State Wage Case 2017 [2017] NSWIRComm 1068

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: State Wage Case 2017 [2017] NSWIRComm 1068 Hearing dates: 11 September 2017 Date of orders: 27 October 2017 Decision date: 30 October 2017 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Kite SC Chief Commissioner; Stanton C; Murphy C Decision: The Full Bench makes the following orders:

(1) Pursuant to s 51 (1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, the Commission orders that the Wage Fixing Principles shall be as set out in Annexure A to this decision. (2) The Principles in Order (1) supersede the Principles that are Annexure A to the State Wage Case 2016 [2016] NSWIRComm 12. (3) The Principles established by Order (1) shall be reviewed in the 2018 State Wage Case. (4) Orders (1), (2) and (3) shall operate on and from 18 September 2017 until further order of the Commission. (5) Pursuant to s 52 of the Industrial Relations Act the Commission orders that the rates of pay and work related allowances prescribed in the awards listed in Annexure B are increased by 3.3% provided that any increases resulting from this order mat be offset against: i. Any equivalent over awards payments, and/or ii. Award wage increases other than State Wage Case adjustments. (6) Pursuant to s 52 of the Industrial Relations Act the Commission Orders that the rates of pay and work related allowances prescribed in the awards listed in Annexure C to this decision are increased by 2.5% provided that any increases resulting from this order may be offset against: i. Any equivalent over awards payments, and/or ii. Award wage increases other than State Wage Case adjustments. (7) Order 5 shall take effect on and from the first full pay period commencing on or after 28 September 2017. (8) Order 6 shall take effect on and from the first full pay period commencing on or after 16 December 2017. Catchwords: STATE WAGE CASE – consent arrangements – general orders made – Wage Fixing Principles reviewed – Wage Fixing Principles varied Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 9NSW) s Cases Cited: Annual Wage Review 2016-17 [2017] FWCFB 3501 State Wage Case 2015 [2015] NSWIRComm 31 State Wage Case 2016 [2016] NSWIRComm 12 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Unions NSW Secretary for Industrial Relations Local Government and Shires Association of New South Wales Aged and Community Services of NSW and ACT Incorporated Representation: Counsel: Ms J McDonald (Secretary for Industrial Relations)