2011 Annual Wage Increase and ongoing transitional provisions
in Modern Awards
Minimum Wage Panel Decision
On 3 June 2011, the Minimum Wage Panel of Fair Work Australia
(FWA) handed down the Annual Wage Review 2010-2011
decision.
The Minimum Wage Panel considered that a uniform percentage
increase, rather than a flat dollar increase, should be made to the
national minimum wage and modern award rates, as this would best
ensure that the relativities between different award levels would
not be 'compressed', and the real value of minimum award
wages would be maintained.
The Minimum Wage Panel determined that a percentage increase of
3.4% should be made to the national minimum wage
and modern award rates, with weekly wages rounded up to the nearest
ten cents. Fair Work Australia has published draft determinations
varying the modern awards and the increases are scheduled to take
effect from the first pay period on or after 1 July 2011. There
will also be increases
