State Wage Case 2020 (No 2) [2021] NSWIRComm 1079

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: State Wage Case 2020 (No 2) [2021] NSWIRComm 1079 Hearing dates: 14 July 2021 Date of orders: 18 October 2021 Decision date: 18 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Chief Commissioner Constant, Commissioner Murphy, Commissioner Sloan Decision: (1) Pursuant to sub-s 51(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, the Commission's Wage Fixing Principles are as set out in Appendix A to this decision which operate on and from 18 October 2021. (2) The Principles in Order 1 supersede the Wage Fixing Principles set out in Annexure A to Annexure 1 to the State Wage Case 2019 [2019] NSWIRComm 1065. Catchwords: STATE WAGE CASE - Wage Fixing Principles - Promulgation of new Wage Fixing Principles to apply on and from 18 October 2021 Legislation Cited: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), s 284 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Government Sector Employment Act 2013 (NSW), s 5 Industrial Arbitration Act 1940 (NSW), Pt 1C, s 11 Industrial Relations Act 1991 (NSW) Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW), Pt 1 Ch 4, Pt 2 Ch 2, Pt 3 Ch 2, ss 10, 11, 17, 33, 50, 51, 52, 146, 146C Industrial Relations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009 (NSW) Industrial Relations (Public Sector Conditions of Employment) Regulation 2011 Industrial Relations (Public Sector Conditions of Employment) Regulation 2014, cl 6 Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Annual Wage Review 2009-10 [2010] FWAFB 4000, (2010) 193 IR 380 Annual Wage Review 2019-20 [2020] FWCFB 3500 Application for Crown Employees (Public Sector – Salaries 2020) Award and Other Matters (No 2) [2020] NSWIRComm 1066 Applications for Variations to Crown Employees (Police Officers - 2017) Award and Paramedics and Control Centre Officers (State) Award [2021] NSWIRComm 1040 Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission National Wage Case - September 1983 (1983) 4 IR 429 Australian Jockey Club Track Maintenance and Ancillary Staff Royal Randwick Award 2001 [2001] NSWIRComm 191 New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy Airlines and Utilities Union v Warringah Council [2015] NSWIRComm 1012 Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales v Industrial Relations Secretary of New South Wales [2021] NSWCA 64 Re Crown Employees (Administrative and Clerical Officers) (State) Award [No 2] (1993) 52 IR 243 Re Crown Employees (Police Officers – 2009) Award (2012) 220 IR 1 Re Motels, Accommodation and Resorts, &c. (State) Award [2021] NSWIRComm 1056 Re Operational Ambulance Officers (State) Award [2001] NSWIRComm 331; (2001) 113 IR 384 Re Transport Industry (State) Award (1996) 95 IR 126 Review of the Principles for Approval Of Enterprise Agreements 2018 [2018] NSWIRComm 1064 Seamen's Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch and Anor and Captain Cook Cruises (NSW) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWIRComm 360 State Wage Case 1983 (1983) 5 IR 1 State Wage Case (1991) 36 IR 362 State Wage Case – March 1992 (1992) 41 IR 239 State Wage Case – December 1993 (1993) 52 IR 157 State Wage Case – December 1994 (1994) 57 IR 1 State Wage Case – August 1997 (1997) 73 IR 200 State Wage Case – June 1998 (1998) 79 IR 416 State Wage Case 2004 [2004) NSWIRComm 148 State Wage Case 2010 [2010] NSWIRComm 183 State Wage Case 2010 (No. 2) [2011] NSWIRComm 29 State Wage Case 2014 [2015] NSWIRComm 4 State Wage Case 2014 (No 2) [2015] NSWIRComm 5 State Wage Case 2017 [2017] NSWIRComm 1068 State Wage Case 2019 [2019] NSWIRComm 1065 State Wage Case 2020 [2021] NSWIRComm 1015 Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust (Maintenance Staff) Enterprise Award 2008 [2009] NSWIRComm 196 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Unions NSW and affiliated unions: Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales, Health Services Union NSW, New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association, Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales, Transport Workers' Union of New South Wales, Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Union New South Wales, Australian Education Union New South Wales Teachers Federation Branch, Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch, and Fire Brigade Employees' Union of New South Wales ("Unions NSW") Industrial Relations Secretary ("IR Secretary") Local Government and Shires Association of New South Wales ("LGNSW") Australian Paramedics Association (NSW) ("APA") Representation: Counsel: Mr A Slevin (Unions NSW) Ms J McDonald (IR Secretary)