Meat Industry — C.2.1 The following wage-related allowances in this award are based on the hourly standard rate defined in clause 2—Definitions as the minimum hourly rate for MI 7 in clause 16.1= $29.45. These rates are to be paid in accordance with the clause 20—Allowances.
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C.2.1 The following wage-related allowances in this award are based on the hourly standard rate defined in clause 2—Definitions as the minimum hourly rate for MI 7 in clause 16.1= $29.45. These rates are to be paid in accordance with the clause 20—Allowances.
C.2.1 The following wage-related allowances in this award are based on the hourly standard rate defined in clause 2—Definitions as the minimum hourly rate for MI 7 in clause 16.1= $29.45. These rates are to be paid in accordance with the clause 20—Allowances.
C.2.1 The following wage-related allowances in this award are based on the hourly standard rate defined in clause 2—Definitions as the minimum hourly rate for MI 7 in clause 16.1= $29.45. These rates are to be paid in accordance with the clause 20—Allowances.. Row entitlement is 20.2(a) in clause 20. Hourly standard rate is minimum hourly MI 7. [C.2.1 varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26] Consolidation/capture date is not an operative date.
C.2.1 The following wage-related allowances in this award are based on the hourly standard rate defined in clause 2—Definitions as the minimum hourly rate for MI 7 in clause 16.1= $29.45. These rates are to be paid in accordance with the clause 20—Allowances.. Row entitlement is 20.2(b) in clause 20. Hourly standard rate is minimum hourly MI 7. [C.2.1 varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26] Consolidation/capture date is not an operative date.
These are the printed allowance/deduction amounts only. Each row keeps its source entitlement-clause link, employee/work/expense trigger and payable unit. Wage/expense adjustment formulas are not executed. All-purpose status, pro-rata rules, supplied meals/clothing/accommodation, travel notice/distance and found/not-found conditions remain relevant where specified in the cited row clause; this reference does not establish that an employee satisfies them.
Only the selected original monetary strings are transcribed. No amount is recomputed, no factor/input is presented as money, and no employee classification or pay-period applicability is decided.
For these printed monetary references, the varied figures apply from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026 under PR799339. Select the applicable employee pay-period start. The capture/consolidation date does not establish that start; source scope, employment/shift and allowance conditions remain applicable.
| Classification / context | $ |
|---|---|
| Cold temperature allowance—Below zero but not below -16°C | 0.77AUD per hour or part thereof unless stated otherwise |
| Cold temperature allowance—Below -16°C but not below -18°C | 1.33AUD per hour or part thereof unless stated otherwise |
| Cold temperature allowance—Below -18°C but not below -21°C | 1.88AUD per hour or part thereof unless stated otherwise |
| Cold temperature allowance—Below -21°C | 2.56AUD per hour or part thereof unless stated otherwise |
| First aid allowance | 4.18AUD per day |
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- For these printed monetary references, the varied figures apply from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026 under PR799339. Select the applicable employee pay-period start. The capture/consolidation date does not establish that start; source scope, employment/shift and allowance conditions remain applicable.
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Meat Industry Award 2020 — FWC Award text hosted by the Fair Work Ombudsman
FWC · MA000059 · Clause schedule-c
Schedule C—Summary of Monetary Allowances
[Varied by PR718877, PR719030, PR729317, PR729502, PR740742, PR740907, PR750815, PR762168, PR762334, PR773945, PR774114, PR786597, PR786765, PR799339, PR799495]
See clause 20—Allowances for full details of allowances payable under this award.
C.1 Wage-related allowances (weekly standard rate)
[C.1 varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26]
The following wage-related allowances are based on the weekly standard rate defined in clause 2—Definitions as the minimum weekly rate for MI 7 in clause 16.1= $1119.10. These rates are to be paid in accordance with clause 20—Allowances.
Allowance | Clause | % of standard rate | $ | Payable
Leading hand allowance, supervising—3 to 9 employees | 20.2(c)(i) | 1.6 | 17.91 | per week
Leading hand allowance, supervising—10 or more employees | 20.2(c)(ii) | 2.3 | 25.74 | per week
C.2 Wage-related allowances (hourly standard rate)
[C.2.1 varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26]
C.2.1 The following wage-related allowances in this award are based on the hourly standard rate defined in clause 2—Definitions as the minimum hourly rate for MI 7 in clause 16.1= $29.45. These rates are to be paid in accordance with the clause 20—Allowances.
Allowance | Clause | % of standard rate | $ | Payable
Cold temperature allowance—Below zero but not below -16°C | 20.2(a) | 2.6 | 0.77 | per hour or part thereof unless stated otherwise
Cold temperature allowance—Below -16°C but not below -18°C | 20.2(a) | 4.5 | 1.33 | per hour or part thereof unless stated otherwise
Cold temperature allowance—Below -18°C but not below -21°C | 20.2(a) | 6.4 | 1.88 | per hour or part thereof unless stated otherwise
Cold temperature allowance—Below -21°C | 20.2(a) | 8.7 | 2.56 | per hour or part thereof unless stated otherwise
First aid allowance | 20.2(b) | 14.2 | 4.18 | per day
C.2.2 Automatic adjustment of wage-related allowances
[C.2.2 renamed and substituted by PR750815 ppc 15Mar23]
The amount of each wage-related allowance is the percentage of the standard rate specified for the allowance and will automatically adjust to reflect the specified percentage when the standard rate is varied.
