Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award 2020: Complete Summary
This blog is a complete summary of the Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award, covering all main pay categories that determine the calculation of pay. The full version of the award can be found here.
Table of contents:
Coverage:
The Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award covers employers and employees in the Manufacturing industry throughout Australia.
This includes business that
- Prepare, cook, bake, blend, brew, garment, preserve and freeze food, beverage and tobacco product (including stock feed and pet food)
- Receive, store and handle ingredients and raw materials used to make food, beverages and tobacco products
- Bottle, package, label, store, package, despatch and prepare the products for sale
- Clean and sanitise tools, equipment and machinery used to make the products.
Employees under this award also include :
- food processors
- qualified tradespersons in food processing
- producers of bottled water intended for human consumption
- production workers.
Key Takeaways - Food Beverage and Tobacco:
- Clause 12.2 & 12.5 A maximum of 8 ordinary hours can be worked on a day or 12 by agreement.
- Clause 9.2, 10.5 The minimum paid daily engagement for part time or casual employees is 4 consecutive hours or 3 by agreement.
- Clause 12.2 A day worker required to work on a public holiday is paid a minimum of 3 hours
- Clause 12.6 Employees working during the start or conclusion of daylight savings to be paid according to the adjusted time.
- 23.9 An employee is entitled to a rest break of 20 minutes after 4 hours of overtime is worked.
Full time employees
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Ordinary hours
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Engagement
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Penalty (day workers)
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Overtime (day workers)
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Penalty (Shift workers)
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Overtime (Shift workers)
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Leave Entitlements
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Average of 38 hours per week
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Minimum:
4 hours or 3 by agreement
Maximum:
8 hours a day or 12 hours by agreement
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Ordinary:
100%
Saturday - all ordinary hours:
150%
Sunday - all ordinary hours:
200%
Public holiday - all ordinary hours:
250%
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Monday to Saturday - first 3 hours:
150%
Monday to Saturday - after 3 hours:
200%
Sunday - all overtime hours:
200%
Public holiday - all ordinary hours:
250%
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All shift workers -
Early morning shift:
112.5%
Afternoon shift or night shift: 115%
Afternoon shift or night shift not continuing - first 3 hours:
200%
Permanent night shift:
130%
Saturday:
150%
Other than continuous shift workers -
Sunday:
200%
Public Holiday:
250%
Continuous shift workers -
Sunday and Public holidays
200%
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Other than Continuous Shift Workers (Monday to Saturday)
Monday - Saturday first 3 hours:
150%
Monday to Saturday after 3 Hours:
200%
Sunday - all overtime hours
200%
Public Holidays - all overtime hours:
250%
Continuous shift workers
Monday to Saturday - all overtime hours:
200%
Sunday - all overtime hours:
200%
Public holiday - all overtime hours:
200%
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- Annual leave
- Personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave
- Parental leave
- Community service leave
- Family and domestic violence leave
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Part time employees
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Ordinary hours
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Engagement
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Penalty (day workers)
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Overtime (day workers)
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Penalty (Shift workers)
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Overtime (Shift workers)
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Leave Entitlements
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Average of 38 hours per week
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Minimum:
4 hours or 3 by agreement
Maximum:
8 hours a day or 12 hours by agreement
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Ordinary:
100%
Saturday - all ordinary hours:
150%
Sunday - all ordinary hours:
200%
Public holiday - all ordinary hours:
250%
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Monday to Saturday - first 3 hours:
150%
Monday to Saturday - after 3 hours:
200%
Sunday:
200%
Public holiday:
250%
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All shift workers -
Early Morning Shift
112.5%
Afternoon Shift or Night Shift
115%
Afternoon Shift or Night Shift not continuing - first 3 hours
150%
Afternoon Shift or Night Shift not continuing - after 3 hours
200%
Permanent night Shift
130%
Saturday
150%
Other than continuous shift workers -
Sunday:
200%
Public Holiday:
250%
Continuous shift workers -
Sunday and Public holidays
200%
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Other than Continuous Shift Workers (Monday to Saturday)
Monday - Saturday first 3 hours:
150%
Monday to Saturday after 3 Hours:
200%
Sunday - all overtime hours
200%
Public Holidays - all overtime hours:
250%
Continuous shift workers
Monday to Saturday - all overtime hours:
200%
Sunday - all overtime hours:
200%
Public holiday - all overtime hours:
200%
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- Annual leave
- Personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave
- Parental leave
- Community service leave
- Family and domestic violence leave
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Casual employees
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Ordinary hours
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Engagement
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Penalty (day workers)
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Overtime (day workers)
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Penalty (Shift workers)
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Overtime (Shift workers)
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Leave Entitlements
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No guaranteed hours
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Minimum:
4 hours or 3 by agreement
Maximum:
8 hours a day or 12 hours by agreement
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Ordinary:
100%
Saturday - all ordinary hours:
150%
