Salary increases are limited by the Federal Government's ‘Workplace Bargaining Policy’. The Policy sets a 2% per annum average on Federal Government Departments and Agencies salary increases
We acknowledge that the EA and ELEA are far from perfect and have quite a few imbalances. Unfortunately, in Australia’s current fiscal climate, we believe that now isn’t the time to go into bargaining. By bargaining, we risk losing the maximum pay rise of 2%, along with other conditions.
The only other option to move forward is via bargaining. By bargaining, we risk losing the maximum pay rise of 2% (along with other conditions). The Workplace Bargaining Policy is not your friend, and it is a possibility that the Federal Government could change the maximum pay increase to a smaller amount. [...]
No, the two go hand-in-hand. To receive your 2% pay rise, you’ll need to accept the wage freeze. This has already been approved by the Federal Government.
No, this has been rejected by the Federal Government.
That is a good question and one that neither the Federal Government nor the APSC has been able to answer.
