscellaneous Award 2010. The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) and
Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union – Construction and General Division
(CFMEU) proposed that the NTW Schedule identified nine awards which, they submitted,
required award-specific NTW Schedules.2
[3] In a Statement3 of 23 February 2017 (the February Statement) we expressed the
provisional view that where parties requested that the NTW Schedule be tailored to a
particular modern award, this would occur. Applications were then made by the AMWU and
the CFMEU to maintain award-specific schedules in a number of awards. We confirm that
award-specific schedules will be maintained in the following nine modern awards:
Airline Operations—Ground Staff Award 2010;
Airport Employees Award 2010;
Building and Construction General On-site Award 2010;
Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award 2010;
Joinery and Building Trades Award 2010;
Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2010;
Mobile Crane Hiring Award 2010; Sugar Industry Award 2010;
Sugar Industry Award 2010; and
Surveying Award 2010.4
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[4] This Decision deals with the reference term to be inserted into all modern awards that
currently contain a NTW Schedule other than the nine awards subject of applications to retain
award-specific NTW Schedules. It also sets out the next steps for finalising the terms of the
plain language NTW Schedule for the Miscellaneous Award 2010 and the form of award-
specific NTW Schedules to be inserted into the nine awards set out above.
Reference term to be inserted into majority of awards
[5] In the July and February Statements, we provided an example of the manner in which
the NTW Schedule would be incorporated through reference to the Miscellaneous Award
2010 as follows:
“X. National training wage
X.1 Schedule E to the Miscellaneous Award 2010 sets out minimum wage rates and
conditions for employees undertaking traineeships.
X.2 This award incorporates the terms of Schedule E to the Miscellaneous Award
2010 as at 1 July 2017.”
[6] Comments were invited on the form of the proposed incorporation by reference term.
Submissions were received from the Ai Group, the NFF, the CFMEU and the AMWU.
[7] The NFF did not oppose the proposed reference term as outlined in the Statement.5
The CFMEU did not support the proposal in all awards,6 however, it was not opposed to using
standard terms in awards where appropriate.7 The CFMEU noted that a number of provisions
in the plain language re-draft refer to “this award” including A.2.1, A.2.4, A.5.1 and A.5.4.
The CFMEU submitted that additional provision would need to be inserted that provides as
follows (or similar):
“Provided that any reference to “this award” in Schedule X to the Miscellaneous Award
is to be read as referring to the (award title) and not the Miscellaneous award”.8
[8] The AMWU generally supported the comments made by the CFMEU.9
[9] The Ai Group submitted that:
‘In order to maintain the current application and operation of the NTWS in all relevant awards,
attention will need to be given to both the terms of the NTWS in the Miscellaneous Award
2010 and to the terms of the clauses which incorporate the NTWS by reference, to ensure that
there are no interaction problems.
For example, it needs to be clear that where a clause in the NTWS in the Miscellaneous Award
2010 refers to provisions in the body of the Miscellaneous Award 2010 (e.g. the coverage
provisions referred to in clause A.2.1 of the redraft), that the intent when the NTWS is
incorporated by reference into another award, is to refer to the relevant clause in the other
award and not the clause in the Miscellaneous Award 2010.’10
[10] We agree with and adopt the proposal and make the following amendment to the
reference term:
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“X. National training wage
X.1 Schedule E to the Miscellaneous Award 2010 sets out minimum wage rates and
conditions for employees undertaking traineeships.
X.2 This award incorporates the terms of Schedule E to the Miscellaneous Award
2010 as at 1 July 2017. Provided that any reference to “this award” in Schedule X to
the Miscellaneous Award 2010 is to be read as referring to the [award title] and not
the Miscellaneous Award 2010.”
[11] Draft determinations incorporating the amended reference term above and deleting the
NTW Schedule from the awards listed in Attachment A will be published on the
Commission’s website for comment by interested parties.
Next steps
[12] Interested parties are invited to make submissions on draft determinations
incorporating the proposed reference term. Submissions should be sent to amod@fwc.gov.au
by 4.00 pm on Thursday 15 June 2017.
[13] If no submissions are received final determinations will be issued on 19 June 2017.
[14] Finalisation of the terms of the plain language NTW Schedule to be inserted into the
Miscellaneous Award 2010 will be dealt with in July 2017. Interested parties will have an
opportunity to comment on any proposed plain language amendments to the NTW Schedule.