Sunday - all ordinary hours:
200%
Public holiday - all ordinary hours:
250%
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Midnight Sunday - Midnight Friday
155%
Saturday
175%
Sunday
200%
Public Holiday
250%
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All shift workers -
Early Morning Shift
112.5%
Afternoon Shift or Night Shift
115%
Afternoon Shift or Night Shift not continuing - first 3 hours
150%
Afternoon Shift or Night Shift not continuing - after 3 hours
200%
Permanent night Shift
130%
Saturday
150%
Other than continuous shift workers -
Sunday:
200%
Public Holiday:
250%
Continuous shift workers -
Sunday and Public holidays
200%
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Other than Continuous Shift Workers (Monday to Saturday)
Monday - Saturday first 3 hours:
150%
Monday to Saturday after 3 Hours:
200%
Sunday - all overtime hours
200%
Public Holidays - all overtime hours:
250%
Continuous shift workers
Monday to Saturday - all overtime hours:
200%
Sunday - all overtime hours:
200%
Public holiday - all overtime hours:
200%
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Compassionate leave (unpaid)
Parental leave (unpaid)
Family and domestic violence leave (paid)*
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* From 1 February 2023, all employees (including casuals) of non-small business employers can access 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave in a 12 month period.
* From 1 August 2023, all employees (including casuals) of small business employers can access 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave in a 12 month period.
Junior Employees
Adult rates are paid when an employee is 19 years of age or older.
An un-apprentice junior employee is paid the following minimum percentage:
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Age
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% of minimum rate
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Under 16 years of age
16 years of age
17 years of age
18 years of age
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60%
70%
80%
90%
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Classification of employees:
Level 1 - Level 6
Higher duties:
- Employees engaged in higher duties carrying a higher minimum rate than their ordinary rate for more than 2 hours must be paid the higher rate for that day / shift.
- Employees engaged in higher duties carrying a higher minimum rate than their ordinary rate for less than 2 hours must be paid the higher rate for the time engaged at the higher level.
Hours of work:
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Dayworkers
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Shiftworkers
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Ordinary span of hours
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Monday to Sunday between 6.00am and 6.00pm
(May be moved up to one hour forward or one hour back by agreement)
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Not specified
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Breaks:
An employee must not be required to work for more than 5 hours without a meal break.
Wage related allowances:
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Leading Hands Allowance
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In Charge of
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$ Per Week Extra
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3-10 employees
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43.54
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11-20 Employees
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65.03
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More than 20 employees
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82.78
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Heavy Vehicle Driving Allowance
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Vehicle Size
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$ Per Hour Extra
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over 3 tonnes GVW and up to 4.5 tonnes GVW
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0.16
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over 4.5 tonnes GVW and up to 14.95 tonnes GVW
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1.31
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over 14.95 tonnes GVW
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1.73
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a semi-trailer
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3.12
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Boiler Attendants Allowance
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$22.38 per week
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First Aid Allowance
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$19.79
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Cold Places Allowance
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Where temperature is artificially reduced below 0º, paid $0.73 per hour extra.
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Hot Places Allowance
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Temperature
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$ Per Hour Extra
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Between 46ºC and 54ºC
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0.76
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Above 54ºC
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0.99
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Wet Places Allowance
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$0.76 per hour extra
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Confined Spaces Allowance
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$0.99 per hour extra
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Dirty or Dusty Work Allowance
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$0.76 per hour extra
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Fumigation gas allowance
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$10.00 per day extra
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Meal Allowance
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$16.81
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Vehicle Allowance
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$0.95 per kilometre travelled on agreement.
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Travelling Time Payment
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150% of ordinary hourly rate on Sundays and Public Holidays. Max 12 hours every 24 or 8 if sleeping berth is provided.
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Expenses Allowances
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Reasonable expenses incurred when travelling including $16.81 for each meal
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