1 Operation

Public Employment Office (PEO) Circular No. 1995-17 gave details of the "Crown Employees (Public Sector- Salaries August 1995) Award" ("the Award") and authorised Chief Executive Officers to pay the increases in salaries, wages and allowances. The purpose of this circular is to prepare public service organizations for the payment of the second increase of 3% under the Award which is effective from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 1 July 1996.

2 Adjustment of Salaries, Wages and Allowances

The 3% increase in salaries shall apply to:

• employees who received the first three per cent (3%) under the Award that was effective from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 1 July 1995; or
• employees who subsequently received the increase on the basis of "tradition and practice".

Please note that the Award does not cover:

• areas represented by unions other than the Public Service Association of NSW and the Professional Officers' Association;
• staff covered by enterprise agreements (see clause 9); and
• staff covered by Federal awards / agreements.

Sector-wide and organisational level issues will continue to be progressed under the Framework provided by the Award.

3 Methods of Adjustment - Salaries and Wages

(1) SALARIES - ANNUAL RATES

(a) The basic wage is not adjusted and remains at $121.40 per week ($6334 per annum) as the increase is not a general increase pursuant to sections 14 and 15 of the Industrial Relations Act 1991.

(b) annual salaries except for those specified in paragraph (c) below, shall be increased as follows:

an increase of three per cent (3%) shall apply to all rates of pay, with effect from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 1 July 1996.

All annual rates are to be rounded off 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.

(c) Junior rates, calculated as a percentage of an adult rateThese rates are to be increased in accordance with their percentage.

(d) Junior rates, other than those calculated on a percentage basis

These rates are to be increased as specified in l(b) above.

Please note that the adjusted salaries of the main classifications and grading structures were attached to PEO Circular No. 95-17 including the adjusted salaries that will be effective from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 1 July 1996. A copy is attached for your convenience.

(2) WAGES - WEEKLY RATES

(a) The basic wage is not adjusted and remains at $121,40 per week ($6334 per annum) as the increase is not a general increase pursuant to section 14 and 15 of the Industrial Relations Act 1991.

(b) weekly wages except for those specified in paragraph (c) below, shall be increased as follows:

an increase of 3% shall apply to all rates of pay, with effect from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 1 July 1996.

All weekly rates are to be rounded off to the nearest 10 cents, with figures less than 5 cents going to the lower amount, and with figures 5 cents or more going to the higher amount.

(c) Junior rates, calculated as a percentage of an adult rate

These rates are to be increased in accordance with their percentage.

(d) Junior rates, other than those calculated on a percentage basis

The rates are to be increased as specified in 2(b) above.

4 Methods of Adjustment - Allowances

Allowances listed in Attachment A titled "Allowances Subject to Adjustment", may be adjusted in the following manner:

(1) SHIFT ALLOWANCES

(d) Weekly allowances shall be rounded off to the nearest 10 cents, less than 5 cents to go to the lower amount and 5 cents or more to go to the higher amount.

(e) In the case of sums expressed as payable per shift or per hour, such sums
shall be converted to a weekly equivalent, adjusted in the same manner
indicated above for weekly rates. The resultant figure is to be divided by
five or the appropriate number of weekly hours normally worked by that
classification, as the case may be.

5 Excluded Allowances

Those allowances listed in Attachment B titled "Allowances Not Subject To Adjustment", are not to be adjusted.

6 Overtime

The overtime barrier will be $47961 per annum with effect from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 1 July 1996.

7 Part-Time and Casual Employees

In those cases where an industrial instrument (including a letter of approval of the PEO) specifies the method by which a part-time or casual rate shall be determined, such part-time or casual rates are to be increased in terms of such specification.

All other part-time and casual rates will be considered separately upon application to the PEO.

8 Staff Receiving Salary Maintenance

Staff who are receiving salary maintenance to a salary rate subject to adjustment by this circular are to have their salaries adjusted in line with the above instructions.

9 Current Enterprise Agreements and Effect of Section 122 of the Industrial Relations Act 1991

Section 122 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1991, prescribes among other things, that salaries in enterprise agreements be not less than those contained under an award or former industrial instrument.

Organisations are reminded that they should examine the question of whether any adjustments to salaries contained in current enterprise agreements are necessary pursuant to section 122 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1991.

Additionally, some enterprise agreements contain provisions which allow for variations to rates of pay by mutual consent. Agencies are also reminded that they should examine the salaries provisions in enterprise agreements to verify whether the Award has any impact on the these salaries provisions.

