Crown Employees (Fire and Rescue NSW Permanent Firefighting Staff) Award 2023 – Award Variation [2025] NSWIRComm 1002

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Crown Employees (Fire and Rescue NSW Permanent Firefighting Staff) Award 2023 – Award Variation [2025] NSWIRComm 1002 Hearing dates: Matter determined in chambers Date of orders: 15 January 2025 Decision date: 15 January 2025 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Commissioner McDonald Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 17 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW), the Crown Employees (Fire and Rescue NSW Permanent Firefighting Staff) Award 2023 is varied by consent in the terms set out in Schedule A to the Short Minutes of Order filed with the application on 13 December 2024 and signed by both parties, a copy of which is annexed to this decision, to provide for the following outcomes: (a) an increase to salaries and salary-related allowances in the Award of 3.0% from the first full pay period on or after 26 February 2024; and (b) an increase to the meal allowance and refreshment allowance from 1 July 2024 to remain consistent with Australian Taxation Office guidance as to the quantum of such allowances each financial year. (2) I direct that a copy of this decision be provided to the Industrial Registrar and that she takes all necessary steps to ensure that the published version of the Award is recorded as the "Crown Employees (Fire and Rescue NSW Permanent Firefighting Staff) Award 2023". Catchwords: EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW — Awards and enterprise agreements — Variation by consent Legislation Cited: Fire and Rescue NSW Act 1989 (NSW), s 70 Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW), ss 15, 17, 146(2)(c) Texts Cited: Crown Employees (Fire and Rescue NSW Permanent Firefighting Staff) Award 2023 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Industrial Relations Secretary (on behalf of Fire and Rescue NSW) (Applicant) Fire Brigade Employee's Union of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Crown Solicitor for NSW (Applicant) Hall Payne Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/00463784 Publication restriction: None