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Fair Work Act 2009
s 157—FWC may vary etc. modern awards if necessary to achieve modern awards objective
Review of C14 and C13 rates in modern awards
(C2019/5259)
PASTORAL AWARD 2020
[MA000035]
Agricultural industry
JUSTICE HATCHER, PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT ASBURY
COMMISSIONER DURHAM
MELBOURNE, 19 NOVEMBER 2024
Review of classification rates at the C14 and C13 level in modern awards – Pastoral Award
2020 – award varied.
A. Further to the decision issued by the Expert Panel on 19 November 2024 [[2024]
FWCFB 438], the above award is varied as follows:
1. By deleting the number “12” appearing in clause 31.1(a) and inserting “6”.
2. By deleting the words “Station cook” appearing in clause 31.1(b) and inserting “Station
cook with less than 6 months’ experience in the industry”.
3. By deleting the words “Station cook’s offsider” appearing in clause 31.1(c) and
inserting “Station cook’s offsider with less than 6 months’ experience in the industry”.
4. By deleting clause 31.1(d) and inserting the following:
(d) Cattle farm worker grade A who:
• works under direct supervision either individually or in a team
environment;
• understands and undertakes basic quality control/assurance procedures
including the ability to recognise basic quality deviations/faults;
• understands and utilises basic statistical process control procedures; and
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https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/awards/html/ma000035.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/pdf/2024fwcfb438.pdf
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/pdf/2024fwcfb438.pdf
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• has less than 6 months’ experience in the industry (after which the
employee will progress to Cattle farm worker grade B).
Indicative of the tasks which an employee at this grade may perform are
the following:
• routine mustering;
• routine fence repairs;
• aerial stock sighting;
• repetitive packing and/or unpacking; and
• kitchen/cooking assistance not involving food preparation.
5. By deleting the number “12” appearing in clause 31.1(f) and inserting “6”.
6. By renumbering clauses 31.2(a) to 31.2(b) as clauses 31.2(d) to 31.2(e).
7. By inserting a new clause 31.2(a) as follows:
(a) Station hand with 6 to 12 months’ experience in the industry.
8. By inserting a new clause 31.2(b) as follows:
(b) Station cook with more than 6 months’ experience in the industry.
9. By inserting clause 31.2(c) as follows:
(c) Station cook’s offsider with more than 6 months’ experience in the industry.
10. By inserting clause 31.2(f) as follows:
(f) Dairy operator grade 1A with 6 to 12 months’ experience in the industry.
11. By inserting clause 36.2(c) as follows:
(c) Within a period of 3 months, the employee will be reclassified to Piggery
attendant level 2 (PA2).
12. By deleting the words “structured training” appearing in clause 36.3(a) and inserting
“employment at PA1 level”.
13. By deleting the row for PA2 in the table appearing in clause 37.1 and inserting the
following:
PA2 915.90 24.10
14. By deleting the number “12” appearing in clause 46.1(b) and inserting “6”.
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15. By deleting the number “12” appearing in clause 46.2(a)(i) and inserting “6”.
16. By deleting the row for PA2 in the table appearing in clause B.4.1 and inserting the
following:
PA2 24.10 36.15 60.25
17. By deleting the row for PA2 in the table appearing in clause B.4.2 and inserting the
following:
PA2 27.72 36.15 48.20 31.33 36.15 48.20 48.20
18. By deleting the row for PA2 in the table appearing in clause B.4.3 and inserting the
following:
PA2 24.10 36.15 48.20 48.20
19. By deleting the row for PA2 in the table appearing in clause B.4.4 and inserting the
following:
PA2 30.13 42.18 66.28
20. By deleting the row for PA2 in the table appearing in clause B.4.5 and inserting the
following:
PA2 33.74 42.18 54.23 37.36 42.18 54.23 54.23
21. By deleting the rows for PA2 in the table appearing in clause B.5.1 and inserting the
following:
PA2
Under 16 years 12.05 18.08 30.13
16 years 14.46 21.69 36.15
17 years 16.87 25.31 42.18
18 years 19.28 28.92 48.20
19 years 21.69 32.54 54.23
22. By deleting the rows for PA2 in the table appearing in clause B.5.2 and inserting the
following:
PA2
Under 16
years
13.86 18.08 24.10 15.67 18.08 24.10 24.10
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16 years 16.63 21.69 28.92 18.80 21.69 28.92 28.92
17 years 19.40 25.31 33.74 21.93 25.31 33.74 33.74
18 years 22.17 28.92 38.56 25.06 28.92 38.56 38.56
19 years 24.94 32.54 43.38 28.20 32.54 43.38 43.38
23. By deleting the rows for PA2 in the table appearing in clause B.5.3 and inserting the
following:
PA2
Under 16 years 18.08 24.10 24.10
16 years 21.69 28.92 28.92
17 years 25.31 33.74 33.74
18 years 28.92 38.56 38.56
19 years 32.54 43.38 43.38
24. By deleting the rows for PA2 in the table appearing in clause B.5.4 and inserting the
following:
PA2
Under 16 years 15.06 21.09 33.14
16 years 18.08 25.31 39.77
17 years 21.09 29.52 46.39
18 years 24.10 33.74 53.02
19 years 27.11 37.96 59.65
25. By deleting the rows for PA2 in the table appearing in clause B.5.5 and inserting the
following:
PA2
Under 16 years 16.87 21.09 27.11 18.68 21.09 27.11 27.11
16 years 20.24 25.31 32.54 22.41 25.31 32.54 32.54
17 years 23.62 29.52 37.96 26.15 29.52 37.96 37.96
18 years 26.99 33.74 43.38 29.88 33.74 43.38 43.38
19 years 30.37 37.96 48.80 33.62 37.96 48.80 48.80
26. By updating the cross-references accordingly.
B. This determination comes into operation on 1 April 2025. In accordance with ss 165(3)
and 166(5) of the Fair Work Act 2009 this determination does not take effect in relation to a
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particular employee until the start of the employee’s first full pay period that starts on or after
1 April 2025.
PRESIDENT
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