Earlier this morning, the PSA attended a consultation meeting with the Office of the Sheriff around the announcement that Court Officers working within the Sheriffs Office will transition from a Clerk General Scale to a Clerk 1/2 from January 2024.

What does this mean?

This will result in pay rises of approximately $3,688 from January 2024, with yearly increments every January to the top of the Clerk 1/2 rate. This will also mean that due to yearly PSA negotiated pay increases usually paid in July, Court Officers will receive 2 pay increases a year for the next 4 years.

The current Clerk 1/2 pay scales are reproduced below:

Classification	Common Salary Point	Salary as at 1.7.23
Grade 1
1st year of service	46	70,694
Thereafter	49	72,772
Grade 2
1st year of service	52	74,803
Thereafter	55	76,857

 

A fantastic outcome

Credit must be given to the Sheriff of NSW for this announcement and the progression of the Uplift program, as well as all involved from DCJ in approving this reclassification. Credit also must be given to your PSA delegates, who have been tirelessly pushing for the reclassification of Court Officers, as well as the progression of the Uplift for Sheriff Officers, recently raising this very issue with the Attorney General. The reclassification of Court Officers is a massive win for affecting real change via consent between all parties and shows the power of effective consultation and advocacy from your Union.

Consultation continues

The PSA understands that there will be no application process for the transition from Clerk General Scale to Clerk 1/2, and that staff will be automatically reclassified, or “appointed”.  There is a commitment to no job losses through the process.  We will have further updates as the Consultation around the announcement continues.

Know any non-members?

Encourage them to join the PSA today at www.psa.asn.au