The Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order 2016

Type Welsh-Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2016-02-03
Last updated 2017-11-03
State In force
Jurisdiction Wales
Department King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
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Made: 3 February 2016

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales: 3 February 2016

Coming into force: 26 February 2016

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PART 1 — Preliminary

Title, commencement and application

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Interpretation

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PART 2 — Agricultural workers

Terms and conditions of employment

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Grades and categories of agricultural worker

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Grade 2

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Grade 3

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Grade 4

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Grade 5

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Grade 6

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Continued Professional Development

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Apprentices

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Flexible workers

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PART 3 — Agricultural minimum wage

Minimum rates of pay

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Minimum rates of pay for overtime

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Minimum rates of pay for output work

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Accommodation offset allowance

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Payments which do not form part of an agricultural worker’s remuneration

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Training costs

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PART 4 – Entitlement to agricultural sick pay

Entitlement to agricultural sick pay

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Qualifying conditions for agricultural sick pay

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Periods of sickness absence

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Limitations on entitlement to agricultural sick pay

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Determining the amount of agricultural sick pay

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Agricultural sick pay to take account of statutory sick pay

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Payment of agricultural sick pay

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Employment ending during sickness absence

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Overpayments of agricultural sick pay

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Damages recovered for loss of earnings

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PART 5 — Entitlement to time off

Rest breaks

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Annual leave year

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Amount of annual leave for agricultural workers employed throughout the annual leave year

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Amount of annual leave for agricultural workers employed for part of the leave year

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Timing of annual leave

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Holiday pay

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Public holidays and bank holidays

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Payment in lieu of annual leave

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Payment of holiday pay on termination of employment

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Recovery of holiday pay

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Bereavement leave

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Determining the amount of bereavement leave

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Amount of pay for bereavement leave

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Unpaid leave

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PART 6 — Transitional and saving provisions

Transitional and saving provisions

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SCHEDULE 1 — AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCE FOR GRADE 2 WORKERS

