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PR786598

PR786598 - Variation - 19 Jun 2025

MA000060  PR786598

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION

 

Fair Work Act 2009

s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2025

(C2025/1)

Aluminium Industry Award 2020

[MA000060]

Aluminium industry

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

SYDNEY, 19 JUNE 2025

Annual Wage Review 2025.

 

A. Further to the decision issued by the Expert Panel in the Annual Wage Review 2025 on 3 June 2025 [[2025] FWCFB 3500], the above award is varied as follows:

 

1. By deleting the table appearing in clause 16.1 and inserting the following:

Employee classification

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

Aluminium Worker Grade 1

954.90

25.13

Aluminium Worker Grade 2

999.80

26.31

Aluminium Worker Grade 3

1036.90

27.29

Aluminium Worker Grade 4

1068.40

28.12

Aluminium Worker Grade 5

1139.80

29.99

Aluminium Worker Grade 6

1214.10

31.95

Aluminium Worker Grade 7

1273.60

33.52

Aluminium Worker Grade 8

1325.20

34.87

 

2. By deleting the example appearing in clause 16.3(a) and inserting the following:

For example:

For an employee who commenced their apprenticeship on or after 1 January 2014, has not completed year 12, and is undertaking their 2nd year of training, the ordinary rate of pay is calculated as follows:

Ordinary hourly rate

1. Determine the relevant percentage from the table in clause 16.3(a)(ii) =

60% of the Aluminium Worker Grade 4

2. Calculate the minimum hourly rate of pay =

60% of $28.12= $16.87 (minimum hourly rate)

3. Add the hourly work conditions and disability allowance from clause 18.2(b) = $1.27

Ordinary hourly rate = $16.87 + $1.27

= $18.14 per hour


Ordinary weekly rate of pay

1. Determine the relevant percentage from the table in clause 16.3(a)(ii) =

60% of the Aluminium Worker Grade 4

2. Calculate the minimum weekly rate of pay =

60% of $1068.40 = $641.04 (minimum weekly rate)

3. Add the weekly work conditions and disability allowance from clause 18.2(b) = $48.08
Ordinary weekly rate = $641.04 + $48.08

= $689.12 per week

 

3. By deleting the year “2024” in clause 16.6(b) and inserting “2025”.

 

4. By deleting the amount “$46.45” appearing in clause 18.2(b) and inserting “$48.08”.

 

5. By deleting the amount “$20.65” appearing in clause 18.3(a) and inserting “$21.37”.

 

6. By deleting the table appearing in clause 18.4 and inserting the following:

In charge of

$ per week

3–10 employees

47.01

11–20 employees

59.83

More than 20 employees

80.13

 

7. By deleting the amount “$4.08” appearing in clause 21.1(a) and inserting “$4.22”.

 

8. By deleting the amount “$8.15” appearing in clause 21.1(b) and inserting “$8.44”.

 

9. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.2.1 and inserting the following:

Employee classification

Day

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

100%

150%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Aluminium Worker Grade 1

26.40

39.60

52.80

66.00

Aluminium Worker Grade 2

27.58

41.37

55.16

68.95

Aluminium Worker Grade 3

28.56

42.84

57.12

71.40

Aluminium Worker Grade 4

29.39

44.09

58.78

73.48

Aluminium Worker Grade 5

31.26

46.89

62.52

78.15

Aluminium Worker Grade 6

33.22

49.83

66.44

83.05

Aluminium Worker Grade 7

34.79

52.19

69.58

86.98

Aluminium Worker Grade 8

36.14

54.21

72.28

90.35

 

10. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.2.2 and inserting the following:

Employee classification

Day

Afternoon and rotating night1

Permanent night1

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

 

100%

100% + $4.22 per hour

100% + $8.44 per hour

150%

200%

250%

 

