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| Cold temperature allowance—Below zero but not below -16°C | 2.6 | percentage factorpercentHeaders and context% of standard rate Official source section: Schedule C—Summary of Monetary Allowances. Table context: 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.. 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. 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. Exact source row: 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 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): 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. | MA000059:schedule-c:14 |
| Cold temperature allowance—Below -16°C but not below -18°C | 4.5 | percentage factorpercentHeaders and context% of standard rate Official source section: Schedule C—Summary of Monetary Allowances. Table context: 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.. 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. 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. Exact source row: 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 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): 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. | MA000059:schedule-c:15 |
| Cold temperature allowance—Below -18°C but not below -21°C | 6.4 | percentage factorpercentHeaders and context% of standard rate Official source section: Schedule C—Summary of Monetary Allowances. Table context: 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.. 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. 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. Exact source row: 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 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): 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. | MA000059:schedule-c:16 |
| Cold temperature allowance—Below -21°C | 8.7 | percentage factorpercentHeaders and context% of standard rate Official source section: Schedule C—Summary of Monetary Allowances. Table context: 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.. 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. 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. Exact source row: Cold temperature allowance—Below -21°C | 20.2(a) | 8.7 | 2.56 | per hour or part thereof unless stated otherwise 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): 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. | MA000059:schedule-c:17 |
| First aid allowance | 14.2 | percentage factorpercentHeaders and context% of standard rate Official source section: Schedule C—Summary of Monetary Allowances. Table context: 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.. 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. 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. Exact source row: 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): 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. | MA000059:schedule-c:18 |
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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
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