Highlights
- Employees in the public sector will receive a 3% raise.
- Unions are dissatisfied.
- The rise could be less than the inflation rate.
Workers in the public sector in New South Wales, Australia, have been promised a 3 percent pay increase under the new wage policy. The state administration has issued this announcement. The pay will rise by 3.5 percent in 2023-24.
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The new pay will take effect on July 1. Premier Dominic Perrottet has announced that executive pay will only be boosted by 2% in the coming year. The news of the salary hike came after unions put pressure on the government to do so.
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Wage increases in the public sector
Pressure has been applied to keep pay in line with inflation. On June 8, a strike was also planned. Even though the government has announced a pay increase, unions remain dissatisfied. They argued that the rise is well below the rate of inflation and will not assist employees
Another issue raised by the unions is whether super annulation increases are included.
In the words of Premier Dominic Perrottet…
Premier Dominic Perrottet has declared that the competing interests would be balanced, and the
health personnel will also receive a $3,000 one-time payment.
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Investment by the Australian Government
The administration has also announced the start of a recruiting drive in which 10,150 full-time employees will be hired over the next four years. According to the government, 7,675 people would be hired in the first year.
The government has also promised a $4.5 billion investment over the next four years for manpower for health infrastructure projects.
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