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Police slam Government s public sector pay freeze over next three years as unacceptable bombshell
5 May, 2021 04:15 AM
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Police Association president Chris Cahill said the announcement was an unacceptable bombshell . Photo / File
The Police Association has slammed the Government s three-year public sector wage freeze as an unacceptable bombshell .
This morning it was announced public sector workers earning more than $60,000 could only expect pay increases in exceptional circumstances while those on more than $100,000 won t get a cent more over the next three years.
It came after last year the public sector was asked to have nil or minimal pay increases until next month.
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The Public Service Association (PSA) union is outraged the Government has announced a pay freeze for workers earning above $100,000.
Pay will be frozen for public service workers for the next three years, with increases to be targeted at lower-paid workers who are largely those earning below $60,000. These people account for about 25 percent of the public sector.
For those in between $60,000 and $100,000 it effectively means no pay rises too, which means cops, teachers, nurses, contact tracers, and border workers miss out.