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Crown Employees (Department of Planning and
Environment - National Parks and Wildlife Service) Field Officers and Skilled
Trades Salaries and Conditions 2022 Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Industrial Relations Secretary.
(Case No. 157964 of 2025)
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Before Senior Commissioner Constant
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30 April 2025
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VARIATION
1. Delete Table 4
of subclause 27.5 of clause 27, Incident Conditions, of the award published 23
December 2022 (393 I.G. 886) and reprinted 9 February 2024 (396 I.G 627) and
insert in lieu thereof the following:
Table 4
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4% increase effective
from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2023
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3.5% increase
effective from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2024
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$
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$
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Role
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Crew Member
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71,930
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74,448
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Crew Leader
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80,670
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83,493
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Sector Commander
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89,560
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92,695
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Divisional
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101,430
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104,980
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Commander
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Operations
Officer
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108,900
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112,711
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Planning Officer
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108,900
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112,711
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Logistics Officer
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134,870
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139,590
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Incident
Controller
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149,460
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154,691
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Deputy Incident
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149,460
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154,691
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Controller
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Safety Officer
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108,900
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112,711
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Situation Officer
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89,560
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92,695
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Situation Unit
Leader
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101,430
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104,980
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Resource Officer
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89,560
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92,695
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Resource Unit
Leader
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101,430
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104,980
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Air Attack
Supervisor
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101,430
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104,980
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Air Operations
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108,900
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112,711
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Manager
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Air Observer
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89,560
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92,695
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Airbase Manager
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89,560
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92,695
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2. Delete clause
43. No Extra Claims and insert in lieu thereof the following:
43. No Extra Claims
43.1 The Industrial Relations
Commission recognises that the parties have provided an undertaking that other
than as provided for in the Industrial Relations Act 1996, there will be
no further claims/demands or proceedings instituted before the NSW Industrial
Relations Commission for extra or reduced wages, salaries, rates of pay,
allowances or conditions of employment with respect to the Employees covered by
the Award that take effect prior to 1 July 2025 unilaterally made by a party to
this Award unless otherwise agreed by the parties. This undertaking does not
apply with respect to Proceedings No. 2024/00435078.
43.2 This undertaking
does not prevent the Parties from continuing collaborative discussions during
the life of the Award to deliver additional enhancements to remuneration and/or
conditions of employment, and to achieve additional industry wide and systemic efficiencies
and productivity improvements to the delivery of Government services to the
public. Changes to conditions or salaries may be jointly progressed and, if
agreed, an application to vary the Award may be made by consent prior to 1 July
2025.
43.3 The terms of subclause 43.1 do not prevent the parties
from taking any proceedings with respect to the interpretation, application or
enforcement of existing Award provisions.
3. Delete
subclause 44.6 of clause 44, Area, Incidence and Duration, and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
44.6 The parties have
agreed that negotiations for a new Award will commence prior to 1 July 2025.
4. Delete Part B
– Monetary Rates and Classifications, Tables 1 and 2, and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
AND CLASSIFICATIONS
Table 1 - Salary
Schedule for Skilled Trades Classification
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CLASSIFICATION/GRADE/YEAR
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4% increase effective from the first full
pay period on or after 1 July 2023
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3.5% increase effective from the first
full pay period on or after 1 July 2024
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TRADESPERSON
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Tradesperson Level 1
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72,519
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75,057
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Tradesperson Level 2
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74,882
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77,503
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Tradesperson Level 3
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77,506
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80,219
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Tradesperson Level 4
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81,556
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84,410
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Tradesperson
Level 5 - Year 1
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82,599
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85,490
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Tradesperson
Level 5 - Year 2
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87,395
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90,454
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Electronics Tradesperson
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91,462
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94,663
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TRADES APPRENTICE YEAR (PERCENTAGE)
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1st Year (50%)
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2nd Year (60%)
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3rd Year (75%)
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4th Year (85%)
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COMPETENCY CRITERIA FOR SKILLED TRADES
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Level 1
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Base trade. Appointees Employees at this level
must have appropriate trade qualifications.
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Level 2
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Base trade plus the ability to perform
general park
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maintenance duties, when required.
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Level 3
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A tradesperson who is able
to:
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- work with the minimum amount of
supervision;
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- work with the minimal amount of technical
direction;
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- solve technical problems;
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- meet deadlines;
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- ensure quality control of work; and
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- perform general park maintenance duties
when required.
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Level 4
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Senior Tradesperson
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is a tradesperson who possesses the skills,
knowledge, qualifications, and competencies that are superior to those
required by a tradesperson Level 3;
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or supervises the work of other
tradespersons, including setting work priorities and allocating tasks.
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Level 5
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Assignment to a role at this level is by competitive
selection to advertised vacancies. This level includes the Maintenance
Supervisor role, which is responsible for the Field Officers of a district.
