Picture Framing Evening – May 2021
May 4, 2021Newsletter – July 2021
July 5, 2021ANNUAL WAGE REVIEW 2021
MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE (2.5%)
INCREASE IN AWARD RATES OF PAY FOR PICTURE FRAMERS
WORKPLACE RELATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES BULLETIN
PICTURE FRAMING EMPLOYEES
RETAIL EMPLOYEES
On Wednesday 16 June 2021, the Fair Work Commission handed down its decision increasing Award Rates of Pay.
PICTURE FRAMING EMPLOYEES
- Award rates of pay for adult employees engaged as Picture Framers or manufacturing employees including Apprentices and Juniors were increased by 2.5% per week.
- OPERATIVE DATE: From the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 1 July 2021.
RETAIL EMPLOYEES
- Award rates of pay for adult employees engaged as Retail employees in the Picture Framing Industry were also increased by 2.5% per week.
- OPERATIVE DATE: From the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 1 September 2021.
SUMMARY
- Adult rates of pay for each Award classification are to be increased by 2.5% per week. This equates to an increase of $21.90 per week for the Award Tradesperson classification rate of pay from $877.60 to $899.50 per week, (an increase of $0.61 cents per hour). Lesser proportionate increases are applicable for non- trades classifications.
- Junior and apprentices’ rates of pay will increase proportionately.
- The minimum weekly adult rate of pay has been increased by $18.60 per week to $772.60 per week, or $20.33 per hour, an increase of $0.49 per hour.
- These increases are absorbable against over award payments in employee’s Contracts of Employment and rates of pay provided for in Enterprise Agreements.
- HOWEVER, ALL EMPLOYEES MUST BE PAID AT LEAST THE NEW AWARD RATES OF PAY FOR THEIR CLASSIFICATION.
- Award allowances, (e.g. Leading, Hand, Meal Allowance, First Aid, etc.) will also be increased.
Copies of the new Award Rates of Pay schedules for Group 1 Awards will be forwarded to Members Of Picture Framers Guild of Australia this week.
PFGA Members and Picture Framers requiring further information are invited to contact the Picture Framers Guild of Australia by email, admin@pfga.org.au or Neil Craven on 04129 500 609.