Draft determinations for the Annual Wage Review 2023–24

On 3 June 2024, the Expert Panel of the Fair Work Commission issued the Annual Wage Review 2023–24 decision [2024] FWCFB 3500 to change modern award minimum rates.

The changes will take effect from the first full pay period that starts on or after 1 July 2024.

The method we used to adjust modern award minimum wages is outlined in the Method of adjustment to wages (pdf).

Commission staff have prepared draft determinations adjusting expense-related allowances in modern awards for the applicable Consumer Price Index figure.

The draft determinations adjusting wages and expense-related allowances in the following awards have now been published for comment.

Note 1: There are no expense-related allowances in this award.

Note 2: There will be no increase to the expense-related allowances in this modern award as there was no increase in the applicable CPI index figure.

The method we used to adjust expense-related allowances in modern awards in 2024 is outlined in the Expense-related allowances guide to methods of adjustment (pdf).

Commission staff have prepared a list of expense-related allowances adjusted for the applicable Consumer Price Index figure for modern awards being varied on 1 July 2024.

Downloaded the spreadsheet Expense-related allowances in modern awards 2024 (Excel).

Following the Annual Wage Review 2023–24 decision [2024] FWCFB 3500, the Expert Panel will issue a determination in relation to the Support Wage System schedule in some modern awards. The determination will take effect from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2024.

A draft determination has been published for feedback.