Crown Employees Conservation Field Staff Officers, (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development) Award 2024 - Part 7 - Award

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Industrial Gazette notice for New South Wales covering the Crown Employees Conservation Field Staff Officers (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development) Award 2024. The instrument sets employment coverage for specified Conservation Field Officers, governs conditions of employment by reference to relevant NSW Government Sector employment laws, and provides a three-year nominal term from 1 July 2024. It rescinds and replaces the 2022 reviewed award and lists detailed award clauses, including classifications, pay rates, hours, leave, allowances, work conditions, and dispute-settlement arrangements, plus monetary schedules for wage rates, grading alignment, and allowances.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryGeneral

FormatDOC

Pages400

Reading Time2 h 20 min

AccessFree to download

Awards and Determinations

Obsolete Awards

Award

PART A

PART B

Monetary Rates

Schedule 1 - Wage Rates

Schedule 2 - Competency and Grading Alignment

Schedule 3 - Allowances

Vol. 398, Part 7 11 November 2025 Pages 452 – 849 f EMBED Word.Picture.8 NEW SOUTH WALES INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar 10-14 Smith Street, Parramatta, N.S.W. ISSN 0028-677X CONTENTS Vol. 398, Part 7 11 November 2025 Pages 452 — 849 Page Awards and Determinations — Obsolete Awards — Crown Employees Conservation Field Staff Officers, (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development) Award 2024 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES Application by Industrial Relations Secretary. (Case No. 344244 of 2024) AWARD Clause No. Subject Matter PART A 1. Title of Award 2. Area, Incidence and Duration 3. Definitions 4. Parties 5. Supersession 6. Objectives of Award 7. Contract of Employment 8. Classifications and Rates of Pay 9. Hours of Work 10. Overtime 11. Rostered Days Off 12. Leave 13. Allowances to Reimburse Expenses 14. Inclement Weather 15. First-Aid and Health and Safety Issues 16. Work Apparel 17. Tools and Protective Clothing 18. Settlement of Disputes 19. Anti-Discrimination 20. Counselling and Discipline 21. Contractors’ Protocol 22. Agreed Procedures for Market Testing and Contracting Out 23. Ongoing Award Review 24. Deduction of Union Membership Fees 25. No Extra Claims PART B MONETARY RATES Schedule 1 - Wage Rates Schedule 2 - Competency and Grading Alignment Schedule 3 - Allowances PART A 1. Title of Award This Award, made pursuant to Part 1, Division 1, clause 10 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, will be known as the Crown Employees Conservation Field Staff Officers, (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development) Award 2024. 2. Area, Incidence and Duration 2.1 This Award covers all Conservation Field Officers as defined in subclause 3.5 assigned to a role in the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. 2.2 The employees regulated by this Award will be entitled to the conditions of employment as set out in this Award and, except where specifically varied by this Award, existing conditions are provided for under the Government Sector Employment Act 2013, Government Sector Employment Regulation 2014, the Government Sector Employment Rules 2014, Crown Employees (Public Service Conditions of Employment) Reviewed Award 2009 and the Crown Employees (Public Sector - Salaries 2024) Award; or any Awards varying or replacing these Awards. 2.3 This Award rescinds and replaces the Crown Employees Conservation Field Staff Officers, (Department of Industry, Skills, and Regional Development and NSW Office of Environment and Heritage) Reviewed Award 2022 published 16 December 2022 (393 I.G. 737) and all variations thereof. 2.4 This award has a nominal term of 3 years from 1 July 2024 with any increases to pay and work-related allowances effective from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2024. 3. Definitions 3.1 "Act" means the Government Sector Employment Act 2013. 3.2 "Appropriate Secretary" means - the Secretary of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. 3.3 "Australian Qualification Framework (AQF)" means the policy for regulated qualifications in the Australian education and training system, administered by the Commonwealth Department of Education.. 3.4 "Casual employee" means an employee engaged for a limited duration and paid on an hourly basis who receives a casual loading in lieu of all paid leave entitlements, including payment for public holidays. 3.5 "Conservation Field Officer" means an employee of the Department engaged before the making of this Award in one of the classifications of: Mechanical Tradesperson Fitter Electrician Plant Electrician Painter Carpenter Plumber Welder Plant Operator Crane Operator Tractor Operator Transport Driver Labourer Machineman Driller Cableway Operator Dogman Bore Gaugers Assistant Construction Worker (General) Rigger Driller Drill Operator Pegman Ganger Surveyors Field Hand Farm Assistant Sand Drift Worker Nursery Horticulturalist Cleaner Security Officer

FAQs

What award is this document and what is its subject?

It is the Crown Employees Conservation Field Staff Officers (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development) Award 2024, setting employment conditions for the covered Conservation Field Officers.

Who does the award apply to and where is the employment coverage defined?

It covers Conservation Field Officers assigned to a role in the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, as defined in the award’s coverage provisions.

What is the award’s term and how does it affect pay and allowances?

The award has a nominal term of 3 years from 1 July 2024, with increases to pay and work-related allowances effective from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2024.

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