Award Code Awarding Organisation Level Title
600/7421/8 ABC Level 1 Level 1 Award In Practical Countryside Skills
600/7388/3 ABC Level 1 Level 1 Award In Practical Horticulture Skills
600/7423/1 ABC Level 1 Level 1 Certificate In Practical Countryside Skills
600/7389/5 ABC Level 1 Level 1 Certificate In Practical Horticulture Skills
600/7424/3 ABC Level 1 Level 1 Diploma In Practical Countryside Skills
500/9700/3 ABC Level 1 Level 1 Award in Practical Countryside Skills
500/9854/8 ABC Level 1 Level 1 Award in Practical Horticulture Skills
500/6256/6 City and Guilds Level 1 Level 1 Award in Land-based Studies
500/6713/8 City and Guilds Level 1 Level 1 Award in Work-Based Agriculture
500/6708/4 City and Guilds Level 1 Level 1 Award in Work-Based Horticulture
500/6712/6 City and Guilds Level 1 Level 1 Award in Work-Based Land-based Operations
500/6257/8 City and Guilds Level 1 Level 1 Certificate in Land-based Studies
500/6752/7 City and Guilds Level 1 Level 1 Certificate in Work-Based Agriculture
500/6659/6 City and Guilds Level 1 Level 1 Certificate in Work-Based Horticulture
500/6660/2 City and Guilds Level 1 Level 1 Certificate in Work-based Land-Based Operations
500/6268/2 City and Guilds Level 1 Level 1 Diploma in Land-based Studies
500/6761/8 City and Guilds Level 1 Level 1 Diploma in Work-Based Agriculture
500/6709/6 City and Guilds Level 1 Level 1 Diploma in Work-Based Horticulture
500/6711/4 City and Guilds Level 1 Level 1 Diploma in Work-based Land-based Operations
600/5587/X City and Guilds Level 1 Level 1 Award in Practical Horticulture Skills
600/5611/3 City and Guilds Level 1 Level 1 Certificate in Practical Horticulture Skills
600/5612/5 City and Guilds Level 1 Level 1 Diploma in Practical Horticulture Skills
600/5891/2 NOCN Level 1 Level 1 Award in Horticulture
600/5891/2 NOCN Level 1 Level 1 Certificate in Horticulture
500/9128/1 RHS Level 1 Level 1 Award in Practical Horticulture
601/0613/X RHS Level 1 Level 1 Introductory Award in Practical Horticulture
500/9635/7 ABC Level 2 Level 2 Award in Practical Horticulture Skills
501/1411/6 ABC Level 2 Level 2 Certificate in Arboriculture
500/9633/3 ABC Level 2 Level 2 Certificate in Practical Horticulture Skills
500/7689/9 City and Guilds Level 2 Level 2 Award in Safe Working in Agriculture and Production Horticulture
500/6938/X City and Guilds Level 2 Level 2 Award in Work-based Agriculture
500/6871/9 City and Guilds Level 2 Level 2 Award in Work-based Horticulture
500/8584/0 City and Guilds Level 2 Level 2 Certificate in Agriculture
500/8552/9 City and Guilds Level 2 Level 2 Certificate in Forestry and Arboriculture
500/8577/3 City and Guilds Level 2 Level 2 Certificate in Horticulture
500/6939/1 City and Guilds Level 2 Level 2 Certificate in Work-based Agriculture
500/6816/7 City and Guilds Level 2 Level 2 Certificate in Work-based Horticulture
500/8590/6 City and Guilds Level 2 Level 2 Extended Certificate in Agriculture
500/8587/6 City and Guilds Level 2 Level 2 Extended Certificate in Forestry and Arboriculture
500/8582/7 City and Guilds Level 2 Level 2 Extended Certificate in Horticulture
600/4671/5 City and Guilds Level 2 Level 2 Award in Agricultural Tractor Driving and Related Operations
600/4883/9 City and Guilds Level 2 Level 2 Award in Compact Tractor Driving and Related Operations
600/4957/1 City and Guilds Level 2 Level 2 Award in Sit Astride All Terrain Vehicle Handling
600/4689/2 City and Guilds Level 2 Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pedestrian Controlled Mowers
600/4690/9 City and Guilds Level 2 Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Ride-on Self Propelled Mowers
600/4670/3 City and Guilds Level 2 Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Tractor Mounted Mowers
500/7693/0 City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Level 2 Award in Agriculture Machine Maintenance
500/7697/8 City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Level 2 Award in Basic Stockmanship and Welfare
600/6303/8 City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Level 2 Award in Branch Removal and Crown Breakdown using a Chainsaw
600/6160/1 City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Level 2 Award in Chainsaw Maintenance
600/6161/3 City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Level 2 Award in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting
600/6428/6 City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Level 2 Award in Cross-cutting Timber Using a Chainsaw
600/6162/5 City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Level 2 Award in Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm
600/6619/2 City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Level 2 Award in Ground Based Chainsaw Operation
500/7889/6 City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Level 2 Award in Off Road Driving
600/6417/1 City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Level 2 Award in Safe Use of a Powered Pole Pruner
600/6435/3 City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Level 2 Award in Supporting Colleagues Undertaking Off-Ground Tree R
600/6435/3 City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Level 2 Award in the Long Distance Transport of Animals by Road- Attendant
600/0307/8 City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Level 2 Aware in the Long Distance Transport of Animals by Road – Driver
500/7103/8 City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides
500/7692/9 City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Sheep Dip
500/6793/X City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Veterinary Medicines
600/0306/6 City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Level 2 Award in the Transport of Animals by Road (Short Journeys)
600/6620/9 City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Level 2 Award in Tree Climbing and Rescue
100/2000/7 City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Level 2 Certificate of Competence in the Safe Operation of Dumper Truck
100/2001/9 City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Level 2 Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Abrasive Wheel Machinery
100/2103/5 City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Level 2 Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Plant Machinery
100/1733/1 City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Level 2 Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Turf Maintenance
100/1743/3 City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Vertebrate Pest Control
600/6453/5 IMIAL Level 2 Level 2 Certificate in Land-based Technology
600/6774/3 IMIAL Level 2 Level 2 Extended Certificate in Land-based Technology
501/1740/3 Lantra Awards Level 2 Level 2 Award in Animal Transport by Road – Long Journey Attendant
501/1739/7 Lantra Awards Level 2 Level 2 Award in Animal Transport by Road – Long Journey Driver
501/1738/5 Lantra Awards Level 2 Level 2 Award in Animal Transport by Road – Short Journey
600/5699/X Lantra Awards Level 2 Level 2 Award in Chainsaw Maintenance
600/5701/4 Lantra Awards Level 2 Level 2 Award in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting
600/5700/2 Lantra Awards Level 2 Level 2 Award in Cross-cut Timber Using a Chainsaw
600/5703/8 Lantra Awards Level 2 Level 2 Award in Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm
600/5717/8 Lantra Awards Level 2 Level 2 Award in Remove Branches and Breakdown Crowns Using a Chainsaw (QCF)
500/7449/0 Lantra Awards Level 2 Level 2 Award in Safe Working in Agriculture and Production Horticulture
600/5709/9 Lantra Awards Level 2 Level 2 Award in Supporting Colleagues Undertaking Off Ground Tree Related
600/8391/8 Lantra Awards Level 2 Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Aluminium Phosphide for Vertebrate Pest
600/5708/7 Lantra Awards Level 2 Level 2 Award in Using a Powered Pole Pruner
600/6729/9 Lantra Awards Level 2 Level 2 Certificate in Land-based Activities
500/9933/4 Pearson BTEC Level 2 Level 2 Certificate in Agriculture
500/9932/2 Pearson BTEC Level 2 Level 2 Extended Certificate in Agriculture
501/0122/5 Pearson BTEC Level 2 Level 2 Extended Certificate in Horticulture
600/4507/3 Pearson Edexcel Level 2 Level 2 Certificate in Work-based Horticulture
501/0207/2 RHS Level 2 Level 2 Certificate in Practical Horticulture
500/8295/4 RHS Level 2 Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Garden Planning, Establishment and Maintenance
501/0208/4 RHS Level 2 Level 2 Diploma in the Principles and Practices of Horticulture
Competence (Nos) Title
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CU 5.2 (T5021690) Establishing and maintaining effective working relationship with others (Level 2)
CU 9.2. (J5021449) Plan and maintain supplies of physical resources within the work area (Level 3)

