The Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order 2022

Article 12

SCHEDULE 1 MINIMUM RATES OF PAY

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Grade or category of workers	Minimum hourly rate of pay
A1 – Agricultural Development Worker (16 – 17 years)		£4.62
A2 – Agricultural Development Worker (18 – 20 years)		£6.56
A3 – Agricultural Development Worker (21 – 22 years)		£8.36
A4 – Agricultural Development Worker (23 years +)		£8.91
B1 – Agricultural Worker (16 – 17 years)		£4.62
B2 – Agricultural Worker (18 – 20 years)		£6.56
B3 – Agricultural Worker (21 – 22 years)		£8.36
B4 – Agricultural Worker (23 years +)		£9.19
C – Agricultural Advanced Worker		£9.47
D – Senior Agricultural Worker		£10.39
E – Agricultural Manager		£11.40
Apprentice Year 1		£4.30
Apprentice Year 2 and beyond (under 19 years)		£4.62
Apprentice Year 2 and beyond (19 – 20 years)		£6.56
Apprentice Year 2 and beyond (21 – 22 years)		£8.36
Apprentice Year 2 and beyond (23 years +)		£8.91

Articles 31 and 32

SCHEDULE 2 ANNUAL LEAVE ENTITLEMENT

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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

Article 37

SCHEDULE 3 PAYMENT IN LIEU OF ANNUAL LEAVE

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Maximum number of annual leave days that may be paid in lieu
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

Articles 6, 7 and 8

SCHEDULE 4 EQUIVALENT QUALIFICATIONS OUTSIDE WALES

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Equivalent qualifications in England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Scotland
Wales	England	Northern Ireland	Republic of Ireland	Scotland
Level 2 Foundation Apprenticeship	Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship	Level 2 Traineeships NI	-	Level 5 Modern Apprenticeship
Level 3 Apprenticeship	Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship	Level 3 Apprenticeship NI	Level 5 Apprenticeship	Level 6 Modern Apprenticeship, Foundation Apprenticeship
Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship	Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship	Level 4 Higher Level Apprenticeship	Level 6 Apprenticeship	Level 7 Modern Apprenticeship

Equivalent qualifications under the European Qualifications Framework (‘EQF’)
Wales	EQF
Level 2 Foundation Apprenticeship	Level 3 EQF
Level 3 Apprenticeship	Level 4 EQF
Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship	Level 5 EQF