[15] The terms of award-specific NTW Schedules to be inserted into the nine modern
awards set out at [3] above will be dealt with after finalisation of the plain language NTW
Schedule in the Miscellaneous Award 2010.
PRESIDENT
Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer
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mailto:amod@fwc.gov.au
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1 Statement, 6 July 2017
2 Airline Operations—Ground Staff Award 2010; Airport Employees Award 2010; Building and Construction General On-
site Award 2010; Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award 2010; Joinery and Building Trades Award 2010;
Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2010; Mobile Crane Hiring Award 2010; Sugar
Industry Award 2010; and Surveying Award 2010.
3 Statement, 23 February 2017.
4 Note: The Surveying Award 2010 does not currently contain the NTW Schedule.
5 Submission, 29 July 2016 paragraph 10.
6 Submission, 28 July 2016, paragraph 18.
7 Ibid at paragraph 5.
8 Submission, 24 March 2013, paragraph 51.
9 Submission, 29 July 2016, paragraph 2.
10 Submission, 24 March 2017, paragraph 5 and 6.
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/sites/awardsmodernfouryr/am201615-17-sub-aig-240317.pdf
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/sites/awardsmodernfouryr/am201617-subs-amwu-290716.pdf
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/sites/awardsmodernfouryr/am201615-17-sub-cfmeu-240317.pdf
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/sites/awardsmodernfouryr/am201617-subs-cfmeu-280716.pdf
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/sites/awardsmodernfouryr/am201617-subs-nff-290716.pdf
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2017fwcfb1095.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/decisionssigned/html/2016FWC4495.htm
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Attachment A—Awards containing NTW Schedule
This table lists all modern awards that include a NTW Schedule.
Code Award title NTW Schedule to
be deleted
MA000115 Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2010 D
MA000018 Aged Care Award 2010 D
MA000048 Airline Operations—Ground Staff Award 2010 award-specific see [3]
MA000049 Airport Employees Award 2010 award-specific see [3]
MA000092 Alpine Resorts Award 2010 D
MA000060 Aluminium Industry Award 2010 D
MA000080 Amusement, Events and Recreation Award 2010 D
MA000118 Animal Care and Veterinary Services Award 2010 D
MA000114 Aquaculture Industry Award 2010 E
MA000054 Asphalt Industry Award 2010 D
MA000019 Banking, Finance and Insurance Award 2010 E
MA000001 Black Coal Mining Industry Award 2010 D
MA000091 Broadcasting and Recorded Entertainment Award 2010 J
MA000020 Building and Construction General On-site Award 2010 award-specific see [3]
MA000021 Business Equipment Award 2010 E
MA000095 Car Parking Award 2010 D
MA000055 Cement and Lime Award 2010 E
MA000070 Cemetery Industry Award 2010 D
MA000120 Children’s Services Award 2010 D
MA000022 Cleaning Services Award 2010 E
MA000002 Clerks—Private Sector Award 2010 D
MA000083 Commercial Sales Award 2010 C
MA000056 Concrete Products Award 2010 C
MA000023 Contract Call Centre Award 2010 C
MA000110 Corrections and Detention (Private Sector) Award 2010 E
MA000024 Cotton Ginning Award 2010 C
MA000085 Dredging Industry Award 2010 A
MA000096 Dry Cleaning and Laundry Industry Award 2010 F
MA000075 Educational Services (Post-Secondary Education) Award 2010 F
MA000076 Educational Services (Schools) General Staff Award 2010 D
MA000088 Electrical Power Industry Award 2010 D
MA000025 Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Award 2010 D
MA000003 Fast Food Industry Award 2010 D
MA000094 Fitness Industry Award 2010 D
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000094/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000003/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000025/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000088/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000076/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000075/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000096/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000085/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000024/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000110/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000023/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000056/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000083/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000002/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000022/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000120/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000070/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000055/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000095/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000021/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000020/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000091/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000001/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000019/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000054/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000114/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000118/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000080/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000060/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000092/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000049/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000048/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000018/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000115/default.htm
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Code Award title NTW Schedule to
be deleted
MA000073 Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award 2010 award-specific see [3]
MA000105 Funeral Industry Award 2010 D
MA000101 Gardening and Landscaping Services Award 2010 E
MA000061 Gas Industry Award 2010 E
MA000004 General Retail Industry Award 2010 D
MA000026 Graphic Arts, Printing and Publishing Award 2010 E
MA000005 Hair and Beauty Industry Award 2010 D
MA000027 Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2010 E
MA000007 Higher Education Industry—General Staff—Award 2010 E
MA000008 Horse and Greyhound Training Award 2010 C
MA000028 Horticulture Award 2010 D
MA000009 Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2010 F
MA000064 Hydrocarbons Field Geologists Award 2010 C
MA000062 Hydrocarbons Industry (Upstream) Award 2010 E
MA000029 Joinery and Building Trades Award 2010 award-specific see [3]
MA000099 Labour Market Assistance Industry Award 2010 D
MA000116 Legal Services Award 2010 D
MA000081 Live Performance Award 2010 E
MA000112 Local Government Industry Award 2010 E
MA000010 Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award
