In its 2009 general Wage-Setting Decision the Commission has decided to:
- maintain the standard Federal Minimum Wage (FMW) at $14.31 per hour ($543.78 per week); and
- maintain the adult rates of pay in Australian Pay and Classification Scales (Pay Scales) at their current levels.
This decision also applies to junior employees, employees to whom training arrangements apply, employees with disability (with the exception of the SWS), casual employees and employees receiving basic piece rates of pay.
Full details of general Wage-Setting Decision No 2/2009 and Reasons for Decision July 2009, including downloads of decision documents and fact sheets are available from the links below and on the left hand navigation bar.
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