The PEO is able to assist you if you have any difficulty in establishing whether a clarification or individual is covered by the increases. Please contact your client contact officer for this and any other enquiries.

R. B. Wilkins
Acting Commissioner

ATTACHMENT A

ALLOWANCES SUBJECT TO ADJUSTMENT

The following allowances are only subject to adjustment where they apply to PSA/POA industrial instruments or classifications either subject to the decision or traditional flow on.

• Charge Hand Allowance
• Community Language Allowance
• Diving Allowance
• First Aid Allowance
• Flying Allowance
• In-Lieu of Overtime Allowance
• Public Service General Division Staff, Salaries Agreement - All wage related allowances
• Leading Hand Allowance
• Licence Allowances covered in Trade Based Groups Agreement No.2301 of 1981
• Officer-in-Charge Allowance
• On-Call Allowance
• Part-Time Building Managers/House Officers Allowance
• Qualifications allowances - where the qualification is deemed to be a requisite for the position in question
• Resident Officers Allowance
• Special Rates Allowance
• Supervision or Additional Responsibilities
• Service increments expressed as a separate sum
• Word processing Allowance
• Shift Allowances

ATTACHMENT B

ALLOWANCES NOT SUBJECT TO ADJUSTMENT

- meal allowances
- excess fare and travelling time

• Efficiency Allowances (typing, shorthand etc)
• Examination Allowance
• Expense related allowances, including:
  - tool allowances
• Garage or Office Allowance
• Allowance for Board and Lodging
• Insurance of Tools Allowance
• Clothing Allowance
• Specialist or Skill Shortage Allowance

ATTACHMENT C

SELECTED RATES OF PAY AS ADJUSTED BY DECISION

CROWN EMPLOYEES (ADMINISTRATIVE & CLERICAL OFFICERS - SALARIES) AWARD

Classification and Grades 04.11.94 14.07.95 12.07.96

$ p.a $ p.a $ p.a

Clerks General Scale
1st Year of Service or 18 years 15906 16383 16874
2nd Year of Service Minimum at 20 years 19236 19813 20407
3rd Year of Service Minimum at 21 years 20732 21354 21995
4th Year of Service 21299 21938 22596
5th Year of Service 22198 22864 23550
6th Year of Service 22602 23280 23978
7th Year of Service 23163 23858 24574
8th Year of Service 24020 24741 25483
9th Year of Service 24890 25637 26406
10th Year of Service 25809 26583 27380

Officer with HSC at 19 paid not less than 18022 18563 19120

Grade 1
1st Year of Service 27232 28049 28890
Thereafter 28031 28872 29738

Grade 2
1st Year of Service 28815 29679 30569
Thereafter 29603 30491 31406

Grade 3
1st Year of Service 30442 31355 32296
Thereafter 31361 32302 33271

Grade 4
1st Year of Service 32341 33311 34310
Thereafter 33333 34333 35363

CROWN EMPLOYEES (ADMINISTRATIVE & CLERICAL OFFICERS - SALARIES) AWARD (Cont)

04.11.94 14.07.95 12.07.96

$ p.a $ p.a $ p.a

Grade 5
1st Year of Service 35937 37015 38125
Thereafter 37071 38183 39328

Grade 6
1st Year of Service 38524 39680 40870
Thereafter 39652 40842 42067

Grade 7
1st Year of Service 40841 42066 43328
Thereafter 42063 43325 44625

Grade 8
1st Year of Service 43814 45128 46482
Thereafter 45207 46563 47960

Grade 9
1st Year of Service 46553 47950 49389
Thereafter 47863 49299 50778

Grade 10
1st Year of Service 49817 51312 52851
Thereafter 51302 52841 54426

Grade 11
1st Year of Service 53844 55459 57123
Thereafter 56128 57812 59546

Grade 12
1st Year of Service 59644 61433 63276
Thereafter 62271 64139 66063

CLERICAL OFFICERS

$ p.a $ p.a $ p.a

Grade 1
Group A
1st Year of Service U17 11071 11403 11745
2nd Year of Service or 17 13186 13582 13989
3rd Year of Service or 18 14964 15413 15875

Group B
1st Year of Service U17 11814 12168 12533
2nd Year of Service or 17 13186 13582 13989
3rd Year of Service 14964 15413 15875

Grade 1
4th Year of Service or 19 18022 18563 19120
5th Year of Service or 20 19236 19813 20407
6th Year of Service 20732 21354 21995
7th Year of Service 21299 21938 22596
8th Year of Service 22198 22864 23550
9th Year of Service 22602 23280 23978
10th Year of Service 23163 23858 24574

