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MERS July Update – Increase to award rates applicable July 1

4/10/2017

 
The team at Mediation and Employment Relations Services (MERS) are back to help WGCSA members with developments in Industrial Relations. Their latest update is below.

The Fair Commission has handed down its Annual National Wage decision which comes into effect on 1st July 2017. It has resulted in a 3.3% increase to the award rates which appear in the table below.  Allowances have also been adjusted and the new rates also are provided here.

If you have an Individual Flexibility Arrangement Agreement as per Clause 7 of the Award you should increase the rate of pay by 3.3% and check to ensure that the rate meets the Better Off Overall Test (“BOOT”).

If you are paying above award rates you may absorb this increase but be sure that the correct payment for overtime is also considered.  Under payment of wages claims can me lodged up to six years after the employment ceases.

The recent decision to reduce penalty rates applies to only four of the 122 awards. It does not apply to the Wine Industry Award,

You should visit the Fair Work Commission for the full version of the award at https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/documents/modern_awards/award/ma000090/default.htm

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  • Home
  • About
    • Our People >
      • Adrian Hoffmann
      • Troy van Dulken
      • Lyndall Rowe
      • Nick Price
      • Ben Pridham
      • Lachlan Allen
      • Jenny Venus
      • Brett Rosenzweig
      • Helen Strickland
    • Strategic Direction
    • SA Wine Industry Plan
    • Industry Organisations
  • REGIONS
  • Grower Resources
    • Legal Services Partnership
    • AGW Factsheet for Growers
    • Employment & WHS >
      • Pay Rates
      • Workplace Health & Safety
      • Farm Safety Videos
      • Templates & Links
    • Personal Property Security Register
    • Grape Purchase Agreements >
      • Guide to selling wine grapes
      • Wine Industry Code of Conduct
      • Tips to recover payments
    • Transport Legislation
    • Despatch Docket Books
    • Licensing and Compliance Guide
    • Grower Guide to the Label Integrity Program
    • Natural predators of vineyard insect pests booklet
    • AWRI Fact Sheets
    • Video Library >
      • FIT4WORK
      • Grower Interviews
      • 2017 Wine Grape Grower Summit
      • WGCSA Councillor Interviews
  • GrowStrong
    • Program Content
  • Reports & Analysis
    • SA Crush & Pricing Report
    • Grape profitability by region
    • Global Market Analysis
  • PODCAST
    • Episode 01
    • Episode 02
    • Episode 03
    • Episode 04
    • Episode 05
    • Episode 06
    • Episode 07
    • Episode 08
    • Episode 09
    • Episode 10
  • News & Events
  • SHOP
  • EcoVineyards
    • Natural predators of vineyard insect pests booklet
    • EcoVineyards Factsheets
    • EcoVineyards case studies
    • EcoVineyards Supporting Info
    • EcoVineyards signage
    • Meet the EcoGrowers
    • Pledge your plants