SCHEDULE 2 — AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCE FOR GRADE 3 WORKERS

Award Code Awarding Organisation Level Title
500/8575/X City and Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Agriculture
500/8718/6 City and Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture
500/8576/1 City and Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Horticulture
500/6231/1 City and Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Work-based Agriculture
500/6205/0 City and Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Work-based Horticulture
501/0302/7 City and Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Work-based Land-based Engineering Operations
600/7616/1 City and Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Trees and Timber
600/6775/5 IMIAL Level 2 Diploma in Land-based Technology
601/0608/6 IMIAL Level 2 Diploma in Work-based Land-based Engineering Operations Power Equipment
600/5109/7 IMIAL Level 2 Diploma in Work-based Land-based Engineering Operations
500/9547/X Person BTEC Level 2 Diploma In Agriculture
500/9934/6 Pearson BTEC Level 2 Diploma In Horticulture
600/3577/8 Pearson Edexcel Level 2 Diploma in Work-based Land-based Engineering Operations
501/0208/4 RHS Level 2 Diploma in the Principles and Practices of Horticulture
Competence (Nos) Title
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CU 5.2 (T5021690) Establishing and maintaining effective working relationship with others (Level 2)
CU 9.2. (J5021449) Plan and maintain supplies of physical resources within the work area (Level 3)

SCHEDULE 3 — AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCE FOR GRADE 4 WORKERS

