MA000073 - Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award 2010

Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award 2010
Part 4—Minimum Wages and Related Matters
20. Classifications and adult minimum wages
[Varied by PR997979, PR509104, PR522935]
20.1 Adult employee minimum wages
[20.1 varied by PR997979, PR509104, PR522935 ppc 01Jul12]
(a)
(b)
(c)
The classifications and minimum wages for an adult employee, other than one
specified in clause 20.1(c), are set out in the following table:
Classification level Minimum weekly wage Minimum hourly wage
$ $
Level 1 606.40 15.96
Level 2 624.00 16.42
Level 3 648.00 17.05
Level 4 670.20 17.64
Level 5 706.10 18.58
Level 6 728.30 19.17
For the purposes of clause 20.1(a), any entitlement to a minimum wage
expressed to be by the week means any entitlement which an employee would
receive for performing 38 hours of work.
The following adult employees are not entitled to the minimum wages set out
in the table in clause 20.1(a):
(i)
(ii)
an adult apprentice (see clause 22—Adult apprentice minimum wages);
a trainee (see clause 23—Trainee minimum wages); and
(iii) an employee receiving a supported wage (see Schedule E—Supported
Wage System).
(d)
The definitions of the classifications referred to in clause 20.1(a) are set out in
Schedule B—Classification Structure and Definitions.
20.2 Higher duties
An employee engaged for more than two hours during one day or shift on duties
carrying a higher minimum wage than their ordinary classification must be paid the
higher minimum wage for such day or shift. If engaged for two hours or less during
one day or shift, they must be paid the higher minimum wage for the time so worked.
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