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A trade role which is evaluated at this
level will be filled by competitive selection.
Payment at this level recognises all skills, knowledge, competencies, licences, registrations and experience
necessary for a role at this level.
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Table 2 - Salary
Schedule for Field Officer Classification
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CLASSIFICATION/GRADE/YEAR
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4% increase
effective from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2023
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3.5% increase
effective from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2024
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Per annum
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Per annum
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$
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$
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Field Officer
General Operations - Monday to Friday
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47,120
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48,769
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AWU
classification – Field Officers employed from
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4/8/05
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Field
Officer Base Grade 1/2 - AWU - Monday to
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Friday
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Field Officer
Base Grade 1 Year 1- AWU
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54,422
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56,327
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Field
Officer Base Grade 1 Year 2- AWU
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55,797
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57,750
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Field
Officer Base Grade 2 Year 1- AWU
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57,084
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59,082
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Field
Officer Base Grade 2 Year 2- AWU
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59,745
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61,836
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Field
Officer Grade 1/4
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Field Officer
Grade 1 Year 1
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54,422
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56,327
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Field
Officer Grade 1 Year 2
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55,797
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57,750
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Field
Officer Grade 2 Year 1
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57,084
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59,082
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Field
Officer Grade 2 Year 2
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59,745
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61,836
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Field
Officer Grade 3A Year 1
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68,174
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70,560
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Field Officer
Grade 3A Year 2
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69,376
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71,804
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Field
Officer Grade 4A Year 1
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71,318
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73,814
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Field
Officer Grade 4A Year 2
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72,606
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75,147
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AWU - Field
Officers Grade 1-2
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Field
Officer Grade 1/2
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Field
Officer Grade 1 Year 1
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54,422
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56,327
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Field Officer
Grade 1 Year 2
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55,797
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57,750
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Field
Officer Grade 2 Year 1
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57,084
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59,082
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Field
Officer Grade 2 Year 2
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59,745
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61,836
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AWU - Field
Officers Grade 3-4
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Field
Officer Grade 3/4
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Field
Officer Grade 3A Year 1
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68,174
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70,560
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Field Officer
Grade 3A Year 2
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69,376
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71,804
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Field
Officer Grade 4A Year 1
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71,318
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73,814
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Field
Officer Grade 4A Year 2
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72,606
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75,147
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AWU classification - Existing officers employed prior to 4/8/05
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Field
Officer Grade 1/4
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Field
Officer Grade 1 Year 1
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62,858
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65,058
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Field
Officer Grade 1 Year 2
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64,035
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66,276
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Field
Officer Grade 2 Year 1
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64,996
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67,271
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Field Officer
Grade 2 Year 2
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66,240
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68,558
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Field
Officer Grade 3A Year 1
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68,174
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70,560
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Field
Officer Grade 3A Year 2
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69,376
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71,804
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Field
Officer Grade 4A Year 1
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71,318
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73,814
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Field
Officer Grade 4A Year 2
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72,606
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75,147
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Field Officer
Grade B3/B4
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Field
Officer Grade 3B Year 1
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68,174
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70,560
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Field
Officer Grade 3B Year 2
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69,376
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71,804
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Field
Officer Grade 4B Year 1
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71,318
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73,814
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Field
Officer Grade 4B Year 2
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72,606
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75,147
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Senior Field
Officer Grade 1/2
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Senior
Field Off Grade 1 Year 1
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74,220
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76,818
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Senior
Field Off Grade 1 Year 2
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75,480
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78,122
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Senior
Field Off Grade 2 Year 1
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77,007
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79,702
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Senior
Field Off Grade 2 Year 2
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78,618
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81,370
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Field Supervisor
Grade 1/2
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Field
Supervisor Grade 1 Year 1
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81,136
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83,976
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Field
Supervisor Grade 1 Year 2
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83,180
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86,091
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Field
Supervisor Grade 2 Year 1
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85,043
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88,020
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Field
Supervisor Grade 2 Year 2
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86,908
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89,950
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Senior Field
Supervisor Grade 1/2
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Senior
Field Supervisor Grade 1 Year 1
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94,287
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97,587
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Senior
Field Supervisor Grade 1 Year 2
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96,604
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99,985
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Senior
Field Supervisor Grade 2 Year 1
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98,923
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102,385
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Senior Field
Supervisor Grade 2 Year 2
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101,238
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104,781
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Senior
Field Supervisor Grade 3
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Senior
Field Supervisor Grade 3 Year 1
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120,859
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125,089
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Senior
Field Supervisor Grade 3 Year 2
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124,258
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128,607
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Senior Field
Supervisor Grade 3 Year 3
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129,331
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133,858
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Senior
Field Supervisor Grade 3 Year 4
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133,183
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137,844
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5. This variation
shall take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 July
2024.
N. CONSTANT, Senior Commissioner
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.
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