4 yearly review of modern awards

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[2017] FWCFB 6417

4 DECEMBER 2017


[2017] FWCFB 6417

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

STATEMENT

Fair Work Act 2009

s.156 - 4 yearly review of modern awards

4 yearly review of modern awards

(AM2017/51)

VICE PRESIDENT HATCHER
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVAcIC
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BULL



SYDNEY, 4 DECEMBER 2017

4 yearly review of modern awards - overtime for casuals.

  1. Following a decision by the Group 3 Full Bench, the substantive matters of overtime entitlements for casuals in the Sporting Organisations Award 2010 and Fitness Industry Award 2010 were referred to this separately constituted Full Bench for consideration.

  2. The issue of overtime for casuals has been identified as an outstanding item in a number of other modern awards through the award stage of the review. These modern awards will therefore be considered by this Full Bench along with the Sporting Organisations Award 2010 and Fitness Industry Award 2010.

  1. The Fair Work Ombudsman issued a research paper in 2014 concerning the expression of rates of pay, overtime and penalty rates in modern awards. This paper included a table identifying those awards where casual employees’ entitlement to overtime and the interaction between the casual loading and overtime rates were or were not clearly stated.[1]

  1. Subsequently, the Commission’s research area has identified awards in which there is potential ambiguity as to when casual employees’ overtime entitlements arise - for example, for hours worked outside the span of hours in the relevant award, or for hours worked in excess of 38 hours per week.

  1. The information identified in paragraphs [3] and [4] has been compiled into a table, which is provided at Attachment A.

  1. Interested parties are invited to provide any written response concerning the accuracy of the list of awards in Attachment A by 4.00 pm on Monday 11 December 2017. Any such response should be sent to [email protected].

  1. Further, any interested party that seeks a variation to any of the modern awards identified in Attachment A in respect of overtime entitlements for casual employees should lodge a draft determination setting out the variation sought on or before 4.00 pm on Monday 18 December. Any such draft determination may be lodged by email at [email protected].

  1. A Notice of Listing for a directions hearing concerning the identified modern awards will be issued subsequently.

VICE PRESIDENT

Attachment A

List of awards that may contain ambiguity about if, when and at what rate casuals may be entitled to overtime

