FULL BENCH DECISION UPDATE

The Full Bench of the South Australian Industrial Relations Commission handed down its Decision in the long running salary campaign and arbitration case, on July 7 2005

Members will recall that the South Australian Government parity EBA offer was rejected at ballot by a majority of employees.  The Government then tried to push their wages offer through by making an Award application in the Industrial Commission.  The PSA opposed the application and claimed a higher wage increase. The matter therefore needed to be arbitrated.  The PSA successfully argued for an Interim increase and the Full Bench awarded an Interim increase of 3.5% from October 2004.

The Full Bench has determined the following salary adjustments:

     1 October 2004     -    ASO 1–3 (or equivalent)          4.0%,
                                        OPS4-7, TGO2-5, PSO1-3, ASO 4-6          3.75%.
                                        PSO4, MS4, DSO1, ASO 7     -     3.5%

      1 October 2005     -   ASO 1–3 (or equivalent)          4.0%,
                                        OPS4-7, TGO2-5, PSO1-3, ASO 4-6     -     3.75%.
                                        PSO4, MS4, DSO1, ASO 7     -     3.5%

The No Extra Claims provision will operate until 1 June 2006.

Payment of the new rates will take the Interim 3.5% pay increase into account.

The Decision of the Full Bench is final and not subject to appeal. 

The full decision is available at http://www.industrialcourt.sa.gov.au/ezi_pdf/2005_saircomm_26.pdf?t=1121391234

PSA will study the Decision in detail and make further judgments in respect to outstanding and future claims.  



  15 July 2005