PR773972

MA000085  PR773972

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION

 

Fair Work Act 2009

s 285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2023–24

(C2024/1)

Dredging Industry Award 2020

[MA000085]

Dredging industry

JUSTICE HATCHER, PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT ASBURY
DEPUTY PRESIDENT HAMPTON
DEPUTY PRESIDENT O’NEILL
MS LABINE-ROMAIN
PROFESSOR BAIRD
MR CULLY

SYDNEY, 18 JUNE 2024

Annual Wage Review 2023–24.

 

A. Further to the decision issued by the Expert Panel in the Annual Wage Review
2023–24 on 3 June 2024 [[2024] FWCFB 3500], the above award is varied as follows:

 

1. By deleting the table appearing in clause 15.1 and inserting the following:

Classification

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

Chief engineer

1175.60

30.94

Chief operator

1175.60

30.94

First engineer

1152.00

30.32

First operator

1152.00

30.32

Drilling technician

1120.60

29.49

Engineer

1098.40

28.91

Mechanical attendant

1098.40

28.91

Crane operator/mechanical

1088.40

28.64

Electrician

1085.20

28.56

Leading driller

1077.70

28.36

Second engineer

1053.70

27.73

Second operator

1053.70

27.73

Leading hand (reclamation)

1053.70

27.73

Driller

1025.50

26.99

Third engineer

1007.00

26.50

Dredgehand

990.80

26.07

Greaser

990.80

26.07

Assistant driller

990.80

26.07

Crew attendant

990.80

26.07

 

2. By deleting the table appearing in clause 15.2 and inserting the following:

Classification

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

Trailer master

1249.80

32.89

Chief engineer

1249.80

32.89

Trailer shift master

1215.00

31.97

Tug master W.H. Reliance or equivalent

1215.00

31.97

First engineer

1215.00

31.97

Electrical engineer Humber River or equivalent

1215.00

31.97

Trailer mate

1117.10

29.40

Tug master, tug engineer

1117.10

29.40

Second engineer, electrical engineer

1117.10

29.40

Pump operator, welder, deckhand/welder, dredgehand/welder

1117.10

29.40

Bosun/driller

1117.10

29.40

Launch driver

1082.50

28.49

Assistant pump operator

1061.10

27.92

Driller, deckhand/driller

1061.10

27.92

Bosun

1061.10

27.92

Chief cook

1061.10

27.92

Deckhand, assistant driller

1035.20

27.24

Able seaman, deckhand, dredgehand, greaser, firefighter, motorman

1035.20

27.24

Crew attendant

1035.20

27.24

Second cook

1035.20

27.24

 

3. By deleting the table appearing in clause 15.3 and inserting the following:

Classification

Day workers

Shiftworkers

Weekly aggregated rate
(full-time employee)

Hourly aggregated rate

Weekly aggregated rate
(full-time employee)

Hourly aggregated rate

 

$

$

$

$

Trailer master

2800.10

33.33

2765.60

35.46

Chief engineer

2800.10

33.33

2765.60

35.46

Trailer shift master

2724.00

32.43

2690.50

34.49

Tug master W.H. Reliance or equivalent

2724.00

32.43

2690.50

34.49

First engineer

2724.00

32.43

2690.50

34.49

Electrical engineer Humber River or equivalent

2724.00

32.43

2690.50

34.49

Trailer mate

2509.90

29.88

2479.10

31.78

Tug master, tug engineer

2509.90

29.88

2479.10

31.78

Second engineer, electrical engineer

2509.90

29.88

2479.10

31.78

Pump operator, welder, deckhand/welder, dredgehand/welder

2509.90

29.88

2479.10

31.78

Bosun/driller

2509.90

29.88

2479.10

31.78

Launch driver

2434.20

28.98

2404.40

30.83

Assistant pump operator

2387.40

28.42

2358.20

30.23

Driller, deckhand/driller

2387.40

28.42

2358.20

30.23

Bosun

2387.40

28.42

2358.20

30.23

Chief cook

2387.40

28.42

2358.20

30.23

Deckhand, assistant driller

2330.80

27.75

2302.20

29.52

Able seaman, deckhand, dredgehand, greaser, firefighter, motorman

2330.80

27.75

2302.20

29.52

Crew attendant

2330.80

27.75

2302.20

29.52

Second cook

2330.80

27.75

2302.20

29.52

 

