NSW Public Sector

NSW Public Service Pay Rise

Big Yes vote on Pay Offer

By David Carey
Federal Secretary (SPSF Group) - CPSU Joint National Secretary

Members of the NSW PSA , the NSW SPSF Branch, in the NSW Public Service have voted in record numbers and by a record majority, to accept the latest pay offer from the NSW Government. The new deal will form the basis of an award from the NSW Commission, to give 4% per year for the next 4 years. The increase will be backdated to July 2004.

With nearly 95% of those who voted, voting to accept the offer, the increase places NSW Public servants at the top of the State Public Sector range of salary outcomes so far for the last 18 months.

It places the NSW public sector employees ahead of the bargaining average for the private sector, and compares favourably with the nationally bargained average which is a shade below 4%.

There are also improvements in the conditions of employment with a 30% increase in the the paid maternity leave rate, which will bring that rate to 14 weeks full pay, the international recognised standard.

There will also be an extra paid week of parental leave.

The pay increase package will be paid back six months from the 1 July 2004.

There are no trade-offs for the pay rise and the increase will be fully funded.

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Last Modified: 15 Nov 2005