PSUWA 2022 - Agreement

The PSUWA 2022 Agreement was registered in the Tasmanian Industrial Commission (TIC) on Friday 23^rd December 2022. A summary of the PSUWA detail in respect of the Agreement, Award and Non-Agreement Matters is now available for review. Below is PSUWA detail in respect of Agreements;

Proposed changes to the Agreement

Period of Operation of Agreement

The agreement operates for 3 years, commencing from 1 July 2022 and remains in force until 20 June 2025.

Salary Increases

The salary increases are as follows:

• 3.5% per annum with effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after (ffppcooa) 1 December 2022
• 3% per annum with effect from the (ffppcooa) 1 December 2023
• 3% per annum with effect (ffppcooa) 1 December 2024

Cost of Living(COL) Payment

In addition to the salary increases, employees covered by the PSUWA agreement are to receive a COL Payment of $1000 flat rate increase to their base salary, with effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after (ffppcooa) 1 December 2022.

Lower Income Payment (LIP payment)

Employees covered by the PSUWA agreement whose substantive classification up to the equivalent of the top of classification General Stream Band 3 (TSSA) and below and who are earning up to the equivalent to the salary at the top of classification General Stream Band 3 (TSSA) and below, are to receive a $500 flat rate increase to their base salary, with effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 December 2022.

Further employees covered by the PSUWA Agreement equivalent to the top of General Stream Band 3 (TSSA) and below, are intended to receive a one-off Lower Income Payment each year of the agreement of;

• $1,000 (pro rata) payable from the ffppcooa the date of registration of the Agreement (note this is an addition to the $500 flat rate increase to the base).
• $500 (pro rata) payable from the ffppcooa 1 December 2023.
• $500 (pro rata) payable from the ffppcooa 1 December 2024.

Christmas Close Down for Day Workers

A new clause is inserted in the PSUWA.  The clause is to provide that where a Head of Agency determines to close the Agency or part of Agency commencing from Christmas Day and ending on New Year’s Day including days that are not State Service Holidays With Pay, day workers covered by the PSUWA and who work in those offices that are closed will be entitled to three (3) Christmas closure days with pay (non accruable) to cover those usual working days without deduction from recreation leave.  Where an employee entitled to the Christmas closure days is directed to attend work where the office is closed, they may access the Christmas closure days within a 6 month period from New Year’s Day.  This clause is to be subject to review over the life of the Agreement.

Note – part-time employees are paid for the days they would normally work.

Christmas to New Year payment (non public holidays) for Shift workers (up to the top of General Stream Band 3) who are rostered to work 

Shift workers up to the equivalent of the top of General Stream Band 3 (HAHSA and TSSA) who are rostered to work on the week day/s (non Holidays with Pay) between the period commencing from Christmas Day and ending on New Year’s Day is to be paid time and one half for those days worked.

This clause is subject to review over the life of the Agreement.