MA000101  PR718919
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2019–20
(C2020/1)

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, 26 JUNE 2020

Annual Wage Review 2019–20.

A. Further to the decision issued by the majority of the Expert Panel in the Annual Wage Review 2019–20 on 19 June 2020 [[2020] 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

753.80

19.84

Level 1

775.40

20.41

Level 2

805.10

21.19

Level 3

842.40

22.17

Level 4

877.60

23.09

Level 5

905.10

23.82

2. By deleting the words “1 July 2019” in clause 15.9(b) and inserting “1 November 2020”.

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

In charge of:

$ per week

1–2 employees

17.55

3–6 employees

35.10

7–9 employees

43.88

10 or more employees

61.43

4. By deleting the amount “$5.18” appearing in clause 17.3(b) and inserting “$5.27”.

5. By deleting the amount “$17.25” appearing in clause 17.3(c) and inserting “$17.55”.

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

19.84

29.76

29.76

49.60

Level 1

20.41

30.62

30.62

51.03

Level 2

21.19

31.79

31.79

52.98

Level 3

22.17

33.26

33.26

55.43

Level 4

23.09

34.64

34.64

57.73

Level 5

23.82

35.73

35.73

59.55

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

29.76

39.68

49.60

Level 1

30.62

40.82

51.03

Level 2

31.79

42.38

52.98

Level 3

33.26

44.34

55.43

Level 4

34.64

46.18

57.73

Level 5

35.73

47.64

59.55

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

24.80

34.72

34.72

54.56

Level 1

25.51

35.72

35.72

56.13

Level 2

26.49

37.08

37.08

58.27

Level 3

27.71

38.80

38.80

60.97

Level 4

28.86

40.41

40.41

63.50

Level 5

29.78

41.69

41.69

65.51

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

527.70

13.89

20.84

20.84

34.73

18 years

603.00

15.87

23.81

23.81

39.68

19 years

678.40

17.85

26.78

26.78

44.63

Level 1

         

17 years and under

542.80

14.28

21.42

21.42

35.70

18 years

620.30

16.32

24.48

24.48

40.80

19 years

697.90

18.37

27.56

27.56

45.93

Level 2

         

17 years and under

563.60

14.83

22.25

22.25

37.08

18 years

644.10

16.95

25.43

25.43

42.38

19 years

724.60

19.07

28.61

28.61

47.68

Level 3

         

17 years and under

589.70

15.52

23.28

23.28

38.80

18 years

673.90

17.73

26.60

26.60

44.33

19 years

758.20

19.95

29.93

29.93

49.88

Level 4

         

17 years and under

614.30

16.17

24.26

24.26

40.43

18 years

702.10

18.48

27.72

27.72

46.20

19 years

789.80

20.78

31.17

31.17

51.95

Level 5

         

17 years and under

633.60

16.67

25.01

25.01

41.68

18 years

724.10

19.06

28.59

28.59

47.65

19 years

814.60

21.44

32.16

32.16

53.60

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

20.84

27.78

34.73

18 years

23.81

31.74

39.68

19 years

26.78

35.70

44.63

Level 1

     

17 years and under

21.42

28.56

35.70

18 years

24.48

32.64

40.80

19 years

27.56

36.74

45.93

Level 2

     

17 years and under

22.25

29.66

37.08

18 years

25.43

33.90

42.38

19 years

28.61

38.14

47.68

Level 3

     

17 years and under

23.28

31.04

38.80

18 years

26.60

35.46

44.33

19 years

29.93

39.90

49.88

Level 4

     

17 years and under

24.26

32.34

40.43

18 years

27.72

36.96

46.20

19 years

31.17

41.56

51.95

Level 5

     

17 years and under

25.01

33.34

41.68

18 years

28.59

38.12

47.65

19 years

32.16

42.88

53.60

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

17.36

24.31

24.31

38.20

18 years

19.84

27.77

27.77

43.64

19 years

22.31

31.24

31.24

49.09

Level 1

       

17 years and under

17.85

24.99

24.99

39.27

18 years

20.40

28.56

28.56

44.88

19 years

22.96

32.15

32.15

50.52

Level 2

       

17 years and under

18.54

25.95

25.95

40.78

18 years

21.19

29.66

29.66

46.61

19 years

23.84

33.37

33.37

52.44

Level 3

       

17 years and under

19.40

27.16

27.16

42.68

18 years

22.16

31.03

31.03

48.76

19 years

24.94

34.91

34.91

54.86

Level 4

       

17 years and under

20.21

28.30

28.30

44.47

18 years

23.10

32.34

32.34

50.82

19 years

25.98

36.37

36.37

57.15

Level 5

       

17 years and under

20.84

29.17

29.17

45.84

18 years

23.83

33.36

33.36

52.42

19 years

26.80

37.52

37.52

58.96

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 rate 1

 

100%

150%

150%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Have not completed year 12

       

1st year

11.55

17.33

17.33

28.88

2nd year

13.85

20.78

20.78

34.63

3rd year

17.32

25.98

25.98

43.30

4th year

21.94

32.91

32.91

54.85

Have completed year 12

       

1st year

12.70

19.05

19.05

31.75

2nd year

15.01

22.52

22.52

37.53

3rd year

17.32

25.98

25.98

43.30

4th year

21.94

32.91

32.91

54.85

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 rate 1

 

150%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

Have not completed year 12

     

1st year

17.33

23.10

28.88

2nd year

20.78

27.70

34.63

3rd year

25.98

34.64

43.30

4th year

32.91

43.88

54.85

Have completed year 12

     

1st year

19.05

25.40

31.75

2nd year

22.52

30.02

37.53

3rd year

25.98

34.64

43.30

4th year

32.91

43.88

54.85

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

702.08

18.47

2nd and 3rd year

Introductory Level rate

753.80

19.84

4th year

95% of adult Level 4 rate

833.72

21.94

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

27.71

27.71

27.71

36.94

46.18

2nd and 3rd year

29.76

29.76

29.76

39.68

49.60

4th year

32.91

32.91

32.91

43.88

54.85

16. By deleting the amount “$862.50” appearing in clause C.1.1 and inserting “$877.60”.

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

17.55

per week

Leading hand in charge of—3–6 employees1

17.3(a)(i)

4.0

35.10

per week

Leading hand in charge of—7–9 employees1

17.3(a)(i)

5.0

43.88

per week

Leading hand in charge of—10 or more employees1

17.3(a)(i)

7.0

61.43

per week

Vehicles and/or plant allowance

17.3(b)

0.6

5.27

per day

First aid allowance

17.3(c)

2.0

17.55

per week

B. This determination comes into operation on 1 November 2020. 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 November 2020.

PRESIDENT

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