State Wage Case 2024 (No 4) [2024] NSWIRComm 25

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: State Wage Case 2024 (No 4) [2024] NSWIRComm 25 Hearing dates: Matter determined in chambers Date of orders: 20 December 2024 Decision date: 20 December 2024 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Taylor J, President Chin J, Vice President Paingakulam J, Deputy President Senior Commissioner Constant Commissioner McDonald Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 51(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW), the Commission orders that the Commission's Award Making Principles shall be as set out in Annexure A of this decision and shall operate on and from today. (2) The Award Making Principles in Annexure A of this decision supersede the Wage Fixing Principles in Annexure A of State Wage Case 2022 [2022] NSWIRComm 1081. (3) Employees within the jurisdiction of the Act whose employment is not subject to the terms of an industrial instrument shall be paid not less than the rate prescribed by the National Minimum Wage Order as made by the Fair Work Commission from time to time. Catchwords: EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW — Awards and enterprise agreements – Finalisation of the Award Making Principles Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) ss 3, 51 Cases Cited: Industrial Secretary & Ors v Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales & Ors (No 2) [2024] NSWIRComm 21 Re Annual Wage Review 2022-23 (2023) 323 IR 332; [2023] FWCFB 3500 Re Annual Wage Review 2023-24 (2024) 331 IR 248; [2024] FWCFB 3500 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; [2012] NSWIRComm 23 Re Crown Employees (Public Sector – Salaries 2020) Award and Other Matters (No 2) (2020) 301 IR 321; [2020] NSWIRComm 1066 State Wage Case 2022 [2022] NSWIRComm 1081 State Wage Case 2024 (No 3) [2024] NSWIRComm 19 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Industrial Relations Secretary (Secretary) Fire Brigade Employees Union (FBEU) Australian Paramedics Association (APA) Unions NSW Local Government NSW (LGNSW) Representation: Counsel: S Meehan SC / B Byrnes / H Pararajasingham (Secretary) L Saunders (FBEU) I Latham (APA) P Boncardo (Unions NSW) A Britt (LGNSW) File Number(s): 2024/211169