Grade 1/2
Group C
1st Year of Service U17 12438 12811 13195
2nd Year of Service or 17 14964 15413 15875
3rd Year of Service or 18 18022 18563 19120

Group D only 18022 18563 19120
4th Year of Service or 19 19236 19813 20407
5th Year of Service or 20 20732 21354 21995
6th Year of Service 21299 21938 22596
7th Year of Service 22198 22864 23550
8th Year of Service 22602 23280 23978
9th Year of Service 23163 23858 24574
10th Year of Service 24020 24741 25483
11th Year of Service 24890 25637 26406
12th Year of Service 25809 26583 27380

CLERICAL OFFICERS (Cont)

1st Year of Service 27232 28049 28890
2nd Year of Service 28031 28872 29738

Grade 3/4
1st Year of Service 27232 28049 28890
2nd Year of Service 28031 28872 29738
3rd Year of Service 28815 29679 30569
4th Year of Service 29603 30491 31406

Grade 4
1st Year of Service 28815 29679 30569
2nd Year of Service 29603 30491 31406

Grade 5
1st Year of Service 30442 31355 32296
2nd Year of Service 31361 32302 33271

Grade 6
1st Year of Service 32341 33311 34310
2nd Year of Service 33333 34333 35363

Grade 7
1st Year of Service 35937 37015 38125
2nd Year of Service 37071 38183 39328

Grade 8
1st Year of Service 38524 39680 40870
2nd Year of service 39652 40842 42067

ENGINEERS

Agreement 1734 of 1971

and Grades 04.11.94 14.07.95 12.07.96
$ p.a $ p.a $ p.a In First Year. 27232 28049 28890
After One Year 28303 29152 30027
After Two Years 29882 30778 31701
After Three Years 32027 32988 33978
After Four Years 34297 35326 36386
After Five Years 36331 37421 38544

Grade I Graduate Experience Since Qualifying
In First Year 28303 29152 30027
After One Year 29882 30778 31701
After Two Years 32027 32988 33978
After Three Years 34297 35326 36386
After Four Years 36331 37421 38544

Grade II
1st Year of Service 38524 39680 40870
2nd Year of Service 40007 41207 42443
3rd Year of Service 41249 42486 43761
4th Year of Service and thereafter 42451 43725 45037

Grade III
1st Year of Service 44718 46060 47442
2nd Year of Service 46107 47490 48915
3rd Year of Service 47863 49299 50778
4th Year of Service and thereafter 49328 50808 52332

ENGINEERS (Cont)
Agreement 1734 of 1971
Classification and Grades 04.11.94 14.07.95 12.07.96

$p.a $p.a $p.a

Grade IV
1st Year of Service 51801 53355 54956
2nd Year of Service 53320 54920 56568
3rd Year of Service and thereafter 54382 56013 57693

Grade V
1st Year of Service 56609 58307 60056
2nd Year of Service and thereafter 57725 59457 61241

Grade VI
1st Year of Service 59003 60773 62596
2nd Year of Service and thereafter 60271 62079 63941

DEPARTMENTAL PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS
Determination No. 866 of 1987
Classification and Grades 04.11.94 14.07.96 12.07.96

Grade I
1st Year of Service 27232 28049 28890
2nd Year of Service 28303 29152 30027
3rd Year of Service 29882 30778 31701
4th Year of Service 32027 32988 33978
5th Year of Service 34297 35326 36386
6th Year of Service and thereafter 36331 37421 38544

Grade II
1st Year of Service 38112 39255 40433
2nd Year of Service 39242 40419 41632
3rd Year of Service 40436 41649 42898
4th Year of Service and thereafter 42063 43325 44625

Grade III
1st Year of Service 43814 45128 46482
2nd Year of Service 45207 46563 47960
3rd Year of Service 46107 47490 48915
4th Year of Service and thereafter 47863 49299 50778

Grade IV
1st Year of Service 49817 51312 52851
2nd Year of Service and thereafter 50804 52328 53898

Grade V
1st Year of Service 52800 54384 56016
2nd Year of Service and thereafter 53844 55459 57123

DEPARTMENT PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS (Cont)

Determination No. 866 of 1987

Classification and Grades 04.11.94 14.07.95 12.07.96
$ p.a $ p.a $ p.a

Grade VI
1st Year of Service 55522 57188 58904
2nd Year of Service and thereafter 56609 58307 60056