4. By deleting the year “2023” in clause 15.5(b) and inserting “2024”.

 

5. By deleting the amount “$36.22” appearing in clause 17.2(b)(i) and inserting “$37.58”.

 

6. By deleting the amount “$77.03” appearing in clause 17.2(b)(ii) and inserting “$79.92”.

 

7. By deleting the amount “$1.60” appearing in clause 17.2(c) and inserting “$1.66”.

 

8. By deleting the amount “$30.73” appearing in clause 17.2(d) and inserting “$31.88”.

 

9. By deleting the table appearing in clause 17.2(e)(ii) and inserting the following:

 

$ per week

Remote areas

303.93

Less remote areas

202.17

Major ports

133.95

 

10. By deleting the table appearing in clause 17.2(e)(iii) and inserting the following:

 

$ per week

Remote areas

169.98

Less remote areas

68.01

 

11. By deleting the amount “$36.22” appearing in clause 17.2(f)(i) and inserting “$37.58”.

 

12. By deleting the amount “$36.22” appearing in clause 17.2(g)(i) and inserting “$37.58”.

 

13. By deleting the amount “$71.74” appearing in clause 17.2(h)(i) and inserting “$74.43”.

 

14. By deleting the amount “$51.19” appearing in clause 17.2(h)(ii) and inserting “$53.11”.

 

15. By deleting the amount “$141.39” appearing in clause 17.2(j)(i) and inserting “$146.69”.

 

16. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.2.1 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

Night shift1

Afternoon or night shift2

Public holidays

% ordinary hourly rate3

 

130%

115%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Chief engineer

30.94

40.22

35.58

77.35

Chief operator

30.94

40.22

35.58

77.35

First engineer

30.32

39.42

34.87

75.80

First operator

30.32

39.42

34.87

75.80

Drilling technician

29.49

38.34

33.91

73.73

Engineer

28.91

37.58

33.25

72.28

Mechanical attendant

28.91

37.58

33.25

72.28

Crane operator/mechanical

28.64

37.23

32.94

71.60

Electrician

28.56

37.13

32.84

71.40

Leading driller

28.36

36.87

32.61

70.90

Second engineer

27.73

36.05

31.89

69.33

Second operator

27.73

36.05

31.89

69.33

Leading hand (reclamation)

27.73

36.05

31.89

69.33

Driller

26.99

35.09

31.04

67.48

Third engineer

26.50

34.45

30.48

66.25

Dredgehand

26.07

33.89

29.98

65.18

Greaser

26.07

33.89

29.98

65.18

Assistant driller

26.07

33.89

29.98

65.18

Crew attendant

26.07

33.89

29.98

65.18

 

17. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.2.2 and inserting the following:

 

Monday to Sunday

Public holidays

 

% ordinary hourly rate1

 

200%

250%

 

$

$

Chief engineer

61.88

77.35

Chief operator

61.88

77.35

First engineer

60.64

75.80

First operator

60.64

75.80

Drilling technician

58.98

73.73

Engineer

57.82

72.28

Mechanical attendant

57.82

72.28

Crane operator/mechanical

57.28

71.60

Electrician

57.12

71.40

Leading driller

56.72

70.90

Second engineer

55.46

69.33

Second operator

55.46

69.33

Leading hand (reclamation)

55.46

69.33

Driller

53.98

67.48

Third engineer

53.00

66.25

Dredgehand

52.14

65.18

Greaser

52.14

65.18

Assistant driller

52.14

65.18

Crew attendant

52.14

65.18

 

18. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.2.3 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

Night shift1

Afternoon or night shift2

Public holidays

 

% ordinary hourly rate3

 

 

130%

115%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Trailer master

32.89

42.76

37.82

82.23

Chief engineer

32.89

42.76

37.82

82.23

Trailer shift master

31.97

41.56

36.77

79.93

Tug master W.H. Reliance or equivalent

31.97

41.56

36.77

79.93

First engineer

31.97

41.56

36.77

79.93

Electrical engineer Humber River or equivalent

31.97

41.56

36.77

79.93

Trailer mate

29.40

38.22

33.81

73.50

Tug master, tug engineer

29.40

38.22

33.81

73.50

Second engineer, electrical engineer

29.40

38.22

33.81

73.50

Pump operator, welder, deckhand/welder, dredgehand/welder

29.40

38.22

33.81

73.50

Bosun/driller

29.40

38.22

33.81

73.50

Launch driver

28.49

37.04

32.76

71.23

Assistant pump operator

27.92

36.30

32.11

69.80

Driller, deckhand/driller

27.92

36.30

32.11

69.80

Bosun

27.92

36.30

32.11

69.80

Chief cook

27.92

36.30

32.11

69.80

Deckhand, assistant driller

27.24

35.41

31.33

68.10

Able seaman, deckhand, dredgehand, greaser, firefighter, motorman

27.24

35.41

31.33

68.10

Crew attendant

27.24

35.41

31.33

68.10

Second cook

27.24

35.41

31.33

68.10

 

19. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.2.4 and inserting the following:

 

Monday to Sunday

Public holidays

% ordinary hourly rate1

200%

250%

 

$

$

Trailer master

65.78

82.23

Chief engineer

65.78

82.23

Trailer shift master

63.94

79.93

Tug master W.H. Reliance or equivalent

63.94

79.93

First engineer

63.94

79.93

Electrical engineer Humber River or equivalent

63.94

79.93

Trailer mate

58.80

73.50

Tug master, tug engineer

58.80

73.50

Second engineer, electrical engineer

58.80

73.50

Pump operator, welder, deckhand/welder, dredgehand/welder

58.80

73.50

Bosun/driller

58.80

73.50

Launch driver

56.98

71.23

Assistant pump operator

55.84

69.80

Driller, deckhand/driller

55.84

69.80

Bosun

55.84

69.80

Chief cook

55.84

69.80

Deckhand, assistant driller

54.48

68.10

Able seaman, deckhand, dredgehand, greaser, firefighter, motorman

54.48

68.10

Crew attendant

54.48

68.10

Second cook

54.48

68.10

 

20. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.3.1 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

125% ordinary hourly rate

 

$

Chief engineer

38.68

Chief operator

38.68

First engineer

37.90

First operator

37.90

Drilling technician

36.86

Engineer

36.14

Mechanical attendant

36.14

Crane operator/mechanical

35.80

Electrician

35.70

Leading driller

35.45

Second engineer

34.66

Second operator

34.66

Leading hand (reclamation)

34.66

Driller

33.74

Third engineer

33.13

Dredgehand

32.59

Greaser

32.59

Assistant driller

32.59

Crew attendant

32.59

 

21. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.3.2 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

125% ordinary hourly rate

 

$

Trailer master

41.11

Chief engineer

41.11

Trailer shift master

39.96

Tug master W.H. Reliance or equivalent

39.96

First engineer

39.96

Electrical engineer Humber River or equivalent

39.96

Trailer mate

36.75

Tug master, tug engineer

36.75

Second engineer, electrical engineer

36.75

Pump operator, welder, deckhand/welder, dredgehand/welder

36.75

Bosun/driller

36.75

Launch driver

35.61

Assistant pump operator

34.90

Driller, deckhand/driller

34.90

Bosun

34.90

Chief cook

34.90

Deckhand, assistant driller

34.05

Able seaman, deckhand, dredgehand, greaser, firefighter, motorman

34.05

Crew attendant

34.05

Second cook

34.05

 

22. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.3.3 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

125% aggregated hourly rate

 

$

Trailer master

41.66

Chief engineer

41.66

Trailer shift master

40.54

Tug master W.H. Reliance or equivalent

40.54

First engineer

40.54

Electrical engineer Humber River or equivalent

40.54

Trailer mate

37.35

Tug master, tug engineer

37.35

Second engineer, electrical engineer

37.35

Pump operator, welder, deckhand/welder, dredgehand/welder

37.35

Bosun/driller

37.35

Launch driver

36.23

Assistant pump operator

35.53

Driller, deckhand/driller

35.53

Bosun

35.53

Chief cook

35.53

Deckhand, assistant driller

34.69

Able seaman, deckhand, dredgehand, greaser, firefighter, motorman

34.69

Crew attendant

34.69

Second cook

34.69

 

23. By deleting the table appearing in clause A.3.4 and inserting the following:

 

Ordinary hours

125% aggregated hourly rate

 

$

Trailer master

44.33

Chief engineer

44.33

Trailer shift master

43.11

Tug master W.H. Reliance or equivalent

43.11

First engineer

43.11

Electrical engineer Humber River or equivalent

43.11

Trailer mate

39.73

Tug master, tug engineer

39.73

Second engineer, electrical engineer

39.73

Pump operator, welder, deckhand/welder, dredgehand/welder

39.73

Bosun/driller

39.73

Launch driver

38.54

Assistant pump operator

37.79

Driller, deckhand/driller

37.79

Bosun

37.79

Chief cook

37.79

Deckhand, assistant driller

36.90

Able seaman, deckhand, dredgehand, greaser, firefighter, motorman

36.90

Crew attendant

36.90

Second cook

36.90

 

24. By deleting the amount “$997.80” appearing in clause B.1.1 and inserting “$1035.20”.

 

25. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1.1 and inserting the following:

Allowance

Clause

% of standard rate

$

Payable

Dual certificate allowance—vessel—not fully operational1

17.2(b)(i)

3.63

37.58

per week

Dual certificate allowance—fully operational vessel1

17.2(b)(ii)

7.72

79.92

per week

Confined areas allowance1

17.2(c)

0.16

1.66

per hour

Hard-lying allowance1

17.2(d)

3.08

31.88

per week

Shipkeeping allowance—when vessel is not fully operational—Remote areas

17.2(e)(ii)

29.36

303.93

per week

Shipkeeping allowance—when vessel is not fully operational—Less remote areas

17.2(e)(ii)

19.53

202.17

per week

Shipkeeping allowance—when vessel is not fully operational—Major ports

17.2(e)(ii)

12.94

133.95

per week

Shipkeeping allowance—when vessel is fully operational—Remote areas

17.2(e)(iii)

16.42

169.98

per week

Shipkeeping allowance—when vessel is fully operational—Less remote areas

17.2(e)(iii)

6.57

68.01

per week

Radar observer’s allowance

17.2(f)(i)

3.63

37.58

per week

Firefighting certificate allowance

17.2(g)(i)

3.63

37.58

per week

Additional allowance—chief cook who orders stores and issues linen

17.2(h)(i)

7.19

74.43

per week

Additional allowance—second cook performing cleaning duties outside galley and storerooms

17.2(h)(ii)

5.13

53.11

per week

Vessels proceeding from port to port allowance

17.2(j)(i)

14.17

146.69

per day or part thereof

 

B. This determination comes into operation on 1 July 2024. In accordance with s 286(5) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) this determination does not take effect in relation to a particular employee until the start of the employee’s first full pay period that starts on or after 1 July 2024.

 

 

 

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Title: PR773972 - Variation - 18 Jun 2024
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