Pay increases

Is it two increases of 3.5% OR a $3150 plus $3300 incrase?

It is a $3150 plus $3300 increase.

Every fulltime Police employee and constabulary member covered by the two collectives will receive a permanent increase in their total remuneration (TR) of $3150, backdated to July 1, 2021. This is likely to be paid in April.

On July 1 this year another permanent increase – $3300 – will be added to the total remuneration of fulltime employees.

Those working less than fulltime will receive pro-rata increases.

Where did the 3.5% figure come from?

This is the actual annual cost to Police when $3150 is added to all members’ TR in the first year and again when $3300 is added in the second year.

What is my personal percentage increase?

The lower your fulltime pay, the greater your percentage increase.

• For a Police employee on a TR of $50,000, it equates to 6.3% each year
• For a member on a TR of $70,000, it equates to 4.5% each year
• For a member on $100,000, it equates to 3.2% each year
• For a member on $130,000, it equates to 2.4% each year

Why didn’t you just apply 3.5% to everyone’s TR?

We wanted to ensure that lower-paid Police employee and constabulary members didn’t fall further behind, which would have happened if a straight percentage was added.

This is a different approach to previous years, but one that both the association and Police felt was appropriate in this pay round. (Police’s lower, but ultimately unsuccessful, offer was also based on this principle.)

Importantly, everyone still receives significant and permanent increases.

What is the impact on my taxable income?

An extra $121 gross (before tax) per fortnight irrespective of your TR. For constabulary members it is slightly less as the figure includes the additional employer superannuation subsidy into the PSS.

Where do I find my TR?

TR tables are on the last page of the collective agreements. Every member is paid on a step in a band.

You can find your pay band and step in your TR statement. For Police employees this is under MyPolice – / “my services” / “my personal information” / “salary information” – click on Total Remuneration Statement (“step” is referred to as “level” in this statement).

What if I have already left Police?

If you left after July 1, 2021, you will receive a backdated payment. Police is prioritising existing staff before providing remediation for those who have left, which could take several months.

Shift loadings

What is the extra benefit of the new shift loadings?

They provide greater compensation to frontline members – constabulary and Police employee – doing the hard mahi on week nights and weekends.

The new loading, which will replace the shift incentive, will cost Police about double the amount currently paid in shift payments, but the increase won’t be evenly spread among members.

How will the new shift loading work?

It will apply to Police employees and constabulary, although, at time of writing, negotiations are ongoing in respect of three Police employee bands – B shift, C shift and D shift –because of existing inbuilt loadings.

What happens from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022?

First, there are a few months left of the old “shift incentive”, which will be increased by 3.5%, backdated to July 1, 2021, and remain in place until June 30, 2022.

What happens from July 1, 2022?

The shift incentive will be replaced by a higher value “shift loading”.

The loading is paid for exactly the same qualifying hours – all rostered and overtime hours worked between 6pm to 6am weekdays and all weekend hours. However, it is calculated as a percentage (15%) of a member’s total remuneration (TR) hourly rate.

Examples

• A member earning a TR of $60,000, after the $3150 is added, has an hourly rate of $28.85. Their current shift incentive is dependent on the band they are in – $2.27 per hour for Bands B-D. From 1 July 2022 the TR would increase by $3300 to $63,300 and their new shift loading would be $4.56 which is 15% of their hourly rate ($30.43).
• A member earning a TR of $75,000, after the $3150 is added, has an hourly rate of $36. Their current shift incentive is dependent on the band they are in - $2.67 per hour for Bands E-F or $3.05 for Band G. From July 1, 2022, the TR would increase by $3300 to $78,300 and their new shift loading would be $5.65, which is 15% of their hourly rate ($37.64).
• A member earning a TR of $100,000, after the $3150 is added, has an hourly rate of $48.08. Their current shift incentive is dependent on the band they are in – $3.05 per hour for Bands G-H and $4.57 for Bands I-J. From July 1, 2022, the TR would increase by $3300 to $103,300 and their new shift loading would be $7.45 which is 15% of their hourly rate ($49.66).