The Fair Work Commission in June announced its 2019-20 Annual Wage Review decision, with a 1.75% increase to minimum wages taking effect in three stages for different groups of awards.
On 1 November 2020, the increase in the second group of awards will take effect. This second group of awards includes construction, manufacturing and a range of other industries.
This is of most relevance to AMMA members, with Modern Awards applying to the resources sector having their rates of pay increased from the first full pay period after 1 November 2020. This includes the Mining Industry Award 2020, Hydrocarbons Industry (Upstream) Award 2020 and Clerks Award 2020.
The FWC decided to increase minimum wages in three stages, on the basis that the COVID-19 pandemic has not impacted all industries equally. The national minimum wage increased on 1 July 2020, as will rates of pay in Modern Awards covering sectors “less affected by the pandemic.”
Awards covering sectors most adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g. aviation, retail and tourism) will have their wage increases delayed until 1 February 2021.
See from page 14 this summary of the full list of Modern Awards.
AMMA recommends that members review and update their annualised salary calculations to reflect Modern Award wage increases from the relevant operative date. For most AMMA members this will require you to reissue letters to affected employees in November 2020, outlining new outer limit calculations for annualised salary arrangements.
The Fair Work Commission will issue the updated awards on 31 October 2020 and update its Pay Guides and Pay Calculator as soon as possible after this date.
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