Grade VII
1st Year of Service 58361 60112 61915
2nd Year of Service and thereafter 59644 61433 63276

Grade VIII
1st Year of Service 61585 63433 65336
2nd Year of Service 62271 64139 66063

SCIENTIFIC OFFICERS VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS

1st Year of Service 27232 28049 28890
2nd Year of Service 28303 29152 30027
3rd Year of Service 29882 30778 31701
4th Year of Service 32027 32988 33978
5th Year of Service 34297 35326 36386
6th Year of Service and thereafter 36331 37421 38544

Grade II
1st Year of Service 38112 39255 40433
2nd Year of' Service 39242 40419 41632
3rd Year of Service 40436 41649 42898
4th Year of Service and thereafter 42063 43325 44625

Grade III
1st Year of Service 43814 45128 46482
2nd Year of Service 45207 46563 47960
3rd Year of Service and thereafter 46107 47490 48915

Grade IV
1st Year of Service 48350 49801 51295
2nd Year of Service 49817 51312 52851
3rd Year of Service and thereafter 50804 52328 53898

Grade V
1st Year of Service 52800 54384 56016
2nd Year of' Service and thereafter 54382 56013 57693

Grade VI
1st Year of Service 56128 57812 59546
2nd Year of Service 57725 59457 61241

LABORATORY ATTENDANTS - VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS* LABORATORY AIDES AND LABORATORY ASSISTANTS, OLIVER LATHAM LABORATORY, LIDCOMBE HOSPITAL (NOT INCLUDING THE DIVISIONS OF ANALYTICAL LABORATORIES OR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH) AND THE INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY AND MEDICAL IRESEARCH

Determination 777 and 785 of 1983
Classification and Grades 04.11.94 14.07.95 12.07.96 $ p.a $ p.a $ p.a

Laboratory Attendant

(Junior),*

Junior Laboratory Aide,

Assistant

At 16 and under 13186 13582 13989
At 17 14964 15413 15875
At 18 16996 17506 18031
At 19 19236 19813 20407
At 20 20936 21564 22211

Laboratory Attendant General

Scale (Adult),*

Adult Laboratory Aide

1st Year of Service 22419 23092 23785
2nd Year of Service 22786 23470 24174
3rd Year of Service and thereafter 23163 23858 24574

Laboratory Attendant *Grade 1

(Adult)

Adult Laboratory Assistant

1st Year of Service 23163 23858 24574
2nd Year of Service 23789 24503 25238
3rd Year of Service and thereafter 24215 24941 25689

TECHNICAL OFFICERS (ENGINEERING)

Determination 803 of 1983

Classification and Grades 04.11.94 14.07.95 12.07.96

$ p.a $ p.a $ p.a

Grades I
1st Year of Service 27749 28581 29438
2nd Year of' Service 28524 29380 30261
3rd Year of Service 29315 30194 31100
4th Year of Service 29882 30778 31701
5th Year of Service 30762 31685 32636

Grade 2
1st Year of Service 32341 33311 34310
2nd Year of Service 32997 33987 35007
3rd Year of Service 33581 34588 35626
4th Year of Service 34297 35326 36386

Grade 3
1st Year of Service and thereafter 36643 37742 38874

Senior Technical Officer

1st Year of Service 35937 37015 38125
2nd Year of Service 36643 37742 38874
3rd Year of Service 37772 38905 40072

Grade 2
1st Year of Service 38897 40064 41266
2nd Year of Service 40007 41207 42443

Grade 3 41659 42909 44196

TECHNICAL OFFICERS (SCIENTIFIC), TRAINEE TECHNICAL OFFICER (SCIENTIFIC) AND SENIOR TECHNICAL OFFICERS (SCIENTIFIC), OLIVER LATHAM LABORATORY, LIDCOMBE! HOSPITAL (NOT INCLUDING THE DIVISIONS OF ANALYTICAL LABORATORIES OR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH), THE INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY AND MEDICAL RESEARCH AND VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS

04.11.94 14.07.95 12.07.96

$ p.a $ p.a $ p.a

Trainee Technical Officer
(Scientific)
1st Year of Service 14021 14442 14875
2nd Year of Service 15906 16383 16874
3rd Year of Service 18022 18563 19120
4th Year of Service and thereafter 19602 20190 20796

Technical Officer (Scientific)

1st Year of Service 24890 25637 26406
2nd Year of' Service 25337 26097 26880
3rd Year of Service 26100 26883 27689
4th Year of Service 26567 27364 28185
5th Year of Service 27232 28049 28890
6th Year of Service 28303 29152 30027
7th Year of Service 29061 29933 30831
8th Year of Service and thereafter 29882 30778 31701

