Crown Employees (NSW Police Force Special Constables) (Security) Award 2024 [2024] NSWIRComm 10

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Crown Employees (NSW Police Force Special Constables) (Security) Award 2024 [2024] NSWIRComm 10 Hearing dates: Matter determined in chambers Date of orders: 14 November 2024 Decision date: 14 November 2024 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Taylor J, President Decision: (1) Pursuant to section 17 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW), the Crown Employees (NSW Police Force Special Constables) (Security) Interim Award 2024 is rescinded. (2) Pursuant to section 10 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW), the Crown Employees (NSW Police Force Special Constables) (Security) Award 2024 is made in the form filed by the PSA on 8 November 2024. Catchwords: AWARDS — Consent award — No issue of principle. Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW), ss 3, 10, 17 Cases Cited: Crown Employees (NSW Police Force Special Constables) (Security) Award 2023 [2024] NSWIRComm 1034 Crown Employees (NSW Police Force Special Constables) (Security) Award 2023 [2024] NSWIRComm 1059 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales (Applicant)

Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: A McRobert (PSA) Crown Solicitor (Commissioner of Police) File Number(s): 2024/415813 Publication restriction: Nil

DECISION 1. On 8 November 2024, the Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales ("PSA") filed an application by consent seeking to have the Commission make a new award pursuant to section 10 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). It is to have a three-year term ending on 30 June 2027 and is to be known as Crown Employees (NSW Police Force Special Constables) (Security) Award 2024 ("consent award"). The application sought as a consequence that the Commission rescind the existing award known as Crown Employees (NSW Police Force Special Constables) (Security) Interim Award 2024 ("Interim Award"), pursuant to section 17 of the Industrial Relations Act. The respondent to the application is the Commissioner of Police ("Police Commissioner").