Crown Employees (Research Scientists) Award 2007

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by Industrial Relations Secretary.

 

(Case No. 102774 of 2026)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.         Delete all references to the "Public Service Commissioner", wherever it appears in the Award and insert in lieu thereof the words "NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer", of the award published 3 December 2021 (391 I.G. 258).

 

2.         Delete the definition of "Public Service Commissioner" in clause 2, Definitions.

 

3.         Delete first paragraph of subclause (b) of clause 11, Area, Incidence and Duration, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(b)       This award is made following a variation under section 17 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 and rescinds and replaces the Crown Employees (Research Scientists) Award 2007 published 3 December 2021 (391 I.G. 258), as varied.

 

4.         Delete Table 1 - Salaries of Part B, Monetary Rates and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Table 1 - Salaries

 

Salaries for classifications covered by this Award are adjusted by the Crown Employees (Public Sector - Salaries 2024) Award (or its replacement) and are found in the salary tables attached to that award

 

Classification Levels	Rates of pay as at the first full pay period on or after 1.7.23	Rates of pay as at the first full pay period on or after 1.7.24	Rates of pay as at the first full pay period on or after 1.7.25	Rates of pay as at the first full pay period on or after 1.7.26
	Per annum	Per annum	Per annum	Per annum
	4%	4%	3%	3%
	$	$	$	$
Research Scientist -
1st year of service	103,863	108,018	111,259	114,597
2nd year of service	109,194	113,562	116,969	120,478
3rd year of service	114,937	119,534	123,120	126,814
4th year of service	119,699	124,487	128,222	132,069
Efficiency Barrier
5th year of service	125,521	130,542	134,458	138,492
6th year of service	130,616	135,841	139,916	144,113
7th year of service	135,775	141,206	145,442	149,805
Senior Research Scientist -
1st year of service	138,427	143,964	148,283	152,731
2nd year of service	142,579	148,282	152,730	157,312
3rd year of service	146,966	152,845	157,430	162,153
Efficiency Barrier
4th year of service	151,509	157,569	162,296	167,165
5th year of service	156,464	162,723	167,605	172,633
Principal Research Scientist -
1st year of service	161,663	168,130	173,174	178,369
2nd year of service	165,361	171,975	177,134	182,448
3rd year of service	169,560	176,342	181,632	187,081
Senior Principal Research Scientist -
1st year of service	181,784	189,055	194,727	200,569
2nd year of service	195,007	202,807	208,891	215,158
Efficiency Barrier
3rd year of service	211,623	220,088	226,691	233,492

 

5.         This variation will take effect from the first full pay period on or after 24 March 2026.

 

 

 

N. CONSTANT, Senior Commissioner

 

 

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