Crown Employees (Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales - Salaried Staff) Award [2012] NSWIRComm 71

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Crown Employees (Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales - Salaried Staff) Award [2012] NSWIRComm 71 Hearing dates: 08/06/2012 Decision date: 13 July 2012 Before: Backman J Decision: In IRC 411 of 2012, the Commission makes the following orders: (1) The Crown Employees (Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales - Salaried Staff) Award; and the Crown Employees (Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales - Salaried Staff Salaries and Conditions of Employment) Award 2008 are varied to provide an increase to salaries and salary-based allowances of 2.5 percent per annum with effect from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2012. (2) The parties are directed to file terms of any adjustments to be made to the calculation of allowances claimed in the applicant's application for variation within 14 days. In anticipation of agreement between the parties as to those adjustments, the Commission will make any necessary formal orders in chambers. Otherwise the parties have liberty to apply. In IRC 591 of 2012, the Commission makes the following order: (1) The Roads and Maritime Services' application for new awards is dismissed. Catchwords: AWARD - Application by Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of NSW (the PSA) for variation to Crown Employees (Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales - Salaried Staff) Award and to the Crown Employees (Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales - Salaried Staff Salaries and Conditions of Employment) Award 2008 - no dispute between parties that salaries should be increased by 2.5 per cent from 1 July 2012 - whether the increase should be awarded by way of a variation or an Award - variation sought to Awards beyond their nominal terms - whether a requirement to impose a "no extra claims" provision in an Award - orders