Award Code Awarding organisation Level Title
500/8487/2 City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Agriculture
500/8564/5 City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture
500/8384/3 City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Horticulture
500/6224/4 City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Work-based Agriculture
500/6255/4 City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Work-based Horticulture
501/0399/4 City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Work-based Land-based Engineering Operations
500/8490/2 City & Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma in Agriculture
500/8720/4 City & Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture
500/8401/X City & Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma in Horticulture
500/8388/0 City & Guilds Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Agriculture
500/8724/1 City & Guilds Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture
500/8385/5 City & Guilds Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Horticulture
600/6970/3 City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Work-based Trees and Timber
600/7794/3 IMIAL Level 3 Diploma in Land-based Technology
600/7796/7 IMIAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Land-based Technology
600/7795/5 IMIAL Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Land-based Technology
600/5128/0 IMIAL Level 3 Diploma in Work-based Land-based Engineering
500/8240/1 Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Agriculture
500/9449/X Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture
500/8336/3 Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Horticulture
500/8301/6 Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Agriculture
500/9448/8 Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture
500/8266/8 Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Horticulture
500/8242/5 Pearson BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Agriculture
500/9451/8 Pearson BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture
500/8351/X Pearson BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Horticulture
600/3550/X Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Diploma in Work-based Land-based Engineering
600/2788/5 City & Guilds Level 4 Certificate in Work-based Agricultural Management
600/2842/7 City & Guilds Level 4 Diploma in Work-Based Agricultural Business Management
600/2132/9 Pearson BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma in Horticulture
601/5485/8 Agored Cymru Level 4 Certificate in Work-based Horticulture
Competence (Nos) Title
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CU 5.2 (T5021690) Establishing and maintaining effective working relationship with others (Level 2)
CU 9.2. (J5021449) Plan and maintain supplies of physical resources within the work area (Level 3)

SCHEDULE 4 — MINIMUM RATES OF PAY

Grade or category of worker Minimum hourly rate of pay
Grade 1 worker under compulsory school age £3.30
Grade 1 worker over compulsory school age £6.72
Grade 2 worker £7.39
Grade 3 worker £8.12
Grade 4 worker £8.72
Grade 5 worker £9.23
Grade 6 worker £9.97
Year 1 Apprentice £3.78
Year 2 Apprentice (aged 16-17) £3.90
Year 2 Apprentice (aged 18-20) £5.30
Year 2 Apprentice (aged 21 and over) £6.70
Grade 1 full time flexible worker £7.04
Grade 2 full time flexible worker £7.90
Grade 3 full time flexible worker £8.69
Grade 4 full time flexible worker £9.31
Grade 5 full time flexible worker £9.87
Grade 6 full time flexible worker £10.66
Grade 1 part time flexible worker £6.91
Grade 2 part time flexible worker £7.75
Grade 3 part time flexible worker £8.52
Grade 4 part time flexible worker £9.14
Grade 5 part time flexible worker £9.96
Grade 6 part time flexible worker £10.46

SCHEDULE 5 — Annual leave entitlement

Number of days worked each week by an agricultural worker More than 6 More than 5 but not more than 6 More than 4 but not more than 5 More than 3 but not more than 4 More than 2 but not more than 3 More than 1 but not more than 2 1 or less
Annual leave entitlement (days) 38 35 31 25 20 13 7.5

SCHEDULE 6 — PAYMENT IN LIEU OF ANNUAL LEAVE

Days worked each week More than 6 More than 5 but not more than 6 More than 4 but not more than 5 More than 3 but not more than 4 More than 2 but not more than 3 More than 1 but not more than 2 1 or less
Maximum number of annual leave days under this order that may be paid in lieu 10 7 3 2.5 2.5 1.5 1.5

Signed

Rebecca Evans — Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, under the authority of the Minister for Natural Resources, one of the Welsh Ministers — 3 February 2016

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

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1973 (c.50). Relevant functions of the Secretary of State, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672). The functions of the National Assembly for Wales transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of section 162 of, and paragraphs 30 and 32 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32).

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1995 (c.18). Section 17B is repealed by section 147 of and Part 4 of Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (2012 c.5). The repeal has effect for certain purposes pursuant to S.I. 2013/983 and S.I. 2013/1511.

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Section 12(1) of the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Act 2014 provides that, notwithstanding the provision in section 72(4) and paragraph 2 of Schedule 20 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24) and article 4 of S.I. 2013/1455, the provisions of the Agricultural Wages (England and Wales) Order 2012 have effect in relation to agricultural workers on and from 1 October 2013 until such time as the Welsh Ministers make a new Order.

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