On 19 November 2024, the Industrial Relations Commission made the Crown Employees (Public Sector - Salaries 2024) Award, increasing salaries and salary related allowances for Awards and Agreements listed in Schedule A to the Award by:

• 4 per cent from the commencement of the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2024.

• 3 per cent from the commencement of the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2025.

• 3 per cent from the commencement of the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2026.

 In addition, superannuation payments will increase by 0.5 per cent on 1 July of both 2024 and 2025.

 In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government and the Public Service Association and Professional Officers’ Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales on 16 October 2024, for the individual agreements reached in relation to specific classifications and awards, the percentage increases to salaries described above will not be applied to the following industrial instruments/classifications and instead the following alternate increases will be applied:

• The Crown Employees (Sheriff’s Officers) Award will receive an increase of 3 per cent to be applied from the first full pay period to commence on or after 1 July 2024, and then further increases of 3 per cent from the first full pay period on to commence on or after 1 July 2025 and 1 July 2026.

• The Crown Employees (NSW Police Force Special Constables) (Security) Award 2024 will receive an increase of 11 per cent (comprising of 3 per cent for salaries and 8 per cent for work value) to be applied from the first full pay period to commence on or after 1 July 2024, and then further increases of 3 per cent from the first full pay period on to commence on or after 1 July 2025 and 1 July 2026.

• The classification of ‘Groom, Mounted Police’ within the Crown Employees (NSW Police Administrative Officers and Temporary Employees) Award 2009 is to receive an increase of 3 per cent to be applied from the first full pay period to commence on or after 1 July 2024, and then further increases of 3 per cent from the first full pay period on to commence on or after 1 July 2025 and 1 July 2026.

• The Crown Employees (Psychologists) Award will receive an interim increase of 3 per cent to be applied from the first full pay period to commence on or after 1 July 2024, with increases effective from the first full pay period to commence on or after 1 July 2025 and 1 July 2026 to be determined following resolution of negotiations between the parties for a new award.

• The Crown Employees (Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development) Fisheries Employees Award will receive an interim increase of 3 per cent to be applied from the first full pay period to commence on or after 1 July 2024 for the classifications of Fisheries Officer and Fisheries Technician, with increases effective from the first full pay period to commence on or after 1 July 2025 and 1 July 2026 to be determined following resolution of negotiations between the parties for a new award.

Agencies should process the adjustments to salaries and salary related allowances in accordance with the attached schedule for employees who were employed from the beginning of the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2024. See attachment Salary Rates Tables.

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 the same percentage points as for the salary increases.

Allowances

Salary related allowances (such as a first aid allowance) are increased by the same percentage points as for the salary increases.

Weekly and daily allowance rates are rounded to the nearest 5 cents, and hourly rates are rounded to the nearest cent.

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 the same percentage points as for the salary increases.

Employees receiving salary maintenance

Employees who are receiving salary maintenance against a salary rate subject to adjustment are to have their salaries adjusted in accordance with the above directions.

Simon Draper
Secretary