Detailed Outline
Keypoints
- Salaries and salary based allowances in the Crown Employees (Public Sector - Salaries 2008) Award are increased by 2.5 per cent from the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2011.
- Agencies should now process the adjustments to salaries and salary based allowances.
Attachment: Directive: D2011_022 Crown Employees (Public Sector – Salaries 2008) Award
On 10 August 2011 the Industrial Relations Commission varied the Crown Employees (Public Sector - Salaries 2008) Award to increase salaries and salary based allowances by 2.5 per cent from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 1 July 2011.
On 27 September 2011 the Commission further ordered that the award be varied in the terms of the attached variation. The effect of the decision is that the increases apply to employees who were employed as at the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2011.
Agencies should now process the adjustments to salaries and salary based allowances in accordance with the variation.
METHODS OF ADJUSTMENT
Salaries - annual rates
Annual rates are rounded to the nearest dollar, with figures less than 50 cents going to the lower amount, and with figures 50 cents or more going to the higher amount.
Wages - weekly rates
Weekly rates are rounded to the nearest 10 cents, with figures less than 5 cents going to the lower amount, and figures 5 cents or more going to the higher amount.
Junior rates expressed as a percentage of an adult rate retain their percentage relative to the adult rate. Junior rates other than those calculated on a percentage basis are increased by 2.5 per cent.
Allowances
Salary related allowances (such as a first aid allowance) are increased by 2.5 per cent. Expense related allowances (such as travel a travel allowance) should not be adjusted until further notice.
Part time and casual employees
Where an award, agreement or determination specifies the method or formula for calculating part-time or casual rates, agencies should adjust the part-time or casual rate according to the formula. Otherwise, the existing rate should be increased by 2.5 per cent.
Employees receiving salary maintenance
Employees who are receiving salary maintenance to a salary rate subject to adjustment, are to have their salaries adjusted in line with the above instructions.
Chris Eccles
Director General
Which agencies does this Circular apply to?
Refer to compliance details in the attached Directive.
Who needs to know about this Circular?
Directors General, Chief Executives, Senior Executives, Finance ,Payroll, Industrial Relations, Human Resources.
Further information
Public Sector Workforce on (02) 9228 4444.
- Issued by
- Industrial Relations Unit, Public Sector Workforce in the Department of Premier and Cabinet
- Contact
- Email: [email protected] Phone: 9228 4444
- Date
- 28 September 2011
- This Circular has superseded Circular 2008-36.
Overview
Compliance
- Not Mandatory
AR Details
- Date Issued
- Sep 28, 2011
- Review Date
- Jun 13, 2024
- Replaces
- Replaced By
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Contacts
- Contact
- Contact us
- Phone
- 02 9228 5555
- Publishing Entity
- Department of Premier and Cabinet
- Issuing Entity
- Department of Premier and Cabinet