USU members have campaigned for a meaningful pay rise through the National Wage Case, and on 15 June we won!
The Fair Work Commission decided to increase minimum rates by at least 4.6% for all workers covered by modern awards from the first pay period after 1 July 2022. If your hourly rate of pay adds up to less than $869.00 per week, you will receive a flat $40 weekly pay increase.
Administrative workers in the private sector are covered by the Clerks – Private Sector Award 2020. If the Award applies to you here’s what you should be paid from 1 July 2022.
|
Classification |
2021 weekly rate |
2021 hourly rate |
2022 weekly rate |
2022 hourly rate |
|
Level 1.1 |
821.40 |
21.62 |
861.40 |
22.67 |
|
Level 1.2 |
862.10 |
22.69 |
902.10 |
23.74 |
|
Level 1.3 |
889.00 |
23.39 |
929.89 |
24.47 |
|
Level 2.1 |
899.50 |
23.67 |
940.88 |
24.76 |
|
Level 2. 2 |
916.20 |
24.11 |
958.35 |
25.22 |
|
Level 3 |
950.10 |
25.00 |
993.80 |
26.15 |
|
Call centre principal customer contact specialist |
956.80 |
25.18 |
1,000.81 |
26.34 |
|
Level 4 |
997.70 |
26.26 |
1,043.59 |
27.46 |
|
Level 5 |
1038.20 |
27.32 |
1,085.96 |
28.58 |
|
Call centre technical associate |
1137.30 |
29.93 |
1,189.62 |
31.31 |
If you are covered by an enterprise agreement, this pay increase will not apply to you unless your base rate of pay is less than the rate for your classification under the Award. Your base rate of pay is your minimum rate without separate amounts like shift rates or overtime.
Your employer will be reviewing your current rates against the Award minimums over the coming weeks. The USU will be working with our members to ensure everyone is paid what they are owed.
This win by union members is a clear example of how important it is to stand to together to campaign for better pay and conditions in your workplace. Join the USU today.