2010
award-specific see [3]
MA000093 Marine Tourism and Charter Vessels Award 2010 D
MA000086 Maritime Offshore Oil and Gas Award 2010 B
MA000059 Meat Industry Award 2010 C
MA000011 Mining Industry Award 2010 D
MA000104 Miscellaneous Award 2010 NTW retained
MA000032 Mobile Crane Hiring Award 2010 award-specific see [3]
MA000033 Nursery Award 2010 C
MA000072 Oil Refining and Manufacturing Award 2010 E
MA000063 Passenger Vehicle Transportation Award 2010 D
MA000035 Pastoral Award 2010 C
MA000097 Pest Control Industry Award 2010 D
MA000069 Pharmaceutical Industry Award 2010 C
MA000012 Pharmacy Industry Award 2010 D
MA000036 Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Contracting Award 2010 D
MA000051 Port Authorities Award 2010 E
MA000074 Poultry Processing Award 2010 C
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000074/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000051/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000036/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000012/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000069/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000097/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000035/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000063/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000072/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000033/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000032/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000104/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000011/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000059/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000086/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000093/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000010/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000112/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000081/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000116/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000099/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000029/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000062/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000064/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000009/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000028/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000008/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000007/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000027/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000005/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000026/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000004/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000061/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000101/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000105/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000073/default.htm
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Code Award title NTW Schedule to
be deleted
MA000057 Premixed Concrete Award 2010 D
MA000109 Professional Diving Industry (Recreational) Award 2010 B
MA000037 Quarrying Award 2010 E
MA000013 Racing Clubs Events Award 2010 D
MA000014 Racing Industry Ground Maintenance Award 2010 D
MA000015 Rail Industry Award 2010 D
MA000106 Real Estate Industry Award 2010 D
MA000058 Registered and Licensed Clubs Award 2010 E
MA000119 Restaurant Industry Award 2010 D
MA000039 Road Transport (Long Distance Operations) Award 2010 B
MA000038 Road Transport and Distribution Award 2010 D
MA000107 Salt Industry Award 2010 D
MA000068 Seafood Processing Award 2010 C
MA000122 Seagoing Industry Award 2010 B
MA000016 Security Services Industry Award 2010 D
MA000040 Silviculture Award 2010 C
MA000100 Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry
Award 2010
G
MA000082 Sporting Organisations Award 2010 D
MA000121 State Government Agencies Administration Award 2010 D
MA000053 Stevedoring Industry Award 2010 E
MA000084 Storage Services and Wholesale Award 2010 C
MA000087 Sugar Industry Award 2010 award-specific see [3]
MA000103 Supported Employment Services Award 2010 C
MA000066 Surveying Award 2010 award-specific see [3]
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MA000041 Telecommunications Services Award 2010 E
MA000017 Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Associated Industries Award 2010 E
MA000071 Timber Industry Award 2010 G
MA000042 Transport (Cash in Transit) Award 2010 B
MA000102 Travelling Shows Award 2010 C
MA000089 Vehicle Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Award 2010 E
MA000043 Waste Management Award 2010 D
MA000113 Water Industry Award 2010 E
MA000090 Wine Industry Award 2010 D
MA000044 Wool Storage, Sampling and Testing Award 2010 D
1 Note: The Surveying Award 2010 does not currently contain the NTW Schedule.
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000044/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000090/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000113/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000043/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000089/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000102/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000042/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000071/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000017/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000041/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000066/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000103/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000087/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000084/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000053/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000121/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000082/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000100/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000040/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000016/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000122/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000068/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000107/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000038/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000039/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000119/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000058/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000106/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000015/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000014/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000013/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000037/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000109/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000057/default.htm
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