This decision concerns the first Annual Wage Review under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Fair Work Act). A large number of interested organisations and bodies participated in the review.
For the entire decision - please click on this link.
For more details on the decision - follow this link. This pay increase is effective 01 July 2010. The effect will be that where the phasing provisions are included in an award the pre-modern award conditions relating to minimum wages, casual and part-time loadings, Saturday, Sunday, public holiday, evening and other penalties and shift allowances will apply until 1 July 2010 when the modern award obligations will commence. There will be a further four instalments on 1 July of each year concluding on 1 July 2014.
The Increase!
An increase of $26 applies to all modern award minimum weekly wages.
The national minimum wage in the national minimum wage order will be $569.90 per week or $15 per hour. The hourly rate has been calculated on the basis of a 38 hour week for a full-time employee, consistent with s.62 of the Fair Work Act.
Implementation
For more information on transition arrangements - follow this link.
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