Crown Employees (NSW Police Force (Nurses’)) Award 2022 [2024] NSWIRComm 20

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Crown Employees (NSW Police Force (Nurses')) Award 2022 [2024] NSWIRComm 20 Hearing dates: Matter determined in chambers Date of orders: 10 December 2024 Decision date: 10 December 2024 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Taylor J, President Decision: Pursuant to section 17 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW), the Crown Employees (NSW Police Force (Nurses')) Award 2022 is varied by consent to provide for a 3% increase to salaries and salary-related allowances effective 1 July 2024, in the form filed in the application. Catchwords: AWARDS — Interim award — Consent award — Variation Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW), ss 15, 17 Cases Cited: Health Secretary, NSW Ministry of Health v New South Wales Nurses and Midwives Association [2024] NSWIRComm 4 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Commissioner of Police (Applicant) New South Wales Nurses and Midwives Association (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: L Meagher (Commissioner of Police)

Solicitors: Crown Solicitor (Commissioner of Police) A Kennelly (NSWNMA) File Number(s): 2024/241825 Publication restriction: Nil

DECISION 1. This decision concerns an application filed on 21 November 2024 by the Commissioner of Police (Police Commissioner) to vary the Crown Employees (NSW Police Force (Nurses')) Award 2022 to provide for an interim increase of 3% to salaries and salary-related allowances in the Award. 2. The New South Wales Nurses and Midwives Association, the respondent, consents to the application.