POLI CE ASSOCI ATI ON OF NE W SOUT H WAL ES

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Circular 21
28
th
March 2012

Salary Case Merit
Success
Members are advised that the Full Bench of the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) have this
afternoon handed down their decision in regard to the merit of our salary claim.

The decision essentially means that we have won the merit argument of our claim and now
have to prepare more submissions in regard to the quantum. A further hearing on this final
aspect of the claim will occur on 14 May and we have a month to make our submissions. This
is a significant victory in the case but more work needs to be done before we know the final
outcome. They have also determined that any further increases will be backdated to 1 July
2011.

In regard to our claim for general increases for all members the Bench have determined that
your Association has made out a case under their Wage Fixing Principles. They have decided
that we have "satisfied the requirements of the Arbitrated Case Principle and in particular, the
work value and productivity and efficiency sub principles.

They have directed your Association and the Commissioner to make further submissions in
regards to whether this should result in increases over the 2.5% already awarded and what level
those amounts should be.

In regard to the claims for the various specialist groups the Judges have determined that the
evidence has proven a case for a new classification structure for Police Prosecutors and an
allowance for experts within the Forensic Services Group. Other claims made were dismissed
by the Full Bench. Further submissions in regard to the quantum for the Police Prosecutors and
the Forensic Services Group experts will also be required.

This outcome could not have been achieved without the commitment of those members who
put their hand up to give evidence and especially those who were called to be cross examined.
They deserve the thanks of the broader membership. Special thanks to those members who
organised inspections at their work locations to give the Judges a first-hand appreciation of the
complexity of police work in the 21
st
century.

I will keep members up to date with progress on the all important issue of quantum. This has
been a long fought battle and we will need to continue to remain patient whilst these legal
processes continue.



SCOTT WEBER
President

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