- $60 per week or 3 per cent per annum and $3,000 cost of living payment
- Over 140,000 public sector employees have accepted the wages policy
The WA Prison Officers’ Union has advised more than 94 per cent of its members have voted to accept the State Government’s wages policy.
Prison officers will receive a wage increase of $60 per week or 3 per cent with backpay to 11 June 2022 and a $3,000 cost of living payment.
Prison officers will benefit from enhanced overtime arrangements and meal break provisions. Officers employed at some regional prisons will now receive the regional incentive allowance on periods of leave to support attraction and retention in the regions.
A new entitlement, compassionate leave for parents experiencing early pregnancy loss, and leave to support registered foster carers have also been introduced.
Negotiated outcomes have now been secured for 44 industrial agreements that cover over 140,000 employees, representing almost 90 per cent of public sector workers.
As stated by Industrial Relations Minister Bill Johnston:
“The Cook Government is pleased prison officers have endorsed the offer and I commend the union for their commitment to reaching this positive outcome.
“We continue to engage positively with unions and are working towards settlement of all outstanding negotiations.”