Award title MA Code Unclear whether overtime is payable to casuals Unclear when overtime commences Unclear at what rate overtime is payable
ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY CONTROLLED HEALTH SERVICES AWARD 2010 MA000115 ü ü ü
Aged Care Award 2010 MA000018 ü
Aircraft Cabin Crew Award 2010 MA000047 ü ü ü
Airline Operations-Ground Staff Award 2010 MA000048 ü ü ü
Airport Employees Award 2010 MA000049 ü ü ü
Alpine Resorts Award 2010 MA000092 ü
Aluminium Industry Award 2010 MA000060 ü ü
Ambulance and Patient Transport Industry Award 2010 MA000098 ü ü ü
Amusement, Events and Recreation Award 2010 MA000080 ü ü ü
Animal Care and Veterinary Services Award 2010 MA000118 ü ü ü
Architects Award 2010 MA000079 ü ü ü
Asphalt Industry Award 2010 MA000054 ü ü ü
Banking, Finance and Insurance Award 2010 MA000019 ü ü ü
Black Coal Mining Industry Award 2010 MA000001 ü ü ü
Broadcasting, Recorded Entertainment and Cinemas Award 2010 MA000091 ü ü ü
Building and Construction General On-site Award 2010 MA000020 ü
Business Equipment Award 2010 MA000021 ü ü ü
Car Parking Award 2010 MA000095 ü
Cement and Lime Award 2010 MA000055 ü ü ü
Cemetery Industry Award 2010 MA000070 ü ü ü
Children’s Services Award 2010 MA000120 ü
Cleaning Services Award 2010 MA000022 ü
Clerks - Private Sector Award 2010 MA000002 ü ü ü
Coal Export Terminals Award 2010 MA000045 ü ü ü
Commercial Sales Award 2010 MA000083 ü ü ü
Concrete Products Award 2010 MA000056 ü ü ü
Contract Call Centres Award 2010 MA000023 ü ü ü
Corrections and Detention (Private Sector) Award 2010 MA000110 ü
Cotton Ginning Award 2010 MA000024 ü ü ü
Dredging Industry Award 2010 MA000085 ü ü ü
Dry Cleaning and Laundry Industry Award 2010 MA000096 ü
Educational Services (Post-Secondary Education) Award 2010 MA000075 ü ü ü
Educational Services (Schools) General Staff Award 2010 MA000076 ü ü ü
Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2010 MA000077 ü ü ü
Electrical Power Industry Award 2010 MA000088 ü
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Award 2010 MA000025 ü
Fast Food Industry Award 2010 MA000003 ü ü
Fitness Industry Award 2010 MA000094 ü ü ü
Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award 2010 MA000073 ü ü ü
Funeral Industry Award 2010 MA000105 ü ü ü
Gardening and Landscaping Services Award 2010 MA000101 ü ü ü
Gas Industry Award 2010 MA000061 ü ü ü
General Retail Industry Award 2010* MA000004 ü ü
Graphic Arts, Printing and Publishing Award 2010 MA000026 ü ü ü
Hair and Beauty Industry Award 2010 MA000005 ü
Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2010 MA000027 ü ü ü
Higher Education Industry-General Staff-Award 2010 MA000007 ü ü ü
Horse and Greyhound Training Award 2010 MA000008 ü ü ü
Horticulture Award 2010* MA000028 ü ü
Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2010* MA000009 ü
Hydrocarbons Industry (Upstream) Award 2010* MA000062 ü ü ü
Joinery and Building Trades Award 2010 MA000029 ü
Labour Market Assistance Industry Award 2010* MA000099 ü
Legal Services Award 2010 MA000116 ü ü ü
Live Performance Award 2010* MA000081 ü ü ü
Local Government Industry Award 2010 MA000112 ü ü
Mannequins and Models Award 2010 MA000117 ü ü
Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2010 MA000010 ü ü ü
Marine Tourism and Charter Vessels Award 2010 MA000093 ü
Marine Towage Award 2010 MA000050 ü ü ü
Market and Social Research Award 2010 MA000030 ü ü
Meat Industry Award 2010 MA000059 ü
Medical Practitioners Award 2010 MA000031 ü ü ü
Mining Industry Award 2010* MA000011 ü ü ü
Miscellaneous Award 2010 MA000104 ü ü
Mobile Crane Hiring Award 2010 MA000032 ü
Nursery Award 2010* MA000033 ü ü ü
Nurses Award 2010 MA000034 ü ü ü
Oil Refining and Manufacturing Award 2010* MA000072 ü ü ü
Passenger Vehicle Transportation Award 2010 MA000063 ü ü ü
Pastoral Award 2010 MA000035 ü ü ü
Pest Control Industry Award 2010 MA000097 ü ü ü
Pharmaceutical Industry Award 2010 MA000069 ü ü ü
Pharmacy Industry Award 2010* MA000012 ü
Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award 2010 MA000036 ü ü ü
Port Authorities Award 2010* MA000051 ü ü ü
Ports, Harbours and Enclosed Water Vessels Award 2010* MA000052 ü ü ü
Poultry Processing Award 2010 MA000074 ü ü
Premixed Concrete Award 2010 MA000057 ü ü ü
Professional Diving Industry (Industrial) Award 2010 MA000108 ü ü ü
Professional Diving Industry (Recreational) Award 2010 MA000109 ü ü ü
Quarrying Award 2010 MA000037 ü ü ü
Racing Clubs Events Award 2010* MA000013 ü ü ü
Racing Industry Ground Maintenance Award 2010 MA000014 ü ü ü
Rail Industry Award 2010 MA000015 ü ü ü
Real Estate Industry Award 2010 MA000106 ü ü ü
Registered and Licensed Clubs Award 2010 MA000058 ü ü
Restaurant Industry Award 2010* MA000119 ü ü
Salt Industry Award 2010 MA000107 ü ü ü
Seafood Processing Award 2010 MA000068 ü ü ü
Security Services Industry Award 2010 MA000016 ü ü ü
Silviculture Award 2010 MA000040 ü ü ü
Sporting Organisations Award 2010 MA000082 ü ü ü
State Government Agencies Award 2010 MA000121 ü ü ü
Stevedoring Industry Award 2010 MA000053 ü ü ü
Storage Services and Wholesale Award 2010 MA000084 ü ü ü
Sugar Industry Award 2010 MA000087 ü ü ü
Supported Employment Services Award 2010 MA000103 ü ü
Surveying Award 2010 MA000066 ü ü ü
Telecommunications Services Award 2010 MA000041 ü ü ü
Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Associated Industries Award 2010 MA000017 ü ü
Transport (Cash in Transit) Award 2010 MA000042 ü ü ü
Travelling Shows Award 2010 MA000102 ü ü
Vehicle Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Award 2010 MA000089 ü ü ü
Waste Management Award 2010 MA000043 ü
Water Industry Award 2010 MA000113 ü ü
Wine Industry Award 2010 MA000090 ü ü
Wool Storage, Sampling and Testing Award 2010 MA000044 ü ü ü

*summary of submissions for these awards indicates previous acknowledgement that the issue of overtime for casual employees has been referred to/may be affected by Casual employment and Part-time employment proceedings.


[1] FWO Research paper, 11 April 2014, pp 45–54

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