% of ordinary hourly rate2

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

Aluminium Worker Grade 1

26.40

30.62

34.84

39.60

52.80

66.00

Aluminium Worker Grade 2

27.58

31.80

36.02

41.37

55.16

68.95

Aluminium Worker Grade 3

28.56

32.78

37.00

42.84

57.12

71.40

Aluminium Worker Grade 4

29.39

33.61

37.83

44.09

58.78

73.48

Aluminium Worker Grade 5

31.26

35.48

39.70

46.89

62.52

78.15

Aluminium Worker Grade 6

33.22

37.44

41.66

49.83

66.44

83.05

Aluminium Worker Grade 7

34.79

39.01

43.23

52.19

69.58

86.98

Aluminium Worker Grade 8

36.14

40.36

44.58

54.21

72.28

90.35

 

11. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.2.3 and inserting the following:

Employee classification

Monday to Saturday

Sunday – all day

Public holiday – all day

First 3 hours

After 3 hours

 

% of ordinary hourly rate1

150%

200%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Aluminium Worker Grade 1

39.60

52.80

52.80

66.00

Aluminium Worker Grade 2

41.37

55.16

55.16

68.95

Aluminium Worker Grade 3

42.84

57.12

57.12

71.40

Aluminium Worker Grade 4

44.09

58.78

58.78

73.48

Aluminium Worker Grade 5

46.89

62.52

62.52

78.15

Aluminium Worker Grade 6

49.83

66.44

66.44

83.05

Aluminium Worker Grade 7

52.19

69.58

69.58

86.98

Aluminium Worker Grade 8

54.21

72.28

72.28

90.35

 

12. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.2.4 and inserting the following:

Employee classification

Monday to Sunday

 

200% of ordinary hourly rate1

 

$

Aluminium Worker Grade 1

52.80

Aluminium Worker Grade 2

55.16

Aluminium Worker Grade 3

57.12

Aluminium Worker Grade 4

58.78

Aluminium Worker Grade 5

62.52

Aluminium Worker Grade 6

66.44

Aluminium Worker Grade 7

69.58

Aluminium Worker Grade 8

72.28

 

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

Employee classification

Day

Afternoon and rotating night

Permanent night

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

 

% of ordinary hourly rate2

 

125%

125% + $4.22 per hour1

125% + $8.44 per hour1

175%

225%

275%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

Aluminium Worker Grade 1

33.00

37.22

41.44

46.20

59.40

72.60

Aluminium Worker Grade 2

34.48

38.70

42.92

48.27

62.06

75.85

Aluminium Worker Grade 3

35.70

39.92

44.14

49.98

64.26

78.54

Aluminium Worker Grade 4

36.74

40.96

45.18

51.43

66.13

80.82

Aluminium Worker Grade 5

39.08

43.30

47.52

54.71

70.34

85.97

Aluminium Worker Grade 6

41.53

45.75

49.97

58.14

74.75

91.36

Aluminium Worker Grade 7

43.49

47.71

51.93

60.88

78.28

95.67

Aluminium Worker Grade 8

45.18

49.40

53.62

63.25

81.32

99.39

 

14. By deleting the amount “$1032.30” appearing in clause C.1.1 and inserting “$1068.40”.

 

15. By deleting the table appearing in clause C.1.1 and inserting the following:

Allowance

Clause

% of standard rate

$

Payable

Work conditions and disability allowance1

18.2(b)

4.5

48.08

per week

First aid allowance

18.3(a)

2.0

21.37

per week

Leading hand allowance, in charge of—3 to 10 employees

18.4

4.4

47.01

per week

Leading hand allowance, in charge of—11 to 20 employees

18.4

5.6

59.83

per week

Leading hand allowance, in charge of—more than 20 employees

18.4

7.5

80.13

per week

 

16. By deleting the amount “$27.17” appearing in clause C.2.1 and inserting “$28.12”.

 

17. By deleting the table appearing in clause C.2.1 and inserting the following:

Allowance

Clause

% of standard rate

$

Payable

Afternoon shift or rotating night shift—Monday to Friday

21.1(a)

15.0

4.22

per hour

Permanent night shift—Monday to Friday

21.1(b)

30.0

8.44

per hour

 

B. This determination comes into operation on 1 July 2025. 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 2025.

 

 

 

The Seal of the Fair Work Commission superimposed on the signature of its President, Justice Hatcher.

PRESIDENT

 

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Title: PR786598 - Variation - 19 Jun 2025
Code: PR786598
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Instrument Type: Variation

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