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Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award

July 10, 2023
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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

Ordinary hours 

Engagement 

Penalty (day workers) 

Overtime (day workers) 

Penalty (Shift workers) 

Overtime (Shift workers) 

Leave Entitlements

Average of 38 hours per week 

Minimum: 

4 hours or 3 by agreement 


Maximum: 

8 hours a day or 12 hours by agreement

Ordinary: 

100%


Saturday - all ordinary hours: 

150%


Sunday - all ordinary hours:

200%


Public holiday - all ordinary hours:

250%



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%

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%

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%

  • Annual leave
  • Personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave
  • Parental leave 
  • Community service leave
  • Family and domestic violence leave 


Part time employees

 

Ordinary hours 

Engagement 

Penalty (day workers) 

Overtime (day workers) 

Penalty (Shift workers) 

Overtime (Shift workers) 

Leave Entitlements

Average of 38 hours per week 

Minimum: 

4 hours or 3 by agreement 


Maximum: 

8 hours a day or 12 hours by agreement

Ordinary: 

100%


Saturday - all ordinary hours: 

150%


Sunday - all ordinary hours:

200%


Public holiday - all ordinary hours:

250%



Monday to Saturday - first 3 hours:

150%


Monday to Saturday - after 3 hours:

200%  


Sunday:

200%           



Public holiday:

250%

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%

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%

  • Annual leave
  • Personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave
  • Parental leave 
  • Community service leave
  • Family and domestic violence leave 

 

Casual employees

Ordinary hours 

Engagement 

Penalty (day workers) 

Overtime (day workers) 

Penalty (Shift workers) 

Overtime (Shift workers) 

Leave Entitlements

No guaranteed hours  

Minimum: 

4 hours or 3 by agreement 


Maximum: 

8 hours a day or 12 hours by agreement

Ordinary: 

100%


Saturday - all ordinary hours: 

150%


Sunday - all ordinary hours:

200%


Public holiday - all ordinary hours:

250%



Midnight Sunday - Midnight Friday

155%


Saturday

175%


Sunday 

200%


Public Holiday

250%



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% 

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%

Compassionate leave (unpaid)

 

Parental leave (unpaid)

 

Family and domestic violence leave (paid)*

* 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: 

Age

% of minimum rate

Under 16 years of age

16 years of age

17 years of age

18 years of age 

60%

70%

80%

90%

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:

Dayworkers

Shiftworkers

Ordinary span of hours 

Monday to Sunday between 6.00am and 6.00pm

(May be moved up to one hour forward or one hour back by agreement)  

Not specified

Breaks:

 An employee must not be required to work for more than 5 hours without a meal break. 

Wage related allowances:


Leading Hands Allowance 


In Charge of 

$ Per Week Extra

3-10 employees

43.54

11-20 Employees 

65.03

More than 20 employees

82.78



Heavy Vehicle Driving Allowance


Vehicle Size 

$ Per Hour Extra

over 3 tonnes GVW and up to 4.5 tonnes GVW

0.16

over 4.5 tonnes GVW and up to 14.95 tonnes GVW

1.31

over 14.95 tonnes GVW

1.73

a semi-trailer

3.12



Boiler Attendants Allowance

            $22.38 per week

First Aid Allowance

            $19.79

Cold Places Allowance

Where temperature is artificially reduced below 0º, paid $0.73 per hour extra.

Hot Places Allowance


Temperature

$ Per Hour Extra

Between 46ºC and 54ºC

0.76

Above 54ºC

0.99

Wet Places Allowance

$0.76 per hour extra

Confined Spaces Allowance

$0.99 per hour extra

Dirty or Dusty Work Allowance

$0.76 per hour extra

Fumigation gas allowance

$10.00 per day extra

Meal Allowance

$16.81 

Vehicle Allowance

$0.95 per kilometre travelled on agreement.

Travelling Time Payment 

150% of ordinary hourly rate on Sundays and Public Holidays. Max 12 hours every 24 or 8 if sleeping berth is provided. 

Expenses Allowances

Reasonable expenses incurred when travelling including $16.81 for each meal

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