C.3 Expense-related allowances:
[C.3.1 varied by PR719030, PR729502, PR740907, PR762334, PR774114, PR786765, PR799495 ppc 01Jul26]
C.3.1 The following expense-related allowances are to be paid in accordance with the clause 20—Allowances and will be adjusted by reference to the Consumer Price Index (CPI):
Allowance | Clause | $ | Payable
Clothing—meat processing establishments, weekly allowance | 20.3(a)(i) | 3.70 | per week
Clothing—meat processing establishments, daily allowance | 20.3(a)(i) | 0.74 | per day
Meal allowance—overtime of one and a half hours or more | 20.3(b) | 19.14 | per occasion
C.3.2 Adjustment of expense-related allowances
(a) At the time of any adjustment to the standard rate, each expense-related allowance will be increased by the relevant adjustment factor. The relevant adjustment factor for this purpose is the percentage movement in the applicable index figure most recently published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics since the allowance was last adjusted.
(b) The applicable index figure is the index figure published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics for the Eight Capitals Consumer Price Index (Cat No. 6401.0), as follows:
Allowance | Applicable Consumer Price Index figure
Meal allowance | Take away and fast foods sub-group
Clothing | Clothing and footwear group
Complete normalized source clause. Exact snapshot/raw integrity checked; explanation review status is recorded separately on each entry. Parent-clause citation does not establish exhaustive paragraph coverage.
© Commonwealth of Australia 2026. Fair Work Commission. Consolidated Award text hosted by the Fair Work Ombudsman. Quotations retain source wording; whitespace/table formatting is normalised for display. Personal/non-commercial or internal use only under the FWC copyright notice. Quick Award explanations are separate AI source-checked text; no government endorsement.
- Official document
- Meat Industry Award 2020 — FWC Award text hosted by the Fair Work Ombudsman ↗
- Version
- This Fair Work Commission consolidated modern award incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 July 2026 (PR799280, PR799339 and PR799495). ↗
- Citation verified
- Operative note
- This entry explains the current consolidated text. A consolidation or capture date does not establish when a term commenced; earlier accrued rights are preserved by clause 1.3.
Meat Industry Award 2020 — FWC Award text hosted by the Fair Work Ombudsman
FWC · MA000059 · Clause 20
20. Allowances
[Varied by PR718877, PR719030, PR729317, PR729502, PR740742, PR740907, PR762168, PR762334, PR773945, PR774114, PR786597, PR786765, PR799339, PR799495]
NOTE: Regulations 3.33(3) and 3.46(1)(g) of Fair Work Regulations 2009 set out the requirements for pay records and the content of payslips including the requirement to separately identify any allowance paid.
20.1 Employers must pay to an employee any allowances the employee is entitled to under clause 20.
NOTE: See Schedule C—Summary of Monetary Allowances for a summary of monetary allowances and method of adjustment.
20.2 Wage-related allowances
(a) Cold temperature allowance
[20.2(a) varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26]
A cold temperature allowance will be paid to an employee who is required to work in a temperature artificially reduced below zero degrees Celsius for every hour or part of an hour for which, in the aggregate, the employee is required to work:
Temperature range | $ per hour or part thereof
Below zero but not below -16°C | 0.77
Below -16°C but not below -18°C | 1.33
Below -18°C but not below -21°C | 1.88
Below -21°C | 2.56
(b) First aid allowance
[20.2(b) varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26]
A first aid allowance of $4.18 per day must be paid to an appropriately qualified employee who acts instead of and performs the duties of a full-time first aid officer or nurse.
(c) Leading hand allowance
[20.2(c)(i) varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26]
(i) A leading hand allowance of $17.91 per week must be paid to leading hands supervising at least 3 but fewer than ten employees (including juniors and apprentices).
[20.2(c)(ii) varied by PR718877, PR729317, PR740742, PR762168, PR773945, PR786597, PR799339 ppc 01Jul26]
(ii) A leading hand allowance of $25.74 per week must be paid to leading hands supervising ten or more employees.
20.3 Expense-related allowances
(a) Clothing allowance (meat processing establishments only)
[20.3(a)(i) varied by PR799495 ppc 01Jul26]
(i) A clothing allowance of $3.70 per week, or $0.74 per day, will be paid to employees required to launder their own outer working clothes.
(ii) The allowance is not payable where the employer launders the employee’s outer working clothes free of charge.
(b) Meal allowance
[20.3(b) varied by PR719030, PR729502, PR740907, PR762334, PR774114, PR786765, PR799495 ppc 01Jul26]
A meal allowance of $19.14 will be paid to an employee who is required to work overtime for one and a half hours or more after the employee’s rostered finishing time.
(c) Travelling and transfers
Where an employee is temporarily transferred during working hours from one location to another, the employer will pay the employee all reasonable costs of transit and travelling time.
Complete normalized source clause. Exact snapshot/raw integrity checked; explanation review status is recorded separately on each entry. Parent-clause citation does not establish exhaustive paragraph coverage.
© Commonwealth of Australia 2026. Fair Work Commission. Consolidated Award text hosted by the Fair Work Ombudsman. Quotations retain source wording; whitespace/table formatting is normalised for display. Personal/non-commercial or internal use only under the FWC copyright notice. Quick Award explanations are separate AI source-checked text; no government endorsement.
- Official document
- Meat Industry Award 2020 — FWC Award text hosted by the Fair Work Ombudsman ↗
- Version
- This Fair Work Commission consolidated modern award incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 July 2026 (PR799280, PR799339 and PR799495). ↗
- Citation verified
- Operative note
- This entry explains the current consolidated text. A consolidation or capture date does not establish when a term commenced; earlier accrued rights are preserved by clause 1.3.