Grade II
1st Year of Service 32027 32988 33978
2nd Year of Service 32997 33987 35007
3rd Year of Service 34297 35326 36386
4th Year of Service 36331 37421 38544

CROWN EMPLOYEES (LEGAL OFFICERS - CROWN SOLICITORS OFFICE, LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSION, OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR FOR PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS AND THE CLERKS OF THE PEACE AND PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL'S OFFICE) AWARD

Classification and Grades 04.11.94 14.07.95 12.07.96

$ p.a $ p.a $ p.a

Legal Officers

Grade I
1st Year of Service 28524 29380 30261
2nd Year of' Service 29603 30491 31406
3rd Year of Service 30442 31355 32296
4th Year of Service 31361 32302 33271
5th Year of Service 32611 33589 34597

Grade II
1st Year of Service 35298 36357 37448
2nd Year of Service 37071 38183 39328
3rd Year of Service 39242 40419 41632
4th Year of Service 41249 42486 43761
5th Year of Service 42896 44183 45508

Grade III
1st Year of Service 45207 46563 47960
2nd Year of Service 46553 47950 49389
3rd Year of Service 48350 49801 51295

Grade IV
1st Year of Service 51801 53355 54956
2nd Year of Service 52800 54384 56016

Grade V
1st Year of Service 55522 57188 58904
2nd Year of Service 56609 58307 60056

Grade VI
1st Year of Service 59644 61433 63276
2nd Year of Service 60899 62726 64608

CROWN EMPLOYEES (LIBRARIANS) AWARD
Classification and Grades 04.11.94 14.07.95 12.07.96

$ p.a $ p.a $ p.a

Librarian - Graduate & Non-Graduate

1st Year of Service 26100 26883 27689
2nd Year of Service 27232 28049 28890
3rd Year of Service 28524 29380 30261
4th Year of Service 29882 30778 31701
5th Year of Service 31361 32302 33271
6th Year of Service 32997 33987 35007
7th Year of Service and thereafter 34297 35326 36386

Senior Librarian

1st Year of Service 35298 36357 37448
2nd Year of Service 36331 37421 38544

Grade 2
1st Year of Service 37772 38905 40072
2nd Year of Service 38897 40064 41266
3rd Year of Service and thereafter 40436 41649 42898

Divisional Librarian

Grade 1
1st Year of Service 43814 45128 46482
2nd Year of Service 45207 46563 47960
3rd Year of Service and thereafter 47000 48410 49862

Grade 2
1st Year of Service 48350 49801 51295
2nd Year of Service 50311 51820 53375
3rd Year of Service and thereafter 52300 53869 55485

Assistant State Librarian; Associate
Librarian, TAFE & Department of Education
On Appointment 56609 58307 60056

TRAINEE OFFICE ASSISTANT

Agreement 2490 of 1986

Classification and Grades 04.11.94 14.07.95 12.07.96

$$p.w. $p.w. $p.w.

Rates set at 75% of

corresponding grade of 
Typists & Communication

Assistants Agreement

2348/1981

Under 17 years of age 169.80 174.90 180.10
17 years of age 189.50 195.20 201.10
18 years of age 215.10 221.50 228.20
19 years of age 244.30 251.60 259.20

TRAINEE LABORATORY ASSISTANT

Agreement 2492 of 1986

Under 17 years of age 189.50 195.20 201.10
17 years of age 215.10 221.60 228.20
18 years of age 244.30 251.60 259.20
19 years of age 276.50 284.80 293.30

TRAINEE STENOGRAPHER

04.11.94 14.07.95 12.07.96
$ p,w. $ p.w. $ p.w.

Rates set at 75% of 
corresponding grade 
of Stenographers & 
Machine Operators 
Agreement 2346/1981

Under 17 years of age
17 years of age 169.80 174.90 180.10
18 years of age 201.50 207.60 213.80
19 years of age 228.60 235.50 242.50
259.10 266.80 274.80

TRAINEE STORES ASSISTANT

Agreement 2512 of 1987

$p.w. $p.w. $p.w.

Rates set at following 
proportion of 75% of 
corresponding grade of 
Stores Officer 
Determination 747 of 1982

Under 17 years of age (50%) 171.00 176.10 181.40
17 years of age (60%) 205.20 211.30 217.70
18 years of age (70%) 239.40 246.50 253.90
19 years of age (80%) 273.50 281.80 290.20