Page 2967 - Week 13 - Thursday, 23 November 1989
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
The following answer to a question was provided:
Public Service
Ms Follett: On 2 November, Mr Duby asked, "What is the cost to the ACT Government of the 6 per cent pay rise for ACT public servants announced on 2 November 1989?".
My answer is as follows: the Australian public service (APS) industry agreement under the structural efficiency principle (SEP) of the August 1989 national wage case decision was concluded between the Federal Government and the ACTU and federal public service unions on 2 November 1989. It will extend to staff employed in all ACT government agencies with the following exceptions where negotiations are being conducted separately:
. members of the ACT Fire Brigade
. members of the ACT Teaching Service
. registered nurses and medical staff of the ACT Department of Community Services and Health
. Non-Public Service Act employees of the ACT Gaming and Liquor Authority and Canberra Theatre Trust
. ACT Institute of TAFE teachers
. journalists and lawyers
. senior executive service officers
The first structural efficiency adjustment will be 3 per cent on existing rates of pay. A further increase of 3 per cent is available under the wage principles but no earlier than six months after the initial increase. The second adjustment will be subject to a separate application to the Australian Industrial Relations Commission based on further negotiation under SEP.
The Industrial Relations Commission ratified the APS industry agreement on 22 November 1989 and the first structural efficiency adjustment of 3 per cent will be paid from 23 November 1989. The estimated cost of the initial 3 per cent structural efficiency adjustment to the ACT Government is expected to be $4,532,000 in the 1989-90 financial year. Assuming the second 3 per cent structural efficiency adjustment becomes available in six months time this will add an estimated $615,000 to salaries costs in 1989-90. The estimated full year cost of both 3 per cent structural efficiency adjustments is expected to be $15,946,000.
On 19 October 1989 the Industrial Relations Commission agreed to a variation of the award for school teachers employed by the ACT Department of Education to enable a 3 per cent structural efficiency adjustment on existing rates of pay from 26 October 1989. The commission also agreed to
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