Phasing in pay rates under modern awards
Modern awards commence from 1 January 2010 and contain a phasing in model. The phasing in model for existing employees applies from 1 July 2010 to the ‘transitional amount’, which is preserved as at 1 January 2010.
The phasing period is over 5 annual instalments of 20%.
See: Fair Work Online’s factsheet
Brisbane Barrister – David Cormack