The NSW Public Sector Wages Policy - August 2021 implements the Government’s decision of June 2021 to provide for increases to remuneration or other conditions of employment of up to 2.5 per cent per annum from 1 July 2021.

Proposals to increase remuneration or other conditions of employment that do not increase employee related costs by more than 2.5 per cent per annum may be approved by the Senior Officials Wages Advisory Committee convened by the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

Increases in remuneration or other conditions of employment that increase employee related costs by more than 2.5 per cent per annum can only be considered where sufficient employee related cost savings have been achieved to fully offset the increased employee related costs and requires the approval of the Cabinet Standing Committee on Expenditure Review.

Agencies should refer to the detail of the policy whenever considering changes to remuneration or conditions of employment of public sector employees, whether or not they are to be included in formal industrial instruments and should contact Employee Relations in the Department of Premier and Cabinet when contemplating such changes.