Horticulture Award 2020
MA000028 · 35 classifications · ordinary week of 38.00 hours
Classifications
Choose the classification that matches the work you do.
Junior and apprentice rates
These sit under a classification above. The rate depends on both — a 16-year-old at Level 1 is paid differently to a 16-year-old at Level 3.
- 16 yearsunder Level 1
- 17 yearsunder Level 1
- 18 yearsunder Level 1
- 19 yearsunder Level 1
- Level 1under Level 1
- Under 16 yearsunder Level 1
- 16 yearsunder Level 2
- 17 yearsunder Level 2
- 18 yearsunder Level 2
- 19 yearsunder Level 2
- Level 2under Level 2
- Under 16 yearsunder Level 2
- 16 yearsunder Level 3
- 17 yearsunder Level 3
- 18 yearsunder Level 3
- 19 yearsunder Level 3
- Level 3under Level 3
- Under 16 yearsunder Level 3
- 16 yearsunder Level 4
- 17 yearsunder Level 4
- 18 yearsunder Level 4
- 19 yearsunder Level 4
- Level 4under Level 4
- Under 16 yearsunder Level 4
- 16 yearsunder Level 5
- 17 yearsunder Level 5
- 18 yearsunder Level 5
- 19 yearsunder Level 5
- Level 5under Level 5
- Under 16 yearsunder Level 5
Penalty and overtime rates
These are stated as a percentage of the ordinary hourly rate — a total, not an addition. 150% means one and a half times the ordinary rate, not the ordinary rate plus 150%.
The Fair Work Commission publishes these by employment type rather than by classification, so find the group that describes your employment. Which group applies to you depends on your employment type, your age and whether you work shifts — this page does not decide that for you.
Casual employees—ordinary and penalty rates
| Rate | When it applies |
|---|---|
| 225% | Public holidays |
| 125% | Ordinary hours |
Casual employees—overtime rates
| Rate | When it applies |
|---|---|
| 225% | Public holidays |
| 175% | In excess of 12 hours per engagement or 12 hours in a single day |
| 175% | In excess of 304 ordinary hours in an 8 week period |
Casual junior employees—ordinary and penalty rates
| Rate | When it applies |
|---|---|
| 225% | Public holidays |
| 125% | Casual hourly rate |
Casual junior employees—overtime rates
| Rate | When it applies |
|---|---|
| 225% | Public holidays |
| 175% | In excess of 12 hours per engagement or 12 hours in a single day |
| 175% | In excess of 304 ordinary hours in an 8 week period |
Full-time and part-time employees other than shiftworkers—ordinary and penalty rate
| Rate | When it applies |
|---|---|
| 200% | Public holidays |
| 100% | Ordinary hours |
Full-time and part-time employees—overtime rates
| Rate | When it applies |
|---|---|
| 200% | Public holidays |
| 200% | Sunday during harvest season - Overtime in excess of 8 hours in the week or 5 hours on Sunday |
| 200% | Sunday outside of harvest season |
| 150% | Monday to Saturday |
| 150% | Sunday during harvest season - 5 hours within the first 8 hours of overtime |
Full-time and part-time junior employees—ordinary and penalty rates
| Rate | When it applies |
|---|---|
| 200% | All employees - Public holidays |
| 115% | Shiftworkers - Afternoon shift |
| 115% | Shiftworkers - Night shift |
| 100% | Junior hourly rate—ordinary hours |
| 100% | Junior weekly rate |
Full-time and part-time junior employees—overtime rates
| Rate | When it applies |
|---|---|
| 200% | Public holidays |
| 200% | Sunday during harvest season - Overtime in excess of 8 hours in the week or 5 hours on Sunday |
| 200% | Sunday outside of harvest season |
| 150% | Monday to Saturday |
| 150% | Sunday during harvest season - First 5 hours within the first 8 hours of overtime |
Full-time and part-time shiftworkers—ordinary and penalty rates
| Rate | When it applies |
|---|---|
| 200% | Public holidays |
| 115% | Afternoon shift |
| 115% | Night shift |
| 100% | Ordinary hours |
What this page does not tell you
It shows published minimum rates. It does not say what you were actually paid, whether your classification is the right one for your duties, how many hours you worked, or whether allowances apply to you.
Classification depends on the duties you perform, not your job title. If the work you do does not match the classification you were told, the rate on this page is not the one to compare against.