School support staff and prison officers are among more than 80,000 New South Wales (NSW) public sector workers in line for an immediate four percent pay rise.
The state’s wages umpire signed off on the government’s deal with the Public Service Association for the pay bump and a 0.5 percent increase in superannuation.
Public sector wages had been capped at 2.5 percent under the previous coalition government.
Professions covered by the salary increase include prison officers, park rangers, school support staff, child protection workers, Rural Fire Service employees, State Emergency Service staff and Service NSW workers.
It’s the first major award finalised since Labor came to power in March promising wage increases….