The purpose of this Circular is to advise you that the Industrial Relations Commission on 26 October 2001, varied some nurses awards for a 3% increase in rates of pay and wage-related allowances. The variations are effective from the first pay period to commence on or after 1 January 2002.

The public service awards that have been varied, were:

1. Nurses' (Department of Community Services) Interim (State) Award
2. Health Administration Corporation and Department of Health, Nurses' (State) Award;
3. Crown Employees (Nurses, Department of Juvenile Justice) Award; and
4. WorkCover NSW Occupational Health Nurses' Award.

Attached are schedules of rates of pay and wage-related allowances for these awards.

Any enquiries on this matter should be directed to Raymond Ng on telephone number (02) 9228 5176.

C. Gellatly
Director-General