The Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) is the Peak Council that represents retailers, processors, exporters and smallgoods manufacturers in the post-farm-gate meat industry.
 

Annual Wage Review Decision Announced
On 1st June, 2018  the Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed down its Annual Wage Review decision for 2018. The decision affects the award rates of all the 122 modern awards including the Meat Industry Award 2010. Adult award rates are increased by 3.5%. Juniors, Apprentices and Trainees will receive a proportionate increase. Most Allowances in the Award have been increased proportionately. The operative date for the increase in the First Full Pay Period to commence on or after 1st July 2018.
The AMIC recently mailed out the new wage sheets and it contained a message that the new tax rates had not yet been released and 2017 tax rates were shown. We can now confirm that the new tax schedule for the 2018/2019 financial year did not change the tax rates unless the employee is earning over $1,680 gross per week. Therefore, the tax rates in the wages sheets are correct. You can also access these wages sheets in the HR Secure Section of the website, along with a link to the new tax tables if you need it.  To access a copy of the FWC Decision please click on this link to Fair Work Commission.

Beef Australia 2018

AMIC had a very productive week at Beef Australia 2018 in Rockhampton. The Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources David Littleproud visited the Butcher's Kitchen to see our Butcher's Challenge in progress. His Shadow counterpart Joel Fitzgibbon also attended.

AMIC CEO Patrick Hutchinson (3rd from left) and AMIC Chairman Lachie Hart (far right) introduced the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources David Littleproud (3rd from right) to producers & butchers at the Butcher’s Kitchen

Thank you to our 2018 National Competition Industry Partners