this year\u2019s federal Annual Wage Review<\/a>,\u201d King said.<\/p>\n\u201cThis decision will directly benefit Queensland public sector and local government employees who are currently not covered by a collective enterprise agreement including … employees of parents and citizens associations such as staff in out of school and vacation care.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will also flow onto any Queensland public sector employees whose current agreement rate is less than the new award rate \u2013 such as low paid operational staff who work in ambulance, health, education, and child safety.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Another perspective<\/p>\n
The government, through Under Treasurer Dennis Molloy, submitted a 3.5 per cent lift could add $66 million to this year\u2019s state wages bill, and cumulatively create \u201cpotential fiscal impacts in future\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cAn increase in government expenses arising from these decisions places pressure on a government\u2019s ability to deliver further services in other areas and still achieve its fiscal objectives.\u201d<\/p>\n
But the state did acknowledge the flow-on of award increases to some workers under agreements was \u201cunavoidable in order to ensure that workers who do not benefit from collective bargaining or the state\u2019s public sector wages policy receive a fair and reasonable increase\u201d.<\/p>\n
In response to questions about the decision, a government spokesperson said the government was committed to being an employer of choice with respect for public money.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will continue to negotiate in good faith across all public sector enterprise agreements,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n
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