On 28 June 2017 the Industrial Relations Commission made the Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 2017 which increases wages and wage related allowances by 2.5 per cent from the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2017. Expense related allowances are in accordance with published Australian Taxation Office rates or otherwise have been adjusted to reflect changes in the Sydney Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Agencies should process the adjustments to wages and allowances in accordance with the attached schedule for employees who were employed as at the beginning of the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2017.