MEAT RETAILING AWARD WAGE RATES
Operative date ffpp
1st August 2007
ADULTS *Base Rate Total Weekly Casual Wage Relativity Wage Rate Rate Per Hr % $ $ Meat Industry Employee 80 535.50 16.90 Entry Level Meat Industry Employee 85 556.30 17.60 Level 1 Meat Industry Employee 92.1 585.90 18.50 Level 2 Meat Industry Employee 95 598.00 18.90 Level 3 Meat Industry Employee 100 620.90 19.60 Level 4 Meat Industry Employee 105 641.80 20.30 Level 5
* At the conclusion of the minimum rates adjustment process.
MINIMUM WAGE
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of subclause 1 hereof, no adult employee shall be paid less than the rate of $527.10 per week. PROVIDED that payments for overtime, special rates, holiday and weekend penalties, shift allowances and disability allowances prescribed in this award shall not be taken into account in the calculation of such minimum weekly rate of wage. (b) Where a minimum rate of pay as aforesaid is applicable to an employee for work in ordinary hours the same rate shall be applicable to the calculation of overtime and all other penalty rates, payments during sick leave and annual leave, and for all other purposes of this award.
APPRENTICES AND JUNIORS
APPRENTICES % $ First year 50 310.50
Second year 65 403.60
Third year 72 447.00
Fourth year 95 589.90
JUNIOR WORKERS
% $ $ Under 17 50 270.50 8.80 17 to 18 year old 60 324.60 10.50 18 to 19 year old 70 378.70 12.30 19 to 20 year old 80 432.80 14.10 20 to 21 year old 90 486.90 15.80 | 
